Jon Batiste celebrates after winning the album of the year for “We Are” during the 64th Grammy Awards. —MW 7:24 p.m. Olivia Rodrigo’s “Sour” wins best pop vocal album — over competition including Billie Eilish — which makes me think she’s still in the hunt for album of the year. 4:05 p.m. Olivia Rodrigo has taken her first Grammy with …
NPR Music's 50 Best Albums of 2021 Enlarge this image Renee Klahr/NPR Renee Klahr/NPR If the year presently coming to a close was a dance, it'd be a hesitant shuffle, tentative steps toward — or heyyyy, maybe away from? —Desire Moses, WNRN ◆ Watch Arlo Parks' Tiny Desk concert Arooj Aftab Vulture Prince New Amsterdam Or listen on the streaming …
NPR Music's 26 Favorite Albums Of 2021 Enlarge this image Courtesy of artists Courtesy of artists Here we are halfway through 2021, this year of stepping back across the threshold into the world. —Daoud Tyler-Ameen Colemine Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, I Told You So From the first notes of Delvon Lamarr's latest album, I thought, "This is juke joint music." …
NEW YORK — At dinner with a friend, Jazmine Sullivan broke down with tears flowing from her eyes. “Usually people don’t want to hear interludes but these kind of hit home in a way; they were a voice to the voiceless, really,” the Philadelphian said. “The topics that were talked about were things that people want to say but don’t …
In mid-September as COVID-19’s shutdown of live music hit the six-month mark — and as the wait for a new album by Jazmine Sullivan approached six years — hungry R&B fans took to social media for a crack at the #insecurechallenge. But when people respond to my writing, to the emotion in my music, that means way more to me.” …
