Prepare for the awards on Sunday with a primer on one of the four biggest categories, featuring Olivia Dean, Sombr, Addison Rae and more.
Category: Pop and Rock Music
-
Greenland’s Biggest Band Is Thrust Into an Uneasy Spotlight
With President Trump threatening to seize the territory, curious listeners have discovered its poppy rock group Nanook.
-
DakhaBrakha, a Band From Kyiv, Saw a War Coming
“We can’t make any music,” the singer and cellist Nina Garenetska said. “This is our life now: An air raid siren goes off.”
-
Joni James, Heartfelt Chanteuse of the 1950s, Dies at 91
A top-selling artist known as the “Queen of Hearts,” she had a voice tinged with longing and melancholy and was an early influence on Barbra Streisand.
-
The Buzzy Band Wet Leg Trips Out at a Party, and 13 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Bartees Strange, La Marimba, Sharon Van Etten and others.
-
The Linda Lindas and Their Ferocious, Joyful Power
Fueled by punk conviction (and snacks), this all-girl, school-age band is ready to release its debut album, “Growing Up,” a year after their song “Racist, Sexist Boy” went viral.
-
Remembering Avicii by Stepping Into His Bewildering World
The Avicii Experience offers a taste of the pressures that led up to the D.J.’s death. It’s the latest immersive exhibition trying to find the line between emotional engagement and entertainment.
-
Jenny Hval Makes Ideas Sing
On “Classic Objects,” the Norwegian songwriter and novelist shows where simple stories can lead.
-
Carlos Barbosa-Lima, 77, Dies; Expanded Classical Guitar’s Reach
A virtuoso since his teenage years, he performed concerts that ranged from classical repertory to Brazilian music to the Beatles and Broadway.
-
9 Songs We’re Talking About This Week
Harry Styles has a new album (and mega-residency at Madison Square Garden) on the way, and Sienna Spiro’s tearful ballad is climbing the Hot 100.
-
Candi Staton Is a Survivor. At 85, She’s Also a Grammy Nominee.
The singer’s journey through gospel, soul, disco and Americana has been plagued by setbacks and struggles, but she has always found the path forward.