

Ben Sisario
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Grammys 2024 Takeaways: Taylor Swift Makes History in a Big Night for Women
Taylor Swift made history on a night when women took many of the top awards, and Joni Mitchell, Tracy Chapman and Billy Joel performed.

Taylor Swift Wins 4th Grammy for Album of the Year, Breaking a Record
The win for “Midnights” was Swift’s fourth for album of the year, after previous victories for “Fearless,” “1989” and “Folklore.”

Killer Mike, boygenius and SZA Are Among Early Grammy Winners
The tallies for the early awards gave no clear advantage to any artist.

TikTok Lost Universal’s Huge Music Catalog. What Happened?
Universal Music Group, the biggest of the three major conglomerates, pulled songs by Taylor Swift, Drake and other stars after failing to agree on a...

Universal Music Group Pulls Songs From TikTok
The music giant, home to stars like Taylor Swift and Drake, had threatened to withdraw licenses for its tracks to the social media juggernaut if...

Taylor Swift, SZA, Billie Eilish: Who Will Have a Big Grammys?
Taylor Swift and SZA could make history at the 66th annual awards on Sunday night, where young women dominate the nominations, and revered older artists...

Study Tracking Women’s Music Credits Has a Surprise: Good News
The Annenberg Inclusion Initiative’s latest report finds that women’s involvement in the biggest hits of 2023 was greatly improved over previous years.

21 Savage Holds Off Green Day for a Second Week at No. 1
The rapper’s latest, “American Dream,” easily outstreamed the veteran pop-punk band’s 14th studio album, “Saviors.”

Joni Mitchell Will Perform at the Grammys
The Canadian singer-songwriter joins a roster of performers at this Sunday’s awards, including Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Travis Scott, U2 and Billy Joel.

21 Savage Returns to No. 1 With ‘American Dream’
Kali Uchis’s “Orquídeas” opens at No. 2, giving the Colombian American songwriter her highest chart position yet on the Billboard 200.