It Goes To 11: Black Pumas’ Eric Burton Shows Off The Synthesizer That Reminds Him Of His Childhood

Among his extensive instrument collection, Black Pumas singer Eric Burton favors his Roland JU-06A because of its vintage sound and "that sheen that I love." Keep reading

Meet The First-Time Nominee: Lakecia Benjamin On ‘Phoenix,’ Dogged Persistence & Constant Evolution

"I decided the best thing I could do is to take my future into my own hands," says the ascendant alto saxophonist. Lakecia Benjamin shares her road to the 2024 GRAMMYs, where she's nominated for three golden gramophones for 'Phoenix.' Keep reading

10 African GRAMMY Winners Through The Years: From Miriam Makeba To Angélique Kidjo & Burna Boy

At the 2024 GRAMMYs, five nominees are up for the inaugural Best African Music Performance category. Yet this is not the first time African artists have been highlighted at Music's Biggest Night — the continent has produced GRAMMY winners since the ‘60s. Keep reading

NE-YO To Headline 2024 GRAMMY Celebration, Taking Place Feb. 4 In Los Angeles

The Recording Academy will close out GRAMMY Week 2024 with the 2024 GRAMMY Celebration, the official after-party to celebrate Music's Biggest Night, immediately after the 2024 GRAMMYs on Sunday, Feb. 4, in Los Angeles. Keep reading

G. Love On ‘G. Love & Special Sauce’ At 30: Revisiting A Classic Document Of The Hip-Hop Blues

G. Love and Special Sauce's self-titled debut hit the college charts hard with a dyad of party anthems, but there was so much more to it. Days before a reissue and supporting tour, G. Love revisits the band's origins, and how the album captured an era. Keep reading

A Year In Alternative Jazz: 10 Albums To Understand The New GRAMMYs Category

"Alternative jazz" may not be a bandied-about term in the jazz world, but it's a helpful lens to view the "genre-blending, envelope-pushing hybrid" that defines a new category at the 2024 GRAMMYs. Here are 10 albums from 2023 that rise to this definition. Keep reading

“Wake Up” With Bloody Civilian: How Owning Her Perspective & The Support Of Women Allowed The Afrobeats Artist To Thrive

The Nigerian singer and songwriter contributed to the GRAMMY-nominated 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' soundtrack — but Bloody Civilian's contributions to the ever-expanding world of Afrobeats go far beyond the Marvel Universe. Keep reading

The Recording Academy’s Producers & Engineers Wing And Songwriters & Composers Wing To Host First-Ever “A Celebration Of Craft” Event During GRAMMY Week 2024, Honoring Leslie Ann Jones

“A Celebration of Craft,” the first-ever event presented by the Recording Academy’s two craft wings, will kick off GRAMMY Week 2024 and salute producer/engineer and seven-time GRAMMY winner Leslie Ann Jones and the creatives behind the music on Jan. 31. Keep reading

24 Songs Turning 20: Listen To 2004’s Bangers, From “Yeah!” To “Since U Been Gone”

Ready to feel old? Put on this playlist of hits that made 2004 a year of belt-along jams and unforgettable hooks, including Daddy Yankee's "Gasolina" and Ashlee Simpson's "Pieces Of Me." Keep reading

Pablo Alborán Reflects on His Latin GRAMMY History, Talismans & Lessons From ‘La Cu4rta Hoja’

Pablo Alborán discusses his emotional journey with the Latin GRAMMYs — a total of 29 nominations and no wins — as well as the process behind his GRAMMY-nominated album 'La Cu4rta Hoja.' Keep reading