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Press Play At Home: Omar Apollo Lays Down Emotional Version Of "Useless"

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For the latest episode of Press Play At Home, DIY soul wunderkind Omar Apollo gets vulnerable and taps the upper reaches of his falsetto
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Jan 28, 2021 - 12:58 pm

For the latest episode of GRAMMY.com's Press Play At Home series, Latinx singer/songwriter Omar Apollo performs a pared-back version of "Useless," a cut from his renowned 2020 album, Apolonio. Apollo, Michael Gordon, Oscar Santander and Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. wrote the track. In the video, Santander strums along on acoustic guitar, driving home this spare, vulnerable performance.

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Press Play At Home: Ryland James Stretches Beyond His Years With Soulful Performance Of “Water”

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For the latest episode of Press Play At Home, mop-haired Canadian singer Ryland James belts out a soul-fried version of his track “Water”
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Feb 5, 2021 - 3:07 pm

For the latest episode of GRAMMY.com's Press Play At Home series, the Ontario-born singer/songwriter Ryland James belts out a soul-fried version of his track “Water,” from his 2020 self-titled debut EP. Written by Lauren Christy, Jon Levine and James himself, the soul-baring track reflects the classic soul, gospel and R&B his grandmother impressed upon him.

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Press Play At Home: Francisca Valenzuela Performs Her Courageous Feminist Paean "La Fortaleza"

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The outspoken Chilean singer/songwriter Francisca Valenzuela sings of womanhood and will to power
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Feb 25, 2021 - 10:30 am

For Francisca Valenzuela, feminism isn't a radical notion, but a self-evident truth. The daughter of two renowned Chilean scientists, she's published muscular, experiential poetry (like her 2000 book, Defenseless Waters, which she published in her early teens) and founded Ruidosa, a festival, platform and community that elevates female voices.

Press Play At Home: Francisca Valenzuela

In this episode of Press Play At Home, Valenzuela sings "La Fortaleza," which contains her worldview in microcosm. "Everything that has happened has led me to today," she sings in Spanish. "I look ahead to the horizon and I bury the guilt and leave/I pack a suitcase, take a deep breath and don't look back/Setting sun, rising sun will accompany me."

Check out Francisca Valenzuela's riveting performance of "La Fortaleza" above, and watch other episodes of Press Play At Home.

Press Play At Home: Bliss Out To Jazzmeia Horn's "Where We Are"

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Press Play At Home: Adam Melchor Pays Gorgeous Homage To His Sister With Performance Of "Jewel"

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With a small nylon-string guitar in hand, New Jersey-bred indie-folkie Adam Melchor saunters and croons among sunflowers
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Feb 11, 2021 - 8:57 am

Adam Melchor moved to Los Angeles on the promise of one meeting, and that meeting got him signed to a label. Still, the New Jersey-born singer/songwriter was struggling in his new climes. One day, he called his sister, Julie, and asked her for good news. Julie replied that she recently had a moment where she knew her boyfriend was "the one." Today, that boyfriend is Julie’s fiancé, and Melchor celebrates her with "Jewel." 

On this week’s episode of Press Play At Home, he plucks and sings the tune, often breaking into a fragile falsetto. Throughout, he conjures memories of old-school Sufjan Stevens and the Shins. 

Check out Adam Melchor's performance below, and explore more episodes of GRAMMY.com's Press Play At Home series.

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Press Play At Home: Canadian Singer/Songwriter Victoria Anthony Does The Impossible On "Breathe Underwater"

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Press Play At Home: Robert Finley Performs A Bluesy Version Of "Country Boy" With Dan Auerbach

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In the latest episode of Press Play At Home, Robert Finley performs his soulful song "Country Boy," from his autobiographical new album 'Sharecropper's Son,' with the Black Keys' Dan Auerbach on guitar
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Apr 15, 2021 - 11:23 am

Do the delineations between country, blues, R&B and soul really matter? They don’t seem to with Robert Finley. By letting his mesmerizing voice just fly and telling a terrific story in doing so, the singer/songwriter defies neat categories: This is Black American music that just feels good.

In the latest episode of Press Play At Home, Robert Finley performs his bluesy, soulful song "Country Boy" at Dan Auerbach's Easy Eye Studios in Nashville, where he recorded his autobiographical new album Sharecropper’s Son. He's joined by R&B studio veterans Eric Deaton on bass and Kenny Brown on drums.

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The presence of Auerbach on slide guitar (he also produced the album) shows how the torch is being passed between generations. This rootsy jam won’t just take a weight off your shoulders; it’ll fill you in on where Finley came from and where he’s going.

Watch Finley’s performance of "Country Boy" above and watch more episodes of Press Play At Home here.

Press Play At Home: Julia Stone Performs An Artfully Plainspoken Rendition Of "We All Have"

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