News & Stories

Announcements, features, and updates from across the Recording Academy.

Ricky Martin On The Need For More LGBTQ+ Visibility, Forthcoming Album ‘Play’ & Feeling Like A “Proud Papa” To Younger Latinx Artists

Ricky Martin On The Need For More LGBTQ+ Visibility, Forthcoming Album ‘Play’ & Feeling Like A “Proud Papa” To Younger Latinx Artists

Jun 16, 2021 - 09:00 pm

Lucas Villa

Reggae Star Jesse Royal On Elevating The Youth, Staying Receptive To All Styles & Why ‘Royal’ Is His Most “Vulnerable” Album To Date

Reggae Star Jesse Royal On Elevating The Youth, Staying Receptive To All Styles & Why ‘Royal’ Is His Most “Vulnerable” Album To Date

Jun 16, 2021 - 07:55 pm

Morgan Enos

#TheShowMustBePaused Leaders Brianna Agyemang And Jamila Thomas Reflect On The Movement’s Progression One Year Later

#TheShowMustBePaused Leaders Brianna Agyemang And Jamila Thomas Reflect On The Movement’s Progression One Year Later

Jun 16, 2021 - 02:05 am

Bianca Gracie

Check Out These Recording Academy Virtual Events Celebrating Rap During Black Music Month 2021: Rico Nasty, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, Grandmaster Flash, Young Devyn And More Confirmed

Check Out These Recording Academy Virtual Events Celebrating Rap During Black Music Month 2021: Rico Nasty, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, Grandmaster Flash, Young Devyn And More Confirmed

Jun 15, 2021 - 08:56 pm

Ana Monroy Yglesias

ReImagined At Home: Watch Ant Clemons Croon The Cosmic Blues In Performance Of Bill Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine”

ReImagined At Home: Watch Ant Clemons Croon The Cosmic Blues In Performance Of Bill Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine”

Jun 15, 2021 - 08:13 pm

Morgan Enos

Music Journalist Leila Cobo Dives Deep Into Groundbreaking Latin Music Songs On “Decoding ‘Despacito'”

Music Journalist Leila Cobo Dives Deep Into Groundbreaking Latin Music Songs On “Decoding ‘Despacito'”

Jun 15, 2021 - 04:13 am

Ana Monroy Yglesias

For The Record: Explore The Colorful, Inclusive World Of Sylvester’s ‘Step II’

For The Record: Explore The Colorful, Inclusive World Of Sylvester’s ‘Step II’

Jun 14, 2021 - 12:50 am

Morgan Enos

Positive Vibes Only: Watch VaShawn Mitchell Blow The Roof Off With A Communal Performance Of “Joy”

Positive Vibes Only: Watch VaShawn Mitchell Blow The Roof Off With A Communal Performance Of “Joy”

Jun 13, 2021 - 10:56 pm

Morgan Enos

Black Sounds Beautiful: How Beyoncé Has Empowered The Black Community Across Her Music And Art

Black Sounds Beautiful: How Beyoncé Has Empowered The Black Community Across Her Music And Art

Jun 12, 2021 - 11:40 pm

GRAMMY Rewind: Watch Kalani Pe’a Win The GRAMMY Award For Best Regional Roots Music Album For ‘No ‘Ane’I’ In 2019

GRAMMY Rewind: Watch Kalani Pe’a Win The GRAMMY Award For Best Regional Roots Music Album For ‘No ‘Ane’I’ In 2019

Jun 12, 2021 - 01:44 am

Morgan Enos

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