All Songs Considered

New Music Friday: What Were The Grammys Made For?

Ann Powers, Sidney Madden and Stephen Thompson make predictions ahead of Sunday night's 66th annual Grammy Awards. Notable albums out Feb. 2: • The Last Dinner Party, Prelude to Ecstasy • J Mascis, What Do We Do Now • Kirin J Callinan, If I Could Sing • Lee Scratch Perry, King Perry • Paul McCartney &amp; Wings, Band on the Run (Underdubbed Mixes) • The Paranoid Style, The Interrogator • Liquid Mike, Paul Bunyan's Slingshot • Vijay Iyer, Linda May Han Oh, Tyshawn Sorey, Compassion • Jenny Sturgeon &amp; Boo Hewerdine, Outliers Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

Since launching in 2000, All Songs Considered has been NPR's flagship program for music discovery, artist interviews and conversations with friends and fellow music lovers about the really big questions, like what was the best decade for music, are there albums everyone can agree on, and what do you put on when you need a good cry? Weekly, with host Robin Hilton and the NPR Music family.