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The Black Keys, Frank Ocean, Jack White Rack Up Grammy Nominations

Posted 12-6-12 by
Tags: Björk, Fiona Apple, Frank Ocean, Jack White, M83, The Black Keys

The 55th Grammy Awards seem far away — they won't be handed out until February 10 — but the nominees were announced last night, December 5, in a televised concert on CBS. Frank Ocean, The Black Keys, Jack White, The Chemical Brothers, Alabama Shakes and M83 are among the nominees, with Ocean nominated for a staggering six awards, including Album of the Year and every other major category.

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Watch And Listen: Fiona Apple's New Video From 'The Idler Wheel,' Album Streaming Now On NPR

Posted 6-12-12 by
Tags: Fiona Apple

After an absence of seven years, Fiona Apple's The Idler Wheel (yes, the title is truncated), places the deceptively fragile singer back into the spotlight with a bracing, challenging, yet fascinating new album. Listen to it streaming now on WFUV and NPR Music prior to its June 19 release and watch the brand new video for "Every Single Night," featuring an octopus headdress, hula skirts and an especially wraithlike Apple.

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