Watch Mumford and Sons' "Whispers in the Dark" Video

After a major Grammy win, Mumford and Sons are busy men. And, as shown in the music video for their song "Whispers in the Dark," they have quite interesting off-stage lives as well.   read more

So, Kate Winslet Almost Has an EGOT

After her Emmy victory last night for Mildred Pierce, Kate Winslet is officially three-quarters of the way to an EGOT. No big deal....  read more

2010 Grammy Nominees Announced

The nominees for the 52nd Grammys were announced last night, and, though the awards have always skewed towards the most mainstream of the mainstream, this year the nominees read like a Top 40 radio playlist. This gripe is nothing new; independent-leaning music has long been largely ignored, overshadowed by several different factions, including a) classic rock bands who were overlooked when they were good getting nominated for comeback albums that are decent at best, b) the most successful album of that given year, c) formerly independent bands that took over the mainstream and d) the second, third and fourth most...  read more

Local Grammy Chapter Celebrates With Steve Cole, Dan Wilson and Donald Lawrence

Wednesday night the Recording Academy Chicago Chapter, the organization internationally known for the Grammy awards, held its annual membership celebration at Hotel Sax. The event provided an opportunity to pass along updates from the national office on academy initiatives, including their fight for for performance royalties for terrestrial radio play, and brought together music industry professionals from every genre for one night. From burgeoning R&B artists to Grammy award winners, plus representatives from other areas of the music industry, more than 300 people attended the event. ...  read more