Elton John, Mumford & Sons, Mavis Staples to Honor Levon Helm at Grammys

Elton John, Mumford & Sons, Mavis Staples to Honor Levon Helm at Grammys

To honor the late-great Levon Helm of The Band, a star-studded performance of “The Weight” has been announced to take place on the Grammy Awards this Sunday....  read more

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2013 Grammy Nominations Announced

2013 Grammy Nominations Announced

Tonight the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for the 55th Annual Grammy Awards.  read more

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2012 Grammy Predictions and Proclamations

2012 Grammy Predictions and Proclamations

On Sunday, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences will announce who'll take home Grammy Awards in nearly 80 categories, representing their picks for the finest music of the past year. Of course, it wouldn't be the Grammys without a little controversy.  read more

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CBS to Air Grammys for 10 More Years

CBS to Air Grammys for 10 More Years

Though the recent cuts to the Grammy Awards caused quite some controversy, CBS will continue to air the program for at least another decade....  read more

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Grammys Change Rules for Best New Artist Nominations

Grammys Change Rules for Best New Artist Nominations

In January, Lady Gaga was snubbed by the Grammy committee because of a stipulation in the rules that no artist previously nominated for a Grammy—including those who merely guest-starred on another Grammy-nominated album by another artist—could be nominated in the category of Best New Artist, with the reasoning that they weren’t truly “new.”...  read more

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What Does the Grammys Snubbing Polka Mean for Polka King Jimmy Sturr?

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Jimmy Sturr is just what you’d expect from the self-proclaimed “hottest musical attraction in the Polka field.” In photos, his bright blue eyes and tidy white smile all but sparkle in every shot, and when Paste got him on the phone recently, he greeted us with a massively chipper, “Morning!” Asked how he was doing, he replied, “I’m incredible!" ...  read more

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Coldplay announces tour dates, gets 60 Minutes treatment

Coldplay announces tour dates, gets <em>60 Minutes</em> treatment

You know you're kind of a big deal in music when CBS news program 60 Minutes decides to run a segment on you one hour before you're to compete in the Grammys. Guess that's what happens when a band is nominated for seven Grammy awards, sells nearly eight million copies of its latest album and, oh yeah, is frequently found on playlists of kids and their parents....  read more

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Green Day to experience 21st Century Breakdown in May

Green Day to experience <em>21st Century Breakdown</em> in May

Yep, that's the name of the name of the forthcoming (now with a tentative May release date), long-awaited Green Day album: 21st Century Breakdown. The three guys made a special appearance at Sunday night's Grammy Awards to announce the winner of Album of the Year. The announcer told the audience the name of the band's forthcoming record, a tidbit that was circulating around the web only hours earlier. (Also making an appearance last night and announcing their return were the guys from Blink-182, another '90s radio-punk staple.) ...  read more

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Paste's guide to the 2009 Grammy Awards

<em>Paste</em>'s guide to the 2009 Grammy Awards

Check out our predictions, proclamations, egregious shafts, live-blog coverage and more...  read more

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Most Egregious Grammy Shafts

Most Egregious Grammy Shafts

We know the Grammy Awards almost always get it wrong, but sometimes they get it really, really wrong....  read more

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