Janelle Monáe, Muse Added to Grammy Performer Lineup
Early this morning, Grammys representatives released names of more performers for the Feb. 13 show. Nominees Janelle Monáe and Muse will be gracing the stage, with Monáe performing a duet with fellow nominated artist Bruno Mars. However, the lineup is still not complete. This afternoon, the Grammys tweeted, “This isn’t the end, folks! We’ll be announcing additional performances closer to the show.” Oh, good, maybe we’ll get to write more stories about this!... read more
Found in: Music, NewsArcade Fire, Cee Lo to Perform at 53rd Annual Grammy Awards
Arcade Fire is set to perform the 2011 Grammy Awards, a first for the Canadian rockers. The band will appear alongside fellow first-timer Miranda Lambert and Grammy stage veterans Cee Lo Green, Eminem, Lady Gaga, and Katy Perry during CBS’s February 13 broadcast.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsArcade Fire, Florence and the Machine, Janelle Monae Score Grammy Nominations
Yesterday the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences revealed the nominees for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsGrammys 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
Found in: Industry, NewsTaylor Swift, Phoenix, Steve Earle Honored at 2010 Grammy Awards
At last night’s Grammy awards, female pop stars reigned. Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga together took six awards, and the Recording Academy liked Beyoncé so much they might as well have put a ring on it.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsKaren O Song Nabs Miley Cyrus' Grammy Nomination
Thanks to the disqualification of a Miley Cyrus song, Karen O will now personally face off against Beyonce, Paramore and Bruce Springsteen in the 52nd annual Grammy Awards.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsRehearsal Recording of Radiohead's Grammy Performance Now on Sale
For its first live television performance in nine years, Radiohead chose to recreate its In Rainbows opener “15 Step” for the 51st annual Grammy Awards. But where we expected its itchy synth claps, we instead heard and basked in pounding brass, performed no less by the University of Southern California’s Trojan Marching Band. In the words of Paste‘s Nick Purdy, "And damn! if Radiohead can’t even make an American college marching band sound almost avant garde. Impressive."... read more
Found in: Music, NewsIndustry Chat: Jed Hilly of the Americana Music Association
Readers of Paste have long noticed our affinity for a certain segment of the music world known as "Americana." For some music lovers, it's an epithet—for others, it's a sign of life. Long revered (and now defunct) magazine No Depression carried the torch for the genre and helped popularize the term. Ten years ago, an industry association was born to encourage development of the genre. Paste recently spoke with the executive director of the Americana Music Association, Jed Hilly. ... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesWhat Does the Grammys Snubbing Polka Mean for Polka King Jimmy Sturr?
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
Found in: Music, News2009 Grammy Awards Live Blog
As we said in our Grammy Predictions, we have a love/hate relationship with the Grammys. But hey, we love music, so we're watching to see what happens. Could be a big year for Lil Wayne (did you see his interview with "Miss" Katie Couric?). Could be a controversial night if Coldplay's alleged Joe Satriani rip-off grabs some hardware ("Viva La Vida" by Coldplay and Satriani's "If I Could Fly"). But plenty of great artists are nominated (M.I.A., Allison Krauss/Robert Plant, Radiohead, Gnarls Barkley, Daft Punk, Brazilian Girls....we could go on), so as always, it'll be worth watching, especially... read more
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