Kanye West Working With John Legend on New Album
John Legend spoke to MTV News after his big Grammy night about plans for his upcoming album.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsJustin Bieber Fans Attack Esperanza Spalding's Wikipedia Page
The Grammys provided plenty of surprises last night, one of which being Esperanza Spalding taking home the award for Best New Artist. The contemporary jazz singer is relatively unknown when compared to the other artists nominated for the category, namely Justin Bieber, and many jilted fans wanted to let Spalding know how they felt.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsArcade Fire, Neil Young, Ray LaMontagne Take Home 2011 Grammys
While award shows typically remain a trite affair, last night’s Grammys proved otherwise, providing plenty of surprises and memorable moments. Cee-Lo Green dressed as a peacock, Janelle Monáe crowdsurfing, Mick Jagger’s Solomon Burke tribute and Dylan & Brothers & Sons all stood as highlight performances. Lady Antebellum won five Grammys, while Arcade Fire and Esperanza Spalding shocked with their huge and unexpected wins. While the 53rd annual Grammys still held plenty of head-scratching instances, we would consider this year’s ceremony to be an overall success. We’ve listed the notable 2011 Grammy winners alongside our predictions. Check them out the below.... read more
Found in: Music, News2011 Grammy Predictions and Proclamations
Throughout our Grammy analysis, we chime in on who we think will win the biggest categories, who we thought should have received an award out of the nominees and our picks for each category regardless of nominations. read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesRCA Didn't Like Ray LaMontagne's New Album, He Didn't Care, Then He Got a Grammy Nomination
Record labels have a history of concerning themselves with producing hits rather than the artist’s vision, so it’s no surprise that Ray LaMontagne recently said his label, RCA, “[wasn’t] happy at all” when he submitted his latest record, God Willin’ & the Creek Don’t Rise. But he stuck by his work, and then he got a Grammy nomination for it.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBob Dylan, Avett Brothers, Mumford & Sons Performing Together at the Grammys
The performing lineup at the 2011 Grammys just keeps on get better and better. Less than a week before the 53rd Grammys take place, the award ceremony has announced that Bob Dylan make his fifth-ever Grammy appearance. Just in case Bob Dylan alone wasn’t enough, he will also be playing with Mumford & Sons and the Avett Brothers.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMick Jagger and Raphael Saadiq to Perform Solomon Burke Grammy Tribute
Mick Jagger will take to the Grammy stage for the first time to pay tribute to late, great soul singer Solomon Burke as part of the program’s annual “In Memoriam” segment.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsCee-Lo to Perform with Gwyneth Paltrow and The Muppets at The Grammys
Cee-Lo Green and Gwyneth Paltrow are set to perform together at this year’s Grammy award ceremony, and it looks like they may have a few friends backing them up. At this time, it is not known what song the two will be performing, but it seems that they will be joined on stage by the Muppets.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsJanelle 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
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