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Taylor 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, NewsHiatus Over, Kanye West Returns to the Studio
"We will follow in the footsteps of Maya Angelou and Nina Simone," he says... read more
Found in: Music, NewsTen New Releases to Look Forward to in January 2010
As you struggle to keep those resolutions and catch up on 2009 releases, it's important to remember that the new year means new music... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayKid Sister: Ultraviolet
Kanye West-approved Chicago rapper finally releases debut The first words we hear on Ultraviolet are, “Hi, I’m Kid Sister.” At this point, the introduction is warranted. It’s been two years since the Chicago-based rapper/singer made a splash with her Kanye West-assisted single “Pro Nails”—which, in Internet time, makes it feel like a relic on this long-delayed debut. Her next big moment came with a guest spot on “Beeper,” by The Count & Sinden, which appeared on an earlier, unreleased version of Ultraviolet but is missing here. It’s not hard to guess why. Like “Pro Nails,” “Beeper” celebrated a status... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsEight Memorable Quotes From Kanye's Storytellers Appearance
We recently learned that Kanye West will release his VH1 Storytellers appearance as a CD/DVD set. As regular Paste readers know, we are big believers in this man’s music. And, indeed, we are already familiar with this Storytellers appearance, and can thus whet your appetite by revealing eight choice bits of Mr. West’s dialogue.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayKanye West Releasing VH1 Storytellers Album in 2010
When we asked for Kanye West to release a new album in 2010, we gleefully pondered over what to expect: “Will he sing? Will he rap? Will he collaborate with Taylor Swift? So many possibilities.” Three days later, we find that West did decide to release something new, and, surprise, surprise, it’s not what we expected: a live album.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsTen Albums We Wanna See in 2010
Okay! So after a month of looking back on great cultural moments from the last 10 years, we’re ready to look ahead to next year. Maybe one day we’ll learn to sit still and enjoy the present. Until then…... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayKanye West: Through the Wire
A humbling reminder of his rights and wrongs With illustrations and commentary explaining 12 of his most well-known songs, Kanye West’s Through the Wire takes on both the title and overall sentiment of his breakout single: “I’m a champion, so I turned tragedy to triumph.” But the book is about more than his near-fatal car accident. Instead, West devotes nearly equal time to explaining his pop culture references and admitting his wrongs, with “Touch the Sky” revealed as an apology letter to the girl he left behind to make music.... read more
Found in: Books, ReviewsThe 50 Best Music Videos of the Decade (2000-2009)
Apologies to Kanye, but while Beyoncé had some great videos over the last 10 years, none of them were quite strong enough to make this list. And hold on just a minute, Taylor Swift—that goes for you, too... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe 10 Best Producers of the Decade (2000-2009)
Producers are studio wizards, the men—why are they always men?—behind the scenes, laying the sonic foundation for our favorite albums. Here are the decade’s 10 most accomplished knob-twiddlers. ... read more
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