Chappell Roan brought the music industry’s treatment of artists back into the national consciousness this week during her Grammy acceptance speech for Best New Artist, challenging music companies to do better by young, developing acts. “Record labels need to treat their artists as valuable employees with a livable wage and …
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After four turns of being denied Album of the Year at the Grammys — losses that said four blockbuster albums (two of which spawned their own films), four legendary world tours, two Super Bowl performances, more Grammy wins than any other person, and many more acts of unequivocal genius were …
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The first day of the Los Angeles wildfires, Brad Paisley texted his friend Taylor Goldsmith of the band Dawes about the impact on the Pacific Palisades, where Paisley once owned a home. In one of his replies, Goldsmith told Paisley that the fire was now encroaching on Altadena, where Goldsmith, …
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As a teenager, Chappell Roan set out for Recording Academy recognition. In a video resurfaced online, the Missouri-born artist took home the top prize at a 2012 talent show in Springfield, Missouri, and said, “I want to win a Grammy.” “That’s my goal” a 14-year-old Roan said, as she accepted …
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When Taylor Swift announced Cowboy Carter as Best Country Album at Sunday’s Grammys, Beyoncé looked genuinely shocked. The global superstar is no stranger to the Grammy podium — after all, she holds the record for most Grammy wins, with 32 total trophies including this year’s crop — but, from her …
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Brat season continues. Charli XCX pulled out the club classics by performing “Von Dutch” and “Guess” on the Grammys stage. During the video intro for her performance, Charli teased that she was going to perform the “least Grammy-appropriate songs. Expect to be a little bit upset, honestly.” Her set began …
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Randy Newman‘s 1983 song “I Love L.A.” has more than a hint of irony in the lyrics, but the 67th annual Grammy Awards kicked off with a totally sincere, even moving, version of it from a one-time-only supergroup: Dawes backed by Sheryl Crow, Brittany Howard, Brad Paisley, John Legend, and …
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Beyoncé has finally won Album of the Year. The win comes more than two decades into her career for Cowboy Carter, her history-making eighth studio album created in response to her experience being rejected from the country genre as a Black woman from the South. It was an emotional moment …
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Billie Eilishand her brother and collaborator Finneas paid tribute to Altadena, which was one of the communities devastated in the Los Angeles fires. Performing against a backdrop of the San Gabriel Mountains and Eaton Canyon, the duo delivered a soaring rendition of “Birds of a Feather” at Crypto.com Area. Eilish …
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Beyoncé finally won Album of the Year and Kendrick Lamar pulled off two remarkable major-category victories at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday night. “It’s been many, many years,” Beyoncé acknowledged with a slight chuckle while finally accepting the prize that’s eluded her throughout her illustrious career, for Cowboy …
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