Grammys

Grammy Goes Pop And Never Comes Back

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 12.03.2009 | Entertainment


Charles Karel Bouley

Grammy has always walked a tightrope between what is commercial and what is artistically satisfying, but the 2010 nominees show that commercialism and corporatism have a strong hold on the awards.

Beyonce & Taylor Swift Top Grammy Nominations

AP | NEKESA MUMBI MOODY | Posted 12.03.2009 | Entertainment


Taylor Swift has won just about every top music award there is this year, but the possibility of winning not just one, but eight Grammys, had the 19-y...

Omarion: The Birth of a Mogul

Timothy Cooper | Posted 12.03.2009 | Entertainment


Timothy Cooper

As the airwaves knock to his lead single, I Get It In, superstar Omarion is looking to establish himself as a major force in the industry.

Grammy Nominations: Beyonce Leads With 10

AP | DERRIK J. LANG | Posted 12.03.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — Beyonce has enough Grammy nominations for her and Sasha Fierce. The omnipresent diva garnered the most Grammy nominations on Wedn...

25 Recordings Added To Grammy Hall Of Fame (VIDEO)

Posted 11.25.2009 | Entertainment


It might be a Man's World, but there's always room for California Girls. A list of 25 recordings has been announced for the 2010 Grammy Hall of Fame ...

Peter, Paul and Mary -- and Me

Charlotte Safavi | Posted 11.17.2009 | Living


Charlotte Safavi

"Puff the Magic Dragon" became my son's first favorite song. Without failure, he stopped whatever he was doing when the song began and crawled over to the tape recorder.

Mariah Carey Kisses Off The Grammys

nydailynews.com | Posted 09.19.2009 | Entertainment


Mariah Carey is refusing to be pushed around by the Grammys anymore. The songbird, who has won a mere five awards out of 21 nominations since 1991,...

Nanci Griffith Releases New Album, Plays At The Grammy Museum

Howie Klein | Posted 07.11.2009 | Entertainment


Howie Klein

The exhibit explores the 200-year history of music and politics in America, assembling over 100 diverse artifacts from government archives, private collections, and myriad musical artists.

Justin Timberlake: Pop Culture's Smartest Guy In The Room

David Wild | Posted 06.17.2009 | Entertainment


David Wild

Since I met Timberlake in 1998, I've had the pleasure of working with him a fair amount. To this day, he strikes me as a guy with remarkably good instincts.

A Review of Rob Thomas' New Single: "Her Diamonds"

Mike McCready | Posted 05.23.2009 | Entertainment


Mike McCready

He's got a good voice and a good presence but it's really his songwriting that is noteworthy.

Radiohead Vs. Miley Cyrus: Band Slams Teen's "Entitlement"

usmagazine.com | Posted 04.13.2009 | Entertainment


The argument started when Miley tried to use her clout to meet her heroes backstage at the Grammys. The notoriously shy band refused. Miley then bl...

Hybrids and Hardcopies

Cliff Hunt | Posted 03.23.2009 | Green


Cliff Hunt

While the rock stars arrived at the Grammy's in their hybrid SUVs, their record companies delivered millions of non-biodegradable promotional CDs to radio stations and music reviewers.

Grammys Defend Exclusion Of Dave Matthews Band Member From Annual Tribute

TMZ | Posted 03.14.2009 | Entertainment


On the food chain of death, the late saxophonist LeRoi Moore of the Dave Matthews Band is kinda like plankton, according to The Recording Academy. Th...

Brian Williams Blogs His Grammy Thoughts

Daily Nightly | Brian Williams | Posted 03.12.2009 | Media


We're still talking about the Grammys here today: strong start by U2 -- the album will be huge. Loved Coldplay, loved McCartney, and how lucky is Dave...

2009 Grammy Review by Two People in Their 20s

Ken Levine | Posted 03.12.2009 | Entertainment


Ken Levine

Carrie Underwood opted not wear a dress, because she apparently found a discount on drapes. Luckily, her Bedazzler pimped microphone distracted everyone from what she was wearing.

Grammy Ratings Up: Estimated 19 Million Watch

AP | Posted 03.12.2009 | Media


NEW YORK — Music sales may be low, but interest in music isn't, at least according to ratings for the Grammy Awards. Nielsen Media Research say...

GRAMMY PHOTOS: McCartney, Jay-Z, Bono, Mayer, MIA, Gwnyeth & More (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Katherine Thomson | Posted 03.11.2009 | Entertainment


Sunday night's Grammy Awards turned out boldfaced names from across the industry, from Paul McCartney to Lil Wayne to Neil Diamond to a heavily-pregna...

Grammys show Plant, Krauss a whole lotta love

AP | JAKE COYLE | Posted 03.11.2009 | Entertainment


The 51st annual Grammys was an all-ages affair ultimately dominated by a rock legend who took up with a younger bluegrass singer on a whim. The unlik...

Whitney Houston Makes A Comeback

AP | NEKESA MUMBI MOODY | Posted 03.11.2009 | Entertainment


BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — A stunning-looking and strong-sounding Whitney Houston made a triumphant return to the stage at a pre-Grammy party honor...

9-Month Pregnant M.I.A. Plans Sunday Grammy Performance

AP | NATALIE ROTMAN | Posted 03.10.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — M.I.A.'s planned performance at the Grammys might be more labor intensive than most. The pregnant rapper is nominated for two Gra...

Watch the Grammys, Save the World

David Wild | Posted 03.09.2009 | Entertainment


David Wild

I'm backstage in the Staples Center happily toiling away on the script for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards -- Sunday night on CBS, in case you have not heard.

Jonas Brothers, Coldplay And More To Honor Neil Diamond

AP | BETH HARRIS | Posted 03.08.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — No, it's not a celebrity karaoke contest: Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Kid Rock, Jennifer Hudson and Jonas Brothers offering up their t...

Coldplay May Get Served Lawsuit At Grammys

Huffington Post | Katherine Thomson | Posted 03.07.2009 | Entertainment


Coldplay may get served legal papers at this weekend's Grammy Awards. Last year guitarist Joe Satriani alleged that Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" borrow...

I Think The Grammys Are Coming Up. Maybe.

Dan Abramson | Posted 02.22.2009 | Entertainment


Dan Abramson

I didn't even know the Grammys still existed. Perhaps that dinner party I went to last week was really a Grammys party in disguise. It was boring enough and I think we listened to Beyonce.

New Year, New Administration, More Clemency

Jason Flom | Posted 02.14.2009 | Politics


Jason Flom

Obama ran on a campaign promise of change. He can begin by using the pardon power generously to correct as many individual cases of injustice as possible.