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Thomas Rhett's Road To 'Where We Started,' From Down-Home Roots To Country-Pop Stardom - And Back Again - Before Finding Middle Ground
Editor's Note: This piece has been updated to reflect release dates and album titles announced after publishing. While it may feel like there's not much to look forward to during yet another wave of COVID-19, music fans around the world are eagerly waiting to load their playlists with new releases as 2022 gets underway. And there's certainly plenty to look forward to: Along with The Weeknd, who released his fifth studio album, Dawn FM, on Jan.
The 2022 GRAMMYs Was A Momentous Return To An In-Person Ceremony. But It Didn't Forget The Lessons Of Last Year.
The 2022 GRAMMYs marked a glorious return to the physical realm, reminding us all of the magic of humans playing instruments and singing for other humans. And the sea change that was last year's GRAMMYs led directly to what we saw on April 3. |GRAMMYs/Apr 4, 2022 - 10:12 pm The year was 2021, vaccines were just rolling in and the GRAMMYs looked a lot different that time around — especially as winners' reactions went.
After Taylor Hawkins' Death, Foo Fighters Sweep Rock Categories At The 2022 GRAMMY Awards: Best Rock Performance, Best Rock Song & Best Rock Album
In the wake of their joyful drummer Taylor Hawkins' untimely death, rock stalwarts Foo Fighters won GRAMMYs in all three of the rock categories at the 2022 GRAMMYs for 'Medicine At Midnight' and tracks therein |GRAMMYs/Apr 3, 2022 - 10:56 pm It was a tragic, bitter pill to swallow when Foo Fighters — a band of survivors, bound by a common love of rock — lost Taylor Hawkins unexpectedly on Mar. 25.
From The Black Keys To Behind The Board: How Dan Auerbach's Production Work Ripples Through The Music Community
In addition to his GRAMMY-winning work as one half of the Black Keys, Dan Auerbach has made waves through his production work at his Nashville studio, Easy Eye Sound |GRAMMYs/Apr 1, 2022 - 02:20 pm Imagine the world's music producers and engineers in a line, then mark one end "Least Finicky" and the other "Most Finicky." After you reorganize them on that spectrum, who would be closer to one end, or the other?
Foo Fighters Are An Indestructible Music Juggernaut. But Taylor Hawkins' Death Shows That They're Human Beings, Too.
In the recent Foo Fighters deluge — a memoir, a horror flick, memeable stunts, a GRAMMY-nominated album — it became easy to take them for granted. But drummer Taylor Hawkins' untimely death reminds us that they're people, not cartoon characters. |GRAMMYs/Mar 26, 2022 - 05:30 pm It is no slight to Foo Fighters to say they saturated music fans over the past year. Primarily, they put out their GRAMMY-nominated album, Medicine at Midnight, and Dave Grohl's bestselling memoir, The Storyteller.
From 'Encanto' To "Euphoria" And "Grand Theft Auto V": Behind The Making Of A Great Soundtrack
With the popularity of music-heavy shows like "Euphoria" and musical movies like 'Encanto,' conversation around the songs used in visual media have never been more prevalent. But what exactly makes a great soundtrack? |GRAMMYs/Mar 25, 2022 - 01:42 pm Even if you've never heard Labrinth’s scoring work outside of “Euphoria” or seen Disney's Encanto, chances are you know two things: How Labrinth’s vocals can pierce through a track to freeze an audience and not to talk about Bruno.
As Code Orange Wraps Up Tour With Korn, They Look Ahead To Headlining Stages & Making New Music: "We Really Want To Take A Big Swing"
The Pittsburgh hardcore executioners are finishing up a tour with Korn and gearing up for a headlining run. Code Orange recently unleashed a new single, "Out for Blood," and bandleader Jami Morgan has some intel on upcoming music. |GRAMMYs/Mar 23, 2022 - 08:09 pm Code Orange's new song "Out for Blood" is nothing if not a blunt instrument.
AMFA Hearing Garners Headlines & Support
Boo Mitchell Testifies On Behalf Of Recording Acad memphis-chapter-governor-boo-mitchell-testifies-house-judiciary-recap Speaking during a virtual House Judiciary hearing on Feb. 2, Gloria Estefan extolled the transformative power of music. "Each of the songs that are precious and meaningful to you was a labor of love for the songwriters, the artists, the musicians and producers that brought it to life," she said. "They poured their own hearts and souls into its creation." The problem, though?
Celebrating Mary Wilson: Music Creator Advocate
Consolidated Copyright Reform Bill Expected congress-working-consolidated-copyright-reform-bill "Hearing rumors that House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte and Ranking Democrat Jerry Nadler are going to introduce a new comprehensive music bill soon! That's a big signal that Congress could actually pass music licensing reform this year." — Conversations In Advocacy #11 Suspense is building that the music community hopes will soon be fulfilled. Tips indicate that Rep.
2021 ELI Event To Honor BESLA
GRAMMY Week 2020: ELI Event Embraces Change grammy-week-2020-entertainment-law-initiative-event-celebrates-change-makers-and They say change is the only constant in life. That's a mantra by which the music industry lives. And when it comes to entertainment law, change is what drives the business forward.
Music's Biggest Tech Innovations Of 2017 (So Far)
Music's Biggest Tech Innovations Of 2017 (So Far) biggest-music-tech-innovations-trends-2017-%E2%80%94-so-far 2017 has been a banner year for advancements in music technology. The shifting landscape of the industry has seen some amazing product launches in both the hardware and software sectors, as well as a massive increase in music-based startups that have drawn huge funding based on cutting-edge technologies, each promising to address the post streaming-era value gap in a unique way.
Talk To The GRAMMYs With New Chatbot
Talk To The GRAMMYs With New Chatbot recording-academy-unveils-official-chatbot-google-home-voice-services Meet the Recording Academy's new chatbot — offering conversational experiences via Facebook Messenger, KiK, and GRAMMY.com — and new voice activated services, available exclusively through Google Home Jan 26, 2018 - 10:26 am The Recording Academy is proud to announce the official launch of its new chatbot, offering a brand new conversational user experience accessible via Facebook...
Deck The Halls: 7 GRAMMY-Winning Christmas Albums
Christmas Music: Have You Heard These 11 Songs? cyndi-lauper-snoop-dogg-vandals-11-left-center-christmas-songs When it comes to holiday music, you can never go wrong with the tried-and-true classics. Who doesn't love Nat "King" Cole's "The Christmas Song," Elvis Presley's "Blue Christmas," Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas," the A Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack, or any of the benignly safe versions of fill in the blank?
Jack White Spearheads New Industry Conference
Jack White Spearheads New Industry Conference jack-white-spearheads-new-industry-conference-making-vinyl The 12-time GRAMMY winner's label Third Man Records is a major sponsor for a new pro-vinyl industry event Aug 17, 2017 - 12:33 pm It's no secret that vinyl is riding a continuing wave of resurgence in sales and popularity. Just this year, it's been reported that vinyl sales are currently at the peak of a 25-year high, after rising 26 percent in 2016 alone.
What's The Best Thanksgiving Side Dish?
Interview: Valerie June's Musical Journey valerie-june-retraces-her-steps-order-time Country singer/songwriter sand multi-instrumentalist Valerie June has traveled a winding road. Valerie June On Her Music's "Spiritual Journey" Born and raised in rural Tennessee, June got her first taste of the music industry by helping her father promote shows by gospel and R&B/soul singers like Bobby Womack, K-Ci & JoJo and even Prince.
Remembering The Latin Pop Explosion Of 1999
Do You Want To Know More About The Latin GRAMMYs? 18th-latin-grammy-awards-18-things-you-didnt-know The Biggest Night in Latin Music is a big deal worldwide. Last year's 17th Latin GRAMMY Awards broadcast reached tens of millions of viewers around the globe, while ranking as the No. 1 most social program of the day worldwide. To get ready for the upcoming 18th Latin GRAMMY Awards telecast in Las Vegas on Nov.
ACL 2017: Get Ready For A Big Weekend
17 Must-Attend Music Festivals 17-must-attend-music-festivals-2017 (Looking for 2018 festivals? View our list of must-attend 2018 festivals.) What music festivals are you planning a road trip for? The 2017 editions of Coachella, Stagecoach, Ultra, and New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival are all officially in the rearview. We've got so many amazing memories from each festival (and we're sure you do too!), but the fact is that the summer festival season has just begun.
David Bowie's "Space Oddity": 7 Facts
Alejandro Escovedo's Rock & Roll Return To NYC alejandro-escovedo-new-york-lou-reed-david-bowie-more Tonight in New York's East Village, acclaimed songwriter Alejandro Escovedo begins his May residency with the first of five shows in the neighborhood. The gritty, vibrant streets exploding with character and nuance suit his music perfectly.
Best New Artists Who Also Won Album Of The Year
Best New Artists Who Also Won Album Of The Year bob-newhart-lauryn-hill-4-best-new-artist-album-year-winners Take a closer look at the four artists who earned two of the GRAMMYs' most coveted awards in the same year Jan 11, 2018 - 2:08 pm The GRAMMY for Best New Artist marks a special place in each winner's career.
Artists Celebrate 2018 GRAMMY Nominations
2018 GRAMMYs: 60 Nominee Facts 2018-grammys-alessia-cara-jay-z-60-nominee-facts Looking for a different kind of New Year's resolution? How about pledging to become an expert on this year's nominees for the 60th GRAMMY Awards? We can help you do just that. From first-time nominees and top nominees to GRAMMY history and potential records at stake, we've sliced and diced the 84 categories to bring you 60 delectable factoids about the 60th nominee class.
1999: The Year Latin Pop Conquered America
Jennifer Lopez 1999 saw an unprecedented dominance of Latin pop sounds in American music, opening the public's ears to multilingual songwriting |GRAMMYs/Oct 7, 2017 - 02:15 am The U.S. music scene in 1999 saw an unprecedented surge in the popularity of Latin pop.
Artists Don't Know They Can Reclaim Copyrights
Artists Don't Know They Can Reclaim Copyrights why-are-so-few-artists-fighting-get-back-their-masters Get an inside view on the difficult — and secretive — process surrounding copyright ownership between labels and artists Sep 29, 2017 - 5:19 pm Due to a legal provision outlined in the 1976 Copyright Revision Act, artists whose albums were released in the year 1978 and afterward all become eligible to file paperwork with the U.S. Copyright Office allowing them to reclaim ownership of their...
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