Thursday, May 2, 2024

Music

Grammy Awards: Dropped Gender Distinctions in 2012 to be “PC” and Caused Accidental Reverse Discrimination

Beginning with the 2012 ballots, the Grammy Awards canceled gender distinctions. Thus Best Female Pop, Country, and R&B disappeared. Those were three big awards...

Exclusive: Will Mariah Carey or Jennifer Lopez Join Old Pal L.A. Reid at His New Label Under Warner Music?

The return of L.A. Reid to the record biz after a year away is like a big puzzle coming together. First one report said he'd...

A Feisty Miley Cyrus Opens Elton John Tribute with “The Bitch is Back” at Show that Features Ed Sheeran, Chris Martin, SZA and Shawn...

The word from the Theater at Madison Square Garden is that the Elton John Tribute was off the charts good. (The show airs April...

Lady Gaga Pre-Tapes “Your Song” for Elton John Special, May Be Included in Album of Elton Cover Songs

Lady Gaga couldn't stick around in New York for the taping of tonight's Elton John: I'm Still Standing TV special. She's on stage tomorrow...

Grammy’s Best Party: Quincy Jones Holds Court, Dave Chappelle Jokes, Sting Makes a Swing Through the Room

The best Grammy party? Universal Music Group nailed it at Spring Studios in Soho, with Quincy Jones holding court, Dave Chappelle joking around, and...

Exclusive: Paul McCartney is Surprise Grammy “Winner” As Producer of New Record Wins Top Award

Paul McCartney wasn't at the Grammys and didn't win anything officially. But he's the surprise winner of the night. That's because the producer of his...

Grammy Awards: Ratings Worst Ever, Down 24% from Last Year, Reasons Will Be Debated Hotly

Were they too political? Too rap oriented? For whatever reasons, the 2018 Grammy Awards scored the lowest rating ever for a Grammy show, down 24%...

Bruno Mars Sweeps the Grammys, Which Was No Surprise: “24K Magic” Won Best Engineered Album During Afternoon

It's not a surprise that Bruno Mars swept the Grammys with Album, Song and Record of the Year. The album, "24K Magic," won the...