The internet has been abuzz with rumors on who will be the performers. It is now confirmed that power couple Beyonce and Jay-Z will perform. Also in the lineup are Madonna, Paul McCartney, Ringo Star, Daft Punk, Stevie Wonder and many more. Those who are in the lookout should definitely miss this big entertaining night. Watch Grammy Awards 2014 Live Stream - Online Telecast in HD for US, Canada, UK, Europe, Asia and more
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Monday, January 27, 2014
Watch Grammy Awards 2014 Live Stream - Online Telecast in HD for US, Canada, UK, Europe, Asia and more
The internet has been abuzz with rumors on who will be the performers. It is now confirmed that power couple Beyonce and Jay-Z will perform. Also in the lineup are Madonna, Paul McCartney, Ringo Star, Daft Punk, Stevie Wonder and many more. Those who are in the lookout should definitely miss this big entertaining night. Watch Grammy Awards 2014 Live Stream - Online Telecast in HD for US, Canada, UK, Europe, Asia and more
Saturday, January 25, 2014
Grammy Awards 2014: Awards Night Performances To Watch
Grammy Awards 2014: Awards Night Performances To Watch. Two Beatles (Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr), one kiwi (cool new girl Lorde) and a pair of French robots (the electronic producers Daft Punk) make up some of the stars scheduled to perform at Sunday night’s Grammy Awards 2014.
1. Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams, Stevie Wonder and Nile Rodgers: Arguably the most star-studded ensemble on the lineup, this will be Daft Punk’s first live gig since the release of their Grammy-nominated album, “Random Access Memories,” which features Mr. Rodgers. It’s also Daft Punk’s first TV performance since they played with Kanye West at the 2008 awards. Pharrell Williams, who appears on Daft Punk’s summer hit “Get Lucky,” is nominated for seven awards, tying him for second with Macklemore, Ryan Lewis and Kendrick Lamar. Jay Z dominates with nine nominations.
2. Lorde: The 17-year-old New Zealand native became a pop sensation last year and is nominated for four awards, including song of the year for her hit “Royals.” She’s been brainstorming outfits for her debut Grammy performance on Instagram, including pictures of witch-inspired black dresses and an ensemble of Siberian bear-hunting armor. This will likely be a show-stopper.
3. Metallica and Lang Lang: Los Angeles rockers Metallica aren’t strangers to unlikely collaborations. The band’s 1999 album “S&M” featured the San Francisco Symphony, and in 2011 it produced an album with Lou Reed that featured mostly spoken words (the latter was widely panned; writer Chuck Klosterman likened it to having schizophrenia and a migraine). Metallica hasn’t performed at the Grammys since 1991, so it’s hard to say how this year’s mash-up with pianist Lang Lang will be received, but for classical music fans, it’s a walk on the wild side.
4. Gary Clark Jr.: Often hailed as the future of blues, the 29-year-old Austin guitarist gained momentum in 2011 with his breakout EP “Bright Lights.” His first major album, “Blak and Blu,” was released in October and hit the top of the Blues chart. He’s nominated for best rock song for “‘Ain’t Messin’ Around” and best traditional R&B performance for “Please Come Home.”
5. Jay Z and Beyonce: The Recording Academy hasn’t confirmed that the couple will perform together, but both their names were included in a commercial advertising the telecast that aired on CBS Jan. 19. Beyonce recently performed a private White House concert for First Lady Michelle Obama’s 50th birthday, but the Grammy performance will be her first since releasing her surprise, self-titled visual album in December.
1. Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams, Stevie Wonder and Nile Rodgers: Arguably the most star-studded ensemble on the lineup, this will be Daft Punk’s first live gig since the release of their Grammy-nominated album, “Random Access Memories,” which features Mr. Rodgers. It’s also Daft Punk’s first TV performance since they played with Kanye West at the 2008 awards. Pharrell Williams, who appears on Daft Punk’s summer hit “Get Lucky,” is nominated for seven awards, tying him for second with Macklemore, Ryan Lewis and Kendrick Lamar. Jay Z dominates with nine nominations.
2. Lorde: The 17-year-old New Zealand native became a pop sensation last year and is nominated for four awards, including song of the year for her hit “Royals.” She’s been brainstorming outfits for her debut Grammy performance on Instagram, including pictures of witch-inspired black dresses and an ensemble of Siberian bear-hunting armor. This will likely be a show-stopper.
3. Metallica and Lang Lang: Los Angeles rockers Metallica aren’t strangers to unlikely collaborations. The band’s 1999 album “S&M” featured the San Francisco Symphony, and in 2011 it produced an album with Lou Reed that featured mostly spoken words (the latter was widely panned; writer Chuck Klosterman likened it to having schizophrenia and a migraine). Metallica hasn’t performed at the Grammys since 1991, so it’s hard to say how this year’s mash-up with pianist Lang Lang will be received, but for classical music fans, it’s a walk on the wild side.
4. Gary Clark Jr.: Often hailed as the future of blues, the 29-year-old Austin guitarist gained momentum in 2011 with his breakout EP “Bright Lights.” His first major album, “Blak and Blu,” was released in October and hit the top of the Blues chart. He’s nominated for best rock song for “‘Ain’t Messin’ Around” and best traditional R&B performance for “Please Come Home.”
5. Jay Z and Beyonce: The Recording Academy hasn’t confirmed that the couple will perform together, but both their names were included in a commercial advertising the telecast that aired on CBS Jan. 19. Beyonce recently performed a private White House concert for First Lady Michelle Obama’s 50th birthday, but the Grammy performance will be her first since releasing her surprise, self-titled visual album in December.
Grammy Awards 2014: Metallica to Play ‘Completely Insane’ Version of ‘One’ with Pianist Lang Lang
Grammy Awards 2014: Metallica to Play ‘Completely Insane’ Version of ‘One’ with Pianist Lang Lang. In a new chat with Rolling Stone, guitarist Kirk Hammett revealed that they’ll be playing a transformed version of the classic hit One.
Hammett:
“It’s gonna be completely insane…Lang Lang has interjected himself into the song in a way I don’t think anyone else has ever done in the course of our career. He’s going to be playing major parts of the song. He’s going to be playing through the melody.
He’s going to be weaving in and out of my guitar solos, which is amazing for me, because I’ve never played with another instrument that’s been able to do that so effortlessly.”
Be sure to tune into Grammy Awards 2014 on CBS on Sunday, January 26 to see what all the fuss is about. Here’s the band’s original music video for One:
Hammett:
“It’s gonna be completely insane…Lang Lang has interjected himself into the song in a way I don’t think anyone else has ever done in the course of our career. He’s going to be playing major parts of the song. He’s going to be playing through the melody.
He’s going to be weaving in and out of my guitar solos, which is amazing for me, because I’ve never played with another instrument that’s been able to do that so effortlessly.”
Be sure to tune into Grammy Awards 2014 on CBS on Sunday, January 26 to see what all the fuss is about. Here’s the band’s original music video for One:
Friday, January 24, 2014
Jennifer Hudson, Miley Cyrus to Perform at Clive Davis Pre-GRAMMY Gala
Miley Cyrus may have been snubbed by Grammy voters, but the "Wrecking Ball" singer will take center stage at Clive Davis' pre-Grammy gala.
In an interview Thursday Davis said Cyrus will perform at his annual party, as will four-time Grammy nominee Lorde.
The 81-year-old music executive also teased a surprise performance by a music legend.
Jennifer Hudson will debut her new single "I Can't Describe (The Way I Feel)" alongside collaborators T.I. and Pharrell Williams during Saturday's soiree at the Beverly Hilton.
Hudson called the experience "a dream," but admitted she's nervous to perform for the A-list crowd.
The Grammy Awards 2014 will air live Sunday on CBS from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
In an interview Thursday Davis said Cyrus will perform at his annual party, as will four-time Grammy nominee Lorde.
The 81-year-old music executive also teased a surprise performance by a music legend.
Jennifer Hudson will debut her new single "I Can't Describe (The Way I Feel)" alongside collaborators T.I. and Pharrell Williams during Saturday's soiree at the Beverly Hilton.
Hudson called the experience "a dream," but admitted she's nervous to perform for the A-list crowd.
The Grammy Awards 2014 will air live Sunday on CBS from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Grammy Awards 2014 Performers, Complete List
Be sure to kepp updated as the much anticipated music event of the year is only days away. Check out the list of Grammy Awards 2014 announced so far, in alphabetical order:
1. Daft Punk, Nile Rodgers, Pharrell Williams and Stevie Wonder -- It was announced on Jan. 7 that Rodgers, Williams and Wonder will join previously announced performers Daft Punk for a special Grammy night performance. The group is nominated for four awards at the 56th annual Grammys, including Album of the Year, Best Dance/Electronica Album for "Random Access Memories" and a Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for one of the biggest songs of the year, "Get Lucky.". Williams is also nominated for seven awards, for his featured credits on the songs "Blurred Lines" and "Get Lucky" as well as a producer on Kendrick Lamar's album "Good Kid, M.A.A.D city."
2. Imagine Dragons -- The Las Vegas-based rock group has enjoyed a successful 2013, thanks to hit songs such as "It's Time," "Radioactive" and "Demons" off of their debut studio album "Night Visions." The group notched two nominations, including Record of the Year and Best Rock Performance for the song "Radioactive."
3. Katy Perry -- It was announced on Jan. 7 that Perry was added to the growing list of Grammy night performers. The singer is nominated for two awards, including Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance for her No. 1 hit single "Roar." Perry released her third studio album, "Prism," in October 2013, which also features the songs "Unconditionally" and "Dark Horse" featuring Juicy J. Check out a track-by-track review of the album here.
4. Kendrick Lamar -- The rapper received seven nominations stemming from his debut studio album "Good Kid, M.A.A.D city," which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in Oct. 2012. His nominations for the night include Best New Artist, Album Of The Year, Best Rap Album for Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, Best R&B Performance for "How Many Drinks?" featuring Miguel, Best Rap Performance for "Swimming Pools (Drank)," Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Now Or Never" featuring Mary J. Blige and Best Rap Song for "[Expletive] Problems" featuring Tauheed Epps, Aubrey Graham, Rakim Mayers & Noah Shebib.
5. Lorde -- New Zealand-born Lorde will perform at the Grammys following a stellar breakthrough year on the music scene. She released her first studio album, "Pure Heroine," in September 2013, yielded by the No. 1 single "Royals." She is nominated for four awards, including Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance for "Royals" as well as Best Pop Vocal Album for "Pure Heroine." Lorde's album was also featured on OTRC.com's list of the 10 best albums of 2013.
1. Daft Punk, Nile Rodgers, Pharrell Williams and Stevie Wonder -- It was announced on Jan. 7 that Rodgers, Williams and Wonder will join previously announced performers Daft Punk for a special Grammy night performance. The group is nominated for four awards at the 56th annual Grammys, including Album of the Year, Best Dance/Electronica Album for "Random Access Memories" and a Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for one of the biggest songs of the year, "Get Lucky.". Williams is also nominated for seven awards, for his featured credits on the songs "Blurred Lines" and "Get Lucky" as well as a producer on Kendrick Lamar's album "Good Kid, M.A.A.D city."
2. Imagine Dragons -- The Las Vegas-based rock group has enjoyed a successful 2013, thanks to hit songs such as "It's Time," "Radioactive" and "Demons" off of their debut studio album "Night Visions." The group notched two nominations, including Record of the Year and Best Rock Performance for the song "Radioactive."
3. Katy Perry -- It was announced on Jan. 7 that Perry was added to the growing list of Grammy night performers. The singer is nominated for two awards, including Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance for her No. 1 hit single "Roar." Perry released her third studio album, "Prism," in October 2013, which also features the songs "Unconditionally" and "Dark Horse" featuring Juicy J. Check out a track-by-track review of the album here.
4. Kendrick Lamar -- The rapper received seven nominations stemming from his debut studio album "Good Kid, M.A.A.D city," which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in Oct. 2012. His nominations for the night include Best New Artist, Album Of The Year, Best Rap Album for Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, Best R&B Performance for "How Many Drinks?" featuring Miguel, Best Rap Performance for "Swimming Pools (Drank)," Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Now Or Never" featuring Mary J. Blige and Best Rap Song for "[Expletive] Problems" featuring Tauheed Epps, Aubrey Graham, Rakim Mayers & Noah Shebib.
5. Lorde -- New Zealand-born Lorde will perform at the Grammys following a stellar breakthrough year on the music scene. She released her first studio album, "Pure Heroine," in September 2013, yielded by the No. 1 single "Royals." She is nominated for four awards, including Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance for "Royals" as well as Best Pop Vocal Album for "Pure Heroine." Lorde's album was also featured on OTRC.com's list of the 10 best albums of 2013.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Pepsi Grammy Best New Artist Video Series Starring All Nominees
Pepsi is amplifying its support of the 56th Grammy Best New Artist program with a series of video interviews with all five nominees – James Blake, Kendrick Lamar, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Kacey Musgraves and Ed Sheeran. Of the quintet, only Sheeran is already a Grammy alum, having been up for Song of the Year with "The A Team."
- James Blake: "It's supposed to be an immensely happy thing, but I find it's more of an artistic validation."
- Kendrick Lamar: "The reality of my existence now is definitely a lot more work than what the eye can see."
- Macklemore: "The music speaks to the people. That's enough, and the people have spoken."
- Kacey Musgraves: "I'm leaning how to really take in what's happening and live in the moment."
- Ed Sheeran: "I'm possibly the most comfortable I've ever been at the moment. Now I get to enjoy it."
Grammy Awards 2014: Complete List of Nominees
"This year's nominations reflect the talented community of music makers who represent some of the highest levels of excellence and artistry of the year in their respective fields."
Grammy Awards 2014 airs live on CBS from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Jan. 26.
GENERAL
Album Of The Year:
"Random Access Memories" — Daft Punk
"The Blessed Unrest" — Sara Bareilles
"Good Kid, M.A.A.D City" — Kendrick Lamar
"The Heist" — Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
"Red" — Taylor Swift
Record Of The Year:
"Get Lucky" — Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams
"Radioactive" — Imagine Dragons
"Royals" — Lorde
"Locked Out Of Heaven" — Bruno Mars
"Blurred Lines" — Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. & Pharrell Williams
Song Of The Year:
"Royals" — Joel Little & Ella Yelich O'Connor, songwriters (Lorde)
"Just Give Me A Reason" — Jeff Bhasker, Pink & Nate Ruess, songwriters (Pink Featuring Nate Ruess)
"Locked Out Of Heaven" — Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine & Bruno Mars, songwriters (Bruno Mars)
"Roar" — Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin, Bonnie McKee, Katy Perry & Henry Walter, songwriters (Katy Perry)
"Same Love" — Ben Haggerty, Mary Lambert & Ryan Lewis, songwriters (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Mary Lambert)
Best New Artist:
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
James Blake
Kendrick Lamar
Kacey Musgraves
Ed Sheeran
POP
Best Pop Solo Performance:
"Royals" — Lorde
"Brave" — Sara Bareilles
"When I Was Your Man" — Bruno Mars
"Roar" — Katy Perry
"Mirrors" — Justin Timberlake
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:
"Get Lucky" — Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams
"Just Give Me A Reason" — Pink Featuring Nate Ruess
"Stay" — Rihanna Featuring Mikky Ekko
"Blurred Lines" — Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. & Pharrell Williams
"Suit & Tie" — Justin Timberlake & Jay Z
Grammy Awards 2014 airs live on CBS from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Jan. 26.
GENERAL
Album Of The Year:
"Random Access Memories" — Daft Punk
"The Blessed Unrest" — Sara Bareilles
"Good Kid, M.A.A.D City" — Kendrick Lamar
"The Heist" — Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
"Red" — Taylor Swift
Record Of The Year:
"Get Lucky" — Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams
"Radioactive" — Imagine Dragons
"Royals" — Lorde
"Locked Out Of Heaven" — Bruno Mars
"Blurred Lines" — Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. & Pharrell Williams
Song Of The Year:
"Royals" — Joel Little & Ella Yelich O'Connor, songwriters (Lorde)
"Just Give Me A Reason" — Jeff Bhasker, Pink & Nate Ruess, songwriters (Pink Featuring Nate Ruess)
"Locked Out Of Heaven" — Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine & Bruno Mars, songwriters (Bruno Mars)
"Roar" — Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin, Bonnie McKee, Katy Perry & Henry Walter, songwriters (Katy Perry)
"Same Love" — Ben Haggerty, Mary Lambert & Ryan Lewis, songwriters (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Mary Lambert)
Best New Artist:
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
James Blake
Kendrick Lamar
Kacey Musgraves
Ed Sheeran
POP
Best Pop Solo Performance:
"Royals" — Lorde
"Brave" — Sara Bareilles
"When I Was Your Man" — Bruno Mars
"Roar" — Katy Perry
"Mirrors" — Justin Timberlake
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:
"Get Lucky" — Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams
"Just Give Me A Reason" — Pink Featuring Nate Ruess
"Stay" — Rihanna Featuring Mikky Ekko
"Blurred Lines" — Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. & Pharrell Williams
"Suit & Tie" — Justin Timberlake & Jay Z
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
GRAMMYs 2014 Preview: Album of the Year
A closer look at the releases that earned album of the year nominations for the 56th Grammy Awards on Jan. 26, 2014. These five artistic statements are in the running for the album of the year honor at the GRAMMYs Awards 2014.
"The Blessed Unrest"
Sara Bareilles
Producers: Sara Bareilles, Mark Endert, John O'Mahony
Engineers/mixers: Jeremy Darby, Mark Endert, John O'Mahony
Mastering engineer: Greg Calbi
Label: Epic Records
Bareilles' 2010 album, Kaleidoscope Heart, helped prove she wasn't a pop personality to underestimate. But for the California native's third studio release, The Blessed Unrest, the singer/songwriter decided to start anew by moving to New York and leaning more on co-writers, including fun.'s Jack Antonoff. The lyrically daring and serious-sounding set debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. Bareilles is also nominated for best pop performance for the single "Brave," which reached No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"The Blessed Unrest"Sara Bareilles
Producers: Sara Bareilles, Mark Endert, John O'Mahony
Engineers/mixers: Jeremy Darby, Mark Endert, John O'Mahony
Mastering engineer: Greg Calbi
Label: Epic Records
Bareilles' 2010 album, Kaleidoscope Heart, helped prove she wasn't a pop personality to underestimate. But for the California native's third studio release, The Blessed Unrest, the singer/songwriter decided to start anew by moving to New York and leaning more on co-writers, including fun.'s Jack Antonoff. The lyrically daring and serious-sounding set debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. Bareilles is also nominated for best pop performance for the single "Brave," which reached No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100.
GRAMMYs Awards 2014 Preview: Record of the Year
A closer look at the songs that earned record of the year nominations for the 56th GRAMMY Awards. These songs are all vying for record of the year at the GRAMMYs Awards 2014 on Sunday night.
"Get Lucky"
Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams
Producers: Thomas Bangalter, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo
Engineers/Mixers: Peter Franco, Mick Guzauski, Florian Lagatta, Daniel Lerner
From: Random Access Memories
Label: Daft Life/Columbia
Daft Punk first teased its long-awaited fourth album, "Random Access Memories," by playing snippets of lead single “Get Lucky” on “Saturday Night Live” and at the Coachella festival last spring. When the full single was released April 19, pop fans got to soak in Nile Rodgers’ disco-funk guitar, Pharrell Williams’ sinuous vocal performance and Daft Punk’s delirious robo-breakdown in full -- and “Get Lucky” promptly became one of the year’s most inescapable hits. The mysterious French duo’s groove-filled electronica has been recognized by the Grammy Awards previously, with early singles like “Da Funk” and “Around the World” earning best dance recording nods and the live album Alive 2007 winning best electronic/dance album in 2009. However, Daft Punk’s biggest hit to date -- “Get Lucky” peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 -- garnered the pair’s first record of the year nomination.
"Radioactive"
Imagine Dragons
Producer: Alex Da Kid
Engineers/Mixers: Manny Marroquin, Josh Mosser
From: Night Visions
Label: Kidinakorner/Interscope
After “It’s Time,” the lead single from Imagine Dragons’ 2012 debut "Night Visions," crept up to No. 15 on the Hot 100 (generally uncharted waters for a new rock act), “Radioactive” performed even better, peaking at No. 3. Mixing throttling percussion and dubstep wobbles with an intense rock coda, “Radioactive” stayed at No. 1 on the Hot Rock Songs chart for a record-breaking 23 weeks and ultimately became the genre’s biggest hit of 2013, just three years after Imagine Dragons was covering Led Zeppelin songs in Las Vegas casinos. Like the majority of "Night Visions," “Radioactive” was produced by Alex Da Kid, best-known for his work on hip-hop/pop fusions like B.o.B’s “Airplanes” (featuring Hayley Williams) and Eminem’s “Love the Way You Lie” (featuring Rihanna), the latter nominated for record of the year at the 2011 Grammys. “Radioactive” is also up for best rock performance.
"Get Lucky"
Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams
Producers: Thomas Bangalter, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo
Engineers/Mixers: Peter Franco, Mick Guzauski, Florian Lagatta, Daniel Lerner
From: Random Access Memories
Label: Daft Life/Columbia
Daft Punk first teased its long-awaited fourth album, "Random Access Memories," by playing snippets of lead single “Get Lucky” on “Saturday Night Live” and at the Coachella festival last spring. When the full single was released April 19, pop fans got to soak in Nile Rodgers’ disco-funk guitar, Pharrell Williams’ sinuous vocal performance and Daft Punk’s delirious robo-breakdown in full -- and “Get Lucky” promptly became one of the year’s most inescapable hits. The mysterious French duo’s groove-filled electronica has been recognized by the Grammy Awards previously, with early singles like “Da Funk” and “Around the World” earning best dance recording nods and the live album Alive 2007 winning best electronic/dance album in 2009. However, Daft Punk’s biggest hit to date -- “Get Lucky” peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 -- garnered the pair’s first record of the year nomination.
"Radioactive"
Imagine Dragons
Producer: Alex Da Kid
Engineers/Mixers: Manny Marroquin, Josh Mosser
From: Night Visions
Label: Kidinakorner/Interscope
After “It’s Time,” the lead single from Imagine Dragons’ 2012 debut "Night Visions," crept up to No. 15 on the Hot 100 (generally uncharted waters for a new rock act), “Radioactive” performed even better, peaking at No. 3. Mixing throttling percussion and dubstep wobbles with an intense rock coda, “Radioactive” stayed at No. 1 on the Hot Rock Songs chart for a record-breaking 23 weeks and ultimately became the genre’s biggest hit of 2013, just three years after Imagine Dragons was covering Led Zeppelin songs in Las Vegas casinos. Like the majority of "Night Visions," “Radioactive” was produced by Alex Da Kid, best-known for his work on hip-hop/pop fusions like B.o.B’s “Airplanes” (featuring Hayley Williams) and Eminem’s “Love the Way You Lie” (featuring Rihanna), the latter nominated for record of the year at the 2011 Grammys. “Radioactive” is also up for best rock performance.
GRAMMY Awards 2014 Preview: Song of the Year
A closer look at the stellar tunes that earned song of the year nominations for the GRAMMY Awards 2014.
"Just Give Me a Reason"
Songwriters: Jeff Bhasker, P!nk, Nate Ruess
Performers: P!nk featuring Nate Ruess
Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music, P!nk Inside Publishing, Way Above Music, Sony/ATV Songs, WB Music, FBR Music, Bearvon Music
From: The Truth About Love
Label: RCA Records
Billboard’s Woman of the Year got her fourth No. 1 single and one of the biggest hits of her 14-year career with power ballad “Just Give Me a Reason,” a duet with fun. lead singer Nate Ruess. Co-written by fun. producer/songwriter Jeff Bhasker, the track spent three weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100. “Just Give Me a Reason”—which is also nominated for best pop duo/group performance—is P!nk’s second-biggest-selling digital song behind “So What.”
"Locked Out of Heaven"
Songwriters: Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars
Performer: Bruno Mars
Publishers: Mars Force Songs, BMG Rights Management (U.S.), BMG, Roc Nation Music, Music Famamanem, EMI April Music, Toy Plane Music-Universal Music, Universal Music
From: Unorthodox Jukebox
Label: Atlantic Records
With numerous hits under their belts, Billboard’s Artist of the Year Bruno Mars and his songwriting partners the Smeezingtons (Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine) know when they’re onto a good song idea. “With ‘Locked Out of Heaven’ and its guitar riff, it was, ‘Man, there’s a good pocket on this song right now. Let’s keep going, let’s keep going,’” Mars told Billboard. Good thing they did: The lead single from Mars’ second album, Unorthodox Jukebox, was No. 1 for six weeks on the Hot 100. It’s also up for record of the year.
Songwriters: Jeff Bhasker, P!nk, Nate Ruess
Performers: P!nk featuring Nate Ruess
Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music, P!nk Inside Publishing, Way Above Music, Sony/ATV Songs, WB Music, FBR Music, Bearvon Music
From: The Truth About Love
Label: RCA Records
Billboard’s Woman of the Year got her fourth No. 1 single and one of the biggest hits of her 14-year career with power ballad “Just Give Me a Reason,” a duet with fun. lead singer Nate Ruess. Co-written by fun. producer/songwriter Jeff Bhasker, the track spent three weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100. “Just Give Me a Reason”—which is also nominated for best pop duo/group performance—is P!nk’s second-biggest-selling digital song behind “So What.”
"Locked Out of Heaven"
Songwriters: Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars
Performer: Bruno Mars
Publishers: Mars Force Songs, BMG Rights Management (U.S.), BMG, Roc Nation Music, Music Famamanem, EMI April Music, Toy Plane Music-Universal Music, Universal Music
From: Unorthodox Jukebox
Label: Atlantic Records
With numerous hits under their belts, Billboard’s Artist of the Year Bruno Mars and his songwriting partners the Smeezingtons (Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine) know when they’re onto a good song idea. “With ‘Locked Out of Heaven’ and its guitar riff, it was, ‘Man, there’s a good pocket on this song right now. Let’s keep going, let’s keep going,’” Mars told Billboard. Good thing they did: The lead single from Mars’ second album, Unorthodox Jukebox, was No. 1 for six weeks on the Hot 100. It’s also up for record of the year.
Monday, January 20, 2014
DaftPunk & Stevie Wonder Performs at the Grammy Awards 2014
DaftPunk & Stevie Wonder Performs at the Grammy Awards 2014. Adding to their collection of productions and performances with music legends young and old, Daft Punk will be joined on stage by Stevie Wonder, in addition to regulars Nile Rodgers and Pharrell Williams, for their performance at the 2014 Grammy Awards.
The 2014 Grammys will be the first Daft performance in years, and the first time they've played live in support of Random Access Memories. Rolling Stone reports that "sources" have confirmed that the legendary American singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder will be stepping onto the stage with disco's new A-Team for their performance. After the obvious question of how he will fit musically into their show (our money says it's with his trusty piano) and on which tracks, what we really want to know is this: will he be issued a standard, team-Daft sequined suit? What about a Wonder-helmet, maybe with his iconic shades made futuristic with LEDs and lasers? Maybe? Either way, as the owner of more Grammys than any other male solo artist, he's a great choice for the show.
In addition to it being their first TV performance since 2008's with Kanye West, Daft Punk are up for five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year and Best Dance/Electronica Album for Random Access Memories and Best Pop/Group performance for "Get Lucky." Watch the Grammy Awards 2014 live performance Jan. 26 at 8 p.m. EST on CBS. (lessthan3.com)
The 2014 Grammys will be the first Daft performance in years, and the first time they've played live in support of Random Access Memories. Rolling Stone reports that "sources" have confirmed that the legendary American singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder will be stepping onto the stage with disco's new A-Team for their performance. After the obvious question of how he will fit musically into their show (our money says it's with his trusty piano) and on which tracks, what we really want to know is this: will he be issued a standard, team-Daft sequined suit? What about a Wonder-helmet, maybe with his iconic shades made futuristic with LEDs and lasers? Maybe? Either way, as the owner of more Grammys than any other male solo artist, he's a great choice for the show.
In addition to it being their first TV performance since 2008's with Kanye West, Daft Punk are up for five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year and Best Dance/Electronica Album for Random Access Memories and Best Pop/Group performance for "Get Lucky." Watch the Grammy Awards 2014 live performance Jan. 26 at 8 p.m. EST on CBS. (lessthan3.com)
Saturday, January 18, 2014
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, Perform Together on GRAMMY Awards 2014
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, Perform Together on GRAMMY Awards 2014. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, founding members of The Beatles, will perform together on this year’s GRAMMY Awards. The pair will receive the 2014 Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award at the ceremony this year. This is the first time the two have performed together since 2009 at a benefit for David Lynch.
Also announced, Sara Bareilles will sing together with the 2014 MusiCares Person of the Year and four-time GRAMMY winner Carole King.
Also announced, Sara Bareilles will sing together with the 2014 MusiCares Person of the Year and four-time GRAMMY winner Carole King.
Taylor Swift, Kacey Musgraves Perform at GRAMMY Awards 2014
Taylor Swift, Kacey Musgraves Perform at GRAMMY Awards 2014. Taylor Swift, John Legend, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Kacey Musgraves and Keith Urban are confirmed to perform at this year's Grammys. The addition would surely spice up the awards night in the heels of the already stacked GRAMMY performances. Can't wait for these musical performances.
Beyonce and Madonna to Perform at the Grammy Awards 2014
Beyonce and Madonna to Perform at the Grammy Awards 2014. Queen Bey and the Queen of Pop in one night? It's only appropriate that music's biggest night will include performances from two of the industry's brightest stars. Beyonce and Madonna are expected to perform at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards next weekend,January 26th, 2014. The event comes live so don;t miss this spectacular event.
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