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Drawing a line: Adele, Whitney Houston, and the changing of the guard
On Tuesday, Adele made history and dethroned, in terms of cultural significance, one of her greatest heroes: the late Whitney Houston. Sometimes a major changing of the guard like this isn’t so...
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A Call to Action: Covering Music the Right Way
Fictional journalist William Miller in Cameron Crowe’s Almost Famous Bill Werde’s recent Billboard Op-Ed begged for music journalism and music culture reporting to return to an emphasis on the music...
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Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr to perform together at 2014 Grammys
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will perform together for the first time in nearly five years at the 2014 Grammy Awards next month. The duo will also be on hand to accept The Beatles’ Lifetime...
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Kendrick Lamar talks “Control” verse, Kanye West, and his next album
On Sunday, Kendrick Lamar will look to put an exclamation point on a massive two-year stretch that has seen him go from heralded newcomer to hip-hop’s most exciting and talked-about emcee. The Compton...
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis nearly blacklisted from Grammy’s Best Rap Album category
Even in a year of albums by Jay Z, Kanye West, and Drake, Seattle emcee Macklemore took all of rap by storm, rising from dark horse status into a viable creative commodity. His 2012 album with...
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Video Rewind: An All-Star Grammy Tribute To Joe Strummer
Welcome to our weekly feature Video Rewind. Every Friday, a CoS staffer shares a video clip dug up from the depths of the Internet. Today, Ryan Bray gears up for this year’s Grammys by looking back at...
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Daft Punk to wear Star Wars helmets for 2014 Grammys performance
Artwork via Daftweb When Daft Punk hit the stage at the Grammys tomorrow night, they’ll be doing so without their trademark helmets. Rather, according to The Hollywood Reporter, the French electro duo...
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Dr. Dre booked an insane lineup for Beats Music’s launch party
Las night, Dr. Dre, Trent Reznor, and Interscope’s Jimmy Iovine celebrated the launch of Beats Music with a star-studded party in Los Angeles. In attendance was everyone from Paul McCartney to Drake to...
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Macklemore’s Grammys performance will feature the wedding of 34 couples,...
Along with fulfilling some folks’ lifelong dreams and providing a few fashion disasters, tonight’s Grammys will feature a number of star-studded performances. The titillating lineup includes a Beatles...
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Video: Beyoncé and Jay Z perform at 2014 Grammys
Beyoncé and Jay Z opened the 2014 Grammy Awards teaming for a performance of “Drunk in Love”, their collaboration off Beyoncés latest self-titled album. Replay the steamy performance below, then ask...
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Video: Lorde performs at 2014 Grammys
Breakout teen pop star Lorde made her Grammy debut performing her Pure Heroine smash “Royals”. The song is nominated for Song of the Year and Record of the Year. Catch the replay below. For a complete...
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Video: Kendrick Lamar was the best part of the Grammys
In an evening where Metallica were backed by a Chinese pianist, the most unlikely pairing saw Kendrick Lamar team with alt-rockers Imagine Dragons. The collective performed a medley of “Radioactive”...
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Video: Daft Punk performs at the Grammys, with Stevie Wonder, Pharrell, and...
Daft Punk hit the Grammy stage for their first television performance in six years, and first live performance in general since 2010. Joined by Pharell and Nile Rodgers, and Stevie Wonder, the...
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2014 Grammy Winners: The Complete List
Daft Punk, Lorde, Dave Grohl, Vampire Weekend, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, and Pharrell Williams were the big winners at the 2014 Grammy Awards. Daft Punk won Album of the Year for Random Access...
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Video: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis performed at Grammys, 34 couples got married,...
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis began their their Grammy day by sweeping the rap categories, beating out Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and Jay Z. Then during the televised portion, they won Best New...
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Video: Dave Grohl, Trent Reznor, Josh Homme, and Lindsey Buckingham destroy...
What better way to close out the 2014 Grammys then with a super group for the ages. Dave Grohl, Trent Reznor, Josh Homme, and Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham joined forces for an epic,...
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Video: Metallica performs at the Grammys
Metallica hit the Grammy stage for a unique live collaboration of their classic song “One” with Chinese concert pianist Lang Lang. Watch the replay below. For a complete list of Grammy winners, click...
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Trent Reznor says “FUCK YOU” to the Grammys
ICYMI: Dave Grohl, Trent Reznor, Josh Homme, and Lindsey Buckingham were the closing act at last night’s Grammys Awards. However, due to the telecast running several minutes late, their performance was...
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Macklemore says he “robbed” Kendrick Lamar of Best Rap Album at Grammys
In one of the more controversial victories at last night’s Grammy Awards, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis topped Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, Drake, and Jay Z to win Best Rap Album. The same Macklemore and...
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Daft Punk’s big night at the Grammys turned into Taiwanese animation
Usually the best part of a news cycle comes when Taiwanese animators step in with their dramatization. Right on cue, here’s one recapping Daft Punk’s big night at the Grammys. Maybe now America will...
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