2023 Grammy nominations: All the snubs and surprises

2023 Grammy nominations: All the snubs and surprises

At April’s Grammy Awards in Las Vegas, the big winner was Jon Batiste, a jazz-funk bandleader with a plum TV gig and critical acclaim but almost zero chart presence prior to the ceremony. On Feb. […]

Beyoncé leads nominations for the 2023 Grammy Awards : NPR

Beyoncé leads nominations for the 2023 Grammy Awards : NPR

Beyoncé performs “Be Alive” during the Oscars last March. The song, written for the film ‘King Richard’ received one of her nine Grammy nominations. Mason Poole/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mason Poole/A.M.P.A.S. […]

Billy Strings Announces Fall Free For All – Watch 10 Upcoming Shows For Free via nugs.net

Billy Strings announces free live streams on nugs.net

There’s nothing quite like a Billy Strings show.  On the heel of his three-night “Away From The Shire” Halloween run in Asheville, Billy Strings is treating fans to free live streams of his next 10 […]

The Philosophy of Modern Song by Bob Dylan review – an enlightening listen-along | Music books

The Clash (l-r: Mick Jones, Joe Strummer, Paul Simonon) performing in 1981.

In 1993, Bob Dylan released World Gone Wrong, an album of cover versions of what might be called pre-modern songs by some of the early blues and folk performers that he revered. Dylan’s sleeve notes […]

‘Björk said it should sound like the Cantina band!’: the enduring influence of Star Wars’ bizarre jazz group | Music

John Williams with Star Wars character C-3PO in 1980.

Of all the gin joints in all the galaxy, Luke Skywalker walked into Mos Eisley Cantina. A wretched hive of villainy where your pint of blue milk might get spilled by some unfriendly bum-faced alien, […]

6 Reasons nugs.net Is The Best Streaming Platform For Live Music Fans

6 Reasons nugs.net Is The Best Streaming Platform For Live Music Fans

Allow me to age myself here for a second. Does anyone remember CD binders? Or 50 pack CD-R spindles? I sure do. I had at least two or three that looked like this (below), all […]

Joe Bussard, the collector who preserved early American recordings, has died at 86 : NPR

Joe Bussard, the collector who preserved early American recordings, has died at 86 : NPR

A young Joe Bussard in his basement, surrounded by vintage 78s. Courtesy of Dust-to-Digital hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of Dust-to-Digital A young Joe Bussard in his basement, surrounded by vintage 78s. Courtesy of Dust-to-Digital […]

Greensky Bluegrass Spell Out “Casual Wednesday” with Dillion Amphitheater Setlist

Greensky Bluegrass Spell Out "Casual Wednesday" with Dillion Amphitheater Setlist

Photo Credit: Mitch Cline Last night, Greensky Bluegrass brought their Summer 2022 tour to the Dillon Amphitheatre in Dillon, Colo. The ensemble delivered two sets that spelled out “Casual Wednesday” with their song choices. The […]

Elvis Costello Announces Elvis Costello Sings Hunter-Garcia, a Benefit Concert for Prader-Willi Homes of California

Elvis Costello Announces Elvis Costello Sings Hunter-Garcia, a Benefit Concert for Prader-Willi Homes of California

Elvis Costello has revealed plans for a benefit concert that will support Prader-Willi Homes Of California. The show has been dubbed “Elvis Costello Sings Hunter-Garcia” and has been billed as an early and late show […]