Who will win vs. who should win

Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga

After the 64th annual Grammy Awards were delayed from January until this Sunday, April 3 — when they will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas (airing at 8 p.m. ET […]

Nandi Bushell Plays Guitar, Bass, Drums & Saxophone on John Coltrane Cover

Nandi Bushell Plays Guitar, Bass, Drums & Saxophone on John Coltrane Cover

As she approaches her 12th birthday, Nandi Bushell continues to challenge herself musically. Her latest effort finds the British wunderkind tackling jazz, as she plays four instruments while covering John Coltrane’s “Mr. P.C.” Nandi, whom […]

Francisco González, Los Lobos founding member, dies at 68

Francisco González, Los Lobos founding member, dies at 68

In 1975, KCET aired a half-hour concert featuring a hot new local band. As an opening shot of the downtown skyline segued into a slice-of-life montage of East Los Angeles, a twinkling harp played over […]

Michelle Zauner Calls Jeff Tweedy For Some Pre-Grammys Advice

Michelle Zauner Calls Jeff Tweedy For Some Pre-Grammys Advice

All photos courtesy of Michelle Zauner and Jeff Tweedy. For Michelle Zauner, life post-breakthrough hasn’t been all sunshine and rainbows. “I’ve been feeling a little lost,” the Seoul-born artist said on a recent Zoom call. […]

Swing Time: Blue Lab Beats

photo credit: Iliana Kanellopoulou *** “For me, it’s the law to play behind,” notes David “Mr DM” Mrakpor, multi-instrumentalist of London duo Blue Lab Beats. “It just feels better.” He’s reflecting on the laid-back groove […]

Sepultura Drummer Eloy Casagrande Breaks Right Leg In Stage Accident; Tour To Continue Without Him

SEPULTURA Drummer ELOY CASAGRANDE Breaks Right Leg In Stage Accident; Tour To Continue Without Him

SEPULTURA drummer Eloy Casagrande will miss the remainder of the band’s North American tour after breaking his right leg in a stage accident. Earlier today, the 31-year-old Brazilian musician took to his Instagram to share […]

The Prodigy’s Liam Howlett Lands Film Score Debut With Netflix Thriller, “Choose or Die” – EDM.com

The Prodigy's Liam Howlett Lands Film Score Debut With Netflix Thriller, "Choose or Die" - EDM.com

The Prodigy‘s Liam Howlett is set to make his cinematic soundtracking debut with an upcoming film to be released on Netflix this spring. The cofounder of the iconic English band and classically trained musician is […]

The Biggest Winners, Losers, And Surprises

Jon Batiste 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony 2022

The Grammys are all about celebrating the best and brightest in music, but in another sense, it’s about picking winners… and therefore losers (or non-winners if you want to soften the blow of that descriptor). […]

The 10 Best Music Documentaries Streaming On Disney+ And Hulu

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What makes a good music documentary? Is it unfiltered talking head interviews from an artist’s inner circle, narrating their rise to fame and filling in the gaps with unheard tales of tragedy and triumph? Is […]

2022 Grammys: Jon Batiste Performs “FREEDOM”

2022 Grammys: Jon Batiste Performs "FREEDOM"

Jon Batiste gave the type of triumphant performance one might expect from the most-nominated artist at the 2022 Grammy Awards. Watch the replay below. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert musical director turned up the party […]

There’s ‘No Best Musician,’ Says Grammy Winner Jon Batiste

There’s ‘No Best Musician,’ Says Grammy Winner Jon Batiste

By Deepa Lakshmin Jon Batiste’s We Are. Tony Bennet and Lady Gaga’s Love For Sale. Justin Bieber’s Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe). Doja Cat’s Planet Her (Deluxe). Billie Eilish’s Happier Than Ever. H.E.R.’s Back of My […]

Donald Fagen apologizes after Aimee Mann alleges sexism

Donald Fagen apologizes after Aimee Mann alleges sexism

Turns out Aimee Mann didn’t look like a perfect fit to open for Steely Dan on the band’s twice-postponed summer tour — but not for the reason she initially suspected. Mann suggested it was sexism […]

Katey Sagal Played Peg on “Married… with Children.” See Her Now at 68. — Best Life

Katey Sagal in 2000

Katey Sagal might be best known for her role as Peggy Bundy in the raunchy family sitcom Married…with Children, but her career didn’t stop there. Since the show ended in 1997, having first premiered in […]

All These Stars Might Be Taking Home Their First Grammy This Year

All These Stars Might Be Taking Home Their First Grammy This Year

“Many dreams have come true for me this year but this one is probably the most meaningful.” Awards show season is reaching its end and with the Grammys tomorrow, it means another group of stars […]

From labour camp to guitar hero: the abstract beauty of Branko Mataja | Music

Branko Mataja.

War, slave labour, concentration camps and life as a refugee: having survived such hardships, it is no wonder Yugoslavian musician Branko Mataja was happy to live quietly in a Los Angeles suburb and build custom […]