Miley Cyrus was not a fan of the performance, since Radiohead were mean to her, but it seems like most folks enjoyed Thom and Jonny's "15 Step" Grammy collaboration with the USC Marching Band. Now we get to see how... CONTINUE READING BEHIND THE SCENES OF RADIOHEAD'S GRAMMY MARCH»
Posted on March 9, 2009 in (21 comments)
Tags: Bon Iver | Grammys | Jonny Greenwood | Radiohead | The Futureheads | Thom Yorke
Kanye West wasn't the only singer Radiohead allegedly dissed at the Grammys. Teen pop star Miley Cyrus was so devastated that her fellow Grammy performers wouldn't chill with her backstage, she left the ceremony early! So she promises to "ruin"... CONTINUE READING MILEY CYRUS VOWS TO RUIN RUDE, STINKY RADIOHEAD»
Posted on March 5, 2009 in (232 comments)
Tags: Grammys | Miley Cyrus | Radiohead | Ryan Adams | The Gossip | Thom Yorke
You've gotten a glimpse at "Stronger," but what really went down at Kanye's VH1 concert will require some imagination. "During the taping, according to a Reuters reporter, West was aggrieved that Radiohead singer Thom Yorke had allegedly snubbed him backstage... CONTINUE READING THOM YORKE, CHRIS BROWN, O.J. COMMENTS CUT FROM KANYE STORYTELLERS»
Posted on February 26, 2009 (49 comments)
Tags: Black Lips | Chris Brown | Grammys | Kanye West | Radiohead | Thom Yorke | Weezer
NARAS's flirtation with attempting to matter in 2009 went alright last night. There was so much promised we had Videogum come over to help us log our reactions across as many internet platforms as possible, and even with all that... CONTINUE READING THE 2009 GRAMMYS: JUST THE GOOD PARTS»
Posted on February 9, 2009 in (41 comments)
Tags: Alison Krauss | Coldplay | Estelle | Grammys | Jay-Z | Kanye West | Lil Wayne | M.I.A. | Popo | Radiohead | Robert Plant | T.I. | U2
Welcome to the Grammys 2009, which promises to be a very special night in which Radiohead will perform with the USC marching band (proof!) and Robert Plant & Alison Krauss will win all the awards. Of course with all the... CONTINUE READING LIVEBLOGGING THE 2009 GRAMMYS»
Posted on February 8, 2009 in (348 comments)
Tags: Alison Krauss | Coldplay | Dave Grohl | Death Cab For Cutie | Foo Fighters | Grammys | Jay-Z | Justin Timberlake | Kanye West | Kid Rock | Kings Of Convenience | Lil Wayne | M.I.A. | Paul McCartney | Radiohead | Real Estate | Rihanna | Robert Plant | T.I. | U2
If you've had a reliable internet connection this month, you already know the story: This year you should actually watch the Grammys. We do the liveblog thing every year, but this boat is REAL. Earlier today we saw Lil Wayne... CONTINUE READING A FEW REASONS WE ARE EXCITED TO LIVEBLOG THE GRAMMYS»
Posted on February 6, 2009 (38 comments)
Tags: Feist | Grammys | Kings Of Convenience | Real Estate
Four days before the Grammys, Katie Couric hosts an All Access special in which she pretends Katy Perry is interesting and Lil Wayne is not a crazy person. Based on the teaser clip, Weezy is surprisingly lucid, to the point... CONTINUE READING KATIE COURIC MAKES WEEZY CRY»
Posted on January 30, 2009 in (3 comments)
Tags: Black Lips | Grammys | Katie Couric | Lil Wayne | Robin Pecknold
Guess they aren't skipping it this time. Thom Yorke took to TV to pimp this year's NARAS event, his band is nominated for five statues, and now Radiohead is confirmed to join Paul McCartney, Justin Timberlake, T.I., Kanye West, Jay-Z,... CONTINUE READING RADIOHEAD WILL PERFORM AT THE GRAMMYS»
Posted on January 26, 2009 (13 comments)
Tags: Bumbershoot | Grammys | Radiohead | The Helio Sequence
Proving the latest batch of NARAS nominees is less a momentary fluke of good taste and more a concerted effort to Matter In 2009, the Grammys are blowing out this year's show with the most self-consciously hip advertising campaign to... CONTINUE READING THOM YORKE'S GRAMMY COMMERCIAL CELEBRATES THE MUSIC THAT MAKES HIM»
Posted on January 19, 2009 in (21 comments)
Tags: David Bowie | Explosions In The Sky | Grammys | Mastodon | Radiohead | Thom Yorke
All sorts of news out from Coldplay HQ today, starting with a preview of the "Life In Technicolor II" video, which premieres on 4Music in the UK Tuesday night. Like Kanye and Genesis before them, the band became puppets for... CONTINUE READING COLDPLAY PUT ON A PUPPET SHOW FOR "TECHNICOLOR" VIDEO»
Posted on January 16, 2009 (4 comments)
Tags: Coldplay | Grammys | Radiohead | Thom Yorke
Remember the 50th Annual Grammy Awards? Alicia Keys duetting with the ghost of Sinatra? Will.i.am rapping nonsense? Album of the Year River: The Joni Letters??? It's easy (and fun!) to make fun of the Grammys, but last year they really... CONTINUE READING RADIOHEAD, LIL WAYNE NOMINATED FOR ALBUM OF THE YEAR GRAMMY»
Posted on December 3, 2008 (64 comments)
Tags: Alison Krauss | Band Of Horses | Beck | Daft Punk | Death Cab For Cutie | Gnarls Barkley | Grammys | Hot Chip | Justice | Kanye West | Kings Of Leon | Lollapalooza | M.I.A. | Metallica | MGMT | My Morning Jacket | Ne-Yo | No Age | Radiohead | Robert Plant | Robyn | The Raconteurs | Weezer
You may think the most timeless story from this year's Grammys was the instant-legend comic gold of rhymery master will.i.am's how-does-he-do-it "Grammy/Slammy/Jammy" flow but -- actually, fuck it you're right. Still, there's at least one more instance of NARAS's poor... CONTINUE READING GRAMMYS' FOO FAN IS A PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN»
Posted on February 15, 2008 (10 comments)
Tags: Grammys | Jammys | Slammys
You don't often see music critics on late night television. Maybe with good reason. Last night Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot, longtime Chicago writers and hosts of Sound Opinions, did a pretty good job on Conan. DeRogatis dissed the Dead... CONTINUE READING JIM DEROGATIS, GREG KOT, AND CONAN HATE THE DOORS»
Posted on February 12, 2008 in (17 comments)
Tags: Amy Winehouse | Conan O'Brien | Dave Matthews Band | Grammys | Greg Kot | Jim DeRogatis | Kanye West | The Doors | U2
Maybe "great" is too strong a word. And five is too high a number for a list like this. If you missed the ceremony, we don't blame you (no Wire spoilers, please), but we can't condone spending more than twenty... CONTINUE READING THE FOUR GREATEST PERFORMANCES OF THE 2008 GRAMMYS»
Posted on February 11, 2008 in (23 comments)
Tags: Amy Winehouse | Beyoncé | Daft Punk | Grammys | Herbie Hancock | Howard Jones | Kanye West | The Time | Tina Turner
The biggest collective groan at tonight's beer-soaked liveblog came during "Professor" will.i.am's medley. Check out this totally nonsense homage to past Record Of The Year winners, from Bobby Darrin to U2. Consider us schooled, Professor Will! Did you get your... CONTINUE READING WILL.I.AM CONDENSES 50 YEARS OF GRAMMYS INTO 90 UNBEARABLE SECONDS»
Posted on February 11, 2008 in (32 comments)
Tags: Grammys | will.i.am
Breathe a sigh of relief, Christopher Cross. Newly soberish Amy Winehouse was Hancock-blocked (sorry) from sweeping the big four categories at tonight's Grammys when Herbie inexplicably picked up Best Album honors. Wino did have a huge night via satellite, though:... CONTINUE READING 2008 GRAMMYS WINNERS LIST»
Posted on February 11, 2008 (27 comments)
Tags: Amy Winehouse | Bruce Springsteen | Grammys | Kanye West
Welcome to Stereogum's sarcastic play-by-play of the 50th Annual Grammy Awards. We're moments before showtime and Amy Winehouse has already won Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, and a new set of teeth. Tonight promises an exciting... CONTINUE READING LIVEBLOGGING THE 2008 GRAMMYS»
Posted on February 10, 2008 (174 comments)
Tags: Amy Winehouse | Beyoncé | Daft Punk | Dave Stewart | Feist | Foo Fighters | Grammys | Herbie Hancock | Jay-Z | Kanye West | Kid Rock | Rihanna | Ringo Starr | The Beatles | Tina Turner | will.i.am
It's a dilemma every year. If the lure of a Winehouse-via-satellite performance or Beyoncé/Tina Turner duet doesn't make this a slam dunk for you, Vulture's got a flow chart that'll help you choose. SPOILER: All roads lead to "Don't watch." But getting there's half the fun.
NOTE: Should you decide that, yes, your threshold for depression via a closeup look at an industry applauding itself while it literally self destructs is high enough to actually tune in on Sunday, know that Stereogum will be liveblogging the shitshow. So if you are watching, log on and commiserate with us!
Posted on February 8, 2008 (18 comments)
Amy Winehouse's Visa was denied. Again. So no Grammys for her this Sunday. Is anyone beginning to think that maybe Amy Winehouse is not very dependable? The singer cancelled shows (including gigs with the Rolling Stones, and a headline spot at the V Festival) in August. She cancelled apperances at the VMAs in September and the Woodie Awards in November. She scrapped a European tour in December. How about promoters stop booking her? She's just gonna cancel, and then you'll have to replace her with Rilo Kiley. Psst, Mark Ronson: it was gonna be boring anyway. (UPDATE: Hallejulah, etc.)
Posted on February 7, 2008 (8 comments)
This hairy "Long Road To Ruin" alternate take lacks the earlier Soap version's Rashida Jones cameo, but there is a crowd of screaming girls. Fair enough. Nice swivel, Dave. As a bonus, it also gives you an idea of what... CONTINUE READING FOO FIGHTERS OFFER HAMMIER "LONG ROAD TO RUIN" VIDEO, SEARCH FOR GRAMMY ORCHESTRA»
Posted on January 8, 2008 in (0 comments)
Tags: Billy Corgan | David Scott Stone | Foo Fighters | Grammys | The Smashing Pumpkins
Yesterday's Grammy nominations were exciting for a change! But not because the NARAS old folks home demonstrated any savvy. Blender presumably had every intention of asking Linkin Park guy Mike Shinoda about what it felt like to announce NARAS-approved names... CONTINUE READING GRAMMY PRESS FIGHT»
Posted on December 7, 2007 in (3 comments)
Tags: Grammys | Linkin Park
There's no getting through to grammy.com, but the music awards that engage your indifference like no other have announced this year's nominations, and with a mix of nostalgia, waning reverence, and morbid curiosity, we're checking in. While we wait on... CONTINUE READING KANYE, WINEHOUSE LEAD 50TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARD NOMINATIONS»
Posted on December 6, 2007 (38 comments)
Tags: Amy Winehouse | Grammys | Kanye West | The Best Show
The essence of the NARAS shit show distilled. ... CONTINUE READING STEVEN COLBERT ON THE GRAMMYS»
Posted on February 13, 2007 in (0 comments)
Tags: Grammys | Steven Colbert
So, we broke even. Transposed down to suit Sting's vocal cords, spaced out for the benefit of the young, drug-loving generation next, The Police celebrated the 30th anniversary of "Roxanne" by playing "Roxanne." Stewart looked awfully spry with his traditional-gripping... CONTINUE READING "ROXANNE" 2007: A JAZZ ODYSSEY»
Posted on February 12, 2007 (36 comments)
Tags: Andy Summers | Bonnaroo | Grammys | Stewart Copeland | Sting | The Police
It’s on! Welcome the 49th Grammy Award Show, coming to you live you from Stereogum HQ. It’s going to be a long night, but we’re super excited. We’ve got Police to praise, Blunt to mock, and Timberlake backup singers to... CONTINUE READING LIVEBLOGGING THE 2007 GRAMMY AWARDS»
Posted on February 11, 2007 (186 comments)
Tags: Dixie Chicks | Grammys | Mary J. Blige | The Police