On February 10, 2008 The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences will celebrate - thanks in part to a deal with the striking Writers Guild of America - the 50th anniversary of its illustrious Grammy Awards. Bands and artists from across the country and globe will wait with bated breath, hoping against hope to […]
Entries Tagged as 'What's the Big Deal?'
What’s the Big Deal with the Grammys?
February 1st, 2008 by Eric Atienza · No Comments
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What’s the Big Deal with Alicia Keys?
January 18th, 2008 by Kimberlee Morrison · No Comments
Alicia Keys took the music world by storm in 2001 when she was discovered by music legend Clive Davis and released her first single Fallen. In 2002, Keys went on to win five – count them – five Grammy Awards from her debut LP Songs In A Minor including Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Best […]
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What’s the Big Deal with Björk?
January 11th, 2008 by stolte-sawa · No Comments
I’ll be honest with you: I don’t really like Björk. I find her eccentricities irritating and there’s something about the way she opens her mouth when she sings that makes me fear for my life. Her perpetual smile and that pleading countenance (why are there so few English words for a frown?) are […]
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What’s the Big Deal with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
December 14th, 2007 by Evan Mix · No Comments
As you are no doubt aware, Madonna has been voted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Madonna - along with John “Cougar” Mellencamp, The Beastie Boys, The Ventures, and The Dave Clark Five - was selected by a panel of 600 music industry bigwigs (yes, it really takes that many people to sap […]
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What’s the Big Deal with Ani DiFranco?
November 18th, 2007 by Evan Mix · No Comments
Ani DiFranco. She has released 18 studio albums and another 13 live albums since 1990. She’s a political activist and a feminist icon. She’s a self-made industry mogul, having started a successful record label (Righteous Babe Records) at the age of 18. She has collaborated with everyone from Prince to Maceo Parker. Her songwriting is […]
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