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Grammys Set New Date and Location for 2022 Awards Show
The Recording Academy has announced that the 2022 Grammy Awards will take place on April 3 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The show, which begins at 8 p.m. ET, was rescheduled from its original January date due to concerns surrounding the COVID pandemic. The event will mark the first time that the award show has been held in a location outside of Los Angeles or New York since 1973, when the Grammys took place in Nashville, Tennessee. The telecast will also mark the first time the Grammys have been held in a location where the Recording Academy does not house a chapter. This year’s Grammys will occur at the latest point in the calendar year since the seventh annual award show, which was held on April 13, 1965, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The show, w...
2022 Grammy Awards to Be Held April 3rd in Las Vegas
Following its postponement earlier this month, the Recording Academy has revealed a new date and location for the 2022 Grammys. The event will now be held April 3rd at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena (via Variety). Originally set for January 31st at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena (formerly the Staples Center), the Grammy Awards were postponed due to the COVID-19 Omicron surge. In moving to the MGM Grand and the new date, the Grammys have bumped the previously scheduled CMT Awards from the venue. That ceremony will be rescheduled to November. Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena hosted the Latin Grammys back in November, so the Academy is already familiar with the setup. That should make it easier to bring in returning host Trevor Noah and scores of music’s biggest names for the event. ...
Elvis Costello Says He “Doesn’t Like Much Rock Music” Released Now
Today in Old White Guy Opinions: Elvis Costello doesn’t care much for rock music these days. The 67-year-old pop rock legend — who just released his 32nd studio album, The Boy Named If — said in a recent interview that he thinks modern rock has lost its spark. “I don’t like much rock music,” Costello admitted to Rolling Stone. “I like rock ‘n’ roll. I think if you lose the roll part, a lot of the fun goes out of it.” The “Alison” singer continued: “When people ask me, ‘What’s your favorite record?’ I usually don’t name any electric-guitar records made in the last 30 years because the beat is so square… I like things that float a bit or swing a bit — whether it’s rock ‘n’ roll or actual jazz that swings or even the way Hank Williams records lope.” Advertisement Related Video Costello w...
DJ Neptune ft Stonebwoy, Yemi Alade & One Acen – Shitto
Don’t miss this brand new record from Nigerian superstar disc jockey, DJ Neptune titled “Shitto”. DJ Neptune brings in the fire to the dance floor with a new record he calls “Shitto” featuring Stonebwoy, Yemi Alade, and One Acen. The new song is an awesome track with a nice rhythmic flow and a combination of excellent vocals from the featured artists. “Shitto” is DJ Neptune’s track off his album “Greatness 2.0” released last year, and this should make it to your playlist. Listen, enjoy and share DJ Neptune ft Stonebwoy, Yemi Alade & One Acen – “Shitto” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/DJ-Neptune-x-Stonebwoy-x-Yemi-Alade-x-One-Acen-Shitto-Off.mp3 Download
Exclusive: The Chainsmokers, Tiesto to Headline Maxim’s ‘Big Game Weekend’
Embargo 9am EST Tuesday The 2022 Super Bowl is just three weeks away and The Chainsmokers and Tiësto have been announced as headliners for one of the biggest events of Super Bowl weekend. The DJ acts will be headlining Maxim’s “Big Game Weekend,” a two-night event that combines music, entertainment and sports. The Chainsmokers will perform on Friday, February 11th at “MaximBet Music At The Market,” a new event that highlights MaximBet, Maxim’s online sports betting platform. Taking place at City Market LA, a former produce distribution center-turned-open air event space, The Chainsmokers’ show will feature a full, 90-minute set from the duo. Guests will also have the chance to win Super Bowl tickets, electronics and even cash, all dropping down from the MaximBet blimp that will be in the a...
Cardi B Reveals What She ‘Really Really’ Wants for Her First Face Tattoo
Cardi B is ready to add to her impressive tattoo collection, this time, with an inking that has an extra special meaning to her. On Monday (Jan. 17), the “Up” rapper tweeted about “really really” wanting a tattoo of her son’s name — which she has not shared publicly — in a location she’s never done before. Explore Explore Cardi B See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Random but ….I’m 1% close too [sic] tatting my sons name on my face….I really really wanna do it!” the 29-year-old tweeted. The rapper later responded to a tweet from a fan, who shared they shared the have the same idea for a tattoo. “Me too like right by my ear,” the fan chimed in. Cardi then replied to reveal the exact location of where she’s thinking of getting hers: “I want mine on my jaw.”...
Slipknot Announce 2022 North American Knotfest Roadshow Tour
Slipknot have announced the 2022 edition of their “Knotfest Roadshow” package tour. The North American outing will be divided into two distinct one-month legs, with In This Moment and Jinjer supporting the first run, and Cypress Hill and Ho99o9 opening the second round. The first leg of the tour kicks off March 16th in Fargo, North Dakota, and runs through an April 17th show in Vancouver, British Columbia. The second leg launches May 18th in University Park, Pennsylvania, and wraps up with a June 18th concert in Chula Vista, California. Tickets go on sale this Friday, January 21st, at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster, with pre-sales beginning as early as today (January 18th). The new dates come as Slipknot continue to support their 2019 album, We Are Not Your Kind, while also prepari...
Steel Panther Announce Spring 2022 US Tour
Steel Panther have announced the first leg of their 2022 “Res-Erections” US tour, spanning 13 dates in March. Never ones to turn down a good pun, the comedic glam metal heroes parodied the latest Matrix film with their upcoming tour and poster. “You won’t need a pill to rock this hard,” the band proudly claims. Any Given Sin will support the trek, which kicks off March 10th in St. Petersburg, Florida, and runs though a March 26th concert in Dubuque, Iowa. The route will hit 13 cities in 16 days, and the press release states that it’s only the first leg, so more tour dates are forthcoming. Tickets go on sale Friday (January 21st) at 10 a.m. local time and can be purchased via Ticketmaster, with pre-sales beginning Wednesday for most shows. Advertisement Related Video “Even though they are k...
The Head and the Heart Announce Tour with Dawes, Shakey Graves, Jade Bird
The Head and the Heart have mapped out an extensive run of 2022 North American tour dates featuring a trio of folk-favorite special guests: Shakey Graves, Dawes, and Jade Bird. Dubbed the “Every Shade of Blue Tour,” the trek is named after THATH’s upcoming single, due for release this Friday, January 21st. Stretching from spring through early fall, the itinerary is split into three legs, each featuring a different act in support on select dates. The May 20th through June 10th leg (Pittsburgh, Cleveland, New York, Boston, Milwaukee) will see The Head and the Heart accompanied by Jade Bird. Dawes will then join them on the road from August 2nd through the 22nd, with stops in Austin, Oklahoma City, Boise, Missoula, Seattle, and Los Angeles. Finally, the September 14th through October 15th str...
Pope Francis Visited a Record Store and Left with Mystery CD
God bless rock and roll: Pope Francis made a rare unofficial visit outside the Vatican last week, dropping in at the Roman record store Stereosound. As The Telegraph reports, he left with a mystery CD, and the owners are refusing to say what it was. The Pope is both the head of the Catholic church and the sovereign of Vatican City, and between his roles as a religious and political leader, he has a strictly regimented schedule. Dropping unannounced at a small shop is as uncommon for him as it would be for the US President. It’s so rare, in fact, that other such visits have become low-key legendary, including a change of glasses at an optician in 2015, and a journey to buy orthopedic shoes in 2016. But he used to be quite the record rat, according to Tiziana Esposito, one of the o...
Rosa Lee Hawkins, Singer of The Dixie Cups, Dies at 76
The Dixie Cups, a New Orleans girl group, did not want to sing “Chapel of Love.” “It sounded like a country song, OK?” the trio told the Brill Building professionals who’d written the tune. “We asked them could we do it like we wanted to. And they said, ‘Sure,’” Rosa Lee Hawkins, one of the group’s singers, who died on Tuesday (Jan. 11) at age 76, recalled to the Arizona Republic last year. “So we rehearsed it in a little corner, just the three of us, not the piano. And we came up with the version they released.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Chapel of Love,” written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich (with a songwriting credit to the late producer Phil Spector), hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1964, displacing The Beatles’ “Love ...
Jon Lind, Grammy-Nominated Songwriter, Dies at 73
Jon Lind, who co-wrote such hits as Earth, Wind & Fire’s “Boogie Wonderland,” Madonna’s “Crazy For You” and Vanessa Williams’ “Save the Best for Last,” died on Saturday (Jan. 15) following a two-year cancer battle. He was 73. “The songwriting community lost a great songwriter and a beautiful soul in Jon Lind, who leaves a legacy of iconic songs both as a songwriter and supremely talented A&R man,” ASCAP said in a statement. “The ASCAP family mourns his loss but his humor, his music and his wonderfully generous spirit live in our hearts.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news While still a teenager, the Brooklyn native started as a folk singer, sharing stages with Judy Collins, Harry Chapin, Tom Paxton and other legendary artists. While at New...
