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Grammys 2022 Nominations: As Usual, The Best New Artist Category Is a Head-Scratching One
The Recording Academy, aka the voting body responsible for the Grammy Awards, has been vocal this past year about the internal work of growth and change. They are trying to put on a new face — one that’s more inclusive, one that is more equitable, and one with more voices in the room. They did away with nomination committees, an antiquated system that filtered final say for nominations. With that in mind, many expected the 2022 Grammy Nominations to look a bit different — or at least a little different from past years. At the end of the day, though, the more some things change, the more they stay the same. The Grammys seem to be one of those things, but their Best New Artist category is especially confusing. Best New Artist is, consistently, a pretty baffling category. Maybe the best way t...
Grammys 2022: AC/DC, Deftones, Chris Cornell, Foo Fighters Lead Rock + Metal Nominees
The nominees for the 2022 Grammy Awards have been unveiled, with AC/DC, Deftones, Foo Fighters, and the late Chris Cornell leading the way in the rock and metal categories. Wolfgang Van Halen, Gojira, Mastodon, Dream Theater, and Rob Zombie also received nods in various categories, rounding out an impressive stable of heavy artists being represented at the 2022 ceremony. Nominees for Best Metal Performance — the Grammys’ only metal-centric category — included Deftones for their track “Genesis,” Dream Theater (“The Alien”), Gojira (“Amazonia”), Mastodon (“Pushing the Tides”), and Rob Zombie (“The Triumph of King Freak [A Crypt of Preservation and Superstition]”). Advertisement Related Video In Best Rock Performance, Deftones were nominated for “Ohms” alongside AC/DC (“Shot in the Dark”...
Brian Wilson Announces Long Promised Road Soundtrack, Shares “Right Where I Belong” with Jim James: Stream
Following the release of the new documentary Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road, Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson is sharing the film’s original soundtrack. Out this Friday, November 26th via Lakeshore, Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) compiles Beach Boys career highlights, unreleased tracks, and alternate recordings. The soundtrack also includes “Right Where I Belong,” a new song Wilson recorded with My Morning Jacket’s Jim James. Long Promised Road documents Wilson’s career trajectory, tracking how he became one of the most influential voices in pop music. The soundtrack provides context to Wilson’s story, all the way from his early years to today. Comprised of conversations between Wilson and his longtime friend, Rolling Stone editor Jason Fine,...
Mr 2kay – Plenty
Check out this piece of new music coming from Mr 2kay – “Plenty” out now. Popular singer Mr 2kay is back on the music scene and he comes with a brand new song “Plenty” for his fans. The Port Harcourt born singer has been away from the music for several months. It is good to have the singer back and his new jam is a good gift to fans who have been waiting on him. Listen, enjoy Mr 2kay – “Plenty” below & share. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Mr_2kay_-_Plenty_NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and h...
Rapper Is Suspected Driver in Wisconsin Parade Tragedy That Killed Five, Injured 40
The driver of a red SUV that tore through a Waukesha, Wisconsin parade on Sunday evening, injuring over 40 people and leaving at least five dead, has been identified as 39-year-old Darrell Brooks, Jr. by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. TMZ reports that Brooks raps under the stage name MathBoi Fly, and a fews years ago he prominently showcased the same red SUV in a music video for his song “Half a Tikket.” The song has recently been deleted from YouTube, replaced with the statement, “This video is no longer available because the YouTube account associated with this video has been terminated.” Before that happened, the video was downloaded and re-uploaded on other accounts, and for the moment can be viewed below. This year’s Waukesha Christmas parade was themed “Comfort and Joy,” a...
Hailey Mia Tugs the Heart Strings With Sia Cover on ‘The Voice’: Watch
Age and injury are no obstacles to Hailey Mia. The 13-year-old New Jersey native is the youngest contestant in the current season of NBC’s The Voice, but she’s never out of her depth. Mia was born with a rare condition called double elevator palsy, which has required eye surgery to correct deteriorating vision in her right eye. Now she’s in the home stretch of The Voice, having impresses the coaches and viewers since the Blind Auditions. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Following her first appearance, Kelly Clarkson stole the youngster from Team Ariana in what, with the benefit of hindsight, appears to be a shrewd move. For her live performance Monday (Nov. 22) for The Voice Top 11, Mia tackled one of the toughest challenges going for a singer: ...
Adele’s ‘30’ Is Rocketing to No. 1 on U.K. Chart
Adele’s 30 (Columbia) is showing a clean pair of heels in the U.K. race to No. 1. The British singer’s fourth solo album opens-up what should be an unassailable lead in the U.K., as it rolls towards the biggest opening week for any album in 2021. Pop music fans have enjoyed an embarrassment of riches, with blockbuster sets from Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran and a reunited ABBA dropping in quick succession. Adele’s latest album will likely be the juggernaut that towers above them all in the U.K. Based on midweek data published by the Official Charts Company, 30 is outselling rest of the Top 40 combined. Explore Explore Adele See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news At the halfway stage, 30 has logged 167,000 U.K. chart sales, and is closing in on ABBA’s Voyage, which...
Following His J Awards Brace, Genesis Owusu Is In Sizzling Form Entering the ARIAs
If music was sport, Genesis Owusu heads into the 2021 ARIA Awards on a hattrick. The hip-hop artist bagged two honors at last week’s J Awards, including the major trophy of Australian album of the year, for Smiling With No Teeth, released via Ourness/AWAL. Owusu’s debut album, enthused triple j music director Nick Findlay, on announcing the album of the year, “is equal parts chaos and consistency; a hugely ambitious record that absolutely nails its vision, wrapped up in outstanding storytelling and bold, confident sonic landscapes.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news With that win, he joins an elite group of champs that includes Tame Impala, Gotye, A.B. Original and Courtney Barnett. And there’s a real prospect of more to come. For the 35th annual ARIAs on Wednesday (Nov. 24), the ...
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas In U.K., as Holiday Classics Climb Midweek Chart
Christmas is coming early to the U.K. singles chart. Based on midweek sales and streaming data, a string of holiday hits are already mounting their annual pilgrimage up the chart. Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” (Columbia) is the leader of the pack, charging to No. 25 on the Official Chart Update, while Wham is close behind at No. 28 with “Last Christmas” (RCA), the OCC reports. Carey’s evergreen hit reached No. 2 on its release back in 1994, and returned to that peak position in 2017, 2018 and 2019. Last year, more than a quarter century after its release, “All I Want For Christmas Is You” finally nabbed top spot. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news [embedded content] Wham’s Christmas classic also took an age to earn its crown. Po...
DJ Maff – 2021 Most Wanted Mixtape
Check out this brand new mixtape from popular disc jockey DJ Maff titled “2021 Most Wanted Mixtape” out now. DJ Maff does well to drop the “2021 Most Wanted Mixtape” for his fans and lovers of Afrobeats. This new mixtape features some of the best songs released this year. We have some of the popular names in the industry on the tracklist like Fireboy DML, Zinoleesky, Wizkid, Adekunle Gold, CKay etc. Below are the songs on the mixtape 1. Dj Maff -Intro2. Zinoleesky – Gone Far3. AV – Confession4. Dance Beat5. Teni -Moslade6. Masterkraft – Abeykehn7. Ycee Ft Patoranking – Aunty8. Adekunle Gold Ft Davido -High9. Buju – kilometer10. Ckay – Love Nwantiti Remix11. Iyanya – No Where12. Lojay – Monalisa13. Patoranking – Gaza14. Dance Beat15. CDQ – Puffy Puffy Pass16. Dance Beat17. Bad boy Tim...
Ziggy Marley – Look Who’s Dancing Now ft Yemi Alade
Ziggy Marley taps in Nigerian Yemi Alade for his new song “Look Who’s Dancing Now” out now. Reggae music royalty Ziggy Marley unleashes a brand new tune “Look Who’s Dancing Now” with Afrobeats queen Yemi Alade. This is a surprise collaboration but we are pleased about this. Ziggy introduces the tune and Yemi Alade makes a fine entrance minutes later, she impresses with her use of Patois. Listen, enjoy Ziggy Marley – “Look Who’s Dancing Now” ft Yemi Alade below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Ziggy_Marley_-_Look_Who_s_Dancing_Now_ft_Yemi_Alade_NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and...
The Darkness on Sex Robots, ’80s Goth Rock, and Guitar Solos
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Justin Hawkins of The Darkness sits down with Kyle Meredith for an interview about Motorheart, the explosive new album from the British rock band. Advertisement Related Video The lead singer tells us about making sure this wasn’t a pandemic record, the loss of mystique with direct access to artists, and writing as a character with disappointing relationships. In fact, its those relationships that finds the album’s narrator hooking up with a sex robot and singing about Jussy’s Girl, which is and isn’t a nod to the Rick Springfield song. Hawkins also takes us into the music and describes how he comes up with his guitar sol...
