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Ladies and gents, the moment we have been counting down for weeks is finally (almost) here! Yes, that’s right, if you haven’t already noticed the extensive coverage we’ve done, it’s GRAMMY TIME! The show is coming up this Sunday, February 12th and we couldn’t be more excited to see who comes out on top! We’re… Read on »
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Kanye West, Adele, Maroon 5, Chris Brown. These artists read like a who’s-who list of some of the most powerful people in music today, but can you imagine (or better yet, remember) that they were once relatively unknown? Yep, like all of us, these superstars had to start somewhere and they all have one thing… Read on »
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It’s the countdown to the Grammys, y’all! And what better way to celebrate than to highlight some of Live On Letterman (LOL)’s performers that are nominated this year? Take a look at our fave Grammy nominees that blew us away on LOL: Adele Nominated for 6 awards: Album of the Year, Record of the Year,… Read on »
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It’s no surprise that Adele and Katy Perry are both scheduled to perform at the 2012 Grammys — they topped the pop charts for pretty much the entirety of 2011! That’s why we decided to put these two head-to-head on this edition of Lyric Battle. We’re assuming Adele is going to perform “Rolling In The… Read on »
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On the morning of January 20th, 2011, the world lost blues powerhouse Etta James, who passed away due to complications from leukemia which she was diagnosed with only a year ago. Only 5 days before her 74th birthday, Etta James AKA The Matriarch of R&B left behind not only her husband and two sons, but… Read on »
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7 is considered to be a pretty lucky number, and the Grammy’s are adding more evidence to the digit’s good fortune with the announcement of their first host in 7 years: LL Cool J. Since Queen Latifah hosted the revered music award show in 2005 the Grammy’s have gone un-chaperoned. But since 2012 might be… Read on »
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Adele better watch her back because it looks like someone’s after her throne in the Breakup Song monarchy. Australian multi-instrumental musician, Gotye (aka Wouter “Wally” De Backer) has been making noise for over a decade, but didn’t really start to make a racket until last summer when his incredibly personal “Somebody That I Used To… Read on »
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Last.fm knows music. And not in the pretentious-I-spend-all-my-time-listening-to-music-you’ve-never-heard-of way, but in the all-our-music-knowledge-is-based-on-our-musically-intelligent-users way. Case in point: Last.fm’s Best of 2011 feature. Best of 2011 showcases the year in music; the most popular artists, the hottest buzz bands, the most scrobbled musicians—essentially whatever music people’s ears have been all over in 2011. Their “Top Artists”… Read on »
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The Grammys are right around the corner and they’re going to be HUGE this year. With all the amazing albums out in 2011 we’re waiting on the edge of our seats to see which artists are honoured and which are snubbed. Is it bad that we’re kind of hoping for a Taylor Swift/Kanye West-type moment to… Read on »
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We’ve been so busy blogging about Adele that we forgot to, well, blog about Adele! “Rolling In The Deep” has been occupying our Top 3 for months now so we decided to give it the ol’ deCODED treatment. While it may seem like a clear break-up tune at first look, a closer inspection begins to… Read on »