Idolator —
We're about three hours away from the televised portion of the 51st annual Grammy Awards, during which a mere 10 award presentations will be smushed in between three and a half hours' worth of performances by the likes of U2, Lil Wayne, and Coldplay... more info
MTV.com News — Pre-telecast awards also went to Coldplay, Metallica, Radiohead, Weezer.By Gil Kaufman
Lil Wayne
Photo: Chris Polk/ FilmMagic/ Getty Images
While some artists were just winning praise and criticism for their Grammy red-carpet fashions, oth... more info
MTV.com News — Pre-telecast awards also went to Coldplay, Metallica, Radiohead, Weezer.By Gil Kaufman
Lil Wayne
Photo: Chris Polk/ FilmMagic/ Getty Images
While some artists were just winning praise and criticism for their Grammy red-carpet fashions, oth... more info
Pop Bytes —
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FROM DJ PAUL V.
I'm always thrilled to find mashups that connect the past to the present. Newcomers MGMT made one of my favorite discs of 2008, and David Bowie, well - he's made many genius albums and certainly influenced MGMT (hell, wh... more info
Its Getting Boring By The Sea — You can gauge how succesful a band not by how many albums they sell, not the number of dates they sell out nor the adverts they soundtrack. The true landmark of a succesful act is how many people copy them the following year. The Strokes are the land... more info
All About Jazz — The 2009 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival will take place June 11-14 at The Farm in Manchester, TN featuring:
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band
Phish
Beastie Boys
Nine Inch Nails
David Bryne
Wilco
Al Green
Snoop Dogg
Elvis Costell... more info
NME — Bruce Springsteen, Phish, Beastie Boys, Nine Inch Nails, TV on the Radio, Wilco, Al Green, David Byrne, Snoop Dogg, Animal Collective, The Mars Volta and MGMT are among the acts announced to play Bonnaroo this year. more info
NME — Bruce Springsteen, Phish, Beastie Boys, Nine Inch Nails, TV on the Radio, Wilco, Al Green, David Byrne, Snoop Dogg, Animal Collective, The Mars Volta and MGMT are among the acts announced to play Bonnaroo this year. more info
Allmusic Blog — It’s the 50th anniversary of the plane crash that claimed the lives of Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and J.P. Richardson (a.k.a. the Big Bopper). [NYDailyNews.com]
Bonnarooo has unveiled it’s official 2009 lineup, with featured headlining stints by... more info