Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - More than 19 million Americans watched a mix of veterans like Paul McCartney and new stars like Taylor Swift perform at the Grammy Awards on Sunday -- an 11 percent increase from last year, according to preliminary television ... more info

PopSugar — The 2009 Grammy winners kept things exciting backstage posing with their new statues last night. John Mayer is an old pro by now at posing with multiple Grammy Awards, while Carrie Underwood showed off a new dress to smile for the cameras with hers. ... more info

Rolling Stone — When presented with four words — Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl — Jack Black’s mind leaped to food. “It’s a strange combination but it’s one of those that could end up being delicious,” he told Rolling Stone before the Beatle and Foo Fighte... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Diamond/WireImage Paul McCartney will help reopen the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino’s Joint in Las Vegas with a special concert on April 14th, says Pollstar. The show comes just days before Macca’s high-profile gig at Coachella. The Joint venu... more info

PopSugar — The Grammys may seem like one of the longest shows of Award Season, but last night they mixed it up with some exciting performances. The show kicked off with U2 starring Bono, but the absence of Chris Brown and Rihanna was quickly felt. Justin Timber... more info

Guardian Music — Join us on the red carpet as Coldplay steal Paul McCartney's outfit and Adele works out what to do with her new awards more info

Twangville — The rumors were fast and furious. Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton and the Rolling Stones were mentioned. I even heard Ozzy Osbourne, although that may have been a town local toying with me. The occasion? 50 Winters Later, a speci... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Mazur/WireImage While Chris Martin was kissing up to Paul McCartney and Kanye West was showing off his mullet onstage at tonight’s Grammy Awards, Rolling Stone was hanging out backstage and in the press room at the Staples Center in Los Ange... more info

MaccaBlogNo Grammy, but Sir Paul goes backstage anywayReuters - 43 minutes agoEven Sir Paul McCartney is a good sport when it comes to losing, pretending to weep but making light of the fact that he lost an early bid to get his first Grammy in 29 yea... more info

Idolator — Welcome to Idolator's liveblog of the 2009 Grammy Awards, a year in which there will be more spectacle and less award-doling than ever. Well, at least it seems that way: The 3 1/2-hour telecast will have no more than 10 brass gramophones handed out d... more info