Brothers Osborne are that rare breed of Nashville country artists who aren’t afraid to veer off-script. In a vulnerable acceptance speech for their Best Country Duo/Group Performance win, the Maryland siblings addressed the personal origin of their Grammy-winning song “Younger Me” — it was inspired by singer TJ Osborne coming …
Read More »Foo Fighters Won't Perform at Grammys Following Taylor Hawkins' Death
Foo Fighters will no longer perform at Sunday’s Grammy Awards following the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins last Friday, Rolling Stone has learned. The band is nominated for three awards for the night: “Making a Fire” for Best Rock Performance, “Waiting on a War” for Best Rock Song, and Medicine …
Read More »Watch Black Pumas Blaze Through 'Colors' at the 2021 Grammy Awards
Black Pumas performed their psychedelic soul favorite, “Colors,” on the Grammy Awards Sunday, March 14th. Backed by a full band, Black Pumas took the stage after an interview segment highlighted their nomination in the Record of the Year category. Singer Eric Burton gave an impassioned take on the song, belting …
Read More »Tiffany Haddish Reacts to Grammy Win on 'Kids Say the Darndest Things'
Tiffany Haddish was shooting an episode of herKids Say the Darndest Things revival series when she got the news that her Netflix comedy special,Black Mitzvah, had been awarded Best Comedy Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. In a heartwarming video from the show’s set, which Haddish shared on Monday, …
Read More »The Weeknd to Boycott Future Grammy Awards Following 'After Hours' Snub
After previously calling the Grammys “corrupt,” the Weeknd revealed Thursday that he would boycott the annual event in the future after his After Hours was snubbed at this year’s awards. “Because of the secret committees, I will no longer allow my label to submit my music to the Grammys,” Abel …
Read More »The Weeknd Responds to 2021 Grammys Snub: 'The Grammys Remain Corrupt'
Since the nominations for the 2021 Grammy Awards were announced on Tuesday afternoon, the conversation among fans, pop critics, and industry insiders has circled around one notable absence: the Weeknd. The Canadian pop star’s After Hours, released in March, was one of 2020’s biggest commercial success stories, with 1.8 billion …
Read More »The Grammys' 'Urban Contemporary' Category Is Now 'Progressive R&B'
TheRecording Academy, the organization behind the Grammy Awards, announced Wednesday amid a number of rule changes that it is renaming the “Best Urban Contemporary Album” category. The category — which was added into the Grammys in 2012 and whose name has been the subject of increasing criticism — will now …
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