Katy Perry got some last minute encouragement from the big man upstairs before her performance at last week’s Super Bowl Halftime Show — a message confirmed and reiterated by a corporeal form while she was onstage. “I was praying and I got a word from God and he says, ‘You got this and I… Source: RollingStone Link: Katy […]

Ariana Grande made her Grammy Awards debut with the power ballad “Just a Little Bit of Your Heart.” Backed by several violinists, Grande let her massive voice take center stage and brought the drama for the earnest song. It’s a huge shift from the more dance-driven singles she’s been touting lately and that… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Ariana […]

AC/DC set the Grammy Awards on their own “Highway to Hell” with their explosive opening performance, starting as LL Cool J introduced them. The Aussie hard rockers blasted the audience with the title track of their latest album, last year’s Rock or Bust. In standard form for the group, frontman Brian… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch AC/DC […]

With the televised Grammys crammed ever more full of musical performances, many categories have been sent across the road: Dozens of golden gramophones are distributed at the Nokia Theater before the main event at the Staples Center begins. NARAS has renamed this pre-show gala “The Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony,” but the vibe… Source: RollingStone Link: Inside the […]

Glen Campbell has the sixth and final Grammy of his illustrious career, as the ailing country icon was honored with Best Country Song at this afternoon’s Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony, the presentation of the off-camera categories not included in tonight’s broadcast. “I’m Not Gonna Miss You,” the bittersweet tune he… Source: RollingStone Link: Glen Campbell, […]

From Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament (and Eddie Vedder, using his pseudonym “Jerome Turner”) scoring Best Recording Package to Beyoncé taking home Best Surround Sound Album, here is the full rundown of all the winners at the 57th annual Grammy Awards. We’ll be updating this post as each winner is announced, so check back… Source: RollingStone Link: Grammy Awards […]

Los Angeles hip-hop/electronic DJ-producer Gaslamp Killer wasn’t thinking of endorsements, sponsorships or Grammy commercials five years ago when he began incorporating an iPad into his manic sets. “I had no idea there were people reporting back to whoever the hell at Apple,” Gaslamp Killer tells Rolling Stone. “It came out of… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch […]

Big Sean’s Yahoo! Live performance at the House of Blues in Los Angeles Saturday night turned into an all-star event as Chris Brown, Justin Bieber, YG, DJ Mustard, Travi$ Scott, J. Cole and Meek Mill all hit the stage at various points during the evening. However, it was Kanye West who made his… Source: RollingStone Link: Kanye West […]

24 hours before Music’s Biggest Night, Gwen Stefani threw a pre-Grammy bash at Los Angeles’ Orpheum Theatre, where she performed her first full solo concert in almost eight years. At the Orpheum show, in addition to tracks culled from her solo LPs Love.Angel.Music.Baby and The Sweet Escape, Stefani sang her two new singles… Source: RollingStone Link: Gwen Stefani […]

For 39 years, Clive Davis, the legendary record company president, has been throwing a big party just before the Grammys. It mushroomed as the years went by, eventually becoming an official Grammy-sponsored event, but it still reflects Davis’s love of crooners and famous people of all stripes. So half the… Source: RollingStone Link: Clive Davis' […]