Random music news for Wednesday, January 29, 2020
I had planned a trip to SE Asia to visit my goddaughter for her second birthday, but now maybe not, you know? Here’s music news for January 29, 2020. Ratings for the Grammy
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Grammy Awards
Here are the Grammy Award winners in the rock categories you didn’t see on TV during the broadcast
There are 84 Grammy Award categories, only about 10 of which will be given out during the telecast. And because we all know rock never gets any broadcast love from the Grammys, here
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What’s in the Grammy gift bag?
The more rich and famous you get, the more likely people want to give your stuff for free. Take, for example, what participants in the Grammy broadcast get in the official gift lounge
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Who will win Grammy Awards according to YouTube data
Hardcore music fans have always held the Grammy Awards in contempt, saying that the organization is out of touch and therefore irrelevant. Critics point to 1989 when Jethro Tull won in the Heavy
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Wanna wager a few dollars on the Grammys? Here are a few prop bets on offer
Gamblers are always looking for ways to make a few extra bob on virtually everything. Take the Grammys, for example. Yes, you could lay bets on who’s going to win in the various
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What the hell is going on with the Grammy Awards? Let’s break it down.
With just a couple of days to go before the Grammy Awards, the non-profit organization that runs it is in complete meltdown with allegations of harassment, corruption and even rape. Let’s see if
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Random music news for Monday, January 20, 2020
Is it “Happy Martin Luther King Day” or “Merry Martin Luther King Day?” I can never remember. Never mind. Let’s just do music news for January 20, 2020. Sum 41 canceled a show
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Random music news for Saturday, December 21, 2019
There’s no way I’m going anywhere near a mall today. I’ll just end up behind someone who insists on backing into a spot (badly!) while hundreds of cars are all backed up in
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Random music news for Thursday, November 21, 2019
Fifty years ago today, the first permanent ARPANET (a forerunner to the internet) was established between UCLA and Stanford. And because of that, I can give you the music news for November 21,
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If you care, the Grammy Award nominations came out this morning (along with some of my comments)
The Grammys have long lost any credibility with hardcore music fans, but the annual nominations are still a story that should be covered. If you want the full list, you can go here.
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The post in which I give one final trashing of the Grammy Awards
I tried watching. I really, really tried. And yes, there were a few impressive (cf. Janelle Monae) performances. Overall, though, it was dull and ticked the same old boxes. First, the good points.
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