The Grammys are one of music’s biggest conversation starters, about who is nominated, who isn’t, what the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) got right but more often what they got wrong. So it’s not surprising that the…
BottleRock Napa Valley Announces 2017 Lineup
We literally just kicked off 2017 not too long ago and already the festival lineups are bombarding concertgoers left and right. On January 3rd, BottleRock Napa Valley announced their massive lineup before any other music festivals that are scheduled this…
So, We Might As Well Talk About the 2015 VMAs
At this point, the Video Music Awards are one of MTV’s few connections with its past as either a music network or a channel with any sort of identifiable characteristic. This year’s show had a handful of good spots, but…
MTV Video Music Awards 2013 Winners & Performances
Last night’s VMAs was definitely a better show than the one in the past couple years. Sure, this one had its downs. (Anyone else still feeling personally victimized by Miley’s performance?) But a major–MAJOR–up was Justin Timberlake’s incredible and unforgettable…
Justin Timberlake, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Lead 2013 VMA Nominations
MTV announced the 2013 Video Music Awards nominations via their Instagram and Vine video accounts – making the VMAs the first awards show to announce nominations via these social media video platforms. Justin Timberlake’s “Mirrors,” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ “Thrift Shop,” Bruno Mars’ “Locked Out of Heaven,” Robin Thicke’s “Blurred…
TYF Column: Why Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ Success Matters
Selling 703,000 copies is a great number for any singer/band out there who are just starting to get some recognition. Selling 703,000 copies, without a label, putting the music you want out there, now that’s something. The music industry has…
Billboard Music Awards 2013 Winners – Full List
Tonight, ABC aired this year’s Billboard Music Awards, which took place in Las Vegas. Tracy Morgan (loudly) hosted the show which had a ton of performances, some great like from Prince, Ed Sheeran and Bruno Mars, some cute like from…