Seemingly ever-dwindling attention spans have given commentators anxiety that people simply won’t care to engage with albums anymore. But time and again, artists have proved that they’re still committed to using the format to communicate a Big Idea, make a creative pivot, or announce a new chapter in their career. The album is still the most coherent way for us to understand where music culture is in any particular moment.
Indeed, as you can see from this list, pop music has gone country. Not only do the Billboard receipts and Beyoncé’s sprawling Cowboy Carter bear this out, there are copious twangs, pedal steel weeps, and pastoral narratives infecting indie music too (see Jessica Pratt’s Here in the Pitch and Waxahatchee’s Tigers Blood).
Beyond the country craze and several major returns to form from long-absent or fallow major talents, our list is marked by a dystopian air.
Indeed, as you can see from this list, pop music has gone country. Not only do the Billboard receipts and Beyoncé’s sprawling Cowboy Carter bear this out, there are copious twangs, pedal steel weeps, and pastoral narratives infecting indie music too (see Jessica Pratt’s Here in the Pitch and Waxahatchee’s Tigers Blood).
Beyond the country craze and several major returns to form from long-absent or fallow major talents, our list is marked by a dystopian air.
- 6/26/2024
- by Slant Staff
- Slant Magazine
Grammy-winning artist Arooj Aftab has announced her new album, Night Reign, out May 31st via Verve Records. As a preview, she’s shared “Raat Ki Rani,” a new song accompanied by a music video directed by actor Tessa Thompson.
The follow-up to 2021’s critically acclaimed Vulture Prince, Aftab’s next project is a nine-song collection focused on the magic and mystery of the late-night hours and all that can happen after dark. Collaborators include Cautious Clay, Chocolate Genius, and James Francies.
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In a statement, Aftab shared, “Some nights are for falling in love, some are for solitude and introspection, some are to be annoyed at a forced social gathering — and so go the stories of Night Reign.”
The video marks Thompson’s directorial debut and depicts Aftab in black and white on a film set, before switching to color and cutting away to dreamy footage with a lover.
The follow-up to 2021’s critically acclaimed Vulture Prince, Aftab’s next project is a nine-song collection focused on the magic and mystery of the late-night hours and all that can happen after dark. Collaborators include Cautious Clay, Chocolate Genius, and James Francies.
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In a statement, Aftab shared, “Some nights are for falling in love, some are for solitude and introspection, some are to be annoyed at a forced social gathering — and so go the stories of Night Reign.”
The video marks Thompson’s directorial debut and depicts Aftab in black and white on a film set, before switching to color and cutting away to dreamy footage with a lover.
- 4/18/2024
- by Mary Siroky
- Consequence - Music
When actress Tessa Thompson met musician Arooj Aftab in London last summer, she felt like they were long-lost sisters. “I honestly can’t remember not listening to Arooj. Can’t be sure how she first came into my ears, but her music was instantly familiar and essential,” Thompson tells Rolling Stone. “Maybe I actually met her in a past life.”
It was only natural, then, that Aftab and Thompson team up for the former’s new video, “Raat Ki Rani,” the actress’s directorial debut and the musician’s first...
It was only natural, then, that Aftab and Thompson team up for the former’s new video, “Raat Ki Rani,” the actress’s directorial debut and the musician’s first...
- 4/18/2024
- by Brenna Ehrlich
- Rollingstone.com
Mumbai, Nov 11 (Ians) The song about millets featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been nominated in the Best Global Music Performance category for Grammy awards 2024.
The track titled ‘Abundance of Millets’ talks about the health benefits and the government’s efforts to promote the cereal. The song features Indian-American Grammy-winning singer Falu (Falguni Shah) and her husband and singer Gaurav Shah.
‘Abundance of Millets’ is nominated alongside Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily’s ‘Shadow Forces’, Burna Boy’s ‘Alone’, Davido’s’Feel’, Silvana Estrada’ track ‘Milagro Y Disastre’, Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer and Zakir Hussain featuring Rakesh Chaurasia for ‘Pashto’, Ibrahim Maalouf featuring Cimafunk and Tank and the Bangas’s’Todo Colores’.
The year 2023 has been designated as the ‘International Year of Millets’ after a proposal for it was brought forward by India and endorsed by members of the Un’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (Fao) Governing Bodies,...
The track titled ‘Abundance of Millets’ talks about the health benefits and the government’s efforts to promote the cereal. The song features Indian-American Grammy-winning singer Falu (Falguni Shah) and her husband and singer Gaurav Shah.
‘Abundance of Millets’ is nominated alongside Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily’s ‘Shadow Forces’, Burna Boy’s ‘Alone’, Davido’s’Feel’, Silvana Estrada’ track ‘Milagro Y Disastre’, Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer and Zakir Hussain featuring Rakesh Chaurasia for ‘Pashto’, Ibrahim Maalouf featuring Cimafunk and Tank and the Bangas’s’Todo Colores’.
The year 2023 has been designated as the ‘International Year of Millets’ after a proposal for it was brought forward by India and endorsed by members of the Un’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (Fao) Governing Bodies,...
- 11/11/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Mumbai, Nov 11 (Ians) The song about millets featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been nominated in the Best Global Music Performance category for Grammy awards 2024.
The track titled ‘Abundance of Millets’ talks about the health benefits and the government’s efforts to promote the cereal. The song features Indian-American Grammy-winning singer Falu (Falguni Shah) and her husband and singer Gaurav Shah.
‘Abundance of Millets’ is nominated alongside Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily’s ‘Shadow Forces’, Burna Boy’s ‘Alone’, Davido’s’Feel’, Silvana Estrada’ track ‘Milagro Y Disastre’, Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer and Zakir Hussain featuring Rakesh Chaurasia for ‘Pashto’, Ibrahim Maalouf featuring Cimafunk and Tank and the Bangas’s’Todo Colores’.
The year 2023 has been designated as the ‘International Year of Millets’ after a proposal for it was brought forward by India and endorsed by members of the Un’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (Fao) Governing Bodies,...
The track titled ‘Abundance of Millets’ talks about the health benefits and the government’s efforts to promote the cereal. The song features Indian-American Grammy-winning singer Falu (Falguni Shah) and her husband and singer Gaurav Shah.
‘Abundance of Millets’ is nominated alongside Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily’s ‘Shadow Forces’, Burna Boy’s ‘Alone’, Davido’s’Feel’, Silvana Estrada’ track ‘Milagro Y Disastre’, Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer and Zakir Hussain featuring Rakesh Chaurasia for ‘Pashto’, Ibrahim Maalouf featuring Cimafunk and Tank and the Bangas’s’Todo Colores’.
The year 2023 has been designated as the ‘International Year of Millets’ after a proposal for it was brought forward by India and endorsed by members of the Un’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (Fao) Governing Bodies,...
- 11/11/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
After an entire year of new music, albums and rising artists, the 2024 Grammy Awards nominations are officially here.
The nominees are set to be revealed on Friday at 11 a.m. Et/8 a.m. Pt during an event livestreamed on the Grammys website and YouTube page.
Stars who will join Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. to unveil the nominees include Arooj Aftab, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Jimmy Jam, Jon Bon Jovi, Samara Joy, Muni Long, Cheryl Pawelski, Kim Petras, Judith Sherman, St. Vincent, Jeff Tweedy and “Weird Al” Yankovic, as well as CBS Mornings co-hosts Gayle King, Nate Burleson and Tony Dokoupil.
Nominees in the general field and select categories will be announced during the event, while videos unveiling the nominees in the remaining categories will be posted on the Grammys website and YouTube.
The 66th Grammys will honor artists, musicians and creators across a total of 94 categories, including the...
The nominees are set to be revealed on Friday at 11 a.m. Et/8 a.m. Pt during an event livestreamed on the Grammys website and YouTube page.
Stars who will join Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. to unveil the nominees include Arooj Aftab, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Jimmy Jam, Jon Bon Jovi, Samara Joy, Muni Long, Cheryl Pawelski, Kim Petras, Judith Sherman, St. Vincent, Jeff Tweedy and “Weird Al” Yankovic, as well as CBS Mornings co-hosts Gayle King, Nate Burleson and Tony Dokoupil.
Nominees in the general field and select categories will be announced during the event, while videos unveiling the nominees in the remaining categories will be posted on the Grammys website and YouTube.
The 66th Grammys will honor artists, musicians and creators across a total of 94 categories, including the...
- 11/10/2023
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The 66th Annual Grammy Awards announced their nominations on Friday morning, November 10. These awards honor the best in recorded media that were released from October 1, 2022 through September 15, 2023. Scroll down for the list of contenders, updated throughout the morning.
The presentation took place at 10:45am Eastern/7:45am Pacific during a livestream on live.grammy.com and YouTube starting with the contenders in the general field and other select categories. Video announcements of the nominees in the remaining races were also published on live.grammy.com and YouTube while the event was underway, and the full list of nominees was published on Grammy.com immediately following the presentation.
Joining Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. to deliver the good news were Grammy winners Arooj Aftab, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Jimmy Jam, Jon Bon Jovi, Samara Joy, Muni Long, Cheryl Pawelski, Kim Petras, Judith Sherman, St. Vincent, Jeff Tweedy, and “Weird Al” Yankovic,...
The presentation took place at 10:45am Eastern/7:45am Pacific during a livestream on live.grammy.com and YouTube starting with the contenders in the general field and other select categories. Video announcements of the nominees in the remaining races were also published on live.grammy.com and YouTube while the event was underway, and the full list of nominees was published on Grammy.com immediately following the presentation.
Joining Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. to deliver the good news were Grammy winners Arooj Aftab, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Jimmy Jam, Jon Bon Jovi, Samara Joy, Muni Long, Cheryl Pawelski, Kim Petras, Judith Sherman, St. Vincent, Jeff Tweedy, and “Weird Al” Yankovic,...
- 11/10/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery and Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
You can now predict nominations for all of the big four Grammy categories here in our predictions center. We recently added Best New Artist, and already hundreds of users have chimed in to predict the eight breakthrough performers who will make the cut. Do you think you know who will be recognized in one of the hardest categories there is to predict at these awards?
Based on the early predictions of Gold Derby users as of this writing, rapper Ice Spice is the heavy favorite to win Best New Artist. The recording academy is often biased against rap and hip-hop in the general field, but there is precedent for an Ice Spice victory, with past champs including Arrested Development, Lauryn Hill, Chance the Rapper, and Megan Thee Stallion. Ice Spice has also proved herself to be a consistent hit-maker with multiple top-10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 just this year,...
Based on the early predictions of Gold Derby users as of this writing, rapper Ice Spice is the heavy favorite to win Best New Artist. The recording academy is often biased against rap and hip-hop in the general field, but there is precedent for an Ice Spice victory, with past champs including Arrested Development, Lauryn Hill, Chance the Rapper, and Megan Thee Stallion. Ice Spice has also proved herself to be a consistent hit-maker with multiple top-10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 just this year,...
- 8/9/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Love in Exile is not jazz, despite featuring pianist Vijay Iyer, a heavy in that world. Nor is it “global music” — whatever that means — even though it showcases Urdu vocalist Arooj Aftab, who won a Grammy in that category last year. Instead, listening to Love in Exile, which also features Shahzad Ismaily on bass and Moog, is more akin to visiting some sort of beautiful, strange sonic landscape made from strings, keys, and breath.
Since the trio first joined forces a few years ago, Iyer, Aftab, and Ismaily have been all about loose experimentation.
Since the trio first joined forces a few years ago, Iyer, Aftab, and Ismaily have been all about loose experimentation.
- 3/22/2023
- by Brenna Ehrlich
- Rollingstone.com
The Newport Jazz Festival has announced its 2023 lineup, with Herbie Hancock, Jon Batiste, and Thundercat leading the bill. The legendary fest celebrates its 69th anniversary from August 4th to 6th at Fort Adams State Park in Rhode Island.
Other big names on the 2023 Newport lineup include Kamasi Washington, Diana Krall, Charles Lloyd, Vijay Iyer, Samara Joy, DOMi & Jd Beck, Arooj Aftab, Big Freedia, DJ Pee .Wee (aka Anderson .Paak), Big Gigantic, Alfa Mist, and Cautious Clay. Newport Jazz artistic director Christian McBride will also lead his annual Jam Jawn, while the ensembles MoodSwing, Scary Goldings (featuring John Scofield), Superblue, Orrin Evans Quintet, and the Bill Charlap Trio will perform as well. Check out the complete lineup below.
Specially priced three-day tickets to the 2023 Newport Jazz Festival go on sale Wednesday, March 22nd at 1:00 p.m. Et via Dice. That deal extends for 24 hours; full-price single-day, two-day, and three-day tickets then go on sale Thursday,...
Other big names on the 2023 Newport lineup include Kamasi Washington, Diana Krall, Charles Lloyd, Vijay Iyer, Samara Joy, DOMi & Jd Beck, Arooj Aftab, Big Freedia, DJ Pee .Wee (aka Anderson .Paak), Big Gigantic, Alfa Mist, and Cautious Clay. Newport Jazz artistic director Christian McBride will also lead his annual Jam Jawn, while the ensembles MoodSwing, Scary Goldings (featuring John Scofield), Superblue, Orrin Evans Quintet, and the Bill Charlap Trio will perform as well. Check out the complete lineup below.
Specially priced three-day tickets to the 2023 Newport Jazz Festival go on sale Wednesday, March 22nd at 1:00 p.m. Et via Dice. That deal extends for 24 hours; full-price single-day, two-day, and three-day tickets then go on sale Thursday,...
- 3/22/2023
- by Carys Anderson
- Consequence - Music
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Herbie Hancock, Thundercat, Big Freedia, Jon Batiste, Kamasi Washington, Diana Krall, Charles Lloyd, and Vijay Iyer will lead this year’s Newport Jazz Festival lineup. The event, set for Aug. 4-6 at Fort Adams State Park in Rhode Island, marks the 69th edition of the annual festival.
Other acts include Samara Joy, DOMi & Jd Beck, Arooj Aftab, DJ Pee .Wee (aka Anderson .Paak), Big Gigantic, Alfa Mist, Cautious Clay,...
Herbie Hancock, Thundercat, Big Freedia, Jon Batiste, Kamasi Washington, Diana Krall, Charles Lloyd, and Vijay Iyer will lead this year’s Newport Jazz Festival lineup. The event, set for Aug. 4-6 at Fort Adams State Park in Rhode Island, marks the 69th edition of the annual festival.
Other acts include Samara Joy, DOMi & Jd Beck, Arooj Aftab, DJ Pee .Wee (aka Anderson .Paak), Big Gigantic, Alfa Mist, Cautious Clay,...
- 3/22/2023
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Sunday, February 5, is Grammys day! But while most of the eyeballs will be on the prime time telecast live tonight on CBS and Paramount+, most of the actual awards are presented in the afternoon during the Premiere Ceremony, which streams live on the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel and on live.Grammy.com. Check out the complete list of Grammy winners here.
SEE2023 Grammy Awards: Full list of winners in all categories
Randy Rainbow, a current Grammy nominee for Best Comedy Album, co-hosts the event, which will feature performances from multiple awards contenders representing multiple genres. Blind Boys of Alabama and La Marisoul will perform during the opening number. Also taking the stage will be world music artists Anoushka Shankar and Arooj Aftab, folk singer Madison Cunningham, jazz singer and Best New Artist nominee Samara Joy, and Latin music veteran Carlos Vives. Handing out trophies as presenters will be Babyface,...
SEE2023 Grammy Awards: Full list of winners in all categories
Randy Rainbow, a current Grammy nominee for Best Comedy Album, co-hosts the event, which will feature performances from multiple awards contenders representing multiple genres. Blind Boys of Alabama and La Marisoul will perform during the opening number. Also taking the stage will be world music artists Anoushka Shankar and Arooj Aftab, folk singer Madison Cunningham, jazz singer and Best New Artist nominee Samara Joy, and Latin music veteran Carlos Vives. Handing out trophies as presenters will be Babyface,...
- 2/5/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
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After relocating to Las Vegas in 2022, music’s biggest night is returning to Los Angeles. Trevor Noah for the third consecutive year will host the 65th Grammy Awards, which will be broadcast live today on CBS from the Crypto.com Arena.
The former Daily Show host and Grammy-nominated comedian told The Hollywood Reporter that this year’s show is “going to be the most star-studded room the Grammys has been for many, many years.”
The best new artist nominees are Anitta, Omar Apollo, DOMi & Jd Beck, Muni Long, Samar Joy, Latto, Måneskin, Tobe Nwigwe, Molly Tuttle and Wet Leg. Beyoncé is nominated for nine golden gramophones, and she’s expected to become the artist with the most Grammys at today’s show. (The pop superstar currently has...
After relocating to Las Vegas in 2022, music’s biggest night is returning to Los Angeles. Trevor Noah for the third consecutive year will host the 65th Grammy Awards, which will be broadcast live today on CBS from the Crypto.com Arena.
The former Daily Show host and Grammy-nominated comedian told The Hollywood Reporter that this year’s show is “going to be the most star-studded room the Grammys has been for many, many years.”
The best new artist nominees are Anitta, Omar Apollo, DOMi & Jd Beck, Muni Long, Samar Joy, Latto, Måneskin, Tobe Nwigwe, Molly Tuttle and Wet Leg. Beyoncé is nominated for nine golden gramophones, and she’s expected to become the artist with the most Grammys at today’s show. (The pop superstar currently has...
- 2/5/2023
- by Danielle Directo-Meston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
End Of The Road Festival: Angel Olsen, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard and Greentea Peng to perform
The lineup for this year’s End of the Road festival has been announced with acts including Future Islands, Angel Olsen and Greentea Peng on the bill.
The headline slots go to King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Wilco, with further performances from Ezra Furman and Arooj Aftab.
The festival, which is held between 31 August and 3 September in Larmer Tree Gardens, Dorset, Wiltshire, hosts music, comedy and literature.
Beginning in 2006, End Of The Road has become recognised as one of the alternative scene’s leading festivals in the UK.
Last year, The Independent’s Mark Beaumont called it “the most imaginative and explorative festival of the summer” in his five star review of the weekend.
This year’s lineup will also include sets from exciting new acts such as Biig Piig, Divorce and Heartworms.
The 2023 edition has been the festival’s the fastest selling yet, with just...
The headline slots go to King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Wilco, with further performances from Ezra Furman and Arooj Aftab.
The festival, which is held between 31 August and 3 September in Larmer Tree Gardens, Dorset, Wiltshire, hosts music, comedy and literature.
Beginning in 2006, End Of The Road has become recognised as one of the alternative scene’s leading festivals in the UK.
Last year, The Independent’s Mark Beaumont called it “the most imaginative and explorative festival of the summer” in his five star review of the weekend.
This year’s lineup will also include sets from exciting new acts such as Biig Piig, Divorce and Heartworms.
The 2023 edition has been the festival’s the fastest selling yet, with just...
- 1/31/2023
- by Megan Graye
- The Independent - Music
Kicking off the proceedings for the 65th annual Grammy Awards, Awards Premiere Ceremony, Anoushka Shankar will be seen making her third performance at the event. The ceremony will return to the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on 5 February.
The masterful sitar player, producer, film composer, activist and nine-time Grammy Award nominee will perform alongside vocalist Arooj Aftab on their nominated track ‘Udhero Na’ from Arooj’s new album, ‘Vulture Prince’.
Anoushka shared: “I’m genuinely over the moon to be performing at the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony for the third time. This time I’m excited to share the stage with the wonderful Arooj Aftab, playing her beautiful song Udhero Na.”
“I’m grateful my music on this song and on my album Between Usa has been recognised with a nomination again and am proud to represent India and my instrument, the sitar, on this world stage.”
Anoushka enjoys an...
The masterful sitar player, producer, film composer, activist and nine-time Grammy Award nominee will perform alongside vocalist Arooj Aftab on their nominated track ‘Udhero Na’ from Arooj’s new album, ‘Vulture Prince’.
Anoushka shared: “I’m genuinely over the moon to be performing at the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony for the third time. This time I’m excited to share the stage with the wonderful Arooj Aftab, playing her beautiful song Udhero Na.”
“I’m grateful my music on this song and on my album Between Usa has been recognised with a nomination again and am proud to represent India and my instrument, the sitar, on this world stage.”
Anoushka enjoys an...
- 1/28/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Before music’s biggest night, the leading lights of music world will be handing out awards.
Just hours before the 2023 Grammys go on the air, the Recording Academy will be hosting the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony, where the majority of the year’s awards are handed out.
Read More: Trevor Noah Is Returning To Host The 2023 Grammy Awards
The event, which will be available to stream live on the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel on Feb. 5 at 3:30 p.m. Et, is being co-hosted by Grammy-nominated comedian and singer Randy Rainbow.
Opening the show, Blind Boys of Alabama, La Marisoul and more surprise performers will take the stage for a performance.
Also performing during the show will be current nominees Arooj Aftab, Madison Cunningham, Samara Joy, Anoushka Shankar and Carlos Vives.
Read More: Grammys Nominee Anoushka Shankar To Perform At Premiere Ceremony: ‘I’m Thrilled’
Presenters will include current nominees Babyface,...
Just hours before the 2023 Grammys go on the air, the Recording Academy will be hosting the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony, where the majority of the year’s awards are handed out.
Read More: Trevor Noah Is Returning To Host The 2023 Grammy Awards
The event, which will be available to stream live on the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel on Feb. 5 at 3:30 p.m. Et, is being co-hosted by Grammy-nominated comedian and singer Randy Rainbow.
Opening the show, Blind Boys of Alabama, La Marisoul and more surprise performers will take the stage for a performance.
Also performing during the show will be current nominees Arooj Aftab, Madison Cunningham, Samara Joy, Anoushka Shankar and Carlos Vives.
Read More: Grammys Nominee Anoushka Shankar To Perform At Premiere Ceremony: ‘I’m Thrilled’
Presenters will include current nominees Babyface,...
- 1/28/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Anoushka Shankar will be performing at the Grammys Premiere Ceremony on Sunday.
Shankar is nominated for a Grammy for Best Global Music Performance, for “Udhero Na.”
Read More: 2023 Grammy Nominations Announcement: Watch Now
Taking to her social media account, Shankar posted a poster in which she disclosed that she is “thrilled” to be playing with the amazing Arooj Aftab on their nominated song.
Shankar also revealed that this is her third time performing for the Grammys.
“This, crazily, will be my third time performing for the Grammys whilst I wait to hear the results of my 8th and 9th Grammy nominations! ,” she wrote.
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Shankar posted a video talking about the news and said, “I just got two Grammy nominations! For Between Us, my album and my dear friend Arooj Aftab’s song ‘Udhero Na’. These are my eighth and ninth nominations.
Shankar is nominated for a Grammy for Best Global Music Performance, for “Udhero Na.”
Read More: 2023 Grammy Nominations Announcement: Watch Now
Taking to her social media account, Shankar posted a poster in which she disclosed that she is “thrilled” to be playing with the amazing Arooj Aftab on their nominated song.
Shankar also revealed that this is her third time performing for the Grammys.
“This, crazily, will be my third time performing for the Grammys whilst I wait to hear the results of my 8th and 9th Grammy nominations! ,” she wrote.
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Anoushka Shankar (@anoushkashankarofficial)
Shankar posted a video talking about the news and said, “I just got two Grammy nominations! For Between Us, my album and my dear friend Arooj Aftab’s song ‘Udhero Na’. These are my eighth and ninth nominations.
- 1/27/2023
- by Aashna Shah
- ET Canada
The Grammy Awards take place on Sunday night, February 5, but savvy awards watchers should also pay attention to the afternoon Premiere Ceremony, which will take place at the Microsoft Theater at 12:30pm Pacific/3:30pm Eastern. The event will stream live on the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel and on live.Grammy.com.
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. said in a statement, “We are so excited to kick off Grammy Sunday with the Premiere Ceremony ahead of Music’s Biggest Night. Not only do we have an incredible lineup of presenters and performers, but this ceremony will also reveal the winners in the vast majority of our categories, celebrating this amazing year in music across many of our genre communities.”
SEEGrammys Record of the Year predictions: Adele could tie Bruno Mars and Paul Simon’s record
Randy Rainbow will serve as co-host for the Premiere Ceremony. He’s...
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. said in a statement, “We are so excited to kick off Grammy Sunday with the Premiere Ceremony ahead of Music’s Biggest Night. Not only do we have an incredible lineup of presenters and performers, but this ceremony will also reveal the winners in the vast majority of our categories, celebrating this amazing year in music across many of our genre communities.”
SEEGrammys Record of the Year predictions: Adele could tie Bruno Mars and Paul Simon’s record
Randy Rainbow will serve as co-host for the Premiere Ceremony. He’s...
- 1/27/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Best known for blending classical Hindustani ragas with Western musical influences, Pakistani singer-composer Ali Sethi is a unique find on the Coachella lineup this year. The prestigious L.A.-based festival scheduled to take place in April is one of the most popular musical events in the world and considered a trendsetter in music.
Coachella, returning for the 22nd time (it was canceled in 2020 and ’21 due to the pandemic), has been dominated by artists specializing in rock, pop, indie, hip hop and electronic dance music. But this year’s lineup may be the festival’s most globally inclusive yet. The headliners for the event which sees as many as 750,000 people in total over its six days (as of 2022) are Bad Bunny, Blackpink and Frank Ocean. Harry Styles, who performed on the opening day last year will be closing his Love On Tour in the valley this year.
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Coachella, returning for the 22nd time (it was canceled in 2020 and ’21 due to the pandemic), has been dominated by artists specializing in rock, pop, indie, hip hop and electronic dance music. But this year’s lineup may be the festival’s most globally inclusive yet. The headliners for the event which sees as many as 750,000 people in total over its six days (as of 2022) are Bad Bunny, Blackpink and Frank Ocean. Harry Styles, who performed on the opening day last year will be closing his Love On Tour in the valley this year.
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- 1/23/2023
- by Divya Goyal
- ET Canada
The Mountain Goats, Los Lobos, and Rickie Lee Jones are among the acts set to appear at the always intriguing Big Ears Festival, returning to Knoxville, Tennessee, from March 30 through April 2, 2023.
The 2023 festival — which is held at a variety of venues around Knoxville — will also feature performances from Andrew Bird, Iron and Wine, Devendra Banhart, the Weather Station, Kvin Morby, Bonny Light Horseman, and Son Lux. Famed banjo player Béla Fleck will also be on hand, as will jazz artists Charles Lloyd, Christian McBride, and William Parker.
Additionally, Big Ears...
The 2023 festival — which is held at a variety of venues around Knoxville — will also feature performances from Andrew Bird, Iron and Wine, Devendra Banhart, the Weather Station, Kvin Morby, Bonny Light Horseman, and Son Lux. Famed banjo player Béla Fleck will also be on hand, as will jazz artists Charles Lloyd, Christian McBride, and William Parker.
Additionally, Big Ears...
- 9/12/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
During a stop on Courtney Barnett’s touring festival Here and There, the musician took the stage with Sleater-Kinney and Fred Armisen to pay tribute to Olivia Newton-John with a cover of her 1981 single “Physical.”
For the energetic cover, the group donned ’80s headbands and Armisen showed off his best work out-inspired dance moves. The Redmond, Wa crowd sang along with the memorable chorus.
Barnett launched her traveling “Here and There” fest on Monday, Aug. 8, in Kansas City, Missouri. The trek will continue through early September, with a wide array...
For the energetic cover, the group donned ’80s headbands and Armisen showed off his best work out-inspired dance moves. The Redmond, Wa crowd sang along with the memorable chorus.
Barnett launched her traveling “Here and There” fest on Monday, Aug. 8, in Kansas City, Missouri. The trek will continue through early September, with a wide array...
- 8/23/2022
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Courtney Barnett has collected a mix of rare b-sides, demos, and live recordings from Sleater-Kinney, Faye Webster, and others for a new compilation raising money for two groups supporting reproductive rights.
The Here and There compilation features contributions from some of the artists joining Barnett on her traveling festival of the same name this summer. It’s available to pre-order now on Bandcamp as a digital release, while there will also be a special cassette version limited to just 600 copies. All proceeds will go to the National Network of Abortion Funds and Advocates for Youth.
The Here and There compilation features contributions from some of the artists joining Barnett on her traveling festival of the same name this summer. It’s available to pre-order now on Bandcamp as a digital release, while there will also be a special cassette version limited to just 600 copies. All proceeds will go to the National Network of Abortion Funds and Advocates for Youth.
- 8/10/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Days before Courtney Barnett embarks her guest-filled Here and There touring festival, the Australian rocker visited CBS Mornings to preview the live show as part of the “Saturday Sessions.”
For the performance, Barnett delivered three tracks from her acclaimed 2021 LP Things Take Time, Take Time: “Rae Street,” “Write a List of Things to Look Forward To” and “Before You Gotta Go,” the latter of which she also played on The Late Show last month.
Barnett previously told Rolling Stone that Things Take Time, Take Time is about finding “some sort of joy and gratitude,...
For the performance, Barnett delivered three tracks from her acclaimed 2021 LP Things Take Time, Take Time: “Rae Street,” “Write a List of Things to Look Forward To” and “Before You Gotta Go,” the latter of which she also played on The Late Show last month.
Barnett previously told Rolling Stone that Things Take Time, Take Time is about finding “some sort of joy and gratitude,...
- 8/6/2022
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Yes, Paul Simon and Joni Mitchell were this year’s big surprises — but the 2022 Newport Folk Festival contained so much more than a pair of jaw-dropping legends. The first full-capacity iteration of the fest since 2019 featured the desert instrumentals of Hermanos Gutiérrez, the soulful country-pop of Maren Morris, the sweet blues of Taj Mahal, the indie electronic of Sylvan Esso (who debuted a brand-new album), and the scaled-down arena rock of the National, who also premiered brand-new material in their headlining set. Taken in full, this year’s festival represented...
- 7/25/2022
- by Jonathan Bernstein
- Rollingstone.com
Courtney Barnett Heads ‘Here and There’ on Touring Fest Featuring Sleater-Kinney, Japanese Breakfast
Courtney Barnett will play with some of her favorite artists during her touring festival, “Here and There,” set to launch later this summer. The singer-songwriter will be joined by acts such as Japanese Breakfast, Wet Leg, Chicano Batman, and Sleater-Kinney on different stops of the trek.
Other artists featured on the lineup include Bartees Strange, Caroline Rose, Arooj Aftab, Fred Armisen, Lucy Dacus, Snail Mail, Waxahatchee, Faye Webster, Indigo De Souza, Lido Pimienta, Men I Trust, and The Beths. Tickets for all shows will go on sale next Friday, April...
Other artists featured on the lineup include Bartees Strange, Caroline Rose, Arooj Aftab, Fred Armisen, Lucy Dacus, Snail Mail, Waxahatchee, Faye Webster, Indigo De Souza, Lido Pimienta, Men I Trust, and The Beths. Tickets for all shows will go on sale next Friday, April...
- 3/24/2022
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
The Roots, Mitski, and the National will headline the 2022 Pitchfork Music Festival, set to take place at Union Park in Chicago, July 15 through 17.
The National will top the bill on the festival’s first day, along with Spiritualized and Parquet Courts. Other acts set to perform include Tierra Whack, Dawn Richard, Indigo De Souza, Spirit of the Beehive, Camp Cope, and CupcakKe. Mitski will headline day two with additional top-billed sets from Japanese Breakfast and Lucy Dacus, as well as performances from Low, Magdalena Bay, Dry Cleaning, Iceage, Arooj Aftab,...
The National will top the bill on the festival’s first day, along with Spiritualized and Parquet Courts. Other acts set to perform include Tierra Whack, Dawn Richard, Indigo De Souza, Spirit of the Beehive, Camp Cope, and CupcakKe. Mitski will headline day two with additional top-billed sets from Japanese Breakfast and Lucy Dacus, as well as performances from Low, Magdalena Bay, Dry Cleaning, Iceage, Arooj Aftab,...
- 3/8/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
This year’s nominees for the Best New Artist Grammy form one of the most diverse lineups the category’s ever had. From rap to alternative to even world music, the nominees show how vibrant and varied the musical landscape is right now, and how each and every one of these artists is striving to earn their place in their respective genres.
Unless you have been living under a rock for the past year, you are probably confident in Olivia Rodrigo winning this. Her meteoric rise to fame has been almost unmatched. She scored one of the biggest albums of the year with “Sour,” which includes four top 10 hits: “Traitor,” “Deja Vu,” “Drivers License,” and “Good 4 U,” the last two of which were number-one hits. “Drivers License” alone was a big pop culture moment of 2021, going as far as to inspire a “Saturday Night Live” sketch, and she was even...
Unless you have been living under a rock for the past year, you are probably confident in Olivia Rodrigo winning this. Her meteoric rise to fame has been almost unmatched. She scored one of the biggest albums of the year with “Sour,” which includes four top 10 hits: “Traitor,” “Deja Vu,” “Drivers License,” and “Good 4 U,” the last two of which were number-one hits. “Drivers License” alone was a big pop culture moment of 2021, going as far as to inspire a “Saturday Night Live” sketch, and she was even...
- 2/28/2022
- by Jaime Rodriguez
- Gold Derby
As society progresses, we’ve seen increasing acceptance of queer artists in the music industry, particularly in the past decade. While there have always been queer artists making iconic music — from Tchaikovsky to Wendy Carlos to K.D. Lang — these past few years have shown a great influx in not only the number of out artists, but also explicitly queer themes in their music. As such, the Grammys, self-described as music’s biggest night, have also evolved in their treatment of LGBTQ+ artists. And 2022 could be a banner year.
The 2022 Grammys already mark an important milestone for queer musicians. For Record of the Year, three openly queer artists are nominated. Lady Gaga, who’s bisexual, is nominated for her joyous jazz collaboration “I Get A Kick Out Of You” with Tony Bennett. Brandi Carlile, a lesbian, is nominated once again in this category with “Right On Time,” following her Record of...
The 2022 Grammys already mark an important milestone for queer musicians. For Record of the Year, three openly queer artists are nominated. Lady Gaga, who’s bisexual, is nominated for her joyous jazz collaboration “I Get A Kick Out Of You” with Tony Bennett. Brandi Carlile, a lesbian, is nominated once again in this category with “Right On Time,” following her Record of...
- 2/16/2022
- by Jaime Rodriguez
- Gold Derby
The Grammy Award for Best New Artist can be an honor or a curse. Past winners like Adele, John Legend, Maroon 5, and Dua Lipa have become stars of their times, while some others seemed to fade away as soon as their names were called on Grammy night. But sometimes it’s better to get to know the nominees instead of simply judging the winners, as some of them like Kendrick Lamar, Sza, and Kacey Musgraves have turned out to be important artists in their respective genres despite losing this award. Let’s take a look at the 10 nominees in the Bna class of 2022. Who among them do you think we’ll still be talking about in 10 years?
SEEGrammy nominations: Olivia Rodrigo is rare artist nominated in all 4 general field categories … and so is Finneas Arooj Aftab
Arooj Aftab might’ve been the most surprising out of the nominees this year,...
SEEGrammy nominations: Olivia Rodrigo is rare artist nominated in all 4 general field categories … and so is Finneas Arooj Aftab
Arooj Aftab might’ve been the most surprising out of the nominees this year,...
- 12/10/2021
- by Jaime Rodriguez
- Gold Derby
Arooj Aftab, the Brooklyn-based Pakistani artist who recently notched a handful of Grammy nominations (including Best New Artist), performed a trio of songs from her acclaimed album Vulture Prince on the latest installment of NPR’s Tiny Desk (Home) Concert series.
Aftab and her backing ensemble staged their performance in a Brooklyn convent with paint peeling off the walls, the group’s sound filling the cavernous space. Aftab, who sings in Urdu, opened her set with the sprightly “Suroor,” followed by the lush, lovelorn “Mohabbat,” then closed with the pensive,...
Aftab and her backing ensemble staged their performance in a Brooklyn convent with paint peeling off the walls, the group’s sound filling the cavernous space. Aftab, who sings in Urdu, opened her set with the sprightly “Suroor,” followed by the lush, lovelorn “Mohabbat,” then closed with the pensive,...
- 12/8/2021
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
The Grammy nominations finally arrived on November 23, and we all have thoughts and opinions about music’s most coveted award. Here are some of my main takeaways from this year’s eclectic set of noms.
SEEGrammy nominations: Olivia Rodrigo is rare artist nominated in all 4 general field categories … and so is Finneas Americana is a powerful voting bloc, even without nomination review committees
A standout this year was the multiple nominations that Americana artists bagged in the general field. In Album of the Year, Jon Batiste’s “We Are,” an album that got heavy triple-a airplay and plays with both Americana and R&b, was the surprise nomination of the year.
Batiste’s “Freedom” also got a nomination in Record of the Year, and so did Brandi Carlile‘s “Right on Time.” Furthermore, Carlile’s single made it into Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance, the latter...
SEEGrammy nominations: Olivia Rodrigo is rare artist nominated in all 4 general field categories … and so is Finneas Americana is a powerful voting bloc, even without nomination review committees
A standout this year was the multiple nominations that Americana artists bagged in the general field. In Album of the Year, Jon Batiste’s “We Are,” an album that got heavy triple-a airplay and plays with both Americana and R&b, was the surprise nomination of the year.
Batiste’s “Freedom” also got a nomination in Record of the Year, and so did Brandi Carlile‘s “Right on Time.” Furthermore, Carlile’s single made it into Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance, the latter...
- 11/30/2021
- by Jaime Rodriguez
- Gold Derby
The day before the 2022 Grammy Awards nominees were announced, representatives from the Recording Academy, which oversees the awards, began informing members of the media that the four top awards — the “Big Four” of Best Album, Song, Record and New Artist — would be expanded to ten from the previous eight. While the timing of the move was unusual, it was positioned by CEO Harvey Mason jr. as a long-discussed topic that, once they saw the large number of great nominees, presented “an incredible opportunity for us to honor more artists and shine a light on more great music, and potentially offer a greater opportunity for more genres of music to be honored,” he told Variety on Monday.
But late Wednesday, one day after the nominees were officially announced, the New York Times listed the artists and recordings that had been added to the big categories at the last minute, based on an earlier,...
But late Wednesday, one day after the nominees were officially announced, the New York Times listed the artists and recordings that had been added to the big categories at the last minute, based on an earlier,...
- 11/25/2021
- by Jem Aswad
- Variety Film + TV
The Recording Academy decided to expand the number of Grammy nominees just 24 hours before the list was announced on Tuesday — to the benefit of artists including Kanye West, Taylor Swift, Abba and Lil Nas X — according to a report in the New York Times.
The move, which saw the list of nominees in the top four general categories grow from eight nominees to 10, was positioned as a natural progression by CEO Harvey Mason jr. when asked about it by Variety on Monday. “We saw it as an incredible opportunity for us to honor more artists and shine a light on more great music, and potentially offer a greater opportunity for more genres of music to be honored,” he said.
As for the abruptness of the move, “It’s something that we’ve talked about for quite some time but it ended up happening fairly recently,” he said. “We looked at...
The move, which saw the list of nominees in the top four general categories grow from eight nominees to 10, was positioned as a natural progression by CEO Harvey Mason jr. when asked about it by Variety on Monday. “We saw it as an incredible opportunity for us to honor more artists and shine a light on more great music, and potentially offer a greater opportunity for more genres of music to be honored,” he said.
As for the abruptness of the move, “It’s something that we’ve talked about for quite some time but it ended up happening fairly recently,” he said. “We looked at...
- 11/25/2021
- by Jem Aswad
- Variety Film + TV
We were surprised on Grammy nominations morning on November 23 when it was announced that there would be 10 nominees in each of the general field categories instead of eight as has been the case in recent years. But even with the expanded lineups, you can always count on the recording academy to deliver surprises. Out of the 40 nominations across Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist, there were 15 our odds didn’t foretell. Scroll down to see what those surprises were.
SEE2022 Grammy nominations list: 64th Annual Grammy Awards nominees
These Grammy noms were more challenging to predict because this was the first year in decades when the nominations weren’t decided by secret nomination review committees. How would the complexion of the awards change without those intermediaries between the voting members and the final list of contenders? It probably helped veterans...
SEE2022 Grammy nominations list: 64th Annual Grammy Awards nominees
These Grammy noms were more challenging to predict because this was the first year in decades when the nominations weren’t decided by secret nomination review committees. How would the complexion of the awards change without those intermediaries between the voting members and the final list of contenders? It probably helped veterans...
- 11/23/2021
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Nominees for the 63rd annual Grammy Awards were announced Tuesday and they include Billie Eilish, Doja Cat and Olivia Rodrigo. Top honors went out to Jon Baptiste who earned a total of 11 nominations.
The reveal by the Recording Academy came as the organization expanded the lists of nominees to 10 in marquee categories Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist.
Among the nominees, Eilish returns with seven nominees — the same number she swept wins for in 2020. Batiste, who is known for his role on CBS’ The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, scored the most noms today after coming off an Oscar Score win earlier this year for Soul alongside Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.
The Grammys return to Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena (fka Staples Center) on January 31, 2022, and will broadcast live on CBS and stream live and on-demand on Paramount+ at 8-11:30 p.
The reveal by the Recording Academy came as the organization expanded the lists of nominees to 10 in marquee categories Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist.
Among the nominees, Eilish returns with seven nominees — the same number she swept wins for in 2020. Batiste, who is known for his role on CBS’ The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, scored the most noms today after coming off an Oscar Score win earlier this year for Soul alongside Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.
The Grammys return to Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena (fka Staples Center) on January 31, 2022, and will broadcast live on CBS and stream live and on-demand on Paramount+ at 8-11:30 p.
- 11/23/2021
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish, and Olivia Rodrigo are among the artists who will compete for major awards at the 64th Grammy Awards, taking place on Jan. 31, 2022.
This year’s nominees were led by Jon Batiste, the jazz musician and Late Show bandleader, who picked up 11 nominations for both his solo album, We Are, and his work on the soundtrack for Pixar’s Soul. Bieber, Doja Cat, and H.E.R. tied for the second-most nominations, with eight each, while Eilish and Rodrigo notched seven. Brandi Carlile, Kanye West, and Lil Nas X also picked up multiple nominations.
This year’s nominees were led by Jon Batiste, the jazz musician and Late Show bandleader, who picked up 11 nominations for both his solo album, We Are, and his work on the soundtrack for Pixar’s Soul. Bieber, Doja Cat, and H.E.R. tied for the second-most nominations, with eight each, while Eilish and Rodrigo notched seven. Brandi Carlile, Kanye West, and Lil Nas X also picked up multiple nominations.
- 11/23/2021
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
The 64th Annual Grammy Awards nominations were announced on Tuesday, November 23, at 9:00am Pacific/Noon Eastern, honoring the year’s best achievements in music, spoken word, comedy and more. These awards recognize recordings released from September 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021 — a 13-month eligibility period as the recording academy readjusts its calendar. Scroll down to see who made the cut.
SEEEverything to know about Grammys 2022
There were major changes in how these nominees were decided. Chief among those was the elimination of the nomination review committees. For decades those committees would take the top 15 or 20 vote-getters in their categories and decide which would be the final nominees. Those secret, anonymous panels often produced surprising results: this past year The Weeknd was shut out entirely. He decided to boycott the awards, joining in a chorus of music stars who have criticized the voting process. Some of the criticisms even came from inside the house,...
SEEEverything to know about Grammys 2022
There were major changes in how these nominees were decided. Chief among those was the elimination of the nomination review committees. For decades those committees would take the top 15 or 20 vote-getters in their categories and decide which would be the final nominees. Those secret, anonymous panels often produced surprising results: this past year The Weeknd was shut out entirely. He decided to boycott the awards, joining in a chorus of music stars who have criticized the voting process. Some of the criticisms even came from inside the house,...
- 11/23/2021
- by Daniel Montgomery and Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
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