Tag: grammys

Why Jazz Matters: Track 1

| April 1, 2014 | 0 Comments
Why Jazz Matters: Track 1

by Norman Provizor [email protected] While no one has ever invited me to walk down a red carpet, I did get to walk next to one when I attended the 50th edition of the Grammy Awards back in 2008. The show was filled with artists from Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis […]

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MEDIC Seek to Land Grammy’s Gig-of-a-Lifetime Contest

| January 3, 2014 | 0 Comments
MEDIC Seek to Land Grammy’s Gig-of-a-Lifetime Contest

Medic, a local band from Castle Rock, CO, is representing Colorado as the only band selected from the state as a finalist in this year’s Grammy’s Gig-of-a-Lifetime! Of thousands of submissions, judges Fall Out Boy, Austin Mahone, and Emeli Sandé selected Medic and 39 other bands nationwide to compete for the grand prize — the […]

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Between the Covers-Angry Chick Rock

| March 1, 2013 | 0 Comments
Between the Covers-Angry Chick Rock

  by Torch I am sitting at the Grammys and when they went to commercial the audience watched highlights of past shows. I was watching Melissa Etheridge just nail a tribute to Janis Joplin, and I hear a guy behind me say how he likes when she sings stuff like that but hates it when […]

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‪The Case Against Award Shows

| March 1, 2013 | 0 Comments
‪The Case Against Award Shows

  by Kingmi Baby Eddie Vedder said it beautifully at the 1996 Grammys. Pearl Jam had just won Best Hard Rock Performance for their song “Spin the Black Circle.” They walked up on stage and Vedder said, “I don’t know what this means, I don’t think it means anything.” Honestly, in this writer’s eyes, that’s exactly the truth. […]

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The Manager’s Corner – March 2013

| March 1, 2013 | 1 Comment
The Manager’s Corner – March 2013

by Chris Daniels I’ve managed my own band since the 1980s and despite the amazing change in technology, success in the music business is built around four tried and true elements: great music, really hard work, and timing (often mistaken for luck). The other key element is getting the help you need to make that […]

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CMB Goes to the Grammys!

| February 28, 2013 | 0 Comments
CMB Goes to the Grammys!

by Torch The Lumineers, a Colorado band, were up for a Best New Artist and Best Americana Album awards at the Grammys, but little known few other Colorado artists were also nominated. Peter Cater was up for Best New Age album, and a collection of Colorado, national, and yes international, musicians got together and made a children’s […]

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