Whether you've been a fan of Lamar since before his crown-snatching verse or you find yourself in need of a crash course on the 37-year-old rapper's illustrious career, GRAMMY.com answers nine questions that will paint the picture of La...
Toni Braxton spoke with GRAMMY.com about taking creative risks, the classic rap song that inspired her to make hits of her own, and how Babyface convinced her to keep singing during a tough time. This interview has been edited for clarity. ...
It was a very different process which is exactly why I wanted to do it. Credit to [director] Sam Gold who really let me fly out to left field and back. I'm about 50 percent through it and I'm going to finish it when I'm home from this tour. It's been something that has op...
Belting has probably been around as long as there has been singing. That’s because, yes, belting basically means yelling. And yelling is a very primal instinct. We yell when we’re mad, excited, and afraid. So when people started singing, they would yell or belt notes to display emotion...
"It's funny because I would never consciously do something like that," Cronin added, "but Stephen's music has been just so important to me. I love the way he sings. I love the way he plays guitar. I love the way he writes and his lyrics are so amazing. So his influence is in...
In most years since, the idea has been to snag either a lone megastar (U2, Paul McCartney, the Who, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Lady Gaga) or a superstar-led party (Shania Twain with No Doubt and Sting; Coldplay with Beyoncé and Bruno Mars; Bruno with the Red Hot Chili Peppe...
Well, she’s always in the mix spiritually and peripherally. She’s been good friends with David and Donny for a long time. She’s known David since the ‘60s. He was actually in Jefferson Airplane for the last year and they did a live record. Of course, he goes back withPaul Kant...
“Gorilla” warfare, you might say: Back in the day, Katy Perry and Bruno Mars traded spots at No. 1 with “Firework” and “Grenade,” respectively. Now, Katy is finding her powerful feline voice in the jungle with “Roar,” while Bruno is singing about having mating habits like our ...
posthumous tracks with Roy. Jeff was my first choice. But I remembered the encounter in the hallway about the Temptations. I didn’t want to freak him out. He said, “No, no, as long as it’s done the right way with respect to who the artist is, I love doing it.” So he came...
posthumous tracks with Roy. Jeff was my first choice. But I remembered the encounter in the hallway about the Temptations. I didn’t want to freak him out. He said, “No, no, as long as it’s done the right way with respect to who the artist is, I love doing it.” So he came...