Drake’s now-infamous "Kendrick just opened his mouth, someone go hand him a GRAMMY right now"linemay have had its genesis in 2018. This year, it became clear that Lamar’s third album would be met, just like his first two, with an onslaught of GRAMMY nominations...
And Beyoncé’s bold, brilliant new album “Act II:Cowboy Carter,” which dropped Friday, is no exception to those musical roots. Instead, it is a continuation, or a reclamation, if you will, of the deep connection that Black Americans have to country music in this country and beyond....
Additionally, music producer/songwriter Max Martin receives six nominations and mastering engineer Tom Coyne, rapper Drake, and engineers/mixers Serban Ghenea and John Hanes each earn five nominations. The eclectic nature of this year's nominations is exemplified in the Album Of The Year category, ...
Cropper andTivenhad been working on songs for years with the hopes of finding friendly musicians to give them life. While some found homes, the duo sat on instrumentals for years — untilTivenran into Billy Gibbons at Trader Joe's. WhenTiventold the sharp-dressed man he was making a recor...
There's Always A Catch Steve Cropper is still going strong at 83 years old. He reports that he enjoyed HBO's recent Stax Records docuseries, and has an unfinished instrumentals album in the can. He hasn't time for regrets, only dreams, but the name of the ...