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The Recording Academy® released today the latest GRAMMY Awards® Rules and Guidelines, which reflect new changes to the process for the 64t

Share this article Share this article NEW YORK, May 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Sony Classical announce the exclusive signing of the bold, multi-genre,  GRAMMY® Award-winning string ensemble, ATTACCA QUARTET, with the release of two albums this year that embody their redefinition of what a string quartet can be. REAL LIFE, a vibrant album that transcends musical boundaries, is out July 9 and available now for preorder. The groups momentum will continue well into 2021, lining up a second...

Updated on March 16, 2021 at 11:17 am NBCUniversal Media, LLC As the country pays tribute to the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on her first birthday since her death last fall, her son and daughter-in-law in Chicago marked the occasion with music. Ginsburgs son is classical record producer Jim Ginsburg, whose wife Patrice Michaels is a voice Professor at the Bienen School at Northwestern University. The musical couple lives on Chicagos North Side and enjoy giving back, helping ...

Harry Styles kicked off the 2021 Grammy Awards tonight with a performance of his song “Watermelon Sugar.” Among his band members was Devonté Hynes (on bass), who also musically directed the performance. Styles was also joined by back up singers, a saxophone player, trumpeter, and more. Watch it happen below. Styles was nominated for his first three Grammy Awards this year: His sophomore LP Fine Line was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album alongside Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Dua Lip...

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: James Taylor, American Standard Best R&B Album: John Legend,  Bigger Love It Is What It Is Best R&B Song: Robert Glasper featuring H.E.R. & Meshell Ndegeocello, “Better Than I Imagined” Best Traditional R&B Performance: Ledisi, “Anything for You” Best Latin Jazz Album:Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra,  Four Questions Data Lords Trilogy 2 Secrets Are the Best Stories Best improvised Jazz Solo: Chick Corea’s “All Blues” Best Alte...

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: James Taylor, American Standard Best R&B Album: John Legend,  Bigger Love It Is What It Is Best R&B Song: Robert Glasper featuring H.E.R. & Meshell Ndegeocello, “Better Than I Imagined” Best Traditional R&B Performance: Ledisi, “Anything for You” Best Latin Jazz Album:Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra,  Four Questions Data Lords Trilogy 2 Secrets Are the Best Stories Best improvised Jazz Solo: Chick Corea’s “All Blues” Best Alte...

Trevor Noah hosts the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. Taylor Swift, Cardi B, Bruno Mars, BTS and more perform. Here's the complete winners list.

Third Coast Percussion, Sérgio And Clarice Assad Join Forces for ARCHETYPES On Cedille Records Available March 12, 2021, Archetypes, a world-premiere recording, depicts figures such as the Rebel, Lover, Magician, Jester, Hero, and Explorer.by BWW News Desk Grammy Award-winning Third Coast Percussion, celebrated Brazilian guitarist Sérgio Assad, and his daughter, the vibrant vocalist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Clarice Assad, join forces for Archetypes, a collaboratively written prog...