Monthly Archives: January 2010

Stars Shine On The 2010 Grammys Red Carpet

Drake, Taylor Swift, Black Eyed Peas and more dish on upcoming music, tours and all things Grammys.

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Lady Gaga. At this point she’s a sentence unto herself, and it’s impossible to try to figure what she will wear to any awards show, on any given red carpet or stage. She has truly done it all. She’s been Victorian. She’s dressed like the Queen of Hearts. She’s worn Muppets. She’s sort of lit [...] Continue reading →

Good evening everybody, and welcome to the live blog for the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, which are beaming live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Though a handful of awards have already been handed out, the big contests tonight will include only the biggest superstars in music, including Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, [...] Continue reading →

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The 52nd Annual Grammys are about to begin, and Lady Gaga is already the talk of the night with her white geometric hoop dress (and a few early wins). Will Beyoncé convert more of her 10 nominations into trophies? Will MusiCares honoree Neil Young nab his second-ever Grammy (he scored his first earlier tonight)? [...] Continue reading →

By Eric Ditzian
Snooki’s a superstar! What else are we to make of the “Jersey Shore” star’s turn as MTV News’ guest correspondent at the Grammy Awards on Sunday (January 31)? Owning the red carpet with all the unabashed verve that has made her a household name, Snooks chatted up the very biggest names in the [...] Continue reading →

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Beyoncé picked up six out of the 10 Grammys she was nominated for, while Taylor Swift nabbed four and Lady Gaga scored two. See who else — from Bruce Springsteen to the Black Eyed Peas — won on music’s biggest night:
Follow all of Rolling Stone’s Grammy coverage.
Album of the Year: Fearless — Taylor [...] Continue reading →

Britney Spears has been nominated for nine Grammys and so far converted one into a win — a 2004 trophy for “Toxic” in Best Dance Recording. Since the pop star is reportedly attending tonight’s ceremony in Los Angeles (”Womanizer” was up for the same award against the Black Eyed Peas, David Guetta & Kelly Rowland, [...] Continue reading →

Hi, all! It’s Jocelyn Vena here, MTV News’ fashionista for the evening. I’m here to share my thoughts on tonight’s hits and misses as the celebrities roll up on the red carpet leading up to the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. (And of course, you’re here to tell me if you agree or disagree, so speak [...] Continue reading →

Traveling with Snooki from “Jersey Shore” is always an adventure, but hopping in the car on Sunday morning on the way to her first red carpet hosting gig at the Grammy Awards was an epic trip.
After a last minute hair emergency that required a frantic run to a CVS for a curling iron and [...] Continue reading →

Photo: Cohen/WireImage For more than 30 years, legendary record man Clive Davis has thrown his celebrity-studded pre-Grammy bash, an annual convergence of old Hollywood, music legends and rising stars. This year’s guest list was no different. In the ballroom at the Beverly Hilton last night, youngsters like Taylor Swift, Katy Perry and Kings [...] Continue reading →

Grammys 2010: Red-Hot Performances

Check out performance highlights of the hottest artists this year including Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift and more.

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Countdown To The 2010 Grammy Awards

Check out our interviews with Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, Snooki and other stars getting ready for Sunday night’s Grammys.

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Photo:Shearer/WireImage In what was a staggering display of star power and rock & roll might, dozens of music luminaries gathered on Friday night to celebrate Neil Young as MusiCares Person of the Year. The pre-Grammy dinner and tribute concert, which starts at $1,250 per plate with proceeds going to musicians in need, boasted [...] Continue reading →

Following in the footsteps of other rock-and-roll luminaries such as Aerosmith, Sting, Metallica and a guy pretending to be Michael Jackson, Coldplay front-lad Chris Martin will lend his voice and likeness to an episode of “The Simpsons” airing Sunday called “Million Dollar Maybe.”
 
The new episode sees Homer standing up Marge for a date, instead spending [...] Continue reading →

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Sunday night Beyoncé and Taylor Swift will face off against Lady Gaga, Kings of Leon, Dave Matthews Band and the Black Eyed Peas at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. Rolling Stone will be on the ground in Los Angeles and keeping you updated on everything from the 3-D tribute to Michael Jackson to the [...] Continue reading →

The week is over, but MTV News won’t be gone for long. Be sure to tune in to MTV News this Sunday, January 31 for wall-to-wall coverage of the Grammy Awards (be sure to check the Newsroom Blog for live blog action of both the red carpet and the show itself). Before you prepare to [...] Continue reading →

Rockers united in the name of Haiti relief and funds starting flowing in: the Hope for Haiti Now telethon raised over $61 million and topped the chart, plus iTunes downloads of the night’s music brought in an additional $3 million. Dave Matthews Band announced a charity EP, plus Phish, Pearl Jam and more bands got [...] Continue reading →

T-Pain, Lil Wayne, Big Boi, Snoop Dogg, SNL’s Andy Samberg and Bill Hader will all provide voices for Adult Swim’s upcoming one-hour animated special Freaknik: The Musical, premiering on Cartoon Network on March 7th. T-Pain headlines the all-star cast of voices, which also includes Lil Jon, Cee-Lo, Bootsy Collins, Kid of Kid & Play, Rick [...] Continue reading →

Photo: Sullivan/Getty Steve Jobs and Apple might have had a stranglehold on the tech beat this week with the announcement of the new iPad, but our weekend Rock List will focus on a classic gadget: the radio. Tell us your favorite, and following the post-Grammy blitz, we’ll reveal the readers’ favorites. And check out some [...] Continue reading →

Ah, the Grammys. A time for choreographers of overblown production numbers to ply their trade, for Neil Portnow to put all those “public speaking” courses to good use and for various talking heads to pontificate endlessly about “the music biz.”
See, if there’s one thing that’s never in short supply at the Grammys, it’s people willing [...] Continue reading →

Michael Jackson isn’t the only artist who will receive a Lifetime Achievement award at this Sunday’s 52nd Annual Grammy Awards: Canadian poet Leonard Cohen will also be honored for his contributions to music at the January 31st awards show. Just last week, Cohen’s “Hallelujah” once again topped the singles chart after it was covered by [...] Continue reading →

“I talked to a couple of girls who worked in a strip club that we actually used for the set. One of them was really dynamic, really interesting and charismatic. The other girl was less willing to talk about stuff, which means she’s probably more in touch with it than the girl that was willing [...] Continue reading →

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Paramore surround their headlining slot at the Bamboozle with a new leg of Brand New Eyes dates, Sia embarks on her “The We Meaning of You” tour and Breaking act Cage the Elephant prove there really is no rest for the wicked with another month long stretch of shows. Full details for all [...] Continue reading →

Every day a multitude of stars wanders through the halls of MTV News to talk about their latest projects and goof around with our intrepid correspondents. But sometimes we catch stars elsewhere, and that’s why we put together Spotted!, a daily compendium of stars in the wild.
The 52nd annual Grammy Awards air this Sunday at [...] Continue reading →

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My Morning Jacket has recruited New Orleans’ Preservation Hall Jazz Band for a short trek that begins April 20th in Birmingham, Alabama. MMJ frontman Jim James was inspired to bring the PHJB on the road after collaborating with the group on a pair of tracks for Preservation: An Album to Benefit Preservation Hall [...] Continue reading →

This Sunday, the Grammy Awards will be given out for the 52nd time. Over their lifespan, nearly 8,000 tiny Victrolas have been given out to all manner of artists. This weekend’s show is one of the more youth-driven and star-studded in recent memory, with Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Dave Matthews Band and the Black [...] Continue reading →

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One of Rolling Stone’s Immortal rockers is being immortalized again today — Roy Orbison is being honored with a posthumous star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame at a ceremony featuring Jeff Beck, Jason Mraz, Dan Aykroyd, Michelle Branch, Chris Isaak, Jeff Lynne, Joe Walsh and Dwight Yoakam. Orbison’s wife Barbara will be accepting [...] Continue reading →

Just one year ago, the country was introduced to Adam Lambert on the Season 8 San Francisco auditions episode. Since stepping onto the scene, Adam has become a household name.

With his Top 36 performance of Satisfaction, Adam sailed into the Top 13. His bold song choices and impeccable vocals contributed to his safety week after week, eventually making him the Season 8 runner-up. Soon after Season 8 wrapped, Adam was signed to 19 Recordings and licensed to RCA Records. While touring around the country with the Top 10 on the American Idols LIVE! 2010 tour, Adam was simultaneously writing and recording tracks for his debut album. On November 23, 2009, Adam released For Your Entertainment, which debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200. As of now, the album has sold approximately 478,000 units in the U.S.

Earlier this week, the birthday boy visited birthday girl Ellen DeGeneres on the set of her talk show to perform Strut in honor of her 52^nd birthday.

Happy 28^th Birthday, Adam!

A few months ago, Adam answered our community members questions about his album and life after Idol on camera. Watch the videos.

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Photo: Winter/WireImageIn an effort to continue to raise funds for earthquake-ravaged Haiti, the Dave Matthews Band will release The Haiti Relief Project EP, featuring five unreleased live songs. The digital EP will go on sale tomorrow for $5 on DMBlive.com. Additionally, all sales from merchandise made at the DMB store between today and tomorrow will [...] Continue reading →

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Sly Stone is suing the Family Stone’s former manager for $50 million, claiming that manager Jerry Goldstein bilked 20 years worth of royalties from the band in order to fund his own lavish lifestyle, the Wrap reports. According to Stone’s lawyer Robert Allen, in 1989 Stone signed a deal that he believed was [...] Continue reading →