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Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ will be taking your calls and performing live in SiriusXM’s NYC studios during an exclusive special hosted by Early Times on B.B. King’s Bluesville.

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The blues legends just released their second album as TajMo, “Room On The Porch,” which follows their Grammy-winning collaborative debut from 2017, “TajMo.”

Bb King’s Bluesville Session with Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’ How to Call In & Listen

Tune in to B.B. King’s Bluesville (Ch. 75) on car radios and the SiriusXM app and web player starting Thursday, May 29, at 1pm Et as blues icons Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ take your calls and perform live from SiriusXM’s studios.

Call 877-64-blues to ask both blues icons your questions.

The full special will be available to stream anytime on the SiriusXM app and web player.

In 2003, Martin Scorsese was cooling off after his long-in-the-making epic "Gangs of New York." Although that film was nominated for 10 Academy Awards, some of Scorsese's fans now consider "Gangs of New York" to be an overstuffed film that took way too much time to percolate (Scorsese had initially envisioned the project back in 1970). After fighting so hard to get "Gangs of New York" made and bearing the publicity whirlwind around its Oscars campaign, Scorsese needed a rest.

Scorsese rested in the way an active and prolific director rests: he churned out another project. 2003 saw the release of a multipart documentary series called "The Blues," which Scorsese produced and directed the first episode of. "The Blues" was a seven-episode film cycle, with each chapter detailing a different corner of the vast American Blues experience. Each episode was helmed by a different famous director. The series aired on PBS in September...

The night has arrived for the airing of the 2024 Kennedy Center Honors special and there are so many incredible performers set to take the stage!

Queen Latifah, who was honored at last year’s show, is hosting the event for the first time.

The recipients to be honored at the annual national celebration of the arts are acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; the legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead; blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Bonnie Raitt; jazz trumpeter, pianist and composer Arturo Sandoval; and The Apollo, which will receive a special Honors as an iconic American institution.

The event was taped on December 8 at the Kennedy Center Opera House in Washington D.C. and President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were both in attendance with their spouses.

CBS is airing the special on Sunday night (December 22) from 8:30pm Et to 11:00pm Et. You...

The 2024 edition of the Kennedy Center Honors celebrated an eclectic assortment of entertainers Sunday night: filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, singer Bonnie Raitt, trumpeter Arturo Sandoval and surviving members of the Grateful Dead. The organization also bestowed its honor on an entertainment venue for the first time, New York’s iconic Apollo Theater.

As per tradition, the honorees observed the proceedings from the presidential box in the Kennedy Center Opera House, accompanied by President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and First Husband Doug Emhoff. Freshly arrived from a White House reception, all received rousing ovations from an appreciative audience when introduced.

That White House tradition could go on hiatus during the incoming Trump administration, since Donald Trump notably declined to participate in the affair during his first presidency. Nonetheless, invitations will be extended by the rigidly nonpartisan arts institution, the Kencen assures.

Slated to air on CBS Dec.

Prepare to be mesmerized by an extraordinary showcase of talent on “Great Performances” Season 51 Episode 8, titled “Now Hear This: Virtuosos,” airing on PBS at 9:00 Pm this Friday, April 19th. In this captivating episode, viewers will embark on a musical journey exploring the remarkable work of Nicolo Paganini and Robert Johnson, featuring performances by virtuosos Augustin Hadelich and Keb Mo.

From the haunting melodies of Paganini’s violin compositions to the soulful rhythms of Robert Johnson’s blues, audiences will be treated to a diverse range of musical styles and influences. With masterful performances by Hadelich and Keb Mo, viewers will witness the magic of live music as these talented artists bring these timeless works to life.

But the excitement doesn’t stop there! “Now Hear This: Virtuosos” also showcases the incredible athleticism and artistry of Cirque du Soleil acrobats, adding a visual spectacle to this already mesmerizing program.

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Slash has announced the lineup and tour dates for a traveling blues festival dubbed S.E.R.P.E.N.T.

The trek will see the Guns N’ Roses guitarist sharing the bill with a rotating cast of modern blues and blues-adjacent icons such as Warren Haynes Band, Keb’ ‘Mo, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Robert Randolph, Samantha Fish, Eric Gales, Zz Ward, Jackie Venson, and Larkin Poe.

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The trek kicks off July 5th in Bonner, Montana, and runs through August 17th in Grand Prairie, Texas. In between, the tour hits cities including Los Angeles, Cincinnati, Toronto, Boston, New York, Atlanta, and Huntsville.

A Live Nation ticket pre-sale for select dates begins Wednesday (March 13th) at 10 a.m. local time using the code Key. General ticket sales start Friday (March 15th) at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. Fans can also look for deals or get tickets to sold-out dates via StubHub,...

Mavis Staples will celebrate her birthday a few months early with the star-studded Mavis Staples 85th: All Star Birthday Concert. The event, scheduled for April 18 at Los Angeles’ YouTube Theater, will feature a headlining performance from the gospel and soul singer herself, with additional appearances from Chris Stapleton, Grace Potter, Black Pumas, Hozier, Norah Jones, and more. (Staples turns 85 on July 10.)

“At the end of last year, I was talking about retiring,” Staples shared in a statement. “But after sitting with it for a while, I stopped myself and thought,...

Willie Nelson celebrated his 90th birthday last weekend with some of his talented friends and admirers — from Keith Richards to Billy Strings — at the Hollywood Bowl in L.A. Just a few days later, the iconic singer-songwriter also added to his accolades by becoming a newly elected member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. From covering rock and pop classics to collaborating with non-country acts both live and on record, here are 10 of the mercurial master’s best rock-influenced performances.

“All Things Must Pass” (with Lukas Nelson)

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Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival is set to return for the first time in four years, taking place Sept. 23 and 24 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

The lineup boasts an array of young and old talent, including Gary Clark, Jr., Sheryl Crow, H.E.R., Vince Gill, Buddy Guy, Santana, Stephen Stills, Zz Top, the War on Drugs, Robert Randolph, John Mayer Trio, Los Lobos, Joe Bonamassa, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Marcus King, Robbie Robertson, Taj Mahal, Jakob Dylan, Molly Tuttle, and Keb’ Mo’. Clapton will also perform on both nights of the festival.

Beyoncé is officially tied with her husband Jay-Z for most Grammy nominations received by a musician after the 2023 nominees were announced Tuesday. For the upcoming 65th annual Grammy Awards, the performer received nine nominations – eight for her latest album Renaissance and one for her song “Be Alive” from the 2021 film King Richard. Beyoncé will compete against Adele in the Album of the Year category for a second time. The award show will air in February 2023.

Here is a list of the notable nominations for the 65th Grammy Awards.

Record Of The Year:

“Don’t Shut Me Down” – Abba

“Easy On Me” – Adele

“Break My Soul” – Beyoncé

“Good Morning Gorgeous” – Mary J. Blige

“You And Me On The Rock” – Brandi Carlile feat. Lucius

“Woman” – Doja Cat

“Bad Habit” – Steve Lacy

“The Heart Part 5” – Kendrick Lamar

“About Damn Time” – Lizzo

“As It Was” – Harry Styles

Album Of The Year:

Voyage – Abba

30 – Adele...

Grammy-winning blues guitarist Christone “Kingfish” Ingram has teamed up with Fender on a new, custom guitar release of the Kingfish Telecaster Deluxe, which fans can now pick up online.

Born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, regional birthplace of the blues (and home to the Delta Blues Museum), Ingram has quickly become the face of the next generation of his genre at just 23 years old, already recording with living legends like Eric Gales, Buddy Guy, and Keb Mo.

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It wouldn’t be Independence Day without A Capitol Fourth.

PBS’ annual salute to America — which you can stream above — will return to a live format in 2022, with its traditional concert on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. The 90-minute broadcast begins at 8/7c.

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Country music star and four-time Grammy nominee Mickey Guyton will serve as host and also perform, succeeding two-time emcee Vanessa Williams. Darren Criss, Yolanda Adams, Andy Grammer, Gloria Gaynor, Jake Owen,...

Update: This year’s A Capitol Fourth, the annual televised Independence Day concert, will feature a celebration of West Side Story‘s 65th anniversary, headlined by Chita Rivera, and a centennial salute to the Lincoln Memorial.

Just added to the lineup are Cynthia Erivo and Jake Owen.

The event, to be broadcast on PBS, will be hosted by Mickey Guyton, with performances by Darren Criss, Yolanda Adams, Gloria Gaynor, Keb’ Mo’, Emily Bear, Andy Grammer and Loren Allred with the National Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Jack Everly. Rachel Platten will do a special tribute to military heroes and their families, as she performs her song Stand By You.

The event, on the West Lawn of the Capitol, will be open to the public, after two years of virtual celebrations due to Covid.

Guyton will also perform during the event. She was the first African American artist to be...

WME said Thursday that is has promoted seven agents to partner and 17 more staffers to agent in the company’s Music division, news that comes after it saw clients from Silk Sonic and Olivia Rodrigo to Chris Stapleton, Foo Fighters and Jazmine Sullivan score victories at Sunday’s Grammy Awards.

Cristina Baxter, Michael Coughlin, Ryan Jones, Richard Lom, Ben Schiffer, Peter Schwartz and Sam Wald have been promoted to partner. Baxter and Schiffer are based in Los Angeles, Coughlin and Jones in Nashville, Lom and Schwartz in New York, and Wald in Sydney. Among them, they rep clients including Rodrigo, Miley Cyrus, Carly Rae Jepsen, Lewis Capaldi, J Balvin, Juanes, Daddy Yankee, Sheryl Crow, Keb’ Mo’, Macklemore, Ferg, Joey BadA, Gang of Youths, Sofi Tukker and Fatboy Slim among others.

Those upped to agent include Tor Breon, Joe Friel, Allie Galyon, Noah Guthman, Andy Mack, Jordan Meisles, Tim Meldman, Michael Montante,...

WME has signed five-time Grammy winning blues musician Keb’ Mo’.

A prolific singer-songwriter and guitarist, born Kevin Roosevelt Moore, he’s also carved out a significant resume in composing for the screen. His credits include “Mike and Molly,” “Memphis Beat,” “B Positive” and “Martha Stewart Living.” Keb’ Mo’ has also appeared as himself in work like Martin Scorsese’s “The Blues,” Aaron Sorkin’s “The West Wing” and the iconic children’s series “Sesame Street.”

He most recently won the Grammy for best Americana blues album in 2020, three years after his 2017 win for best blues album. He is also the recipient of 14 Blues Foundation Awards. His debut came with a self-titled record in 1994. Two years later, he won his first Grammy for best contemporary blues album for “Just Like You.”

The artist has collaborated with the likes of Taj Mahal, Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt, the Chicks and Lyle Lovett. He...

Exclusive: Virgil Films has acquired 100 Years from Mississippi, a documentary portrait of Mamie Lang Kirkland, who died in 2020 at age 111 after a remarkable life.

Kirkland fled Ellisville, Ms, in 1915 at age seven with her mother and siblings as her father and his friend, John Hartfield, escaped an approaching lynch mob. Hartfield returned to Mississippi four years later and was killed in one of the most horrific lynchings of the era. The act was witnessed by 10,000 spectators and memorialized on post cards.

One hundred years later, in 2015, Kirkland went back to Ellisville after vowing never to return. She did so at the urging of her son, Tarabu Betserai Kirkland, who wanted to clarify stories about Hartfield and his family that he had heard since childhood. He directed the film.

Virgil, which made the acquisition deal with Kirkland and producer Gina Rugolo Judd, plans to release the film in February.

The film...

Brandi Carlile and Sturgill Simpson were two of the night’s big winners at the 2021 Americana Honors and Awards, held Wednesday night at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Carlile won the Artist of the Year honor for a second time (she previously won the same award in 2019), while Simpson won Album of the Year for radically reworking his old material on Cuttin’ Grass, Vol. 1 (The Butcher Shoppe Sessions).

Carlile’s been on a white-hot streak since releasing By the Way, I Forgive You in 2018. In the last year, her artistry...

Miranda Lambert, Jack Ingram, and Jon Randall performed the drinking song “Tequila Does” off their stripped-down album The Marfa Tapes during the 2021 CMT Music Awards. Seated around a campfire, the trio strummed guitars and harmonized, playing up the natural vibes of the LP, which was recorded mostly outdoors in west Texas.

Lambert takes lead on this one, relishing lyrics about choosing Casamigos and Jose Cuervo over a guy. “They don’t love me like tequila does/nobody can,” she sang. The Texas-born country singer was tied with Maren Morris for...

After being forced to take a year off due to the Covid-19 pandemic, MerleFest will return in Fall 2021. The annual eclectic musical fest will take place September 16th to 19th in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, with a first round of performers that includes Melissa Etheridge, Mavis Staples, and LeAnn Rimes.

Held over the course of three days at Wilkes Community College, the event includes appearances by Tedeschi Trucks — composed of bandleaders and partners Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks — Donna the Buffalo, Scythian, and the Waybacks. Additional artists will be announced in...

Since 1974, Charlie Daniels’ Volunteer Jam concerts have been a regular fixture on the Music City event calendar for country and Southern rock fans. That was until 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic shut down large events and the concert’s namesake died in July at the age of 83, rendering its September 2020 staging impossible.

The concert was initially rescheduled to go on as a tribute to the musical legacy of Daniels on February 22nd, 2021, but has once again been postponed due to ongoing Covid-19 concerns. The 2021 Volunteer Jam: A Musical Salute to Charlie...

Last Wednesday, November 18, Eb Research Partnership (Ebrp) co-founders Jill and Eddie Vedder presented Venture Into Cures, an inspiring virtual event featuring moving stories about individuals and families living with Epidermolysis Bullosa (Eb).

United by a lineup of celebrity friends, the event raised over $1.8 million for Ebrp, helping the organization move closer to finding a cure for Eb and leading the way for other rare diseases.

More than 150,000 tuned in to watch special appearances by Judd Apatow, Bradley Cooper, Laura Dern, Billie Eilish, Chris Hemsworth, Jimmy Kimmel, David Letterman, Gaten Matarazzo, Luis “King Kong” Ortiz, Adam Sandler, Jill Vedder, and Renée Zellweger, and inspiring musical performances by Jon Batiste, Alessia Cara, Andra Day, Glen Hansard, Adam Levine, Keb’ Mo’, Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real with Micah and Willie Nelson, and Eddie Vedder. The one hour virtual show was produced by Door Knocker Media and Seed Entertainment.

“Our goal was...

Eb Research Partnership (Ebrp) announces Venture Into Cures, an inspiring virtual event led by Co-Founders Jill and Eddie Vedder airing November 18, 2020 at 8 p.m. Et.

The show will feature uplifting stories about individuals and families living with Epidermolysis Bullosa (Eb) alongside appearances and performances from celebrity friends to educate viewers about Eb and raise critical funds for research toward a cure for Eb and other rare diseases. Venture Into Cures will include memorable and moving moments, including the premiere of new songs by Eddie Vedder, inspired by Eb families: the debut of “Matter of Time” and a new version of “Say Hi”. Venture Into Cures, will stream globally for free at www.ventureintocures.org and others. A full list of streaming sites can be found further below.

The one hour show, produced by Door Knocker Media and Seed Entertainment, includes special appearances by Judd Apatow, Bradley Cooper, Laura Dern, Billie Eilish,...

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will put to use some of the most iconic instruments in the genre’s history for its upcoming “Big Night” fundraiser, set for Wednesday, October 28th. Included among the newly announced instrument and artist pairings are guitars once owned by Johnny Cash, Mother Maybelle Carter, and Jimmie Rodgers.

The artist lineup for the event, which will be hosted by Marty Stuart, runs the gamut from contemporary stars like Miranda Lambert and Kane Brown to Americana favorites like Keb’ Mo’ and Lucinda Williams,...

The 2019 Crossroads Guitar Festival — featuring performances by Gary Clark Jr., Bonnie Raitt, Jeff Beck, Sheryl Crow, John Mayer and the fest’s namesake Eric Clapton — will be released as a live album and concert film this November.

Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019 also features appearances by Tedeschi Trucks Band, Lianne La Havas, Jimmie Vaughan, James Bay, Doyle Bramhall II, Robert Randolph, Los Lobos, Albert Lee and the Marcus King Band, whose “Goodbye Carolina” from the fest was shared ahead of the live album’s release.

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The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will host an all-star virtual event on October 28th to raise funds for the museum and its programming. Among the artists slated to participate in “Big Night (At the Museum)” are Miranda Lambert, incoming Hall of Fame member Marty Stuart, and Rodney Crowell.

The Hall of Fame, located in downtown Nashville, will reopen to the public on September 10th, following several months of being closed due to the pandemic. As a result of the closure, the facility has suffered financial losses and...

Charlie Daniels’ Volunteer Jam concerts have been a country and Southern-rock summit since the very first one in 1974. The 2021 edition will still be shaped around that musically diverse legacy, but will double as a tribute to the Jam’s founder, who died July 6th at 83.

Set for February 22nd in Nashville, 2021 Volunteer Jam: A Musical Salute to Charlie Daniels features performances from contemporaries of Daniels and those he influenced, including Alabama, Ricky Skaggs, Old Crow Medicine Show, Chris Janson, Charley Pride, Gretchen Wilson, Big & Rich, and Mickey Gilley. The initial lineup for the Volunteer Jam,...

G. Love enlists his homebound fans for a new music video for his song “Shake Your Hair.” In typical G. Love fashion, the track is a funky jam with a hooky chorus and rapid-fire lyrical delivery.

“‘Shake Your Hair’ is a song sharing the flavor of R.E.M.’s ‘It’s the End of the World’ and Billy Joel’s ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire,” says the Philadelphia songwriter. “The lyrics are a huge list of where-we-are-at pop culture references with the sentiment that our ‘American Empire’ could be all done.

There has been an outpouring of love for Bill Withers ever since the news arrived Friday that the soul legend had died from heart complications at 81. Many musicians have taken to the internet to remember the icon, from Questlove to Flea.

Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh, whom Withers once called his “link to the stars,” told Rolling Stone about their long friendship, from dining with Beatles to appearing on Criminal Minds:

I met Bill about 10 years ago thanks to our kids — Christian and Kori have known each other since middle school.

Rosanne Cash, John Oates, Keb’ Mo’, Soccer Mommy, and Shovels & Rope are among a diverse group of artists banding together for a new online telethon to raise money for the MusiCares Covid-19 Relief Fund. The “People Supporting Artists Telethon” will air live from Nashville on Saturday, April 11th, at 7 p.m. Et, via peoplesupportingartists.com.

Dubbed “PSA,” the telethon will mix at-home musical performances with a lo-fi throwback vibe, skits, and personal stories from those who have benefited from MusiCares. Other performers include Los Lobos’ David Hidalgo and Louie Pérez,...

Winners in the country music, Americana/roots, and bluegrass categories were announced during the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony on Sunday afternoon.

Tanya Tucker won two awards, Best Country Album for While I’m Livin’ and Best Country Song for “Bring My Flowers Now.”

“After almost 50 years in this business, after many dreams, it’s still unbelievable to me that I’d still have a few firsts left. After 14 trips, 14 nominations, this is the first win,” Tucker said upon accepting the trophy for Best Country Song, which she shared with her co-writers Phil and Tim Hanseroth,...

Iconic fashion designer John Varvatos and NYC real estate broker and God's Love We Deliver Board of Trustees member Greg Williamson are proud to present the third annual Love Rocks NYC benefit concert for God’s Love We Deliver, at the historic Beacon Theatre in NYC on Thursday March 7.

The concert, to be hosted by Whoopi Goldberg, Martin Short and other special guests, will support and honor the work of the cherished New York-based not-for profit-organization, which is celebrating its 34th anniversary.

Since launching in 2017, the annual sold-out Love Rocks NYC concerts have brought together an astonishing lineup of musical talent and helped raise more than $5 million dollars to date. This year’s concert will equally thrill music fans and continue to highlight the charity’s continued success of providing life-sustaining meals and nutrition counseling for people in the New York Metropolitan area living with severe illness.

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There’s a moment late in Camilla Hall’s Copwatch when a rare officer of color from the Ferguson Police Department engages a group of copwatchers, a term used for local, autonomous groups who document policing activity and potential wrongdoing on the side of the law. He’s careful to discuss policies he’s not a fan of while hearing them out. Copwatch isn’t a permanent solution — one would hope with the rise of body cameras and community-based policing it wouldn’t have to be — but there is still unanswered questions regarding police tactics and use of force that supervisors and chiefs remain unwilling to be transparent about for one reason or another. Or, as former NYPD Police Commissioner Bill Bratton used to say, “it looks awful, but it’s lawful.” The conversation that ends Copwatch is lively, even if the Copwatchers occasionally talk over themselves, which could be...

Keb' Mo' is coming to Hallmark. Today, the network announced the musician will appear in the network's upcoming original movie Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Higher Ground.The film is part of the Signed, Sealed, Delivered franchise, which began as a TV series in 2014. From Martha Williamson, the dramedy follows four postal workers who find the recipients of undelivered mail. After one season, Hallmark rebranded the series into a TV movie franchise. The cast includes Eric Mabius, Kristin Booth, Crystal Lowe, and Geoff Gustafson.Read More…...

Ed Sheeran and Bill Withers joined Stephen Colbert on The Late Show to promote an upcoming Carnegie Hall tribute and charity concert in Withers' honor that will benefit the Stuttering Association for the Young — something both musicians suffered from as children.

Sheeran did most of the talking, admitting he still stutters occasionally and noting the impediment arose after doctors forgot to apply an anesthetic while removing a birthmark around his eye. On top of that, Sheeran said he used to wear massive National Health Service-issued eyeglasses and has no eardrum in one ear.

It was an incredible night at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards with amazing performances from Beyonce Knowles and Ed Sheeran, along with Katy Perry, Madonna and Pharrell Williams, just to name a few.

Hosted by the uber-talented LL Cool J, there were a plethora of winners this evening (February 8) with Sam Smith leading the way by taking home four trophies in categories including Best New Artist, Record of the Year and Song of the Year.

Meanwhile, Beck scored the other big prize of the night with Album of the Year accolades for Morning Phase. In addition, the long-tenured musician won Rock Album of the Year honors.

The energy-filled night saw in a host of famous presenters such as Taylor Swift, Anna Kendrick, Keith Urban and Prince, with some of the other twenty-three performances including Lady Gaga paired with Tony Bennett, Adam Levine teamed up with Gwen Stefani, and Rihanna, Paul McCartney...

Complete list of winners and nominees of the 2014 Grammy Awards, held in Los Angeles at the Staples Center on Sunday February 8. Winners will be updated as they're announced during the telecast and pre-telecast. Record Of The Year “Fancy,” Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli Xcx “Chandelier,” Sia **Winner** “Stay With Me (Darkchild Version),” Sam Smith “Shake It Off,” Taylor Swift “All About That Bass,” Meghan Trainor Album Of The Year **Winner** “Morning Phase,” Beck “Beyoncé,” Beyoncé “X,” Ed Sheeran “In The Lonely Hour,” Sam Smith “Girl,” Pharrell Williams Song Of The Year “All About That Bass,” Kevin Kadish & Meghan Trainor, songwriters (Meghan Trainor) “Chandelier,” Sia Furler & Jesse Shatkin, songwriters (Sia) “Shake It Off,” Max Martin, Shellback & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift) **Winner** “Stay With Me (Darkchild Version),” James Napier, William Phillips & Sam Smith, songwriters (Sam Smith) “Take Me To Church,” Andrew Hozier-Byrne, songwriter (Hozier) Best New Artist Iggy Azalea Bastille Brandy Clark...

Below is a list of the nominees and nominations for the 57th annual Grammy Awards, to be held Feb. 8, 2015 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The main show will be broadcast on CBS 8 p.m.-11:30 p.m. Est/Pst and present 10-13 awards from major categories. The Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony (previously dubbed the Pre-Telecast Ceremony) will take place in the Nokia Centre from 12:30-3:30 Pst and will be live-streamed via Grammy.com. Beyonce and Sam Smith lead overall nominations, with six a piece; each have an Album of the Year nod. Album Of The Year Sam Smith, "In the Lonely Hour" Beyonce, "Beyonce" Beck, "Morning Phase" Ed Sheeran, "x" Pharrell Williams, "Girl" Record Of The Year Iggy Azalea, "Fancy" featuring Charli Xcx Sia, "Chandelier" Sam Smith, "Stay With Me" Taylor Swift, "Shake It Off" Meghan Trainor, "All About That Bass" Song of the Year Sia,...

The bulk of the Grammy nominees for the 2015 awards will be revealed over the course of five-and-a-half-hours today, before an hour will be devoted to the Album Of The Year reveal during a Grammys Christmas special tonight. For all the categories that aren't revealed on "CBS This Morning," The Recording Academy has tapped into the Twitter accounts of popular artists and music personalities to glacially reveal many of the other nominees throughout the morning and early afternoon. At 2 p.m. Est, the curtain will be raised on 82 of the 83 categories on Grammy.com. And at 9 p.m. Est, "A Very Grammy Christmas" will feature that final honor's nods. Yeah. We don't know why it has to be this way, either. Regardless, here are the early nominees: Record Of The Year Iggy Azalea, "Fancy" featuring Charli Xcx Sia, "Chandelier" Sam Smith, "Stay With Me" Taylor Swift, "Shake It Off" Meghan Trainor,...

Showtime is to air a concert celebrating music from the upcoming movie Inside Llewyn Davis.

A benefit celebrating the folk music from Joel Coen and Ethan Coen's latest movie was held at Town Hall in New York on September 29.

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Marcus Mumford, Jack White, Patti Smith, the Avett Brothers, The Decemberists star Colin Meloy and Keb' Mo' were among the stars on the bill.

Folk music legend Joan Baez and Inside Llewyn Davis stars Carey Mulligan, Adam Driver and John Goodman also made appearances at the show.

Showtime will broadcast highlights from the concert as part of Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of Inside Llewyn Davis, airing on December 13.

The televised special will also include interviews with the Coen brothers and behind-the-scenes footage.

Proceeds from the concert benefited the National Recording Preservation Foundation.

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The one night only benefit concert "Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of Inside Llewyn Davis" has been acquired exclusively by the Showtime network. The concert, which was inspired by the music from the upcoming Coen Brothers' film, "Inside Llewyn Davis," reunites the Coen brothers, T Bone Burnett and producer Scott Rudin who were the creative team for the concert event in conjunction with "O Brother, Where Art Thou?."  A portion of the concerts proceeds will benefit the National Recording Preservation Foundation and the world premiere of the event is scheduled to air on Showtime on Friday, December 13th at 9 Pm Et/Pt. Artists performing at the concert include The Avett Brothers, Joan Baez, Rhiannon Giddens of Carolina Chocolate Drops, Lake Street Dive, Colin Meloy of The Decemberists, The Milk Carton Kids, Keb' Mo', Marcus Mumford, Bob Neuwirth, Conor Oberst, Punch Brothers, Dave Rawlings Machine, The Secret Sisters, Patti Smith,...

New York — Eric Clapton's Crossroads festival has become the mecca for riff worshippers, so it was appropriate that guitar deity Keith Richards made a surprise appearance to perform with Clapton.

The Rolling Stone received perhaps the most sustained standing ovation of the night as he joined his old pal toward the end of Crossroads, a two-night concert festival at Madison Square Garden that brought together a dazzling array of guitar masters, from John Mayer to Jeff Beck to legends like Buddy Guy, and of course, Clapton and Richards.

Richards – whose Stones announced another tour earlier this month – flashed his typical wry smile to the crowd before joining Clapton in playing the blues standard and Clapton favorite "Key to the Highway. "

"Now we're gonna rock it up," Richards said before launching into "Sweet Little Rock N' Roller."

Richards' appearance was only the beginning of Clapton's hour-plus-long set, which included hits...

"I know we are at war with each other. How could you not be in this crazy, upside-down world? A world where on one corner you can get gourmet coffee, and in an apartment right above that someone's being raped for the last thirty years. How do you reconcile that? Unless the coffee is horrible …" –Eddie Pepitone

Greetings from the apocalypse! So, February … Is this almost over? Seriously, Unicef needs to airdrop a good movies aid package on us pronto before our entertainment-emaciated minds starve to the point where a Dwayne Johnson flick actually seems like a good call. Speaking of which …

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Ever had to kill a bunch of drug cartel bad guys in order to get your son out of jail? Dwayne Johnson has, at least in his new flick "Snitch" out today in theaters. The wrestler sometimes known under his weightier stage name The Rock, Johnson...

One the last tracks the late Levon Helm contributed to will be released this Thursday as a tribute track Amnesty International’s 50th anniversary. Entitled “Toast to Freedom” and timed to coincide with World Press Freedom Day, the song includes nearly 50 guest stars and musicians such as Ewan McGregor, Kris Kristofferson, Warren Haynes, Keb Mo, Carly Simon, Taj Mahal, Marianne Faithfull and Rosanne Cash.

Toast to Freedom also features contributions from Ewan McGregor, Kris Kristofferson, Carly Simon and Marianne Faithfull

The late Levon Helm, Ewan McGregor, Kris Kristofferson, Carly Simon, Marianne Faithfull, Jane Birkin, Rosanne Cash and 43 other acts feature on a new song released by Amnesty International.

Titled Toast to Freedom, the song celebrates Amnesty's 50th anniversary and is being released to mark World Press Freedom Day on Thursday. The initial recording was made at Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock, New York, before producer Bob Clearmountain sent it to dozens of artists – also including the Blind Boys of Alabama, Donald Fagen, Eric Burdon and Taj Mahal – to add their vocals. It was written by Carl Carlton and Larry Campbell.

The idea for Toast to Freedom was conceived by Bill Shipsey, founder of the Art for Amnesty campaign, his colleague Jochen Wilms and Carlton, who has previously worked with Robert Palmer and Eric Burdon.

Nashville, Tenn. (AP) — One of the last studio recordings by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Levon Helm was also one of the closest to his heart. Helm, his longtime friend and producer Larry Campbell and a crew of musicians and technicians recorded the rhythm track for the new Amnesty International 50th anniversary commemorative song "Toast to Freedom" last summer and helped recruit stars like Ewan McGregor, Kris Kristofferson, Warren Haynes, Keb Mo, Carly Simon, Taj Mahal, Marianne Faithfull, Rosanne Cash and many others to join the effort. "We were both really passionate about this cause," Campbell said in...

Eric Clapton and Keith Richards will perform at “Howlin’ For Hubert,” a celebration of the musical legacy of the late Hubert Sumlin and his influence on every guitar hero of today, on February 24 at New York’s legendary Apollo Theater. The evening will benefit the Jazz Foundation of America.

The concert will also feature performances by Doyle Bramhall II, Gary Clark Jr., James Cotton, Shemekia Copeland, Billy Flynn, Barrelhouse Chuck Goering, Buddy Guy, David Johansen, Steve Jordan, Danny Kortchmar, Dr. John, Keb Mo, Todd Mohr, Ivan Neville, Robert Randolph, Kenny Wayne Sheperd, Larry Taylor, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, Jimmie Vaughan, Jimmy Vivino, Willie Weeks, Jody Williams, Kim Wilson, and other special surprise guests.

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Here is the latest celeb gossip about the following topic from one of the freelance news writers at Green Celebrity Network. Will inviting celebrity friends to the White House come treating the home more like a pop culture icon than a famous place with historical significance hurt Barack Obama's chance at re-election? If it does, he and the family will most likely be heading back to Sweet Home Chicago. Michelle Obama had the crew from Extreme Home Makeover in to remodel the house. Then B.B. King, Jeff Beck, Gary Clark, Jr., Shemekia Copeland, Buddy Guy, Warren Haynes, Mick Jagger, Keb' Mo', Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks with Taraji P all came to a house party to celebrate Black History Month. Why is his choice to invite stars right and hers wrong? Keep reading...

After President Barack Obama’s glorious rendition of Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together” last month, we didn’t think we’d see anything better from the President, musically, at least. Last night, however, stars that included Mick Jagger, B. B. King, Buddy Guy, Jeff Beck and Keb Mo gathered in the East Room of the White House for a blues concert in honor of Black History Month. The event was part of the series “In Performance at the White House,” and the entire show will be broadcast on Feb. 27 on PBS. As President Obama stated at the event, “This music speaks to...

Washington — The president just couldn't say no: Mick Jagger held out a mic almost by way of command, and soon Barack Obama was belting out the blues with the best of them.

The East Room of the White House was transformed into an intimate blues club on Tuesday night for a concert featuring blues all-stars of the past, present and future – and the president himself.

The surprise performance by Obama came at the end of the playlist when the blues ensemble was singing "Sweet Home Chicago," the blues anthem of Obama's home town.

Buddy Guy prodded the president, saying he'd heard that the president sang part of an Al Green tune recently, and adding, "You gotta keep it up."

Then Jagger handed over the mic, and Obama seemed compelled to comply.

"Come on, baby don't you want to go," the president sang out twice, handing off the mic to B.B. King momentarily,...