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What You Missed: 2011 Grammy Awards

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15 February 2011

The short answer is not much. The long, bullet-point answer: 1: Janelle Monae Killed It
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Listen: New Amanda Palmer Tracks

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31 January 2011

That would be Amanda Palmer’s new single “Map of Tasmania.” It’s supposed to be a joke and was written in about seven minutes. On her most recent tour, some of her fans complained that she wrote a song for “Australia” but nothing for their country. She learned the slang phrase “Map of Tasmania” and...
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Presented Without Comment: She & Him “Don’t Look Back”

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28 January 2011

I am launching a new collaborative project in a few hours. I have a ton of work to do for it. I’ll be back tonight with something more substantial.
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Album Review: Science & Faith by The Script (2011)

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19 January 2011

Irish rockers The Script came into the American music scene with their melancholy rock song “The Man Who Can’t Be Moved.” The bittersweet song told the story of a man who was willing to do anything, even wait forever, to be with the woman he loved. It is the essence of The Script’s self-titled...
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Presented Without Comment: “Winter Song” by Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson

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27 December 2010


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Breakdown: The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards: Best New Artist

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14 December 2010

The Best New Artist nominees at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards present a wonderful cross-section of the recorded music industry. Nominated are: Justin Bieber–Pop Drake–Hip-Hop Florence & The Machine–Alternative Mumford & Sons–English Folk/Rock Esperanza Spalding–Jazz/Fusion The first thing to know about the category is the rule change.
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Breaking Down the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards Nominations

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2 December 2010

On 1 December 2010, the nominations for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards were announced. There are surprises, there are snubs, and there are met expectations.
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