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Grammy Awards

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2012

    The Ten Best Shows In St. Louis This Weekend: May 11 to 13

    Local music fans in the know spent last night at KDHX's massive party at the City Museum, Midwest Mayhem -- I myself had to wash my eyeballs this morning to try and purge them of the things I saw at the skatepark burlesque show. The whole event was huge, weird, fun and extremely exhausting, but ther ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2012

    This Day in 1969: 5th Dimension's Groovy "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" is Number One

    Pop quiz, hot shots: What was the second-highest charting song of 1969? "Come Together" by The Beatles? "Honky Tonk Women" by the Rolling Stones? "Everyday People" by Sly and the Family Stone? Those are all excellent guesses. But the correct answer is "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" by The 5th Dimen ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 22, 2012

    Bewitching Music

    Pop quiz, hot shots: What was the second-highest charting song of 1969? "Come Together" by The Beatles? "Honky Tonk Women" by the Rolling Stones? "Everyday People" by Sly and the Family Stone? Those are all excellent guesses. But the correct answer is "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" by The 5th Dimen ... More >>

  • Music

    March 8, 2012

    Radiohead

    7:30 p.m. Friday, March 9. Scottrade Center, 1401 Clark Avenue.

  • Calendar

    March 1, 2012

    Punk on Broadway

    7:30 p.m. Friday, March 9. Scottrade Center, 1401 Clark Avenue.

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2012

    Teengirl Fantasy at the Gargoyle, 2/12/12: Review

    Teengirl Fantasy The Gargoyle February 12, 2012 The life of a buzz band is a tough one, and Teengirl Fantasy has done serious time in the limelight. Logan Takahashi and Nick Weiss effortlessly weave an organic mélange of electronic bounce and percolating two-step. After the release of its highly ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2012

    That Willie Nelson-Coldplay Chipotle Ad During The Grammys? Gut Check Aired It in August

    Gut Check didn't watch the Grammys, but we certainly noticed when those live-snarking the event on Twitter started talking about Chiptole...and Willie Nelson? and...Coldplay? That rang a bell.

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2012

    Kanye West's Snub and the Proud History of Grammy Incompetence

    Homer Simpson proudly displays his Grammy Award for Outstanding Soul, Spoken Word or Barbershop Album.​Adele could soon become a Grammy paper champion. Oh sure. 21 is a worthy entrant for the coveted Grammy for Album of the Year. "Rolling in the Deep," after all, topped the 2011 Pazz and Jop P ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2012

    T-Bone Burnett is Good at Winning Awards

    Award season has been very, very good for T-Bone Burnett. The musical impresario has won just about every conceivable honor over his decades-long career, from a Golden Globe to a BAFTA Anthony Asquith Award. Heck, Burnett is only one Rugrats sequel away from capturing a coveted Nickelodeon Kids' Cho ... More >>

  • Music

    January 5, 2012

    Avicii

    8 p.m. Tuesday, January 10. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard.

  • Music

    November 17, 2011

    Katie Herzig

    8 p.m. Saturday, November 19. The Old Rock House, 1200 South Seventh Street.

  • Music

    August 25, 2011

    Joe Budden

    6:30 p.m. Friday, August 26. Fubar, 3108 Locust Street.

  • Blogs

    June 13, 2011

    New Salmonella and E. Coli Outbreaks. Even Celebrities Aren't Immune

    Wikimedia CommonsThis little E. coli bacteria continues its reign of terror.​ Although our food contamination issue might not be as bad as the E. coli outbreak gripping Germany, we're still not doing great. The Centers for Disease Control notes in its June issue of Vital Signs that salmonell ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 9, 2011

    Hear Your Love Song

    Wikimedia CommonsThis little E. coli bacteria continues its reign of terror.​ Although our food contamination issue might not be as bad as the E. coli outbreak gripping Germany, we're still not doing great. The Centers for Disease Control notes in its June issue of Vital Signs that salmonell ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2011

    Celebrating 420: Eight Classic Songs About Pot

    The many faces of 420.​It's almost that time of year again -- April 20th. Better known to millions of people as 420, the (un)official holiday for stoners and pot enthusiasts everywhere. In honor of this day, we present eight classic songs celebrating the herb that has brought laughter to many, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2011

    Tim Kingsbury of Arcade Fire on Finding Practical Uses for that Big, Heavy Grammy

    Image via​Who is Arcade Fire? Well, it's a Canadian indie band on Merge records that's known for its incredibly energetic live shows. Its latest record, Suburbs, debuted at number one on the Billboard charts last August. Oh yeah, they won one of those Grammy Awards for 2010 -- what was it? Alb ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2011

    Think High School Bands are Innocent Fun? Think Again, Says the Ladue News

    Wikimedia Commons​The Ladue News -- the high-society glossy chronicling the upper crust in the St. Louis area -- has a weekly legal column called The Legal Corner. Each week, the column discusses matters such as computer privacy and insurance, and the legal nuances of dealing with them. Last w ... More >>

  • Music

    March 3, 2011

    The Coronas

    9 p.m. Friday, March 4. Blueberry Hill's Duck Room, 6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City.

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2011

    En Vogue, Fantasia, Charlie Wilson Headline Mother's Day St. Louis Music Festival

    On Friday, May 6, the Chaifetz Arena will host a Mother's Day edition of the St. Louis Music Festival. Headlining the event is Charlie Wilson, the ex-lead singer of the Gap Band, who's launched quite a successful solo career; he's received several Grammy nominations in recent years. Fantasia, who wa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2011

    Arcade Fire Actually Coming to St. Louis? [Update: Yes!]

    ​[Update, 2:45 p.m. February 23: This show just confirmed! It's at the Concert Club at Scottrade Center -- i.e., a smaller sectioned-off version of the venue. Ticket prices are TBA but are on sale March 5 at 11 a.m.!] Well, isn't this interesting: Twitter user @megcat79 just noticed that the N ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2011

    Beatle Bob: Not a Grammy Winner

    ​If you'll recall, Healthy Food For Thought: Good Enough To Eat -- an album to which Beatle Bob contributed -- was nominated for a Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album for Children. While Bob wouldn't get an actual Grammy statue if the album won, he would get a certificate. The honor was not me ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2011

    Esperanza Spalding Wins "Best New Artist" Grammy, Wikipedia Page Immediately Hacked

    The 2011 Grammy Awards are still going strong, two and a half hours into the broadcast. Jazz bassist/singer Esperanza Spalding just won Best New Artist -- frankly, a huge shock, as she beat out Justin Bieber and she's, uh, not exactly a new artist. (Let's be clear, though: Spalding is deserving of t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2011

    The Ten Best Moments of the 2011 Grammy Awards

    ​Miss the Grammys telecast? Couldn't care less about the awards? Either way, A to Z watched the entire show - and even some of the pre-show -- so you didn't have to. Here are ten highlights from the night. Mavis Staples winning her first Grammy If you weren't watching the pre-show telecast, y ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2011

    Sorry, Gwyneth: Eight Actresses Who Actually Can Sing

    In the old days, just being an actress wasn't enough. Everyone had to be a double threat just to keep up with singing actresses like Julie Andrews, Doris Day, Marlene Dietrich and Judy Garland. But then musicals fell out of fashion and we find ourselves asking, "Why the hell is Gwyneth Paltrow singi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2011

    Beatle Bob: Grammy Winner?

    ​The 2011 Grammy Nominees were released in December. In the category of Best Spoken Word Album for Children, one of the five nominees was Healthy Food For Thought: Good Enough To Eat. A to Z readers might recall that this was a double-CD release on which Beatle Bob appeared, contributing a spo ... More >>

  • Music

    November 18, 2010

    Grammy-winning lyrical legend Loudon Wainwright III is as funny and biting as ever

    ​The 2011 Grammy Nominees were released in December. In the category of Best Spoken Word Album for Children, one of the five nominees was Healthy Food For Thought: Good Enough To Eat. A to Z readers might recall that this was a double-CD release on which Beatle Bob appeared, contributing a spo ... More >>

  • Music

    August 11, 2010

    Black Eyed Peas/T-Pain

    7:30 p.m. Saturday, August 14. Scottrade Center, 1401 Clark Avenue.

  • Music

    June 30, 2010

    John Legend

    8 p.m. Saturday, July 3. Fair Saint Louis, Gateway Arch, 707 North First Street.

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2010

    Lady Antebellum Books a Show at the Fabulous Fox

    A few months ago, a friend Tweeted that he didn't understand the point of a song about drunk-dialing an ex. (I responded with: "Have you ever been in college?") He was referring to Lady Antebellum's huge crossover hit, "Need You Now," which exploded on multiple radio formats shortly after the band's ... More >>

  • Music

    May 26, 2010

    Jill Scott/Maxwell

    7 p.m. Saturday, May 29. Scottrade Center, 1401 Clark Avenue.

  • Calendar

    May 26, 2010

    Jill Scott

    7 p.m. Saturday, May 29. Scottrade Center, 1401 Clark Avenue.

  • Music

    December 16, 2009

    I See Stars

    6:30 p.m. Thursday, December 17. Fubar, 3108 Locust Street.

  • Music

    October 7, 2009

    Maxwell/Common/Chrisette Michele

    7:30 p.m. Friday, October 9. Scottrade Center, 1401 Clark Avenue.

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2009

    Ashanti, Chingy, Ginuwine, Nelly and Other Celebs with Two Names Set for All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball

    On Sunday afternoon, July 12, celebrities and baseball legends will gather on the field at Busch Stadium for the Taco Bell All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game. Musicians scheduled to play include Backstreet Boys member Brian Littrell, Nelly, Chingy, Ashanti and Ginuwine. (No word yet on if th ... More >>

  • Music

    June 3, 2009

    Aerosmith

    7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 10. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 14141 Riverport Drive, Maryland Heights.

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2009

    Open Comment Thread: The 2009 Grammy Awards

    Because I'm on vacation, I'm writing this FROM THE PAST (ooh, spooky), and there won't be any live-blogging about Sunday's Grammy Awards broadcast from me this year. However, consider this post an open commenting thread for the show. According to Grammy.com, the list of performers is crazytown:Curre ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 13, 2008

    The King Is Dead

    Long drin the King

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    March 5, 2008
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    February 10, 2008
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    February 10, 2008
  • Music

    May 2, 2007

    The Original Family Stone

    7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Thursday, May 3. Bottleneck Blues Bar in the Ameristar Casino, St. Charles (1260 South Main Street).

  • Music

    September 14, 2005

    Los Lonely Boys

    Saturday, September 17; the Pageant (6161 Delmar Boulevard)

  • Music

    September 15, 2004

    Usher Wants His MTV

    Why a pop megastar still feels neglected by the mainstream

  • Music

    December 10, 2003

    Grand Theft Audio

    Radar Station discovers the soundtrack to crime

  • Dining

    September 17, 2003

    Pop's Special

    Pop's Blue Moon, 5249 Pattison Avenue, 314-776-4200

  • Music

    July 9, 2003

    Norah Jones with Richard Julian

    Tuesday, July 15; Fox Theatre

  • Dining

    December 18, 2002

    Sidecar

    Famous Bar, 5213 Chippewa, 314-832-2211

  • Music

    December 19, 2001

    Brave Art

    Brave Combo dares to embrace the last musical taboo: polka

  • Music

    January 12, 2000

    DOUBLE GRAMMY

    East St. Louis trumpet wunderkind Russell Gunn makes no bones about his desire to bring home a Grammy

  • Music

    December 2, 1998

    Listening Post

    East St. Louis trumpet wunderkind Russell Gunn makes no bones about his desire to bring home a Grammy

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