Grammys

Hear The Lumineers LIVE This Sunday Night!

Last weekend they took center stage before millions of CBS viewers during the GRAMMYs. Hey, XRT listeners knew the band well before that show. Their self-titled album was voted #5 in the XRT Listener Poll. […]

2013/02/14

Adele Nearly Gets Up-Staged By GRAMMY Crasher

The 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards went off without a hitch, but there was one close call that almost had an impostor stealing Adele’s thunder. Luckily, Jennifer Lopez took charge. Yes, J.Lo managed to stop a stage crasher from nearly […]

2013/02/12

Portia de Rossi, Ellen DeGeneres, Katy Perry (Christopher Polk / Getty Images)

On Social Media, Jay-Z’s Jab Trumps Katy Perry’s Cleavage

On music’s biggest night, social media networks exploded with commentary, making the 55th GRAMMY Awards this year’s second-most popular event with close to 15.5 million interactions as reported by Trendrr, a social TV analytics provider […]

2013/02/11

Lin Brehmer Runs Down Grammy Winners And Surprises [Watch]

It was a night of newcomers and comebacks at the Grammy Awards on Sunday. Lin Brehmer, the morning host at our sister station, 93XRT, wraps up the winners on music’s biggest night.

2013/02/11

Gotye Wins Big With Record of the Year GRAMMY

In a stacked category that included fun. and Frank Ocean, it was Gotye who took home one of the GRAMMYs’ biggest awards, Record of the Year, for “Somebody That I Used To Know.” Earlier in the evening, […]

2013/02/10

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Stars Sing Along To Lumineers

Nominated for Best New Artist and Best Americana Album, this was the first time the Denver, CO threesome have graced the stage at the GRAMMYs. Along with Mumford & Sons, The Lumineers are seen as […]

2013/02/10

Jack White Rocks GRAMMYS With Dual Performances

Jack White hasn’t won any awards yet at this year’s GRAMMYs (don’t feel bad – he has nine GRAMMYS on his shelf from prior victories), but he surely earned some new fans with his furious […]

2013/02/10

Rihanna Slows Things Down For GRAMMYs

Rihanna is known for her wild dance-filled performances and crazy costumes. But for the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards she wanted all the focus on her voice. Dressed in a simple black gown, Rihanna kept things […]

2013/02/10

Dan Auerbach (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Dan Auerbach Steals GRAMMY From Pop Super-Producer Diplo

Competition in the category was stiff, with powerhouses of pop like Jeff Bhasker for his work on fun.‘s smash Some Nights, Markus Davs for Coldplay‘s Mylo Xyloto, Salaam Remi for his work with Nas and Amy Winehouse and Dilpo, who counts Justin Bieber, Snoop Lion and No Doubt to […]

2013/02/10

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Skrillex Wins Best Dance Recording Over Controversial Opponent

A collective sigh of relief could be felt from the Electronic Dance Music community as Skrillex took home the GRAMMY for Best Dance Recording for “Bangarang” featuring fellow Los Angeleno, Sirah. EDM fans hoped the […]

2013/02/10

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