Colombian rock artist Juanes was nominatedTuesday for six Latin Grammy awards, including record of the year, album of the year, song of the year and best new artist, the Latin Recording Academy announced. The 27-year-old artist “was stunned, those guys kept saying my name again and again.” Juanes began his music career with a band in Colombia 15 years ago. Even though he never considered giving up, the most trying part of his journey to success was having patience, he told reporters after the announcements. Another strong contender in the Sept. 11 awards in Miami will be Spanish artist Alejandro… Read more »
Two additional Grammy Awards in the rap field will be presented next year. National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences trustees have voted to expand the rap field by including a best rap/sung collaboration category and by giving a Grammy to the mastering engineer on the rap album of the year, Academy President Michael Greene said Tuesday. “The academy’s board of trustees continues to demonstrate its passionate commitment to education, human services and keeping the Grammy Awards’ process relevant and responsive to our dynamic music community,” Greene said. The rap field now grows to four categories: best rap solo performance,… Read more »
Pop veterans Steely Dan had a surprising run Wednesday night at the 43rd annual Grammy Awards, taking home three awards for “Two Against Nature” and the single “Cousin Dupree.” Steely Dan’s first album of new material in two decades earned album of the year trophy, besting Eminem’s “The Marshall Mathers LP” and albums by Paul Simon, Radiohead and Beck. Released by the Warner-distributed Giant, it also earned prizes for pop vocal album and for best engineered album. U2, whose “Beautiful Day” single was released at the very end of the eligibility period of Oct. 1999 to Sept. 30, 2000, walked… Read more »
Comedian Jon Stewart, who anchors a weeknight mock news program on the Comedy Central cable TV network, has been chosen to host next week’s Grammy Awards telecast, it was announced Wednesday. Stewart will step into the Grammy-hosting shoes filled during the past two years by talk show personality and actress Rosie O’Donnell, who received lukewarm reviews for her stints as emcee. Other past hosts include Ellen DeGeneres and Garry Shandling. In an interview Wednesday with the syndicated TV show “Access Hollywood,” Stewart joked about having “a whole week now to buy some CDs” and familiarize himself with today’s music. Asked… Read more »
Accused homophobe Eminem will have a special guest for his Grammy performance of “Stan” – the openly bisexual Elton John. John, who has been championed by the same gay activists who have frequently attacked Eminem, will sing the song’s chorus, which on record features a sample of pop singer Dido. The song appears on Eminem’s 2000 album, The Marshall Mathers LP, whose nomination for the Album of the Year Grammy has generated a continuing controversy. The Em and El duet, which will easily be the most-anticipated event at the February 21 Grammy ceremony, was confirmed on Saturday (February 10) by… Read more »
Following the release of his multi-Grammy-nominated record Idols, launched in June 2025, YUNGBLUD has released an acoustic version of the LP’s fan-favorite, “Zombie.” The artist also revealed accompanying visuals with a cello player—an all-around stunning reimagining of the already heartbreaking rock song. Here, YUNGBLUD’s soulful vocals take center stage…and may make you weep. Don’t say we didn’t warn you! Check out the track below and save the date for the Grammys on February 1 to see if “Zombie” takes home Best Rock Song. YUNGBLUD is set to continue his Idols World Tour in 2026, hitting up venues in Australia, the… Read more »
This December, we’re feeling holly and jolly as well as celebratory for some birthdays. Now that we’re in the thick of the holiday season, we feel like these Sagittarius and Capricorn babies, who have made some of the most iconic emo, pop-punk, and indie tracks, are our true gifts. From the incredible and beloved Hayley Williams, to the iconic blink-182 frontman Tom DeLonge, all the way to Slipknot‘s legendary Corey Taylor, here are some December musician birthdays to mark in your cals this month. Tyler Joseph — December 1 Twenty One Pilots‘ Tyler Joseph just wrapped an album cycle and The Clancy Tour: Breach this fall,… Read more »
Three Days Grace just announced a few new legs of their Alienation Tour, including a North American run with support from I Prevail and The Funeral Portrait. The North American tour dates kick off on February 21 in Fort Wayne at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum and run through March. Then, they’ll pick up the tour again on October 23 in Biloxi, MS, at Mississippi Coast Coliseum. Then, their route will conclude on November 22 at Los Angeles’ Intuit Dome. All tickets are set to go on sale this Friday, November 14, at 10 AM local. Check out the entire… Read more »
Following the announcement of her four Grammy nominations, Hayley Williams is keeping the excitement coming, as the artist just announced dates for her Hayley Williams at a Bachelorette Party tour. And this time, she’s doing her best to make sure scalpers and bots don’t steal tickets from the real fans who have spun Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party on repeat. In a statement, she shares, “It feels like the right time to let you know… I’m going on tour. And I want to get tickets into the hands of my fans, at a price that is as reasonable as… Read more »
John Harvie is a name that you absolutely need to learn as we world premiere his brand new track “Lost Cause” – and you will not want to lose this song because it straight up rocks. Get the full story on it and learn about your new favorite artist in this episode of The Gunz Show!
