Los Angeles – Led Zeppelin got a “whole lotta” belated love from the music industry on Saturday, earning a lifetime achievement Grammy in recognition of a career that changed the face of rock ‘n’ roll. The English band was one of 10 performers, alongside the likes of rockabilly hellraiser Jerry Lee Lewis, blues belter Janis Joplin and country crooner Eddy Arnold, celebrated at a luncheon one day before the Grammy Awards. During their 12 years together, Led Zeppelin never won a Grammy, even though they were arguably the biggest band of the 1970s, a combo whose blues-based rock anthems resonate… Read more »
Even though Led Zeppelin are one of the best-selling rock bands in history (the technically untitled Led Zeppelin IV is among the handful of records that have sold more than 20 million copies in the U.S.), the critics have never really liked ’em. Be it Robert Plant’s screeching vocals, Jimmy Page’s self-indulgent guitar solos or the band’s pilfering of classic American blues, the Zep didn’t receive the greatest reviews in their day and shockingly, never won a Grammy Award (though Robert Plant and Jimmy Page won for Best hard Rock Performance in 1998 for their relatively lame “Most High”). Led… Read more »
Hollywood recording artists 3Gs and Lil J have been added to the Levi’s 1st Stage of the MTV TRL tour, a blockbuster package featuring Destiny’s Child, Nelly, Eve, Dream and 3LW. Both 3Gs and Lil J will appear on the Levi’s 1st Stage when the tour began on July 19 at the Meadows Center in Hartford, Connecticut. Kristi, Anapau and Amy – better known as 3Gs – will be giving audiences a preview of their highly anticipated Hollywood Records debut, due for release in early 2002. The trio’s first single, “One More Second Chance,” is going to radio at the… Read more »
Now boarding all Stoners! Jelly is back in the U.S! And this week, we try out some new rolling papers and hear all about her long journey from Australia!
Geek Girl Riot is here with a TV binge-watch update before revisiting the Sandman universe, which leads to a conversation about femme empowerment.
Today we are celebrating all the incredible Black game changers leading us into the future!
Hello and welcome to our virtual stop in Toronto! Home of Drake, the Raptors, and the CN Tower. Let’s dive into some of the must-sees, eh? A famous food (+ recipe): Poutine The nice thing about living in a city as multicultural as Toronto is the amount of food options at your fingertips, even if you are stuck in the house. Ask anyone in the city and they can point you in the right direction for your latest craving. Head to Spadina and Dundas for Chinatown, College Street for Little Italy, The Danforth for all things Greek… You wanna eat… Read more »
Geek Girl Riot’s serving up a healthy dose of sci-fi with The Expanse + an interview with Cas Anvar, plus a pinch of fantasy horror with the Wayward Sisters Anthology + an interview with editor Allison O’Toole!
“Callwood at the Cooler” sees Brett Callwood waxing lyrical about events in the news, pop culture and the etc. This week is all about The Wildhearts.
With all the millions of songs out there, it’s inevitable that a few will end up sounding similar to one another — but sometimes, the resemblance gets a little too close for comfort.
