Podcasts about best new artist grammy

While best known for her seeming nonstop flow of hit albums and singles throughout the 70's and 80's, Melba made cultural history long before that, beginning her performing career as Dionne in the original cast of the musical Hair while becoming the first black woman to replace a white actress (future film star Diane Keaton) in a featured role on Broadway. In 1970, the same year her debut album I Got Love earned her a Best New Artist Grammy nomination, she won a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Lutibelle in Purlie – a role she would later reprise in the 1981 TV adaptation for Showtime. Soon after the success of “The Melba Moore/Clifton Davis Show,” she signed with Buddha Records, where she scored the Top Ten Billboard dance hits “This is It” and “Make Me Believe in You” and the Grammy nominated Top 20 R&B smash “Lean on Me.” Signing to Capitol in the early 80s, Melba enjoyed a second prolific decade of success with Billboard Top Ten R&B albums like Never Say Never and A Lot of Love and many hit singles, including “Love's Comin' At Ya” and the #1 hits “A Little Bit More” with Freddie Jackson and “Falling,” a hypnotic ballad featuring one of the longest held notes (nearly 20 seconds!) in recorded history. In addition, Melba's 1985 hit “Read My Lips” earned her a third Grammy nod (for Best Female Rock Performance), making her only the third Black artist after Donna Summer and Michael Jackson to be nominated in a rock category. Some of her highlights in the 2000s include an appearance in the film The Fighting Temptations (starring Cuba Gooding Jr. and Beyonce) and a role in a production of Ain't Misbehavin'. Imagine is the title track to Melba's latest (and 28th overall) album offers an optimistic vision of global love and unity during a particularly fraught sociopolitical era.   Want to watch: YouTube Meisterkhan Pod (Please Subscribe)

The 'Best New Artist' Grammy category sparks controversy every year. In this episode of 5 Minutes of TWiZDOM, we dive into the debates about the eligibility criteria, how established artists get nominated, and the implications for emerging talent. What does it mean to be a 'new artist' in today's music industry? Let's break it down and discuss how this impacts the future of music awards.

To celebrate Taylor Swift's recent Grammy nominations, this week we look into the Best New Artist Grammy curse, establishing the history behind it, deciphering the logical reasons many of these acts may have suffered, and speaking about some specific cases over the years. We'll of course be going over Taylor's nomination from back in the day, discussing famous cases, and finally briefly going over next year's (2025) nominees which include artists like Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, Benson Boone and RAYE among others.

Since 1960, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences has presented the Best New Artist Grammy to celebrate up-and-coming performers with a bright future in the music industry. Over the intervening 64 years, many of those winners have indeed become superstars in their own right, and on occasion, the award has gone to never-weres, has-beens, and in one notable instance, a pair of total frauds. Crank up the gramophone as the Great Pop Culture Debate seeks to determine the best Best New Artist Grammy Winner of all time. Artists discussed: The Beatles, Olivia Rodrigo, The Carpenters, Sheryl Crow, Cyndi Lauper, Christina Aguilera, Tracy Chapman, Amy Winehouse, Mariah Carey, Megan Thee Stallion, Carly Simon, John Legend, Adele, Alicia Keys, Bette Midler, Billie Eilish. Join host Eric Rezsnyak and GPCD panelists Andrea Guerrero, Gary Jackson, and Kevin Dillon as they discuss 16 of the most iconic Best New Artists of all time. For more exclusive content, including warm-up in which we discuss the Best New Artist winners we were bummed didn't make the bracket, become a Patreon supporter of the podcast today. Want to play along at home? Download the Listener Bracket and see if your picks match up with ours! Sign up for our weekly newsletter! Subscribe to find out what's new in pop culture each week right in your inbox! Vote in more pop culture polls! Check out our Open Polls. Your votes determine our future debates! Then, vote in our Future Topic Polls to have a say in what episodes we tackle next. Episode Credits Host: Eric Rezsnyak Panel: Andrea Guerrero, Gary Jackson, Kevin Dillon Producer: Curtis Creekmore Editor: Eric Rezsnyak Theme Music: “Dance to My Tune” by Marc Torch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Miss Heard celebrates Season 6, Episode 271 with Sophie B. Hawkins 90's hit “As I Lay Me Down.” You will learn what the song is about and who Sophie B. Hawkins lost the 1993 Best New Artist Grammy too. You can listen to all our episodes at our website at: https://pod.co/miss-heard-song-lyrics Or iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and many more platforms under Podcast name “Miss Heard Song Lyrics” Don't forget to subscribe/rate/review to help our Podcast in the ratings. Please consider supporting our little podcast via Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/MissHeardSongLyrics or via PayPal at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/MissHeardSongLyrics #missheardsonglyrics #missheardsongs #missheardlyrics #misheardsonglyrics #podcastinavan #vanpodcast #SophieBHawkins #AsILayMeDown #WeLikeTacos #SophieMuller   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq-4vIIJO30 https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-tacos/56047/3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/As_I_Lay_Me_Down https://www.songfacts.com/facts/sophie-b-hawkins/as-i-lay-me-down https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_B._Hawkins https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_Muller

In April 1985, Valerie Day, John Smith, and their band NU SHOOZ released the five-song EP ‘Tha's Right!'. Acting on a dare from a local music writer, Gary Bryan of Portland, Oregon's KKRZ put the song “I Can't Wait” on the air. Listener reaction was strong and immediate- the kind of response known in radio jargon as ‘Instant Phones.' But this was no overnight sensation. By the time the whole world heard about the Soul band from Oregon, they'd spent seven years onstage, four hours a night, four or five nights a week. So, when their spotlight moment came, the Shooz could get up and play. By the end of the year, “I Can't Wait” was a regional hit. But the song really took off when it was remixed by Dutch DJ Peter Slaghuis. Atlantic Records signed the band in January 1986. “I Can't Wait” eventually reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. Other hits followed. NU SHOOZ was nominated for a Best New Artist Grammy in 1987. In 2013, Nu Shooz join joined the 80's revival tours, "Superfreestyle Explosion" and "Lost *80's," sharing the stage with acts like Expose', The Jets, Animotion, WangChung, Flock of Seagulls, Boy George, and More. At the same time, they reformed the live band featuring former members from every incarnation of the group. Nu Shooz announced their retirement from performing in 2019. "I Can't Wait " plays somewhere on Earth every eleven minutes. What a long, strange trip it's been.

You cannot hide the darkness in gold lamé. JT looks back at 1978, 1997, and 2008, and wraps it up with the grandaddy of all Grammy curse years: 1990. Become a J-Lope and follow us on social media, you can find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tiktok, and checkout our YouTube page for more exclusive content! Also, don't forget to sign our petition to make Willie Nelson's birthday a Texas state holiday! Brought to you by Wicked Apple: Produced By: Sam Damask, Gini Mascorro, Jenny McGee, Natalie Somers Executive Producers: Joe Groves, Marla Watson Original Music By: Charles Mooney and Lisa Umbarger Kazoo Solo By: Courtney Mooney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2023 has been a helluva year for singer/songwriter Noah Kahan. Just three years ago he started uploading snippets of his indie-folk songs to TikTok while waiting out the pandemic at his dad's house in rural Vermont. Those songs quickly caught fire across social media and eventually turned into Noah's most recent album, Stick Season. After releasing collaborations with Kacey Musgraves, Hozier, and Post Malone, Noah has amassed 4 billion streams globally. It's no surprise that last month he was nominated for the Best New Artist Grammy. On today's episode Leah Rose talks to Noah Kahan about navigating his often overwhelming new-found success, and how he feels about being labeled the new “sensitive woodsman” singer/songwriter du jour. Noah also opens up about initially being embarrassed about his singing voice, and his plans for evolving his sound on his next album. You can hear a playlist of some of our favorite Noah Kahan songs HERE.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you been to the land Down Under? Us either, but that doesn't mean we are scared to flip hemispheres. This episode of Sherman and Ski lauds the songwriting and pop sensibility of lead singer Colin Hay, and the whole Aussie gang. Men At Work were clearly a new wave phenomenon, but incorporate a wide variety of instruments, EXTREMELY high melodic notes, and tons of ska/reggae influence which tends to get overlooked. In terms of albums, Business As Usual went supernova of course (Best New Artist Grammy), but both Sherman and Ski agree that Cargo is the underappreciated gem. They streaked like a comet across the outback, then the States, and of course, Ski digs deep into the catalog for his picks. Sherman throws in a fun personal interaction with Mr. Hay (who is hilarious, btw) backstage at Bonnaroo one year, and we all climb back into the cassette tape time capsule. It's beyond time to reassess Men At Work. Crikey!

In this edition of WorkTape, we entertain conversation about the so-called "curse of the Best New Artist" Grammy nomination, and its so-called impact on various artists' careers. We delve into the notorious Milli Vanilli scandal, its longstanding repercussions on the Grammys, and the music industry as a whole. Additionally, we lightly touch on The Red Hot Chili Pepper's changing lineup of guitarists, and how that has lent to their distinctive sound over the decades. Tune into this ever-evolving conversation about the fascinating dynamics of the music business and its all-too-interesting characters and groups.Episode Highlights:How does The Recording Academy ensure authenticity in the face of advancing music technology (namely AI)?How has the music industry learned and changed from the Milli Vanilli scandal?Why do people think that Best New Artist Grammy is a curse?How did the careers of artists like Chance the Rapper and Sam Smith evolve, post winning the Best New Artist Grammy?How has the Red Hot Chili Peppers' “revolving door" of guitarists affected their overall sound and success?

Margo Price's music education and evolution, from 1. Growing up making plays for her sister and friends → 2. Buying herself her first guitar with her eighth grade graduation money → 3. Moving to Nashville and wanting to play a different kind of country music → 4. Pawning her wedding ring and selling her car to pay for recording at Sun Studios in Memphis, making the record, and then pitching it to every label and no interest for a year, until eventually Jack White's Third Man Records picked it up → 5. Navigating political influences on country music → 6. Facing pain and learning how to channel it through her music. Margo Price has something to say but nothing to prove. In just three remarkable solo albums, the singer and songwriter has cemented herself as a force in American music and a generational talent. A deserving critical darling, she has never shied away from the sounds that move her, the pain that's shaped her, or the topics that tick her off, like music industry double standards, the gender wage gap, or the plight of the American farmer (in 2021, she even joined the board of Farm Aid). While the last few years have seen remarkable moments of acclaim – a Best New Artist GRAMMY nomination, Americana Music Honors, a Saturday Night Live performance, and just about every outlet and critics' year-end Best Of list – Price is still hungry. On her fourth full-length Strays, a clear-eyed mission statement delivered in blistering rock and roll, she's taking on substance abuse, self-image, abortion rights, and orgasms. Musically extravagant but lyrically laser focused, the 10-song record tears into a broken world desperate for remedy. And who better to tell it? Price has been to the mountain and back, but finds herself, at long last, free. Feral. Stray. Follow Silverlake Conservatory of Music at @silverlake_conservatory  For more information on Parallel, visit parallel.la Follow Cadence13 at @cadence13 Follow Margo Price at @missmargoprice Follow Flea at @flea333 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Writer/director Kieran Turner (Jobriath AD) drops in to give the history of the most maligned category in the most maligned awards show, the Best New Artist Grammy. How have they so consistently gotten it wrong over the years? A Taste of Honey beat out whom?? Why was Mili Vanilli stripped of their Grammy when the academy had a history of nominating KNOWN lip-synching acts? How did so many of these winners shine brightly for a short time and then disappear just as fast? It's a fun one! Listen in!

On this episode of the California Now Podcast, host Soterios Johnson gets to know this storied small town with three unique guests. First up, Johnson speaks with bluegrass musician Molly Tuttle, recently nominated for a Best New Artist Grammy. The Northern California-bred singer-songwriter breaks out her guitar for an exclusive performance of two songs off her new album, Crooked Tree. Tuttle shares details about her song “Grass Valley” as well as her love of the area and its rich music scene.   Next, Johnson chats with Sonya Krimsky, events manager at the history-laden Holbrooke Hotel. Krimsky details the colorful past of this former Gold Country saloon, a spot once frequented by the likes of Mark Twain, Jack London, and Black Bart. The two also cover the hotel's recent restoration, rumors of ghosts haunting the halls, and the joys of preserving a slice of California Wild West past.   Lastly, Patrick Millar, co-owner of Gold Vibe Kombuchary, takes the California Questionnaire. The longtime Grass Valley local shares where he would go for the ultimate shopping spree, why a weekend getaway is his go-to splurge, and dispels a certain misperception about Californians.

Musician and actor Tobe Nwigwe is a first-generation child of Nigerian immigrants. He built a following through his music and acting after asking himself, and then others, "What is your purpose?" Jeffrey Brown sat down with Nwigwe to learn more about the man who was just nominated for the Best New Artist Grammy. It's part of our arts and culture series, "CANVAS." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Musician and actor Tobe Nwigwe is a first-generation child of Nigerian immigrants. He built a following through his music and acting after asking himself, and then others, "What is your purpose?" Jeffrey Brown sat down with Nwigwe to learn more about the man who was just nominated for the Best New Artist Grammy. It's part of our arts and culture series, "CANVAS." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

On today's episode of Who's There, our weekly call-in show, we chat about the dreaded "asparagus pee" news that broke our brains this week before moving on to your comments about the Six Eggs Lady, Meghan Trainor's social media manager, and Ben Savage's performance in last week's election. Moving on we chat about the Best New Artist Grammy nominees, Candace Cameron Bure's ongoing feud with gay people, Olivia Culpo's OTHER sister, Lily-Rose Depp's thoughts on nepotism, and allllllll the coverage received by the annual Baby2Baby gala. Call 619.WHO.THEM to leave questions, comments & concerns, and we may play your call on a future episode. Support us and get a TON of bonus content over on Patreon.com/WhoWeekly. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Drew welcomes actor and comedian Michael Benjamin to discuss this week's cultural emergency: 2000s Best New Artist Grammy winners. The girlies litigate whether or not the Grammys got it right, stanning Norah Jones, Adam Levine's sexting scandal, and AirBnb. All this and more on the eighty-first episode of Crisis Twink: the only podcast intelligent and sexy enough to fix a culture in crisis. Follow Crisis Twink on Twitter and Instagram. Follow Drew on Twitter and Instagram. Follow Michael on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/crisis-twink/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/crisis-twink/support

Our guest Danny Cohen is a Melbourne-based director who has filmed and photographed some of the most interesting and influential figures in contemporary music. Shot on vivid 16mm film over a three-year period, ANONYMOUS CLUB chronicles notoriously shy, Melbourne-based musician Courtney Barnett's ups and downs on the world tour for her album Tell Me How You Really Feel. Featuring Barnett's unguarded narration from her audio diary, recorded on a dictaphone provided by filmmaker Danny Cohen, the film delivers frank and unprecedented insight into Barnett's creative process, the sacrifices and inner conflicts set in motion by fame, and the sometimes dark backdrop to her whimsical, relatable poetic compositions. Based for much of her adult life in Melbourne, Courtney Barnett first found critical acclaim with 2013's The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas, and broke into the mainstream in 2015 with her debut album, Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit. Garnering a coveted Best New Artist Grammy nomination and numerous other accolades, the album stands as a generational classic. Barnett is also a powerhouse live act, playing slots at festivals including Coachella, Bonnaroo, Governor's Ball, Primavera, and Lollapalooza. In 2021, she released Things Take Time, Take Time, a remarkable artistic step forward. Anonymous Club opens across Canada over the next several weeks.

SUMMARY:Our guest is seven-time Grammy nominee and 1997 Best New Artist Grammy winner Paula Cole. She joins us to chat about her early work with Peter Gabriel, her monster hits “Where Have all the Cowboys Gone” and “I Don't Want to Wait,” her work as an instructor for the Berklee College of Music, and her ongoing musical development, including her latest album, American Quilt.  PART ONE:Paul and Scott chat about background singers. Or do we call them backing vocalists? Additional vocalists? I'm not sure we really ever settled it.PART TWO:Our in-depth interview with Paula ColeABOUT PAULA COLE:Our guest on this episode of Songcraft is Paula Cole. The 1997 Best New Artist Grammy winner rose to prominence with her self-produced second album, This Fire, which spawned two massive hit singles. “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone,” a Top 10 hit that earned three Grammy nominations, and “I Don't Want to Wait,” which was used as the theme song for the show Dawson's Creek. Subsequent albums explored a range of stylistic ground, earning Cole critical acclaim and an eventual place on the faculty at the Berklee College of Music. She was the first woman in history to earn a Grammy nomination for Producer of the Year with no male collaborators. The BMI Pop Award winner has a total of seven Grammy nominations, and continues to write and release new music. Her most recent album is American Quilt. 

Scottish-born musician, singer, songwriter, and actor Colin Hay first came to prominence as the lead vocalist of the Australian rock band Men at Work, which won the Best New Artist Grammy in 1983. Their big break came in August 1982, when Men at Work toured Canada and the US to promote their first LP Business as Usual, supporting Fleetwood Mac. That October, their song, "Who Can It Be Now?" reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In January 1983, they became the first Australian artists to have a simultaneous No. 1 album and No. 1 single on the United States Billboard charts with Business as Usual and the song "Down Under" (1981), respectively. As a solo artist, Hay's music has been used frequently by actor and director Zach Braff in his work, which helped establish a career rebirth for the musician in the mid-2000s. Hay has also been a recurring member of Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band. In this conversation with host Ken Womack, Hay talks about his musical childhood and the work behind the band's seemingly "overnight success," his Beatles influences, playing with Ringo, and what the Beatles documentary "Get Back" reveals about the realities of being in a band. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/everythingfabfour/support

We had a great conversation with Sophie B. Hawkins on The Chris & Sandy Show. We talked about so many things from family, music, sacrifices, rising to success, she told some amazing stories especially how she got discovered by Marc Cohn to a whole lot more!Sophie B. Hawkins burst onto the international music scene with her 1992 platinum-selling debut album, Tongues and Tails, which included the indelible hit song Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover, and earned her a Best New Artist Grammy nomination.The last three decades have brought multiple awards, sold out concerts, appearances on film and television, performances with some of the best known names in the business, a documentary feature, a critically-lauded tour-de-force performance as Janis Joplin in the nationally-touring play Room 105, songs appearing in hit films and TV shows, and five more albums, including Whaler, which featured the record-breaking longest-running single in Billboard Adult Contemporary chart history, the Number One hit, As I Lay Me Down. Much more than just a singer, Sophie writes all of her own songs, is a multi-instrumentalist, and has been fully involved in every aspect of the production of her records herself, from background vocals and playing her own instruments, to engineering and production of her albums. She has proved an enduring artist with a fierce commitment to artistic integrity while both constantly evolving, and remaining steadfastly true to her own authentic history and experience which connects her to her fans at the very deepest levels.

SUMMARYOur guest on this episode of Songcraft is Yola. The acclaimed British singer and songwriter has released two albums on Dan Auerbach's Easy Eye Sound label, both of which were produced by the Black Keys' frontman. She was nominated for four Grammy awards for 2019, including Best New Artist, and is a sometime collaborator with the supergroup The Highwomen alongside Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby, Marren Morris, and Amanda Shires. Yola joins us to chat about her life as a songwriter and artist. PART ONEPaul and Scott discuss the history of the Best New Artist Grammy category, including a few surprising tidbits of trivia.PART TWO Our in-depth interview with YolaABOUT YOLASinger-songwriter Yola made a major splash at the 2020 Grammy ceremony with four nominations: Best Americana Album, Best American Roots Performance and Best American Roots Song for her composition “Faraway Look,” and Best New Artist in the general category alongside Lizzo, Lil Nas X, and Billie Eilish. Dubbed by many as a "country soul singer," the British artist's breakthrough came when she teamed up with Black Keys frontman Dan Auerbach in Nashville to write and record her debut solo album, Walk Through Fire, on which she and Auerbach collaborated with a roster of Southern soul songwriters including Dan Penn and Memphis studio legend Bobby Wood. She was subsequently nominated for Emerging Artist of the Year and Album of the Year at the 2019 Americana Music Honors & Awards. Though Yola's emergence might have seemed like an overnight success to some, she'd been working in music in the UK as a vocalist and collaborator with DJs and producers, including Massive Attack. In 2009 she was a writer on “Hopes and Fears,” a single by UK singer Will Young, and in 2013 she co-wrote the Top 10 UK hit “Turn Back Time” by Sub Focus, on which she also sang an uncredited vocal. Additionally, Yola sang lead on the Top 5 UK pop hit “Won't Look Back” by Duke Dumont. In the wake of her success with the Walk Through Fire album, Yola reteamed with Auerbach for her most recent release, Stand For Myself, featuring highlights such as “Diamond Studded Shoes” and “Dancing Away in Tears.” Her accolades continue, having won Artist of the Year honors at the 2020 UK Americana Awards and earning a 2021 nomination from the CMA for the International Achievement Award. Earlier this month she played a sold out show with Chris Stapleton at Madison Square Garden. 

In Part 2 of this episode of Hit Parade, Chris Molanphy continues his analysis of Milli Vanilli, the musical act that many of us who were around in 1989 listened to more than they might admit. They also have quite a legacy: a blend of pop, dance and rap that now seems commonplace but was still relatively novel then. If you’ve danced to Europop that fronts like hip-hop, you’re living in a world Milli Vanilli helped create.   Chris Molanphy continues to break down the history of Milli Vanilli mastermind Frank Farian’s musical career: from his burst of Billboard chart success, to the storied past of the Best New Artist Grammy award. From MTV News to Behind the Music, the Milli Vanilli story has been told and retold. But the Billboard chart feats achieved by Rob and Fab, and their accomplices, reveal just how addicted America was to their music—and maybe, how they won that Grammy. Hit Parade episodes are now split into two parts, released two weeks apart. For the full episode right now, sign up for Slate Plus and you'll also get The Bridge, our Trivia show and bonus deep dive. Click here for more info.   Podcast production by Asha Saluja with help from Rosemary Belson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Part 2 of this episode of Hit Parade, Chris Molanphy continues his analysis of Milli Vanilli, the musical act that many of us who were around in 1989 listened to more than they might admit. They also have quite a legacy: a blend of pop, dance and rap that now seems commonplace but was still relatively novel then. If you’ve danced to Europop that fronts like hip-hop, you’re living in a world Milli Vanilli helped create.   Chris Molanphy continues to break down the history of Milli Vanilli mastermind Frank Farian’s musical career: from his burst of Billboard chart success, to the storied past of the Best New Artist Grammy award. From MTV News to Behind the Music, the Milli Vanilli story has been told and retold. But the Billboard chart feats achieved by Rob and Fab, and their accomplices, reveal just how addicted America was to their music—and maybe, how they won that Grammy. Hit Parade episodes are now split into two parts, released two weeks apart. For the full episode right now, sign up for Slate Plus and you'll also get The Bridge, our Trivia show and bonus deep dive. Click here for more info.   Podcast production by Asha Saluja with help from Rosemary Belson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Part 2 of this episode of Hit Parade, Chris Molanphy continues his analysis of Milli Vanilli, the musical act that many of us who were around in 1989 listened to more than they might admit. They also have quite a legacy: a blend of pop, dance and rap that now seems commonplace but was still relatively novel then. If you’ve danced to Europop that fronts like hip-hop, you’re living in a world Milli Vanilli helped create.   Chris Molanphy continues to break down the history of Milli Vanilli mastermind Frank Farian’s musical career: from his burst of Billboard chart success, to the storied past of the Best New Artist Grammy award. From MTV News to Behind the Music, the Milli Vanilli story has been told and retold. But the Billboard chart feats achieved by Rob and Fab, and their accomplices, reveal just how addicted America was to their music—and maybe, how they won that Grammy. Hit Parade episodes are now split into two parts, released two weeks apart. For the full episode right now, sign up for Slate Plus and you'll also get The Bridge, our Trivia show and bonus deep dive. Click here for more info.   Podcast production by Asha Saluja with help from Rosemary Belson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ROLL UP! T.J. and Tony have been waiting over 50 episodes to take you away on a journey into the psychedelic 1967 Beatles classic "Magical Mystery Tour." The album, not the movie. Well, the U.K. EP and side 2 of the U.S. LP. Because that's how we roll up. Along the way, you just might learn: Which does Tony love more: the bass harmonica, or Queen Latifah? Which does T.J. love more: Blue Jay Way or the 1993 World Series champion Toronto Blue Jays? Did the Eggman actually go on to front the 2020 Best New Artist Grammy-winning Black Pumas? What the hell is a crabalocker fishwife? So much fun, we couldn't cover it all in one episode. It's gonna be a two-parter, so stay tuned for even more magic and more mystery next week.   EPISODE LINKS: So much great music to love - check out the Pandora playlist! Please don't throw jelly beans. You'll put an eye out. If you want to get our attention, you can just find us on Facebook. Like the show? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen.

What happens when the world’s most famous musician is forced to stay at home during lockdown? Why, he records an album, of course!  In a new interview, Paul McCartney tells us what he’s done during “rockdown” – including the creation of “McCartney III”. He also explains how working with his daughter Mary is very much like working with his late wife Linda. The 78-year-old former Beatle also talks about his many upcoming projects and raves about the Peter Jackson Fab Four documentary coming out later this year.             We also have a great 1995 interview with Tears For Fears. Roland Orzabal explains how “The Seeds Of Love” album was conceived and which TFF song he no longer likes. He also does a hilarious Beatle impression that must be heard to be believed!             Where have all the protest songs gone?  We ask that question to Speech, leader of the hip-hop band Arrested Development, who rocketed to fame almost 20 years ago with their debut “3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days In The Life Of…” and walked off with a Best New Artist Grammy.  After this year’s insurrection at the U.S. capitol in Washington D.C., Speech released a new single called “A Different World”.  He talks about that song, growing up Black in America, the heyday of Arrested Development and what R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe told him about being prepared for fame.             And finally, we have a rematch between Tom & Christopher in “TJ vs The VJ”, in which Tom tries to trip up Christopher on some MuchMusic trivia, and Christopher uses yet another excuse to taunt Tom about the worst song ever, “We Built This City”!  Famous Lost Words is heard in 31 countries worldwide and on radio stations across Canada, including Newstalk 1010 Toronto, CJAD 800 Montreal, 580 CFRA Ottawa, AM 800 CKLW Windsor, Newstalk 1290 London, 610 CKTB St Catharines, CFAX Victoria, AM1150 Kelowna and 91x in Belleville.  If you’d like to promote your business to THOUSANDS of music lovers – think about sponsoring our show.  To find out more – email us – famouslostpod@gmail.com. 

Together with American Songwriter, we had the pleasure of interviewing Tarriona ‘Tank’ Ball of Tank and The Bangas over Zoom audio! “Best New Artist” Grammy nominee and critically acclaimed band Tank and The Bangas’ latest EP, Friend Goals, is out on Verve Forecast. The EP includes numerous musical contributions from various friends the band has made throughout their career including CHIKA, Duckwrth and PJ Morton as well as a number of New Orleans-based creatives. The record has receive praise—Teen Vogue proclaimed, “[‘Self Care’ is] a fun, smooth, compelling tune that proves once again that Tank and the Bangas are some of the most interesting musicians creating right now. Plus that flute hook is seriously addictive,”  The AV Club added, “New Orleans gem Tank & The Bangas consistently deliver buttery grooves underneath some of the sharpest lyricism in the industry.”“There are hair goals, body goals, but Tank and The Bangas are actual friend goals! This special EP is full of some of our favorite artists from New Orleans and around the globe. The fun, creative, energy is put into every track and each one is sure to have you dancing your quarantine blues away. We made this one just for you,” says frontwomen Tarriona ‘Tank’ Ball.In conjunction with the release, the band debuts the video for their track “To Be Real,” which was directed by Ball and features New Orleans-based artists Hasizzle, Keedy Black and Big Choo.The EP follows the release of the New Orleans-based band’s major label debut, Green Balloon, which arrived in 2019 to widespread critical praise.We want to hear from you! Please email Tera@BringinitBackwards.com.www.BringinitBackwards.com#podcast #interview #bringinbackpod  #foryou #foryoupage #stayhome #togetherathome #zoom #aspn #americansongwriter #americansongwriterpodcastnetworkListen & Subscribe to BiBFollow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! 

What, you thought we wouldn't give you an episode after Thanksgiving? It's not like we did anything, so here you go: another episode of Who's There! On today's installment we take comments about Gaga+Polaroid, collagen, Wagner Moura, Dwayne Johnson, and The Impossible before moving on to the Hamlin sisters (along with their connection to Scott Disick AND Love Island), Shameika Stepney (who said Fiona Apple had potential), all the Best New Artist Grammy nominees, and... sorry... green bean casserole. Plus: why Marion Cotillard's time spent dancing on the moon is, uh, confusing... to say the least. As always, call 619.WHO.THEM to leave questions, comments and concerns and we may play your call on a future episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 15 of The Blank Canvas Podcast with Colin Hay. Master storyteller. Troubadour. Colin hay is that rare combination of deep intellect and pure heart. This conversation covers the highs and lows of Colin’s career, life, death and everything in between. Scotland-born, Australia-raised, Colin Hay is best known as chief songwriter, lead singer and guitarist of the eighties band Men At Work. Their first album Business as Usual spent 15 weeks at No. 1 on the US Billboard chart and delivered the band the Best New Artist - Grammy award in 1982 - beating out The Human League and Stray Cats. Since that time Colin has released 13 solo albums, and has toured the globe countless times performing his intimate live solo shows, which are the stuff of legend. In more recent times Colin has toured internationally with Ringo Starr & His All-Star Band and Colin wrote the title track Ringo’s most recent album - “What’s My Name”. Colin’s dry wit, that visceral voice and song-writing that puts him in rarified air with the very best. As a film, tv and theatre actor Colin has racked up some impressive credits including: Scrubs, The Resident and The Larry Sanders Show. ‘Now and the Evermore’, is first single from Colin’s forthcoming solo album, which is due out early 2021. W: https://theblankcanvaspodcast.com.au/ W: https://leerogers.com.au/ SOCIALS Insta: @theblankcanvaspodcast FB - The Blank Canvas Podcast Twitter: @blankcanvaspod THE BLANK CANVAS TEAM Produced by Lee Rogers & Rien MacDonald. Audio support by Jason Murphy/GASinc Music by Rodrigo Enrique Bustos. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I catch up with Gary Burke, who was the bassist in Breakfast Club. The band's single, Right on Track, reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Breakfast Club was nominated for the Best New Artist Grammy in 1988. Madonna also got her start in an earlier version of the band. The documentary, Madonna and The Breakfast club details her time with the band.

This week on Music History Today the weekly Edition podcast, we discuss the history of the Best New Artist Grammy award, review The Killers' new album, & we discuss if the Backstreet Boys should be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. If you want to participate in my newest podcasts, email me at musichistorytoday@gmail.com Some Chart segment songs courtesy of songwriter / producer Hey.Jo.C @hey-jo-c Hey Jo C Patreon - Patreon.com/heyjoc Hey Jo C Instagram - Instagram.com/hey.Jo.C Hannah Rad mental health project - www.indiegogo.com/projects/sorry-t…ep-you-waiting#/ Hannah Rad Instagram - Instagram.com/HannahRad Hannah Rad Twitter - Twitter.com/HannahRad Resident Advisor live stream list - www.residentadvisor.net/events/streamland Anjunabeats non-copyright playlist - anjunabeats.ffm.to/twitch.otw DJMag Top 100 DJs voting - www.top100DJs.com DJ Jose Padilla's GoFundMe page for money for cancer treatment - www.gofundme.com/f/jose-padilla-fundraiser   GoFundMe page for Denise Johnson's funeral - www.gofundme.com/f/denise-johnson…_cf+share-flow-1

I can tell what you're thinking:  really, What the Riff?  The Go-Go's?  That's not rock, that's pop!  Well we'll agree that their debut album Beauty and the Beat was quite popular, but the group has its roots in the punk movement, not pop music.With Belinda Carlisle on lead vocals, Charlotte Caffey on lead guitar and keyboards, Gina Schock on percussion, Kathy Valentine on bass, and Jane Wiedlin on rhythm guitar, The Go-Go's were the first and (so far) only all female band to hit the top of the charts writing their OWN songs and playing their OWN instruments.Their inspiration comes from punk stalwarts like Iggy Pop and The Sex Pistols, and the band was formed before the members actually knew how to play their instruments.  They established a reputation in the L.A. punk scene and were eventually signed by I.R.S. Records.  Beauty and the Beat combines Punk sensibilities with the upcoming New Wave sound of the early 80's, and the result was both critically and popularly well received.  The Go-Go's would be nominated for the Best New Artist Grammy in  1982, and Beauty and the Beat would spend 6 weeks atop the Billboard 200 chart.So it is OK to rock out to The Go-Go's.  But don't worry if you're embarrassed.  We won't tell.  Our lips are sealed! We Got the BeatThis is the song that started it all for The Go-Go's.  Penned by guitarist and keyboardist Charlotte Caffey, it gained popularity as a demo in the UK in 1980.  They were invited to tour with the group Madness at that time, and it's distinctive percussion beat is iconic.Our Lips Are Sealed“Pay no mind to what they say.  It doesn't matter anyway.”  This was the first track on the album and the lead U.S. single.  It's pop orientation is also atypical for the group, and The Go-Go's were unenthusiastic about doing the video.  The perky, fresh image was very different from their roots.Can't Stop the WorldThis deeper cut sounds a little more new wave than the hits off the album.  Kathy Valentine's bass licks are prominent on this track.  The lyrics are good advice for today.  “Things will be alright.  Can't stop the world.”AutomaticThis minor key track has a mysterious vibe to it.  This song is played in the background on a documentary on The Go-Go's discussing the darker side of the group.  There are some cool pauses in the middle of this track. ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:The William Tell Overture (Main Theme from "The Legend of the Lone Ranger")One of the biggest box office failures hit the cinemas this month, and both the star and director of the movie would not respectively act and direct again. STAFF PICKS:Swords & Tequilla  by RiotWayne's staff pick cranks out the rock.  Heavy Metal band Riot is out of New York City, and unfortunately didn't catch the fame that later hair bands would gain.  This is from their album Fire Down Under.  The lead singer was killed in Atlanta when shot during an attempted carjacking. Ain't Even Done with the Night by John CougarBrian brings us an early hit from the album “Nothin' Matters, and What If It Did” by John Cougar.  Cougar - soon to revert back to John Mellencamp - was an observational writer, and so his songs are not autobiographical.  “It's time to go home, and I ain't even done with the night.”Find Your Way Back   by Jefferson StarshipBruce's staff pick is off Modern Times, the sixth album by Jefferson Starship, and the second with Mickey Thomas on lead vocals.  This song is about regret at leaving a relationship.  The chorus comes back to the theme, “find your way back to her heart.”Somebody's Knockin'  by Terri GibbsRob finishes us off with a crossover country song from from talented and blind Georgia native Terri Gibbs.  This song hit number 13 on the pop charts.  “Lord it's the devil, would you look at him?  I've heard about him, but I never dreamed he'd have blue eyes and blue jeans.” INSTRUMENTAL TRACK:Primera Invasion by SantanaThis instrumental track showcases the talents of Carlos Santana, who had an album on the charts at the time.

The city of Boston in 1976 was a busy musical town, as the debut album from the band Boston hit the airwaves and music store shelves. It was in this very same year that Ric Ocasek and The Cars came forward to produce a sound totally unlike Boston the band, focused on pop synth new wave experimentation that earned them millions of record sales, and eventually a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018. Ric Ocasek made a name for himself not only as a prolific singer and songwriter, but also as a producer for fellow new wave bands like Romeo Void and Suicide, and later, alternative rockers Weezer. He even began producing the 90s pop trio of brothers Hanson but was booted off the record for forbidding corporate presence in the studio while the brothers were recording. In 1984, the band produced one of their best pop songs of all time, Drive. During the video shoot, Ocasek met supermodel Paulina Porizkova on the set. They fell in love, got married in ’89, and had two boys. 1978 was a great year for the debut of the Cars, as they were named Best New Artist by both Rolling Stone and Creem Magazine. In 1979, they lost their Best New Artist Grammy award to one-hit wonder, A Taste of Honey. Anyone that has met Ric Ocasek might say he was a little bit off the wall. Perhaps that’s because his family life wasn’t exactly simple. Ocasek's father worked for NASA on Top secret projects. Ric recalled one time when government agents visited his house and questioned his mother about the dreams his father had at night. The band broke up in 1988 and Ocasek told reporters that a reunion would never happen. So, in 2005, surviving bandmates joined fellow 70s-rocker Todd Rundgren to form “The New Cars,” performing many of the Cars and Rundgren’s hits. The band toured in 2006, then disbanded shortly after, with the full Ocasek-led group reuniting in 2010 for a new album. But the reunion didn’t last long. The band toured for less than three weeks before calling it quits. The next time they appeared together occurred during the live and televised performance of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in 2018, when they played several of their biggest hits together. It turned out to be their last performance together, as Ric Ocasek died in 2019.

This week on Music History Today the Weekly Edition podcast, we start our look at the history of the big Grammy award categories with a look at the Best New Artist Grammy. We also review Camila Cabella's new album, & we make the case for you to vote for the Doobie Brothers to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Steve Cooper talks with musician Sophie B. Hawkins. Sophie is best known for her hit singles Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover and As I Lay Me Down. In 1993 she was nominated for the Best New Artist Grammy and her record Whaler was certified gold. She had released a total of 5 studio albums and in 2012 starred as Janis Joplin in the hit play Room 105. She is currently working on new music and enjoys painting in her free time.

Confidence in CreativityBeing vulnerable is HARD. I have so much compassion for every artist that I've ever sat in a room with as they played me their new music…. “It's not mixed!!!” is usually what everyone says before hitting play. It's not the same exactly…. but I think it takes the same amount of courage to raise your hand and throw out an idea in a corporate environment or to innovate in brainstorming meetings. At the recent Power Shift conference I curated a conversation about having “Confidence in Creativity” with two artist friends Andrew Dost & Xzibit. We discussed authenticity, social media, and imposter syndrome and then were joined by Aloe Blacc & Problem to dig even deeper.From having #1 songs to touring the world to winning The Best New Artist Grammy they offered up many gems. Then I had to be vulnerable. About an hour before we taped this conversation I learned a good friend of mine had died. At the conference (on stage) I told people what I was going through and honored my friend. It was painful and I wondered if I should edit it out of the taping before releasing this episode of The Idea Fountain. I decided to keep the conversation in it's entirety and share my story. Mental health is an important conversation and me pretending something horrible didn't happen, or just posting pictures of me with artists, isn't going to help someone. I hope this talk does. Whether you consider yourself a Blk Shp trying to find your inner artist… or you're an artist trying to find confidence in creativity there is strength in community. I know I'm appreciative for all of you. Thanks for checking out the new episode!

I catch up with Valerie Day and John Smith from Nu Shooz, who tells me how the married couple met, the process behind the smash hit, “I Can’t Wait” and their reactions to finding out they were nominated for the Best New Artist Grammy. The two took a break from Nu Shooz for a while and tell me what they were working on during that time. They reformed Nu Shooz and released “Bagtown” in 2016.

The boys were at it again this week as they talked Best New Artists, played another installment of TGT Challenge and in the new; watch our for Roos

The boys were at it again this week as they talked Best New Artists, played another installment of TGT Challenge and in the new; watch our for Roos

The boys were at it again this week as they talked Best New Artists, played another installment of TGT Challenge and in the new; watch our for Roos

Best New Artist Grammy nominee Khalid talks to Carson on #MostRequestedLive December 23rd, 2017

Butler began his singing career at age 7, releasing his first album in 1973 and winning the Best New Artist Grammy in South Africa at age 12. He made history by being the first black artist played on white South African radio while earning three gold records. His songs “Please Stay” went double gold and “I Love How You Love Me” went gold in 1975 as he became a teenager.More than a decade later, Butler moved to London, England after signing with Jive Records and released his first album internationally. The self-titled set went gold in 1987 in the United Kingdom and in the USA. He received Grammy nominations for Best R&B Song for his R&B-pop vocal hit “Lies” and for Best Jazz Song for his instrumental “Going Home”. His genre busting material received abundant airplay in multiple radio formats: pop, urban, contemporary jazz, adult contemporary and gospel. Butler’s 2004 album “Surrender” went gold in South Africa where he remains a superstar. In concert, Butler remains a captivating and powerful performer, pouring his heart into selections from his immense catalogue. In additions to being a popular draw at headline dates, festival shows and music cruises, Butler thrives on interacting with his fans. For the past 4 years, he has led a group of 35 guests each fall on the Jonathan Butler Safari, during which he shares his South Africa by visiting important landmarks in his life, as well as historic locales such as the prison on Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was jailed. During an extraordinary musical life that has unfolded in the public eye, Butler has seen and endured a lot. He’s watched his country turn itself inside out for the better – much like he has done with his own life. Living and witnessing the brutalities and injustice of oppression as a celebrated child star while at the same time not permitted to enjoy basic human rights, indulgence naturally became his coping device. If not for a spiritual intervention, his light would have been extinguished long ago on the dark path of abuse and self-destruction. His music has purpose, providing comfort and genuine inspiration. When he sings, he testifies to the glory and healing power of love. When he plays guitar, his fingers innately find notes of passion and divinity. Jonathan Butler’s recording career has carried him far, far beyond his wildest dreams. He’s living his dream and that is a blessing for us all.

The Loretta McNary Live Radio Show is the go to radio talk show for celebrity interviews and the BEST inspirational guests who are experts in various industries from all over the world! Our guest for this episode is Jonathan Butler an award winning Artist/Producer. The youngest of 13 children, Butler grew up in Cape Town, South Africa, ruled by Apartheid and segregation. “I was born poor, but richly blessed with talent and the gift to make music,” he says. “I can’t dismiss where I’ve been or where I’ve come from. I’m a proud South African and I came from nothing.” Butler began his singing career at age 7, releasing his first album in 1973 and winning the Best New Artist Grammy in South Africa the following year at age 12. He made history by being the first black artist played on white South African radio while earning three gold records (“Please Stay” went double gold and “I Love How You Love Me” went gold) in 1975 as he became a teenager.  More than a decade later, Butler moved to London, England after signing with Jive Records and released his first album internationally. The self-titled set went gold in 1987 in the United Kingdom and in the USA. He received Grammy nominations for Best R&B Song for his R&B-pop vocal hit “Lies” and for Best Jazz Song for the instrumental “Going Home.” His genre-busting material earned songwriter’s awards and received abundant airplay in multiple radio formats: pop, urban, contemporary jazz, adult contemporary and gospel. Butler’s 2004 album, Surrender, went gold in South Africa where he remains a superstar. Butler, a multi-talented musician, produces, arranges, and plays guitar, bass and keyboards. He has released several best-selling Gospel CDs, most notably "Gospel Goes Classical” and “Brand New Day.”  

Thao & the Get Down Stay Down on opbmusicThao & the Get Down Stay Down's latest release, A Man Alive, is a striking alliance with tUnE-yArDs' electropop virtuoso Merril Garbus, where the band stretches its sound in inventive ways. Host April Baer spoke with Thao about working with Garbus, the band's new direction and how her relationship with her father propelled the direction of the album. Margaret Malone Gets Nominated for a PEN/Hemingway - 9:00This week, PEN New England revealed that Portland author Margaret Malone is a finalist for this year's PEN/Hemingway award, given to first books of fiction in honor of Ernest Hemingway. Malone's short story collection, People Like You, tells the stories of regular people (mostly women) who do petty, dark and often hysterical things.Oregon Libraries Check Out...3-D Printers? 15:26A growing number of public libraries, including Multnomah County and Eugene, are trying something new: letting patrons use their library cards to access cutting-edge creative tools, including 3-D printers, robots, digital editing software, and more. Artists Rep Tackles Race and Genocide with an Explosive and Hilarious Show - 20:45Artists Repertory Theater opened a work by Jackie Sibblies Drury with a mouthful of a name: "We Are Proud to Present a Presentation About the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as Southwest Africa, From the German Sudwestafrika, Between the Years 1884-1915." Producer Aaron Scott invited Kimberly Howard, the program officer of the PGE Foundation who formerly headed up the Oregon Cultural Trust and the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center, to check it out for the next installment in our series "What Are You Looking At?"The High-Concept Funk-Rock of Grammy-Winner Esperanza Spalding - 31:20She may have left Portland, but we still like to claim the first jazz musician to take home a Best New Artist Grammy as our own. Esperanza Spalding's taking her neo-soul in a new direction with her first release in four years, "Emily's D+ Evolution."Bullseye & Uroboros Updates - 36:33In February, heavy metal air pollution was dedicated near two Portland glass plants. The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission decided Tuesday to postpone a vote on new air pollution rules that would cover both Bullseye and Uroboros. Neighborhood advocates requested the postponement, claiming the proposed rules were written behind closed doors and released to the public less than a day before the scheduled vote. We also have an update from OPB's Kristian Foden-Vencil on the lawsuit filed by some of Bullseye's neighbors, as well as the results of some state tests.Poet Sharon Olds on Literary Arts' Archive Project - 41:54This week, Literary Arts' Archive Project features an evening with Pulitzer Prize–winner Sharon Olds, whose work celebrates the body, explores the family and tackles global issues in her writing. We share one of our favorite pieces as well as a short audience Q&A. Pochas Radicales and the Revolutionary Art of Queer Latina Podcasting - 45:48Elizabeth Leon, Blanca 'Stacey' Villalobos and Andrea Telles are a collective of queer-identified Latina artists called Pochas Radicales. Last month, the group launched a podcast called "echo/hecho," which at it's heart is a storytelling podcast. The trio, along with the occasional guest, explore concepts of identity, language and culture.Read the full story: http://www.opb.org/radio/article/esperanza-spalding-thao-margaret-malone-sharon-olds-artists-rep/

Disney fans, don't miss Burke Allen's conversation with Grammy award winning producer of the new album DISNEY JAZZ VOLUME 1: EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE A CAT. The CD features legends like Dave Brubeck and newcomers like this year's Best New Artist Grammy winner Esperanza Spalding doing jazz versions of classic tunes from the Disney songbook.

Sometimes the "Best New Artist" Grammy winner deserves the award...sometimes not. We will right the wrongs.

Sometimes the "Best New Artist" Grammy winner deserves the award...sometimes not. We will right the wrongs.