Month: February 2023

The Country Music and Americana Winners

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Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde won their first-ever Grammys when the bulk of the country music categories were presented during the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony on Sunday afternoon in L.A. The country vocalists’ collaboration “Never Wanted to Be That Girl” was named Best Country Duo/Group Performance, besting nominees like Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton, and Robert Plant and Alison Krauss.

“I’m still working on pulling my dress up,” McBryde said after rushing hand-in-hand to the stage with Pearce. “I’ve known Ashley for a long time and I just wanted to sing a song with her,” Pearce said of their duet, a slice of classic country music about being both the other woman and the woman being cheated on.

“We won a Grammy,” Pearce exclaimed. “H*** s***!” replied McBryde, who is also nominated for Best Country Album for Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville. That category will be presented during tonight’s telecast. (Here’s how you can watch.)

Other country winners during the pre-tel ceremony included Willie Nelson for Best Country Solo Performance, for his rendition of Billy Joe Shaver’s “Live Forever,” and Cody Johnson’s “’Til You Can’t,” which earned songwriters Matt Rogers and Ben Stennis a Grammy for Best Country Song.

In the Americana and roots-music categories, Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway won their first Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album for Crooked Tree. Regrettably, Tuttle — seated near the back of the auditorium — was cut off from speaking before she could reach the podium.

Elsewhere, Brandi Carlile added to her collection, winning Best Americana Album for In These Silent Days, produced by Dave Cobb and Shooter Jennings. Carlile also won Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance. (Here’s the full list of winners.)

2023 Grammy Winners in Country and Roots Music:

Best Country Solo PerformanceKelsea Ballerini – “Heartfelt”

Zach Bryan – “Something in the Orange”

Miranda Lambert – “In His Arms”

Maren Morris – “Circles Around This Town”

Willie Nelson – “Live Forever” – WINNER

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

Ingrid Andress and Sam Hunt – “Wishful Drinking”

Brothers Osborne – “Midnight Rider’s Prayer”

Luke Combs and Miranda Lambert – “Outrunnin’ Your Memory”

Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton – “Does He Love You (Revisited)”

Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde – “Never Wanted to Be That Girl” – WINNERRobert Plant and Alison Krauss – “Going Where the Lonely Go”

Best Country SongMaren Morris – “Circles Around This Town”

Luke Combs – “Doin’ This”

Taylor Swift – “I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor’s Version)”

Miranda Lambert – “If I Was a Cowboy”

Willie Nelson – “I’ll Love You Till the Day I Die”

Cody Johnson – “’Til You Can’t” (presented to songwriters Matt Rogers & Ben Stennis) – WINNER

Best Country AlbumLuke Combs – Growin’ Up

Miranda Lambert – Palomino

Ashley McBryde – Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville

Maren Morris – Humble Quest

Willie Nelson – A Beautiful Time – WINNER

Best American Roots PerformanceBill Anderson featuring Dolly Parton – “Someday It’ll All Make Sense (Bluegrass Version)”

Madison Cunningham – “Life According to Raechel”

Fantastic Negrito – “Oh Betty”

Aaron Neville with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band – “Stompin’ Ground” – WINNERAoife O’Donovan and Allison Russell – “Prodigal Daughter”

Best Americana PerformanceEric Alexandrakis – “Silver Moon [A Tribute to Michael Nesmith]”

Asleep at the Wheel featuring Lyle Lovett – “There You Go Again”

Blind Boys of Alabama featuring Black Violin – “The Message”

Brandi Carlile featuring Lucius – “You and Me on the Rock”

Bonnie Raitt – “Made Up Mind” – WINNER

Best American Roots SongAnaïs Mitchell – “Bright Star”

Sheryl Crow – “Forever”

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss – “High and Lonesome”

Bonnie Raitt – “Just Like That” – WINNERAoife O’Donovan and Allison Russell – “Prodigal Daughter”

Brandi Carlile featuring Lucius – “You and Me on the Rock”

Best Americana Album

Brandi Carlile – In These Silent Days – WINNER

Dr. John – Things Happen That Way

Keb’ Mo’ – Good to Be…

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss – Raise the Roof

Bonnie Raitt – Just Like That

Best Bluegrass AlbumThe Infamous Stringdusters – Toward the Fray

The Del McCoury Band – Almost Proud

Peter Rowan – Calling You From My Mountain

Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway – Crooked Tree – WINNERYonder Mountain String Band – Get Yourself Outside

Best Folk Album

Judy Collins – Spellbound

Madison Cunningham – Revealer – WINNERJanis Ian – The Light at the End of the Line

Aoife O’Donovan – Age of Apathy

Punch Brothers – Hell on Church Street

Beyoncé Ties Record For Most Grammy Wins In History

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As the 65th Grammy Awards ceremony aired Sunday, during which music fans watched for a showdown between mega performers like Adele, Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar for the night’s top honors.






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Beyoncé accepts the Best R&B Performance award for ‘Black Parade’ onstage during the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Los Angeles Convention Center on March 14, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Getty Images for The Recording Academy

Key Facts

The ceremony, which aired at 8 p.m. ET on CBS, will be hosted by Trevor Noah for the third year in a row.

Actress Viola Davis won a Grammy for the recording of the audiobook for her memoir, “Finding Me,” making her the third Black woman in history and the 18th ever to earn an EGOT—An Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony.

All eyes were on Beyoncé: She has won 41 Grammys, is nominated for nine, and needed three more to tie, or four more to earn the record for most overall wins in Grammys history (she is tied with her husband Jay-Z for the most nominations, with 88).

So far, has Beyoncé won three awards: Best Traditional R&B Performance (”Plastic Off The Sofa”), Best Dance/Electronic Recording (“Break My Soul”) and Best R&B song (“Cuff It”).

What To Watch For

Kacey Musgraves, Sheryl Crow, Bonnie Raitt, and Quavo will perform during the “in memoriam” segment. Watch for a performance dedicated to the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, when the likes of Missy Elliot, Future, Lil Wayne, Run-D.M.C., Salt-N-Pepa and Spinderella, Queen Latifa and other legends will share the stage. Other performers include Bad Bunny, Lizzo and Harry Styles.

Nominees

Find the full list of nominees for the 91 awards here.

Record Of The Year: “Don’t Shut Me Down,” ABBA; “Easy On Me,” Adele; “Break My Soul,” Beyoncé; “Good Morning Gorgeous,” Mary J. Blige; “You And Me On The Rock,” Brandi Carlile; “Woman,” Doja Cat; “Bad Habit,” Steve Lacy; “The Heart Part 5,” Kendrick Lamar; “About Damn Time,” Lizzo; “As It Was,” Harry Styles

Album Of The Year: Voyage, ABBA; 30, Adele; Un Verano Sin Ti, Bad Bunny; Renaissance, Beyoncé; Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe), Mary J, Blige; In These Silent Days, Brandi Carlile; Music Of The Spheres, Coldplay; Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, Kendrick Lamar; Special, Lizzo; Harry’s House, Harry Styles

Song Of The Year: “abcdefu,” Gayle; “About Damn Time,” Lizzo;“All Too Well (10 Min. Version) (Taylor’s Version),” Taylor Swift; “As It Was,” Harry Styles; “Break My Soul,” Beyoncé; “Easy On Me,” Adele; “God Did,” DJ Khaled; “The Heart Part 5,” Kendrick Lamar; “Just Like That,” Bonnie Raitt

Best New Artist: Anitta, Omar Apollo, Måneskin, DOMi & JD Beck, Latto, Muni Long, Wet Leg, Molly Tuttle, Tobe Nwigwe, Samara Joy

Best Pop Solo Performance: “Easy On Me,” Adele; “Moscow Mule,” Bad Bunny, “Woman,” Doja Cat; “Bad Habit,” Steve Lacy; “About Damn Time,” Lizzo; “As It Was,” Harry Styles

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: “Don’t Shut Me Down,” ABBA; “Bam Bam,” Camila Cabello feat. Ed Sheeran; “My Universe,” Coldplay feat. BTS; “I Like You (A Happier Song),” Post Malone and Doja Cat; “Unholy,” Sam Smith feat. Kim Petras

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: Higher, Michael Bublé (WINNER); When Christmas Comes Around…, Kelly Clarkson; I Dream of Christmas (Extended), Norah Jones; Evergreen, Pentatonix; Thank You, Diana Ross

Best Pop Vocal Album: Voyage, ABBA; 30, Adele; Music Of The Spheres, Coldplay; Special, Lizzo; Harry’s House, Harry Styles (WINNER)

Key Background

This year’s Album Of The Year contest mirrored 2017’s, when Beyonce’s Lemonade was up against Adele’s 25. Adele won, and said during her acceptance speech that, “I can’t possibly accept this award, and I’m very humbled, and I’m very grateful and gracious, but the artist of my life is Beyoncé.” Lemonade, “was just so monumental… and so well thought out, and so beautiful and soul-bearing, and we all got to see another side to you that you don’t always let us see… I love you, I always have, and I always will,” Adele said. To be eligible for the awards, music had to be released between October 1, 2022 and September 30, 2023. Still, some of the biggest songs from that time period are noticeably missing from the nominations, including work from Silk Sonic, Drake and The Weeknd, who opted not to submit for consideration.

Further Reading

Beyoncé Dominates 2023 Grammy Nominations—Will Face Off With Adele Again (Forbes)

Adele Vs. Beyoncé: Here Are The Oddsmakers’s Picks For Top Grammy Awards (Forbes)

Silk Sonic Drops Out Of Grammys Consideration—Avoids Faceoff With Beyoncé And Adele (Forbes)

What’s happening on music’s biggest night

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A detail view of a giant Grammy trophy during the HBCU Love Tour Atlanta: Grammy U Masterclass at Ray Charles Performing Arts Center on October 10, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Terence Rushin/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

Bad Bunny opened the Grammy Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles with a festive, high-energy performance that brought many of the audience including Taylor Swift who rose to her feet and danced near her table.

Host Trevor Noah introduced Bunny calling him a “global force” who is the most streamed and listened to artist in the world.

By the time the show started on CBS, Beyoncé had already won two Grammys, bringing her a step closer in her pursuit of being the most decorated artist in the show’s history.

What is an EGOT?

To win an EGOT is to have a versatile career decorated with an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award.

During the Grammys pre-telecast ceremony, Beyoncé won for the first time ever in the best dance-electronic music recording category for “Break My Soul.” She also won for best traditional R&B performance for “Plastic Off the Sofa.”

Beyoncé, who now has 30 awards, only needs two more wins to eclipse the record held by the late Hungarian-British conductor Georg Solti, who has 31 Grammys. Solti has held on to the record since 1997.

It’s the first time Beyoncé has been nominated in the dance category. Her seventh studio project is up for best dance-electronic music album.

Beyoncé entered Sunday’s ceremony as the leading nominee including album, song and record of the year. If she wins in any of those major categories, it’ll be her first since since she received the song of the year honor for “Single Ladies” in 2010.

Trevor Noah is set to host the Grammy Awards this year for the third time in a row. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

Muni Long — a best new artist candidate — beat out Beyoncé in the best R&B performance category for her song, “Hrs. and Hrs.”

Beyonce’s other nominations include best R&B song for “Cuff It” and song written for visual media for “Be Alive,” the Oscar-nominated song from the “King Richard” soundtrack.

That’s one of the main storylines heading into Sunday’s ceremony with several of music’s biggest names who are in the running for the night’s top honors — Harry Styles, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, ABBA and Lizzo are all among the nominees in for album of the year. Adele joins them in the record of the year competition.

Viola Davis is now an EGOT — a term for those who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony — after she wins for best audio book, narration and storytelling recording. The actor gave an emotional speech and emphatically said “I just EGOT” after she marched on stage to collect her award.

Performers include, from left, Bad Bunny, Luke Combs and Sam Smith, who are all nominated for Grammys this year. (Getty Images)

“Oh, my God,” she said. “I wrote this book to honor the 6-year-old Viola, to honor her, her life, her joy, her trauma, everything,” Davis said. “It has just been such a journey.”

Tattered streetwear, T-shirts and denim mixed with blinged-out couture, wild patterns and plenty of skin on the Grammys carpet. Lizzo wowed in a bright orange Dolce & Gabbana robe adorned with flowers and a huge hood while Taylor Swift wore a long two-piece sparkly skirt with a high-neck and long-sleeve crop top in midnight blue.

Brandi Carlile made a rare appearance during the pre-telecast for a major artist. The singer showed up after her song “Broke Horses” won for best rock performance and best rock song, a songwriter’s award, and best Americana album.

“It’s rock ‘n’ roll, man,” said a smiling Carlile, who jogged on stage with a couple of her band members. “I cannot tell you how much this means to us. We’re born and raised in Seattle. When I met these guys 22 years ago we decided to get into a band.”

Carlile co-wrote “Broken Horses” with twin brothers Phil and Tim Hanseroth.

“Oh my God, this is amazing,” she said. “Oh, I’ll never be the same.”

Kendrick Lamar extended his record in the best rap performance category with his sixth career trophy for “The Heart Part 5,” which also recognized his songwriting as a victor for best rap song.

The Tennessee State University Marching Band beat out the likes of Willie Nelson to win best roots gospel album for “The Urban Hymnal.” The band’s nomination marked the first time a college marching band had been nominated in the category.

Sir the Baptist accepted the award for the band, using his acceptance speech to highlight how underfunded historically Black colleges and universities like Tennessee State are, saying he had to “put my last dime in order to get us across the line.”

Trevor Noah returned for a third time to host the telecast live from downtown Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena. The show will include other performances by Mary J. Blige, Sam Smith, Lizzo as well as special musical tributes to the late musicians Takeoff, Loretta Lynn and Christine McVie.

But with 91 Grammy categories, most of the awards were given out during the Recording Academy’s livestreamed Premiere Ceremony.

There could be many other firsts: If Bad Bunny wins album of the year for “Un Verano Sin Ti,” it would be the first time a Spanish-language album has taken home the top honor. Taylor Swift, whose latest album “Midnights” wasn’t eligible for this year’s Grammys, could win her first song of the year trophy for “All Too Well.” An Adele win for song of the year for her track “Easy on Me” would make her the most decorated artist in the category with three wins, the others coming for her megahits “Hello” and “Rolling in the Deep.”

This year’s Grammys have also introduced several new categories, including one for video game music composition, which went to the soundtrack for “Assassins Creed: Valhalla.”

Ozzy Osbourne won two Grammys, cementing the metal god’s late-career rejuvenation.

“Degradation Rules” by Ozzy Osbourne featuring Tony Iommi won the best metal performance and his album “Patient Number 9” won best rock album.

Earlier this year, Osbourne announced the cancellation of his 2023 tour dates in the U.K. and continental Europe and that his health would likely prevent him from touring again.

This year’s show marks a return to Los Angeles after the pandemic first delayed, then forced the Grammys to move to Las Vegas last year. Noah hosted the ceremony as well, which saw Jon Batiste take home album of the year.

AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy contributed to this report.

JID & Lute Connect On “Ma Boy”

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Dreamville and Creed collide.

With Creed III hitting theaters on March 3rd, the good folks at Dreamville have been tapped to take the reins on the film’s official soundtrack. What a genius idea, right?

Set to host a variety of original music from the house that J. Cole built, JID and Lute are kicking things with their latest collaboration, “Ma Boy.”

Produced by Christo, the song follows the duo’s previous tracks like “Birdsong” and “Still Dream-in” with 6LACK.

Check it out below.

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SPACE by CODA: Where Art, Music, and Technology Intersect

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More than the sum of its parts, and more than just a simple product, SPACE by CODA combines advanced AV technology with art to create a seamless audio-visual experience that is scalable and adaptable to any environment – and where the mechanics of what is a concert-grade audio experience are rendered completely invisible. Indeed, SPACE by CODA allows you to create your environment to be anything you like, or integrates seamlessly into existing environments – cultural spaces, high-end retail, education, high-end residential, hospitality, clubs… the list is endless.

“Conventional AV solutions are often a compromise between technical requirements and visual aesthetics,” explained CODA founder and MD, Svetly Alexandrov. “High quality AV solutions usually include projector and/or LED screens, multiple loudspeakers, mounting accessories, and a lot of cables as well as acoustic absorbers and diffusors. This is usually at odds with the vision of the architect and/or interior designer who don’t want loudspeakers, acoustic elements, cabling and other technology cluttering up their interior design. SPACE by CODA resolves all these problems.”

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So, what exactly is SPACE?

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SPACE by CODA integrates high-end, immersive 3D audio, a 4K projector screen, ambient lighting and advanced acoustical treatment with the art or projection of your choice into a united system solution to transform spaces with audio. The result is the SPACE Panel.

At just 70mm deep, SPACE Panels can offer sound quality and performance surpassing that of conventionally designed (cabinet) loudspeakers. This driver-equipped canvas can transform spaces to feature invisible audio, enabling high quality, full-range sound in previously limitative environments. The entire sonic spectrum is covered with power and quality; unique ‘instafit’ magnetic waveguides native to the SPACE audio modules facilitate production of directable sound with capability for immersive audio—all from within the panel.

Sound diffusors and acoustic treatments may be interleaved between loudspeaker modules for better control over sound reverberation in the room. Optional sensor-controlled sub-bass modules can be deployed to deliver even lower frequencies to concert sound proportions. Matching CODA LINUS DSP amplifiers complete the package. The addition of the SPACE Hub processor opens up the possibility for true 3D immersive audio. 

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The loudspeaker modules and diffusor/acoustic panels are arranged and connected like building blocks—and then completely hidden behind an acoustically transparent 4K projector screen—or a SPACE Art high-resolution digital canvas print. 

SPACE Panels can be arranged in any ratio, size, or custom orientation to create a modern, borderless panel that will enhance any environment. They can even be mounted on the ceiling.

Full LED surround lighting options are available in warm white or RGB with DMX control.

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Inside the Frame

The driving force behind SPACE by CODA are the three ultra-flat immersive loudspeaker modules M1, M2, and M4 which allow each screen to be built in 600mm increments.

  • M1–600x600x70mm—up to 10m distance
  • M2–1200x600x70mm /Double size, Double SPL (+6dB)—up to 18m distance
  • M4–1200x1200x70mm /4xSize, 4xSPL (+12dB)—up to 25m distance

All loudspeaker modules include 10i-nch passive radiators for LF, 6.5-inch MF drivers and 1.75-inch HF drivers with ‘instafit’ interchangeable waveguides for optimum directivity control. Each module achieves a frequency response range from 45Hz to 21KHz, with a maximum SPL of 121dB (A weighted) for the M1 module and up to 137dB SPL (A weighted) for the M4. The MF/HF sections are rotatable; this enables both horizontal and vertical plane steering, optimising SPACE for the desired coverage area. As with all CODA loudspeaker systems, these loudspeaker modules are phase linear enabling pristine audio delivery, whether for simple stereo or highly complex 3D immersive systems. 

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Identically standardized Absorber Modules (AB1, AB2, and AB4) have been designed to interleave perfectly between loudspeaker modules in a SPACE Panel or function as standalone SPACE Art, ensuring balanced and non-saturating system configurations can be achieved in any venue, from home cinemas to conference halls and houses of worship.

Diffusor panels are also available within SPACE Panels for reducing the build-up of standing waves. The single format D1 size is most handy in applications where room echoes require sympathetic attenuation with minimal compromise on sound energy. Whilst the AB panels will deaden the sound of a room, D panels will provide a livelier yet still controlled sound.

“SPACE by CODA is transformative technology at every level,” said global marketing and sales director, David Webster. “It transforms the way we perceive audio, and it transforms and elevates spaces, both visually and aurally. It’s fully scalable and totally customisable. The only limit is your imagination.” 

We tried the North Wales McDonalds that plays classical music to deter anti-social behaviour

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Last week we revealed how one North Wales restaurant has started playing classical music over the speakers in a bid to deter anti-social behaviour. The 24-hour McDonalds, on Regent Street in the centre of Wrexham, now plays Beethoven from 5pm after successful trials elsewhere.

To see the effect first-hand, we arrived at around 5.30pm on a busy Friday evening. Gathered inside there was a mixture of youths, workers clocking off for the weekend and people on their way for a night out.

I have been to this branch of McDonalds hundreds of times over the years, whether before or after a Wrexham AFC match or on a night out at some of the nearby pubs and clubs.

READ MORE: ‘Cowardly’ murderer, strangler and jealous thug among criminals locked up in North Wales in January

It genuinely felt different to every other time I’d been there however. Maybe it’s because I was subconsciously aware of the new classical music policy, but it definitely felt more relaxed and certainly quieter (in terms of noise levels) than usual.

Now, I’m more Stone Roses than Strauss when it comes to my music tastes and Shazam doesn’t seem to recognise music from before the 1960s so I couldn’t tell you which particular Beethoven symphonies they were playing. But there was definitely an air of calmness, and even the gathered youngsters were in relaxed mood (that’s rare in this restaurant in all honesty).

Have you been to a McDonalds restaurant that plays classical music? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section

After ordering a couple of Big Mac meals, we sat down and observed our surroundings. The restaurant was as busy as usual but as said previously the decibel levels and boisterousness you come to expect from a city centre McDonald’s just weren’t there.

In terms of quality of food, there wasn’t much change there. Every Big Mac I’ve ever had has tasted the same – not that I’m complaining.

It would be interesting to see the figures in terms of anti-social behaviour in McDonalds over the next few months. I was there at 5.30pm rather than 2am after all, but to me it felt like the soothing sounds of Beethoven certainly did have an effect on mood, atmosphere and ambience.

This has been tried and tasted elsewhere as well so there must be some science behind it and if it does deter violence and general mischief then it seems to be a fantastic idea. I don’t expect hoardes of Classic FM listeners to be flocking to the golden arches anytime soon though.

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‘Beach IT’ country music festival likely coming to Virginia Beach in June

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City Council to vote on estimated $1.5M sponsorship Tuesday

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A country music-centered festival is poised once again to take over the sand at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront this summer.

Tuesday, Virginia Beach City Council is scheduled to consider approving a sponsorship agreement for a new festival dubbed “Beach IT;” a three-day, two-stage “celebration” between 1st and 8th Street beaches.

10 On Your Side has learned it is scheduled to place June 23-25 of this year. The event will be put on by Country Nation-Live Nation. They are the country music festival division of the world’s largest live entertainment company: Live Nation.

The festival will “bring together emerging artists, as well as award-winning and ‘A-List’ country music recording artists,” according to an agenda item submitted by Convention and Visitors Bureau.

While neither Country Nation-Live Nation nor the City of Virginia Beach have made a formal announcement yet, discussions have been ongoing for several months, according to a source familiar with negotiations.

The proposed sponsorship agreement calls for the city to let festival promoters keep all the admissions taxes on ticket sales. Typically, the city would keep 10% of the price you pay for a ticket.

In addition, the city won’t charge the festival for use of the beach, police, fire, public works, and parking lots.

The city believes that will equate to roughly $1.5 million.

“This country show could be one of the biggest country shows we’ve ever had,” Mayor Bobby Dyer said.

Parts of the deal are similar to the one approved for the 2023 Something in the Water festival. Sources say Live Nation approached the city about doing a new country-focused festival after the Patriotic Festival left for Norfolk in 2022. It had hosted country music artists on the beach for nearly two decades prior.

Patriotic Festival President Ira Agricola believes there is room in the region for both to succeed.

“In a region with 1.7 million people and very robust visitor attraction, the addition of a country music festival in Virginia Beach is positive for local and out of market fans,” Agricola said. “Hampton Roads is a great market for country music and the Patriotic Festival looks forward to its 19th year of success Memorial Weekend in Norfolk.”

Live Nation “delivered the biggest summer concert season in history” in 2022, according to public filings. It brought in $6.2 billion in revenue between July and September.

While it isn’t known when tickets will go on sale or who will perform, Dyer said this is proof the “beach is back.”

Earlier in June, “Jackalope”– an action sports festival — will also premier at the Oceanfront.

“We are putting together shows that will provide something for everyone,” Dyer said.

Beyoncé, several of music’s biggest names in the running for top honors at GRAMMYs

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Will Beyoncé emerge from the Grammy Awards as its most decorated artist ever?

That’s one of the main storylines heading into Sunday’s ceremony, where the superstar is the leading nominee and needs four wins to make history.

Several of music’s biggest names, including Beyoncé, are in the running for the night’s top honors – Harry Styles, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, ABBA and Lizzo are all among the nominees in for album of the year. Adele joins them in the record of the year competition.

Trevor Noah will host the telecast live from downtown Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena beginning at ET Sunday on CBS television stations and will stream live and on-demand on Paramount+. The show will include performances by Bad Bunny, Mary J. Blige, Sam Smith, Lizzo as well as special musical tributes to the late musicians Takeoff, Loretta Lynn and Christine McVie.

But with 91 Grammy categories, most of the awards are given out during the Recording Academy’s livestreamed Premiere Ceremony. It is during that show that Beyoncé could pass Hungarian-British composer Georg Solti as the artist with the most Grammys. (Solti won his record-breaking 31st Grammy in 1997.)

There could be many other firsts: If Bad Bunny wins album of the year for “Un Verano Sin Ti,” it would be the first time a Spanish-language album has taken home the top honor. Taylor Swift, whose latest album “Midnights” wasn’t eligible for this year’s Grammys, could win her first song of the year trophy for “All Too Well.” An Adele win for song of the year for her track “Easy on Me” would make her the most decorated artist in the category with three wins, the others coming for her megahits “Hello” and “Rolling in the Deep.”

This year’s Grammys have also introduced several new categories, including one for video game music composition. And several non-musicians, such as actor Viola Davis and Amanda Gorman, could take home trophies. A Davis win in the best audiobook, narration and storytelling recording category would make her an EGOT – an artist who’s won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award.

This year’s show marks a return to Los Angeles after the pandemic first delayed, then forced the Grammys to move to Las Vegas last year. Noah hosted the ceremony as well, which saw Jon Batiste take home album of the year.

The Grammys will be broadcast live from Los Angeles, starting at 8 p.m. ET Sunday, on CBS television stations and will stream live and on-demand on Paramount+.

Watch Pink Flaunt Her Sculpted Abs In A Cut-Out Top In Her New Music Video

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Pink just dropped her new music video for ‘TRUSTFALL’ and she has super toned abs in a cut-out top in the IG video she posted. Pink hits her workouts hard.

  • Pink just released her newest music video for her song ‘TRUSTFALL’, and it is everything.
  • In the video, the singer, 43, flaunts her toned abs in a cut-out top, and her sculpted legs in a short skirt.
  • Pink works hard in her training and workout sessions, and she stays super active in her daily life.

Wake up and rush to your nearest laptop or phone, everyone. Pink just dropped her latest music video masterpiece, and it is delivering on *all* fronts.

The“So What” singer is up to her usual tricks in the video, performing acrobatics and standing on top of a very tall building as she dances around to her new song“TRUSTFALL.”

Pink sounds really great in the video, and it’s hard to miss how super toned she is as she rocks a cut-out black top with red gloves.

“TRUSTFALL official video out now!!! I am in LOVE with this piece of brilliance…” she captioned the post. “AND I feel very lucky to have collaborated again with the incomparable @georgia__hudson – who I think is an absolute genius and swims in her own beautiful pond… NOT TO MENTION the ONE and ONLY @ryan.heffington PUT HIS SPIRIT IN MY BODY. THATS WORTH FALLING FOR. #trustfall.”

Obviously, people were psyched to see Pink’s latest project and filled up the comments with flame emojis and hearts to let her know how they felt. “So powerful … we all needed it ,” wrote one fan. Another added, “It is SOOOO BEAUTIFUL! Thank you for always being so incredible and powerful. .”

Of course, Pink is known for delivering a strong dose of empowerment alongside her cool music videos and performances, so this doesn’t come as a total shock.

If you’re wondering what the pop star does to get so incredibly toned, Women’s Health has the answers. For starters, Pink is truly always on the move and she’s also an athlete.

Specifically, she works with fitness coach Jeanette Jenkins on some intense cardio-sculpting workouts.

“Alecia is one of the hardest working women I’ve ever met,” Jeanette said about Pink in an Instagram caption. “When we first started training, she was shooting a movie, recording a new album, learning how to be a new mom, working on getting her body back into top condition so she could deliver her fans an incredible tour.”

The workouts (which Jenkins features on her YouTube btw) include moves like mountain climbers, jumping jack-squat combos, and one-legged squats, all at a pretty quick pace to get the heart rate going.

Pink also incorporates athletic activities into her regular life. Here, she’s bragging about her “thunder thighs” while wakeboarding. But this activity requires some serious quad and core strength:

She absolutely crushes her roller skate choreography in her“Never Gonna Not Dance Again” music video, which is no easy feat.

And let’s not forget the aerial gymnastics Pink pops out on tour (and in this IG video). This kind of twirling around in the air is a total core-burner.

Pink is confident about her body, and she puts in lots of work to stay super strong. She remembered a time during a fitting in an interview with Billboard when she didn’t want to wear anything to show off her new curves.

Reflecting back, she said, “I was so thin. That’s what we do to ourselves, and we should stop it… I look f****** awesome.”

Heck, yes, Pink. You go, girl!

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Hear Wild Rivers’ new song, “Don’t” – Aipate

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One of my favorite indie pop bands, Wild Rivers, recently shared another great single, “Don’t”. While the track is upbeat, it is hauntingly emotive.

“Don’t” talks about the breaking point of a relationship.

The trio explains, “I’ve heard the adage my whole life: when you know, you know. People describe love at first sight as an irrevocable moment when you know you want to be with someone forever. I’m not sure it always shakes out like that. In my experience, as you get to know someone, you slowly come closer to knowing. It boils down to making an active decision to choose someone or not. If not, you try to make a really painful, adult decision to move on, and you try to trust that it’s the right decision even when it’s hard. This song is about making that call.”

The new record is the Canadian trio’s first single since the arrival of their 2022 album, Sidelines.

Connect with Wild Rivers on Instagram.