Grammys

Closson: Beyond appearance of progress, Grammys remain stagnant in representation

January 30, 2018

Back in November when the Grammy nominations were released, the selections were widely praised for unusually including a racially diverse group of artists — particularly within the Album of the Year...

Schwartz: ‘Lemonade’ loss at Grammys points to institutional racial bias

February 14, 2017

Most listeners of popular music wanted Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” to win Album of the Year at the Grammys on Sunday night. Apparently, so did Adele — even though she ended up winning the award herself. People...

Northwestern alumni percussion group nominated for Grammys, attribute success to university

February 9, 2017

Peter Martin was not having a good morning. It was 8 a.m. on Dec. 6 and Martin (Bienen ‘04, ‘11) was rushing to get to his classical percussion ensemble’s — Third Coast Percussion — studio...

Hayes: As music changes, Lollapalooza evolves

April 9, 2014

In the minds of thousands of young Chicagoans, perhaps the most hyped weekend all year, every year is the first weekend of August: Lollapalooza. Those three sunny days represent an annual celebration...

Hayes: What really bothers us about ‘selling out’

February 26, 2014

“This trailblazer has earned Grammy nominations, a platinum album and the title of hottest MC in the game,” shouted Nick Cannon as he introduced Kendrick Lamar to the stage of New Orleans’ Smoothie...

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