Steve Hochman is a Recording Academy/GRAMMY.com contributor.
A young man sporting shoulder-length hair and a Wolfmother T-shirt looked back as he followed an Amoeba Music staffer's direction to the end of the checkout line in the Hollywood, Calif., store on Record Store Day this past Saturday. "They should have Record Store Week!" the young man said as he took his place, a few pieces of freshly procured…
(Bob Dylan will be honored as the 2015 MusiCares Person of the Year on Feb.6 at a special tribute performance and dinner in Los Angeles, recognizing his accomplishments as an artist and humanitarian. The following is an excerpt from a feature detailing Bob Dylan's entire GRAMMY history, which was published in the official 57th GRAMMY program book.)How do you measure Bob…
(To commemorate the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame's 40th Anniversary in 2013, GRAMMY.com has launched GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Inspirations. The ongoing series will feature conversations with various GRAMMY winners who will identify GRAMMY Hall Of Fame recordings that have influenced them and helped shape their careers.)One thing that runs through the singular career of Juanes, arguably the biggest star of…
(To commemorate the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame's 40th Anniversary in 2013, GRAMMY.com has launched GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Inspirations. The ongoing series will feature conversations with various GRAMMY winners who will identify GRAMMY Hall Of Fame recordings that have influenced them and helped shape their careers.)Zac Brown had two constant companions when he was a boy."I had a Walkman," says…
(To commemorate the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame's 40th Anniversary in 2013, GRAMMY.com has launched GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Inspirations. The ongoing series will feature conversations with various GRAMMY winners who will identify GRAMMY Hall Of Fame recordings that have influenced them and helped shape their careers.)"Music is here around you from the time you enter the world," says GRAMMY-winning jazz…
(To commemorate the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame's 40th Anniversary in 2013, GRAMMY.com has launched GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Inspirations. The ongoing series will feature conversations with various individuals who will identify GRAMMY Hall Of Fame recordings that have influenced them and helped shape their careers.)There aren't many artists whose musical dots connect Elvis Presley, Andrés Segovia and "Space Oddity" astronaut…
(To commemorate the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame's 40th Anniversary in 2013, GRAMMY.com has launched GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Inspirations. The ongoing series will feature conversations with various GRAMMY winners who will identify GRAMMY Hall Of Fame recordings that have influenced them and helped shape their careers.)"When I was little, 4 or 5 years old, the first guitar I had was…
(To commemorate the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame's 40th Anniversary in 2013, GRAMMY.com has launched GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Inspirations. The ongoing series will feature conversations with various GRAMMY winners who will identify GRAMMY Hall Of Fame recordings that have influenced them and helped shape their careers.)The evolution of Peter Asher's relationship with music is quite impressive.It began with a series…
(On Oct. 4 the GRAMMY Museum unveiled John Lennon, Songwriter, a new exhibit dedicated to the life and music of John Lennon. For more information, visit www.grammymuseum.org.)Artist Lauren Voiers was putting the final touches on the design for Peace & Harmony, a monument honoring John Lennon as part of the Global Peace Initiative program, when she received a very important…
(To commemorate the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame's 40th Anniversary in 2013, GRAMMY.com has launched GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Inspirations. The ongoing series will feature conversations with various GRAMMY winners who will identify GRAMMY Hall Of Fame recordings that have influenced them and helped shape their careers.)Many artists have talked about learning at the feet of the masters. Dr. John adds…
(To commemorate the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame's 40th Anniversary in 2013, GRAMMY.com has launched GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Inspirations. The ongoing series will feature conversations with various GRAMMY winners who will identify GRAMMY Hall Of Fame recordings that have influenced them and helped shape their careers.)As with many people from her generation, Diane Warren's romance with pop music started with…
(To commemorate the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame's 40th Anniversary in 2013, GRAMMY.com has launched GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Inspirations. The ongoing series will feature conversations with various GRAMMY winners who will identify GRAMMY Hall Of Fame recordings that have influenced them and helped shape their careers.)Dee Dee Bridgewater's two GRAMMY Awards for Best Jazz Vocal Performance and Best Jazz Vocal…
(To commemorate the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame's 40th Anniversary in 2013, GRAMMY.com has launched GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Inspirations. The ongoing series will feature conversations with various GRAMMY winners who will identify GRAMMY Hall Of Fame recordings that have influenced them and helped shape their careers.)Dave Koz has been thinking a lot about the records that shaped him recently. The…
(To commemorate the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame's 40th Anniversary in 2013, GRAMMY.com has launched GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Inspirations. The ongoing series will feature conversations with various GRAMMY winners who will identify GRAMMY Hall Of Fame recordings that have influenced them and helped shape their careers.)"Music is the magic, powerful tool of peace," says Angélique Kidjo.That's not just a platitude.…
(To commemorate the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame's 40th Anniversary in 2013, GRAMMY.com has launched GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Inspirations. The ongoing series will feature conversations with various GRAMMY winners who will identify GRAMMY Hall Of Fame recordings that have influenced them and helped shape their careers.)Alan Menken has a little confession."I only went into [composing for] theater and film to…
It's a simple question: Which act among the dozens of rock, soul, blues, and R&B artists featured on the bill for the ninth annual Ponderosa Stomp festival is Ira Padnos most looking forward to seeing?And the answer started simply enough, as Padnos — in his fez-sporting alter ego known as Dr. Ike, the co-founder, organizer and host of the event…
A young man sporting shoulder-length hair and a Wolfmother T-shirt looked back as he followed an Amoeba Music staffer's direction to the end of the checkout line in the Hollywood, Calif., store on Record Store Day this past Saturday. "They should have Record Store Week!" the young man said as he took his place, a few pieces of freshly procured…
