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Beastie Boys Release 'To The 5 Boroughs' Deluxe Edition In Honor Of 15th Anniversary

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"For the occasion, twelve rare tracks have just been released digitally in addition to the original 15 songs on the album," the group said in a tweet
Jennifer Velez
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Jun 17, 2019 - 4:14 pm

GRAMMY-winning hip-hop group the Beastie Boys are celebrating 15 years of their GARMMY-nominated To The 5 Boroughs LP with the first-time digital release of the 15 songs on the album and 12 unreleased rare tracks. 

"Hello everybody - To the 5 Boroughs came out 15 years ago today," the group said in a tweet on Friday, June 15. "For the occasion, twelve rare tracks have just been released digitally in addition to the original 15 songs on the album."

The deluxe edition also includes remixes from the following GRAMMY nominees: Blur guitarist Graham Coxon and producer Just Blaze. There are also rare cuts like "Rizzle Rizzle Nizzle Nizzle." 

To The 5 Boroughs was nominated for a golden gramophone at the 47th GRAMMY Awards. Listen to the album here. 

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Best Spoken Word Album Nominees | 2020 GRAMMY Awards

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From a former First Lady to a two-time cancer survivor, here are the 2020 nominees
Jennifer Velez
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Nov 22, 2019 - 12:33 pm

The Best Spoken Word GRAMMY Award goes to notable poetry, audiobooks and storytelling recordings. In the past, political and cultural figures including Maya Angelou, Jimmy Carter, Martin Luther King, Jon Stewart and Hillary Clinton have taken the award. The 2020 GRAMMY nominees are people who earned the nod for audiobooks based on their own lives, a musician/songwriter that made an album about coping with a life-threatening disease and an author who ignites the spoken-word world with his fusion style.

Becoming — Michelle Obama

Former First Lady Michelle Obama surprised the world when she made an appearance last year during the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards. This year, she has earned her own GRAMMY nod for her audiobook, Becoming, which shares her journey from a little girl from the South Side of Chicago to lawyer and the First Lady of the United States.

Beastie Boys Book — Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Scott Sherratt and Dan Zitt

Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Scott Sherratt and Dan Zitt, who have all been nominated for a golden gramophone, are up for Best Spoken Word Album for Beastie Boys Book. The book is a memoir sharing details and stories behind the GRAMMY-winning band's musical journey with anecdotes of their friendship and growing up in New York amidst the growth of hip-hop. 

I.V. Catatonia: 20 Years As A Two-Time Cancer Survivor- Eric Alexandrakis

Eric Alexandrakis' I.V. Catatonia: 20 Years As A Two-Time Cancer Survivor is based on Alexandrakis' journey with the disease. He made the album as a way to escape while he had a tumor in his chest and was going through chemotherapy. For Alexandrakis, the album ended up being more than an escape: it sparked his career.

Mr. Know-It-All — John Waters

Filmmaker, writer and comedian John Waters, known for his humor and films like 1988's Hairspray, isn't receiving his first nomination in this category. Waters was nominated for Carsick: John Waters Hitchhikes Across America during the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards. His 2020 nomination is for Mr. Know-It-All, in which he offers thoughts and anecdotes around Hollywood life—and everything else.

Sekou Andrews & The String Theory — Sekou Andrews & The String Theory

Two-time National Poetry Slam winner Sekou Andrews earns his first-time GRAMMY nomination with Sekou Andrews & The String Theory, a spoken-word album touching on themes including love, music, and poetry with his mix of humor, spoken-word style and writing featuring the artistic collective The String Theory. 

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BTS Taking An Official Break After Breaking Records & Offering Epic Performances

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Over the past 2 years alone, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook have broken several major records, made epic performances, and an album of theirs received a GRAMMY nomination. Now it's time for a break, their management said
Jennifer Velez
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Aug 12, 2019 - 12:30 pm

K-pop superstars BTS are taking a break for the first time since their 2013 debut, their management team at Big Hit Entertainment announced on Sunday, Aug. 11.

"BTS will be going on an official and extended period of rest and relaxation," the South Korean entertainment company said in a statement on Twitter. "During this time, the members will rest and recharge in their own personal ways."

The announcement comes after an impressive run the past two years alone, in which Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook have broken records, including being the first K-pop band with a No. 1 album in the U.S. and made epic performances like the Beatles-inspired appearance on the The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. In addition to other accolades for the group, their 2018 album, Love Yorself: Tear, earned a GRAMMY nomination for Best Recording Packaging at the 61st GRAMMY Awards in February, bringing them to their first-ever GRAMMY show. 

Big Hit Entertainment asked fans to show the group "consideration for their need to rest and enjoy" their vacation, if they were to spot them during their time off. The vacation time will be a chance for the members to "recharge and prepare" for the next phases of their careers as well as be a "chance to enjoy the ordinary lives of young people in their 20s," Big Hit added.

The post did not specfically call out how long the time off for the group would last, yet the BTS Army has generally responded positvely to the news.

BTS released their latest studio album, Map Of The Soul: Persona, featuring "Boy With Luv" with Halsey in April, six years after they debuted with the single "No More Dream" from their album 2 Cool 4 Skool in 2013. 

Another noteworthy moment BTS has had with the Recording Academy this year was with GRAMMY U college students in Chicago for the May edition of our SoundCheck series. 

Thanks for all the music so far, BTS. We'll see you again soon. 

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Lana Del Rey Unveils Fall 2019 Tour Dates

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"We are doing some shows this year and next! Looking forward to going all the way down the coast from Vancouver to San Diego :-)," the singer said
Jennifer Velez
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Aug 1, 2019 - 3:49 pm

GRAMMY-nominated sultry songstress Lana Del Rey will be back on the road after dropping her sixth studio album Norman Fucking Rockwell Aug. 30. She has announced a short, predominantly West Coast tour in the U.S. in support of the follow-up to 2017's Lust For Life.

The tour will start in Wantagh, N.Y. on Sept. 21, head to West Coast cities like Berkeley, Calif., Seattle Los Angeles and more before its last stop in the U.S.: San Diego on Oct. 11. After the last date, Del Rey will head to Europe. 

"We are doing some shows this year and next! Looking forward to going all the way down the coast from Vancouver to San Diego :-)," the singer tweeted.  

Tickets go on sale Friday Aug. 9. Find more information at Ticketmaster. 

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Woodstock 50 Is Officially Cancelled

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The anniversary fest was meant to take place in two weeks at the Merriweather Post Pavilion around Baltimore
Jennifer Velez
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Aug 1, 2019 - 11:40 am

It's official: Two weeks before scheduled to take place, organizers have announced that Woodstock 50, which originally had Miley Cyrus, The Raconteurs, Santana and more as headliners, is cancelled.

The festival that was to take place Aug.16–18 has faced issues ranging from financial troubles to issues with venues, since its inception. Co-founder of Woodstock and Woodstock 50 organizer Michael Lang cited artists backing down as one of the reasons the music event has decided to not go forward with the event this time, after having recently found a new venue, the Merriweather Post Pavilion around Baltimore, and starting a collaboration with HeadCount, a non-profit committed to getting people registed to vote. 

"We are saddened that a series of unforeseen setbacks has made it impossible to put on the Festival we imagined with the great line-up we had booked and the social engagement we were anticipating. When we lost the Glen and then Vernon Downs we looked for a way to do some good rather than just cancel," Lang said in a statement. "We formed a collaboration with HeadCount to do a smaller event at the Merriweather Pavilion to raise funds for them to get out the vote and for certain NGOs involved in fighting climate change. We released all the talent so any involvement on their part would be voluntary. Due to conflicting radius issues in the DC area many acts were unable to participate and others passed for their own reasons."

Lang enouraged artists who have been paid by the festival to donate to HeadCount: "I would like to encourage artists and agents, who all have been fully paid, to donate 10% of their fees to HeadCount or causes of their choice in the spirit of peace. Woodstock remains committed to social change and will continue to be active in support of HeadCount’s critical mission to get out the vote before the next election. We thank the artists, fans and partners who stood by us even in the face of adversity. My thoughts turn to Bethel and its celebration of our 50th Anniversary to reinforce the values of compassion, human dignity, and the beauty of our differences embraced by Woodstock.”

The festival had been struggling with several details throughout its planning. The festival struggled with venue permits, financial support, and having a clear lineup. In late April, it was announced that the festival was canceled to due to the backing out of their original funder, Dentsu Aegis Network.  

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