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Kygo Unveils Full Orchestra "Stargazing" Video, New Concert Film

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Watch the Norwegian producer perform alongside Justin Jesso and a full orchestra
Brian Haack
GRAMMYs
Dec 6, 2017 - 4:54 pm

Norwegian electronic producer Kygo gives his classical roots the spotlight in a new video for the orchestral version of his hit single "Stargazing" from his upcoming Live At The Hollywood Bowl concert film.

Recorded in collaboration with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and vocalist Justin Jesso (who lent his vocals to the original studio version of the track), the video showcases a stripped-down arrangement of the song that puts the swelling strings and melodic piano lead at the forefront, building to a massive crescendo as the lights rise up to reveal the full cast of musicians sharing the stage.

The stunning video is a preview of the new concert film that chronicles the "Stole The Show" producer's impressive one-night stand at the historic L.A. venue alongside a who's who of special guests, including Conrad Sewell, G-Eazy, James Hersey, Kodaline, Labrinth, Parson James, Seal, and more.

Kygo's Live At The Hollywood Bowl is set for release on Dec. 12.

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Shazam "Next To Know" Spotlights Artists On The Rise: Sofi Tukker, BTS & More

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The music discovery app has picked its first class of 10 artists on the rise
Brian Haack
GRAMMYs
Dec 20, 2017 - 12:59 pm

Music discovery app Shazam has announced a new monthly initiative to highlight young talent on the rise, aptly titled Shazam Next To Know.

For the opening class, the app's curation team has chosen a group of 10 artists from various genres whom they feel are ready to make major strides in 2018. Moving forward, each month will see four new artists get the spotlight treatment.

The inaugural class of Next To Know artists are GRAMMY-nominated dance/electronic duo Sofi Tukker, singer/songwriter Jessie Reyez, rapper/producer blackbear, Noregian pop singer Sigrid, K-Pop's de facto U.S. ambassadors BTS, alt-pop singer/songwriter Billie Eilis, English performer  Tom Walker, soundcloud rapper Lil Pump, Christian rapper NF, and country singer/songwriter Devin Dawson.

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Strong picks all around, many of the artists in the inaugural class are already making major moves up the Billboard charts, with Lil Pump's "Gucci Gang" charting No. 3 on the Hot 100, BTS' "Mic Drop" nabbing K-Pop's first-ever Top 40 U.S. ranking, and Sofi Tukker's Best Friend" getting a huge placement in a new iPhone X commercial.

Opening up on the decision to move forward with the new initiative, Shazam's global head of content Julian Marshall said, "In previous years, our data has helped highlight household names way ahead of them breaking into the mainstream. However, we've seen a change in how quickly an artist can break and we want to reflect that, too. That's why, every month, we will update 'Next to Know' with four artists who are about to break out."

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LiveNation Executive Michael Rapino Renews Contract

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An SEC filing has revealed the complete details of LiveNation president/CEO's new contract renewal
Brian Haack
GRAMMYs
Dec 18, 2017 - 1:06 pm

Alongside this morning's announcement of a new joint venture with Bowery Ballroom founders to launch the New York-centric promotion and live event booking firm Mercury East Presents, an SEC filing by LiveNation has revealed that President/CEO Michael Rapino has just inked a five-year contract renewal to stay with the company that will see him potentially earning $9 million a year, plus vested stock, through 2022.

Rapino first joined LiveNation in 2005, and around that time the company launched its initial public offering at $10.75, and as of market close last week, LiveNation's stock value sits at $42.63 a share — a four-fold increase under his leadership.

Rapino's renewed contract, which will remain in effect until Dec. 31, 2022, promises 289,505 shares of common stock, 700,000 shares of performance equity, and a base salary of $3 million per year with eligibility for a performance-based bonus of $6 million. He will also receive an additional one-time bonus of $1 million for 2017, thanks in part to his securing several high-profile acquisitions including the purchase of the Napa, Calif.-based BottleRock Festival, Israel's Blue Note Entertainment, and today's Mercury East Presents launch.

Should Rapino be terminated by LiveNation "without cause" or if he terminates his own employment "for good reason" at any point during the contract period, he will receive a lump-sum cash payment equal to the sum of his base salary and his most recent performance bonus, multiplied by two, and the immediate acceleration of all unvested equity.

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Modeselektor in 2013

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'We Are Modeselektor' Documentary Now Free To Stream

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75-minute documentary charts the fascinating rise of the influential German DJ/producer duo
Brian Haack
GRAMMYs
Dec 5, 2017 - 12:22 pm

Groundbreaking German electronic duo Modeselektor gave their fans a special gift this week, releasing the fascinating feature-length documentary We Are Modeselektor in its entirety for free to Electronic Beats TV's (EB.tv) YouTube channel.

Originally shot in 2013 in collaboration with EB.tv, the 75-minute film chronicles Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary's early years as outlaw DJs in the 1990s East Berlin underground electronic scene. Speaking to now-defunct indie music blog The Red Alert in 2007, Szary explained, "After the Wall came down, everywhere in Germany and especially East Germany there was a lot of chaos, anarchy, … So [the authorities] didn't interfere when someone put up a pair of speakers in an abandoned building …and threw a party."

Equal parts dark, inviting, abrasive, melodic, and absurd, Modeselektor's signature sound has always paid equal respect to the pair's underground heritage and iconoclastic obsession with defying genre classification.

This resistance to categorization is undoubtedly informed by the social upheaval that permeated East Germany during Szary's and Bronsert's formative years.

"You wanted to be different, to have your own style," the pair explained to The Red Alert's Adam McKibbin. "Sometimes you had the feeling that you could build your own society. Everywhere was a feeling of breakup and a feeling of depression at the same time. Mixed feelings, insecurity and big hopes everywhere."

We Are Modeselektor traces these formative years against a backdrop of found footage and personal stories Szary and Bronsert share as they tour their childhood neighborhoods and adolescent stomping grounds, cracking jokes with family and friends all along the way in their characteristic absurdist humor.

In more recent years, Szary and Bronsert have partnered with longtime friend and collaborator Sascha Ring, aka Apparat, touring as the avant-garde electronic supergroup Moderat, which readers of respected underground blog and club calendar aggregator Resident Advisor voted the "No. 1 Live Act Of The Year" in 2009. (Modeselektor themselves also made that list, at No. 7.)

Following an extensive world tour in support of their third studio album, 2016's III, Moderat announced in September that they would be taking a hiatus and return to separately performing as Modeselektor and Apparat for the foreseeable future.

We Are Modeslektor is also available on DVD & Blu-Ray via Szary and Bronsert's independent label Monkeytown Records.

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'2018 GRAMMY Nominees' Album: Pre-Order Now

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24th edition of the best-selling series to feature music by top nominees from the 60th GRAMMY Awards; pre-order the album to enter a chance to attend Music's Biggest Night
Brian Haack
GRAMMYs
Nov 20, 2017 - 6:30 am

The 2018 GRAMMY Nominees Album commemorating the 60th GRAMMY Awards is officially set for release on Jan. 12, 2018.

Featuring music from the nominees in consideration for the 60th GRAMMY Awards, the album will be compiled by the Recording Academy in partnership with RCA Records.

The album will be available for pre-order starting on Black Friday, Nov. 24, during the Recording Academy’s "GRAMMYs Greatest Stories: A 60th Anniversary Special" on CBS, starting at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Music fans can log on to 2018grammyalbum.com to secure their pre-order, and also enter for a chance to win a trip for two to the 60th GRAMMY Awards on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018, at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Proceed from the album sales with benefit the charitable efforts of the GRAMMY Museum and MusiCares.

"We are pleased to partner with RCA Records to showcase a unique collection of GRAMMY-nominated tracks on one album," said Recording Academy President/CEO Neil Portnow in a statement. "This is always a rewarding project for the Academy, as we not only offer one lucky winner a chance to attend the 60th GRAMMY Awards in New York City, but we also donate a portion of album sales to music education programs and music people in need through MusiCares and the GRAMMY Museum.”

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