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        Luke Bryan's 'What Makes You Country' Reaches No. 1

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        The country star and "American Idol" judge finds himself atop the Billboard 200 for the fourth time in his career
        Nate Hertweck
        GRAMMYs
        Dec 18, 2017 - 4:57 pm

        Luke Bryan's latest album, What Makes You Country, is already on top, landing at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 this week. The album dropped Dec. 8 and marks Bryan's fourth album to hit No. 1, joining 2015's Kill The Lights, and both of his 2013 releases — Crash My Party and Spring Break … Here To Party — in the honor.

        In all, four country albums have topped the Billboard 200 in 2017: Kenny Chesney's Live In No Shoes Nation, Shania Twain's Now and Thomas Rhett's Life Changes. This yearly total is the most for the genre since 2014 when five artists, including Blake Shelton, Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Jason Aldean, and Florida Georgia Line made it to No. 1, according to Billboard.

        Bryan's chart success was fueled by the hit radio single "Light It Up," which was released on Aug. 23 ahead of What Makes You Country. It also earned the No. 1 spot on Billboard's Country Airplay Chart.

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        Following his four January 2018 Crash My Playa concert vacation shows in Riviera Maya, Mexico, Bryan will launch his What Makes You Country Tour on Feb. 16 in Springfield, Mo. That will take him through North America and Australia, wrapping July 22 in Twin Lakes, Wis.

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        What's Your New Year's Music Resolution?

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        The New Year means a new you — how will you let music deeper into your life in 2018?
        Nate Hertweck
        GRAMMYs
        Jan 1, 2018 - 12:05 am

        Each new year, millions of people make resolutions to be their best selves, put their past bad habits behind them and improve their lives. But why not make your resolution a musical one?

        When the holiday parties are over, the confetti is swept up, and school and work resume, it's time to get back to work and make the most of 2018. The good news? Music can help!

        From mastering an instrument to learning more about the craft and history of music, to supporting musicians through live shows, we want to know: What's your New Year's music resolution for 2018?

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        Johnny Cash To Roberta Flack: 7 Things To Know About The 15th GRAMMY Awards

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        Take a look back at the GRAMMY Awards' 15th anniversary celebration and see who made headlines
        Nate Hertweck
        GRAMMYs
        Dec 27, 2017 - 5:40 pm

        The GRAMMY Awards gained more and more steam going into the 1970s, and by the time the 15th anniversary came around in 1973, the train was at full speed and headed for Music City U.S.A. — Nashville, Tenn.

        From the show's arrival in Nashville to memorable speeches by Johnny Cash and Helen Reddy, landmark GRAMMY wins by Roberta Flack and George Harrison, and a few firsts, the 15th Annual GRAMMY Awards was both a testament to the place the awards had earned in the heart and soul of the recording industry and a taste of how widespread and influential Music's Biggest Night would grow to become.

        Let's take a look back at how this historic night in 1973 played out, focusing on how the show had grown, who made the headlines, who broke the mold, and who took home the trophies.

        1. Nashville's Only GRAMMY Broadcast

        For the 15th GRAMMY Awards, the show traveled to the heart and soul of country music, Nashville, Tenn. Though prior awards ceremonies had been hosted across various cities, including Nashville from 1965–1970, since the first live GRAMMY telecast in 1971, the show had taken to parking itself in one city at a time. The 15th GRAMMYs was Nashville's turn. For the occasion, Tennessee Theatre served as the venue while Andy Williams played the role of host. It's the only time in the history of the live telecast that Nashville has hosted Music's Biggest Night — in fact, it's the only time the telecast has been broadcast from a city other than New York or Los Angeles.

        2. Harrison And Shankar Change The World

        George Harrison accomplished something special when he opened his heart and his rolodex to create The Concert For Bangladesh. The former Beatle teamed with GRAMMY-winning sitarist Ravi Shankar and they took over New York's Madison Square Garden for two back-to-back shows, enlisting a remarkable roster of friends such as Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Leon Russell, Ringo Starr, and more to raise awareness and funds for efforts to help refugees from the war-torn country. The concert was a massive success in paving the way for future humanitarian projects such as Live Aid, and the resulting triple-LP won the coveted GRAMMY Award for Album Of The Year, showing that musicians have the power to truly make a difference.

        3. Helen Reddy Brings Female Empowerment

        The GRAMMY Awards have always been on the forward edge of equality politics, such as marrying LGBTQ couples on the GRAMMY stage in 2014 to the soundtrack of Macklemore, Ryan Lewis and Mary Lambert singing "Same Love." But this through-line arguably goes back to the 15th GRAMMYs, thanks to Helen Reddy.

        The Australian singer/songwriter won the GRAMMY for Best Pop Performance, Female for her anthem, "I Am Woman," which brought feminism front and center on the GRAMMY stage.

        A moment that surely still resonates today, Reddy brought empowerment for women further into the foreground when she declared during her acceptance speech, "And I would like to thank God because she makes everything possible."

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        4. The First Time Ever I … Won A GRAMMY.

        Soulful songstress Roberta Flack won the first two of her four GRAMMYs at the 15th GRAMMY Awards, most notably Record Of The Year for her smash "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face." The song also pulled in a GRAMMY for its songwriter, Ewan MacColl, for Song Of The Year.

        Flack also won GRAMMY gold that night for Best Pop Vocal Performance By A Duo, Group Or Chorus for "Where Is The Love," her duet with Donny Hathaway. The following year, she would go on to win two more GRAMMY Awards for her classic "Killing Me Softly With His Song."

        5. Nilsson And Starr Steal The Show

        In addition to landing big time nominations for Album Of The Year for Nilsson Schmilsson and Record Of The Year for "Without You," singer/songwriter Harry Nilsson won the second GRAMMY of his career, this time for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male for his faithful rendition of "Without You," a song popularized by British rockers Badfinger.

        Nilsson's charisma matched his talent step for step, just as he matched his good friend Ringo Starr while presenting an award at the 15th GRAMMY Awards where both men read their lines in near perfect unison.

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        6. George Carlin Wins First GRAMMY

        Comedian George Carlin never pulled any punches, and his delightfully irreverent style turned out well for him — he won a total of five career GRAMMYs. But it all started for the "Seven Dirty Words" comic at the 15th GRAMMY Awards when he took home his first GRAMMY —  Best Comedy Recording for FM And AM, his third album.

        Carlin went on to earn three Best Spoken Comedy Album GRAMMYs and one Best Comedy Album GRAMMY for his final 2008 album, It's Bad For Ya.

        7. Johnny Cash Weighs In

        One of the night's most memorable moments came in the form of praise for the Recording Academy from the Man In Black himself, Johnny Cash. During an award presentation, Cash described the organization as "fast-moving, creative and exciting like the recording industry itself. I'm Johnny Cash and I'm proud to be a part of it."

        Nearly 45 years later, the Recording Academy continues its tireless work to support and celebrate the great artists of our time. Thanks, Mr. Cash.

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        What's The Difference? GRAMMY Record Of The Year Vs. Song Of The Year

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        Ever wondered what distinguishes these two GRAMMY categories? Find out once and for all here
        Nate Hertweck
        GRAMMYs
        Dec 26, 2017 - 10:41 am

        Since the dawn of time, or at least since the 1st Annual GRAMMY Awards, casual music fans and uninitiated industry professionals alike have seemingly pondered the same GRAMMY question: What is the difference between Record Of The Year and Song Of The Year categories?

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        If you've wondered this yourself, fear not, for you have arrived at the answer.

        Simply put, Record Of The Year deals with a specific recording of a song and recognizes the artists, producers and engineers who contribute to that recording, while Song Of The Year deals with the composition of a song and recognizes the songwriters who wrote the song. That's it in a nutshell!

        To dig a little deeper, let's look at the definition of each category, who it includes, and some recent examples.

        Record Of The Year, Explained

        The Record Of The Year GRAMMY goes to the artist(s), producer(s), and engineer(s) involved in crafting the specific recording (hence "record") of a song. For example, the winner at the 57th GRAMMY Awards for Record Of The Year was "Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)" by Sam Smith. As the primary artist, Sam Smith received a GRAMMY, as did the three producers (including Rodney Jerkins a.k.a. "Darkchild) and the four engineers who worked on the recording, including those properly credited for recording, mixing, and mastering the record.

        Sam Smith Wins Record Of The Year

        Song Of The Year, Explained

        The Song Of The Year award, on the other hand, goes to the songwriter(s) (hence "song) of new material (not including sampled or interpolated material) of a song. For example, at the 44th GRAMMY Awards, the winner of Song Of The Year was "Fallin'" by Alicia Keys, and as the sole writer of the song, Keys received the GRAMMY. For this reason, Song Of The Year is referred to as a songwriter's award, one of several across the 84 categories that recognize the songwriter.

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        Does that clear things up a bit? Hopefully, it does.

        The Recording Academy strives to award excellence in many facets of the music creation process, thus necessitating the distinction between the year's best recording and its best song composition.

        For bonus points, let's look at one more example from the 59th GRAMMY Awards. The GRAMMY for Record Of The Year went to "Hello" by Adele, earning GRAMMY gold for Adele as the artist as well as producer Greg Kurstin and the eight engineers who worked on the record. The GRAMMY for Song Of The Year also went to "Hello" — however, only the songwriters, Adele and Greg Kurstin, received the Song Of The Year GRAMMY.

        So now, when you're watching the 60th GRAMMY Awards live on CBS Jan. 28 at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT, you'll be able to dazzle your friends with your insider knowledge. For a rundown of this year's nominees in both of these major categories, check out our Record Of The Year and Song Of The Year roundups.

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        Nate Hertweck
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        Kristian Bush and Jennifer Nettles have reunited their GRAMMY-winning pop-country group Sugarland, making their triumphant return with a new single and video, "Still The Same."

        The song marks the first time Bush and Nettles have reunited since 2011 when their album The Incredible Monster was released. Both artists have released solo albums in the interim, but their latest reunion marks a return to form.

        "It was really quite anticlimactic," Bush told iHeartCountry about the reunion. "We hung out in a room for the first time in five, six years and wrote a song and started in about 45 minutes. Exactly what you're hearing is exactly what we're feeling in that moment. What's this like? Where have you been? How are you feeling?"

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