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Nina Simone, Tom Petty Recordings Among 2019 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Inductions

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Aerosmith, Miles Davis, Fats Domino, Ella Fitzgerald, Dolly Parton, Frank Sinatra, and more also included in the 25 recordings in this year's Hall Of Fame class
Nate Hertweck
GRAMMYs
Jan 24, 2019 - 7:30 am

The Recording Academy has announced the inductees for the 2019 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame. The list of 25 recordings includes works by Aerosmith, Miles Davis, Fats Domino, Ella Fitzgerald, Dolly Parton, Tom Petty, Nina Simone, Frank Sinatra, and more.

This year's class represents a diverse range of both singles and album recordings at least 25 years old that exhibit qualitative or historical significance. From Aerosmith's "Walk This Way" to Davis' 'Round About Midnight. The highly reputed list also features Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book, Brenda Lee's "Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree," Parton's "Coat Of Many Colors," Simone's "To Be Young, Gifted And Black," Petty's Full Moon Fever, The Platters' "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes," and Domino's "I’m Walkin’."

Other inductees include recordings by Leonard Bernstein, Jackson Browne, Leonard Cohen, El Jarocho, W.C. Handy, Miriam Makeba, Curtis Mayfield, Edward Meeker With The Edison Orchestra, Charlie Parker’s Ri Bop Boys, Jaco Pastorius, Jeannie C. Riley, Sonny Rollins Quartet Featuring John Coltrane, Frank Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim, The Troggs, Sarah Vaughan, and Link Wray & His Ray Men.

"The GRAMMY Hall Of Fame is proud to be a pillar of musical excellence and diversity year after year, honoring some of the most iconic recordings of all time," said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of the Recording Academy. "We are proud to acknowledge the ever-changing landscape and evolution of musical expression for which the Academy has become known. We’re honored to add these masterpieces to our growing catalog and are delighted to celebrate the impact they’ve had on our musical, social, and cultural history."

Each year recordings are reviewed by a special member committee comprised of eminent and knowledgeable professionals from all branches of the recording arts, with final approval by the Recording Academy's National Board of Trustees. With 25 new titles, the Hall, now in its 46th year, currently totals 1,088 recordings and is on display at GRAMMY Museum L.A. LIVE.

For more music history in the making, be sure to watch the 61st GRAMMY Awards, which will be broadcast live on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBS.

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Elvis Costello & The Imposters Plot Fall Tour, But Will They Play Your Favorite Song?

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The Just Trust tour will follow the band's summer co-headlining trek with Blondie with two dozen more U.S. dates
Nate Hertweck
GRAMMYs
Jun 24, 2019 - 12:13 pm

Just Trust Elvis Costello & The Imposters. So goes the name of E.C.'s newly announced fall U.S. Tour, which will hit 24 cities in October and November.

Explanation of the tour's title may offer fans some insight on what to expect from the shows. A statement reveals, "The tour is entitled, 'Just Trust' in answer to the musical questions: 'Will they play my favourite song?,' or, 'Are they going to frighten the horses with a lot of excellent songs that are rarely performed?,' not to mention, 'Can I expect the hits of yesteryear and those of tomorrow?'

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The Just Trust tour begins Oct. 23 in Charlottesville, Va., and wraps up Nov. 26 in Milwaukee, Wis, making stops along the way in Nashville, Tenn., Atlanta, New Orelans, Memphis, Chicago and Minneapolis, to name a few.

In addition to mainstay band members Steve Nieve, Pete Thomas and Davey Faragher, singers Kitten Kuroi and Briana Lee will join Costello on stage, the same personnel heard on the group's latest release, 2018's Look Now, which marked Costello's first studio album in five years.

The extended road run is double good news for fans, as this time last year Costello revealed he'd been diagnosed with cancer and was forced to cancel his remaining European tour dates to focus on recovery, which he has since confirmed is going well. Earlier this month, he was awarded the prestigious O.B.E. honor, the title of Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for "services to music." Next month he and the Imposters head out on a co-headlining stint with Blondie for the cleverly coined Blondie & The Beastly E.C. tour 

If you're ready to take the trust plunge, tickets for the Just Trust tour begin to go on sale June 28. Visit Costello's website for a full list of dates and ticket info.

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Above & Beyond Announce New Album 'Flow State' Inspired By Yoga & Mindfulness

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The anthemic dance group follow up last year's 'Common Ground' with a "panoramic journey of ambient compositions and warm, neo-classical soundscapes"
Nate Hertweck
GRAMMYs
Jun 21, 2019 - 5:00 pm

Above & Beyond have always gone, well, above and beyond any musical limitations associated with dance music. From recording an acoustic album to releasing a single in 2018 called "Red Rocks" inspired by the Colorado amplitheatre of the same name, they pull inspiration from anywhere and channel it any way they please, always with their signature upbeat spin. Today, the English trio announced a new album inspired by yoga and mindfulness, Flow State, due out band’s Anjunabeats imprint on July 19.

According to a statement from the group, "Flow State is the culmination of a journey which began at Burning Man in 2014. A chance encounter on the Playa led to a spontaneous sunset yoga set on the infamous Robot Heart stage, guided by renowned yogi Elena Brower. A magical and spiritual experience for those present, it inspired Above & Beyond to begin opening their biggest global gigs with yoga sets, creating transformative experiences for 25,000 strong crowds at The Gorge Amphitheatre in Washington and Huntington Beach, California. The original Burning Man yoga set has subsequently gone on to amass over 2 million streams on Soundcloud."

The new album follow's 2018's highly acclaimed Common Ground., which earned the group their second GRAMMY nomination for Best Dance Recording for "Northern Soul."  

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“Our music has always been about getting in touch with, and understanding and accepting our emotions. After those amazing yoga sets, we realized that there is a bigger place for this more reflective music within our little universe,”  said A&B's Paavo Siljamaki. “With the Flow State project, we want to help bring people’s attention and focus towards helping themselves find better mental fitness and overall happiness in life. Through raised awareness, being more present, one can reach a state of flow: a creative and free state of mind where time, fear and stress dissipate.”

Flow State is a 49-minute experience the statement calls a "panoramic journey of ambient compositions and warm, neo-classical soundscapes that offer moments of meditative calm in these busy and often overwhelming times." A three-song sampler EP of Flow State drops today and coincides with International Yoga Day, and the album will be accompanied by a 13-minute talk on self-acceptance from Brower. The album is available now for pre-order.

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Spoon Find A Spooky Groove On New Song, Announce Greatest Hits Album

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Over 25 years into their career, the Austin rockers are at their finest with a new single and a compilation album on the way
Nate Hertweck
GRAMMYs
Jun 19, 2019 - 10:24 am

Spoon always seem to have something up their sleeve. Today, Austin's reputable rock outfit droped a new single and lyric video, "No Bullets Spent," and announced a greatest hits album celebrating their remarkable 25+ years as a band, Everything Hits At Once, due out June 26.

"No Bullets Spent" explores a new sonic space for the band, placing their distinct punchy and melodic swagger in a smoke-filled back room of a noir film. The song will also be available as a limited edition 7”, with the A Series of Sneaks era track “Shake It Off” on the B-side. According to a statement, the song was recorded in Austin, Texas, during sessions that could point to a forthcoming new album.

Everything Hits At Once, the Greatest Hits of Spoon will feature 12 career-spanning tracks plus the new single, and the album artwork will be unique to digital and physical formats.

The even-better news is Spoon are headed out on tour with Beck and Cage The Elephant this summer, criss-crossing North America starting July 11, The "No Bullets Spent" 7” will be sold exclusively on tour at the band's shows and via the Matador and Spoon webstores. A full list of tour dates and ticket info can be found on the band's website.

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Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Diagnosed With Throat Cancer

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The metal community rallies around one of its most influential heroes as Megadeth are forced to cancel all 2019 shows
Nate Hertweck
GRAMMYs
Jun 18, 2019 - 12:17 pm

On June 17, Megadeth co-founder and frontman Dave Mustaine announced he's been diagnosed with throat cancer. 

"It’s clearly something to be respected and faced head on – but I’ve faced obstacles before," Mustaine wrote in a statement on the band's website. "I’m working closely with my doctors, and we’ve mapped out a treatment plan which they feel has a 90% success rate. Treatment has already begun."

The metal and hard rock community launched into an outpour of support for Mustaine, with a slew of artists including Slash, Anthrax, Body Count and Judas Priest took to twitter to offer their well wishes for a speedy recovery.

"I have 100% faith you will conquer this as you do everything else. Get better soon my friend," Slash wrote.

In a message posted on their website, Mustaine wrote that all Megadeth shows this year have cancelled so he can focus on recovery, although the 2019 Megacruise, slated for October, is still happening and the band will take part in some form. Mustaine also promised Megadeth will be back on the road as soon as possible and wrote, "Meanwhile, Kiko, David, Dirk and I are in the studio, working on the follow up to Dystopia – which I can’t wait for everyone to hear."

Dystopia earned Megadeth their first GRAMMY win for Best Metal Performance at the 59th GRAMMY Awards after 12 career nominations. 

"Dave’s a warrior, he's a fighter, and he’s got pretty good sensibilities about when to hit the gas and when to hit the brake," said Megadeth bassist and co-founder David Ellefson, calling in to the Classic Metal Show. "So it's what it needs to be right at this exact time,"

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