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        Alicia Keys

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        Performers Announced For Beatles Special

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        Eurythmics, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Maroon 5, John Mayer, Keith Urban to perform on "The Night That Changed America: A GRAMMY Salute To The Beatles"
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        Dec 2, 2014 - 4:06 pm
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        The first performances for "The Night That Changed America: A GRAMMY Salute To The Beatles" have been announced. Scheduled to perform are four-time GRAMMY winner Annie Lennox and GRAMMY winner Dave Stewart reuniting as Eurythmics for one night only; 14-time GRAMMY winner Alicia Keys with nine-time GRAMMY winner John Legend; three-time GRAMMY-winning group Maroon 5; and seven-time GRAMMY winner John Mayer with four-time GRAMMY winner Keith Urban. Additional performers and presenters will be announced shortly.

        The show will tape on Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, the day after the 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards, and will be broadcast in HDTV and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network Sunday, Feb. 9 at  8 p.m. ET/PT — exactly 50 years to the day, date, and time of the original event.

        "The Night That Changed America: A GRAMMY Salute To The Beatles" — presented by The Recording Academy, AEG Ehrlich Ventures and CBS — will celebrate the remarkable legacy of the seven-time GRAMMY-winning group the Beatles and commemorate the 50th anniversary of their groundbreaking first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show." Featuring today's top artists covering songs performed by the Fab Four on that momentous evening in 1964 and other Beatles classics through the years, the show also will include footage from that landmark Sunday night, as well as other archival material. In addition, various presenters will help highlight and contextualize the musical, cultural and historical impact of the group and this legendary performance.

        "The Night That Changed America: A GRAMMY Salute To The Beatles" is produced by AEG Ehrlich Ventures, LLC. Ken Ehrlich is the executive producer, Rac Clark is co-executive producer, Gregg Gelfand is director, and David Wild and Ehrlich are the writers.

        For updates and breaking news, visit The Recording Academy's social networks on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. 

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        Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr To Perform Together

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        GRAMMY salute to the Beatles will also feature reunited Eurythmics, Dave Grohl, John Mayer, Katy Perry, Pharrell Williams, and more
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        Dec 2, 2014 - 4:06 pm
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        "The Beatles: The Night That Changed America" Promo

        Eurythmics Perform The Beatles' "The Fool On The Hill" (Excerpt)

        (Editor's Note: "The Beatles: The Night That Changed America — A GRAMMY Salute" averaged an impressive 13.95 million viewers, peaking at nearly 14.8 million during the final half hour, during its original broadcast on Feb. 9. CBS will present a special encore broadcast on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT.)

        Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will perform together on "The Beatles: The Night That Changed America — A GRAMMY Salute," airing Sunday, Feb. 9, 8–10:30 p.m. ET/PT on the CBS Television Network. The all-star lineup for the historic event will also feature performances and/or presentations by "The Beatles Love" by Cirque du Soleil, Kate Beckinsale, Jeff Bridges, Gary Clark Jr., Johnny Depp, Dave Grohl, Eric Idle, Imagine Dragons, Alicia Keys & John Legend, Anna Kendrick, David Letterman, LL Cool J, Jeff Lynne, Maroon 5, John Mayer & Keith Urban, Brad Paisley & Pharrell Williams, Sean Penn, Katy Perry, Ed Sheeran, Joe Walsh, Stevie Wonder, and a one-night only reunion of Eurythmics' Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart. 

        The house band for the event includes notable musicians Kenny Aronoff (drums), Lenny Castro (percussion), Chris Caswell (keyboard), Peter Frampton (guitar), Rami Jaffe (organ), Steve Lukather (guitar), Greg Phillinganes (keyboard), and Don Was (bass), who also served as musical director.

        The primetime entertainment special — presented by The Recording Academy, AEG Ehrlich Ventures and CBS — will celebrate the remarkable legacy of the seven-time GRAMMY-winning group the Beatles and their groundbreaking first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show." The show will be broadcast in HDTV and 5.1 surround sound and airs exactly 50 years to the day, date, and time of the original event. Originally slated to be a two-hour event, the special has added an additional half-hour given the overwhelming success of the taping, a wealth of archival material, and new interviews. 

        The special will feature David Letterman interviewing Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr at the iconic Ed Sullivan Theater on Feb. 4, recollections from three fans who were in the audience for the Beatles' first performance on "The Ed Sullivan Show," and interviews with three people who worked at the show and were there the night this milestone event took place.

        The Beatles' first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" was one of the most watched television events ever — with 74 million people tuning in to watch the group perform five songs during the variety hour. It is considered by many historians and critics as one of the most important moments in music and television.

        Performances set for the special are:

        • Maroon 5, "All My Loving" and "Ticket To Ride"
        • John Mayer & Keith Urban, "Don't Let Me Down"
        • Ed Sheeran, "In My Life"
        • Imagine Dragons, "Revolution"
        • Stevie Wonder, "We Can Work It Out"
        • Alicia Keys & John Legend, "Let It Be"
        • Katy Perry, "Yesterday"
        • Eurythmics, "The Fool On The Hill"
        • Dave Grohl & Jeff Lynne, "Hey Bulldog"
        • Brad Paisley & Pharrell Williams with "The Beatles Love" by Cirque du Soleil, "Here Comes The Sun"
        • Dhani Harrison, Jeff Lynne & Joe Walsh, "Something"
        • Gary Clark Jr., Dave Grohl & Joe Walsh, "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
        • Ringo Starr, "Matchbox," "Boys" and "Yellow Submarine"
        • Paul McCartney, "I Saw Her Standing There," "Get Back" and "Birthday"
        • All-star cast finale, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," "With A Little Help From My Friends" and "Hey Jude"

        "The Beatles: The Night That Changed America — A GRAMMY Salute" is produced by AEG Ehrlich Ventures, LLC. Ken Ehrlich is the executive producer, Rac Clark is co-executive producer, Gregg Gelfand is director, and David Wild and Ken Ehrlich are the writers.

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        Mariah Carey, Carrie Underwood, Sam Smith: Best New Artist GRAMMY Rewind

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        Time travel through GRAMMY history and revisit the fresh faces of Best New Artist winners
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        Jan 11, 2018 - 6:28 pm

        Each year, one GRAMMY is awarded to recognize music's most promising new talent in the coveted Best New Artist category. Over the years, budding superstars such as Bette Midler, Natalie Cole, John Legend, Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera, and Maroon 5 have taken home the honor, with all since enjoying long, prolific careers.

        Rewind: Best New Artist GRAMMY Winners

        Just as the other three major GRAMMY categories — Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year and Album Of The Year — recognize those involved in an outstanding recording, composition, and collection of recordings respectively, Best New Artist celebrates the outstanding work of a new artist during the eligibility year.

        How do we know who qualifies as a "new artist"? The category has arguably the most complex set of rules out of all 84 GRAMMY categories, but essentially a new artist is defined as any performing artist or established performing group who releases, during the eligibility year, the recording that first establishes the public identity of that artist or established group as a performer.

        While the nuance of eligibility for Best New Artist has caused some confusion in the past, the implication of the honor is clear: this artist has arrived.

        The Best New Artist has been awarded since the 2nd Annual GRAMMY Awards when Bobby Darin won for 1959. Darin also took home Record Of The Year honors for "Mack The Knife," setting a high bar for the dozens of Best New Artist winners who have followed in his footsteps.

        Since then, the Best New Artist recipients have spanned the likes of the Beatles, Carpenters, Rickie Lee Jones, Sheryl Crow, Alicia Keys, and Sam Smith, to name just a few. Last year's winner, Chance The Rapper, earned seven nominations for the 59th GRAMMY Awards, adding wins for Best Rap Album and Best Rap Performance to his Best New Artist trophy.

        Who will be crowned this year's Best New Artist? Tune in to the 60th GRAMMY Awards on Jan. 28 to find out.

        Here Are This Year's Contenders For Best New Artist | 60th GRAMMY Awards

        Eurythmics

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        Eurythmics To Release Studio Catalog On Vinyl

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        GRAMMY-winning duo set to re-release all eight of their studio albums on vinyl in 2018
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        Nov 21, 2017 - 11:21 am

        Sweet dreams are made of the Eurythmics re-releasing their entire eight-album catalog on vinyl in 2018.

        The GRAMMY-winning duo — comprising Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart — made a name for themselves in the '80s with their groundbreaking electro-pop sound. Now their popular career-spanning output will once again be made available on vinyl between April and October 2018 in three installments.

        In The Garden (1981), Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) (1983) and Touch (1983) will be released in April; Be Yourself Tonight (1985), Revenge (1986) and Savage (1987) in July; and We Too Are One (1989) and Peace (1999) in October. This is the first time Peace will be made available via vinyl.

        We are reissuing & releasing all @Eurythmics studio albums on vinyl throughout 2018! You can pre-order here:  https://t.co/6EmjNNu31o  https://t.co/ZZIlEzwPaH

        — Annie Lennox (@AnnieLennox) November 21, 2017

        "Issuing our out-of-print vinyl albums in 2018 is a great thing because people won't be listening to our music on a cell phone," Stewart told Billboard. "They'll have a record player and speakers and a sound system, like we did when we were growing up. People will buy vinyl records and put them on the turntable and listen to one side at a time, and hear the tracks played in the particular order that we selected."

        Not only will 2018 bring celebration for the Eurythmics with their vinyl reissues, but they have also been nominated for inclusion in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with legendary artists such as Nina Simone, LL Cool J, Bon Jovi, and Radiohead, among others.

        "Stranger Things 2" Soundtrack Gets Exclusive Colored Vinyl Release

        Beyoncé onstage at the 59th GRAMMYs

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        Adele's stop to Beyoncé's speech: 9 GRAMMY highlights

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        James Corden, A Tribe Called Quest and Bruno Mars' Prince tribute also make the list of moments from the 59th GRAMMYs that everyone is talking about
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        May 15, 2017 - 2:36 am
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        Adele Does A Showstopper — Literally

        Only someone like Adele could bring a live TV broadcast to a halt. In this case, Adele wanted to make sure her gorgeous rendition of "Fastlove" to honor George Michael, who died Dec. 25, 2016, hit all the right notes. A few moments after beginning, she waved her performance to a stop exclaiming, "I can't mess this up for him." Adele's redo certainly did justice to the late legend, and her emotional reaction reverberated through the supportive crowd.

        Beyoncé Delivers Stunning Acceptance Speech

        Following an ethereal performance of "Love Drought" and "Sandcastles," a pregnant Beyoncé took the stage to accept the GRAMMY for Best Urban Contemporary Album for Lemonade. In true Queen Bey style, she delivered a poignant speech read from a golden card: "My intention for [Lemonade] was to create a body of work that would give a voice to our pain, our struggles, our darkness, and our history. To confront issues that make us uncomfortable. …"

        Beyoncé Wins Best Urban Contemporary Album | Acceptance Speech | 59th GRAMMYs

         

        A Tribe Called Quest Get Political

        Music's Biggest Night has never shied away from political moments, and the 59th GRAMMYs was no different. As A Tribe Called Quest took the stage with Anderson .Paak, they eventually brought out Consequence and Busta Rhymes for "We The People." Not only did Busta Rhymes work in a "President Agent Orange" reference, but the most powerful moment came as people of different ethnicities gathered in front of the stage while Q-Tip punctuated their powerful performance with a simple "resist." 

        A Tribe Called Quest, Anderson .Paak GRAMMY Performance Medley

        James Corden & Friends Bring Carpool Karaoke To The GRAMMYs

        The 59th GRAMMYs saw late-night TV host, comedian and music aficionado Corden's first turn as host. He brought plenty of humor, including a disastrous opening performance, a false Kanye West introduction and a call for tweets gone horribly wrong. But perhaps his best bit involved a cardboard cutout car for an impromptu star-ladden Carpool Karaoke rendition of Neil Diamond's classic "Sweet Caroline," which included Diamond himself, Jennifer Lopez, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, John Legend, Keith Urban, Ryan Tedder, Jason Derulo, and Beyoncé's daughter Blue Ivy.  

        Bruno Mars Channels Prince

        Prince, who died April 21, 2016, was honored on the 59th GRAMMYs with a tribute segment by longtime friends and collaborators the Time and none other than Mars decked out in a dazzling purple jacket. Mars, who donned Prince-inspired make-up to complete his homage, reached the guitar-shredding conclusion of "Let's Go Crazy" with the audience dancing in the aisles.

        Twenty One Pilots Drop Trou

        Newcomers Twenty One Pilots certainly caught people's attention as they shed their pants on the way to accept their first career GRAMMY for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. Turns out the duo, comprising Tyler Joseph and John Dunn, told each other before they were famous if they ever won a GRAMMY they would accept it in their underwear. The pair delivered on their promise, adding the inspiring message that "anyone from anywhere can do anything."

        Twenty One Pilots Wins Best Pop Duo / Group Performance | Acceptance Speech | 59th GRAMMYs

         

        A GRAMMY Moment "Once" More

        The GRAMMY telecast is known for delivering GRAMMY Moments pairing artists across genres for unforgettable performances, and the 59th show bolstered that reputation. Of particular note, GRAMMY-winning R&B powerhouse Alicia Keys and first-time GRAMMY winner Maren Morris dazzled the audience with a soulful rendition of Morris' "Once." And of course, we can't forget The Weeknd with Daft Punk, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban and Gary Clark Jr. with William Bell, among others. 

        Maren Morris, Alicia Keys GRAMMY Performance: "Once"

        The Bee Gees Get A Reboot

        To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack, The Recording Academy will air "Stayin' Alive: A GRAMMY Salute To The Music Of The Bee Gees" in spring 2017. The 59th GRAMMYs offered a sneak preview as Demi Lovato belted out "Stayin' Alive" in her best bedazzled 1970s jumpsuit, along with renditions of "Tragedy" by Tori Kelly, "How Deep Is Your Love?" by Little Big Town, and "Night Fever" by Andra Day.

        Adele Shares Her Win With Beyoncé

        As the big winner of the night, Adele took home five GRAMMYs — increasing her career total to 15 — including Record, Album and Song Of The Year. But Adele also celebrated fellow Album Of The Year nominee Beyoncé during her acceptance speech, a testament to strong women across genres making impactful music. "The Lemonade album … was so monumental and so well thought out and so beautiful and soul-bearing," said Adele, whose words visibly moved Beyoncé. "And we all got to see another side to you that you don't always let us see, and we appreciate that. And all us artists here, we f***ing adore you. You are our light."

        Adele Wins Album Of The Year | Acceptance Speech | 59th GRAMMYs

         

        Want more 59th GRAMMY highlights? Relive all of music's biggest moments with our interactive infographic.

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