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FYI/TMI: Dr. Dre Is Music's Top Money Maker, Yoko Ono Reveals Wacky Threads

GRAMMY-winning rapper tops Forbes' highest-paid musicians list; Ono reveals her new avant-garde business venture

GRAMMYs/Dec 3, 2014 - 05:06 am

(In an effort to keep you fully informed, and fully entertained, below we present today's FYI and TMI — news you need and news that's, well, sometimes needless….)

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Dr. Dre Tops Forbes' Highest-Paid Musicians List
Forbes magazine has revealed its list of the world's highest-paid musicians with GRAMMY winner Dr. Dre ranking No. 1 with $110 million in earnings. Roger Waters placed No. 2 with $88 million, followed by Elton John ($80 million), U2 ($78 million) and Take That ($69 million). Figures were determined by income before taxes and other fees earned between May 2011 and May 2012 and included album, concert ticket and merchandise sales and other endorsements and business ventures.

Vevo Has Paid $200 Million To Artists
Vevo has paid $200 million in revenue to artists since its inception in 2009, according to an announcement by the company at the Ignition: Future of Digital conference on Nov. 27 in New York. Vevo President and CEO Rio Caraeff said the music video website will pay more royalty revenues in 2012 than its first two years as a company combined.

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Yoko Ono's Handy Fashion Line
While Yoko Ono will be forever known for her quirky albeit avant-garde art, music and other creative ventures, the artist who has been living under the cloud of breaking up the Beatles (although those rumors have since been laid to rest by Paul McCartney), is breaking new ground in the world of high (read: interesting) fashion. Just in time for the holidays, Ono has developed a menswear collection, which she originally designed as a wedding gift for John Lennon. "I was inspired to create Fashions for Men amazed at how [John] was looking so great," Ono said in an interview with Yahoo's the Thread. "I felt it was a pity if we could not make clothes emphasizing his very sexy bod." The line includes 17 pieces, including open-toe thigh-high leather boots ($350) and pants that display a strategically placed handprint (also $350). 'Tis the season for weird gift-giving.

2024 GRAMMYs: Jay-Z Receives Dr. Dre Global Impact Award
(L-R) Jay-Z and Blue Ivy at the 2024 GRAMMYs.

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2024 GRAMMYs: Jay-Z Receives Dr. Dre Global Impact Award

Alongside his daughter Blue Ivy, Jay-Z accepted the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award at the 2024 GRAMMYs with an inspiring speech.

GRAMMYs/Feb 5, 2024 - 03:37 am

Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter became the second-ever recipient of the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award for his many achievements across a career that has spanned decades.

A 24-time GRAMMY winner and 88-time nominee, Jay-Z was presented the Global Impact Award after being introduced by host Trevor Noah.

With his daughter Blue Ivy at his side onstage, Jay-Z first joked that his latest golden gramophone is no longer needed as the "gold sippy cup" like the one he won in 2014.

He then delivered a powerful speech that touched upon hip-hop's history, discussing its struggle to get recognized by the Academy and his own decision to boycott the show in 1998. He also thanked Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg for opening up opportunities for himself and other East Coast Rap artists and encouraged artists to keep pushing.

"You gotta keep showing up. Just keep showing up until they give you all those accolades you feel you deserve, until they call you genius, until they call you chairman, until they call you the greatest of all time. Feel me?"

The Dr. Dre Global Impact Award was first awarded at the 2023 GRAMMYs to its namesake, Dr. Dre. Revisit his speech here.

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U2 Performs "Atomic City" & Transports The 2024 GRAMMYs To Las Vegas
The Sphere in Las Vegas

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U2 Performs "Atomic City" & Transports The 2024 GRAMMYs To Las Vegas

Bono and co.’s long-distance return to the 2024 GRAMMYs marks the Sphere, a state-of-the-art Sin City structure. The 22-time GRAMMY winners performed a jaunty take on "Atomic City" among incredible visuals.

GRAMMYs/Feb 5, 2024 - 02:51 am

U2 transported Music's Biggest Night from the Crytpo.com Arena in Los Angeles to Las Vegas on Sunday night, performing their song "Atomic City" live from the Sphere. 

"Guitar, she pulls the strings et cetera/ Sinatra swings, a choir sings/ Love is God and God is love/ And if your dreams don’t scare you, they’re not big enough," Bono wailed as the cameras took in the majesty and awe of the futuristic venue just off the Vegas Strip.

Following the performance, the live segment also featured a special presentation of Best Pop Vocal Album Award to Taylor Swift for 2022’s Midnights — with the superstar using her acceptance speech to announce the April 19 release date for her 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department.

Bono and co.’s long-distance return to the GRAMMYs (where they last performed at the 2018 GRAMMYs) marks the first live broadcast from the state-of-the-art Sin City structure, which the 22-time GRAMMY winners are currently breaking in as a performance venue with their residency U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere.

Launched in September, U2’s inaugural run of 40 shows at the Sphere will wrap on March 2. After the Dublin rockers’ final concert highlighting their 1991 GRAMMY-winning album Achtung Baby, Dead & Company will take over the venue for their own residency with an assist from John Mayer.

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U2 Will Make GRAMMY History At The 2024 GRAMMYs With The First-Ever Broadcast Performance From Sphere In Las Vegas
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U2 Will Make GRAMMY History At The 2024 GRAMMYs With The First-Ever Broadcast Performance From Sphere In Las Vegas

GRAMMY winners U2 have been announced as performers at the 2024 GRAMMYs where they will deliver the first-ever broadcast performance from Sphere in Las Vegas. The event will also feature a special awards presentation.

GRAMMYs/Jan 26, 2024 - 07:59 pm

The globally influential, 22-time GRAMMY-winning legends U2 have been announced as performers at the 2024 GRAMMYs where they will deliver a special, history-making performance from Sphere in Las Vegas. The event will also feature a special awards presentation.

The news, announced today on social media, expands on U2's pioneering, record-setting run of their "U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere" residency, which has ushered in a new era of live entertainment innovation since launching last year. The performance at the 2024 GRAMMYs will mark the first-ever broadcast performance from Sphere, a first-of-its-kind, technologically groundbreaking venue.

U2 now join a stacked lineup of 2024 GRAMMYs performers, which includes Burna Boy, Billie Eilish, Billy Joel, Dua Lipa, Luke Combs, Olivia Rodrigo, and Travis Scott. Additional performers will be announced in the coming days and weeks. See the full list of performers and host at the 2024 GRAMMYs to date.

Learn More: 2024 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Full Nominees List

2024 GRAMMYs: Explore More & Meet The Nominees

The 2024 GRAMMYs, officially known as the 66th GRAMMY Awards, will broadcast live from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 4, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on the CBS Television Network and will be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.^ Prior to the Telecast, the GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony will broadcast live from the Peacock Theater at 12:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. ET and will be streamed live on live.GRAMMY.com. On GRAMMY Sunday, fans can access exclusive behind-the-scenes GRAMMY Awards content, including performances, acceptance speeches, interviews from the GRAMMY Live red-carpet special, and more via the Recording Academy's digital experience on live.GRAMMY.com.

Trevor Noah, the two-time GRAMMY-nominated comedian, actor, author, podcast host, and former "The Daily Show" host, returns to host the 2024 GRAMMYs for the fourth consecutive year; he is currently nominated at the 2024 GRAMMYs in the Best Comedy Album Category for his 2022 Netflix comedy special, I Wish You Would.

The 66th GRAMMY Awards are produced by Fulwell 73 Productions for the Recording Academy for the fourth consecutive year. Ben Winston, Raj Kapoor and Jesse Collins are executive producers.

^Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on demand in the United States. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream live but will have access to on-demand the day after the special airs in the U.S. only.

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GRAMMY Rewind: Dr. Dre Takes Home The Inaugural Global Impact Award, Named In His Honor, In 2023
Dr. Dre at the 2023 GRAMMYs.

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GRAMMY Rewind: Dr. Dre Takes Home The Inaugural Global Impact Award, Named In His Honor, In 2023

In homage to Dr. Dre's trailblazing achievements in music, the Recording Academy presented the first-ever Dr. Dre Global Impact Award at the 2023 GRAMMY Awards ceremony — to the rapper himself.

GRAMMYs/Jan 26, 2024 - 04:07 am

Dr. Dre has proven that an artist's job can go far beyond writing lyrics and performing at venues. In his nearly 40-year career, he has founded his own record label, Aftermath Entertainment, co-founded Beats Electronics, endowed the USC Jimmy Iovine and Andrew Young Academy, and much more.

To celebrate his massive achievements, the Recording Academy and Black Music Collective created the Global Impact Award, named in his honor. Relive the moment Dr. Dre accepted the inaugural gramophone in this episode of GRAMMY Rewind.

"I know everybody in here probably knows this already, but this is the 50th anniversary of hip-hop," Dr. Dre said at the beginning of his speech. "Make some noise for hip-hop!"

In his eyes, one of the most rewarding parts of his work is the collaboration. "Assembling a team with talented artists, engineers, and musicians with gifts different from mine and who shine in ways that I don't have been both inspiring and crucial to my success," he recalled. 

"I'm extremely grateful to all of those who have comprised that team over the years, and I would not be here accepting this award without their contribution."

Before heading off the stage, Dr. Dre gave one encouraging message to the next wave of music's changemakers: "What I love about this award is that it uses my name to inspire the next generation of producers, artists, and entrepreneurs to reach for their greatness and demand that from everybody around you. Never compromise your vision. Pursue quality over quantity. And remember everything is important."

Watch the video above for Dr. Dre's complete acceptance speech for the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award at the 2023 GRAMMYs.

Check back to GRAMMY.com for more new episodes of GRAMMY Rewind, and be sure to tune into the 2024 GRAMMYs on Sunday, Feb. 4, airing live on the CBS Television Network (8-11:30 p.m. LIVE ET/5-8:30 p.m. LIVE PT) and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the special airs).

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