2022 Grammy Predictions

Grammy predictions for the General categories, Pop, Alternative, and R&B. Predictions are what I think will/should win, while my picks are what I’d WANT to win General Record Of The Year • “I Still Have Faith In You”- ABBA • “Freedom”- Jon Batiste • “I Get A Kick Out Of You”- Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett • “Peaches”- Justin Bieber feat. Daniel Caesar and

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Nightly Delivers A Killer Eight-Song Opening Set At Royale In Boston 

Last Monday’s The Midnight concert at Boston’s Royale was the definition of sold out. Not like when an arena will tweet “Tonight’s show is SOLD OUT” while a few hundred to a thousand tickets still linger on Ticketmaster, but like… for real. And though only a handful more patrons could have fit in the room, it didn’t feel too packed or uncomfortable- as the

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EST Gee Releases New Music Video & Single “WHO HOTTER THAN GEE”

“I GOT A QUESTION FOR THE STREETS, WHO HOTTER THAN GEE?” Louisville hip-hop artist EST Gee dropped another banger earlier this year. After sharing two mixtapes in 2021, Bigger Than Life or Death and I Still Don’t Feel Nun, that helped the rapper score his first Billboard 200 Top 10 appearance, there’s no wonder why his confidence is sky-high (as it should be)! Directed

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Love You Later Is Back With Sad Girl Summer Jam, “Keepintouch” 

Lexi Aviles, better known by her stage name Love You Later, is making waves within the Nashville music community while simultaneously staking her claim among today’s long, diverse list of great female artists. She expertly crafts compelling pop hooks, while putting her own spin on modern synth pop in the same vein as Betty Who or Carly Rae Jepsen. Her lyrics are full of

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Taking Music ‘Further’: Dwight + Nicole Talk Their Musical Inspirations, “The Next Go Round” and Choosing Happiness Over Career Moves

The closest thing you’ll get to blues music on network television or mainstream radio these days is a cover of a song on a reality singing competition show like American Idol or The Voice, or a tribute to a legendary artist at the Grammy Awards. The tributes are usually memorable but fade from the public consciousness within a few hours, and the covers on

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KHAMARI STRIKES THE BALANCE BETWEEN VULNERABILITY AND CATCHY LYRICS

Described as “One of the most promising acts to come out of the pandemic” by Lyrical Lemonade, Boston native, Khamari is causing waves in the music industry with his smooth vocals and R&B flair. His single “Doctor, My Eyes” released in January reminds me a little of Frank Ocean but what really hooked me were the lyrics. His ability to express how many of

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Trying To Be Kind, Like Diana: Diana Is Calling Talks Their New Sound, Moving To NYC, and The Importance of Mental Health 

The music video for the track “Diana” is an intimate, unfiltered look at both the group behind the song and the woman who inspired it. Diana Is Calling, a jazz/adult contemporary-indie rock group from Philly, perfectly captured the spirit and energy of Diana, lead singer Melanie Juliano’s grandmother, in the jam session/cooking-themed home video. Diana is seen throughout preparing food, laughing, goofing around and,

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The Heavy Hours Shine As Opening Act At NYC’s Iconic Bowery Ballroom  

A few hundred people made their way to NYC’s Bowery Ballroom on an unusually warm February night this past Wednesday to see folk singer-songwriter Brett Dennen, who has opened for John Mayer and performed at the iconic Newport Folk Festival. Opening for him was an up-and-coming alternative rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio called The Heavy Hours.  The Omicron variant of COVID ravaged NYC over

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