http://www.thefader.com The FADER is the definitive voice of emerging music and the lifestyle that surrounds it. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:54:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/12/video-nicki-minaj-performs-roman-holiday-at-the-grammys/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/12/video-nicki-minaj-performs-roman-holiday-at-the-grammys/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:54:04 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=175415 Nicki Minaj debuted “Roman Holiday” tonight at the Grammys in a theatrical, Gaga-esque performance featuring mock Catholic confession, levitation and a bizarre cutaway segment where Minaj whispers into her lipstick. For all the performance’s over-the-top … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/12/video-nicki-minaj-performs-roman-holiday-at-the-grammys/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/12/watch-jennifer-hudsons-whitney-houston-tribute/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/12/watch-jennifer-hudsons-whitney-houston-tribute/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:44:58 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=175412 As promised, Jennifer Hudson paid tribute to Whitney Houston at the Grammys, performing ’s Housoton’s rendition of Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You.” Released in 1992 on The Bodyguard soundtrack, the single spent over … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/12/watch-jennifer-hudsons-whitney-houston-tribute/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/12/video-rihannas-grammy-performance/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/12/video-rihannas-grammy-performance/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:03:16 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=175400 Tonight at the Grammys, Rihanna performed “We Found Love.” Later, she joined Coldplay for “Princess of China.” The show’s not over for a couple hours—follow our live updates here. (via Yardie)]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/12/video-rihannas-grammy-performance/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/12/fader-tweets-the-grammys/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/12/fader-tweets-the-grammys/#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:00:37 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=175262 The Grammys are about to start. Want company while you watch? Follow us on Twitter for live updates from FADER’s Naomi Zeichner and Duncan Cooper. Anderson Cooper interviews Adele about her vocal surgery at 7PM … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/12/fader-tweets-the-grammys/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/12/nicki-minaj-to-perform-at-grammys/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/12/nicki-minaj-to-perform-at-grammys/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:04:17 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=167750 Nicki Minaj will perform at this year’s Grammys, to air February 12th. The first-time performer is nominated for four awards, including Best New Artist, where she’ll compete with Bon Iver, Skrillex and J. Cole. Taylor … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/12/nicki-minaj-to-perform-at-grammys/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/kanye-west-nicki-minaj-and-bon-iver-nominated-for-2012-grammys/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/kanye-west-nicki-minaj-and-bon-iver-nominated-for-2012-grammys/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 04:29:36 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=159067 A legion of former FADER cover stars have been nominated for the 2012 Grammys. Kanye West has garnered seven nominations, including Best Rap Album of the Year for My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Both Nicki … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/kanye-west-nicki-minaj-and-bon-iver-nominated-for-2012-grammys/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/07/the-grammys-dont-give-a-fuck-about-the-grammys/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/07/the-grammys-dont-give-a-fuck-about-the-grammys/#comments Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:40:46 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=103901 Following last year’s Grammy Awards, music industry illuminati Steve Stoute published an open letter to the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in the New York Times arguing that, “the Grammy Awards have clearly … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/07/the-grammys-dont-give-a-fuck-about-the-grammys/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/24/video-premiere-ana-tijoux-elefant/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/24/video-premiere-ana-tijoux-elefant/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:30:40 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=101504 In February, Chilean rapera Ana Tijoux was in LA and up for a Grammy. She lost to Grupo Fantasma—who cares? On the “brisk, fine, and sunny” Saturday before the ceremony, Jon and Forest Casey captured … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/24/video-premiere-ana-tijoux-elefant/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/21/who-cares-about-the-grammys/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/21/who-cares-about-the-grammys/#comments Mon, 21 Feb 2011 21:30:20 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=92189 On Sunday, Steve Stoute, adman and hip hop Illuminati member, bought a full page in the NY Times to publish an open letter to the folks behind the Grammys that’s basic gist is, basically: You … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/21/who-cares-about-the-grammys/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/14/diplowatch-2011-2-diplo-could-give-a-shit-about-a-grammy-should-still-have-some-more/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/14/diplowatch-2011-2-diplo-could-give-a-shit-about-a-grammy-should-still-have-some-more/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:10:23 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=91159 Before the manorexia and even before dating Jennifer Love Hewitt, the most intriguing thing about Carson Daly was that he was just some dude that really liked to golf and spent a lot of time … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/14/diplowatch-2011-2-diplo-could-give-a-shit-about-a-grammy-should-still-have-some-more/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/14/grammys-trash-talk-arcade-fire-change-bmxing-forever/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/14/grammys-trash-talk-arcade-fire-change-bmxing-forever/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:11:04 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=91061 General vibe on The Grammys is that they’re kind of divorced from the whole music thing, meaning the people that actually participate and care may actually be more into THE INDUSTRY than THE MUSIC. And … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/14/grammys-trash-talk-arcade-fire-change-bmxing-forever/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/14/grammys-trash-talk-is-cee-lo-the-best-wild-tchoupitoula-ever-is-gwyneth-paltrow-the-worst/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/14/grammys-trash-talk-is-cee-lo-the-best-wild-tchoupitoula-ever-is-gwyneth-paltrow-the-worst/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:45:18 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=91058 In the ’70s, a bunch of Mardi Gras Indians in funky feathers met up with The Meters in New Orleans to make a heavily groovy record. The Wild Tchoupitoulas, as they were called, clearly had … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/14/grammys-trash-talk-is-cee-lo-the-best-wild-tchoupitoula-ever-is-gwyneth-paltrow-the-worst/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/14/at-the-grammys-justin-bieber-fans-attack-esperanza-spalding-lady-gaga-steals-ideas-cee-lo-as-sun-ra/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/14/at-the-grammys-justin-bieber-fans-attack-esperanza-spalding-lady-gaga-steals-ideas-cee-lo-as-sun-ra/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:03:34 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=91026 Last night at the 53rd Grammy awards, Wayne and Minaj walked the red carpet together but were absent from the events broadcast. Lady Gaga traversed the red carpet in an egg supported by pallbearers. When … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/14/at-the-grammys-justin-bieber-fans-attack-esperanza-spalding-lady-gaga-steals-ideas-cee-lo-as-sun-ra/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/10/dr-dre-still-claims-to-be-promoting-an-album-will-share-grammy-shine-with-eminem/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/10/dr-dre-still-claims-to-be-promoting-an-album-will-share-grammy-shine-with-eminem/#comments Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:59:07 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=90524 Overnight, Billboard and then CNN announced on twitter that Dr. Dre will join Eminem onstage at the Grammys this Sunday evening. Dre hasn’t performed on television in over a decade, work for his alleged album … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/10/dr-dre-still-claims-to-be-promoting-an-album-will-share-grammy-shine-with-eminem/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2010/02/01/the-grammys-hate-rap/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/02/01/the-grammys-hate-rap/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:38:03 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=21963 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/02/01/the-grammys-hate-rap/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/29/grammy-preview-best-rb-song/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/29/grammy-preview-best-rb-song/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:30:13 +0000 erics http://www.suite903.com/?p=4956 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/29/grammy-preview-best-rb-song/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/12/08/video-kid-cudi-f-ratatat-mgmt-pursuit-of-happiness/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/12/08/video-kid-cudi-f-ratatat-mgmt-pursuit-of-happiness/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:53:25 +0000 Peter Macia http://www.thefader.com/?p=20581 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/12/08/video-kid-cudi-f-ratatat-mgmt-pursuit-of-happiness/feed/ 11 http://www.thefader.com/2009/03/16/bob-dylan-announces-release-date-and-title-of-new-album/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/03/16/bob-dylan-announces-release-date-and-title-of-new-album/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:38:58 +0000 Derek Evers http://www.thetripwire.com/?p=19253 commercials and writing books lately, but Bob Dylan has actually been a very active musician this millennium. And now the follow-up to 2006's platinum selling Modern Times has a title and release date. read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/03/16/bob-dylan-announces-release-date-and-title-of-new-album/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/03/09/amy-winehouse-pulls-out-of-coachella-line-up/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/03/09/amy-winehouse-pulls-out-of-coachella-line-up/#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:40:45 +0000 Brianne Sullivan http://www.thetripwire.com/?p=18472 Amy Winehouse just can't seem to keep herself out of trouble. So with a highly anticipated Coachella performance just over a month away, it somehow doesn't strike us as surprising that the soul singer has been forced to pull out of the California music festival. read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/03/09/amy-winehouse-pulls-out-of-coachella-line-up/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/02/09/watch-m-i-a-do-the-preggy-roll-during-swagger-like-us-at-the-grammys/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/02/09/watch-m-i-a-do-the-preggy-roll-during-swagger-like-us-at-the-grammys/#comments Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:05:00 +0000 THE FADER read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/02/09/watch-m-i-a-do-the-preggy-roll-during-swagger-like-us-at-the-grammys/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/02/06/mia-confirmed-for-grammys-on-her-due-date-while-radiohead-rumors-run-rampant/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/02/06/mia-confirmed-for-grammys-on-her-due-date-while-radiohead-rumors-run-rampant/#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:04:17 +0000 Brianne Sullivan http://www.thetripwire.com/?p=16787 M.I.A has been added to the lofty list of artists who will be performing at the Grammy Awards this Sunday, even though the ceremony falls on the Sri Lankan rappers due date. Billboard anncounced yesterday that the nine-month-pregnant Maya Arulpragasam will be performing at L.A.'s Staples Center on February 8 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/02/06/mia-confirmed-for-grammys-on-her-due-date-while-radiohead-rumors-run-rampant/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2009/02/05/katie-couric-and-lil-wayne-take-it-to-the-gutter-wha-wha/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/02/05/katie-couric-and-lil-wayne-take-it-to-the-gutter-wha-wha/#comments Thu, 05 Feb 2009 10:16:00 +0000 THE FADER read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/02/05/katie-couric-and-lil-wayne-take-it-to-the-gutter-wha-wha/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2009/02/04/satrianis-lawyers-to-coldplay-we-will-dog-you-all-grammy-weekend-to-serve-you-court-papers/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/02/04/satrianis-lawyers-to-coldplay-we-will-dog-you-all-grammy-weekend-to-serve-you-court-papers/#comments Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:54:17 +0000 Derek Evers http://www.thetripwire.com/?p=16649 The Daily Swarm for keeping track of Fox News for us. We tend to shy away from their brand of muckraking because we like to think of our tastes as a bit more couth and less sensationalistic. But we couldn't pass up on another bit of news surrounding the whole Joe Satriani Vs. Coldplay fiasco. read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/02/04/satrianis-lawyers-to-coldplay-we-will-dog-you-all-grammy-weekend-to-serve-you-court-papers/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/01/13/should-online-music-retailers-carry-racist-hate-music/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/01/13/should-online-music-retailers-carry-racist-hate-music/#comments Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:53:37 +0000 P. Elizabeth Cawein http://www.thetripwire.com/?p=15616 a story a few weeks ago about racist music finding a home in digital download services, SPIN's David Marchese blogged yesterday about whether retailers should carry racist hate music, particularly as we enter a new era with the nation's first black president. [Warning: some terms within this post may be deemed offensive] read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/01/13/should-online-music-retailers-carry-racist-hate-music/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2008/12/04/grammy-predictions-lil-wayne-and-no-age-will-win-at-least-one-between-them/ http://www.thefader.com/2008/12/04/grammy-predictions-lil-wayne-and-no-age-will-win-at-least-one-between-them/#comments Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +0000 THE FADER read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2008/12/04/grammy-predictions-lil-wayne-and-no-age-will-win-at-least-one-between-them/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2008/02/11/the-grammy-wrap/ http://www.thefader.com/2008/02/11/the-grammy-wrap/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:24:00 +0000 THE FADER read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2008/02/11/the-grammy-wrap/feed/ 0