deadmau5 to Perform at 54th Annual Grammy Awards

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Grammy nominated electronic music producer Joel Zimmerman, better known as deadmau5, will perform on the 54th Annual GRAMMY® Awards telecast this Sunday, February 12 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. He will join Foo Fighters, David Guetta, Chris Brown and Lil Wayne for a special performance, marking the first-time ever electronic music will be spotlighted on the show. The producer and performer is nominated for three GRAMMY Awards including Best Dance/Electronica Album for his critically acclaimed LP … [Read more...]

Trent Reznor Takes to Twitter and Spews Over Grammys

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Although Nine Inch Nails has been nominated for twelve Grammy Awards over the years,  NIN frontman Trent Reznor would like to do away with the music awards ceremony altogether. As the Grammy Awards were about to air, Reznor tweeted:  "Grammy asshole weekend in LA. Yuck... The Grammys = the old guard / old media propping up their puppets trying to convince the outside world (and each other) they're relevant."  NIN won Grammy Awards twice for “Wish” (1992) and “Happiness in … [Read more...]

52nd Annual Grammy Awards Performers Led by Lady Gaga

The 52nd Annual Grammys will open with a performance by Lady Gaga at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, January 31st.  Beyoncé, the performer who holds the most Grammy nominations, tallying at ten, will also perform a number.  Drake, Lil Wayne, Eminem, and drummer Travis Barker will team up for a special performance at the awards ceremony. Other scheduled performers include:  the Black Eyed Peas; Bon Jovi; the Dave Matthews Band; and Green Day, nominated twice for their single … [Read more...]