Category Archives: Music News

Music notes: The Grammys, Taylor Swift and more

Music notes: The Grammys, Taylor Swift and more

Sunday night’s Grammy Awards doubled as a fundraiser for LA wildfire relief, and now we know just how much money was raised. The telecast brought in $9 million, while various Grammy weekend events raised over $24 million for charity. Meanwhile, 15.4 million people tuned in to CBS’ broadcast of the show — that’s down slightly from last…read more »

Lady Gaga thanks fans for her ‘very special’ new Grammy

Lady Gaga thanks fans for her ‘very special’ new Grammy

Francis Specker/CBSAfter winning the best pop duo/group performance Grammy on Sunday for her Bruno Mars duet “Die With a Smile,” Lady Gaga took to Instagram on Tuesday to thank her fans.”My 14th Grammy award is a very special one,” she captioned the post. “Being a songwriter, all I want to do is tell stories that…read more »

Jelly Roll is ‘American Idol”s first-ever artist in residence

Jelly Roll is ‘American Idol”s first-ever artist in residence

Disney/Eric McCandlessAfter Katy Perry announced she was leaving American Idol, some felt that Jelly Roll, who got rave reviews as a performer and a guest mentor during season 22, would be a good replacement. Well, that didn’t happen — but the next best thing did.The “I Am Not Okay” hitmaker has just been announced as the…read more »

Didn’t win a Grammy? Miley Cyrus has a message for you

Didn’t win a Grammy? Miley Cyrus has a message for you

Sonja Flemming/CBSMiley Cyrus won her first Grammys last year, and on Sunday she won another one, for her collaboration with Beyoncé. But since she spent so many years Grammy-less, she offered a tribute to those who go home empty-handed.Miley wrote on Instagram, “Having your name called is an honor that deserves to be celebrated. Just remember…read more »

Star-studded FireAid benefit concerts estimated to have raised $100 million

Star-studded FireAid benefit concerts estimated to have raised $100 million

Live Nation/AEG Presents/Azoff Company/LA ClippersFundraising is still ongoing, but the FireAid benefit concerts, which took place Jan. 30 in Inglewood, California, raised more than $100 million for LA wildfire relief.The concerts took place at both the Kia Forum and the Intuit Dome, and featured over 30 artists, including Billie Eilish, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Olivia Rodrigo,…read more »

See a video of teen Chappell Roan declaring that her goal is to win a Grammy

See a video of teen Chappell Roan declaring that her goal is to win a Grammy

Francis Specker/CBSSometimes you just put something out into the universe and the universe delivers.A fan has unearthed a 2012 video showing Chappell Roan, then going by her birth name Kayleigh Amstutz, winning a local talent contest in Springfield, Missouri. She was 14 at the time, and in the video she’s accepting a giant prop check…read more »