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Ironically, I said most of what I want to about this show last year in “The Grammys: Not Only Irrelevant but Rigged?” January 26, 2020. Therefore, I will only add this: The Weeknd’s boycott might seem like the “temper tantrum” of a sore loser. Except that former Grammy chief Deborah Dugan let the cat out of… Read more.
Producers hyped Sunday’s telecast of the Grammys as a smorgasbord of music performances. What they presented smacked of a hip-hop binge. Even the few pop artists who performed featured rappers as condiments – like ketchup on hotdog. Granted, according to a Nielsen report on January 3, last year saw hip-hop finally surpass rock and roll… Read more.
In the interest of full disclosure, I should begin with this: Lady Gaga literally personifies the triumph of packaged and formulaic acts over talented performances. Which is rather a shame because this girl can sing. … By sterling contrast, Adele not only sings like an angel, she might just be the music industry’s saving grace. Unfortunately, this industry… Read more.
