The Grammy Awards are not exactly known for controversial moments. Sure, in recent years, there's been silly uproar over "Bonnie Bear" beating out Top 40 mainstays for Best New Artist; and the widespread confusion over "who is Arcade Fire?" upon their 2010 Best Album victory. But occasionally, the Grammys will have a moment that sets political and social media abuzz; that draws the ire of right-wing culture warriors or left-wing P.C. police; that sends a partisan message during an otherwise apolitical event. Below are the top seven of such moments in Grammy history:...
- 1/25/2014
- by Andrew Kirell
- Mediaite - TV
The Grammy Awards are not exactly known for controversial moments. Sure, in recent years, there's been silly uproar over "Bonnie Bear" beating out Top 40 mainstays for Best New Artist; and the widespread confusion over "who is Arcade Fire?" upon their 2010 Best Album victory. But occasionally, the Grammys will have a moment that sets political and social media abuzz; that draws the ire of right-wing culture warriors or left-wing P.C. police; that sends a partisan message during an otherwise apolitical event. Below are the top seven of such moments in Grammy history:...
- 2/8/2013
- by Andrew Kirell
- Mediaite - TV
So, what’s new with Bonnie Bear? Would you believe that he has once again been holed up in a Midwestern venue drinking whiskey and recording new music? It is so! The details of his latest project come courtesy of the Minneapolis City Pages and local rapper Astronautalis, who has been in the studio with Justin Vernon since last Wednesday. They’ve formed a “pretty cool band” (not yet a supergroup, says Astronautalis, because “you should reserve supergroup qualifications for it until you decide if it's super or not”) and, along with Gayngs producer Ryan Olson, have apparently recorded the better part of a new album at this point. “All of us are hell-bent on getting it out really quickly, and hopefully to find the time to play some shows for it as well,” Astro says. Also, if you’re curious how much booze it takes to record a mysterious indie-rap collaboration,...
- 4/10/2012
- by Amanda Dobbins
- Vulture
If you had no idea who Bon Iver was when the Wisconsin-based singer songwriter took home Best New Artist at the 54th Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 12, rest easy -- you weren't alone.
First of all, the correct spelling is Bon Iver (pronounced all French-like), not Bonny Bear, Bonnie Bear, Ron Iver or any other way people have been trying to Google the stage name of Justin Vernon after his Grammy win.
The 30-year-old actually self-released his first album as Bon Iver back in 2007, but "For Emma, Forever Ago" picked up steam once the indie label Jagjaguwar released it in 2008. You might've heard the single "Skinny Love" on shows like "Chuck" and "Grey's Anatomy."
But Vernon truly rose to fame once he collaborated with Kanye West for a song on the latter's Grammy-winning "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy." Bon Iver's self-titled second album landed at No. 2 on the Billboard...
First of all, the correct spelling is Bon Iver (pronounced all French-like), not Bonny Bear, Bonnie Bear, Ron Iver or any other way people have been trying to Google the stage name of Justin Vernon after his Grammy win.
The 30-year-old actually self-released his first album as Bon Iver back in 2007, but "For Emma, Forever Ago" picked up steam once the indie label Jagjaguwar released it in 2008. You might've heard the single "Skinny Love" on shows like "Chuck" and "Grey's Anatomy."
But Vernon truly rose to fame once he collaborated with Kanye West for a song on the latter's Grammy-winning "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy." Bon Iver's self-titled second album landed at No. 2 on the Billboard...
- 2/14/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
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