Nominees for the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards were announced Wednesday night. The broadcast will take place Jan. 31, 2010, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Here is a shortened list of nominees from the major categories... »»
Mercury /Island Def Jam recording artist, One Block Radius, are a combo of old and new school, with a sound that combines pop, R&B, funk and hip-hop. The trio, made up of Chico, CA native Mary James, Indiana-born DJ MDA and San Francisco's MC Z-Man, counts among their influences hard-core prog-rap pioneers like De La Soul and Cypress Hill, ska-rockers Sublime and classic '80s soul crooners like Stevie Winwood, Hall and Oates and David Bowie, synthesized into a melting pop that effortlessly crosses genres. This group samples the White Stripes for "Mama's Heart," they have no problem making it all work itself out with ease. »»
Unfortunately for Night Ranger, they're one of those acts that engender slight embarrassment when you say you like them. I know that I feel that way when I admit it. All of the red faces can be broken down to two words: "Sister Christian". ... »»
