Stars React to the 2012 Grammy Awards
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As the old show biz adage goes, “The display ought to go on.” And this saying in no way rang far more true than tonight, as the 2012 Grammy Awards had to carry on even though music sector mourned the loss of one of the greatest voices of our time, Whitney Houston.
Regardless of tweeting about the reduction of Houston earlier in the day, Bruno Mars kicked off the show with a stellar overall performance of ‘Runaway Child,’ which Skylar Grey was truly feeling!
Electronic newcomer Skrillex was celebrating his three Grammy Awards through Twitter, but not for also extended as fellow-DJ deadmau5 sported a t-shirt on the red carpet with Skrillex’s cellphone quantity emblazoned on it. He’s got jokes!
Meanwhile, stars like Jessie J and Nicki Minaj have been applauding performances by Chris Brown and, of program, Adele during the evening.
Read what your beloved stars had to say about the 2012 Grammy Awards!
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New Year’s Eve 2011 Concert Guide
It’s been a long year. Scratch that, it’s been a veeerrrry long year. From social revolutions to the end of our occupation of Iraq, from the death of celebrities and dictators to a man who sneezes bullets and the mystery of planking, the world experienced a slew of emotions and all sorts of cultural and political upheaval in 2011. And that’s not even counting the plethora of music news that had the blogosphere abuzz this year.
So, as the question begs, what comes next? Well, 2012. If you were to believe certain factions, it’ll be the end of days. A more likely scenario, though, is that it will be another busy year, with people to meet, triumphs to celebrate, disasters to mourn, and a whole other set of memories to file away as we march perpetually onward toward the Great Unknown. A dreary prospect for sure, one that almost makes the impending Apocalypse sound warm and fuzzy. However, there is temporary respite in the form of New Year’s Eve.
New Year’s Eve is that magic night where one year is all but over. It’s the chance to stop worrying for a moment. It’s an opportunity to celebrate surviving the last 364. It’s the start of a whole new scheme or design for the upcoming 365. Rather than chugging cheap champagne and letting off fireworks, NYE should be commemorated with the one thing that makes any year bearable: music.
As we have for every other major celebratory occasion, CoS has your back with our handy-dandy New Year’s Eve 2011 Concert Guide. From the beaches of Miami to life in the City of Angels, and everywhere between, our guide has everything you’ll need to know to see your favorite bands live. Whether you’re planning to rock out with Patti Smith at New York’s Bowery Ballroom, get freaky with The Flaming Lips and Yoko Ono in Oklahoma City, or hit up BOTH of Kaskade’s NYE shows (in two different state mind you), our guide is the only New Year’s Eve accessory you need (save for maybe a noisemaker). Plus, if you’re not one to brave the weather and the sea of drunks, we’ll tell you what you should be watching on the old boob tube. The point is, if it’s happening on NYE, it’s in this guide. Your only concern will be how to get home and/or where to pass out at the end of the night.
If we’ve missed any gathering or shindig, please let us know in the comments below. Call this a cliché bit of writing, but we’d like to leave you with some parting words from the immortal Benjamin Franklin to guide you into what lies ahead: “Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man.”
The Morning Mix: Alicia Keys Is Now Mrs. Swizz Beatz
Did You Hear?
:: Swizz Beatz clearly knows a woman’s worth—the beatmaker and his beautiful babymomma-to-be Alicia Keys exchanged vows in a ceremony in Italy over the weekend. Congrats! [Rap-Up]
:: Another musical marriage was officiated this weekend—T.I. married his longtime girlfriend Tameka “Tiny” Cottle. Twice! [Just Jared]
:: Katy Perry is one fabulous gift giver—for Russell Brand’s 35th birthday, the singer paid for her fiance to climb aboard Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic shuttle that will blast into outer space. And for her birthday, Russell is going to have to give Katy a diamond the size of her head. [E! Online]
:: Celebrities are no better at picking out profile photos for their Twitter accounts than the rest of us. [Buzzworthy]
:: World renowned DJ Deadmau5 is under hospital supervision after collapsing at a D.C. nightclub over the weekend, suffering exhaustion. Electronic music can’t catch a break this year. [Spinner]