“Life” good for Kelly Clarkson on singles chart
Music-Slam.comInaugural "American Idol" champ Kelly Clarkson ruled the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on Thursday with "My Life Would Suck Without You," a week after the tune vaulted a record…
Lil chance for Lil Wayne in top category this year
Lil Wayne and Coldplay were the kings of the music industry last year. They had the No. 1 and No. 2 best-selling CDs, respectively, and come into this year's Grammys…
Famous names boost remixers’ Grammy chances
This year marks a decade since Grammy organizers started recognizing remixers with dedicated awards.House music legend Frankie Knuckles won the first remixer of the year, non-classical trophy in 1998. Read…
Grammy’s top prize brings sales windfall
Many artists dream of "packing out stadiums or selling a bazillion records," says Antonio "L.A." Reid, chairman of Island Def Jam Music Group. But to Reid there's a more important…
M.I.A. says Grammys could be labor intensive
M.I.A.'s planned performance at the Grammys might be more labor intensive than most. The pregnant rapper is nominated for two Grammys, including record of the year for her hit "Paper…
Music-Slam Radio #18: The 2008 Mix
The Great Zune Collapse of 2007 held this up by one day, but here is the year-end podcast. I tried to cover as much ground as I could in 90…