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The full list of the 2015 Grammy Nominees have been revealed

Except for the Album of the Year, the list in full o the 2015 Grammy Awards nominees have been revealed. The album of the year nominees will be announced during the Ll Cool J hosted “A Very Grammy Christmas.” The program will air on CBS tonight at 9:00pm EST. The special will have performances from Sam Smith, Mary J. Blige, Pharrell Williams, Ariana Grande, Maroon 5 and Tim McGraw.

UK singer Sam Smith and Australian rapper Iggy Azalea are among the big nominees, dominating the categories And picked up five nominations respectively. Also, Beyoncé has become the most nominated female in the award’s history after receiving five nominations.

The nominations for Record of the Year are Sam Smith’s “Stay With Me,” Sia’s “Chandelier,” Iggy Azalea and Charli XCX’s “Fancy,” and Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off.” Smith, Sia, and Swift also are nominated for the Song of the Year.

The category for Best Rock Song features Jack White’s “Lazaretto,” Ryan Adams’ “Gimme Something Good,” Beck’s “Blue Moon,” and The Black Keys’ “Fever.” All of these artists and also nominated for Best Rock Performance along with “Do I Wanna Know” by the Arctic Monkeys.

The Best Rock Album nominees features Ryan Adams’ self-titled album, Beck’s Morning Phase, The Black Keys’ Turn Blue, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ Hypnotic Eye, and U2’s Songs of Innocence.

The Best Alternative Album includes Arcade Fire’s Reflektor, St. Vincent’s self-titled album, Jack White’s Lazaretto, Alt J’s This is All Yours, and Cage the Elephant’s Melophobia. These nominations were announced by Ezra Koenig, Vampire Weekend’s frontman.

HAIM, Sam Smith, Iggy Azalea, Bastille, and Brandy Clark are the nominees for Best New Artist.

Nominations for Best Rap Album are Eminem’s The Marshall Mathers LP 2, ScHoolboy Q’s Oxymoron, Childish Gambino’s Because the Internet, Common’s Nobody’s Smiling, and Iggy Azalea’s The New Classic.

Nominees in the Best Rap Song category are Kanye West’s “Bound 2,” Nicki Minaj’s “Anaconda,” Kendrick Lamar’s “i,” and Drake’s “0 to 100 / The Catch Up.”

Nominees for Best Rap Performance category are Drake’s “0 to 100 / The Catch Up,” Kendrick Lamar’s “i,” Eminem’s “Rap God,” and Donald Glover’s “3005.”

Among the nominations for Best Pop Vocal Album are Coldplay’s Ghost Stories, Miley Cyrus’ Bangerz, Ariana Grande’s My Everything, Sam Smith’s In the Lonely Hour, and Katy Perry’s Prism.

Best Urban Contemporary Album will have Beyoncé’s self-titled album will be up against Pharrell’s G I R L. She is also nominated for Best R&B Performance and R&B Song for “Drunk in Love” with her husband, Jay Z.

Aphex Twin’s Syro, Röyksopp & Robyn’s Do It Again, and Little Dragon’s Nabuma Rubberband are the nominees for Best Electronic Album.

Karen O’s “The Moon Song” received a nomination for Best Song Written For Visual Media; Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross relieved a Best Score Soundtrack for their soundtrack for Gone Girl; FKA Twigs for Best Recording Package for LP1; and Tegan & Sara and The Lonely Island for their song “Everything Is Awesome!!!” for Best Song Written for Visual Media.

The Grammy Awards will take place on Sunday, February 8th, 2015 in Los Angeles at the Staples Center. The awards will be broadcasted on CBS.

Album of the Year: Yet to be announced.

Record of the Year:
Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX – “Fancy”
Sia – “Chandelier”
Sam Smith – “Stay With Me”
Taylor Swift – “Shake It Off”
Meghan Trainor – “All About That Bass”

Song of the Year:
Meghan Trainor – “All About That Bass”
Sia – “Chandelier”
Taylor Swift – “Shake It Off”
Sam Smith – “Stay With Me”
Hozier – “Take Me to Church”

Best New Artist:
Bastille
Iggy Azalea
Brandy Clark
HAIM
Sam Smith

Best Rock Song:
Paramore – “Ain’t It Fun”
Beck – “Blue Moon”
The Black Keys – “Fever”
Ryan Adams – “Gimme Something Good”
Jack White – “Lazaretto”

Best Rock Album:
Ryan Adams – Ryan Adams
Beck – Morning Phase
The Black Keys – Turn Blue
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Hypnotic Eye
U2 – Songs of Innocence

Best Rock Performance:
Ryan Adams – “Gimme Something Good”
Arctic Monkeys – “Do I Wanna Know?”
Beck – “Blue Moon”
The Black Keys – “Fever”
Jack White – “Lazaretto”

Best Alternative Album:
Alt J – This is All Yours
Arcade Fire – Reflektor
Cage the Elephant – Melophobia
St. Vincent – St. Vincent
Jack White – Lazaretto

Best Rap Album:
Eminem – Marshall Mathers LP 2
Iggy Azalea – The New Classic
Childish Gambino – Because the Internet
Common – Nobody’s Smiling
ScHoolboy Q – Oxymoron
Wiz Khalifa – Blacc Hollywood

Best Rap Song:
Nicki Minaj – “Anaconda”
Kanye West – “Bound 2″
Kendrick Lamar – “i”
Wiz Khalifa – “We Dem Boyz”
Drake – “0 to 100 / The Catch Up”

Best Rap Performance:
Donald Glover – “3005”
Drake – “0 to 100 / The Catch Up”
Eminem – “Rap God”
Kendrick Lamar -“i”
Lecrae – “All I Need Is You”

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:
Iggy Azalea feat. Charli – “Fancy”
Coldplay – “A Sky Full of Stars”
A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera – “Say Something”
Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj – “Bang Bang”
Katy Perry feat. Juicy J – “Darkhorse”

Best Pop Vocal Album:
Coldplay – Ghost Stories
Miley Cyrus – Bangerz
Ariana Grande – My Everything
Katy Perry – Prism
Ed Sheeran – X
Sam Smith – In the Lonely Hour

Best Pop Vocal Performance:
John Legend
Sia
Sam Smith
Taylor Swift
Pharrell Williams

Best Dance/Electronica Album:
Aphex Twin – Syro
deadmau5 – While (1
Little Dragon – Nabuma Rubberband
Röyksopp & Robyn – Do It Again
Mat Zo – Damage Control

Best Dance Recording:
Basement Jaxx – “Never Say Never”
Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne – “Rather Be”
Disclosure feat. Mary J. Blige – “F For You”
Duke Dumont feat. Jax Jones – “I Got You”
Zhu – “Faded”

Best Urban Contemporary Album:
Jhené Aiko – Sail Out
Beyoncé – Beyoncé
Chris Brown – X
Mali Music – Malis Is…
Pharrell Williams – G I R L

Best Comedy Album:
“Weird Al” Yankovic – Mandatory Fun
Jim Gaffigan – Obsessed
Louis C.K. – Oh My God
Patton Oswalt – Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time
Sarah Silverman – We Are Miracles

Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media:
American Hustle
Frozen
Get On Up: The James Brown Story
Guardians of the Galaxy
The Wolf of Wall Street

Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media:
Christophe Beck – Frozen
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross – Gone Girl
Alexandre Desplat – The Grand Budapest Hotel
Steven Price – Gravity
Thomas Newman – Saving Mr. Banks

Best Song Written For Visual Media:
Tegan and Sara feat. The Lonely Island – “Everything Is Awesome!!!”
Ed Sheeran – “I See Fire”
Glen Campbell – “I’m Not Gonna Miss You”
Idina Menzel – “Let It Go”
Karen O – “The Moon Song”

Best Music Video:
Arcade Fire – “We Exist”
DJ Snake and Lil Jon – “Turn Down For What”
Sia – “Chandelier”
Pharrell Williams – “Happy”
Woodkid feat. Max Richter – “The Golden Age”

Best Music Film:
Beyoncé and Jay Z – On the Run Tour
Coldplay – Ghost Stories
Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer & Judith Hill – 20 Feet From Stardom
Metallica – Through the Never
Pink – The Truth About Love Tour: Live From Melbourne

Lollapalooza to expand to Berlin

Lollapalooza has expanded from Chicago over the last few years and has had several festivals in Brazil, Chile, and Argentina. Lollapalooza was supposed to branch into Israel but was was scrapped for security reasons. The here are rumors that there could be a Toronto incarnation, however, the organizers of the festival are looking to Europe.

Lollapalooza announced that they have plans for a Lollapalooza Berlin which would take place September 12th and 13th at the Tempelhof Airport in Berlin, Germany.

The head of William Morris Endeavor’s music division, Marc Geiger, stated: “We have very carefully considered bringing our festival to Europe and frankly, were intimidated by the rich festival history Europe has had for 50 years. Berlin feels like it is ready to explode as a city and cultural center and we want to be there to grow with the city.”

Melvin Benn, Managing Director of Festival Republic, also stated: “Over two decades since its inception, Lollapalooza is more than ready to break new ground and bring the experience to new audiences, offering not just music, but fashion, food, plus an environmental awareness that is so important in the future of music festivals. Working with C3 and Melt! Booking to bring the Lollapalooza brand to Europe gives me great pleasure in not only building upon my relationship with these global partners but allows me to return to the iconic Templehof site in September.”

Details such as artist lineup and ticket info, will be announced soon. The South American Lollapalooza’s festivals will occur during the course of three weekends during March: Lollapalooza Chile in Santiago from March 14th and 15th, Lollapalooza Argentina in Buenos Aires from March 21st and 22nd, and Lollapalooza Brazil in Sao Paulo on March 28th and 29th. Rumored acts playing at these festivals include Jack White, Robert Plant, and Foster the People.

Jack White and Neil Young Among Artists Who Will Perform at Bob Dylan Tribute

A gala concert in February will honor Bob Dylan with an impressive lineup.

Some of the artists that are set to play are: Jack White, Neil Young, Beck, The Black Keys, Norah Jones, Willie Nelson, Eddie Vedder, Tom Jones, John Mellencamp, Bonnie Raitt and Crosby, Stills and Nash.

The concert commemorates The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences’ choosing Dylan as the 2015 MusiCares Person of the Year. The concert will be held on February 6 and will be part of Grammy Week.

Neil Portnow, CEO of the MusiCares Foundation and The Recording Academy, said in a recent statement, “In celebrating the 25th anniversary of our MusiCares Person of the Year tribute, it is most fitting that we are honouring Bob Dylan, whose body of creative work has contributed to America’s culture, as well as that of the entire world, in genuinely deep and lasting ways.”

Money going to the concert will be donated to MusiCares, which is a foundation that provides help to musicians in need. The Person of the Year award honors musicians for both their artistic achievements, and their philanthropy. Recipients include Brian Wilson, James Taylor and Bruce Springsteen.

The Melodic Tree’s Weekly Playlist

1. Ragged Wood – Fleet Foxes

2. Mansard Roof – Vampire Weekend

3. The World at Large – Modest Mouse

4. Don’t You Evah – Spoon

5. Caring is Creepy – The Shins

6. You Only Live Once – The Strokes

7. Lazaretto – Jack White

8. Glacier – James Vincent McMorrow

9. Not A Crime – Gogol Bordello

10. Pink Wonton – Man Man

11. Cayucos – Cayucas

12. For Someone Far Away – Jordan Velez

13. Grand Optimist – City and Colour

14. Sugar – Shout Out Louds

15. Change Your Mind – The Killers

16. Out of Control –  Clear Static

17. Many of Horror – Biffy Clyro

18. Would That Not Be Nice – Divine Fits

19. Percussion Gun – White Rabbit

20. You, Me and the Bourgeoisie – The Submarines

Watch Jack White’s Performance at Blogotheque

Jack White’s performance at the Saint-Saturnin Chapel at the Château de Fontainebleau, which is on outskirts of Paris, France, is the latest performance of La Blogtheque’s series, Take Away Shows. White is joined by his bandmates Lillie Mae Rische, Dominic Davis, and Fats Kaplin. Inside the halls of the chapel,White performs “The Same Boy You’ve Always Known” first, from The White Stripes’ White Blood Cells. White then goes outside with Rische for an intimate rendition of “Entitlement” from Lazaretto. Watch the session below.

Jack White Covers Beck’s “Devil’s Haircut”

At his show in San Francisco’s Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on Friday, Jack White covered Beck’s single “Devil’s Haircut.”.

He covered the song during a medley with song “Sixteen Saltines.”

Beck and White have begun collaborating recently, as Beck released the single, “I Just Started Hating Some People Today,” off of White’s record label, Third Man Records, in May.

White is featured on Beck’s recent album, Song Reader, on the song, “I’m Done.” The album also features musicians performing the songs Beck released as just sheet music. Musicians such as Laura Marling, Jarvis Cocker, Sparks and Jack Black are all featured on the album.

“Devil’s Haircut” is one of many covers White has performed on tour in support of his most recent album, Lazaretto.

Jack White’s Lazaretto is Best-Selling Album of the Year

Jack White, a true enthusiast of everything related to vinyl, broke sales records with his sophomore solo album Lazaretto. The album at number 27 on the charts and the album has sold over 60,000 copies of its vinyl. Therefore making it the best-selling vinyl LP of 2014 and the best-selling of all time since Vitalogy by Pearl Jam. The Arctic Monkeys’ AM, sold 29,000 is the second best-selling vinyl copy, but that is a mere second to Jack White.

The Melodic Tree’s Weekly Playlist

Alone In My Home – Jack White

Sparrow and the Wolf – James Vincent McMorrow

Mr Tambourine Man – Bob Dylan

Pocketknife – Ferraby Lionheart

Land of the Bloody Unknown – The Middle East

Fall At Your Feet – Boy & Bear

Changes – Neil Young

Mojo Pin – Jeff Buckley

Songbird – Fleetwood Mac

Maybe I’m Amazed – Paul McCartney

To Be Alive – Brother and Bones

Yet Again – Grizzly Bear

Fireworks – Animal Collective

No One Does It Like You – Department of Eagles

Animal – Miike Snow

Suburban War – Arcade Fire

Dark Eyes – Iron & Wine and Calexico

Melodic Tree’s Weekly Playlist

Lazaretto – Jack White

The eccentric Jack White is back with his sophomore solo album, Lazaretto, and this might be his biggest album to date. As well as a multi instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and producer, Jack White owns Third Man Records since 2001, where he released Lazaretto and various other releases of his own and other musicians, such as Neil Young. Jack White, with Lazaretto, set a record for most vinyl sold, beating Pearl Jam’s Vitalogy, selling 140,000 copies of the ultra LP. On the LP, White set the bar high as it features two hidden tracks inside the inner label, the song “One More Drink” has two intros, depending on where the needle falls, features all three speeds on the record player, and has a hologram floating above the record on certain songs.

The vocals on this album are classic to Jack White, as there is something distinct about his voice and even with this more of a folksy sound to Lazaretto, the tone in his voice remains the same. Lyrics are partially inspired by poems, short stories, and plays he had written when he was nineteen. However, he reworked the writings instead of throwing them away, which he initially was going to do. White, in “That Black Bat Licorice,” raps his lyrics like a raconteur at a festival, which is very reminiscent to his older work, especially in the White Stripes. The backing vocals in Lazaretto feature women and finely contrasts White’s stark vocals.

Instrumentals on Lazaretto are have a much more folk sound to them as White features the fiddle, mandolin, and the harp. The guitar remains prominent throughout and White maintains his classic sound with it. The fuzzy sounding bass on the title-track, “Lazaretto,” is one of the best things on the track and seems to drive this heavy song and this is one of the strongest tracks on the album especially with the fiddle solo near the end of it.

Jack White returns with Lazaretto and shows that he can play country rock and still have his garage rock tone even with fiddle solos. Having his own way in his song-writing since the White Stripes days, it seems like with this bluesy new album, Jack White is testing his waters on what he is able to do.