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Blind Boys of Alabama, 'Spirit of the Century,' 'Higher Ground,' Omnivore Recordings [REVIEW]

The Blind Boys Of Alabama had been at it for 57 years before 'Spirit Of The Century' garnered them their first Grammy Award as 2001's "Best Traditional Soul Gospel Performance." Taking such popular fare as "Just Wanna See His Face" (Rolling Stones), "Way Down In The Hole" (the Tom Waits theme to "The Wire"), "Give A Man A Home" (Ben Harper) as well as classics like "Amazing Grace" and "Motherless Child," the 10-track album was a jewel, a long out-of-print jewel. Until now.
By Mike Greenblatt

  • Justin Bieber to Perform at 2016 Grammy Awards

    The Academy Awards may currently be under attack for seeming less than inclusive, but apparently they will let just about anybody into the Grammys. According to the latest gossip news updates, none other than Justin Bieber will be performing at the award show next month. While the Biebs has also been nominated for Best Dance Recording of 2016 for his collaboration with Skrillex and Diplo, "Where Are Ü Now," Chelsea Handler recently outed the Canadian popstar as the worst interview of her entire career.
    By Shane Jordan

  • 'Hamilton’ Enormous Resale Ticket Prices Suggest Inevitable Grammy Win in 2016

    Although popularized Grammy winners typically come in the form of major music artists like Stevie Wonder, Beyoncé or Adele, every so often a Broadway musical releases a cast album with so much recognition that it pushes the entire production to center stage.
    By Emma Gaedeke