Topic: Alison Krauss

Foo Fighters flying towards first No. 1 album

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - After nearly 16 years, six studio albums, a live set and a greatest hits package -- the Foo Fighters are finally heading for their first No. 1 album next week.Industry prognosticators suggest their new release, "Wasting Light," could ...

U2 Grammy Performance

U2 performed at the 2009 Grammy Awards ceremony February 8 in Los Angeles , California . The band performed "Get On Your Boots ," the first single from their upcoming album No Line on the Horizon .Other acts to perform include Coldplay ...
Lil Wayne, Coldplay amomg top nominees, but expect the upset at this year's Grammy ceremonyLil 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 ...

All-British battle for top Grammy prize

A British artist is sure to win the coveted record of the year award at the US Grammys.. Coldplay, nominated for Viva la Vida, face Adele (Chasing Pavements), Leona Lewis (Bleeding Love), MIA (Paper Planes) and Robert Plant for Please Read the ...
Grammy nominations in top categoriesNominees announced Wednesday in top categories for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards: "Chasing Pavements," Adele; "Viva La Vida," Coldplay; "Bleeding Love," Leona Lewis; "Paper Planes," M.I.A; "Please Read The Letter," Robert Plant & Alison Krauss"; "Viva La Vida," ...

Mercury picks dark horses and rising stars

This year the Nationwide Mercury prize judges aimed to prove it by overlooking huge sellers from Duffy and Coldplay in favour of an eclectic mix of homegrown talent they said confirmed the enduring strength of the album in the digital age. Duffy, ...
Dubstep artist Burial is the surprise early favourite to claim Britain's prestigious Nationwide Mercury Music Prize, awarded annually for the country's best album, according to bookmakers on Wednesday.Previous winners of the award include Portishead, Dizzee Rascal, Franz Ferdinand and Arctic Monkeys, and ...