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André 3000 pulls out of Grammy Awards

Album of the Year nominee André 3000 won't attend the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday (02.02.25)

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Everything You Need To Know About The 2025 Grammy Awards If You Wanna See Your Faves Win

The 67th Grammy Awards are almost here, so here's who's nominated, who won and how to watch the 2025 Grammy Awards in Australia.

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Beyoncé, Kendrick, Sabrina and more: AP writers predict who will win at the 2025 Grammys

Beyoncé leads the 2025 Grammys nominee pack, but Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Charli xcx are vying for their moment in the spotlight

The Independent UK

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André 3000'S 'New Blue Sun' Earns Three Grammy Nominations

Discover André 3000's Grammy-nominated solo album 'New Blue Sun' featuring ambient alt-jazz tracks with a focus on the flute.

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André 3000's alt-jazz, 'no bars' solo album stunned fans. Now, it's up for Grammys

No one was expecting it

The Independent UK

“Beyoncé does not make mistakes. She does, however, make some counterintuitive choices - and this song includes a few of them”: The flawed genius of pop's biggest anthems, from Hey Jude to Hey Ya!

Our resident music professor explains why it's the weird, unexpected, and slightly annoying details that turn great songs into timeless classics

MusicRadar

The Grammys 2025 Nominations Are In & While Beyoncé Broke Records Others Got Majorly Snubbed

The 2025 Grammy nominations have dropped, & while the pop girlies are dominating, some of the snubs this year are simply diabolical.

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As the stars of hip-hop’s golden age approach their golden years, some confront questions about whether old blood can make new music

It’s always awkward telling people what I do for a living. I’m a rapper. I also work as a professor of hip-hop.

The Conversation

In Camera writer-director Naqqash Khalid: ‘The film industry is a circus’

His new film lampoons performative representation in showbusiness – and if it rubs people up the wrong way and ends up being his first, and last, movie? Well, he says, he’s OK with that

The Guardian - UK

Every Outkast album ranked from worst to best

Hip hop's most creatively fearless duo haven't released a new album in almost two decades, but their influence still looms large

Louder

Democrats set their convention roll call to a soundtrack. Here’s how each song fits each state

The traditional roll call at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago became a boisterous dance party, with each state’s delegation announcing their votes for presidential nominee Kamala Harris to a song befitting their state

The Independent UK

All Points East 2024 day two review: Loyle Carner and Ezra Collective give their best shows to date

From Andre 3000’s improv flute to Nas and ‘the best day’ of Loyle Carner’s life, this was an event that won’t be soon forgotten

Evening Standard

André 3000 fans divided over rapper’s flute set at All Points East

One festivalgoer claimed musician was ‘chanting incoherently’ into microphone

The Independent UK

André 3000 review – live spiritual jazz leaves hip-hop visionary with nowhere to hide

The former rapper starts promisingly with earthy improvisation but the band drifts disappointingly with no solos and few flashes of emotion

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Things to do in London this weekend (August 16 – 18)

Leather? Beers? Crisps topped with mussels? Here’s everything to do in London this weekend

The Guardian - AU

Volume festival: André 3000 brings experimental flute jams to an event that’s wonderful when weird

The rapper turned jazz avant-gardist was an astute choice for the Art Gallery of NSW’s new festival – which, in its second year, is still finding its identity

The Guardian - UK

‘If I lost this flute, it would be pretty tragic’: Shabaka, Corinne Bailey Rae and Nilüfer Yanya on their favourite instruments

From a Japanese bamboo flute that is harvested and then cured to an unusual fretless zither and a blue Fender Strat, three performers tell the stories of the instruments they cherish

The Guardian - UK

‘Collaboration lifts up the field, electrifying it’: musician Carlos Niño on jams with André 3000 and more

The multi-hyphenate LA artist explains how he facilitates journeys into the ‘eternal depths’ – and why his new album is all about pregnancy and birth

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The Guardian - UK

Kamasi Washington: Fearless Movement review – the sax star dials up the tempos

Input from George Clinton, André 3000 and Washington’s toddler daughter feature on his virtuosic, richly varied latest

The Guardian - UK

Shabaka: Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace review – an elegant rebirth

British jazz star Shabaka Hutchings drops the sax for reeds and flutes on an album exploring fear, courage and the power of breathwork

The Guardian - UK

‘The spirits of my ancestors empower me’: jazz great Idris Ackamoor on Afrofuturism, activism and André 3000

A musical seeker since childhood, the 73-year-old’s journeys have taken him from lessons with Cecil Taylor to a formative tour of Africa and now work with the Outkast star. He explains why he’s still chasing the next chapter

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Phoebe Bridgers dominates 2024 Grammys, winning four prestigious awards

Read about the top winners at the 2024 Grammys, including Phoebe Bridgers, Boygenius, SZA, Victoria Monét, and Killer Mike's notable victories.

WEKU

Here are the 2024 Grammy Award winners

Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Victoria Monét and Billie Eilish were among the winners of major awards at the 66th Grammy Awards, presented on Sunday, February 4, but no one artist dominated prizes.

Chicago Sun-Times

Noname, Karol G, Rolling Stones, Olivia Rodrigo provided some of the best albums of 2023

Instead of embracing the antiquated practice of ranking very different albums against one another, we’re celebrating the best next to the best.

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