Burt Bacharach

Since then, he has built an enviable career producing tracks for movie soundtracks as well as a who's-who list of contemporary music superstars, from Destiny's Child to Pink, Mya, and Alicia Keys. Elliot kindly talked to PopMatters about his career, his role as a producer, and his recent work on the soundtrack to the remake of the 1980 classic, Fame ... + + + Read More

I think I've always known that I'm a bit, uh, different. Read More

Michael Jackson , Loretta Lynn , André Previn , and Clark Terry as Lifetime Achievement Award honorees; Harold Bradley , Florence Greenberg and Walter C. Miller as Trustees Award honorees; and AKG and Thomas Alva Edison as Technical GRAMMY ® Award honorees. Read More

"It was the first time we all looked at each other and said 'no, that's too crazy, even for us, says singer Rivers Cuomo. Read More

When I first joined the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), the organization that gives away the Grammy, the biggest complaint was that Grammy was not relevant; that they rewarded songs and artists that weren't necessarily popular. Read More

And even if you're not religious, there is something about the dark month of December that makes us want to celebrate. Read More

Just who is Florence Greenberg and why does she deserve a play? Read More

How's a poor rocker to weather the years? Read More

Somewhere along the line, North Americans confused authentic Bossa Nova with the more modern genres of BossaElectrica or TechnoBossa. Read More

Marc Shaiman, who was announced as musical director for the 82nd Oscar show on Monday morning, has a long and colorful history with the Academy Awards. Read More