Archive - Feb 9, 2009

The dates for the second annual Rothbury Festival have been officially set, finally easing minds after months of speculation about the fate of the festival. Financial problems at the Double JJ Ranch, the site of the festival, led many fans to believe that there wouldn't be a 2009 edition; after the amazing events of last year's festival, it would be incredibly disappointing if Rothbury ceased to exist. Fortunately, we don't have to worry about all of that anymore! Continuing its tradition of holding the festival over Independence Day Weekend, Rothbury 2009 is slated to take place July 2nd through the 5th.

Check out the official press release after the jump

The 51st annual Grammy Awards took place last night, featuring a plethora of quality performances and collaborations. During the course of the evening, viewers witnessed Dave Grohl playing with Paul McCartney, Coldplay with Jay-Z, Radiohead with the USC marching band, the "Rap Pack" featuring Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, TI, and an extremely rotund preggers M.I.A., B.B. King with Buddy Guy, John Mayer and Keith Urban, Lil Wayne with Allen Toussaint, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Terence Blanchard and Robin Thicke, and Al Green performing a surprisingly good duet with Justin Timberlake on his classic "Let's Stay Together" backed by Boyz II Men and Keith Urban. Also taking the stage during the three-and-a-half hour televised event were Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Stevie Wonder, Adele, Smokey Robinson, Estelle and MusicCares Person of the Year Neil Diamond.

To pass the time between performances they also decided to hand out a few of those coveted golden record players. The big winners of the night were Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, who took home Album of the Year for Raising Sand, Record of the Year for "Please Read The Letter," and a few other various awards. Other notable winners included Lil Wayne for Best Rap Album, Coldplay for Best Rock Album and Song of the Year, and Radiohead for Best Alternative Music Album.

Check out the full list of winners and more videos from the event after the jump

You have to love all that flugelhorn goodness!

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