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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

What do you get when you mix a little Radiohead with some Wilco, toss it with some Smiths/Modest Mouse and a dash of Crowded House? No, I'm not talking about the wet dream I had last week, I'm talking about the newest super group to take the world (well, New Zealand, anyway) by storm. Wilco's Jeff Tweedy and John Stirratt, Radiohead's Phil Selway and Ed O'Brien, and famed Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr recently headed to the other side of the world to work with legendary-kiwi/Crowded House mastermind Neil Finn at his own Roundhead Studios in Auckland, New Zealand. The second coming of Finn's 7 Worlds Collide project (the first did not include members of Wilco, but did include Eddie Vedder) came about after successful sales of the recording from the first go-round in 2001. Thanks to modern day technology, though, we don't have to wait until they release the next set of recordings, because we get a nice little Radiohead-soaked preview from YouTube to satisfy our cravings.

7 Worlds Collide - "Fake Plastic Trees":
Check out 7 Worlds Collide's take on Radiohead's "Bodysnatchers" and more after the jump

After fifty long years of award giving, the big wigs over at the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences have finally gotten it right. The official list of nominees for the 51st annual Grammy Awards has been announced, and to the delight of many true music fans, includes several non-top-40 artists. While some of your favorite teeny-boppers are still on the list, they are much less noticeable than in prior years. Leading the pack this year with nominations for Album of the Year are New Orleans syrup-sipper Lil Wayne, Mr. Paltrow's band Coldplay, ex-Zeppelin Robert Plant and his project with Alison Krauss, Ne-Yo (?), and perhaps the most deserving of the bunch, Radiohead. All five Album of the Year award nominees are also up for several other categories in their respective genres.

Check out our other favorites that made it to this year's nomination list after the jump

Lil Wayne @ Voodoo Experience 2008

Saturday, August 9th brought about another batch of bands to see how well they could hold the attention of the crowd who was mostly there to see Radiohead headline their second night of the All Points West festival. Kings Of Leon, Animal Collective, Metric and Chromeo held down the "Blue Comet" stage, while The Roots, Sia, The Black Angels, and Nicole Atkins spotlighted both the "Bullet" and "Queen Of The Valley" stages. Once again, take the time to enjoy the videos and coverage of the people who were actually there.

Animal Collective - "Fireworks"



Check out more videos and links to coverage after the jump

We did not make it up north this weekend to catch Lollapalooza, but I at least had the chance to see a bit of Wilco's streaming set at the AT&T Blueroom. Their energy alone showed just how much fun Chicago was having. Now that it is all said and done, after hometown MC Kanye West and industrial rock giants Nine Inch Nails closed down both of the main stages, I pulled together a host of videos that would make any music lover jealous of those in attendance.

Wilco - "Can't Stand It"

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Radiohead made the last stop of the first leg of their 2008 North American tour at the Superpages.com Center in Dallas on Sunday, May 18. Liars performed support duties, and Eggs and Cereal were there to take it all in.

Recap and videos after the jump

Upcoming shows in the Houston area:

Thu May 15
B. with Rise Over Ruin, Shina Rae, and Giant Battle Monster at Numbers
Part of Free Press Houston's Recession Thursday series.
Show starts at 9; tickets are $5 21+/$7 under 21. $2 Lone Star, $3 wells, $1.50 drafts. Hot damn.

Old 97's at Cactus Music
Free in-store performance; starts at 5:30.

Fri May 16
Reverend Horton Heat with Nashville Pussy and Backyard Tire Fire at the Meridian
Houston Press Music Awards nomination party.
Show starts at 8; tickets are $20 in advance/$25 at the door.

Northern State and American Princes at Warehouse Live
American Princes are also playing in-store at Cactus Music at 6.
Show starts at 9; tickets are $12.

Little Brother Project and Flamin' Hellcats at Dan Electro's
Show starts at 9:30; tickets are probably $10.

Full list after the jump

Today Pitchfork Media launched its brand-spanking-new format to try and take over the indie-lovin' internet. Pitchfork.tv has started off strong already, offering exclusive selections from such heavy hitters as Radiohead and The Pixies, as well as up-and-comers Man Man, Jay Reatard, M83 and Liars.

Check out the full show line-up after the jump

Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails, Rage Against The Machine, The Raconteurs, Wilco and Kanye West are all set to headline the 2008 edition of Perry Farrell's brainchild, Lollapalooza. Also on the bill are Lolla-alumni Gnarls Barkley, the Black Keys, Broken Social Scene, G. Love & Special Sauce, Blues Traveler and Mates of State. Other acts set to appear are Bloc Party, Cat Power, Stephen Malkmus, Girl Talk, Kid Sister, Office, the Cool Kids, Battles, MGMT, Yeasayer, Jamie Lidell and Grizzly Bear (who will be opening up for Radiohead on the second half of their tour).

The full line-up after the jump!

The line-up for the first annual Outside Lands Festival, set for San Francisco's Golden Gate Park on August 22-24, was released today. The event is put on by Superfly Presents (which is the same group who run that other major festival in Tennessee), as well as Another Planet Entertainment and Starr Hill Presents. Like most other festivals this summer, Radiohead and Jack Johnson will be taking headlining duties. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers are also set to headline.

Check out the initial line-up after the jump