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Grammy Award For Best Rock Song
The Grammy Award for Best Rock Song is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality songs in the rock music genre. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position". The award, reserved for songwriters, was first presented to English musician Sting (musician), Sting in 1992. According to the category description guide for the 52nd Grammy Awards, the award honors new songs (containing both melody and lyrics) or songs "first achieving prominence" during the period of eligibility. Songs containing prominent Sampling (music), samples or Interpolation (popular music), interpolations are not eligible. The award goes to the songwrit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Music
Rock is a Music genre, genre of popular music that originated in the United States as "rock and roll" in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of styles from the mid-1960s, primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom. It has its roots in rock and roll, a style that drew from the black musical genres of blues and rhythm and blues, as well as from country music. Rock also drew strongly from genres such as electric blues and folk music, folk, and incorporated influences from jazz and other styles. Rock is typically centered on the electric guitar, usually as part of a rock group with electric bass guitar, drum kit, drums, and one or more singers. Usually, rock is song-based music with a Time signature, time signature and using a verse–chorus form; however, the genre has become extremely diverse. Like pop music, lyrics often stress romantic love but also address a wide variety of other themes that are frequently social or political. Rock was the most p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Nadine Morissette ( ; born June 1, 1974) is a Canadian and American singer, songwriter, musician, and actress. Known for her emotive mezzo-soprano voice and confessional songwriting, she became a cultural phenomenon during the mid 1990s and early 2000s. She has sold more than 60 million records worldwide, making her one of the List of best-selling music artists, world's best-selling music artists. She is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Alanis Morissette, numerous accolades, including a Brit Awards, Brit Award, seven Grammy Awards, fourteen Juno Awards, and nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Awards, Tony Award. Morissette began her music career in Canada in the early 1990s with two dance-pop albums, ''Alanis (album), Alanis'' (1991) and ''Now Is the Time'' (1992). After relocating to Los Angeles, she released the alternative rock album ''Jagged Little Pill'' (1995), which became one of the List of best-selling albums, best-sel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walk On (U2 Song)
"Walk On" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the fourth track on their tenth studio album, ''All That You Can't Leave Behind'' (2000). The song was first released in Canada on 20 February 2001, then was given a UK release in November of the same year; it was the album's second single in Canada and the fourth internationally. The song was written about Burmese academic Aung San Suu Kyi, who was the chairperson of the National League for Democracy and was placed under house arrest from 1989 until 2010 for her pro-democracy activities, which led to the song being banned in Burma. The song won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year at the 2002 ceremony, marking the first time an artist had won the award in consecutive years for songs from the same album (following " Beautiful Day"'s win the previous year). In the United States, the song peaked at number 21 on the Adult Top 40 chart, number 19 on the Mainstream Rock chart, and number 10 on the Alternative Songs chart. It also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elevation (song)
"Elevation" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the third track on their tenth studio album, ''All That You Can't Leave Behind'' (2000), and was released as the album's third single on 25 June 2001. The song became the band's 16th number-one single in their native Ireland and their second number one in the Netherlands. It also topped the charts in Canada and reached the top 10 in Australia, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Norway, Scotland, Spain, and on the UK Singles Chart. A different mix of the song, entitled the "''Tomb Raider'' mix", was included on the soundtrack of the 2001 film '' Lara Croft: Tomb Raider''. In 2002, "Elevation" won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony. The song lent its namesake to the band's 2001 Elevation Tour. Writing and composition "Elevation" was inspired by a sound that guitarist the Edge achieved from a vintage effects unit when playing his Gibson SG guitar through a Fend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Difference (The Wallflowers Song)
"The Difference" is a song by American rock band the Wallflowers. It was released in 1997 as the third single from their second album, '' Bringing Down the Horse'' (1996). The song spent eight weeks at number three on the US ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and peaked at number five on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Song in 1998. "The Difference" also peaked at number 12 in Canada, topping the ''RPM Revolutions per minute (abbreviated rpm, RPM, rev/min, r/min, or r⋅min−1) is a unit of rotational speed (or rotational frequency) for rotating machines. One revolution per minute is equivalent to hertz. Standards ISO 80000-3:2019 def ...'' Alternative 30 chart. Track listings Australian CD single # "The Difference" (LP version) # "I Wish I Felt Nothing" # "God Don't Make Lonely Girls" (live from KFOG) Japanese CD single # "The Difference" # " 6th Avenue Heartache" Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Headlight
"One Headlight" is a song by American rock band the Wallflowers. The song was written by lead singer Jakob Dylan, and produced by T Bone Burnett. It was released to radio in January 1997 as the second single and opening track from the band's second studio album, '' Bringing Down the Horse'' (1996). The song was the first single to reach No. 1 on all three of ''Billboard''s rock airplay charts: the Modern Rock Tracks chart, the Mainstream Rock Songs chart, and the Triple-A chart. "One Headlight" also stayed at No. 1 in Canada for five weeks. In 2000, the song was listed at No. 58 on ''Rolling Stone'' and MTV's list of the "100 Greatest Pop Songs of All Time", and ''Billboard'' ranked it as No. 1 on its 2021 list of the "Greatest Adult Alternative Songs". Background The song was written by lead vocalist Jakob Dylan, and is the second to be written during the recording of ''Bringing Down the Horse'' in Los Angeles. Dylan has stated that the song is about "the death of ideas". Musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wallflowers
The Wallflowers are an American rock music, rock solo project of American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jakob Dylan. The Wallflowers were originally a roots rock band formed in Los Angeles by Dylan and guitarist Tobi Miller. It has undergone several personnel changes, but has remained centered on Dylan. The band signed with Virgin Records to release their The Wallflowers (album), debut studio album (1992), which, despite critical praise, failed to chart and served as their only release with the label. Following the success of their 1996 single "6th Avenue Heartache," the band signed with Interscope Records to release their second album, ''Bringing Down the Horse'' (1996), which spawned their signature song, "One Headlight." Their third album, ''Breach (The Wallflowers album), (Breach)'' (2000), yielded the single "Sleepwalker," which became their only song to enter the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 (previous singles, popularity notwithstanding, did not c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jakob Dylan
Jakob Luke Dylan (born December 9, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter. He rose to fame as the lead vocalist, guitarist, and principal songwriter of the rock band the Wallflowers, which he formed in 1989. Born in New York City to musician Bob Dylan and model Sara Dylan, Sara Lownds, Dylan began his musical career in various Independent music, indie bands before creating the Wallflowers. As its frontman and lead vocalist, he wrote and performed the band's hit songs including "One Headlight", "6th Avenue Heartache", "The Difference (The Wallflowers song), The Difference" and "Three Marlenas"—the former of which was included on ''Rolling Stone''s list of the "100 Greatest Pop Songs", and won two Grammy Awards. With the Wallflowers, Dylan has released seven studio albums. As a solo act, Dylan signed with Columbia Records to release two studio albums—''Seeing Things (album), Seeing Things'' (2008) and ''Women + Country'' (2010)—the latter of which peaked at number 12 on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'm The Only One
"I'm the Only One" is a song by American singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge from her fourth studio album, '' Yes I Am'' (1993). It was released as the first single in September 1993, by Island Records, reaching No. 12 in Canada and No. 26 in the Netherlands. In the United States, it was slow to gain momentum, but after the success of " Come to My Window", it was re-released, peaking at No. 8 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary chart in January 1995. It remains Etheridge's biggest hit on either chart and earned her a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song in 1995. Content Like many songs on her first album, ''Melissa Etheridge'', "I'm the Only One" deals with non-monogamous relationships. In the verses, the singer tells how much she suffers because her partner desires someone else. In the chorus, the singer reminds her partner that even if her partner is in a new relationship, that the singer will always be the only one who re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Lou Etheridge (born May 29, 1961) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and guitarist. Her Melissa Etheridge (album), eponymous debut album was released in 1988 and became an underground success. It peaked at No. 22 on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and its lead single, "Bring Me Some Water", garnered Etheridge her first Grammy Award nomination for Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female in 31st Annual Grammy Awards, 1989. Her second album, ''Brave and Crazy'', appeared that same year and earned Etheridge two more Grammy nominations. In 1992, Etheridge released her third album, ''Never Enough (Melissa Etheridge album), Never Enough'', and its lead single, "Ain't It Heavy", won Etheridge her first Grammy Award. In 1993, she released what would become her mainstream breakthrough album, ''Yes I Am (Melissa Etheridge album), Yes I Am''. Its tracks "I'm the Only One", "If I Wanted To", and "Come to My Window" all r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Livin' On The Edge
"Livin' on the Edge" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. The song was written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, and Mark Hudson. It was released in March 1993 by Geffen Records as the first single from the band's commercially successful eleventh album, ''Get a Grip'' (1993). The single reached number 18 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, number three on the ''Cash Box'' Top 100, and number one on the ''Billboard'' Album Rock Tracks chart, where it remained for nine weeks. In the UK, the song peaked at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart in April 1993. Background According to the band's autobiography '' Walk This Way'', the song was inspired by the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Tyler also mentions in the book that the song features the sound of a bass drum he stole from his high school; four loud beats are heard from that drum in a pause between the final verse and chorus. Music video The music video for "Livin' on the Edge" was directed by American director Marty Callner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
