The Rolling Stones mounted a huge comeback in 2023 with their long-awaited album Hackney Diamonds. The set marked their first wholly original project in well over a decade, and excitement around the title was incredibly high. The set was a huge success commercially, and it may bring the band back to the Grammys–and perhaps even help them tie with some of their esteemed colleagues.
Several singles from Hackney Diamonds are eligible for recognition from the Grammys, and the band has a shot at returning to the Best Rock Song category. The field focuses on the best-written rock tracks of the year, as it’s a songwriter’s award.
The group’s most likely nominee is “Sweet Sounds of Heaven,” a duet with Lady Gaga. They could also go with “Mess It Up,” the third and seemingly final single from Hackney Diamonds. What they submit for consideration may not be chosen for a few months, but either way, the Rolling Stones may be on their way to another Grammy nomination.
If Mick Jagger and Keith Richards–the band’s songwriters, who are jointly credited on all the songs on Hackney Diamonds (except for one cover)—return to the Best Rock Song category, they’ll break their tie with several other beloved rockers. So far, the duo has earned three nods in this vertical. That puts them on par with Neil Young, Melissa Etheridge, Matt Bellamy from Muse, Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney from the Black Keys, and plenty of other stars.
If Jagger and Richards score their fourth nomination together, they’ll advance on the list of the most-nominated songwriters in rock history and join several other superstars. A fourth nod will tie the Rolling Stones members with Coldplay, Kings of Leon, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Jack White for one of the most impressive accumulations of nods. So far, the record belongs to Bruce Springsteen, with 10 chances to win.
The fact that “Angry” was nominated for Best Rock Song just this past year shows that Grammy voters are still very interested in the band and their current work. If they could snag a nod for that single, there’s every reason to believe they may return to the field in a few months.
“I feel so symbiotically attached to this festival,” said Lollapalooza co-founder Perry Farrell this weekend in Grant Park, as Lollapalooza wrapped up Sunday in Chicago. “It all starts with the right music – good music. Get the wrong music in there and ya get the wrong people. But ya get the right music in there and it draws everything.”
Lollapalooza 2024 was largely defined by the incredible performances of dynamic female artists like Chappell Roan, Megan Thee Stallion and SZA, a trend which continued Sunday courtesy of acts like New York singer songwriter Melanie Martinez, who headlined the festival’s north main stage opposite punk rockers Blink-182.
Like Roan Thursday, U.K. indie pop exports The Last Dinner Party were moved to a bigger stage Sunday in anticipation of a large crowd, performing for one hour on the Tito’s Vodka Stage.
Forming in 2020, the ascent of The Last Dinner Party has been brisk, with the group first performing in 2021 before signing a management deal one year later.
Their attention to detail has had a positive impact on everything from the songs to the videos, even the group’s decadent fashion sense, with The Last Dinner Party acutely aware of the importance involved with keeping a close eye on the business side.
“We’ve learned so much,” admitted guitarist and vocalist Lizzie Mayland.
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“You’re a business owner at the end of the day. It’s a big responsibility actually,” agreed vocalist and keyboard player Aurora Nishevci. “It’s still very overwhelming. There’s a lot to learn,” she continued. “I don’t think I fully realized that in the music industry, the artists, the employers are the bosses. They are hiring so many people to do so many different jobs. And it’s kind of like your responsibility to set the regulations as well,” said Nishevci. “There’s no f—ing HR in the music industry!” added Mayland.
Northern Irish indie rock trio Two Door Cinema Club have now performed three times in Chicago at Lollapalooza, including Sunday’s one hour set on the IHG Hotels Stage, in addition to Lollapalooza performances in both Europe and South America, fully leveraging one of the strongest global festival brands.
