The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards aired tonight and here are the winners in the Rock categories (in bold below)! Congrats to them all.

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
Beyond Here Lies Nothin’: Bob Dylan
Change In The Weather: John Fogerty
Dreamer: Prince
Working On A Dream: Bruce Springsteen
Fork In The Road: Neil Young

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Can’t Find My Way Home: Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
Life In Technicolor II: Coldplay
21 Guns: Green Day
Use Somebody: Kings Of Leon
I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight: U2

Best Hard Rock Performance
War Machine: AC/DC
Check My Brain: Alice In Chains
What I’ve Done: Linkin Park
The Unforgiven III: Metallica
Burn It To The Ground: Nickelback

Best Metal Performance
Dissident Aggressor: Judas Priest
Set To Fail: Lamb Of God
Head Crusher: Megadeth
Señor Peligro: Ministry
Hate Worldwide: Slayer

Best Rock Instrumental Performance
A Day In The Life: Jeff Beck
Warped Sister: Booker T. Jones
Playing With Fire: Brad Paisley
Mr. Surfer Goes Jazzin’: Brian Setzer Orchestra
Now We Run: Steve Vai

Best Rock Song
The Fixer: Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready & Eddie Vedder, songwriters (Pearl Jam)
I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight: Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge & Larry Mullen Jr., songwriters (U2)
21 Guns: Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt & Tré Cool, songwriters (Green Day)
Use Somebody: Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon)
Working On A Dream: Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)

Best Rock Album
Black Ice: AC/DC
Live From Madison Square Garden: Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
21st Century Breakdown: Green Day
Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King: Dave Matthews Band
No Line On The Horizon: U2

The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards air Sunday night (January 31st) at 8:00 pm with several great performances. The classic “Bridge Over Troubled Waters” will be sung by Mary J. Blige and opera’s Andrea Bocelli to help with the Haiti relief efforts (you can purchase the song on iTunes and all proceeds will go to Haiti). Also performing are the Black Eyed Peas, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Bon Jovi, the Dave Matthews Band, Green Day, Lady Antebellum, Lady Gaga, Maxwell, P!nk, and the Zac Brown Band.

Of course there are several awards/groups up for Rock Music awards! Here are some of the hightlights:

Record Of The Year
Halo: Beyoncé
I Gotta Feeling: The Black Eyed Peas
Use Somebody: Kings Of Leon
Poker Face: Lady Gaga
You Belong With Me: Taylor Swift

Album Of The Year
I Am… Sasha Fierce: Beyoncé
The E.N.D.: The Black Eyed Peas
The Fame: Lady Gaga
Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King: Dave Matthews Band
Fearless: Taylor Swift

Song Of The Year
Poker Face: Lady Gaga & RedOne, songwriters (Lady Gaga)
Pretty Wings: Hod David & Musze, songwriters (Maxwell)
Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It): Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Beyoncé)
Use Somebody: Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon)
You Belong With Me: Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)

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The Dave Matthews Band has announced that they are going on tour this summer with a massive four-month tour starting Memorial Day weekend in Hartford, Connecticut.

Several of the cities have multiple-night runs and public ticket sales for the trek begin February 26. The tour will feature a constant rotation of supporting acts, including Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Ben Harper and Relentless7, Gov’t Mule,and Raphael Saadiq, among others.

Dave Matthews Band Concert Dates:

May 28 – Hartford, CT @ Comcast Theatre
May 29 – Hartford, CT @ Comcast Theatre
Jun. 1 – Toronto, ON @ Molson Amphitheatre
Jun. 2 – Darien, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Jun. 4 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Jun. 5 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Jun. 7- Mansfield, MA @ Comcast Center
Jun. 8 – Mansfield, MA @ Comcast Center
Jun. 15 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
Jun. 16 – Maryland Heights, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Jun. 18 – Noblesville, IN @ Verizon Wireless Music Center
Jun. 19 – Noblesville, IN @ Verizon Wireless Music Center
Jun. 22 – Columbus, OH @ Huntington Park
Jun. 23 – Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
Jun. 25 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
Jun. 30 – Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center
Jul. 1 – Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center
Jul. 3 – East Troy, WI @ Alpine Valley Music Theatre
Jul. 4 – East Troy, WI @ Alpine Valley Music Theatre
Jul. 9 – Hershey, PA @ Hersheypark Stadium
Jul. 10 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PNC Park
Jul. 13 – Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
Jul. 14 – Scranton, PA @ Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
Jul. 16 – New York, NY @ Citi Field
Jul. 17 – New York, NY @ Citi Field
Jul. 20 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Virginia Beach Amphitheater
Jul. 21 – Charlotte, NC @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte
Jul. 23 – Washington, D.C. @ Nationals Park
Jul. 25 – Louisville, KY @ HullabaLOU Festival
Jul. 27 – Atlanta, GA @ Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
Jul. 28 – Tampa, FL @ Ford Amphitheatre
Jul. 30 – West Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheatre
Jul. 31 – West Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheatre
Aug. 14 – Wichita, KS @ InTrust Bank Arena
Aug. 17 – West Valley City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre
Aug. 20 – Chula Vista, CA @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
Aug. 21 – Irvine, CA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Aug. 23 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
Aug. 25 – Concord, CA @ Sleep Train Pavilion at Concord
Aug. 27 – Marysville, CA @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Aug. 28 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
Aug. 31 – Boise, ID @ Taco Bell Arena
Sept. 3 – George, WA @ Gorge Amphitheatre
Sept. 4 – George, WA @ Gorge Amphitheatre
Sept. 5 – George, WA @ Gorge Amphitheatre
Sept. 10 – Woodlands, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Sept. 11 – Dallas, TX @ Superpages.com Center
Sept. 14 – Omaha, NE @ Qwest Center
Sept. 15 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center

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The Hope For Haiti Now telethon netted over $57 million for Haiti and the efforts to help the earthquake hit country.

On Friday night artists including Coldplay, U2, Madonna, Shakira and Justin Timberlake performed at the event that was televised life across all major networks.

A list celebs including Leonardo DiCaprio, Halle Berry, Julia Roberts, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt also appeared.

Bono performed with Jay-Z and The Edge (featuring Rihanna). Their song, “Stranded (Haiti Mon Amour)” was produced by Swizz Beatz and the collaboration was created over the phone when The Edge and Bono came up with the chorus together.

“I knew that Jay would be able to tell a story,” Swizz said of the track. “And that Bono would be able to sing and bring it home.” Rihanna completes the lyrical trifecta. “The last component that I added was Rihanna, and she’s kinda like the angel that’s on the track, softening it up and giving it that caring feeling, because this hook is so powerful.”

What do you think of the song?

The Toronto Sun recently chatted with Aerosmith’s Joe Perry, and he revealed that the band wants to find an established singer who can headline.

“We’re already getting the word out there. The word’s been out there for a while. After my [Canadian] tour, we’ll start having some auditions, making some phone calls,” Perry revealed. “Hopefully, we’ll have found a new singer by the summer, and Aerosmith will be able to go back out on the road.”

Perry also talked about the status of Steven Tyler, saying that he hasn’t left the band. “As far as I’m concerned, he hasn’t left the band. He’s never said he was going to leave the band. It’s just that he wanted to go off and do some of his own things. He just never told anybody in the band about it. And so far, he hasn’t talked to anybody in the band. But his manager has told our manager that he wants to take some time off. And then lately he’s been saying he wants to come back. And what his lawyers and his managers have been telling our lawyers and managers is different than what he’s been telling the press. So it’s kind of hard to get a straight answer about what’s going on. But he has to have leg surgery and foot surgery and it’s basically going to take him out of the picture for about a year, year and a half. So, in the meantime, the rest of the band wants to play. And I want to play with the other guys in Aerosmith. So the four of us are just making our plans. We’re gonna find somebody to get in there and fill that spot. Just like when Tom was sick — we got David Hull to come in and play bass. When Brad was sick, we got somebody else to come in and play for him. That’s basically how I look at it; we need another singer to fill in.”

And so will the group tour as Aerosmith? “I think it would be appropriate to call it Aerosmith. We’ll play Aerosmith songs. Maybe we’ll do five shows, maybe we’ll do 20 shows, I don’t know. And hopefully sometime Steven will come back.”

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Somehow I’m not surprised! U2 managed to rack up the highest-grossing North American tour of 2009. In just 20 days on the road during their 360 tour, they pulled in $123 million at the box office. The band visited 16 cities, sold more than 1.3 million tickets.

Unfortunately, in other news, “Spider-Man, Turn off the Dark,” the $50 million Broadway musical by Bono and The Edge, has been delayed until fall 2010.

The show, the most expensive in Broadway history, was supposed to open in March at the Hilton Theater but production halted when they ran out of funds. Luckily it’s back on, and refunds have been issued for the earlier shows. Now the show will likely begin previews in September and open in November, sources told The Post.

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VH1 has recruited reality show guru Mark Burnett for a July 2010 show called Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp! The show will follow musicians’ transformation from mere citizens into rock stars with the help of big-name counselors.

Viewers will get to watch as 15 musicians from a variety of backgrounds and cities will go through the transformative process of becoming “rock stars.”

“Rock N’ Roll Fantasy Camp has allowed musicians around the world to make their dreams a reality,” said Mark Burnett. “We are delighted to produce a series about this real-life process and work with the great team at VH1 Classic.”

Over the course of four weeks, the show will follow campers as they form bands, rehearse, get schooled by rock and roll legends, and ultimately, in the finale, perform before a live audience in an iconic rock venue.

In preparation for the final battle of the bands, each group must claim their true rock identity by choosing a name, a bad-ass wardrobe, and some killer hair and makeup. With the music know-how, looks, and rock star swagger falling into place, viewers will watch them take the stage in front of a live audience. Will they pass the test and be flocked by groupies…or booed off the stage? The stakes are high, as the band voted best by the fans will win the opportunity every rock fan dreams about – a once-in-a-lifetime performance with a major rock star.

YOU can apply too! Details Here

Aerosmith has reportedly been added to the first annual Show Of Peace Concert, a globally televised event that will take place April 17th in China. Already scheduled to appear are Jimmy Page, and the Black Eyed Peas.

The Show Of Peace will mark Earth Day, which is celebrated each year to promote awareness of environmental issues. The event will be the first global peace and environment concert featuring world-famous celebrities and musicians.

“Tickets are free,” promoter Rick Garson says. “You can’t charge for peace and green. It is going to be for everybody, it’s like China’s gift to the world and the people What we are going to do is raise money, obviously, from sponsorship, international distribution, merchandising, Internet, ringtones, DVDs, CDs. That’s how we are doing it, it is being self-funded as we speak.”

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The 90’s was definitely a great time for rock and Pearl Jam definitely sealed the deal. They kick started a style of rock that would be emulated over the next 20 years. One could say that Nickleback has definitely taken some notes from Eddie Vedder. With that said nothing could ever beat the real thing. This is one band that will stand the test of time and will be recognized as one of the best rock bands.

One of Pearl Jam’s best songs is ‘Even Flow‘. When it’s played in a bar or comes on the radio everyone knows this track inside out, and even if you’re so over the 90’s  you’ll drop everything to sing along!

Here’s their music video for ‘Even Flow’. It’s amazing, to say the least!

If you’ve been following what Victory Records has been up to then you’ll definitely know about their online TV show that you can stream or download FOR FREE! That’s definitely pretty sick. Currently episode #54 of VicTorV is available for streaming or download. Starring A Hero A Fake who have a new album about to drop will be the highlight of the episode.

If you follow VicTorV then you’ll be privy to exclusive interviews, music news, and music videos that aren’t released yet! Plus everything is Victory Records and we know anything they produce is solid! It’s worth taking the 30 minutes out of your day to catch up on what one of the best punk rock labels is up to!

And because it would be cruel to talk about this new episode and not have it available, it’s included after the jump!

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