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Forbes
30-05-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Hozier's Debut Album Hits A New High Point A Decade After Its Release
Hozier's self-titled debut Hozier returns to multiple charts in the U.K., even reaching a new high ... More point on one and debuting on another following its vinyl reissue. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 30: Hozier performs onstage during An Evening with Hozier at GRAMMY Museum L.A. Live on October 30, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by) In 2014, Hozier appeared seemingly out of nowhere and quickly became one of the most exciting new names that the rock genre had seen in years. The Irish singer-songwriter catapulted to the top of charts globally with his single "Take Me to Church," a social commentary on homophobia, particularly in religious communities. That track, featured on his self-titled full-length, turned him into a superstar — and he remains one to this day. The introductory set returns to multiple charts in the United Kingdom and even manages to reach a new high point on one while debuting on another, a decade after it was initially shared with the public. Hozier appears on five albums rankings in the U.K. this frame. It soars on two of them, returns to another two, and debuts on a fifth. The self-titled affair reenters the Official Albums Sales chart at No. 7, coming close to its No. 4 peak position. At the same time, it blasts back onto the Official Physical Albums roster at No. 6. That now stands as Hozier's all-time best placement on this roster. The early career win starts its time on the Official Vinyl Albums chart at No. 3. Despite the fact that the set has been selling well for 10 years, it has never before appeared on the U.K.'s ranking of the bestselling releases on wax alone. This frame, it's beaten only by The Fantasy Life of Poetry & Crime by Peter Doherty (No. 1) and People Like Me & You by The Sherlocks (No. 2). Hozier was recently reissued on vinyl to celebrate 10 years of success. Available in multiple colors as a double LP, some editions quickly sold out, as there was clearly pent-up demand to own the project on a physical format. Those purchases help the title debut and rise across the U.K. charts. As Hozier arrives on the Official Vinyl Albums chart, the singer misses the No. 1 spot for the first time. His only two other placements on that list — Wasteland, Baby! and Unreal Unearth — both spent one frame running the show. Hozier's self-titled effort also climbs on two other rankings. All the attention around this anniversary re-release pushes it a few spots north the Official Albums Streaming chart, where it places at No. 52. While far from a new high point, this frame is still special, as the title has now spent 200 periods somewhere on the roster. The collection leaps up the Official Albums chart — the consumption-based ranking of the most popular titles in the country — where it jumps from No. 65 to No. 21.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Caddo School teacher named 2026 GRAMMY quarterfinalist
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — The Recording Academy and GRAMMY Museum have announced the quarterfinalists for the Music Educator Award, including an educator from Caddo Parish. According to the GRAMMY's website, the award honors impactful music educators,, choosing 200 from across the nation. 'In total, over 2,000 initial nominations were submitted. In addition to these quarterfinalists, 214 legacy applicants from 2025 will also be eligible to win the award this year.' Caddo Parish Public Schools, A.C. Steere Elementary School's Alyson Humphery Smith has been named a quarterfinalist for the 2026 GRAMMY Music Educator Award. Caddo Parish poet laureate on GRAMMY category CPPS posted via social media, 'Out of over 2,000 nominations nationwide, Mrs. Smith stands among 200 outstanding educators recognized for their exceptional contributions to music education. Her passion and commitment to nurturing young musicians inspire us all. Let's cheer her on as she advances in this prestigious recognition! Way to go, Mrs. Smith!' A.C. Steere Elementary School shared the congratulatory post saying 'We've always known she's the best! So thankful she is part of our Gator Family.' CPPS was contacted; however, as of publication, they were unavailable to comment. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Ottawa Citizen
25-04-2025
- Science
- Ottawa Citizen
GRAMMY Museum® Grant Program Awards $200,000 for Music Research and Sound Preservation
Article content Article content LOS ANGELES — The GRAMMY Museum ® Grant Program announced today that $200,000 in grants will be awarded to 15 recipients in the United States to help facilitate a range of research on a variety of subjects, as well as support a number of archiving and preservation programs. Article content 'The GRAMMY Museum and Recording Academy ® have continued their partnership to provide fundamental funding for music research and preservation projects across the United States and Canada. We are incredibly inspired by this year's recipients and what they set to accomplish,' said Michael Sticka, President/CEO of the GRAMMY Museum. 'Our mission is to lead in fostering a world where a shared passion for music fuels curiosity, creativity and community. We are honored to support these remarkable projects that continue to shape the future of music, science and technology.' Article content Article content Generously funded by the Recording Academy, the GRAMMY Museum Grant Program provides funding annually to organizations and individuals to support efforts that advance the archiving and preservation of the recorded sound heritage of the Americas for future generations, in addition to research projects related to the impact of music on the human condition. In 2008, the GRAMMY Museum Grant Program expanded its categories to include assistance grants for individuals and small to mid-sized organizations to aid collections held by individuals and organizations that may not have access to the expertise needed to create a preservation plan. The assistance planning process, which may include inventorying and stabilizing a collection, articulates the steps to be taken to ultimately archive recorded sound materials for future generations. This year marks the 37th year of the program. Article content More information about the program can be found at Article content CERVO Brain Research Center — Quebec City, QC Awarded: $20,000 Their goal is to uncover how choir singing impacts communication (voice, articulation, listening) and auditory cognition in older adults, supporting healthy aging through a randomized training study. We further explore neurobiological mechanisms underlying these changes via multimodal brain imaging. This project aims to inform community choirs and music-based interventions, aligning with the foundation's mission to enhance quality of life through music. Article content Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital – CISSS Laval — Laval, QC Awarded: $19,500 Stroke typically leads to persistent deficits in arm and hand function. This project will examine the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effectiveness of a 6-week piano training intervention aimed at improving manual dexterity and the functional use of the arm and hand. For the first time, such intervention will be delivered as part of a home-based, early, and intensive rehabilitation program for individuals with stroke. Article content New York University — New York, NY Awarded: $9,000 Many people struggle with speech-language disorders due to developmental issues or brain injuries. Although music therapy can help these individuals regain speech functions, its effectiveness varies because we don't fully understand the underlying brain mechanisms. By combining neuroimaging and machine learning, this study will explore how the brain can 'bypass' damaged speech-language networks by leveraging musical networks to enhance communication. Article content Article content University of South Florida — Tampa, FL Awarded: $9,000 This randomized trial will examine the effects of a novel woodwind program on neural responses and respiration function in adults 50+ with Long-term COVID (LTC). Adults will complete measures of cognitive processing (EEG) and respiration function (spirometer), pre and post-10 weeks of either Nuvo jsax lessons or an attentional control task. We predict that a woodwind program will enhance cognitive processing and respiration function in adults with LTC. Article content University of Toronto — Toronto, ON Awarded: $20,000 Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation (RAS ®) uses rhythmic sound cues to help people with Parkinson's disease (PD) start and maintain stable movement. This project is the first to examine how these cues impact brain chemistry in PD, revealing the brain's response to these cues. Their findings could improve the use of RAS as part of PD care, refining clinical applications that work alongside standard medication to support movement and enhance quality of life in PD. Article content Lex Gillespie — Washington, D.C. Awarded: $5,000 The project will preserve 75 interviews from the 10-hour Peabody Award-winning public radio series, 'Whole Lotta Shakin'.' It tells the story of rockabilly, the exciting 1950s mix of blues, gospel and country that is the cornerstone of rock and roll. This diverse collection features singers, musicians, producers, disc jockeys, and record company owners. The goal: to digitize these decaying recordings for use by scholars, content providers and the public. Article content Memphis Listening Lab — Memphis, TN Awarded: $5,000 GRAMMY Museum Preservation Assistance funding will enable the Memphis Listening Lab (MLL) to hire an expert consultant to conduct a Preservation Assessment of MLL's extensive collection of recorded music. The consultant will be drawn from the GRAMMY Museum's list of recommended experts and will provide MLL with a written report detailing their observations and recommendations for preserving MLL's collection, which is freely accessible to the public.
National Post
24-04-2025
- Science
- National Post
GRAMMY Museum® Grant Program Awards $200,000 for Music Research and Sound Preservation
Article content Article content LOS ANGELES — The GRAMMY Museum ® Grant Program announced today that $200,000 in grants will be awarded to 15 recipients in the United States to help facilitate a range of research on a variety of subjects, as well as support a number of archiving and preservation programs. Article content 'The GRAMMY Museum and Recording Academy ® have continued their partnership to provide fundamental funding for music research and preservation projects across the United States and Canada. We are incredibly inspired by this year's recipients and what they set to accomplish,' said Michael Sticka, President/CEO of the GRAMMY Museum. 'Our mission is to lead in fostering a world where a shared passion for music fuels curiosity, creativity and community. We are honored to support these remarkable projects that continue to shape the future of music, science and technology.' Article content Generously funded by the Recording Academy, the GRAMMY Museum Grant Program provides funding annually to organizations and individuals to support efforts that advance the archiving and preservation of the recorded sound heritage of the Americas for future generations, in addition to research projects related to the impact of music on the human condition. In 2008, the GRAMMY Museum Grant Program expanded its categories to include assistance grants for individuals and small to mid-sized organizations to aid collections held by individuals and organizations that may not have access to the expertise needed to create a preservation plan. The assistance planning process, which may include inventorying and stabilizing a collection, articulates the steps to be taken to ultimately archive recorded sound materials for future generations. This year marks the 37th year of the program. Article content More information about the program can be found at Article content CERVO Brain Research Center — Quebec City, QC Awarded: $20,000 Their goal is to uncover how choir singing impacts communication (voice, articulation, listening) and auditory cognition in older adults, supporting healthy aging through a randomized training study. We further explore neurobiological mechanisms underlying these changes via multimodal brain imaging. This project aims to inform community choirs and music-based interventions, aligning with the foundation's mission to enhance quality of life through music. Article content Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital – CISSS Laval — Laval, QC Awarded: $19,500 Stroke typically leads to persistent deficits in arm and hand function. This project will examine the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effectiveness of a 6-week piano training intervention aimed at improving manual dexterity and the functional use of the arm and hand. For the first time, such intervention will be delivered as part of a home-based, early, and intensive rehabilitation program for individuals with stroke. Article content New York University — New York, NY Awarded: $9,000 Many people struggle with speech-language disorders due to developmental issues or brain injuries. Although music therapy can help these individuals regain speech functions, its effectiveness varies because we don't fully understand the underlying brain mechanisms. By combining neuroimaging and machine learning, this study will explore how the brain can 'bypass' damaged speech-language networks by leveraging musical networks to enhance communication. Article content University of South Florida — Tampa, FL Awarded: $9,000 This randomized trial will examine the effects of a novel woodwind program on neural responses and respiration function in adults 50+ with Long-term COVID (LTC). Adults will complete measures of cognitive processing (EEG) and respiration function (spirometer), pre and post-10 weeks of either Nuvo jsax lessons or an attentional control task. We predict that a woodwind program will enhance cognitive processing and respiration function in adults with LTC. Article content University of Toronto — Toronto, ON Awarded: $20,000 Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation (RAS ®) uses rhythmic sound cues to help people with Parkinson's disease (PD) start and maintain stable movement. This project is the first to examine how these cues impact brain chemistry in PD, revealing the brain's response to these cues. Their findings could improve the use of RAS as part of PD care, refining clinical applications that work alongside standard medication to support movement and enhance quality of life in PD. Article content Preservation Assistance Grantees Article content Lex Gillespie — Washington, D.C. Awarded: $5,000 The project will preserve 75 interviews from the 10-hour Peabody Award-winning public radio series, 'Whole Lotta Shakin'.' It tells the story of rockabilly, the exciting 1950s mix of blues, gospel and country that is the cornerstone of rock and roll. This diverse collection features singers, musicians, producers, disc jockeys, and record company owners. The goal: to digitize these decaying recordings for use by scholars, content providers and the public. Article content Memphis Listening Lab — Memphis, TN Awarded: $5,000 GRAMMY Museum Preservation Assistance funding will enable the Memphis Listening Lab (MLL) to hire an expert consultant to conduct a Preservation Assessment of MLL's extensive collection of recorded music. The consultant will be drawn from the GRAMMY Museum's list of recommended experts and will provide MLL with a written report detailing their observations and recommendations for preserving MLL's collection, which is freely accessible to the public.
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
L.A.'s GRAMMY Museum Launches Interactive Sonic Playground Exhibit
The GRAMMY Museum's newest permanent exhibit, Sonic Playground, features a stage with real instruments visitors can describing the GRAMMY Museum's new interactive exhibit, Sonic Playground, Chief Curator and Vice President of Curatorial Affairs Jasen Emmons described the installation as a safe space for people to discover music."For me, Sonic Playground is a way to have people realize they can make music themselves, but it's also a way to help deepen people's appreciation for music, because even if they don't become a musician themselves, they understand what it takes to create music," said GRAMMY Museum opened its newest permanent exhibit, Sonic Playground, on February 14. The exhibit features different interactive opportunities for both kids and adults to its non-traditional interface focused on connection, Sonic Playground provides a hands-on experience by combining music, technology and education. The heart of the exhibit is its Electric Forest. 16 vibrant poles stand tall and act as audio levels, and visitors can interact with the exhibit by motioning their hand up or down to raise or lower the volume of a certain sound."What this leads to is the potential of discovery... you might go and you might raise three poles that are three strings playing in harmony, but you might also then hear a combination of say, cello with banjo, with electric bass, with synthesizer," said Shaun Chasin, a film, television and video game composer who created the music for the Electric Forest. The 16 different poles are based on a 19-minute original composition by Chasin, which allows each visitor to create a blend of light and sound completely unique to themselves."One of our main goals with this is that we wanted to give, especially young people, the ability to feel like they had control over music," said Chasin. "What we might be fighting against is, say, somebody who took piano lessons with the neighbor down the street, who was really mean to them, and they hated it, and they lost whatever would have been a passion for music."Chasin describes the composition as a "balancing act." He began writing the music in November, recorded by the end of December, and installed it in the museum in January."There's never a big chunk of silence at the park. And so that leads to the challenge that you don't want it to be overly busy, where there's just tons of things happening," said Chasin. "It has to be able to work in any combination of those stems, where you might hear two [poles] together and they sound like they could work, but you might hear 16 together and that also has to work."In addition, the exhibit offers a stage with real instruments, a DJ set, a SoundTrax Career Wall, that showcases different job opportunities in the industry and sound booths where users can practice their singing skills, play with instruments and rap over artists' original tracks. The installation serves as the museum's most interactive space."We've had interactives before, but in this space we have 17 different interactives and 51 people at any one time could be doing something," said Emmons. "This space was really designed to be fully hands on."The museum aims to serve as a community and educational space for visitors."Education is really the cornerstone of what everything the museum does, whether it's a public program and you get to hear it firsthand from an artist or coming into the space and learning more [about] how to make music. And also the workshops and programs that we offer," said GRAMMY Museum worked with a Youth Advisory Board throughout the creation of Sonic Delgado, a high school senior and Youth Advisory Board Member, first learned about Sonic Playground through the GRAMMY Museum's Student recalled meeting Emmons and discussing the Sonic Playground. From there, she began attending meetings with other students interested in the project."It's been a really great learning experience and I'm really thankful that the GRAMMY Museum values the opinions of the youth and they want to include them in everything they're doing when it comes to music education and just bringing awareness to the music industry," said Delgado. While she says the process of putting the exhibit together was a great experience, seeing people interact with the space has been "the most rewarding part.""I hope that everyone can find something that resonates with them here," said Delgado. "I hope that everyone can discover their own potential within the music industry through just play and through fun and through collaboration because I feel like that's where everything really starts."Sonic Playground is dedicated to the legacy of Jim Long and was made possible by the Long Family Trust and additional support from Roland Corporation and is the cornerstone of the GRAMMY Museum's Campaign For Music Education, which was launched in museum announced that they will offer free general admission for all visitors ages 17 and under. They have also expanded their fundraising goals to $10 million after surpassing its original $5 million funds will go towards expanding the museum's education and community programs such as, GRAMMY Camp, GRAMMY In The Schools and the Quinn Coleman Scholarship Fund. Be the First to Know! Keep up with the latest from Los Angeles Magazine. Sign up for The Daily Brief below or by clicking here.
