The Tribute Performances Steal The Show At The 2013 Grammys

I am usually quite bored with the whole Award show experience, whether it be the Academy Awards, the Grammys, The Spike Video Game Awards, or whatever else cockamamie show they come up with next. But on the recommendation of my lovely wife to be Tara (whatup boo!) I have been checking out some of the performances from the 2013 Grammys the other night and I am truly impressed. It seems like the first time in a while musicians actually were concerned with their live performances. i don't know if this has to do with the recent Beyonce lip syncing fiasco or what, but I don't care... lets just keep the performances coming. I especially love the large ensemble tribute performances. First we got a cool tribute to reggae legend Bob Marley from Bruno Mars, Sting and Rhianna as well as two of Marley's own sons, Damian & Ziggy. It was a great rendition of Could You Be Love. Love this performance in recognition of one of the musical greats. The second tribute was fantastic as well, paying tribute to Levon Helm of The Band. Elton John was joined on stage by Mavis Staples, T Bone Burnett, Zac Brown, Mumford & Sons, and Brittany Howard of the Alabama Shakes. For those of you nimrods out there who say there is no good music being made anymore, maybe you should check into Mumford, Zac Brown, and the Alabama Shakes. They are all fantastic, as was this rendition of 'The Weight'. Great tributes for two legends. I am back on the award show band wagon... for now. Enjoy the performances after the jump....

Lana Del Rey Gets A Bit Of Revenge On Her SNL Haters

There has been a lot of debate surrounding new singer Lana Del Rey and her seeming inability to perform live. She received a coveted performance slot on Saturday Night Live due to the massive buzz she has been getting on the 'Net, and she promptly crashed and burned. The performance was awful... and that is being nice. It was sad because she had so much momentum due to her very cool song "Video Games" and the fact that she is not to tough to look at. All of the sudden people were questioning her as a singer, whether or not she was truly a good performer, and people even began criticizing her looks (specifically her lips, which she says are not medically enhanced). Things were not looking good for Ms. Del Rey... and then she did Letterman and crushed a live version of "Video Games" with accompaniment from a piano and violins. Wow... wow. Great song performed beautifully. I hope this gets her back on track, cause I dig her voice and her style, not to mention her looks are pretty great. Click after the jump to see both the SNL and Letterman performances to compare the differences...