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Rock Is the Second-Biggest Genre in the U.S. Why Was It Missing From the Grammys?
Rock music was missing at the 2025 Grammys despite its popularity. Why wasn't rock, which saw wins for The Beatles and Rolling Stones, more present?
Sure, rock music had a token presence during the telecast: The show began with an uplifting performance from Dawes covering Randy Newman ’s “I Love L.A.,” backed by an all-star band consisting of Brad Paisley, John Legend, Sheryl Crow, Brittany Howard and St. Vincent as a tribute to the people of Los Angeles who are still trying to recover from the devastating wildfires in January. The other albums, not so much: Taylor Swift ’s The Tortured Poets Department, Chappell Roan ’s The Rise and Fall of A Midwest Princess and Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet got pop covered; Charli XCX ’s Brat represents electro-pop; and Andre 3000 ’s New Blue Sun and Jacob Collier ’s Djesse Vol. From left: Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones wave to the audience after performing on their “Hackney Diamonds” tour at the Camping World Stadium on June 3 in Orlando, Fla. Paul Hennessy/Anadolu via Getty Images
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