 Madonna and Beyonce appear to have their eyes locked on the Grammy stage, the Los Angeles Times reports, citing " two sources with knowledge of the plans".The two superstars are expected to be among the big surprise moments during next week’s ceremony.Late last year Beyonce pulled off one of the best-kept secrets in recent music history when she stealthily released her self-titled album without as much as a hint. The Grammys is where Beyonce will make her first televised performance in support of her new album - which shattered iTunes records upon its release in December - according to a source with knowledge of the matter, while Madonna is expected to pop up and lend guest vocals during a performance from one of the night’s nominees, an additional source confirmed. Performing at the Grammy Awards without being a nominee would not be something new for the Queen of Pop; Madonna appeared on the show in holographic form together with the Gorillaz in year 2006 mashing up "Feel Good", inc with the "Hung Up" chorus, and then went on in the flesh with the full version of her "Confessions On A Dance Floor" lead single. Longtime Grammy Awards show producer Ken Ehrlich said he "can’t confirm" an appearance from Beyonce during an interview with Pop & Hiss to preview the show. Ehrlich didn’t confirm or deny Madonna's involvement. "Let’s put it this way … we have a really great history that goes back to the early days of Destiny’s Child," Ehrlich added. "I love working with [Beyonce]. She’s incredible. She is so into what it is that she does and making sure that everybody who sees her walks away saying, ‘wow.’ " "Should she be on the show this year?" he continued. "I would think that the potential is there for that kind of moment." Other Grammy performers include Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr; Daft Punk with Nile Rodgers, Pharrell Williams and Stevie Wonder; Kendrick Lamar with Imagine Dragons; Lorde; Katy Perry; Pink and Fun’s Nate Ruess; Robin Thicke and Chicago; Macklemore & Ryan Lewis; Kacey Musgraves; John Legend; Taylor Swift; Keith Urban and Merle Haggard, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson and Blake Shelton. Reps for Madonna and Beyonce had yet to return requests for comment.The Grammy telecast airs at 8 p.m. Eastern and Pacific time on January 26  |
Carin Goldberg — the art director behind Madonna’s debut album cover — spoke to the Cut about her first experience with the then-unknown pop star. It’s the first question that anybody asks me, even today: What was it like to work with Madonna? People think that maybe something dramatic or interesting or kind of wild might have happened, based on, you know, Madonna’s persona. But I would say that Madonna was probably the easiest job I ever had — the most cooperation from a recording artist I think I ever had. She was a true professional, even at that young age. It was ’83, and at that point I had my own small design firm. Warner Bros. called and asked me to do her cover as a freelance designer. When I got the call, I rolled my eyes, because it was another [musician with a] one-word name. At that time it had become cliché to have a one-word name, because of Cher, so I remember thinking, God, it’s going to be one of those. So I really went into it with very little expec...
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