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Press Play At Home: Justin Fancy Shows How To Move On From Heartbreak With His Performance Of "Beauty Queen"

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In the newest episode of Press Play At Home, Canadian country artist Justin Fancy checks off each of the seven stages of grief and turns heartbreak into a lesson learned with his smooth performance of his new single "Beauty Queen"
Taj Mayfield
GRAMMYs
Oct 28, 2021 - 10:00 am

With his performance of his new single "Beauty Queen," Canadian country artist Justin Fancy puts his broken heart back together by expertly navigating through the seven stages of grief.

"I've been so bloody lost, just feeling like we're stranded," Fancy sings, checking off the first of the seven steps: shock and denial. "I ain't losing no more sleep. I ain't never going to suffer," he proclaims, acknowledging his progress to the final stage: acceptance and hope.

Watch the Newfoundland native's smooth performance of "Beauty Queen" in this week's episode of Press Play At Home below.

Watch Justin Fancy Perform New Song "Beauty Queen"

"Beauty Queen" is the lead single from Fancy's upcoming EP, which is set to release in spring 2022. Fancy's 2020 debut album, Sure Beats a Good Time, helped crown the singer/songwriter Music Newfoundland's Country Artist of the Year and Rising Star of the Year.

Watch more episodes of the Press Play At Home performance series below and catch new episodes every Thursday.

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Press Play At Home: Watch Militarie Gun Perform An Anxious, Combustible Rendition Of "Big Disappointment"

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In the newest episode of Press Play At Home, watch Los Angeles punk band Militarie Gun perform a blazing version of their recent 'All Roads Lead to the Gun II' track, "Big Disappointment"
Morgan Enos
GRAMMYs
Nov 11, 2021 - 1:19 pm

To understand the ultra-hardworking punk musician Ian Shelton, compare his two bands: Regional Justice Center and Militarie Gun.

Regional Justice Center is more abrasive by far: a blur of grind riffs and blast beats, with Shelton — who screams and drums — working through his emotions stemming from his separation from his currently incarcerated brother.

Militarie Gun, where Shelton simply has the mic, is no less intense. But it represents a different facet of Shelton, one turned to catch a little more light.

In the newest episode of Press Play At Home, watch the band — Shelton, guitarists Nick Cogan and William Acuña, bassist Max Epstein, and drummer Vince Ngyuen — rip into "Big Disappointment," a highlight from their most recent EP, All Roads Lead to the Gun II, which dropped June 4 on Alternatives Label.

Watch Militarie Gun Rip Into "Big Disappointment"

Therein, Shelton displays his chops as a visual thinker — making music videos is his occasional day job, after all — as the band performs a high-octane rendition of "Big Disappointment."

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While the video evokes some of Shelton's poppier influences — he counts the Beatles and Guided by Voices as two of his favorite bands — Militarie Gun's true strength is in how they engage the heart and the head simultaneously.

While their sound and energy may make you want to break things, the essence of Militarie Gun is construction, not destruction. The soul of the band is Shelton's relentless, creative drive — the invisible gun to one's head that drives self-expression and personal achievement.

Check out Militarie Gun's pummeling performance of "Big Disappointment" above and enjoy more episodes of Press Play At Home below.

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Press Play At Home: Watch Luke Hemmings' Warm Performance Of "Baby Blue"

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Embrace the last moments of summer as 5 Seconds of Summer lead singer Luke Hemmings delivers a warm performance of "Baby Blue," off his 2021 debut solo album, 'When Facing The Things We Turn Away From'
Ana Monroy Yglesias
GRAMMYs
Sep 21, 2021 - 9:00 am

During the COVID-19 lockdown, with so much of our everyday lives upended, many of us had to find new ways to entertain ourselves and process everything that was happening. For artists like 5 Seconds of Summer lead singer Luke Hemmings, songwriting was a natural outlet.

While the Australian pop singer/songwriter didn't originally plan to make his debut solo album during the COVID lockdown, that's exactly what happened. With support from songwriter and producer Sammy Witte, as well as Hemmings' fiancé, songwriter Sierra Deaton, his creative outlet during the pandemic became When Facing The Things We Turn Away From, released in August.

Watch Luke Hemmings Perform "Baby Blue"

In the latest edition of Press Play At Home, embrace the last moments of summer as Hemmings performs "Baby Blue," one of the album's tracks he co-wrote with Deaton.

After you get swept up in his performance, explore more episodes of Press Play At Home below.

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Press Play At Home: Watch The Marías Deliver A Soothing Performance Of "Un Millón"

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On the latest episode of the Press Play At Home performance series, watch alternative-pop band the Marías perfectly capture the warm feeling of love in their performance of "Un Millón"
Taj Mayfield
GRAMMYs
Sep 16, 2021 - 1:51 pm

True love can feel hypnotic. On the latest episode of the Press Play At Home performance series, alternative-pop band The Marías perfectly capture the mesmeric feeling of love with their warm performance of "Un Millón."

Serving as a love letter to lead singer María Zardoya's birthplace, Puerto Rico, "Un Millón" allows her to sweep the listener off their feet by pairing her commanding yet calm stage presence with her soothing delivery of the song's passionate lyrics.

Watch The Marías' Warm Performance Of "Un Millón"

As masterful as the song may sound, "Un Millón" almost didn't make it onto the Marías' recently released debut album, CINEMA, and serves as the alternative-pop band's introduction into reggaeton-inspired music.

"This is the first reggaeton-inspired track that we created," María tells GRAMMY.com. "I grew up listening to reggaeton, and we were curious to see what it would sound like if we tried making a reggaeton track."

Check out the Marías' powerful performance of "Un Millón" above and explore more episodes of Press Play At Home below.

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Press Play At Home: Watch Jack Underkofler of Dead Poet Society’s Touching Performance of “I Never Loved Myself Like I Loved You”

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In the latest episode of Press Play At Home, watch singer/guitarist Jack Underkofler of Dead Poet Society perform the band’s emotional track “I Never Loved Myself Like I Loved You” off their debut full-length album '-!-'
Taj Mayfield
GRAMMYs
Sep 9, 2021 - 2:50 pm

If the title “I Never Loved Myself Like I Loved You” didn’t stir up any feelings, singer/guitarist Jack Underkolfer of Dead Poet Society makes sure the itracks introspective name and revealing lyrics don’t go unnoticed with his emotional performance of the song on the latest edition of Press Play At Home.  

With lyrics like “the self-loathing comes and goes” and “maybe you could show me another way out”, the track fits the hardened self-reflection that Dead Poet Society displays on their 2021 full-length debut album -!-.

Watch Dead Poet Society’s Heartfelt Performance

Despite the painful lyrics about self-hate, Underkofler’s masterful execution of the song makes “I Never Loved Myself Like I Loved You” a track to revisit.

Watch Underkofler’s gripping performance above and click here to enjoy more episodes of Press Play At Home.