The Grand Rapids LipDub Video was filmed May 22nd, with 5,000 people, and involved a major shutdown of downtown Grand Rapids, which was filled with marching bands, parades, weddings, motorcades, bridges on fire, and helicopter take offs. It is the largest and longest LipDub video, to date.

The Black Keys won Grammy awards for Best Alternative Album, (Brothers) Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals, Best Recording Package and Producer of the Year, Non Classical. Arcade Fire won a Grammy for Album of the Year, The Suburbs.

Here are The Black Keys in Howlin’ for You from Brothers:

Lady Gaga should have won the WTF award for this:

In other news, North Mississippi Allstars have a new album out, Keys to the Kingdom, February 1. Less blues, more gospel and folk. Probably their most main-streamish album to date. Here’s The Meeting:

Drive By Truckers have been extremely prolific lately. Less than a year after their latest album, they came out with Go-Go Boots two days ago. The tradition of stories of hardhsip  in small southern towns continues. Go Go Boots is quite dark, even for DBT who are not known for a cheerful demeanor. Used to be a Cop:

Finally, a new video from The New Pornographers. Nice take on the “Rise and Fall of a Rock Band”  genre, posted last week on YouTube: