LIVE 105's Aaron Axelson on CBS News Bay Area

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LIVE 105's Aaron Axelson on CBS News Bay Area to chat about Metallica and Green Day at The Grammys

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00:00And some of the most popular names in music

00:01are up for several awards.

00:03Yeah, it's said to be a showdown

00:05on music's biggest night.

00:08This ain't Texas, ain't no holding.

00:12Well, Beyonce leads the way with 11 nominations,

00:15but she's never won Album of the Year.

00:17Can you believe that?

00:17It could be tough this year, though,

00:19with competition from Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX,

00:22Billie Eilish, and Chaplerone, just to name a few.

00:25So, Reed, joining us right now is Erin Axelson,

00:28on-air personality from Live 105.

00:30Hey, good morning.

00:31Okay, how are you?

00:32Thanks for hanging out with us.

00:33And are you gearing up for the awards show?

00:36Yeah, I'm excited.

00:37I'm excited that we have a couple of Bay Area artists

00:40in the mix, Metallica and Green Day.

00:42So that's great.

00:44And Erin, you know, we love radio people.

00:46Gianna and I both started off in radio.

00:48So you were among friends here.

00:51What do you think Beyonce has never won this award?

00:54And do you think she's got the wind at her back this time?

00:58I think so.

00:58I mean, she's just had a phenomenal year

01:01and so multifaceted with the country album and pop,

01:05and she can just do it all.

01:06So I think this is a good chance for her.

01:09But think about in the history of the Grammys,

01:10there's a lot of iconic artists that have never won.

01:13I mean, think about Bob Marley, Kiss,

01:17the Ramones, Journey, Beach Boys.

01:20So you never know how it's gonna pan out,

01:23but I think she has a good chance this year.

01:25That's actually a very good point.

01:26You're right, there are some pretty big artists

01:28who have never walked away

01:29with one of those coveted trophies.

01:30So let's talk about some of our Bay Area peeps

01:33that are gonna be there.

01:34We've got Metallica up for a few awards.

01:35We've got Green Day as well.

01:37How are their chances looking?

01:39I think they both, I mean,

01:41Metallica are just titans of their category,

01:44titans of heavy metal,

01:47and they're such massive icons in their world,

01:49and they constantly reinvent themselves.

01:51I think they have a really good chance.

01:53And Green Day up for what, three nominations, I think?

01:56I mean, it's just incredible to see what they've done

01:59from humble beginnings at Pinole Valley,

02:02at Pinole High School in East Bay.

02:04And I used to go see Green Day play

02:06at a punk club called Gilman Street in Berkeley

02:09when I was a young East Bay punk rocker.

02:11So it's been really exciting to see them transcend,

02:14and 14 albums out now,

02:16and they have 13 number one songs at Alternative Radio,

02:20which is just incredible to see what they've done

02:24and their storied history as well.

02:27And it's great, they're still a Bay Area band.

02:29They've never left.

02:30They're still in the East Bay,

02:30which I just love that about them.

02:32They're homegrown and determined to stay that way.

02:34And we saw them in that benefit concert

02:36helping the people who are ravaged by LA wildfires.

02:39It's also really important, I think, to mention

02:40that there's gonna be some tributes and performances planned

02:43to help raise money for those wildfire victims.

02:46It was pretty incredible last night.

02:47They performed in LA,

02:48and Billie Eilish joined them on stage

02:51and did a Green Day song last night on Earth.

02:54It was goosebumps.

02:56Pretty special to see that.

02:58It is.

02:59It's been so good to see so many people come together.

03:00Aaron, it's good to see you.

03:02Thanks for stopping by and hanging out with us.

03:03And hey, when can Reed come over

03:05and work the board with you for one of your shows?

03:08I remember.

03:09He can do it.

03:10Hey, check out my show on Sunday nights.

03:12I play a lot of local bands.

03:13It's called Soundcheck.

03:14It's been on since 1999,

03:17Sundays, 8 to 10 p.m. on Live 105.

03:20Shameless plug.

03:20Thank you, guys.

03:21No, and thank you for supporting local music.

03:23That is so important,

03:24and this is where the Green Days start,

03:26when they get a little radio love from our local DJs.

03:28So, no, I appreciate that about you so much.

03:30Thanks for stopping by.

03:31All right, you can catch the Grammys at 5 p.m. on Sunday,

03:34live right here on CBS News Bay Area,

03:36or stream it on Paramount+.

03:38I'm ready for it.

03:39We are, too.

03:39New year, new you.

03:40On the last day of the month,

03:42we're gonna show you how sound vibrations

03:44can help you put a little ohm

03:46in some of the most popular names in music

03:48that are up for several awards.

03:50Yeah, it's said to be a showdown on music's biggest night.

03:54♪ This ain't Texas, ain't no holdin' ♪

03:59Well, Beyoncé leads the way with 11 nominations,

04:01but she's never won Album of the Year.

04:03Can you believe that?

04:04It could be tough this year, though,

04:05with competition from Sabrina Carpenter,

04:07Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, and Chapel Rowan,

04:10just to name a few.

04:11So, Reed, joining us right now is Erin Axelson,

04:14an on-air personality from Live 105.

04:16Hey, good morning.

04:17Okay, how are you?

04:18Thanks for hanging out with us,

04:20and are you gearing up for the awards show?

04:22Yeah, I'm excited.

04:23I'm excited that we have a couple of Bay Area artists

04:26in the mix, Metallica and Green Day,

04:28so that's great.

04:31And, Erin, you know, we love radio people.

04:32John and I both started off in radio,

04:35so you are among friends here.

04:37What do you think Beyoncé has never won this award,

04:41and do you think she's got the wind at her back this time?

04:44I think so.

04:45I mean, she's just had a phenomenal year

04:48and so multifaceted with the country album and pop,

04:51and she can just do it all.

04:53So I think this is a good chance for her.

04:55But think about in the history of the Grammys,

04:57there's a lot of iconic artists that have never won.

05:00I mean, think about Bob Marley, Kiss,

05:03the Ramones, Journey, Beach Boys.

05:06So you never know how it's gonna pan out,

05:09but I think she has a good chance this year.

05:11That's actually a very good point.

05:12You're right, there are some pretty big artists

05:14who have never walked away

05:15with one of those coveted trophies.

05:17So let's talk about some of our Bay Area peeps

05:19that are gonna be there.

05:20We've got Metallica up for a few awards.

05:22We've got Green Day as well.

05:23How are their chances looking?

05:26I think they both, I mean,

05:27Metallica are just titans of their category,

05:30titans of heavy metal,

05:33and they are such massive icons in their world,

05:35and they constantly reinvent themselves.

05:37I think they have a really good chance.

05:40And Green Day up for, what, three nominations, I think?

05:43I mean, it's just incredible to see what they've done

05:45from Humble Beginnings at Pinole Valley,

05:48at Pinole High School in East Bay.

05:50And I used to go see Green Day play

05:52at a punk club called Gilman Street in Berkeley

05:55when I was a young East Bay punk rocker.

05:58So it's been really exciting to see them transcend,

06:00and 14 albums out now,

06:03and they have 13 number one songs at Alternative Radio,

06:07which is just incredible to see what they've done

06:10and their storied history as well.

06:13And it's great, they're still a Bay Area band.

06:15They've never left.

06:16They're still in the East Bay,

06:17which I just love that about them.

06:19They're homegrown and determined to stay that way.

06:20And we saw them in that benefit concert

06:22helping the people who are ravaged by LA wildfires.

06:25It's also really important, I think, to mention

06:26that there's gonna be some tributes

06:29and performances planned to help raise money

06:31for those wildfire victims.

06:32It was pretty incredible last night.

06:34They performed in LA,

06:35and Billie Eilish joined them on stage

06:37and did a Green Day song last night on Earth.

06:41It was goosebumps.

06:43Pretty special to see that.

06:44It is.

06:45It's been so good to see so many people come together.

06:47Aaron, it's good to see you.

06:48Thanks for stopping by and hanging out with us.

06:50And hey, when can Reed come over

06:52and work the board with you for one of your shows?

06:54I remember.

06:55He can do it.

06:57Hey, check out my show on Sunday nights.

06:58I play a lot of local bands.

07:00It's called Soundcheck.

07:01It's been on since 1999,

07:03Sundays, 8 to 10 p.m. on Live 105.

07:06Shameless plug.

07:07Thank you, guys.

07:08No, and thank you for supporting local music.

07:09That is so important,

07:10and this is where the Green Days start,

07:12when they get a little radio love from our local DJs.

07:14So, no, I appreciate that about you so much.

07:17Thanks for stopping by.

07:18All right, you can catch the Grammys at 5 p.m. on Sunday,

07:21live right here on CBS News Bay Area,

07:23or stream it on Paramount+.

07:24I'm ready for it.

07:25We are, too.

07:26New year, new you.

07:27On the last day of the month,

07:28we're gonna show you how sound vibrations

07:30can help you put a little ohm in your life.

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