Country music hitmakers Maren Morris, Eric Church and the Brothers Osborne are joining the performance lineup for the 60th Grammy Awards, the Recording Academy announced Thursday. In doing so, the musicians plan “to honour the victims lost to gun violence and terrorism at various live music events over the course of the past year,” according to a statement. Morris, Church and the Osbornes were among the artists who performed at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, when, on Oct. 1, a gunman opened fire, killing 58 attendees and himself. “Live music events have always provided a safe space for fans to gather in a shared celebration of music,” Neil Portnow, president and CEO of the Recording Academy, said in a statement. We believe it’s incredibly important to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in these senseless tragedies and to remind musicians and music lovers alike that live music will continue to be a powerful force that unites us all.”

Source: thestar January 19, 2018 16:41 UTC