But Big Music has become afraid of politics, for fear of alienating someone, for fear of blowback, as the power of music becomes marginalized and the ratings of the Grammys have declined. But you will remember that Springsteen opened the show with this anti-ICE song. This is why the Grammys were completely irrelevant at the height of the music explosion. Springsteen may be old…then again, so is CBS’s audience. This is a moment of triumph wholly within reach of the Grammys and their telecast.

Source: New York Times January 30, 2026 21:40 UTC