J.Lo redeems herself after Grammy Motown backlash with surprisingly rockin' Elvis tribute – Yahoo Entertainment

Lukas Nelson (of Promise of the Real, the regular backing band for Neil Young that also played with Bradley Cooper in A Star Is Born), accompanied Lopez on a Gibson Les Paul Junior guitar from 1956 — the year that the classic J.Lo covered Sunday, “Heartbreak Hotel,” was released. Nelson told Rolling Stone, “[Lopez] said it’s been a dream of hers to play [in] front of a rock ‘n’ roll band, and she got her dream realized. I think she killed it. She did a great job.”’ data-reactid=”14″>Willie Nelson’s son, Lukas Nelson (of Promise of the Real, the regular backing band for Neil Young that also played with Bradley Cooper in A Star Is Born), accompanied Lopez on a Gibson Les Paul Junior guitar from 1956 — the year that the classic J.Lo covered Sunday, “Heartbreak Hotel,” was released. Nelson told Rolling Stone, “[Lopez] said it’s been a dream of hers to play [in] front of a rock ‘n’ roll band, and she got her dream realized. I think she killed it. She did a great job.”

Indeed she did. Rocking a King-inspired rhinestoned jumpsuit, standing on a recreation of the in-the-round, boxing-ring stage that Presley historically played more than 50 years ago, and accompanied by Nelson and Grammy/Emmy-winning musical director Don Was, J.Lo delivered a sultry, standing ovation-garnering “Heartbreak Hotel” — clearly indulging in her long-held rock-star fantasy, at one point even dropping to her knees as a wind-fan whipped her wild Stevie Nicks tresses.

all people. It wasn’t just for black people, it wasn’t just for white people, and it wasn’t just for brown people. We called the company the sound of young America,’” Ehrlich explained, addressing viewers’ complaints that the Grammys’ Motown segment was not led by an African American artist. “So to me, [the J.Lo Grammy controversy] is a non-story. People are just looking for things [to protest], so that was one of them they looked for.” (Ehrlich declined to comment on this year’s other Grammy controversy, Ariana Grande’s boycott.)’ data-reactid=”21″>“You know, [Motown Records founder] Berry Gordy said to me, ‘Motown was a record company for all people. It wasn’t just for black people, it wasn’t just for white people, and it wasn’t just for brown people. We called the company the sound of young America,’” Ehrlich explained, addressing viewers’ complaints that the Grammys’ Motown segment was not led by an African American artist. “So to me, [the J.Lo Grammy controversy] is a non-story. People are just looking for things [to protest], so that was one of them they looked for.” (Ehrlich declined to comment on this year’s other Grammy controversy, Ariana Grande’s boycott.)

“I like [Lopez], and I like her people. We worked together a few times over the years… and we just got to know each other, and I have tremendous respect and admiration for her. And she has the courage of her convictions,” Ehrlich continued. “She’s a force of nature, and that probably contributed to wanting to have her be a part of both of these [Elvis and Motown tribute] shows.

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