Grammy Awards

Wynton Marsalis Awarded French Legion of Honor in NYC

Jim Luce | Posted 11.13.2009 | New York


Jim Luce

Wynton Marsalis received France’s highest distinction last week in New York – the insignia of chevalier of the Legion of Honor, an honor t...

HuffPo Exclusive Interview: Rosanne Cash On Her New Album

Michael Giltz | Posted 10.07.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Giltz

Rosanne Cash has never been more naked as an artist than she is today. Her new album The List isn't the record of a deteriorating relationship like Interiors. It's just her as a singer.

Mariah Carey Kisses Off The Grammys

nydailynews.com | Posted 09.19.2009 | Entertainment


Mariah Carey is refusing to be pushed around by the Grammys anymore. The songbird, who has won a mere five awards out of 21 nominations since 1991,...

Jay-Z: "Every Step You Take, They Remind You, You Ghetto"

Jennifer Donahue | Posted 08.25.2009 | Politics


Jennifer Donahue

The problem isn't so much what happened with Crowley and Gates. A greater problem is the divide between famous and easily identifiable people of color and those with no defense.

Michael Jackson, Child of America, Gone

Mike Ragogna | Posted 07.26.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

Beyond the reams of his documented eccentricities, Michael Jackson was a huge talent who'll be missed, and he was one of our better, kinder kids whose life and story spun out of control.

Thank God It's Thursday: Book Expo '09 & The 27s plus The Singular Thomas Dolby

Mike Ragogna | Posted 07.04.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

This year's BookExpo in New York City had its usual small arena of publishers at gussied-up kiosks hawking the latest and greatest by writers known and unknown.

New Tunes On Monday: Little Walter, Prince, James Taylor, John Wesley Harding, Paul Carrack, and Matthew Barber

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.13.2009 | Entertainment

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Mike Ragogna

Blues harmonica player and singer Little Walter died over forty years ago, but his influences still can be heard in many blues-rock recordings that employ the instrument.

Hybrids and Hardcopies

Cliff Hunt | Posted 03.23.2009 | Green


Cliff Hunt

While the rock stars arrived at the Grammy's in their hybrid SUVs, their record companies delivered millions of non-biodegradable promotional CDs to radio stations and music reviewers.

An Open Letter to Rihanna: What It's Like Taking Your Boyfriend To Court

Charlotte Hilton Andersen | Posted 03.14.2009 | Living


Charlotte Hilton Andersen

I'm no celebrity and I'm certainly not a lawyer -- but I have been a victim of dating violence. And I did what only about 5 percent of victims do: I pressed charges and took my boyfriend to court.

Grammy Ratings Up: Estimated 19 Million Watch

AP | Posted 03.12.2009 | Media


NEW YORK — Music sales may be low, but interest in music isn't, at least according to ratings for the Grammy Awards. Nielsen Media Research say...

GRAMMY PHOTOS: McCartney, Jay-Z, Bono, Mayer, MIA, Gwnyeth & More (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Katherine Thomson | Posted 03.11.2009 | Entertainment


Sunday night's Grammy Awards turned out boldfaced names from across the industry, from Paul McCartney to Lil Wayne to Neil Diamond to a heavily-pregna...

Grammys show Plant, Krauss a whole lotta love

AP | JAKE COYLE | Posted 03.11.2009 | Entertainment


The 51st annual Grammys was an all-ages affair ultimately dominated by a rock legend who took up with a younger bluegrass singer on a whim. The unlik...

Whitney Houston Makes A Comeback

AP | NEKESA MUMBI MOODY | Posted 03.11.2009 | Entertainment


BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — A stunning-looking and strong-sounding Whitney Houston made a triumphant return to the stage at a pre-Grammy party honor...

M.I.A.: What To Name Your Rocker Baby

Pamela Redmond Satran | Posted 03.09.2009 | Entertainment


Pamela Redmond Satran

Listen up, M.I.A. Lesson #1 in naming your rocker or rapper baby is that you can never choose a regular old first name.

Jonas Brothers, Coldplay And More To Honor Neil Diamond

AP | BETH HARRIS | Posted 03.08.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — No, it's not a celebrity karaoke contest: Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Kid Rock, Jennifer Hudson and Jonas Brothers offering up their t...

Coldplay May Get Served Lawsuit At Grammys

Huffington Post | Katherine Thomson | Posted 03.07.2009 | Entertainment


Coldplay may get served legal papers at this weekend's Grammy Awards. Last year guitarist Joe Satriani alleged that Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" borrow...

I Think The Grammys Are Coming Up. Maybe.

Dan Abramson | Posted 02.22.2009 | Entertainment


Dan Abramson

I didn't even know the Grammys still existed. Perhaps that dinner party I went to last week was really a Grammys party in disguise. It was boring enough and I think we listened to Beyonce.

The Grammy Museum Is L.A. Live's Christmas Gift to City of Angels

Paige Donner | Posted 01.07.2009 | Entertainment


Paige Donner

L.A. Live's Grammy Museum is an interactive playground using technology that facilitates the experience of music in so many ways; it is much more than a traditional museum.

In Which I Predict the Hell out of the Grammys

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 01.03.2009 | Entertainment


Karen Dalton-Beninato

My prediction on the Georgia race went poorly, so to make the second time the charm I'm predicting that if Dr. John's next CD is as good as this song, he should have another Grammy coming.

Folkin' Around with Benjamin Taylor, His Dad James, Dar Williams and That Guy Mark Erelli

Mike Ragogna | Posted 10.27.2008 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

"Buzzer" is the album's most complex and surreal recording. It is an edgy piece crafted around her character's life choices and their results.

Amy Winehouse's Topless Tattoo Covered For Grammys

Daily Mail | Posted 10.31.2008 | Entertainment


Amy Winehouse is cleaning up her act in more ways than one. The singer used her trademark black eyeliner to cover up a topless tattoo on her arm when...

Obama Wins Big Over Hillary, Narrowly Edges Out Amy Winehouse

236.com | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


It was a quite a weekend for Barack Obama--he won bigger than expected victories on Saturday in Nebraska, Louisiana, and Washington state, and in Main...

Grammy Highlights: Watch Tina Turner & Beyonce, Amy Winehouse, Kanye And More

Huffington Post | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


At Sunday night's Grammys, Beyonce and Tina Turner performed "Proud Mary" together: And Kanye West did a tribute to his mom: Amy Winehouse perfo...

Winehouse Dominates Grammys From Afar

AP | NEKESA MUMBI MOODY | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — Trapped half a world away by the place she promised to never "go, go, go," a vibrant, exuberant Amy Winehouse dominated the Grammy...

Stars Out (Whitney!) For Clive Davis Grammy Party

AP | NEKESA MUMBI MOODY | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


Whitney Houston's appearance at Clive Davis' celeb-soaked, pre-Grammy concert party fueled speculation that the diva would be among the night's perfor...