http://s.huffpost.com/images/HuffingtonPost_250x20.png tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/tag/grammy-awards Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/demetria-irwin/esperanza-spalding_b_1444202.html 2012-04-26T18:22:34Z 2012-04-26T18:23:08Z Demetria Irwin http://www.huffingtonpost.com/demetria-irwin/ Twenty-seven-year-old Grammy award winner Esperanza Spalding is not only an amazing vocalist and musician, but also an inspiring public speaker. After a recent performance, she sat down to share some of her thoughts on music. Here are a few gems from that talk. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/earth-day-2012">Earth Day 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/ted-talks">TED Talks</a>, <a href="/tag/hip-hop">Hip Hop</a>, <a href="/tag/q-tip">Q-Tip</a>, <a href="/tag/jazz">Jazz</a>, <a href="/tag/slavery">Slavery</a>, <a href="/tag/grammy-awards">Grammy Awards</a>, <a href="/tag/esperanza-spalding">Esperanza Spalding</a>, <a href="/tag/bv-pop-culture-entertainment">Bv-Pop-Culture-Entertainment</a>, <a href="/tag/pop-culture">Pop Culture</a>, <a href="/black-voices">Black Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/14/quincy-jones-most-memorable-hits_n_1345398.html 2012-03-14T14:45:57Z 2012-03-14T15:10:22Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ For over six decades Quincy Jones has managed to transcend from various boundaries in the entertainment industry ranging from a film and music produce... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/grammys">Grammys</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/quincy-jones">Quincy Jones</a>, <a href="/tag/bv-video">Bv-Video</a>, <a href="/tag/slidepollajax">Slidepollajax</a>, <a href="/tag/quincy-jones-birthday">QUINCY JONES BIRTHDAY</a>, <a href="/tag/grammy-awards">Grammy Awards</a>, <a href="/black-voices">Black Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/malik-yusef/another-golden-opportunity_b_1303196.html 2012-02-27T16:25:02Z 2012-02-27T16:41:29Z Malik Yusef http://www.huffingtonpost.com/malik-yusef/ The present debate on whether Olivia Spencer and Viola Davis should be receiving awards for playing out the role of maids in "The Help" is not a movement but an argument. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/award-season">Award Season</a>, <a href="/tag/academy-awards">Academy Awards</a>, <a href="/tag/halle-berry">Halle Berry</a>, <a href="/tag/darrell-jones">Darrell Jones</a>, <a href="/tag/malik-jones">Malik Jones</a>, <a href="/tag/the-oscars">The Oscars</a>, <a href="/tag/grammy-awards">Grammy Awards</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/culture">Culture News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/birute-regine/sex-appeal_b_1299764.html 2012-02-26T10:01:06Z 2012-02-26T10:40:15Z Birute Regine http://www.huffingtonpost.com/birute-regine/ When I'm watching the Academy Awards this Sunday, there are two categories I'll be paying attention to: sexual power and real power. And the winner is? <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/john-berger">John Berger</a>, <a href="/tag/adele">Adele</a>, <a href="/tag/sexual-power">Sexual Power</a>, <a href="/tag/the-oscars">The Oscars</a>, <a href="/tag/slutwalks">/Slutwalks</a>, <a href="/tag/sexual-assault">Sexual Assault</a>, <a href="/tag/grammy-awards">Grammy Awards</a>, <a href="/women">Women News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tanya-young-williams/naacp-awards-whitney-houston_b_1289864.html 2012-02-21T12:49:20Z 2012-02-21T12:50:07Z Tanya Young Williams http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tanya-young-williams/ Whitney Houston was a crowing jewel of the African-American community. On the red carpet at the 43rd NAACP Image Awards, the passionate expressions of overwhelming loss were intimate and personal. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/image-awards">Image Awards</a>, <a href="/tag/whitney-houston">Whitney Houston</a>, <a href="/tag/grammy-awards">Grammy Awards</a>, <a href="/tag/viola-davis">Viola Davis</a>, <a href="/tag/debra-lee">Debra Lee</a>, <a href="/tag/naacp">Naacp</a>, <a href="/tag/vanessa-williams">Vanessa Williams</a>, <a href="/tag/whitney-houston-naacp">Whitney Houston Naacp</a>, <a href="/tag/whitney-houston-memorial">Whitney Houston Memorial</a>, <a href="/tag/naacp-image-awards">NAACP Image Awards</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/los-angeles">Los Angeles News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jd-bell/chris-brown-a-history-of-violence_b_1284251.html 2012-02-17T08:58:25Z 2012-02-17T13:49:06Z J.D. Bell http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jd-bell/ Let's not think of it as a defense of Brown. Let's consider it a plea for worthier troubled souls. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/chris-brown">Chris Brown</a>, <a href="/tag/domestic-violence">Domestic Violence</a>, <a href="/tag/domestic-abuse">Domestic Abuse</a>, <a href="/tag/grammy-awards">Grammy Awards</a>, <a href="/tag/chris-brown-rihanna">Chris Brown Rihanna</a>, <a href="/tag/postbourgie">Postbourgie</a>, <a href="/black-voices">Black Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-wild/remembering-whitney-houst_b_1284961.html 2012-02-17T13:05:17Z 2012-02-17T13:05:17Z David Wild http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-wild/ As Whitney Houston's family and loved ones gather to remember and to mourn her this weekend, here are the songs that I will listen to as I remember a woman who brought so much love and solace to millions around the world with a voice that will likely outlive us all. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/whitney-houston">Whitney Houston</a>, <a href="/tag/jennifer-hudson">Jennifer Hudson</a>, <a href="/tag/ll-cool-j">LL Cool J</a>, <a href="/tag/grammy-awards">Grammy Awards</a>, <a href="/entertainment">Entertainment News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/16/katy-perry-to-donate-proc_n_1279204.html 2012-02-16T12:10:25Z 2012-02-16T13:49:32Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ When Katy Perry sings about how she wants to share "Part of me" with others, she means it.<br /> <br /> After her performance at the Grammys, Katy Perry's new s... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/russell-brand">Russell Brand</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/musicares">Musicares</a>, <a href="/tag/twitter">Twitter</a>, <a href="/tag/donate">Donate</a>, <a href="/tag/charity">Charity</a>, <a href="/tag/katy-perry">Katy Perry</a>, <a href="/tag/paul-mccartney">Paul McCartney</a>, <a href="/tag/katy-perry-part-of-me">Katy Perry Part of Me</a>, <a href="/tag/grammy-awards">Grammy Awards</a>, <a href="/impact">Impact News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carol-orsborn/from-grammys-to-grandpas-_b_1276322.html 2012-02-15T08:35:00Z 2012-02-15T08:35:51Z Carol Orsborn http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carol-orsborn/ I no longer view being old as an ending to my involvement in life in a vital and powerful way. Rather, I see it as the initiation of a new life stage during which I am freer than ever to achieve my true human potential. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/billy-crystal">Billy Crystal</a>, <a href="/tag/baby-boomers">Baby Boomers</a>, <a href="/tag/joan-rivers">Joan Rivers</a>, <a href="/tag/paul-mccartney">Paul McCartney</a>, <a href="/tag/madonna">Madonna</a>, <a href="/tag/the-beach-boys">The Beach Boys</a>, <a href="/tag/alzheimers">Alzheimer&#039;s</a>, <a href="/tag/the-oscars">The Oscars</a>, <a href="/tag/fashion-police">Fashion Police</a>, <a href="/tag/glen-campbell">Glen Campbell</a>, <a href="/tag/grammy-awards">Grammy Awards</a>, <a href="/tag/bruce-springsteen">Bruce Springsteen</a>, <a href="/tag/growing-old">Growing Old</a>, <a href="/fifty">Fifty News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nico-lang/grammys-chris-brown-award_b_1277610.html 2012-02-14T18:42:06Z 2012-02-14T18:44:11Z Nico Lang http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nico-lang/ When the Grammys celebrate a space where women are not safe and then bring that space into our homes, we have a duty to do more than shut off our televisions. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/assault">Assault</a>, <a href="/tag/chris-brown-grammy-awards-performance">Chris Brown Grammy Awards Performance</a>, <a href="/tag/chris-brown-grammys">Chris Brown Grammys</a>, <a href="/tag/chris-brown">Chris Brown</a>, <a href="/tag/domestic-violence">Domestic Violence</a>, <a href="/tag/chris-brown-assault">Chris Brown Assault</a>, <a href="/tag/grammy-awards">Grammy Awards</a>, <a href="/chicago">Chicago News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/14/latino-grammys-categories-eliminated_n_1276372.html 2012-02-14T11:35:47Z 2012-02-14T14:21:54Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ The televised version of this year's "biggest night in music" - the Grammy awards ceremony - saw less musical categories than usual. With Adele's winn... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/cultura">Cultura</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/la-news">LA News</a>, <a href="/tag/hispanic-heritage">Hispanic Heritage</a>, <a href="/tag/the-grammys">The Grammys</a>, <a href="/tag/la-around-town">La Around Town</a>, <a href="/tag/la-events">LA Events</a>, <a href="/tag/music">Music</a>, <a href="/tag/advocacy">Advocacy</a>, <a href="/tag/grammy-awards">Grammy Awards</a>, <a href="/tag/la-culture">LA Culture</a>, <a href="/latino-voices">Latino Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nancy-berk/my-road-trip-with-adele_b_1274200.html 2012-02-14T13:42:47Z 2012-02-14T13:43:20Z Nancy Berk, Ph.D. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nancy-berk/ Facing a long solo road trip from Pittsburgh to New Haven this November (unless you count Bob the Chihuahua sleeping in the back seat) I seized the opportunity to finally choose the music and bought Adele's <i>21</i> CD. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/aretha-franklin">Aretha Franklin</a>, <a href="/tag/adele">Adele</a>, <a href="/tag/travel">Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/parenting">Parenting</a>, <a href="/tag/music">Music</a>, <a href="/tag/carole-king">Carole King</a>, <a href="/tag/grammy-awards">Grammy Awards</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lucas-kavner/who-is-paul-mccartney_b_1276287.html 2012-02-14T11:32:13Z 2012-02-14T11:35:26Z Lucas Kavner http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lucas-kavner/ After the Grammy Awards, countless Twitter users were stumped, asking the age old question: "Who is Paul McCartney?" This is a helpful list of Paul McCartney's many accomplishments over the years. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/twitter">Twitter</a>, <a href="/tag/memes">Memes</a>, <a href="/tag/who-is-paul-mccartney">Who Is Paul Mccartney?</a>, <a href="/tag/the-beatles">The Beatles</a>, <a href="/tag/grammy-awards">Grammy Awards</a>, <a href="/tag/paul-mccartney">Paul McCartney</a>, <a href="/tag/twitter-beatles">Twitter Beatles</a>, <a href="/tag/twitter-paul-mccartney">Twitter Paul Mccartney</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/comedy">Comedy News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/briallen-hopper/forgiveness-chris-brown_b_1274850.html 2012-02-14T10:43:21Z 2012-02-14T11:19:21Z Briallen Hopper http://www.huffingtonpost.com/briallen-hopper/ The Chris Brown story illustrates real problems with the way Americans understand forgiveness and redemption. Too often, American-style forgiveness is a kind of forgetting. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/rihanna-chris-brown">Rihanna Chris Brown</a>, <a href="/tag/grammys">Grammys</a>, <a href="/tag/chris-brown">Chris Brown</a>, <a href="/tag/grammy-awards">Grammy Awards</a>, <a href="/tag/chris-brown-rihanna">Chris Brown Rihanna</a>, <a href="/tag/christian-forgiveness">Christian Forgiveness</a>, <a href="/tag/forgiveness">Forgiveness</a>, <a href="/tag/domestic-violence">Domestic Violence</a>, <a href="/religion">Religion News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christian-piatt/grammys-2012_b_1273681.html 2012-02-14T10:28:36Z 2012-02-14T10:27:38Z Christian Piatt http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christian-piatt/ There will always be sensational outliers in the world of pop music. But for every Chris Brown, there is a Bon Iver; for every Lady Gaga, there is a Mumford and Sons. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/tony-bennett">Tony Bennett</a>, <a href="/tag/butch-vig">Butch Vig</a>, <a href="/tag/taylor-swift">Taylor Swift</a>, <a href="/tag/roman-holiday">Roman Holiday</a>, <a href="/tag/jennifer-hudson">Jennifer Hudson</a>, <a href="/tag/katy-perry">Katy Perry</a>, <a href="/tag/paul-mccartney">Paul McCartney</a>, <a href="/tag/foo-fighters">Foo Fighters</a>, <a href="/tag/grammys">Grammys</a>, <a href="/tag/glen-campbell">Glen Campbell</a>, <a href="/tag/whitney-houston">Whitney Houston</a>, <a href="/tag/the-civil-wars">The Civil Wars</a>, <a href="/tag/bruno-mars">Bruno Mars</a>, <a href="/tag/the-beach-boys">The Beach Boys</a>, <a href="/tag/lady-gaga">Lady GaGa</a>, <a href="/tag/adele">Adele</a>, <a href="/tag/dave-grohl">Dave Grohl</a>, <a href="/tag/bon-iver">Bon Iver</a>, <a href="/tag/nicki-minaj">Nicki Minaj</a>, <a href="/tag/chris-brown">Chris Brown</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-grammys">2012 Grammys</a>, <a href="/tag/grammys-2012">Grammys 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/grammy-awards">Grammy Awards</a>, <a href="/entertainment">Entertainment News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/13/dave-grohl-grammy-awards_n_1274421.html 2012-02-13T17:33:44Z 2012-02-13T17:33:35Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Amid growing signs of rock music's slow-motion death in popular music, Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl seemed determined to keep rock relevant as he ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/foo-fighters-grammys">Foo Fighters Grammys</a>, <a href="/tag/deadmau5">deadmau5</a>, <a href="/tag/grammys">Grammys</a>, <a href="/tag/music">Music</a>, <a href="/tag/grammys-2012">Grammys 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/rock-music-decline">Rock Music Decline</a>, <a href="/tag/foo-fighters">Foo Fighters</a>, <a href="/tag/rock-music">Rock Music</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/grammy-awards-2012">Grammy Awards 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/dave-grohl">Dave Grohl</a>, <a href="/tag/dave-grohl-foo-fighters">Dave Grohl Foo Fighters</a>, <a href="/tag/dave-grohl-grammys">Dave Grohl Grammys</a>, <a href="/tag/grammy-awards">Grammy Awards</a>, <a href="/tag/rock-music-dead">Rock Music Dead</a>, <a href="/tag/dave-grohl-grammy-speech">Dave Grohl Grammy Speech</a>, <a href="/culture">Culture News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/13/nicki-minaj-loses-big-at-grammys_n_1273471.html 2012-02-13T12:06:57Z 2012-02-13T12:06:57Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ After posting a pretty dominant 2011 and what still seems like a promising 2012, pop rapper Nicki Minaj took a major "L" at the 54th Grammy Awards on ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/nicki-minaj">Nicki Minaj</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-grammys">2012 Grammys</a>, <a href="/tag/grammy-awards">Grammy Awards</a>, <a href="/tag/bv-pop-culture-entertainment">Bv-Pop-Culture-Entertainment</a>, <a href="/black-voices">Black Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/13/joy-williams-civil-wars_n_1273286.html 2012-02-13T11:17:52Z 2012-02-13T11:55:27Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ If you didn't know who Joy Williams was before tonight, we guarantee you will be hearing a lot more about her in the months to come. Joy's one half of... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/barton-hollow">Barton-Hollow</a>, <a href="/tag/grammys">Grammys</a>, <a href="/tag/the-civil-wars">The Civil Wars</a>, <a href="/tag/grammys-2012">Grammys 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/grammy-awards">Grammy Awards</a>, <a href="/tag/joy-williams">Joy Williams</a>, <a href="/women">Women News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/13/louis-ck-wins-grammy-for-hilarious_n_1273042.html 2012-02-13T09:53:54Z 2012-02-13T10:37:37Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Louis C.K. is officially a Grammy winner. The veteran stand-up comedian won Best Comedy Album for his album "Hilarious" at the 2012 ceremony, announce... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/louis-ck-grammy">Louis Ck Grammy</a>, <a href="/tag/kathy-griffin">Kathy Griffin</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-grammys">2012 Grammys</a>, <a href="/tag/louis-ck">Louis CK</a>, <a href="/tag/lonely-island">Lonely Island</a>, <a href="/tag/patton-oswalt">Patton Oswalt</a>, <a href="/tag/weird-al-yankovic">Weird Al Yankovic</a>, <a href="/tag/louis-ck-hilarious">Louis Ck Hilarious</a>, <a href="/tag/grammy-awards">Grammy Awards</a>, <a href="/comedy">Comedy News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/13/bon-iver-grammys_n_1272975.html 2012-02-13T10:03:23Z 2012-02-13T10:03:59Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Even though Bon Iver won two Grammys last night for their self-titled album, the awards show still makes lead singer Justin Vernon squirm.<br /> <br /> "It's r... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/54th-annual-grammy-awards">54th Annual Grammy Awards</a>, <a href="/tag/justin-vernon-grammys">Justin Vernon Grammys</a>, <a href="/tag/best-new-artist-bon-iver">Best New Artist Bon Iver</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-grammys">2012 Grammys</a>, <a href="/tag/bon-iver">Bon Iver</a>, <a href="/tag/justin-vernon">Justin Vernon</a>, <a href="/tag/best-new-artist-grammy">Best New Artist Grammy</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-grammy-winners">2012 Grammy Winners</a>, <a href="/tag/grammy-award-winners">Grammy Award Winners</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/best-new-artist">Best New Artist</a>, <a href="/tag/bon-iver-best-new-artist">Bon Iver Best New Artist</a>, <a href="/tag/grammy-nominees">Grammy Nominees</a>, <a href="/tag/grammy-performances">Grammy Performances</a>, <a href="/tag/best-alternative-album">Best Alternative Album</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-grammy-awards">2012 Grammy Awards</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-grammy-performances">2012 Grammy Performances</a>, <a href="/tag/grammy-awards">Grammy Awards</a>, <a href="/tag/bon-iver-grammys">Bon Iver Grammys</a>, <a href="/culture">Culture News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/13/whitney-houston-dies-reporters-final-days_n_1272812.html 2012-02-13T08:18:21Z 2012-02-13T08:53:09Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Whitney Houston's death on Saturday shocked the world, including the reporters who had close interactions with the superstar just days before she was ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/whitney-houston-dead">Whitney Houston Dead</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/whitney-houston">Whitney Houston</a>, <a href="/tag/whitney-houston-comeback">Whitney Houston Comeback</a>, <a href="/tag/whitney-houston-grammys">Whitney Houston Grammys</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-grammy-awards">2012 Grammy Awards</a>, <a href="/tag/whitney-houston-interviews">Whitney Houston Interviews</a>, <a href="/tag/whitney-houston-dies">Whitney Houston Dies</a>, <a href="/tag/whitney-houston-death">Whitney Houston Death</a>, <a href="/tag/grammy-awards">Grammy Awards</a>, <a href="/media">Media News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/13/grammys-2012-gwyneth-paltrow-kate-beckinsale_n_1272837.html 2012-02-13T07:42:43Z 2012-02-13T08:43:30Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ The Grammy Awards, better known as music's biggest night, were an odd mix of moving tribute, nostalgic throwback and maddening outrage. After all, the... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/grammy-awards-2012">Grammy Awards 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/grammys">Grammys</a>, <a href="/tag/slidewide">Slidewide</a>, <a href="/tag/kate-beckinsale-grammys">Kate Beckinsale Grammys</a>, <a href="/tag/gwyneth-paltrow-grammys">Gwyneth Paltrow Grammys</a>, <a href="/tag/rihanna-grammys">Rihanna Grammys</a>, <a href="/tag/rihanna-grammys-hair">Rihanna Grammys Hair</a>, <a href="/tag/grammys-2012">Grammys 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/grammy-awards">Grammy Awards</a>, <a href="/entertainment">Entertainment News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/13/grammy-awards-2012-red-carpet_n_1272886.html 2012-02-13T07:28:39Z 2012-02-13T07:28:39Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ The Grammys are always one of the most exciting events of the year and provide some of the best style moments. <br /> <br /> With the untimely passing of Whitne... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/grammy-fashion-2012">Grammy Fashion 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/rihanna">Rihanna</a>, <a href="/tag/grammys-fashion">Grammys Fashion</a>, <a href="/tag/grammys-fashion-2012">Grammys Fashion 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-grammys-style">2012 Grammys Style</a>, <a href="/tag/grammys">Grammys</a>, <a href="/tag/hair-beauty">Hair-Beauty</a>, <a href="/tag/the-grammys">The Grammys</a>, <a href="/tag/grammys-2012">Grammys 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-grammys-red-carpet">2012 Grammys Red Carpet</a>, <a href="/tag/adele">Adele</a>, <a href="/tag/grammys-style">Grammys Style</a>, <a href="/tag/nicki-minaj">Nicki Minaj</a>, <a href="/tag/alicia-keys">Alicia Keys</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-grammy-awards">2012 Grammy Awards</a>, <a href="/tag/grammys-red-carpet-2012">Grammys Red Carpet 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/grammy-awards">Grammy Awards</a>, <a href="/black-voices">Black Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/13/rihanna-chris-brown-grammy-performance_n_1272379.html 2012-02-13T00:55:20Z 2012-02-13T00:55:56Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Leading up to the Grammy Awards tonight, much had been speculated about both Rihanna and Chris Brown's respective performances. After all, the former ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/rihanna-grammy-awards">Rihanna Grammy Awards</a>, <a href="/tag/rihanna">Rihanna</a>, <a href="/tag/grammy-awards-2012">Grammy Awards 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/chris-brown-grammy-awards">Chris Brown Grammy Awards</a>, <a href="/tag/chris-brown-grammys">Chris Brown Grammys</a>, <a href="/tag/chris-brown">Chris Brown</a>, <a href="/tag/grammys">Grammys</a>, <a href="/tag/rihanna-chris-brown-grammys">Rihanna Chris Brown Grammys</a>, <a href="/tag/music">Music</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-grammy-awards">2012 Grammy Awards</a>, <a href="/tag/rihanna-grammys">Rihanna Grammys</a>, <a href="/tag/grammys-2012">Grammys 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/grammy-awards">Grammy Awards</a>, <a href="/entertainment">Entertainment News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sophia-a-nelson/whitney-houston-death_b_1271660.html 2012-02-13T00:55:35Z 2012-02-13T00:55:40Z Sophia A. Nelson http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sophia-a-nelson/ As a teenage black girl growing up in southern New Jersey in the 1980s, Whitney Houston was someone unimaginable to me: young, black, beautiful, talented and energetic. She set a new standard for Gen X, she was our Diana Ross, our Billie Holiday. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/death">Death</a>, <a href="/tag/whitney-houston">Whitney Houston</a>, <a href="/tag/grammy-awards">Grammy Awards</a>, <a href="/tag/whitney-houston-death">Whitney Houston Death</a>, <a href="/black-voices">Black Voices News</a></p>