Fri Jan 27, 2012 11:47 AM EST
The Rev. Jesse Jackson is entering the fray over The Recording Academy's cuts to its Grammy categories: He's asking to meet with the president of the organization and has raised the possibility of protests with the awards less than two weeks away.
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Wed Jan 25, 2012 6:24 AM EST
The Secret Policeman's Ball is letting America in on the party: The British-based music and comedy festival is coming to New York in March.
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Fri Jan 20, 2012 7:06 PM EST
On her last album "The Dreamer," released just three months before her death, Etta James sings a mix of covers, from the R&B classic "Misty Blue" to the Ray Charles song "In the Evening." But perhaps the most curious tune included on the disc may be the Guns N' Roses staple "Welcome to the Jungle."
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Tue Jan 17, 2012 7:37 PM EST
Eight years after he died of prostate cancer, Johnny Ramone's autobiography is finally being published.
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Thu Jan 5, 2012 10:59 PM EST
They'll be playing arenas when they tour next month, but on Thursday night, a regrouped Van Halen provided thrills in a tiny club where a VIP crowd stood elbow to elbow as the storied band played some of their greatest hits including "Jump" and "Panama."
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Mon Dec 12, 2011 5:26 PM EST
The Piano Man is now officially a Steinway man.
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Sat Dec 10, 2011 1:00 AM EST
Lady Gaga was in the Christmas spirit at Z100's annual Jingle Ball concert, but her version of "White Christmas" would have made Bing Crosby blush.
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Wed Dec 7, 2011 2:32 AM EST
Welcome to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Guns N' Roses.
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Wed Nov 30, 2011 8:12 AM EST
It was Adele's year, and when the Grammy Awards are revealed next February, it very well may be her night.
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Thu Oct 20, 2011 11:50 AM EDT
Tyler Perry has gotten plenty of criticism from those who feel his popular movies like "Madea's Family Reunion" border on buffoonery and don't reflect well on the black community.
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Thu Oct 13, 2011 6:00 AM EDT
For almost three decades, MTV has helped bring U.S. pop culture to a global audience, exporting videos from Madonna to Lil Wayne across the globe. But with its new program, "The MTV Iggy Show," and its new Iggy branding, the network plans to reverse the trend.
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Tue Oct 11, 2011 1:55 PM EDT
Adele has the year's most popular album with "21," so it makes sense that she's the most nominated artist for this year's American Music Awards.
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Wed Oct 5, 2011 11:21 AM EDT
CMT's second annual Artists of the Year event will look a bit familiar: Three of last year's honorees will be feted once again.
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Thu Sep 29, 2011 3:38 PM EDT
The woman some call the mother of hip-hop has died.
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Wed Sep 14, 2011 12:09 PM EDT
Irreverent hip-hop music duo Calle 13 got a record 10 Latin Grammy nominations Wednesday, including album, record and song of the year.
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Sun Aug 28, 2011 9:58 AM EDT
Beyonce and Jay-Z's offspring doesn't even have a name yet, but it was the indisputable breakout star of Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards, upstaging everyone, even Katy Perry's win for video of the year.
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Mon Aug 22, 2011 8:55 PM EDT
Nick Ashford, one-half of the legendary Motown songwriting duo Ashford & Simpson that penned elegant, soulful classics for the likes of Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye and funk hits for Chaka Khan and others, died Monday at age 70, his former publicist said.
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Mon Aug 22, 2011 7:05 AM EDT
Lil Wayne is hoping his performance on the MTV Video Music Awards will be so good, fans will rush out and get his new album: The rapper is making it digitally available at midnight after Sunday's show.
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Mon Aug 1, 2011 2:59 PM EDT
Landing the cover of Rolling Stone is usually confirmation of superstar status. The Sheepdogs — winners of the magazine's first contest to be on the cover — aren't there yet, but they may be on their way.
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Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:32 AM EDT
Chris Brown and Lil Wayne are returning to the MTV Video Music Awards stage, while Adele will make her first appearance.
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Tue Jul 26, 2011 3:31 PM EDT
Most entertainers prepare for a concert tour with rehearsals. For Amy Winehouse, it was rehab.
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Thu Jul 14, 2011 5:54 PM EDT
Mathew Knowles insists he still has an amicable relationship with his daughter Beyonce — even though she dumped him as her manager two months ago — but is alleging that people close to her have tried to destroy his reputation with allegations that he stole from her.
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Fri Jul 8, 2011 7:16 AM EDT
So far, Adele's "21" is the best-selling album of the year, with a little over 2.5 million copies sold. Rick Rubin, who produced several tracks on the album, says while he had no idea the album would connect with so many people, he understands why it has.
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Thu Jun 30, 2011 11:01 AM EDT
A coalition of musicians that has protested the Recording Academy's decision to drop 31 categories from the Grammy Awards is stepping up the pressure, calling for a boycott of the Grammys' telecast partner, CBS, and hiring a lawyer to explore legal action.
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Mon Jun 13, 2011 12:07 AM EDT
Bruce Springsteen says band mate Clarence Clemons' stroke was serious and he's going to need a lot of help to get back to his former self.
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