2009 Grammy Awards: Results and Performances

Tonight we're watching the 51st annual Grammy Awards, which will feature a performance-heavy schedule in order to win back a dwindling audience. Tonight could be a big night for Lil' Wayne, who, despite...

Grammy Performance Lineup Boosted In Hopes Of Ratings Increase

The 51st Grammy Awards are this Sunday on CBS and Global TV and organizers are hoping that this year's ceremony will break the recent trend of low ratings for award shows over the past few years. The remedy? A...

Eartha Kitt dies at 81

Singer and actress Eartha Kitt has died at the age of 81.  Famous for her role as Catwoman in the Batman TV series, she was also a singer and stage actress.  According to BBC, Kitt was born to a...

Five Reggae Pioneers For 51st Grammy Awards

The 51st Grammy Award Nominations were announced earlier this week, and here are the nominations in the reggae category:• Burning Spear - Jah Is Real• Elephant Man - Let’s Get Physical• Heavy D - Vibes•...

Joe Satriani Sues Coldplay Over 'Viva La Vida' Tune

Joe Satriani is suing Coldplay over claims that the UK band's song "Viva La Vida" rips off Satriani's 2004 hit "If I Could Fly". Is this a baseless accusation or did Chris Martin & co steal from master...

Lil Wayne Nets 8 Grammy Nominations

Rapper Lil Wayne has dominated the Grammy nominee list with 8 nominations, up for best album of the year and best rap album of the year.  His album Tha Carter III sold 1 million copies in the US within one...

Grammy Nominations Concert to Air in Prime Time TV Special

The American Recording Academy will announce nominations for the 2008 Grammy Awards in a first-ever, prime time television live concert special set to air December 3 on CBS."The Grammy Nominations Concert...

Kanye West - Here we go again!

Last week at the American Music Awards Kanye West said "I want to be better than Elvis."  Now he's comparing Beyonce to 69 year old queen of Rock, saying "...she's probably greater than Tina Turner." ...

RnB Superstar John Legend Goes Reggae On Evolver

John Legend is confident about his latest album Evolver, the dynamic successor to 2004's Get Lifted (which yielded his breakthrough love song Ordinary People) and 2006's Once Again.'I never felt like I should be...

Sitar maestro Shankar sings his swansong

" Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:14:08 GMT The 88-year-old Indian sitar maestro Ravi Shankar has held his farewell European performance at the Salle Pleyel in Paris, France.  Shankar, known for his attempt to promote...

Lion On Loose

A number of people called police in the north of Ireland on sunday claiming to have seen a Lion. Helicopters were scrambled. Police patrols were sent out. This went on for several hours. Local zoos were contacted but had no Lions missing. ...

Soul legend Isaac Hayes dies

"(CNN) -- Soul singer and arranger Isaac Hayes, who won Grammy awards and an Oscar for the theme from the 1971 action film "Shaft," has died, sheriff's officials in Memphis, Tennessee, reported Sunday. ...

Natalie Cole diagnosed with hepatitis C

The daughter of Jazz Legend nat King Cole was diagnosed during a routine medical  examination. She has been drug-free for over 20 years and has spoken frankly of her addictions. " Grammy-winning singer...

Meet the world's best-dressed men

" Christian Bale has been named as one of the best dressed men in the world. The Dark Knight actor has been recognised for his love of sharp suits in a new style list by men's magazine Esquire. Grammy-award...

Record producer says CD quality isn't good enough

Producer T Bone Burnett is making the case that digital music is losing it's sound quality, especially cd's. " Burnett's no fan of CDs or downloads, stating that CD's inadequate sampling rate loses too much of the...

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