Brittany Howard, the powerhouse 24-year-old frontwoman for Alabama Shakes, isn’t much for red carpets. But duty called for her double-barreled Grammy debut, so she fancied up her hair and had fellow Southerner Billy Reid design her some dresses. At the MusiCares tribute to Bruce Springsteen, the pre-awards black-tie gala, the Shakes delivered a devastating Adam [...]
Miguel’s Star Shines Brighter After Grammy Performance, Kelly Clarkson Shout-Out
February 20, 2013 | Posted by
Kelly Clarkson was a testament to the power of Grammy music discovery when she said during her acceptance speech for best pop vocal album at last week’s Grammys, “Miguel, I don’t know who the hell you are, but we need to sing together. I mean, good God. That was the sexiest damn thing I’ve ever [...]
Which Jazz Artists Collected Grammy Awards
February 16, 2013 | Posted by
Pianist Chick Corea, keyboardist Robert Glasper, guitarist Pat Metheny and bassist/vocalist Esperanza Spalding were among the winners at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, presented on Feb. 10 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Corea took home Grammys in the categories Best Instrumental Composition (for “Mozart Goes Dancing,” a track from his Concord Jazz duo [...]
Chris Brown Case Leads Richmond Police Chief to Resign
February 12, 2013 | Posted by
In the movable circus that seems to be the life of Chris Brown, the mini-dramas this week centered around Brown’s apparent snub of rival Frank Ocean at the Grammy Awards on Sunday; his totaling of his car on Saturday; and the resignation of Richmond, Va., police chief after he apparently helped Brown fabricate his court-ordered [...]
Rihanna, Chris Brown Together Again at Grammy Awards
February 11, 2013 | Posted by
It’s hard to keep your eyes off Rihanna and Chris Brown. And it seems that’s exactly the way they want it. The couple has been in the public eye, side-by-side, since the latter part of last year. With each outing — from their courtside seats at the Lakers vs. Knicks game on Christmas Day to their front-row [...]
Video: Clive Davis’ Pre-Grammy Gala Filled With Moving Tributes, Performances
February 10, 2013 | Posted by
This year’s Pre-Grammy Gala ran long. And it was packed to the rafters with the check-in line snaking all the way down the hall to the meetings rooms at the rear of the Beverly Hilton Hotel. But it was well worth the wait. Presented by Clive Davis and the Recording Academy, the ninth Pre-Grammy Gala [...]
Frank Ocean Expecting Good Grammy Showing
February 9, 2013 | Posted by
“I’m here to help you execute”, Om’Mas Keith told Billboard recently while cruising Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. That’s the talk the production wizard gives artists he works with. And he did just that with thoughtful crooner Frank Ocean’s debut album channel ORANGE, to the tune of six Grammy Award nominations for this Sunday’s music [...]
Invitation to Pre-Grammy Awards Party Unsettles Whitney Houston’s Mom
February 8, 2013 | Posted by
It’s been a year since Whitney Houston’s death and her mother is hesitant to go to Clive Davis’ annual pre-Grammy Awards party that her daughter was scheduled to attend the night she died. However, Cissy Houston did make it out to the unveiling of four Whitney Houston wax figures at Madame Tussauds. It is no [...]
Frank Ocean: A Rising Star Who Avoids Media Spotlight
February 8, 2013 | Posted by
Despite becoming one of the fastest rising stars in music, Odd Future’s Frank Ocean has done his best to elude the media attention that comes with having the best album of the year according to Billboard, The A.V. Club and more. Ocean recently was the focus of a 10-page feature story in The New York Times [...]
Whitney to be Honored by Grammy Special: Usher, Hudson to Perform
September 27, 2012 | Posted by
Whitney Houston will be honored by a special tribute concert later this year, organized by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Science, the organization responsible for the Grammys. CBS will air the special titled We Will Always Love You: A Grammy Salute to Whitney Houston on November 16. Among those scheduled to perform are [...]
