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A group of Latin jazz musicians are planning to hold a concert in Los Angeles on the same night as the Grammy Awards to protest the decision that eliminated 31 categories from this year’s awards, protest organizers announced Mo

Or was it 2007? To say nothing of 2005, 2000, 2009 and 2002. For the third time in recent memory, the Grammys dropped a boatload of awards on a young female singer-songwriter and her breakthrough album. This year it was Adele, wh

Adele Adkins got her due. Her album “21,” about what she called “a rubbish relationship,” spotlighted a big, soulful voice and smart tracks that spoke to both heartsore teenagers and Motown-loving parents, selling more than 6.3 million

The 23-year-old singer and songwriter, whose raw vocals and searing lyrics made “21” the best-selling album last year, captured six awards, sweeping record, song and album of the year. She seemed to be a perfect champion for a beleaguered r

Ms. Houston’s body was removed from the hotel in Beverly Hills early Sunday and was taken downtown to the morgue. The autopsy was finished on Sunday, but the Los Angeles County coroner’s office said the official cause of death would await t

Adele, the British soul singer, is a heavy favorite to win a Grammy on Sunday for the song and for “21,” the multiplatinum album on which it appeared. Critics have heralded her as a game-changing musical talent. Mr. Epworth,

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform during the Grammy Awards ceremony on Feb. 12, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences said Thursday morning. Mr. Springsteen, who is not nominated this year but

Adele will perform at the Grammy Awards on Feb. 12, making her first appearance since undergoing throat surgery last fall, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences announced on Tuesday. ”It’s an

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson has demanded a meeting with the head of the Recording Academy to talk about deep cuts to Grammy Award categories this year that some musicians have complained discriminate against certain ethnic groups