Grammy Awards
Winehouse refused US visa for Grammys: publicists (AFP)
AFP - Amy Winehouse has been denied a visa to enter the United States, preventing the troubled British singer from appearing at this weekend's Grammy awards ceremony, her publicists said Thursday. More »
China's Lang Lang hopes to snap up a Grammy (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - Spread-eagle across the cover of his latest CD in a pair of outrageously checked trousers, his face ? under a thatch of spiky gelled hair ? gazing into the sky, Lang Lang is clearly not your average classical piano virtuoso. More »
Grammy Awards get reprieve from writers strike (AFP)
AFP - The union of US television screenwriters announced Monday it will allow striking members to work on the Grammy Awards, saying it shares the same concerns as musicians regarding new media. More »
Rapper Rhymes gets probation in NY for assault (Reuters)
Reuters - Grammy-nominated rapper Busta Rhymes pleaded guilty on Wednesday to assault, two driving infractions and weapons possession, avoiding a trial and the yearlong prison sentence recommended by prosecutors. More »
Amy Winehouse seen inhaling from pipe (AP)
AP - A video of Amy Winehouse shows the Grammy-nominated singer smoking ... something. In grainy footage obtained by British tabloid The Sun, Winehouse, 24, is seen inhaling fumes from some sort of pipe reportedly hours before showing up for husband Blake Fielder-Civil's court appearance in London on Friday. More »
Singer Lily Allen suffers miscarriage (Reuters)
Reuters - Lily Allen has had a miscarriage, a source close to the British singer told Reuters on Friday. The 22-year-old, nominated for a Grammy award for best alternative music album, was expecting her first child with Chemical Brothers star Ed Simons. More »
R&B veteran Bettye LaVette eyes Grammy, more money (Reuters)
Reuters - For 61-year-old R&B singer Bettye LaVette, a Grammy nomination is "very satisfying and very exciting" after decades in the wilderness. But cash is king. More »
DeVaughn taps into R&B groove on 'Melody' (Reuters)
Reuters - Raheem DeVaughn may be a newly minted Grammy Award nominee, but he still considers himself an underdog. More »