When Grammy Awards producers learned of singer Whitney Houston’s death less than 24 hours before the live telecast, they scrapped parts of the script, added performances and puzzled over how best to honor the Grammy-winning singer who died unexpectedly at age 48. Host LL Cool J said that addressing the Grammy audience at the Staples […]
From Journalist Terron Austin of KissRichmond.com – During a recent interview on the red carpet at Kelly Price’s pre-Grammy show in Los Angeles, CA (Kelly Price & Friends: Unplugged – “For the Love of R&B”), Adrian Anderson (formerly of gospel music’s Trinitee 5:7) is briefly interrupted by R&B legend Whitney Houston. Sadly this is one […]
Anthony Hamilton takes the stage live at Tru Hollywood. (Photo: Terron Austin – @TerronAustin) The show just would’t be complete without a few throwbacks added to the setlist. That’s why it was only appropriate to hear Anthony Hamilton’s soulful rendition of “Forever My Lady,” the R&B classic originally by Jodeci, live at Kelly Price & Friends Unplugged […]
Faith Evans performs live during Kelly Price’s pre-Grammy celebration “Kelly Price & Friends Unplugged: For the Love of R&B” in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo: Terron Austin – @TerronAustin) Faith Evans, “the First Lady of R&B,” performs live at Kelly Price & Friends Unplugged – “For the Love of R&B” at Tru Hollywood in Los Angeles, CA during […]
Civil Rights Activist Rev. Jesse Jackson is speaking out against the restructuring of the Grammy Awards, after it announced the downsizing from 109 categories to 78. The Academy is considering condensing awards into an all-inclusive category. Jackson does not approve of this move and is launching an effort to reverse the category cuts. He sent […]
Via: HelloBeautiful.com // Nine-time GRAMMY® winner Mary J. Blige and world-renowned pop tenor Andrea Bocelli will join forces and perform live together in a special fund-raising segment for Haiti relief on the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards. This once-in-a-lifetime performance (audio and video) of the Simon & Garfunkel classic “Bridge Over Troubled Water” will be made […]
By The Urban Daily December 3, 2009 12:23 am // The nominees for the 2010 Grammy Awards were just released. The cut-off for eligibility is August 31st so albums that came out after that, like Jay-Z’s The Blueprint 3 will have to wait until next year to be considered. Following is a short list of […]
