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42 min ago | WSTC-AM Norwalk

Grammys 2012: Axed musicians to protest

Musicians upset about having their award categories left out of the Grammys show say they will protest outside the Staples Center.

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4 hrs ago | SILive.com

Intriguing storylines at Sunday's Grammy Awards

A group of musicians upset that the Recording Academy has cut the number of awards have vowed to protest outside the Staples Center, where the ceremony will be held.

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4 hrs ago | Philadelphia's WB 17

Grammys 2012 notebook: The junking of commercial rock music

Look at the five 54th Grammy Awards nominees for both rock performance and rock song and it's easy to envision an afternoon stroll through some enchanted forest: "Walk" by the Foo Fighters is competing against "Down by the Water" by the Decemberists, Radiohead 's " Lotus Flower," "Every Teardrop is a Waterfall" by Coldplay , and Mumford & Sons' ... (more)

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8 hrs ago | WOZZ-FM Appleton

Newcomers and comebacks could yield Grammy ...

Adele may be a safe bet to clean up at Sunday's Grammy Awards, but if music fans think that means a night of few surprises, they should ask Justin Bieber.

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Related Topix: Dance, Pop/Rock, Adele, Grammy Awards, Music!, Esperanza Spalding, Celebrities, Katy Perry, Rihanna, Hip-Hop, R-N-B

12 hrs ago | WMDH-AM New Castle

Country Stars Gearing Up for Sunday Night's Grammy Awards

The 54th Annual Grammy Awards will be handed out Sunday night, and several country stars will be front and center for the broadcast on CBS.

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Related Topix: Grammy Awards, Music!, Jason Aldean, Country, Celebrities, Taylor Swift, Hot Chicks, Pop/Rock, The Band Perry

16 hrs ago | Tampa Bay Online

Clemons' nephew to play sax on Springsteen tour

Bruce Springsteen announced today that two musicians - Jersey Shore sidekick Eddie Manion and Clarence Clemons' nephew Jake - will "share the saxophone role" during the E Street Band's "Wrecking Ball" world tour, which begins March 18 in Atlanta.

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Thu Feb 09, 2012

Palm Beach Post

Rap mogul arrested on Vegas traffic, drug charges

Police in Las Vegas say rap music mogul Suge Knight was arrested a traffic warrant and a misdemeanor drug charge.

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The Wichita Eagle

Chris Brown to remain on supervised probation

In this July 15, 2011 file photo, Chris Brown performs on NBC's Today Show in New York.

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WRQX

"21" Co-Producer Ryan Tedder: "Adele's the Best Artist I've Ever Worked With"

OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder has written and produced songs for some big artists in his career, including Kelly Clarkson , Beyonce and Jennifer Hudson .

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WJZW-FM Washington

Allman Brothers Band's Jaimoe Talks Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Side Project's New Album

On Saturday, The Allman Brothers Band will be among a handful of respected artists who the Recording Academy will recognize with Lifetime Achievement Awards at an invitation-only event held in Los Angeles in conjunction with Grammy Week.

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WHDH

Will Adele be the belle of the Grammy ball?

Adele is the rare star that doesn't need multiple magazine covers, a cosmetics contract or a clothing line to sell albums.

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Star Tribune

Domestic assault charge against country singer Rodney Atkins retired with conditions

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Country music singer Rodney Atkins will not be prosecuted on a misdemeanor domestic assault charge if he continues to meet court-ordered conditions.

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Wed Feb 08, 2012

WCTO-FM Lehigh Valley

The 54th Grammy's - Nikita's Picks

The 54th Grammy Awards are set to be presented in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 12.

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WOZZ-FM Appleton

Nickelback, Coldplay, Arcade Fire Earn Juno Nominations

Nickelback , Coldplay and Arcade Fire are among the nominees for this year's Juno Awards, the Canadian equivalent of the Grammy Awards.

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Penticton Herald

Thank me later: Grammy nominations dona t reflect big year for Canadians

This past year was one of the best in recent memory for chart-storming Canadian artists, yet you wouldn't know it tuning in to this weekend's Grammy Awards.

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WMGI-FM Terre Haute

Axed musicians to protest outside Grammy Aw...

Angry musicians will protest outside Sunday's Grammy Awards ceremony over a decision to cut 31 ethnic and minority musical categories from the music industry's top awards.

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hosted Blogcritics | Blogcritics

Music Review: The Sunmakers - Viens Twister ce Soir

It's still cold as hell, so what better time to pull out a disc of French surf music? Bourdeaux's threesome the Sunmakers provide beaucoup reverb and high-speed drumwork with their debut disc Viens Twister ce Soir , and it couldn't come at a better time. Mixing revved up twist music and rockabilly with beach-y instrumentals, these retro soundsters run the gamut from Dick Dale and Link Wray to Radio Birdman and the Rezillos.

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KSAT-TV San Antonio

Grammys set stage for Adele

With nothing more than a piano, a little black dress and a microphone, Adele rouses crowds using her emotions and her voice.

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KTUC-AM Tucson

Reunited Beach Boys to Perform with Maroon 5 & Foster the People at Grammy Awards Sunday

The Beach Boys, who recently announced they're reuniting this year for a new album and tour to mark their 50th anniversary, have chosen to make their first live appearance together in more than 20 years on the Grammy Awards this Sunday.

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WHDH

Bruno Mars heads back to Grammys with Smeezingtons

A whiteboard hangs on the wall of the tiny Hollywood studio used by the Smeezingtons, Bruno Mars' production and songwriting team.

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