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Jay Z: Chris Brown Is a Dead Man Walking

Feb 11, 2009 9:23 AM CST

Jay Z: Chris Brown Is a Dead Man Walking

Attack prompts outrage and rumors, from herpes to jealousy

(Newser) - Glimpses into the crazy world of Rihanna and Chris Brown continue to trickle out. The latest tidbits from their pre-Grammy drama:

Jay-Z, who discovered Rihanna, is enraged, says a source. “Chris is a walking dead man.”
One rumor claims Rihanna caught herpes from Jay-Z and passed it on

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Rihanna Suffered
'Split Lip, Bites'
in Brown Fight

Feb 10, 2009 5:36 AM CST

Rihanna Suffered 'Split Lip, Bites' in Brown Fight

Rihanna cooperating with police investigation, friends say

(Newser) - Rihanna suffered facial bruises, a bloody nose, split lip and bite marks on her arm and hand in her explosive confrontation with boyfriend Chris Brown, TMZ is reporting. One source called the injuries "horrific." Brown has been charged with assault following his arrest after the fight Saturday on...

Usher's Wife in
'Stable Condition'

Feb 9, 2009 12:40 PM CST

Usher's Wife in 'Stable Condition'

(Newser) - Usher’s wife is in “stable condition” following an unidentified problem during surgery, People reports. A statement from the family said 37-year-old Tameka Raymond is resting after “suffering complications from routine surgery in Brazil. No further details will be released, and the family requests privacy at this difficult...

Grammy Fashion Mostly Boring

SLIDESHOW

Feb 9, 2009 8:07 AM CST

Grammy Fashion Mostly Boring

Rock stars need to stop playing it safe

(Newser) - What happened to rock stars dressing like rock stars?, wonders Monica Corcoran in the Los Angeles Times. Last night’s Grammy Awards were “glutted with tasteful gowns,” with nominees wearing “plenty of dresses that wouldn't make a pastor flinch.” Gone are the days of the tacky,...

Chris Brown
Busted in
Rihanna
Assault
Probe

Feb 9, 2009 4:54 AM CST

Chris Brown Busted in Rihanna Assault Probe

Brown, Rihanna cancel Grammy gigs

(Newser) - Singer Chris Brown surrendered yesterday to Los Angeles police investigating an alleged assault against girlfriend Rihanna, reports E! Online. Both stars canceled their scheduled Grammy performances yesterday. The incident occurred as the pair became involved in a heated argument in a car. Rihanna, 20, suffered bruises to her face in...

Krauss, Plant Win
Big at Grammys

Feb 9, 2009 3:55 AM CST

Krauss, Plant Win Big at Grammys

Telecast short on awards, long on performances

(Newser) - Alison Krauss and Robert Plant boasted the highest number of Grammys last night, grabbing five awards, including honors for Album of the Year for Raising Sand, E! reports. Other big winners included Lil Wayne, who scooped up four Grammys, and Coldplay, which snagged three awards, including one for Best Rock...

Teary Hudson Snags Grammy for R&B Album

Feb 8, 2009 8:09 PM CST

Teary Hudson Snags Grammy for R&B Album

Behind the scenes, cops probe Chris Brown; Rihanna bails

(Newser) - A tearful Jennifer Hudson won her first Grammy today, thanking her family "in heaven and those who are with me today." While Hudson's emotion was front and center, drama unfolded behind the scenes when police said just 90 minutes before the show began that they were investigating nominee...

Grammys Don't Get Alternative

OPINION

Feb 8, 2009 3:30 PM CST

Grammys Don't Get Alternative

A new category should recognize real indie music

(Newser) - Real alternative music acts have been shut-out at the Grammys in favor of their major-label siblings, observes James Reed in the Boston Globe. The Alternative Music category, which has been around since 1991, has never exactly been groundbreaking in its choices—an already well-known Sinead O'Connor took home the prize...

Whitney Grooves at
A-List Grammy Gala

Feb 8, 2009 12:54 PM CST

Whitney Grooves at A-List Grammy Gala

Paul McCartney, Kanye West also at Clive Davis tribute

(Newser) - Whitney Houston emerged from seclusion to headline the star-studded Pre-Grammy Gala last night, and didn’t disappoint, Edna Gundersen writes in USA Today. The diva belted out a “short but lively medley” that included I Will Always Love You and I’m Every Woman. But she wasn’t the...

Grammys Should
Turn Up the Volume

OPINION

Jan 23, 2009 11:10 AM CST

Grammys Should Turn Up the Volume

Oscars get much more attention

(Newser) - Academy Award nominations are all over the news, but people seem to have forgotten about the Grammys. “I didn't even know the Grammys still existed,” writes Dan Abramson on the Huffington Post, but “not only do the Grammy Awards still exist, they might even be coming up....

Grammy Noms
a 'Blessing':
Hudson

Dec 5, 2008 7:00 AM CST

Grammy Noms a 'Blessing': Hudson

Debut album receives four nods

(Newser) - Amid family tragedy, Jennifer Hudson found herself “blessed” with four Grammy nominations, People reports. “It’s been a childhood dream of mine to release an album,” Hudson said in a statement. “I'm extremely honored and humbled.” The nods came on the same day Hudson's estranged...

Lil Wayne Grabs
8 Grammy Nominations

Dec 4, 2008 2:15 AM CST

Lil Wayne Grabs 8 Grammy Nominations

Coldplay comes in second with 7, including one for album of the year

(Newser) - Lil Wayne led the field at the Grammy nominations last night, AP reports. The rapper's eight nominations included one for album of the year for Tha Carter III—the first album to go platinum in its debut week since 2005. Coldplay came in second with seven nominations, which also included...

Divas Renew Royal Rumble

Oct 10, 2008 3:19 PM CDT

Divas Renew Royal Rumble

(Newser) - The Aretha Franklin-Tina Turner feud has taken another dissonant turn, USA Today reports. Beyoncé referred to Turner as "the queen" at the Grammy Awards—yes, that was 8 months ago—and Turner stirred things up again last week, saying: "There were so many kings and queens there...

Blake Says Mayer Was
Nerdy Kid Like Him

Aug 24, 2008 8:38 PM CDT

Blake Says Mayer Was Nerdy Kid Like Him

Mayer, Blake spent junior high playing Nintendo games

(Newser) - Singer John Mayer and tennis star James Blake weren't girl-magnets in school, Blake tells People. Old pals, they spent hours during elementary and junior high years playing video games. "I don't know what he likes to tell about his high school experience," Blake said, "but I definitely...

Is Beyoncé Ready to Retire?

Apr 15, 2008 8:47 AM CDT

Is Beyoncé Ready to Retire?

She plans to scout talent for Jay-Z, says her cuz

(Newser) - Now that Beyoncé has finally tied the knot with Jay-Z, does that mean she's all set for retirement? That's what cousin Angelica Knowles tells the New York Daily News. Though Beyoncé will finish work on a new album, after that she plans to give her vocal chords a break and...

Winehouse Dressed Up Tattoo for Grammys

Feb 15, 2008 1:36 PM CST

Winehouse Dressed Up Tattoo for Grammys

Topless pinup got an eyeliner makeover

(Newser) - When they tried to make her tone down her body art for the Grammys, Amy Winehouse, for once, didn't say no, no, no. The British pop star played it prudent in her satellite performance, covering the usually bare chest of a pinup tattoo on her arm with black eyeliner to...

Aretha to Beyonce: I Am Queen

Feb 13, 2008 8:12 AM CST

Aretha to Beyonce: I Am Queen

Queen of Soul slams 'cheap shot' at Grammys

(Newser) - R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Find out what it means, Beyonce. That's the message "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin fired off after baby-diva Beyonce introduced singer Tina Turner as "the queen" at the Grammys. Turner is sometimes called the queen of rock 'n' roll, but Franklin wasn't having it. "I am...

Winehouse Sweeps Grammys

Feb 11, 2008 4:18 AM CST

Winehouse Sweeps Grammys

Herbie Hancock in surprise win for best album

(Newser) - Troubled Brit Amy Winehouse was the big winner at last night's Grammys, taking five awards for her album Rehab and beaming in to perform via satellite from Britain, where she's in rehab. The upset of the night was 67-year-old Herbie Hancock's win for best album.

Winehouse's New Hosts:
the Osbournes

Feb 8, 2008 4:10 PM CST

Winehouse's New Hosts: the Osbournes

No, it's not the punch line of a joke about rehab and reality TV

(Newser) - If Amy Winehouse wanted peace and quiet after her rehab stint, she may have miscalculated. The troubled diva will move into a guest cottage at the Osbournes' mansion, home to the famously quirky Black Sabbath rocker and his reality-TV-star family, the Daily Mirror reports. Kelly Osbourne is well qualified to...

Amy Will Be
at Grammys—
via Satellite

Feb 7, 2008 6:22 PM CST

Amy Will Be at Grammys— via Satellite

US denies visa for rehabbing Winehouse to perform at LA awards

(Newser) - A recent trip to rehab hasn't made the US government a bigger fan of singer Amy Winehouse. Her bid for a visa to perform at the Grammy Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles has been denied by the American embassy in London, the AP reports. She won't be a total...