Articles about Grammys

Music - 4-1-2001

FROM THE VAULTS MILES DAVIS AND JOHN COLTRANE MILES DAVIS & JOHN COLTRANE: THE BEST OF THE COMPLETE COLUMBIA RECORDINGS (1955-1961) (COLUMBIA LEGACY) This best-of of a best-of compiles the key moments of ...

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...Coltrane box set that recently garnered two Grammys. Jazz novices and casual fans should especially...

Music - 4-15-2001

APRIL SHOWERS O’Jays The Ultimate O’Jays (Epic Legacy) Even though the roots of this Ohio R&B unit stretch back to the late ’50s, the O’Jays are often credited — or, rather, blamed — for giving birth to disco. As this compi...

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...material that helped Small win big at the Grammys in ’97. She’d better clear...

History in the Making - 3-15-2009

I love a good dynasty. There’s something romantic about a long, extended, lingering stay at the top. A dynasty represents the voice of a certain time and place. Similarly, a time and place can be easily cited in the annals of history vis-à-vis a particular dynasty. Let’s take a look back through time to put some emphasis behind this point.

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...that Stevie Wonder represented a dynasty of Grammys. In the 1970s, he won album of the year for...

The Blues Are Back In Town - 10-1-2003

As a musical genre that’s often overlooked these days, the blues has been singin’ the blues itself. But now some of Hollywood’s top directors aim to put Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, and their musical progeny back on the map. The blues...

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...than seven million copies and earned a slew of Grammys. For the PBS blues series, King plays Blind...

Jagged Little Thrill - 8-15-2005

Alanis Morissette has been visiting the Monterey Bay area for a decade, so she oughta know where to go to get away from (most of) it all.

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... copies worldwide. The record went on to win four Grammys, including Album of the Year 1995 and Best...

Carried Away - 9-1-2008

Sure, she's a superstar. But in a lot of ways, Carrie Underwood is just like any other 25-year-old forging her path in life.

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... got the accolades: She’s won a trio of Grammys and has sold millions of records worldwide. "...

Easy Street - 7-1-2008

[dl] BooksEasy StreetIn a new memoir, Charles Strouse, the composer of Annie and Bye Bye Birdie, offers a behind-the-curtain look at life on the Great White Way. By ...

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...that hehas won three Tonys, two Emmys, and two Grammys; has composed belovedmusicals like Annie and...

Giving Thanks - 11-15-2008

Celebrated author and poet Maya Angelou looks back on 80 years of blessings.

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... enumerate: She’s won three spoken-word Grammys and a National Book Award and has been nominated...

Straight Up - 2-1-2009

Paula Abdul’s been down before, but, as her lengthy career proves, you can’t ever count her out. The American Idol judge speaks to us candidly about her personal and professional triumphs and tragedies -- and what she hopes is still to come.

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...achievements: two multiplatinum albums, two Grammys, two Emmys, and five MTV Video Music Awards for...

Dawn of a New Day - 6-1-2009

Upon the release of Green Day’s latest album, which has been five years in the making, we take a look back at their groundbreaking career.

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...than 12 million copies and earning Green Day Grammys for Record of the Year and Best Rock Album. The...