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  • LOS ANGELES – MARCH 14: Beyoncé wins the award for Best R&B Performance at THE 63rd ANNUAL GRAMMY® AWARDS, broadcast live from the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, Sunday, March 14, 2021 (8:00-11:30 PM, live ET/5:00-8:30 PM, live PT) on the CBS Television Network and Paramount+. (Photo by Cliff Lipson/CBS via Getty Images)Arts & Entertainment

    Grammy awards 2021: it’s a record-breaking night for Beyoncé and Taylor Swift

    By Mesfin Fekadu and The Associated Press
  • UNSPECIFIED LOCATION – APRIL 18: In this screengrab, Sir Elton John performs during “One World: Together At Home” presented by Global Citizen on April, 18, 2020. The global broadcast and digital special was held to support frontline healthcare workers and the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organization, powered by the UN Foundation.Arts & Entertainment

    Live events industry lost $30 billion due to pandemic

    By Mesfin Fekadu and The Associated Press
  • Eddie Van HalenArts & Entertainment

    Guitar legend Eddie Van Halen dies of cancer at 65

    By Mark Kennedy, Mesfin Fekadu, and others
  • Taylor SwiftArts & Entertainment

    Taylor Swift announces surprise album, ‘Folklore,’ which was recorded ‘in isolation’

    By Mesfin Fekadu and The Associated Press
  • Brad PaisleyArts & Entertainment

    Live Nation announces a drive-in concert series for July

    By Mesfin Fekadu and The Associated Press
  • Grammy AwardsArts & Entertainment

    Recording Academy announces Grammy Award category changes, while addressing conflicts of interest

    By Mesfin Fekadu and The Associated Press
  • The makeshift memorial and mural outside Cup Foods where George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer on Sunday, May 31, 2020 in Minneapolis , Minnesota.Arts & Entertainment

    Music industry calls for ‘Black Out Tuesday’ in response to George Floyd’s death

    By Mesfin Fekadu and The Associated Press
  • Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Sean "Diddy" Combs - ArrivalsArts & Entertainment

    Diddy calls out Grammys for not respecting black music ‘to the point that it should be’

    By Mesfin Fekadu and The Associated Press
  • Recording Academy president and CEO Deborah Dugan, seen here at CBS Studios on Nov. 20, 2019 in New York City, was put on administrative leave after being accused on misconduct.Arts & Entertainment

    New Grammys chief Deborah Dugan put on ‘administrative leave’ after misconduct allegation

    By Mesfin Fekadu and The Associated Press
  • Hildur GuðnadóttirArts & Entertainment

    ‘Joker’ Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir Is the First Solo Woman to Win the Original Score Golden Globe

    By Mesfin Fekadu and The Associated Press
  • Lizzo performs during a concert at the Columbiahalle on November 14, 2019 in Berlin.Arts & Entertainment

    New Acts Rule Grammys As Lizzo, Lil Nas, And Billie Eilish Lead In Nominations

    By Mesfin Fekadu and The Associated Press
  • dr-dre-grammy-awards-honorArts & Entertainment

    Grammys to Honor Dr. Dre for Trailblazing Production Work

    By Mesfin Fekadu and The Associated Press
  • LizzoArts & Entertainment

    Lizzo’s ‘Truth Hurts’ Is at the Center of a Writing Credit Dispute

    By Mesfin Fekadu and The Associated Press
  • Shakira J Lo Super Bowl Performance 2019Arts & Entertainment

    J. Lo and Shakira Will Perform at the 2020 Super Bowl Halftime Show

    By Mesfin Fekadu and The Associated Press
  • Missy ElliottArts & Entertainment

    Missy Elliott Will Receive MTV’s Video Vanguard Award

    By Mesfin Fekadu and The Associated Press