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Musician Dave Grohl, left, and Rick Springfield perform on stage at the Sound City Players concert at The Manhattan Center Hammerstein Ballroom, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, in New York. (Photo by Brad Barket/Invision/AP)

Stevie Nicks, John Fogerty, more perform with Dave Grohl in NYC

Mesfin Fekadu · February 14, 2013 5:00 am

This Jan. 29, 2013 photo shows Grammy-nominated producer Salaam Remi posing for a portrait at his studio in New York. Remi, best known for his work with Amy Winehouse and Nas, is nominated for non-classical producer of the year at Sunday's Grammy Awards. Last year, his production credits include songs on Nas' "Life Is Good" and Miguel's "Kaleidoscope Dream," as well as Alicia Keys' R&B hit "Girl on Fire." (Photo by Dan Hallman/Invision/AP)

Winehouse producer Salaam Remi aims for Grammy

Mesfin Fekadu · February 9, 2013 5:00 am

Singer Frank Ocean performs at Levi's An Evening with Frank Ocean in Los Angeles on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. (Photo by Dan Steinberg/Invision/AP)

Grammy nominee Frank Ocean performs at Levi event

Mesfin Fekadu · February 9, 2013 5:00 am

FILE - In this Oct. 4, 2012 file photo, television personality Kim Kardashian poses for photographers at the red carpet during the 40th anniversary of Cosmopolitan magazine in Spanish in Mexico City. Kanye West announced at a concert in Atlantic City Sunday night, Dec. 30, 2012 that his girlfriend Kardashian is pregnant. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte, File)

Kardashian, West feel ‘blessed’ over baby news

Mesfin Fekadu · December 31, 2012 7:05 pm

FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2008 file photo, Latin jazz musician Bobby Sanabria arrives at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Sanabria, who led the protest against the Recording Academy when it downsized from 109 to 78 categories last year, is nominated for best Latin jazz album _ one of the awards that had been eliminated, but returns at the awards show in 2013. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Grammy nominee Bobby Sanabria feels like a winner

Mesfin Fekadu · December 20, 2012 6:19 pm

In this image released by Starpix, Bruce Springsteen, left, and Jon Bon Jovi perform during 12-12-12 The Concert for Sandy Relief at Madison Square Garden in New York on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012. Proceeds from the show will be distributed through the Robin Hood Foundation. (AP Photo/Starpix, Dave Allocca)

Like 9/11 concert, musicians turn out for Sandy

Mesfin Fekadu · December 13, 2012 8:00 pm

FILE - This July 1, 2012 file photo shows Tamar Braxton at the BET Awards in Los Angeles. Braxton debuted at No. 13 and No. 5 with âLove & Warâ on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop songs and R&B songs charts, respectively. The 35-year-old has been buzzing since a reality show starring her and her sisters premiered on WEtv last year. Her spotlight grew brighter when a spin-off with her husband Vincent Herbert _ who manages Lady Gaga _ kicked off this year. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, file)

Tamar Time: Another Braxton hits R&B charts

Mesfin Fekadu · December 13, 2012 7:20 pm

FILE - In this Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012 file photo, singer Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones performs in concert in New York. On their show Saturday, Dec. 15 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., The Rolling Stones will be joined by Bruce Springsteen, Lady Gaga and the Black Keys. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

Stones ready NJ show with Lady Gaga, Springsteen

Mesfin Fekadu · December 12, 2012 7:47 pm

FILE - This Nov. 7, 2012 file photo shows Bruno Mars performing during the 2012 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York. Mars is releasing his sophomore album, âUnorthodox Jukebox," featuring Grammy-winning jazz singer Esperanza Spalding and production and songwriting work by Mark Ronson, Jeff Bhasker, Diplo, Paul Epworth, Emile Haynie and the Smeezingtons, the production trio that includes Mars, Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Q&A: Bruno Mars pushes ahead with sophomore album

Mesfin Fekadu · December 11, 2012 3:29 pm

In this Nov. 26, 2012 photo, musician and actress Alicia Keys poses for a portrait in promotion of her fifth album "Girl on Fire," in New York. Keys cut her hair this summer and is now sporting a bob. And she says she âactually wants to go even shorterâ in an interview last week. The 31-year-old came on the music scene in 2001 with braids, and has mostly worn her hair long. But she says with her new haircut, she's able to do more with her hair. (Photo by Victoria Will/Invision/AP)

Alicia Keys: I want to cut my hair even shorter

Mesfin Fekadu · December 10, 2012 6:15 pm

Padma Lakshmi, left, Alicia Keys, center, and Angelique Kidjo attend the Keep a Child Alive's ninth annual Black Ball on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012 in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Alicia Keys raises $2.9M at gala, honors Winfrey

Mesfin Fekadu · December 7, 2012 3:47 pm

The band Fun, from left, Jack Antonoff, Andrew Dost and Nate Ruess pose for a photo backstage at the Grammy Nominations Concert Live! at Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Donn Jones/Invision/AP)

Individuality takes center stage at Grammys

Mesfin Fekadu · December 6, 2012 9:00 pm