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A first for the Grammys in 2012 was its album of the year winner apologizing for "snot" on her face, as an overwhelmed Adele did when she accepted her album of the year prize. Another first for the Grammys was......

This post has been corrected. See note at the bottom for details. Soul traditionalist Adele triumphed over pop stars, a veteran rock act and an up-and-coming songwriter/producer to win the most prestigious Grammy prize, album of the year, for her......

Adele's gospel-inflected "Rolling in the Deep" was named record of the year at the 54th Grammy Awards, her fifth award out of six nominations. The song was the top-selling single of 2011, having sold 5.81 million copies, according to Nielsen......

Bon Iver wins best new artist. Frontman Justin Vernon thanks the "talent that's not here."...

Adele flipped the bird at producers during the Brit Awards after winning album of the year. Adele apologized, saying she was making the obscene gesture at "suits," not fans....

Times music write Todd Martens files his first report from Austin, Texas. Among the early highlights are Bear in Heaven and Light Asylum. Also, a German act raps about choosing an iPhone over a boyfriend....

Babs better watch her back. With the stellar chart debut of Madonna's "MDNA," the Material Girl is closing in on Barbra Streisand's record of nine chart-topping albums. Her "MDNA" will debut at No. 1 atop the U.S. pop charts Wednesday morning, having sold...

TV on the Radio, Cee Lo Green, the Black Keys and Patti Smith are among the headliners at this year’s Virgin Mobile FreeFest, which returns to Merriweather Post Pavilion Sept. 10, organizers will announce today. The announcement follows months of...

Beyonce, '4': 2.5 stars (out of 4) Beyonce has paid lip service and more in recent years to broadening her musical range. She’s hung out at indie-rock concerts, and this month she headlined the rock-heavy Glastonbury festival in England. In...

Rome Ramirez pays tribute to Amy Winehouse with his cover of "Rehab," posts to You Tube....

In the troubled aftermath of last week's mega electronic music festival at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum, artists and local promoters are confronting a dauntingly familiar question: what to do about the "R" word and the "E" word. "R" stands for "rave," as...

January has always been slump month when it comes to new pop music. Musicians tend to turn bearlike around this time, hibernating until conditions seem friendlier. Yet the resourceful pop lover will be anything but bored right now, with so much to reap...