entertainment - "music"

[image1_left]Santa Mónica (California), USA - The 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards, will air live on CBS at 8 p.m. (ET/PT) from Los Angeles' Staples Center on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009. Kicking off GRAMMY season will be the announcement of nominations, which showcases who The Recording Academy®'s membership of music professionals believe are the best of the best during the eligibility period (Oct. 1, 2007 – Sept. 30, 2008). The nominations announcement will take place in Los Angeles on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008. The GRAMMY Awards was the first awards show to air in high-definition TV/5.1 surround sound, and will continue utilizing the latest technology to provide a more immersive viewing and listening experience for the show's global audience. "The next 50 is here, and we are delighted to be in our hometown," said Recording Academy President/CEO Neil Portnow. "We will continue to offer a weeklong series of GRAMMY event...

This summer, Northwestern University's American music Theatre Project (AMTP) and the Theatre and Interpretation Center will present the Summer 2008 musical theatre programs on the Evanston campus.

With classical music sales waning, it's harder than ever for progressive young composers and performers to get noticed. But the independent New Amsterdam label is documenting the eclectic musical community around its classically trained twentysomething founders.

U2 frontman Bono has received an honorary degree from a Japanese university in recognition of his contributions to music and dedication to humanitarian causes.

The mere mention of Richard Wagner's name can be a lightning rod for controversy. Wagner the man was a scoundrel, but his music was far ahead of its time. Wagner biographer William Berger joins NPR's Lisa Simeone for an overview of the artist and his groundbreaking music.

Sweden is home to some of the most exciting pop music around. In a special session with host David Dye, World Cafe features three emerging artists: Lykke Li, El Perro del Mar, and Anna Ternheim.

Joe's Pub is Proud to Announce: BE IN: A Night of music and Love with members of the Public Theater's cast of HAIR A Benefit for Broadway Cares, Equity Fights AIDS on Mondays, July 7th and August 11th, 9:30pm.

Donna Summer's reign as the 'Queen of Disco' may have begun in the 1970s -- more than 30 years ago -- but that doesn't mean she's slowed down in the 21st century. She's got a new album out, a tour that begins in July -- and grandchildren she dotes on.

• The Essential Van Halen Album Guide• The Ultimate Van Halen Playlist• The 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All TimeHow did you start playing guitar?My brother and I were forced to take piano lessons, and it wasn't fun for me. I heard music in my head, but I wasn't allowed to play it. Then I bought myself a drum kit, and somehow my mom convinced my brother Alex to take...

Legit News: Musical sets date with Broadway -- Broadway-bound tuner 'Vanities' has set a sked for the Rialto, with a Gotham berth planned for this fall following a tryout at Pasadena Playhouse in late summer.