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☆ Beyonce leads Grammy nominees, ahead of Kendrick Lamar and Adele
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] 50th NAACP Image Awards - Show - Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 30, 2019 - Beyonce reacts after winning the entertainer of the year award. That brought her career total to 88, tying her with husband Jay-Z as the most nominated artist in Grammy history. Her album "Renaissance" will compete for album of the year with Adele's "30," "Harry's House" from Harry Styles, "Special" from Lizzo, and others. The nominations set up a rematch between Beyonce and Adele, who won album of the year in 2017. The Grammys will be handed out at a ceremony in Los Angeles on Feb. 5.

☆ Alanis Morissette explains bowing out of Rock Hall of Fame ceremony
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —“You Oughta Know” why Alanis Morissette didn’t perform at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony over the weekend. The singer had been advertised to perform “You’re So Vain” with Olivia Rodrigo as a tribute to inductee Carly Simon. “There are some misinformed rumblings about my not performing at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony this past weekend,” Morissette wrote in an Instagram story on Monday. “I tolerated it because nothing would stop me from connecting with those who I cared about and resonated with. I’ll continue to show up in those environments with bells on.”CNN has reached out to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for comment.

☆ Leslie Jordan death in car accident is tragic loss for my autistic son and other fans
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Karin Crompton | Karin Crompton Is A Writer In Southeastern Connecticut | Where She Lives With Her Son | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

For much of 2021, my 11-year-old son and I had a bedtime ritual: brush teeth, watch Leslie Jordan videos, read. Our nightly Leslie Jordan check-ins had become more than just punchlines and stories. A gay actor and comedian, Jordan would toe the line with sexual innuendo one day (have you seen his Back Door Donuts post? With all due respect to social skills therapists, a Jordan video proved much more fun than our usual lessons about tone of voice and body language. “But is he married or is he gay?” Daniel asked, and around and around we went one night.

☆ Joni Mitchell will return to the stage in 2023 for concert with Brandi Carlile
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

NEW YORK — Joni Mitchell’s return to the stage in August was a surprise, but fans can plan for the next one. “And she is going to crush it.”Carlile brought Mitchell onstage with her at the Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island during the summer. Joni, flat out, loves to perform and she’s awesome at it.”Brandi Carlile introduces Joni Mitchell for a special Joni Jam at the Newport Folk Festival on July 24. Carlin Stiehl / Boston Globe via Getty ImagesMitchell left the experience wanting to be back onstage again, Carlile said. Carlile will perform there on June 9 and open for Mitchell the next night, she said.

☆ Joni Mitchell to return to the stage in 2023 with Brandi Carlile
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

That helps explain why many were so excited when Joni Mitchell gave a surprising performance in July at the Newport Folk Festival. Now, according to fellow singer Brandi Carlile, the legendary artist will once again take to the stage. “After Newport, Joni said ‘I want to do another show.’ She said ‘I want to play again,’” Carlile told “Daily Show” host Trevor Noah. “No one’s been able to buy a ticket to see Joni Mitchell play in 20 years,” she continued. She and Carlile are close friends, with Mitchell introducing her at the annual Grammy Awards earlier this year.

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