Grammy Awards preview; Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way'; Kid Rock gets mad
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The Grammy Awards take place Sunday. It's the biggest night for the music industry, and it generally makes for a pretty good TV show (8 p.m., CBS).
Some links that may help whet your appetite:
• Los Angeles Times: Bob Dylan to perform at ceremony with Avett Brothers, Mumford Sons • Detroit Free Press: Dr. Dre, Adam Levine to join Eminem's performance • MTV.com: Jennifer Hudson talks about planned Aretha Franklin tribute
• The Atlantic: Grammy performers: the good, the bad, the puzzling • The Detroit News: Bettye LaVette up for first Grammy • MTV.com: Usher discusses Justin Bieber's performance • AnnArbor.com: Two Ann Arborites up for classical Grammy Awards • Grammy.com: Full list of nominees
MUSIC
• Still nothing announced around here, but Bob Seger has added Buffalo to his announced tour dates.
• As promised, Lady Gaga's new single, "Born This Way," was released this morning. You can listen to it online. In a special deal with Target, fans can preorder the album and download the single today.
• Kid Rock has lashed out at some fans who criticized him for going on with a show in Arkansas despite bad weather.
• The Kalamazoo Gazette has an interview with Vijay Iyer, who is playing at the Power Center on Saturday.
• Well this is unexpected: Former Smashing Pumpkins bassist D'arcy Wretzky, who has been living in southwest Michigan, has been jailed in a case that started with her horses running loose.
• The Free Press reports on a middle schooler who landed an interview with Eminem.
• The Oakland Press profiles Just Another Band From Detroit, a Frank Zappa tribute act.
• PJ Harvey plans a live webcast of songs from her new album.
• Pitchfork has some information on the Danger Mouse/Jack White collaboration.
GAMES
• Wow. Times do change: Activision is ending its Guitar Hero franchise.
BOOKS
• Joyce Carol Oates has written a memoir about grief.
FESTIVALS & FAIRS
• A new five-day arts festival is planned in April in Detroit's Midtown area.
MOVIES
• Scarlett Johansson isn't really dating Sean Penn, is she?
Renee Tellez contributed to this roundup. Bob Needham is director of entertainment content for AnnArbor.com. Reach him at bobneedham@annarbor.com or 734-623-2541, and follow him on Twitter @bobneedham.