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Entertainment News Roundup: Born in the Bronx: Grammys celebrate 50th anniversary of hip-hop; Beyonce breaks all-time Grammy wins record, Harry Styles claims album prize and more

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 Born in the Bronx: Grammys celebrate 50th anniversary of hip-hop 
 The 65th yearly Grammys celebrated the 50th anniversary of hip-hop on Sunday with performances from some of the genre’s best names, such as Grandmaster Flash, Missy Elliott, Lil Wayne and Salt-N-Pepa. Questlove of the Roots curated the tribute performance and served as producer and musical director. 
 Beyonce breaks all-time Grammy wins report, Harry Types promises album prize 
 Pop superstar Beyonce broke the record for most profession wins at music’s Grammy awards on Sunday but lost yet again in the prestigious album of the calendar year class,…
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Today in Entertainment History: Elvis was born
On Jan. 8, 1935, Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. He died at his Graceland mansion in Memphis in 1977. In 1947, musician David Bowie was born. He died in 2016, two days just after his birthday. In 1966, the previous episode of ABC’s “Shindig” music exhibit was broadcast. The Kinks and The Who ended up the guest performers. In 1974, Kiss signed their initial recording contract, with Casablanca Information. On Jan. 8, 1935, Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. He died at his Graceland mansion in Memphis in 1977. In 1947, musician David Bowie was born. He died in 2016, two days following his birthday. In 1966,…
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Artist Sonia Boyce: ‘Paintings are not born on walls’ | Sonia Boyce
Who gets to decide what goes on the walls of our museums? That quiet but revolutionary question has nagged at Sonia Boyce ever since she first visited London galleries in her teens. Her 40-year inquiry into it, as an artist and academic, culminated in outraged tabloid headlines in 2018 when, as part of an exhibition of her work at Manchester Art Gallery, she temporarily removed a painting from the gallery’s “permanent” collection – JW Waterhouse’s Hylas and the Nymphs – and replaced it with an empty space in which visitors could leave Post-it notes recording their thoughts about the depiction of women in the gallery. For some male commentators, this…
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