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Paul McCartney was one among the first winners at the 2012 Grammy Awards Sunday in Los Angeles, snagging the Best Historical Album honor during the pre-Grammy telecast. McCartney won as a compilation producer for the deluxe Paul McCartney Archive Collection edition of his former band Wings’ classic 1973 album, ‘Band On The Run.’ McCartney shared the honor with mastering engineers Sam Okell and Steve Rooke. The deluxe edition of ‘Band On The Run,’ which dropped in November 2010 in multiple formats, beat out four worthy contenders for the award: ‘Young Man With The Big Beat: The Complete ’56 Elvis Presley Masters,’ ‘Hear Me Howling!: Blues, Ballads & Beyond As Recorded By The San Francisco Bay By Chris Strachwitz In The 1960s,’ ‘Syl Johnson: Complete Mythology’ and ‘The Bristol Sessions, 1927-1928: The Big Bang Of Country Music.’ Don’t those all just sound extremely rich in a historical context? McCartney wasn’t on hand to accept the award, so either Okell or Rooke — to be hone...

Art directors Dave Bett and Michelle Holme just picked up a Grammy for Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package for their work on Bruce Springsteen‘s six-disc ‘The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge of Town Story’ set. The set includes a digitally-remastered version of ‘Darkness on the Edge of Town,’ as well as six hours of film and more than two hours of audio across 3 CDs and 3 DVDs. It also comes with an 80-page book containing images from the notebooks Springsteen kept during recording sessions for the landmark album, a documentary, four hours of live concert film from the Thrill Hill Vault, and lots of other goodness. The Boss himself tweeted out congrats to Bett and Holme just a short time ago. Along with Springsteen’s set, the other Grammy nominees for Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package were: ‘The King Of Limbs’ Donald Twain & Zachariah Wildwood, art directors (Radiohead) [ATO Records] ’25th Anniversary Music Box’ Matt Taylor & Ellen Wak...

TMZ released this photo of Bobby Brown at the airport in Nashville a few minutes ago. He is boarding a plane to LA after canceling show in Nashville tonight. It's terribly sad that Brown traveled 3 additional hours away from his daughter from Memphis to Nashville. He should have canceled his show and left Memphis immediately to be with his daughter Bobbi instead of considering performing in Nashville. Tonight. It took all day to finally decide after 5 pm to cancel. Bobbi Kristina needs our prayers more than ever. It won't be long now Brown will be shopping book deals & paid interviews. Father of the year - yeah right!

Bruce Springsteen is reportedly to open the Grammys show with his new song, “We Take Care Of Our Own.” Whitney Houston presented Springsteen with his Oscar for “Streets of Philadelphia” in 1994.

Cissy Houston has been described by neighbors as frail and quiet, and in seclusion in her new apartment on the 20th floor of a tower in Edgewater, N.J. A woman who answered the door asked for privacy, telling reporters Cissy Houston was hurting. “How would a mother who has lost her child be doing?” she said. Another woman, who was dropping off prescription medicine from CVS, said the mom was coping as best she could. “As you can imagine, she's managing,” the woman said. “She loves her daughter.”

Dolly Parton, who wrote "I Will Always Love You," which was one of Houston's greatest hits, said: "Mine is only one of the millions of hearts broken over the death of Whitney Houston. I will always be grateful and in awe of the wonderful performance she did on my song and I can truly say from the bottom of my heart, “Whitney, I will always love you. You will be missed.”

Aretha Franklin, Houston's godmother, says, "I just can’t talk about it now. It’s so stunning and unbelievable. I couldn’t believe what I was reading coming across the TV screen. My heart goes out to Cissy, her daughter Bobbi Kris, her family and Bobby."

"We are devastated by the loss of our beloved Whitney. This is an unimaginable tragedy and we will miss her terribly. We appreciate the outpouring of love and support from her fans and friends."

Rev. Jesse Jackson has just left church services at the Houston family church in Newark, NJ. Jackson who spoke with Cissy Houston last night says the family is devastated by their loss. Rev. Jackson is headed to Cissy Houston's home in Edgewater, NJ right now to be with Whitney's mother in this tragic time. On the west coast, Whitney's only child, Bobbi Kristina has been rushed to the hospital. She was taken on a stretcher from the Beverly Hilton where her mother died yesterday. No word where her father, Bobby Brown is. He performed in Southaven, Miss last night. And today he released a statement asking for privacy. Brown, you need to get on a plane and get to your child! She needs you! Please keep Whitney's family especially Bobbi Kristina & Cissy in your prayers!

Tonight the world is mourning the lost of Whitney Houston. Our thoughts & prayers go out to Whitney's daughter, Bobbi Kristina & her mother, Cissy Houston. No mother should suffer the loss of a child. And Bobbi Kristina deserved to have her mother for many more years. It's so tragic. Whitney's ex husband Bobby Brown performed tonight in Southaven, Miss instead of getting on a plane & being by his 19 year old daughter's side. Brown told the audience, " I love you Whitney. The hardest thing I had to do was get up on this stage tonight" Yeah, right Bobby! It sounded rough! You have your priorities mixed up! Cissy Houston who was one of the original members of The Sweet Inspirations who sang back up for Elvis Presley is said to be hysterical over the loss of her daughter. Whitney & Cissy are from New Jersey. Their church in Newark will start memorial mass tomorrow at 6:30 AM. GOD bless Whitney. Thank you for her music and amazing talent. ...