Tag: prodigy

Women of Grammys strike back after controversy

by Shaun Tandon Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States | AFP) — New Zealand pop prodigy Lorde has thanked her fans for supporting female musicians, as artists hit back amid controversy that the Grammy Awards neglected women — a spat fueled by comments from the Recording Academy’s president seen as disparaging. The 21-year-old’s “Melodrama” was the only work by a woman nominated for the most prestigious prize of Album of the Year on the music […]

Pop power couple Taylor Swift, Calvin Harris break up

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Two of the biggest names in music, Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris, have called it quits — and are trying to be amicable. A day after gossip sites reported their breakup, Harris tweeted Thursday: “The only truth here is that a relationship came to an end & what remains is a huge amount of love and respect.” In the social media version of confirmation, Swift — who with nearly […]