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Grammys Draw Second-Largest Audience Ever

Tributes to Whitney Houston helped Sunday's 54th Annual Grammy Awards draw more than 39 million viewers, the second-largest audience ever for the show, according to preliminary numbers.
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[UPDATE] Coroner confirms Whitney Houston found in bathtub

Coroners on Sunday completed their autopsy on the body of singer Whitney Houston and confirmed that she was found in the bathtub of her Beverly Hills hotel room, but said the cause of death would not be determined until more lab tests were completed.
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Sony to set plans for Whitney Houston catalog

Sony Music executives will meet this week in New York to determine a strategy for marketing the nine albums, soundtracks and compilations that feature Whitney Houston, the pop singer who died on Saturday at age 48, according to two people familiar with the plans.
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MIT Begins Registration For First Free Online Course

The prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) begins registration for its first free online course today. The school, which announced its online initiative MITx back in December, will allow students to take the electronics course, 6.002x: Circuits and Electronics at www.mix.mit.edu.
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Beach Boys Grammys 2012: ‘Gotta Keep those Lovin’ Good Vibrations’

After half a century since the Beach Boys debuted in 1961, the band's three surviving original members took the stage at the Grammys on Sunday to play Good Vibrations, a song that revolutionized pop music in its experimentation, and signaled that the boys behind Surfin' USA and I Get Around had grown up and were getting groovy.
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Whitney Houston News: A Timeline of Singer's Drug Abuse Battle

Whitney Houston fans are reeling from news of the singer's sudden death, which was announced on Saturday. Heralded for her majestic voice, Houston left a gaping hole in the heart of the music industry that paid tribute to her musical legacy at the Grammy Awards on Sunday.
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Ray J Seeks Solace in Sister Brandy after Death of Whitney Houston [PHOTOS]

Ray J made his first public appearance since the news of Whitney Houston's death on Saturday afternoon. Ray J sought solace in sister Brandy, whose birthday just so happened to be the same day as Houston's passing. The singer went to Brandy's side to celebrate her 33rd birthday and mourn the death of his former girlfriend, Houston.
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Grammys 2012: Five Things to Know About How Winners Like Adele Are Chosen

Each year, music hopefuls both old and new arrive at the prestigious Grammy Award ceremony to see who this year’s sweeping sensation will be. British pop-soul star Adele wowed the critics at this year’s event, taking home six awards and beating out radio pop heavyweights Rihanna, Lady Gaga, and Bruno Mars. So what makes an artist stand out to the judging panel? Why hasn’t your favorite artist won a Grammy, and why does the same artist win multiple awards? Here are five things to know about how ...

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