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Grammy Awards 2023: Nominations Arrive Today

Artists, albums and songs competing for trophies at the 65th annual ceremony will be announced on Tuesday. The show will take place on Feb. 5 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

By Patrick T. FallonAgence France-Presse Getty Images

Cook, Jeff (1949-2022) Country Music Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Deaths (Obituaries) Pop and Rock Music

Jeff Cook, a Founder of the Country Band Alabama, Dies at 73

His group had 32 No. 1 country singles, and his guitar and fiddle playing helped extend its reach to a generation raised on rock ’n’ roll.

By Bill Friskics-Warren

Country Music Documentary Films and Programs Haggerty, Patrick (1944-2022) Homosexuality and Bisexuality Lavender Country (Music Group) Socialism (Theory and Philosophy) Washington (State)

Patrick Haggerty, ‘Lost Pioneer’ of Gay Country Music, Dies at 78

In 1973, he put out a little-noticed album of songs about same-sex love and social protest. Forty-one years later, he became an unlikely star.

By Alex Traub

Country Music Deaths (Obituaries) Great Balls of Fire (Song) Lewis, Jerry Lee Mercury Records Pop and Rock Music Sun Records Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On (Song)

Jerry Lee Lewis, a Rock ’n’ Roll Original, Dies at 87

With his pounding piano, his impassioned vocals and his incendiary performing style, Mr. Lewis lived up to his nickname, the Killer.

By William Grimes

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