ContactMusic — FANTASIA BARRINO says she did not attend the 53rd GRAMMY AWARDS because she was not asked to take part in a tribute performance honouring ARETHA FRANKLIN.FANTASIA BARRINO, the AMERICAN IDOL winner, says she did not attend Sundays (13th February 2011)... more info

Topix — Sometimes, winning a Best Female R&B Vocal Grammy is cold comfort. At least it was to Fantasia Barrino , who refused to attend the awards show because she was left out of the Aretha Franklin tribute. more info

Detroit Free Press — Aretha Franklin, who says she's back at "150%," is planning to return to the stage in May for her first post-surgery performance. The Grammy Award-winning singer will also release an album that month with Wal-Mart Stores. more info

NME — Soul legend had been recovering from an undisclosed ailment more info

ContactMusic — ARETHA FRANKLIN has been forced to give up her beloved junk food in a bid to get healthy following her minor surgery in December (10), and she is determined to keep her new slimmed-down figure.The Queen of Soul worried fans when she scrapped a series... more info

Gigwise — Following treatment for undisclosed illness.. more info

USA Today Music — Aretha Franklin, who says she's back at "150%," is planning to return to the stage in May for her first post-surgery performance. more info

VH1 Blog — Adele’s VH1 Unplugged premieres online Thu., March 3 at 7/6c and airs March 4 at 11/10c. Earlier this month Adele stopped by a studio in Harlem to perform a six-song set for VH1 Unplugged. We have the song known as  “The Contradictions Track,�... more info

VH1 Blog — Jay-Z hasn’t said whether he was “boycotting” the Grammys or not, but Fantasia Barrino definitely had beef. The singer told 106 & Park that she skipped the ceremony (where Fantasia won Best Female R&B Vocal Performance), because she wasn’t in... more info

E! Online — Fantasia got dissed—so she dissed the Grammys. The former American Idol champ won a statuette Best Female R&B Performance, but her manager collected the prize for her because she decided... more info