Ravi Shankar

Lifetime Achievement Grammy
Lifetime Achievement Grammy
Hours after his death on Wednesday (Dec. 12), it was announced that Ravi Shankar will be receiving a Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award. According to Billboard.com, Ravi was made aware of the honor last week. "Just last week, I had the honor to inform him that he would receive a 2013 Lifetime Achievement this February," said Recording Academy President/CEO Neil Portnow. "He was deepl
Ravi Shankar Dead at 92
Ravi Shankar Dead at 92
The music world is mourning the death of Ravi Shankar, the musician best known for bringing Indian sitar music to the masses and introducing it to the Beatles. Shankar passed away Tuesday night (Dec. 11) in San Diego at the age of 92. Shankar had been in the hospital over the last week after complaining of breathing difficulties following his recent heart valve surgery...