Barefootin’

Joss Stone did not win any of the three Grammy Awards, including best new artist, that she was nominated for this year. But Grammy officials say they believe that she achieved at least one distinction at last month’s awards show: First Artist to Perform Barefoot. The 17-year-old Ms. Stone, who’s known for going shoeless during her concerts, joins a tradition of powerful female singers who prefer to barefoot it.

Read about Ms. Stone and others, including self-described “mutant” Linda Ronstadt.