Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesFollowing her ouster on Monday, former Recording Academy CEO Deborah Dugan filed a supplemental charge against the organization, claiming it provides “significant additional information and evidence” of alleged attempts to influence the nominations process by the Academy and longtime Grammy Awards executive producer Ken Ehrlich. The supplemental charge, filed by Dugan’s lawyers on Tuesday, cites an email …
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Mar 03
Taylor Swift sends love to Nashville after deadly hurricanes
Valheria RochaTaylor Swift has homes in a variety of cities and spends a lot of time in New York City, L.A. and London, but her heart still belongs to the town where she started her career. After two tornadoes struck Nashville, TN on Tuesday morning, 22 people were killed and homes and businesses were destroyed. …
Mar 03
Recording Academy fires suspended CEO Deborah Dugan
John Lamparski/WireImageDeborah Dugan, who was placed on administrative leave from her post as president/CEO of the Recording Academy in January following allegations of misconduct by a senior female Academy member, has been terminated, the organization announced in a letter to its members on Tuesday. “After weighing all of the evidence from two independent investigations, the …
Feb 25
The Voice 18 recap: Nick Jonas parachutes in and fights John Legend over contestant everyone wants
Trae Patton/NBC It may be a new season of The Voice, but there’s a brand new face sitting in one of the judge’s chair this year — Nick Jonas of The Jonas Brothers. The young singer proved to be a formidable opponent when battling it out with the other judges over competitors, too. Jonas knew how to keep his fellow judges guessing …
Feb 24
Shay Mooney announces birth of second son, Ames Alexander
ABC/Mark LevineShay Mooney, one half of the Grammy Award-winning duo Dan + Shay, announced on Saturday that he welcomed another son with wife Hannah Billingsley. The “10,000 Hours” singer was over the moon when announcing the birth of Ames Alexander, who was born on Friday. Mooney sweetly wrote, “Welcome to the Mooney family. Asher has been so excited to meet you, ‘baby …
Feb 24
Maren Morris reveals she doesn’t understand the point of a playroom
ABC/Image Group LAWhile Maren Morris counts down the days until she welcomes her first child with husband Ryan Hurd, “The Bones” singer posed a serious question to fans on Twitter: What the heck is a playroom? “Someone tell me wtf a “play room” is,” Morris asked fans on Friday. She then prefaced her confusion by explaining, “When I was …
Feb 02
Demi Lovato warms up for Super Bowl anthem by joining Dan + Shay for “Speechless”
Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Bud Light Super Bowl Music FestDemi Lovato and Dan + Shay are both managed by Scooter Braun, and that connection resulted in all three artists singing together on Saturday night. Dan + Shay performed at the Bud Light Super Bowl Fest in Miami Saturday night, and ahead of that, they met …
Jan 23
Ousted Recording Academy CEO says she has “evidence” of Grammy nomination rigging
ABC NewsTuesday on ABC’s Good Morning America, ousted Recording Academy CEO Deborah Dugan told her side of the story in a contentious debate that’s roiled the music industry just days before the Grammy Awards. Dugan claims she was pushed out after exposing alleged sexual harassment, nomination rigging, and what she described as a toxic “boy’s …
Jan 22
Gwen wants a baby and will marry Blake even without the church’s blessing, according to ‘Us Weekly’
John Shearer/Getty Images via ABCGwen Stefani’s ready to tie the knot with Blake Shelton, even if her earlier marriage to rocker Gavin Rossdale isn’t annulled by the Catholic Church, according to Us Weekly. The magazine’s previously reported that Gwen’s been trying to have her former union annulled for the past year, and that’s what’s been keeping her from making …
Jan 22
Former Recording Academy president files discrimination complaint
Bryan Bedder/Getty ImagesFormer Recording Academy CEO and President Deborah Dugan and her lawyers spent Tuesday trading accusations with the Academy in the wake of Dugan’s complaint filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) accusing the organization behind the Grammy Awards of gender discrimination and sexual harassment. Dugan’s complaint alleges, among other things, that the Recording Academy …
