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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Let’s Go! Shania Twain extends Vegas residency through 2020

Denise TruscelloShania Twain’s having too much fun at her Let’s Go! Las Vegas residency to quit. The singer revealed 14 new dates on her Twitter and Instagram Thursday morning, extending the run through the end of 2020.  “Just announced! I am extending my Let’s Go! Las Vegas residency at [Zappo’s Theatre], with new shows August through December,” the singer wrote. “I look forward …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton can’t live without each other on “Nobody but You”

Rodin Eckenroth/WireImageGwen Stefani and Blake Shelton’s new duet, “Nobody but You,” has arrived. The love song, which appears on Blake’s album Fully Loaded: God’s Country, is about realizing you can’t live without someone. “I don’t wanna live without you/I don’t wanna even breathe/I don’t wanna dream about you/Wanna wake up with you next to me,” …

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