On March 2, former Recording Academy CEO and president Deborah Dugan was fired nearly two months after being put on paid leave. The following post has been updated throughout. “Music’s biggest night” carried on mostly business as usual this year, but prior to the Grammys ceremony, was overshadowed by weeks-long behind-the-scenes tension. Just over a […]
“Music’s biggest night” carried on mostly business as usual on Sunday, but prior to the Grammys ceremony, was overshadowed by weeks-long behind-the-scenes tension. Last Thursday, a dramatic news story broke revealing that Recording Academy president Deborah Dugan, newly in the role as of August 2019, was put on administrative leave only ten days ahead of […]
This morning in Calabasas, California, a helicopter with Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven other people crashed, killing everyone aboard. At the start of this year’s Grammy telecast, Alicia Keys led a tribute to the basketball legend with the help of Boyz II Men. Together, they sang a somber rendition of “It’s So Hard […]
“Music’s biggest night” is this Sunday, but it’s already been overshadowed by behind-the-scenes tension. Last Thursday, a dramatic news story broke revealing that Recording Academy president Deborah Dugan, newly in the role as of August 2019, was put on administrative leave only ten days ahead of this year’s Grammys ceremony. Dugan, the former CEO of […]
On January 21, the law firm Wigdor LLP filed a Charge of Discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of Deborah Dugan, the former CEO and President of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the awards body behind the Grammys. This news comes five days before the annual Grammy Awards on […]
I’ve got to be honest. When I first heard Tarriona “Tank” Ball sing with Tank and the Bangas on their 2017 NPR Tiny Desk concert, I had no idea what this girl was talking about. “Would have been fish / Would have been meat / Would have been eggs / Would have been fruit,” begins […]
Days after Grammys President and CEO Deborah Dugan was placed on administrative leave following “a formal allegation of misconduct by a senior female member of the Recording Academy team,” Interim Grammy head Harvey Mason Jr. issued a statement lambasting the “sensational sound bites and teaser headlines” about Dugan’s removal. “I’m deeply disturbed and saddened by […]
There’s about to be an earfquake on the Grammys stage. Tyler the Creator is set to perform at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards this year. His album IGOR, which features the song “Earfquake” is nominated for Album of the Year. Tyler was quick to remind any potential Grammy voters following him on Instagram: he followed […]
Demi Lovato has kept a pretty low profile since the summer of 2018, when she was hospitalized after a reported drug overdose — an incident that the singer has hinted was nearly fatal — but she announced on Instagram that she is coming back. Lovato will perform at the upcoming Grammy Awards on January 26. […]