The Executive Committee of The Recording Academy — the organization that controls the Grammy Awards — issued a letter to members on Monday informing them of the termination of President/CEO Deborah Dugan‘s employment. Dugan was placed on administrative leave 10 days before the January 26th Grammys for allegations of misconduct. …
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Gary Clark Jr. recruited the Roots for an updated rendition of the guitarist’s politically charged “This Land” at the 2020 Grammys. In front of a gothic backdrop and performing next to a bonfire, the electrically talented guitarist delivered a smoldering performance. While the Roots, featuring the always distinctive Questlove on …
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Tina Tchen, a co-founder of Time’s Up and chief of staff to former First Lady Michelle Obama, will helm the Recording Academy’s task force on gender bias in the music industry, Billboard reports. Tchen will lead a 15- to 20-person team focused on identifying “the various barriers and unconscious biases …
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Bruno Mars and Kendrick Lamar dominated the 60th Annual Grammy AwardsSunday night, with both artists picking up a slew of trophies and delivering some of the night’s most memorable performances. Mars pulled off an incredible Grammys sweep, winning all six awards for which he was nominated and snatching the night’s …
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