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Recording Academy Paid $4.5M in Legal Fees in 2019, Filings Show

The Recording Academy paid $4,522,077 in legal expenditures from August 2018 to July 2019, according to the nonprofit’s most recent 990 filing with the IRS — with 65.6% of that total going to two outside law firms accused by former chairman/CEO Deborah Dugan of receiving “exorbitant” fees. The academy has been criticized for continuing to […]

Texas Promoter Margin Walker Permanently Closes: ‘It’s Been a Long Time Coming’

Margin Walker Presents, Texas’ largest independent promoter, announced Monday that it would closing its doors permanently. Since its launch in 2016, Margin Walker has booked and promoted over 3,500 shows across Austin, Dallas, San Antonio and Houston. Like many in the live entertainment business, Margin Walker was forced to cancel shows in mid-March due to the coronavirus […]

Lizzo Explains Detox Juice Cleanse After Backlash: ‘Every Big Girl Should Do Whatever the F— They Want’

Lizzo shared her juice detox journey on TikTok on Sunday (Dec. 13), which was met with criticism for promoting “diet culture.” The star followed up with another video explaining her reasoning for the heath decision, sharing that she’d usually feel “afraid and ashamed” to share her experience with the 10-day detox “because I feel like as […]

The Neighbourhood Shares ‘Stargazing’ Video Featuring Lana Del Rey, Benny Blanco, Mac DeMarco & More

The Neighbourhood continued the story of Chip Chrome on Monday (Dec. 14) with the release of the star-studded video for the fittingly titled “Stargazing.” The vignette finds frontman Jesse Rutherford as the metallic-painted man himself, traveling with girlfriend Devon Lee Carlson in an airstream, going door-to-door at celebrities’ houses attempting to entertain them. Lana Del Rey, Blake […]