New Recording Academy Co-Presidents Talk Future Plans and Reaching Young People

Sean Penn has released a passionate statement about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying that if Americans allow the Ukrainian people to fight alone, “our soul as America is lost.”

People and Page Six, Bynes has asked that the conservatorship, which has has been in place for the last 13 years, comes to an end as her condition has “improved”. Her mother currently serves as her conservator.The Nickelodeon star lost full control of her personal, medial and financial affairs in 2013 after setting her neighbour’s driveway on fire.

Valve president Gabe Newell recently spoke out about the metaverse, and is not entirely sold on the concept overall.Speaking to PC Gamer, when asked if he believes metaverse trends are pushing technology forward, Newell responded, “There’s a bunch of get rich quick schemes around metaverse. Most of the people who are talking about metaverse have absolutely no idea what they’re talking about, and they’ve apparently never played an MMO.

Kelly Clarkson has shared a powerful cover of George Michael classic ‘Faith’ on her TV show – watch it below.As has become customary on The Kelly Clarkson Show, Clarkson began her show this week with a ‘Kellyoke’ segment, which Clarkson performing a cover version of a song requested by her audience to open the program.“We’re going to kick things off in a different way with a Kellyoke special, because I literally showed up today…I was like ‘I can’t sing today,’” she told the audience before sharing a pre-recorded cover of ‘Faith’.“I went to sleep at like 3 a.m. and I’m very tired.

A van parked in a Scots street erupted into a fireball, sparking an investigation by police.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will be in town today as Paisley Book Festival comes to a close.

Serbia have offered to host Spartak Moscow's home game in the Europa League on the same night Rangers face Red Star Belgrade in the last 16.

A police investigation has been launched after a quantity of drugs were discovered at a luxury hotel on the Isle of Arran.

Amy Robach doesn't share an update on her running regime - and it looks like it is paying off!The GMA star just wrapped filming of her project in the Galapagos Islands and she shared a series of photos from the final few days.MORE: Amy Robach has fans stunned with photos from unbelievable adventureIn the snapshots, Amy wore a series of outfits from flowing dresses to wetsuits but nothing displayed the results of her workouts more than when she wore a pair of thigh-skimming shorts to deliver her report to the camera.WATCH: Amy Robach displays her impressive abs during uneasy workout Amy appeared tanned from her trip and she flashed her defined form in the summery attire. She's clearly loved her adventure reporting on climate change from the beautiful islands and thanked her team wholeheartedly in a lengthy caption which accompanied her photos. SEE: Amy Robach shares rare backstage photo revealing pre-show traditionsWOW: Amy Robach glistens in post-workout photo ahead of new adventure"A huge shoutout to the entire @goodmorningamerica @abcnews team who successfully pulled off the first ever live broadcast from the Galapagos," she wrote.A post shared by Amy Robach (@ajrobach)Amy wowed in a series of outfits during her adventure"They worked around the clock, hauled unthinkable amounts of equipment to the wild and remote beauty of the Galapagos."READ: Amy Robach reveals history-making adventure away from GMA you'll want to check outMORE: GMA's Amy Robach inundated with support after health update on InstagramAmy continued.

A Fatal Accident Inquiry has confirmed that a chef jailed for stabbing his wife to death in a horrific attack, died in a Lanarkshire hospice.

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested and charged in connection with the robbery of a 13-year-old boy.

A Scottish couple appeared on Gogglebox for the first time in six years last night.

Further doubt has been cast on Scotland 's play-off with Ukraine, as players could be called up to fight in the escalating response to Russia's invasion.

Keeping Up with the Kardashians favourite Kim Kardashian has reportedly requested a judge “make her single ASAP”. The reality star, 41, has said to have requested the divorce from her ex Kanye West to be pushed through as his Instagram posts are hurting her emotionally and she wants the former couple to be able to co-parent their four children in a healthy manner.

Stacey Solomon has given fans an update on the progress of the renovations at her £1.2million family home. The Loose Women panellist, 32, moved into her dream abode last year, which has been affectionately dubbed Pickle Cottage, along with husband-to-be Joe Swash, 40, and their children, Rex, two, and Rose, born in September, as well as her sons Zachary, 13, and Leighton, 10, from previous relationships. Mum-of-four Stacey has amassed a huge following on Instagram thanks to her savvy DIY hacks and home interiors content, and has been documenting the entire process of overhauling the property.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe United States is the only major country in the world where terrestrial radio pays no royalties to performers or recorded-music copyright owners of the songs they play, a situation that is largely due to the powerful radio lobby’s influence in Congress. While the more than 8,300 AM and FM stations across the country pay royalties to songwriters, they have never paid performers or copyright holders, although streaming services do.On Thursday, Reps.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorEricka Coulter has joined Warner Records as senior vice president of A&R, the company announced Wednesday (June 23). Coulter was most recently VP of A&R at Epic Records, where she worked with acts including Rick Ross, Giveon, and Lonr., among others; prior to her six-year tenure at Epic, she held posts at Interscope and Capitol (Evolve) Records.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThree and a half years after Elton John announced his “Farewell Yellow Brick Road: The Final Tour,” after an unavoidable pandemic delay, he has finally unveiled the closing stadium dates of that tour. It will make a final lap across Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand next year after the conclusion of the arena dates rescheduled from 2020.The final stretch will kick off on May 27, 2022 in Germany, then move to North America, beginning in Philadelphia in July, and will wrap in November with a pair of dates at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, the site of an iconic Elton performance some 47 years earlier.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorSongwriters Hall of Fame inductee Nile Rodgers was unanimously re-elected to serve a second three-year term as Chairman of the Songwriters Hall of Fame by the SHOF Board of Directors at its annual board meeting held on June 11.A cofounder of Chic and cowriter of nearly all of that group’s songs, Rodgers has worked with a galaxy of stars over the course of his career as a songwriter, producer and deeply innovative guitarist, including David Bowie, Diana Ross, Madonna, Daft Punk, Lady Gaga and many more.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorRepublic Records, Sony Music Publishing and Spotify were among the big winners at last week’s Clio Music Awards. Presented by Citi for the sixth consecutive year, the Clio Music Awards “recognize excellence in creative work for the marketing or promotion of an artist, label, music brand, product or service, as well as the use of music in advertising.”Five Clio juries reviewed submissions across 26 mediums and awarded 10 Grand Clio Music trophies as well as an array of Gold, Silver and Bronze statues for a total of 240 awards.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAs previously reported by Variety, Imran Majid and Justin Eshak officially have been appointed Co-CEOs of Universal Music Group’s legendary Island Records label, effective Jan. 1, 2022.Eshak and Majid will join Island from Columbia Records, where they were previously co-heads of A&R.The appointment, effective January 1, 2022, marks a return to UMG for Majid and Eshak, who met at UMG’s Republic Records in 2004 where they worked as A&R executives.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorWith two major releases in just a few days, June is basically a debut party for 4th & Broadway, the legendary Island Records imprint that is now helmed by LaTrice Burnette.The label, named after Island’s former location above Tower Records in New York’s East Village, originally was launched in 1984 and focused on hip-hop and dance music by artists such as Eric B. & Rakim (the 1987 classic “Paid in Full”), Dream Warriors, Stereo MCs, Bomb the Bass and others.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorMusic industry veteran Jim “Koz” Kozlowski died in New York City on Sunday, May 2, after suffering a stroke. He was 71.Kozlowski was born and raised in East Hartford, Connecticut, the only child of John J.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn what is described as a major tactical restructuring of the national and regional staffs of the Epic Records Urban Promotion Department, Cynthia Johnson and Cory “Sparks” Johnson have been promoted to Vice Presidents of Urban Promotion, it was announced today by the company’s EVP of promotion, Traci Adams, to whom both will report.According to the announcement, in their new positions, the two will devise and execute Urban Radio promotion campaigns to obtain airplay that will further expose the current Epic artist roster to a national audience.  This will include strategizing with senior management to set weekly airplay goals and delivery of music.  They will work closely on a daily basis with the Urban