Paul Grein

3 days ago | billboard.com | Paul Grein

Dr. Chelsey Green is the first Black woman elected as the Recording Academy’s chair of the board of trustees. She succeeds Tammy Hurt, who has served in that role since 2021. This marks the first time in Recording Academy history that two women have served back-to-back in the top post. Dr. Green, 39, is also the youngest person ever elected chair. Dr. Green, who was vice chair last term under Hurt, was selected at this year’s annual board of trustees meeting.

6 days ago | billboard.com | Paul Grein

WAR will receive its star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday June 5 – 56 years after the band was formed in Long Beach, Calif. Comedian George Lopez, whose eponymous sitcom (2002-07) featured War’s 1975 smash “Low Rider” as its theme song, is set to speak at the event. In a fun twist, the group is scheduled to arrive at the star ceremony in low riders provided by four car clubs – Imperial Car Club, Groupe ELA, Spirit Car Club, and Southern Life Car Club.

1 week ago | billboard.com | Paul Grein

In a perfect world, major career honors would be nicely spaced out. But sometimes, they bunch up. Case in point: On June 10, just two days before he receives the Johnny Mercer Award at the annual Songwriters Hall of Fame (SHOF) gala, legendary Broadway composer Stephen Schwartz will receive the ASCAP Foundation Champion Award, recognizing his humanitarian efforts and contributions.

1 week ago | billboard.com | Paul Grein

The Grammy Museum announced the guest artists who will participate in this year’s Grammy Camp, which is expanding to Miami and New York, in addition to its flagship Los Angeles program. Cimafunk, DARUMAS and GALE will be this year’s guest artists in Miami; Alexander Stewart, Aly & AJ, Daniel Seavey, D’Mile, India Shawn and Reneé Rapp will be guest artists in Los Angeles; and Braxton Cook, Chloe Flower, and Renée Elise Goldsberry will be guest artists in New York.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Paul Grein

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysThe Grammy Museum announced the guest artists who will participate in this year’s Grammy Camp, which is expanding to Miami and New York, in addition to its flagship Los Angeles program.