The 2026 Grammy Awards took an explosive turn when host Trevor Noah took a swipe at President Trump during the "Song of the Year" segment. Following Billie Eilish`s win for "Wildflower," Noah joked that Trump wanted the award as much as he wanted Greenland—adding that because Jeffrey Epstein’s island is gone, the President needs a new one to hang out on with Bill Clinton.

Award-winning American Idol music supervisor Robin Kaye and her husband, singer-songwriter Thomas Deluca, were found shot dead in their Los Angeles home on July 14. Police have arrested 22-year-old Raymond Boodarian, who allegedly killed the couple during a burglary when they returned home unexpectedly.