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Meet Amy Allen, the songwriter behind the music stuck in your head

Dec. 19, 2024 13:44 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Amy Allen might not yet be a household name, but her work lives in your brain rent-free. And it's grabbed the attention of the Grammys. The 32-year-old songwriter has composed enduring hits with Halsey (“Without Me”), Selena Gomez (“Back to You”) and Tate...

Kendrick Lamar surprises with new album 'GNX'

Nov. 23, 2024 11:37 AM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kendrick Lamar gave music listeners an early holiday present Friday with the surprise drop of a new album. The Grammy winner's 12-track “GNX” is his first release since 2022's “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers” and his sixth studio album overall. It...

Music Review: Kendrick Lamar's pride, anger and confidence drive 'GNX'

Nov. 23, 2024 11:35 AM EST

With his surprise-dropped “GNX,” Kendrick Lamar roars from zero to 60 faster than a turbocharged ’87 Buick, faster than you can shout “Mustaaaaard.” And waaaaay faster than you can decode the dense biblical centerpiece “Reincarnated.” Keeping the same energy of his...

Partial list of nominees for the 2025 Grammy Awards

Nov. 08, 2024 12:20 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — The nominations for the 2025 Grammy Awards have been announced, and Beyoncé leads the way. She received 11 nominations, including for album, song and record of the year for music from “Cowboy Carter,” her much-anticipated country album. Post...

Guster, Avett Brothers and Florence Welch are helping bring alt-rock to the musical theater stage

Oct. 07, 2024 11:21 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Miller, lead singer of alternative rock band Guster, has a new gig that even he's a little surprised about: Musical theater songwriter. He laughs that he's gone all Broadway. “I just went full-into the ballpit — just, like, face-first,...