NEW YORK — eminem, Boy George, George Clinton, Sheryl Crow, Janet Jackson, the Doobie Brothers, NWA and Alanis Morissette are among the nominees for the 2025 class at the Songwriters Hall of Fame, an eclectic group of rap, rock, hip-hop and pop pioneers. Joining them on the ballot are Bryan Adams, with radio staples like…
MANCHESTER, England — Taylor Swift came out on top at the 2024 MTV EMAs on Sunday, walking away with best artist, best US act, best live act and best video for “Fortnight” (featuring Post Malone). Swift, who is finishing up her Eras tour on the other side of the Atlantic, thanked the fans for the…
Quincy Jonesthe multi-talented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s historic “Thriller” album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and hundreds of other recording artists, has died at 91. Jones’ publicist, Arnold Robinson, says he died Sunday night at his home in the Bel…
LOS ANGELES — Tommy Richman nearly had a million reasons to quit music — until “ Million Dollar Baby ” became one of the year’s most popular songs. Now, the singer is eyeing Grammy nominations next week. Two years ago, Richman was living in his parents’ basement in Virginia, before moving to Los Angeles to…
NEW YORK — An eclectic group of stars — including reality TV’s Ariana Madix, Broadway belter Idina Menzel, hip-hop’s T-Pain, members of the WNBA champions New York Liberty and country duo Dan + Shay — will feature in this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, The War and Treaty, Lea Salonga, Kylie Cantrall, The Temptations, Chlöe,…
The body horror film “The Substance” and an album by Tyler, the Creator are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: “Despicable Me 4” arrives on Peacock, the political series “The…
LOS ANGELES — GloRilla burst onto the hip-hop scene, lighting up the rap world a couple years ago with breakout tracks like “ Tomorrow ” and ” FNF (Let’s Go) ” — even snagging a Grammy nomination. But as her name skyrocketed, so did the pressure. With critics predicting GloRilla’s career would fizzle, she found…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. , Miami’s 2 Live Crew helped redraw the legal landscape around what hip-hop could be, pushing the boundaries of free speech and taste with their provocative and sexually explicit recordings that led to landmark court decisions protecting the rights of artists. But for decades the hip-hop legends haven’t had legal control over their…
The perilous journey home — it’s a tale as old as “The Iliad.” Now it’s a dynamic concept album starring hip-hop legends, Broadway belters and, of all things, the New York subway system. “Warriors,” built on the 1979 cult classic movie, is an inventive song cycle by “Hamilton” mastermind Lin-Manuel Miranda and Pulitzer finalist Eisa…
PERTH, Australia — A British YouTuber and rapper known as Yung Filly has been charged with raping and choking a woman in a hotel room following an Australian music performance. The 29-year-old, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, was freed on bail when he appeared Thursday on several charges in a court in…
