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TRAИƧA: Selects, a collection of five tracks from the forthcoming compilation concept album, TRAИƧA, has arrived, featuring new songs from Sade Adu (her first in six years), L’Rain, André 3000, and more.

Released via the activist and music production non-profit Red Hot, TRAИƧA will be a musical celebration of trans and non-binary people, featuring over 100 artists. Sade’s contribution, a track titled “Young Lion,” arrives as a loving composition for her son, Izaak, a trans man. Stream it below.

Other new songs include L’Rain’s tribute to Anohni featuring the NYC Trans Oral History Project, “People Are Small / Rapture,” and a new ambient composition from André 3000 titled “Something Is Happening and I May Not Fully Understand But I’m Happy to Stand for the Understanding.”

Also featured on TRAИƧA: Selects are two previously-released singles: “Ever New” by Sam Smith and Beverly Glenn-Copeland and a version of “I Would Die...

The activist and music production non-profit Red Hot have announced TRAИƧA, a new 46-song compilation of both originals and covers serving as a celebration of trans and non-binary people. The full project is out November 22nd, but Red Hot has already released TRAИƧA’s first single: Prince’s “I Would Die 4 U,” reimagined by Wendy & Lisa of Prince’s band The Revolution alongside London-based singer Lauren Auder.

The three-and-a-half hour tracklist is broken up eight chapters, and the project as a whole features over 100 contributing artists. In addition to a new song from Sade Adu titled “Young Lion” — serving as her first new song in six years — the compilation features contributions from André 3000, Jeff Tweedy, Faye Webster, Clairo Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Perfume Genius, Alan Sparhawk, Bartees Strange, Adrianne Lenker, Fleet Foxes, Julien Baker, Sam Smith, Laura Jane Grace, Moses Sumney, Kelela, Kara Jackson, L’Rain, Julie Byrne, Teddy Geiger, Frankie Cosmos,...

A top executive at Hipgnosis Songs — the company that helped drive the music industry’s copyright acquisition boom while buying catalogs from stars like Justin Bieber, Justin Timberlake and the Red Hot Chili Peppers — has been accused of sexual assault, according to a new lawsuit filed in Los Angeles and obtained by Rolling Stone.

A former colleague of Kenny MacPherson, the CEO of Hipgnosis’s publishing arm Hipgnosis Songs Group, sued MacPherson on Wednesday, when he was president of music publishing company Chrysalis. (Hipgnosis is not named as a defendant in the suit.

Range Media Partners on Tuesday announced its formation of a music publishing division headed up by industry vet Casey Robison.

Robison is just the latest to come aboard at the ever-expanding management and production company, which recently tapped William Lowery and Shawn McSpadden to help broaden the reach of label Range Music from Nashville.

He comes to Range from Hipgnosis Songs Group, where he served as Executive Vice President, A&r. Robison’s time there followed his work to cement 2020 Hipgnosis’ acquisition of Big Deal Music Group, the indie music publisher where he served as Co-President and Partner, building and overseeing the pop division, while solidifying joint ventures with Ricky Reed’s Nice Life Music and Julian Bunetta & John Ryan’s Big Family Music.

In a statement shared with Deadline on Monday, Range Media Partners co-founder and Range Music founding partner Matt Graham noted that “Casey and the team believe...

Taylor Swift is never afraid to write songs about people she knows, and fans think they've gotten another one. On June 5, Swift, 33, revealed the track list for "Speak Now (Taylor's Version)," and it includes six previously unreleased tracks she wrote during the original "Speak Now" era that she calls "vault" songs. The songs include one called "When Emma Falls in Love," and fans immediately wondered if the track could be about actor (and Swift's friend) Emma Stone. When the song was finally released on July 7, they scoured the lyrics for clues, and later that day at her Eras Tour show, Swift performed it live for the first time and seemed to confirm it's about Stone. Here's what to know.

Stone, 34, attended Swift's Eras tour back in March, and when she talked to Vanity Fair about it in an article published June 5, she revealed some details about her and Swift's long-lasting friendship.

Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week Doja Cat drops her boisterous first solo single of the year, Gunna sets the record straight, and Gracie Abrams’ gifts us a dissonant deluxe track, plus great songs from Don Omar, Victoria Monét, and Bonny Doon.

Doja Cat, Attention (YouTube)

Ángela Aguilar and Steve Aoki, “Invítame A Un Café” (YouTube)

Peggy Gou, “(It Goes Like) Nanana” (YouTube)

Gunna, “Back to the Moon” (YouTube)

Gracie Abrams, “Unsteady” (YouTube)

Victoria Monét,...

While queer musicians have always been around, representation often comes in the way of gay, lesbian or bisexual artists. Unfortunately, transgender artists have been especially underrepresented. These days trans, nonbinary, or non-gender-conforming artists like Sam Smith, Arca, Janelle Monáe, Kim Petras, and Big Freedia have been able to create space for transgender artists. However, back in the 1960s, one artist was already pushing music forward. Let’s look back at Wendy Carlos, her monumental record “Switched-On Bach,” and how it helped both her and the trans community along the way — while also winning three Grammys.

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Wendy Carlos was always a genius. According to her bio, after mastering her piano skills she attended Brown University and double majored in physics and music. Afterwards she earned a master’s degree in music composition at Columbia University. With such knowledge, it’s no surprise she was working...

Much has been said about K-pop borrowing liberally from American hip-hop culture, but on their second English-language album, The Dreaming, K-pop group Monsta X pays homage to boy-band culture, with Nineties-style harmonies, slick choruses, and head-bopping beats that come together for an infectious and joyous 27 minutes.

Recorded while Covid still kept much of the world on edge, The Dreaming is an ode to simpler times, with Shownu, Minhyuk, Kihyun, Hyungwon, Jooheon, and I.M. belting out lyrics about falling in love — and yearning for their feelings to be reciprocated. “Don’t make me beg,...

Billie Eilish first appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone in August 2019, sporting a spiked collar, claw-like nails and an apathetic teen glare. Nearly two years later, the 19-year-old star graces the cover once more — this time shot in soft focus, wearing a minimalist button-down blouse and her new blond locks.

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“I feel like there’s an intimacy to [the photos],” photographer Yana Yatsuk says. “It’s a little more real to me, a little less perfect.

Though her Schitt's Creek character, Stevie Budd, has a pretty messy love life, Emily Hampshire's relationship history is far less complicated. Emily has only been romantically linked to two people, and most recently, the actress was engaged to musician Teddy Geiger. The two became Instagram official in August 2018 when Emily posted a selfie of herself and Teddy with the caption, "Just me & my girlfriend." Over the next several months, the couple showed each other plenty of social media love, and in November 2018, Emily decided to pop the question, which Teddy announced with an Ig post.

Sadly, the two decided to call off their engagement seven months later in June 2019, with a source reportedly telling Page Six that the couple had split and "will not get back together." It's unclear why Emily and Teddy broke up, and the two have yet to publicly address the breakup.

Related: Emily Hampshire on Her Schitt's Creek Audition,...

A year after the release of Pang, Caroline Polachek has dropped a 10-minute extended mix of “The Gate.”

The former Chairlift singer describes the track as an “ambient epilogue” built to loop, with “textural contributions” from Oneohtrix Point Never and Danny L Harle. Directed by Ezra Miller, the ethereal clip features swirling images across land and sky. “Standing at the gate/I come here every day/Just to see your face,” she sings.

“In the original version of the song, the closing lyric (‘Finally, there’s a way/To be...

Teddy Geiger was already planning on spending some time alone before the Covid-19 pandemic hit. She had booked a house in Big Sur for March, with the hopes of finishing her upcoming album there. Instead, she was stuck in New York for months.

“It was the same idea of what I’d planned in Big Sur, just different location,” she says. For the prolific writer who has worked with Shawn Mendes, Lizzo and Niall Horan, writing through the pandemic has been an exercise in appreciating how it has slowed down her workflow.

Could your weekend playlist use a little more seasoning? Rolling Stone Latin selects some of the best new music releases from Latin America, Spain and Portugal. Keep track of the latest in Latin via our playlist on Spotify.

Mexican Institute of Sound, “Dios”

Mexico City’s most eccentric DJ Camilo Lara drops a bizarre cumbia that flows like a children’s lullaby. “If I ran into God,” he sings in Spanish, “I’d order a quesadilla.” The song is the lead single off Mexican Institute of Sound’s upcoming album,...

The band formerly known as the Dixie Chicks cannot catch a break. Nearly two decades after the George W. Bush roast heard ‘round the world and the Chicks’ subsequent exile from Nashville, the bestselling Texas trio still have a bone to pick on Gaslighter, the group’s first studio release in nearly 15 years and its most pop-sounding record to date.

Still, the Chicks are ready to speak the thorny truth once more. This time, the conflict is coming from inside the house: Much of Gaslighter is centered on Natalie Maines...

Metallica is one of several parties involved in a new multi-million dollar investment venture focused on acquiring song catalogs, Variety reports.

The Worldwired IP Fund, the latest in a new breed of acquisition ventures focused on music rights, is expected to have resources worth between $300 and $500 million. Song catalogs — specifically classic-rock catalogs — will comprise a significant portion of the venture’s portfolio, though the Worldwired Fund says it is interested in other kinds of intellectual property as well.

While Metallica is not spearheading the fund, the fund’s name — perhaps...

The Chicks have revealed the tracklisting for their upcoming album Gaslighter, set for release later this month.

The track listing for #Gaslighter has been revealed. We’ll be revealing the lyrics to songs to come. Stay tuned. The first track and title of the album, #Gaslighter, is out now. Listen again here: https://t.co/XDpUyk57b5https://t.co/6NmljJLVcF

— The Chicks (@thechicks) July 8, 2020

The tracklist was made available on Wednesday via Apple Music, showing the 12 song titles as well as their songwriting credits. All three Chicks co-wrote most of the album’s tracks,...

This is the sixth installment of Rolling Stone‘s Music in Crisis series, which looks at how people all across the music industry are coping with the coronavirus pandemic.

On March 15, as several states were getting close to ordering residents to shelter in place, the writer-producer Ricky Reed (Lizzo, Halsey, Kesha) published an open letter addressed to the songwriting community. “Stop doing the things you really don’t want to stop doing,” he wrote. “No sessions. No meetings. No shows. No going to packed bars. No eating at restaurants. No brunch.

Niall Horan hits the studio and the road in his new video for “Black and White.” Written by Horan with Julian Bunetta, Teddy Geiger, Alexander Izquierdo and Scott Harris and produced by Bunetta, the single appears on Horan’s sophomore album. Heartbreak Weather was released last month.

The new clip features a montage of grainy footage featuring Horan performing in a number of settings, from cutting the track in the studio to taking the stage to perform in front of a massive audience. He’s also seen posing for photos...

Spotify is launching a new feature called Songwriter Pages that aims to give listeners a better look at the creators behind their favorite songs.

The streaming service has roped in hit writers including Meghan Trainor, Fraser T Smith (Adele, Sam Smith), Missy Elliott, Teddy Geiger (One Direction, Shawn Mendes, 5 Seconds of Summer), Ben Billions (The Weeknd, Beyoncé) and Justin Tranter (Selena Gomez, Camila Cabello, Imagine Dragons), who have all made their new songwriter pages available for music fans to view, though the program at large is still in beta mode.

Emma Stone is set to marry!

The actress will be hearing wedding bells after her boyfriend Dave McCrary popped the question. McCrary, a writer for Saturday Night Live, announced the news in a sweet Instagram photo he shared on Wednesday night.

People confirmed their relationship in October 2017, after a source said at the time the couple had been dating for three months.

Stone, 31, and McCrary, 34, met when the actress hosted NBC’s long-running comedy variety show at the end of 2016 and collaborated on a taped sketch directed by McCrary titled “Wells for Boys.”

Now that the two are set to tie the knot,...

Last summer, Shawn Mendes gave an in-depth interview in Brooklyn for his episode of Live From the Artists Den. In this exclusive clip, Mendes discusses what it meant to get “real” in the lyrics for his third LP, Shawn Mendes. His interview and special performance make up the Season 13 premiere for the public television series, set to air according to local listings this Friday.

While writing and recording his third album, Mendes thought about the lyrical honest he admires in the music that inspires him. “I realized that the music...

Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter will host their first ever Pride Summit at The 1 Hotel West Hollywood on August 8th, 2019.

The event, in conjunction with Billboard’s annual Pride issue, will feature an array of panels and conversations: bringing Lgbtq+ voices into the songwriters room; emerging queer artists; eradicating homophobia; and best practices in hiring and fostering welcoming and safe workplaces for queer and gender non-conforming beings.

The event will feature a special installation of “The Art of Finding Love” and exclusive merchandise from renowned artist Michael Kalish, participation from nonprofit partners and local Lgbtq+ vendors and activations from brands, and it will culminate with a performance at The Peppermint Club by a notable queer artist.

The summit is part of Billboard’s “Summer of Pride,” which also includes special editorial coverage of concerts and events across the globe; well-known and up-and-coming Lgbtq+ artists and allies; playlists curated by artists,...

Pink has shared the new music video for her single “Can We Pretend” featuring Cash Cash from her latest album Hurts 2B Human.

In the animated video, Pink stars as an astronaut exploring space. While on her expedition, she misses her husband and kids while looking at photos of them. Eventually, her animated character crashes onto a planet with aliens where there’s a dance party happening.

The video also features an animated President Trump floating through space, as well as police cars in a nod to life on Earth.

Teddy Geiger and Emily Hampshire have officially ended their engagement, according to a new report from Page Six.  The apparent breakup comes six months after Teddy, a singer-songwriter known for her 2006 track "For You I Will (Confidence)," revealed the Schitt's Creek actress had popped the question with a heart-shaped diamond ring following a few months of dating. Teddy and Emily made their last red carpet appearance as a couple in March, but fans of the duo suspected something was amiss when they recently unfollowed each other on Instagram and deleted several photos from throughout their brief yet public romance.  A source insists to Page Six that...

Singer Shawn Mendes has scored his biggest career debut with the song "If I cant have you", which had more than 30 million first-day streams. Released on May 3, the song hit No. 1 on the iTunes chart upon its release and the music video racked up millions of views on YouTube within the first 24 hours. Till Wednesday afternoon, the pop song's black-and-white video had more than 39 million views, reports variety.com.

The Grammy-nominated singer performed the song for the first time on the May 4 episode of "Saturday Night Live" hosted by Adam Sandler, and appeared in a sketch. The track came together with long time Mendes collaborators Scott Harris, Teddy Geiger and Nate Mercereau, and was originally written with singer Dua Lipa in mind.

Last year, Mendes received his first Grammy nominations following the release of his third studio album. The self-titled project was up for best pop vocal album and his...

Shawn Mendes has mastered the art of the one-off single. In between his biannual albums, the singer-songwriter typically drops a new track, often tied to a re-release of the previous LP. It’s usually brilliantly catchy and all but guaranteed to be a summer hit (see: the Camila Cabello-assisted “I Know What You Did Last Summer” and the arena-ready rock moment “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back”). Now, following last year’s self-titled album, Mendes has released “If I Can’t Have You,” a shimmering pop-rock track that will...

Shawn Mendes took a break from Saturday Night Live rehearsals on Thursday to chat with Zane Lowe on Apple Music’s Beats 1’s Best of the Week show. The two talked Mendes’ new song, “If I Can’t Have You,” as well as his newfound experience with acting.

“I think I’m in a skit, I have no idea what it is but I just got a wig fitted,” Mendes said on his SNL rehearsals, for the upcoming episode hosted by Adam Sandler. “[Acting] is the biggest you-have-to-own it thing. As...

Shawn Mendes is kicking off the weekend with some brand-new music. The 20-year-old singer dropped his single "If I Can't Have You" on Friday along with a corresponding music video. The two-time Grammy nominee wrote the song along with his longtime collaborators Scott Harris, Teddy Geiger and Nate Mercreau. In the song, Mendes sings about how he can't get a special someone out of his mind and that "everything means nothing if I can't have you."   For the music video, Mendes keeps it cool and casual. The song opens up with him lounging on a couch in sweats and a white tank top, which shows off his mega muscles. As the black and white short film continues, fans also see...

Shawn Mendes has dropped a lovelorn new single, “If I Can’t Have You,” along with an accompanying music video. The singer co-wrote the track alongside collaborators Scott Harris, Teddy Geiger and Nate Mercreau, and co-produced it with Geiger.

The black and white music video for the single features Mendes in a sparse studio where he sits in front of a backdrop screen on a couch. The camera twists and turns are he moves to a piano, then to a bed, then to a vocal booth, evoking the idea of...

Life changes after you seen Pink live in concert. For one thing, every time you hear a new Pink song you can’t help but wonder: “Will this be in the flying portion of the show or is it more of a slow-dance martial arts number?” On her eighth album Hurts 2B Human, there are chest-beating, middle-finger jabbing anthems in every shade of Pink (from Valentine’s Day Pink to Blood-Runs-Pink Pink). At the top of the track list are definite live set additions like the boogie-woogie-ing “Hustle” (“I live...

Pink released a new track, “Hurts 2B Human,” the title track from her upcoming album due out this Friday. The contemplative pop ballad features guest vocals from 21-year-old rising star Khalid, and was co-written with Teddy Geiger, Scott Harris, Anna-Catherine Hartley, and Alexander “Xplicit” Izquierdo.

Like other recent Pink tracks “Can We Pretend,” “Hustle,” and “Walk Me Home,” “Hurts 2B Human” is built on an Edm beat, plucky electric guitar chords and synths. Pink acknowledges the everyday pain and struggle that everyone goes through, while being able to find solace...

With four major streaming services appealing a 2018 ruling from the Copyright Royalty Board that would increase publishers’ and songwriters’ revenue, the plight of the songwriter has been thrust into the spotlight. Kip Moore has not only been watching the music industry’s treatment of the songwriter, but also acting. In a new episode of the podcast And the Writer Is…, the country singer offers his own partial solution to host and fellow songwriter Ross Golan: Moore pays bonuses to the writers whose songs appear on his albums.

It’s an especially important practice,...

Pink recaptures the flame of young love on her new song with the electronic trio Cash Cash, “Can We Pretend.” The song will appear on Pink’s upcoming album, Hurts 2B Human, out April 26th via RCA Records.

“Can We Pretend” boasts a euphoric Edm pop beat filled with thumping drums and gooey synths. Pink balances the feel-good vibes with a hit of nostalgia as she sings about the thrilling early days of a relationship in a way that suggest the present isn’t holding up so well. “So can...

Pink has unveiled the track list and release date for her forthcoming eighth studio album, Hurts 2B Human. The LP will be released on April 26th via RCA and is available for pre-order. The 13-song set features Khalid, Chris Stapleton, Cash Cash and Wrabel, and includes the new song “Hustle.”

Co-written by Pink, Imagine Dragons’ Dan Reynolds and Jorgen Odegard, the upbeat “Hustle” follows the previously lead single “Walk Me Home.” On “Hustle,” Pink warns a suitor not to conflate her love and caring with being gullible. “A boy like you,...

Before Teddy Geiger was one of pop’s most in-demand songwriters and producers, she was a kid in western New York state who wore a pendant embossed with the Virgin Mary. She was raised Catholic, and Mary statuettes populated her childhood home. In her twenties, during a time of personal upheaval, she started seeing Mary everywhere — a guide appearing to let her know, maybe, that she was headed in the right direction. “It was some weird, superstitious feeling,” says Geiger, 30. “I’d see her and I’d really feel it:...

Singer-songwriter Teddy Geiger has a lot of big accomplishments to be proud of, from signing her first record deal as a teenager and scoring a Top 10 album with 2006’s Underage Thinking to penning songs for others and also releasing her third album, 2018’s LilyAnna. Yet, in our signature video franchise “The First Time,” Geiger recalls how she’s impacted others rather humbly and other sweet memories that led to her success.

Geiger, who first performed at age 13 in a coffee house and first wrote a song when she was five or six,...

In something of an upset, This is America by Childish Gambino won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year, marking Donald Glover’s third award on the evening. The award goes to Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, the songwriters, the win no doubt powered by its accompanying groundbreaking video.

Neither was present to accept the award. Song of the Year is a songwriter’s award. A song (singles or tracks) is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year.

Glover’s dissonant song of commentary about the socio-ecnmc status of black me was made especially controversial bs jarring art-house video which includes moments of abrupt violence. Glover himself has a federal heritage — he was born in the Reagan years at Edwards Air Force Base in 1983. Glover is a multi-threat talent with comedy and acting pursuits. His screen credits include Solo: A Star Wars Story,...

Brandi Carlile and Lady Gaga’s “Shallow” emerged as early winners at Sunday’s Grammy Awards.

Kendrick Lamar heads into the ceremony with eight nominations, followed by Drake has seven, and Brandi Carlile and producer Boi-1da follow with six nods apiece.

Drake, Carlile and Lamar were all recognized in the three biggest categories — Album, Song and Record of the Year — for their most recent albums, “Scorpion,” “By the Way, I Forgive You” and the “Black Panther” soundtrack, respectively.

In addition to the four nominations for his work with frequent collaborator Drake, Boi-1da, a.k.a. Matthew Samuels, earned two additional nods in the rap categories for serving as a writer on Eminem and Jay Rock singles. He also received a nomination for Non-Classical Producer of the Year.

Alicia Keys is hosting this year’s ceremony,...

Winners of the 61st annual Grammys were revealed on February 10 in a two-part event. The majority of the 84 Grammy Awards were handed out at the non-televised Premiere Ceremony, which began at 12:30 p.m. Pt/3:30 p.m. Et and was hosted by Shaggy at the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

The televised portion of the Grammys took place across the street at the Staples Center. It started on CBS at 5:00 p.m. Pt/8:00 p.m. Et. Winners in the top 10 categories were announced during a three-and-a-half hour concert that was hosted by Alicia Keys. Scroll down for the full and complete list of winners at the 61st annual Grammy Awards.

Heading into the awards, Kendrick Lamar led with eight nominations. But we expect two women to dominate with both Lady Gaga and Kacey Musgraves winning four apiece. Among these are three of the four most prestigious...

Last year Bruno Mars was the king of the Grammy Awards winning all six of his races. This year, one of the artists he bested for many of those prizes, Kendrick Lamar, leads with a whopping eight nominations. Many of these bids come for his work on the “Black Panther” soundtrack and the chart-topping single “All the Stars.” Likewise, Lady Gaga earned four nominations for “Shallow,” the love ballad from her film “A Star is Born.” Both of their songs also contend at the Academy Awards.

The four general field categories — Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist — are the top prizes at the Grammys. While the nominees are drawn from across a variety of music genres, the winners of these Grammy Awards tend to be the biggest pop and rock acts like Mars, Adele, Taylor Swift, and Mumford and Sons.

Canada’s own Noah Reid rang in the New Year in the most romantic way. Related: ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Star Emily Hampshire And Singer Teddy Geiger Confirm They’re Dating The “Schitt’s Creek” star revealed in an Instagram post on New Year’s Eve that he and his longtime girlfriend Clare Lydia Michelle got engaged. “Roommates for life,” the 31-year-old...

Lady Gaga and her “A Star Is Born” character Ally are both Grammy winners, but the latter has won what her portrayer never has: a general field Grammy. That could all change in February, though, thanks to “Shallow.”

“Shallow,” the only eligible track from “A Star Is Born” this Grammy cycle, received four nominations Friday: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop/Duo Group Performance and Best Song Written for Visual Media. Record and Song are two of the four general field Grammy categories, along with Album of the Year and Best New Artist, aka the Big Four — none of which Gaga has won.

Not counting the five nominations she received Friday, including one for “Joanne (Where Do You Think You’re Goin’?)”, Gaga has six wins from 19 nominations, all in genre categories: Best Dance Recording for “Poker Face”; Best Electronic/Dance Album for “The Fame”; Best...

Kendrick Lamar leads all nominees for the 61st annual Grammy Awards with seven, including album of the year for the Black Panther soundtrack. Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper earned four noms for "Shallow," from A Star Is Born. Drake, Cardi B and Childish Gambino also are among the leading nominees.

The 2019 Grammy nominations were announced Friday morning, after a brief delay, with Kendrick Lamar leading the pack this year with eight nominations. Drake has seven, and Brandi Carlile and producer Boi-1da follow all with six nods apiece.

Drake, Carlile and Lamar were all recognized in the three biggest categories — Album, Song and Record of the Year — for their most recent albums, “Scorpion,” “By the Way, I Forgive You” and the “Black Panther” soundtrack, respectively.

In addition to the four nominations for his work with frequent collaborator Drake, Boi-1da, a.k.a. Matthew Samuels, earned two additional nods in the rap categories for serving as a writer on Eminem and Jay Rock singles. He also received a nomination for Non-Classical Producer of the Year.

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This year, the Recording Academy expanded the number of nominees in the major categories,...

Kendrick Lamar led the nominations for the 61st Grammy Awards, with eight nods recognizing his work for the “Black Panther” soundtrack, including the hit song “All the Stars” with Sza. Drake is right on his tails with seven nominations, and producer Boi-1da and Americana singer Brandi Carlile are just behind them with six apiece.

Cardi B, Lady Gaga, Childish Gambino, Maren Morris, R&B newcomer H.E.R., and producer Sounwave all notched five noms.

In a departure from last year, in which Jay-z was the only artist to score nods in the top three categories, Drake, Lamar, and Carlile all garnered nominations for record, song, and album of the year. Drake’s single “God’s Plan” and his album “Scorpion” are both recognized; Lamar’s “All the Stars” and the “Black Panther” soundtrack he curated are vying for the top categories; and Carlile’s song “The Joke,” along with her album “By the Way,...

Nominations for the 61st Grammy Awards were announced by the recording academy on Dec. 7 in three stages. Nominees in the top four general field categories were unveiled on “CBS This Morning.” The contenders in more races were then revealed on Apple Music before the complete list of nominees in dozens of categories was posted on Grammy.com. The nominations announcement had been scheduled for Wednesday but was pushed back two days due to the scheduled memorial services for President George H.W. Bush.

The four general field categories — Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist — are the top prizes at the Grammys. While the nominees are drawn from across a variety of music genres, the winners tend to be the biggest pop and rock acts including recent champs Bruno Mars, Adele, Taylor Swift, and Mumford and Sons.

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Not many artists get to experience as many pop lives as Teddy Geiger. She was a teen idol by 16, with a mushy soft-rock hit, “For You I Will (Confidence),” on her hands. At 19, she starred as the romantic lead opposite future Oscar winner Emma Stone in the comedy The Rocker. After an early retirement at 21, she took a few steps back out of the spotlight and began writing songs for and with other artists, most famously becoming one of the names behind Shawn Mendes’ biggest hits (“Stitches,” “Treat You Better”).

“It was pretty natural,...

Teddy Geiger and Emily Hampshire are engaged! The singer-songwriter shared the happy news to her Instagram on Friday night, along with a picture of the stunning heart-shaped diamond ring. In two separate posts, Teddy shared her joy and excitement over sharing a future with the Schitt's Creek star. "I love this woman so much she treats me like a lil princess and makes me laugh harder than anyone," Teddy wrote, hinting at the news she would reveal nearly five-minutes later. "I am so f--king happy to wake up next to her every morning and fall asleep next to her every night and take care of our lil B.B. stumbs together. Why is why..." Immediately after posting the anticipatory message, fans...

Troye Sivan is the latest star to cover a Queen classic ahead of the biopic Bohemian Rhapsody. His version of “Somebody to Love” follows 5 Seconds of Summer’s “Killer Queen” and Shawn Mendes take on “Under Pressure” with Teddy Geiger.

For Sivan’s cover, the singer-songwriter transforms the classic anthem. Stripping away the gospel influence of the original, he turns the undertones more atmospheric and tender. The change makes the request for “somebody to love” more somber and vulnerable than the confident optimism of Freddie Mercury’s original.

“I’m...

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Shawn Mendes featuring Teddy<3, “Under Pressure”

Sounds like: A heartfelt tribute to two great artists

Perfect for: Gearing up for the Bohemian Rhapsody movie

Allow Shawn Mendes and Teddy Geiger to get you in the spirit for the upcoming Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody with their acoustic cover of “Under Pressure.” The oft-imitated 1981 duet by Freddie Mercury and David Bowie was an anthemic hit in its time, and the duo make it their own with this pared-down take on the classic. It...