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Haley Reinhart Is Free

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Former "American Idol" finalist discusses her jazz influences, songwriting process and her debut album, Listen Up!
Crystal Larsen
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Dec 2, 2014 - 4:06 pm

Singer/songwriter Haley Reinhart recently visited The Recording Academy's headquarters in Santa Monica, Calif., to participate in an exclusive GRAMMY.com interview and perform a brief set. Reinhart discussed her debut album, Listen Up!, collaborators she worked with on the album, her jazz influences, and touring, among other topics. Reinhart's set consisted of songs from Listen Up!

"I've been songwriting for a long time," said Reinhart." "Since I was young, I did slam poetry. I'm very much into the lyrical aspect [of music]. Also, I really, really appreciate melody for everything that it's worth. And it comes quite easily for me too. [Singing] is probably my favorite thing of all."

A native of Wheeling, Ill., Reinhart was a finalist on season 10 of "American Idol" in 2011. Her performances on the show subsequently earned her a deal with Interscope Records. Reinhart's debut album, Listen Up!, was released in May, featuring the single "Free." For Listen Up! Reinhart collaborated with songwriters/producers such as Mike Elizondo (Jay-Z, Maroon 5), Rob Kleiner (Flo Rida, Usher) and busbee (Kelly Clarkson, Kid Cudi). The album peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard 200. Reinhart has select tour dates scheduled in Canada and the United States this fall.

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Students Come Together At Eighth Annual GRAMMY Camp

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Summer music experience culminates with showcase concert in Los Angeles
Crystal Larsen
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Dec 2, 2014 - 4:06 pm

Approximately 80 high school students from across the United States were selected to participate in the Los Angeles installment of the of the GRAMMY Foundation's eighth annual GRAMMY Camp, held  July 14–23 at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music.

The interactive 10-day residential summer music experience focused on all aspects of commercial music with instruction by industry professionals in an immersive creative environment with cutting-edge technology in professional facilities. The program offered students six music career tracks: Engineering for Audio & Video; Concert Production; Electronic Music Production; Music Journalism; Songwriting; and a performance track for bass, drums, guitar, keyboard, vocal, and winds & strings. All tracks culminated in media projects, CD recordings and/or showcase performances.

On July 17 several artists and music industry professionals visited GRAMMY Camp as part of Guest Professional Day, including recording artists Sean Gadd and Ryan Rabin of Grouplove, Keith Phelps, and Haley Reinhart, musical director Brian London, and Steven Slate, owner of Slate Pro Audio. Additional music industry professionals participating in GRAMMY Camp included KCRW DJ Anthony Valadez, Live Nation Director of Publicity Greg Terlizzi, and Columbia Pictures Vice President of Production Devon Franklin, among others.

The program culminated on July 22 at the GRAMMY Camp Showcase Concert at the El Rey Theatre. Produced entirely by the GRAMMY Camp participants, the concert featured students performing original songs created during GRAMMY Camp, including "Ninety-Nine Percent" by Larry's Scooter featuring Noah Jessup, "That Ain't Enough" by P.J. Bucknor featuring Patrick Bucknor and Kaya Lynch, "My Mystery" by Drop The Biscuit featuring Christopher Cobbs.

"This group of talented youngsters has been charged with the challenging task of creating new music and new multimedia projects, all in a little more than one week," said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Foundation.

GRAMMY Camp is the GRAMMY Foundation's signature music industry camp for U.S. high school students. The final installment of the eighth annual GRAMMY Camp will take place in New York from Aug. 6–13. 

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5 Questions With ... Haley Reinhart

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Former "American Idol" finalist discusses her experience on the reality TV show and her forthcoming debut album, Listen Up!
Tim McPhate
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Dec 2, 2014 - 4:06 pm

Former "American Idol" finalist Haley Reinhart was the recent guest for an installment of The Recording Academy's 5 Questions With … series. Held at The Recording Academy New York Chapter office, Reinhart discussed her experience on "American Idol," performing live, her biggest career moments so far, and her forthcoming debut album, Listen Up! Part of the discussion was driven by questions submitted by fans using the #5QW hashtag on Twitter.

"It really was the experience of a lifetime," said Reinhart regarding "American Idol." "We often referred to it as 'Star Boot Camp' just because you really go through the ringer. But it's all worth it. You get all those layers of skin on you and you're ready for anything."

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Born in Wheeling, Ill., Reinhart began singing at 8 years old. Throughout high school she performed in her parents' cover band, and upon graduating in 2009 she attended Harper College where she studied jazz. She auditioned for "American Idol" in the summer of 2010, and her jazzy, soulful vocals landed her in the show's final top three in 2011. Reinhart subsequently earned a record deal with Interscope Records. Her debut album, Listen Up!, is set to be released on May 22 and features the single "Free."

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Press Play: Chris Grey Blends R&B, Rock And Classical For A Must-See Performance Of His Sensual Track "Seamless"

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Canadian singer/songwriter and producer Chris Grey fuses worlds for his electric performance of "Seamless," in the latest episode of Press Play
Taj Mayfield
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Oct 21, 2021 - 2:33 pm

Canadian singer/songwriter and producer Chris Grey is onto something. Fusing elements of R&B, hard rock and classical music seems like the overly ambitious works of a mad scientist, but with Grey leading the way, the experiment results in a must-see performance.

In the latest episode of Press Play, the former full-time producer turned artist delivers a magnetic performance of his most recent single, "Seamless."

Watch below to see Grey command the stage and bring the sensual track to life.

Watch Chris Grey Fuse Genres & Perform "Seamless"

Throughout the three-minute performance, the 20-year-old doesn't miss a note while bouncing back and forth from hyping up his violinist to rocking alongside his electric guitarist — as if he's mixing the chemicals of the track in real time. Grey began producing songs before he was even a teenager but credits the diverse backgrounds of his parents for his effortless ability to combine genres.

Both of Grey's parents were born in Kingston; his dad in Kingston, Jamaica, and his mom in Kingston, Canada. This introduced the "Seamless" singer to two distinct worlds of music — two worlds he seems primed to bring together.

Catch more episodes of the Press Play performance series below.

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Up Close & Personal: Machine Gun Kelly On Working With Travis Barker & Influencing The Next Decade Of Music

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In the newest episode of Up Close & Personal, Machine Gun Kelly predicts the sounds that will rule the next decade of music, raves about his artistic connection with drummer, producer and BFF Travis Barker, and reflects on 'Tickets to My Downfall'
Taj Mayfield
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Oct 19, 2021 - 7:42 pm

Machine Gun Kelly does a bit of everything: he raps, he plays multiple instruments, he sings, and he even acts. Perhaps that's why he’s able to look ahead to the future and confidently assert what will happen next in music and culture.

"Music to me goes in 10-year cycles. Hip-hop ruled the last 10 years, and I was honored to be a part of that,” Machine Gun Kelly explains in the latest edition of Up Close & Personal. “With [Tickets to My Downfall], it feels like that showed us as an industry what the next 10 years is going to look like: a lot of guitar music, live instruments, and young musicians coming to the forefront."

Watch below to hear the rapper-turned-pop-punk-star break down his prediction of the next decade in music.

Machine Gun Kelly On Working With Travis Barker

In the clip, Machine Gun Kelly also goes in-depth on his relationship with drummer/producer/artist/BFF Travis Barker, who produced and drummed on all of MGK's 2020 album Tickets to My Downfall.

"I talked to Trav earlier today. He’s one of my best friends. He's a brother," MGK expresses. "Every single time we step in to work with each other, we come out with something better than what we had just done."

Get Up Close & Personal with Machine Gun Kelly in the full video above and explore more episodes of the entertaining interview series below.

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