LOS ANGELES — Ten of the best songs of the year, as determined by Associated Press Music Writer Maria Sherman, in no particular order. “No remorse, no regret / I forgive every word you said,” she sings — the musical equivalent of someone saying, “I’m bored with this conversation” — before launching into a self-help mantra. “Rush,” Troye Sivan The …
The competition for Grammy nominations is a little stiffer this go-around: After two years in which the Recording Academy selected 10 nominees for each of the top four prizes, the group is lowering the number to eight for the 66th Grammy Awards, nods for which are due to be announced on Nov. 10. ALBUM OF THE YEAR Boygenius, “The Record” …
