“Abcdefu” struck a nerve as a song that captures the all-too-human emotion of telling an ex to get lost, territory DioGuardi — the recipient of Variety ‘s Hitmakers A&R Award — has explored in her own ...

The music industry may be saturated with breakup music, but GAYLE’s kiss-off track “Abcdefu” isn’t your average heartbroken ballad. “Abcdefu” shares an anecdote many women can relate to: Repeatedly ...

Gayle opened up to Insider about the negative reactions to her Grammy nod for "Abcdefu." "Hell, I was surprised when I got nominated," she said. "I was saying some of those things to myself." She ...

The music world is full of songs full of insults, shade, and snark. Some of these disses are subtle and require a Taylor Swiftian level of deciphering to understand. What Kelly Clarkson performed on ...

A lifetime ago, before he was a culture war figurehead posing for photos with Elon Musk and Joe Rogan, before he asked Michel Gondry to film his all-star block party, before he helmed his short-lived ...

Since founding Arthouse Entertainment in Los Angeles with business partner Stephen Finfer, Kara DioGuardi has approached her roster of songwriters, producers and artists with a laser focus on what she ...

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