recording artist

noun

: a person who performs music for recordings
famous recording artists

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The View cohost Sunny Hostin has slammed Kid Rock over the recording artist's Bad Bunny criticism ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show — particularly calling out Kid Rock's problematic lyrics about liking underage girls. Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026 Ryan Star, Stationhead’s co-founder and a recording artist, will serve as chief creative officer. Jem Aswad, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026 In addition to acting, Platt continues to release music and tour as a recording artist. Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026 Also featured in the four-part CBC series, which brothers Anderson and James will front, are Nathaniel James, Kadeem Hemmings and Nicholas McDonald of the viral TikTok dance trio Basement Gang and multi-platinum recording artist Fefe Dobson. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for recording artist

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“Recording artist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recording%20artist. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.

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