1 ELLIOT GRAINGE: Atlantic Music Group boss has his team in place, featuring Tony, Zach, Rocco and the rest of the Sopranos. They’re toasting with a nice Rosé. | |
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2 SYLVIA RHONE: Epic boss continues to preside over the epicenter of hip-hop, with Future’s Pluto in orbit, Travis’ RODEO riding high. Talk about a mic drop. | |
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3 LADY GAGA: With new Joker flick set to open alongside her HARLEQUIN set, Interscope’s protean superstar is a strong contender for the multimedia Mount Rushmore. She sets the standard(s). | |
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4 CHAPPELL ROAN: Island phenom just keeps getting bigger—with killer chart action, huge Grammy buzz—while emerging as a spokesperson for a new generation. Maybe she should Roan for office. | |
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5 COLDPLAY: Atlantic rock stalwarts prepare to drop Moon Music on 10/4, and the label's mission control gets set for launch. Start the countdown. | |
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6 JON LOBA: BBR/BMG honcho is on a Roll with Jelly’s SNL season opener, Blake Shelton inking, radio #1 for Mustard. Take a Bow, dude. | |
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7 GREGG NADEL: Industry vet moves from longtime Elektra perch to join Cris Lacy as co-head of Warner Music Nashville, reporting to Aaron and Tom. We hear he’s already located the best bialys in Music City. | |
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8 DICKON STAINER: Longtime jazz and classical specialist succeeds David Joseph as UMG U.K. boss. He’ll be conducting business with a baton. | |
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9 TOMMY RICHMAN: ISO Supremacy/PULSE Records star isn’t including his huge hit on his album. Why not? That’s a “Million Dollar” question. | |
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10 VOTING, VOTING, VOTING: It’s time (or almost time) to mark your ballots for Latin Grammys, Grammys, CMA and, um, that election thing on 11/5. And if you get the last one wrong, we’re all fucked. | |
