ON THE COVER:
OLIVIA RODRIGO

Geffen’s young breakout Olivia Rodrigo capped a superlative year with a Best New Artist Grammy on 4/3, and on Music’s Biggest Night she also delivered a haunting performance of monster smash “drivers license.” A perennial powerhouse on DSPs and at radio, star of her own Disney+ film and a poised presence in pop culture generally, Rodrigo moves from one triumph to the next. Though she certainly wishes she hadn’t licensed this HITS cover appearance.