A GLOOM-FREE HITS PHOTO GALLERY

Are you ready for sleeveless shirts, short shorts and breaking a sweat while driving? We're not quite there yet, but hopefully this breezy gallery of topical biz peeps can serve as a reminder that it's okay to be in cruise control sometimes.

Sphere Factor: James Dolan, Irving Azoff and Eagles Joe Walsh, the late Glenn Frey and Timothy B. Schmit outside The Forum in 2013

"LUNCH" Mates: Billie's mum, Maggie Baird, Eilish and UMG U.K. boss David Joseph spill some tea.

Bon Appétit: Pictured celebrating the release of Bon Jovi's FOREVER are Island's Marshall Nolan, Shahendra Ohneswere, Mike Alexander, Steven Rowen, Jay Schumer and Justin Eshak, Jon Bon Jovi, Island's Imran Majid, Manny Simon and Lauren Schneider, UMPG's Evan Lamberg and Full Stop's Sarah Montgomery.

Ready to Rock: Muse with CAA co-Head of Global Touring Emma Banks at Rock am Ring in 2018

Renegades of Funk: Dick Asher, George Clinton and Walter Yetnikoff

Not That Pink Wall: Alex Sampson manager Jesse Beer, video director Pokey Spears, Sampson and Warner's Amelia Greene and Devin Sarno on set

L.A. Reid and new gamma. EVP Lionel Ridenour pose with a trade mag that looks a little more respectable than HITS.


HITS' Lenny Beer rolls out the red carpet for Warner A&R Brad Beausir at The Beverly Hills Hotel with a valet selfie.

Life Before Death: Berman with Eminem from a Slim Shady upload in 2022