ROY THOMAS BAKER, PRODUCER OF QUEEN AND THE CARS, DIES AT 78
The CountTOUR TIDBITS: LIL WAYNE, JIN, TIM MCGRAW
Drake, "NOKIA"
Drake's cell-phone celebration (from $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, his joint release with PARTYNEXTDOOR, via OVO/Republic/Santa Anna) is one of the biggest songs in the world. Naturally, the 6 God dialed up an extravagant black-and-white video, directed by Theo Skudra, to accompany it. The clip is filled with nostalgic delights and some impressive choreography. If only we could find our roller skates.
MUNI LONG TO HOLD SONGWRITERS WORKSHOP
A RECAP OF RADIO ADD RECAPS
Wiz Khalifa f/Gunna, "5 Star"
Having just headlined the annual 4/20 show at Red Rocks, weed aficionado Wiz Khalifa has, um, rolled out Kush + Orange Juice 2 (Taylor Gang/BMG). This 23-track follow-up to 2010's beloved Kush + Orange Juice mixtape features pungent production by the original’s producers, Cardo, ID Labs and Sledgren, as well as Mike WiLL Made-It, Juicy J, DJ Quik, TM88, DJ Fresh and other decorated beatsmiths. Guest vocalists include Ty Dolla $ign, Terrace Martin, Curren$y, OT Genasis, Smoke DZA, Max B and Larry June. Wiz's Taylor Gang World Tour starts on 5/20 in Nashville. When we say there's a buzz around this, you know what we mean.
SPOT CHECK: MORGAN WALLEN LEADS A COUNTRY STAMPEDE
WMG, ANJULA ACHARIA LAUNCH 5 JUNCTION LABEL TO BOOST SOUTH ASIAN MUSIC
COACHELLA ROUNDUP
THE SIGHTS AMID THE SOUNDS: A COACHELLA PHOTO ODYSSEY
HITS came, HITS saw and then HITS fell asleep. Here are some Coachella photos in the meantime.
COACHELLA WEEKEND TWO: POST BRINGS STAR POWER, ED IS EVERYWHERE
From surprise pub sets to diamond-certified duets, Ed Sheeran and Post Malone gave Coachella’s final day a blockbuster sendoff.
INTERSCOPE CAPITOL'S COACHELLA SHINDIG: A FULLY HYDRATED GALLERY
LADY GAGA DELIVERS A SET FOR THE AGES AT COACHELLA
MORGAN PUTS HIS "BACK" INTO IT (WITH HELP FROM POST), FLIES TO #1
BIG ACTION AT THE IRVING—ER, POLLSTAR AWARDS
Rod Wave, "Sinners"
Ryan Coogler's lavish historical-supernatural flick is getting rave reviews, and Alamo star Rod delivers a fittingly soulful title track. Coogler helmed the video, which finds the singer piloting a Model T through Southern backroads.
PUB CRAWLING
SMPN & MARV GREEN INK RISING STAR CAIDEN WALLACE
SMPN and songwriter Marv Green’s Out Yonder Music have signed Caiden Wallace to a global publishing agreement.
JOAN JETT SELLS CATALOG TO SEEKER MUSIC
Joan Jett and her Blackheart company have sold a "substantial share" of their publishing and recorded music rights to Evan Bogart's Seeker Music.
BIG MACHINE MUSIC WINS AIMP NASHVILLE PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Big Machine Music wins Publisher of the Year at the 10th AIMP Nashville Awards.
SONY MUSIC PUB NASHVILLE SIGNS AVERIE BIELSKI
Sony Music Publishing Nashville has inked singer-songwriter Averie Bielski to a global publishing agreement.