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| Date: 11/26/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Elmiene, Good Neighbours and Myles Smith have been nominated for the 2025 BRITs Rising Star award, which will be handed out on 12/5. Elmiene, Good Neighbours, Myles Smith, BRITs Rising Star Award |
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| Date: 11/21/2024 Section: Blighty Beat Damian Christian, who has been working in radio for over 35 years, during which time he’s stopped at BBC Radio 1, RCA Records, MCA and Warner Music U.K.’s Atlantic Records. The latter is where he’s spent the past 25 years, and now serves as managing director and president of prom... |
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| Date: 11/07/2024 Section: The B-Side New and Developing artist Nia Smith |
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| Byline: Craig Marks Date: 10/20/2024 Section: Rumor Mill As the CEO of European Festivals at AEG Presents, James King oversees the strategy, development, and execution of some of the continent’s biggest musical gatherings, including… AEG Presents, James King, BST Hyde Park, All Points East, Forwards Festival, Rock en Seine |
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| Date: 10/08/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Oasis' 2025 reunion tour has defied all box-office expectations, especially in North America, by selling out nearly instantly. Perhaps as impressive: Noel and Liam Gallagher did it all without the help of booking agents. Oasis, Live Nation, Marcus Russell, Ignition Management, Gerry Barad, John Dittmar, Sam Eldridge, Simon Moran, SJM Concerts, Arthur Fogel |
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| Byline: Craig Marks Date: 10/08/2024 Section: Rumor Mill The dynamic duo who brought Warner Records back to relevancy recount their process to Craig Marks. Aaron Bay-Schuck, Tom Corson, Warner Records |
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| Byline: Simon Glickman Date: 10/04/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Here, in the first in a series of excerpts from interviews with the industry luminaries who will be featured in the seventh annual edition of Rainmakers, the REPUBLIC CORPS honchos gamely field questions from the persistent Simon Glickman. Monte Lipman, Avery Lipman, REPUBLIC CORPS, HITS Rainmakers 2024 |
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| Date: 09/19/2024 Section: Rumor Mill In our latest roundup, we present eight more stars of tomorrow from various parts of the biz whose dedication and effort make their superiors look good. Lexi Cueva, Amazon Music, Jon Moore, Dirty Hit, Melissa Yermes, Sony Music Publishing, Luis J Najera Jr., Interscope, Sarah Beth Gerlecz, EMPIRE, Max Cacciotti, Universal Music Latino, Jessi Vaughn Stevenson, Warner Chappell Music, James Hadid, JET Management |
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| Byline: Craig Marks Date: 09/16/2024 Section: Rumor Mill After successful A&R stints at Interscope and RCA, Tunji Balogun has been tasked with honoring the legacy of Def Jam Recordings, which celebrates its 40th birthday this year. Tunji Balogun, Def Jam, Lucian Grainge, Monte Lipman, Avery Lipman, Imran Majid, Justin Eshak, Tyler Arnold, Ben Adelson, Natina Nimene, Muni Long, Fridayy, Coco Jones, LL Cool J, Big Sean, Alessia Cara |
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| Byline: Holly Gleason Date: 09/09/2024 Section: Music City Morgan Wallen gets seven. Cody Johnson and Chris Stapleton notch five apiece. But the real swing factor for the 58th Annual Country Music Association Awards is brand-new country force and first-time nominee Post Malone, who pulls in four nominations—in Song, Single, Video and Musical Event&m... |
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| Byline: Holly Gleason Date: 09/09/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Holly Gleason shines a light on the envelope-pushing nominees for the Country Music Association Awards. 58th Annual Country Music Association Awards, Morgan Wallen, Post Malone, Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson, Shaboozey, Chris Stapleton, Luke Combs, Megan Moroney, Jelly Roll |
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| Date: 08/20/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Label co-heads across the industry playing field are making the case that two heads are sometimes better than one. Interscope Capitol Labels Group, REPUBLIC CORPS, Warner Records, Atlantic Records |
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| Date: 08/16/2024 Section: Rumor Mill While a logjam of major events ensnares Inglewood over the next several days, the music marches on in San Francisco, London, Japan and Belgium. Take a swig of La Croix and move those legs! System of a Down, Deftones, Golden Gate Park, Another Planet Entertainment, Pukkelpop Festival, Summer Sonic, All Points East, David Benveniste |
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| Byline: I.B. Bad Date: 08/08/2024 Section: Rumor Mill As Warner Music Group boss Robert Kyncl continues to make moves, enormous change is afoot at the company, with WMG Recorded Music chief Max Lousada set to exit at the end of the fiscal year and 10K founder/head Elliot Grainge tapped to take over as CEO of Atlantic. |
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| Byline: Michael Sigman Date: 07/18/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Rosenblatt's winding path took him from Macy's management trainee to Geffen Records prexy. Michael Sigman takes a deep dive into his remarkable career. Eddie Rosenblatt, Geffen, Nirvana, A&M, Warner Bros., Steve Ross |
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| Byline: Keith Murphy Date: 06/25/2024 Section: Rumor Mill As co-founder of LaFace Records, Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds is largely responsible for Atlanta’s ascent to hip-hop and R&B mecca. In celebration of Black Music Month, he agreed to an interview with HITS despite his better judgment. Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, LaFace Records, HITS Black Music Month 2024, L.A. Reid, Atlanta |
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| Byline: Kyle Eustice Date: 06/19/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Through interviews with the late Rico Wade, fellow Organized Noize member Sleepy Brown, CeeLo Green, Killer Mike and more, we explore the myriad ways in which the Dungeon Family impacted Southern hip-hop. Outkast, Dungeon Family, Rico Wade, CeeLo Green, Sleepy Brown, Killer Mike, André 3000, Big Boi, Black Music Month, L.A. Reid |
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| Byline: Holly Gleason Date: 06/10/2024 Section: Rumor Mill There’s a vast group of straight allies in commercial country music who are vocal and proud. Our very own Holly Gleason takes a deep dive. HITS Pride Special 2024, LGBTQIA+, Orville Peck, Willie Nelson, Taylor Swift, Kid Rock, John Rich, Travis Tritt, Brantley Gilbert, Riley Green, Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton, Ryan Tedder, Carrie Underwood, Kacey Musgraves, Shane McAnally, Brandy Clark, RuPaul, Troye Sivan, Muna, King Princess Nokia, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris, Brandi Carlile, Amanda Shires, Natalie Hemby, Garth Brooks, Zach Bryan, Toby Keith, John Osborne, T.J. Osborne, Ty Herndon, Lil Nas X, Billy Ray Cyrus, Sarah Trahern, Tyler Childers, Pansy Division, Diaphane, Lost Dakotas, Queer Eye |
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| Byline: I.B. Bad Date: 03/26/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Having reconfigured his UMG universe, Sir Lucian Grainge is now better positioned to dedicate himself to such challenges as rejiggering the streaming-compensation paradigm, doing battle with TikTok and outlining best practices as... Sir Lucian Grainge, Monte Lipman, Avery Lipman, John Janick, Tom March, Lillia Parsa, Jim Roppo, Tunji Balogun, Ariana Grande, Kacey Musgraves, Brandon Creed, Jason Owen, Taylor Swift, Morgan Wallen, Drake, The Weeknd, Noah Kahan, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Michelle An, Cindy Mabe, Nir Seroussi, Zach Bryan, Jimmy Iovine, Steve Berman |
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| Date: 03/01/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Though nothing has been officially announced, Variety is reporting that a wave of layoffs is underway at UMG as part of its reorganization. Variety's Jem Aswad cites sources in saying that… Jem Aswad, Brenda Romano, Chris Lopes, Greg Marella, Cara Donatto, Ambrosia Healy, Gabe Tesoriero, Joe Carozza, Natina Nimene |
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| Byline: Zach Rabiroff Date: 02/23/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Glen “Spot” Lockett was best known as the in-house producer and engineer for the independent punk label SST Records. Read more about his legendary career in our Black History Month issue. Glen "Spot" Lockett, Black History Month |
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| Byline: Phil Gallo Date: 12/18/2023 Section: Rumor Mill Prior to taking her job as COO Festivals at AEG Presents in 2017, Melissa Ormond had been out of the live music business for three years. Then Jay Marciano called. Melissa Ormond, AEG Presents |
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| Date: 12/04/2023 Section: Rumor Mill K-pop group ATEEZ is battling Peter Gabriel for this week’s Official Albums #1. Over on singles, Wham! leads a Christmas chart invasion. ATEEZ, Peter Gabriel, P!nk, Cher, Wham!, Mariah Carey, The Pogues, Official Albums Chart |
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| Byline: Rhian Jones Date: 11/25/2023 Section: Rumor Mill We conversed with managers Kilo Jalloh (J Hus), SK (Russ Millions), Nadia Khan (Lethal Bizzle) and Sandy Abuah (Knucks) to get their take on the British hip-hop market. Kilo Jalloh, 2K Management, Moe Bah, J Hus, 5K Records, Sony Records, Libianca, SK, Finesse Foreva, Russ Millions, Nadia Khan, Lethal Bizzle, Laughta, Women in CTRL, Sandy Abuah, Knucks, Mark Henry, Dion "Sincere" Lizzy, Tru Tribe, Central Cee, Dave, Skepta, Dizzee Rascal, DigDat, Little Simz, Stormzy, Unknown T, Headie One |
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| Byline: Rhian Jones Date: 11/24/2023 Section: Rumor Mill AEG Presents U.K. SVP of Global Touring Chris Wareing answers some quick-fire questions about the British hip-hop market from a live perspective. Chris Wareing, AEG Presents, Little Simz, Knucks, Loyle Carner, Sainte, Songer, Coachella, All Points East, Gods of Rap |
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| Byline: Rhian Jones Date: 11/23/2023 Section: Rumor Mill Atlantic U.K.'s Dion "Sincere" Lizzy and Austin Daboh discuss the British hip-hop market, their respective ambitions and an exciting new scene bubbling under the radar. Dion "Sincere" Lizzy, Austin Daboh, Atlantic U.K., Burna Boy, Tion Wayne, Kojey Radical, Knucks, Fredo, Slowthai, Method Music, Meekz Manny, Neighbourhood, Mahalia, KSI, Dave, Central Cee, J Hus, Drake, Stormzy, Little Simz, |
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| Byline: Rhian Jones Date: 11/21/2023 Section: Rumor Mill British hip-hop has exploded from the underground over the last decade. Despite this success, however... Dave, Central Cee, Neighbourhood, Live Yours, Aitch, Little Simz, J Hus, Stormzy, D-Block Europe, Columbia, Sony Music U.K., DJ Semtex, David Joseph, UMG U.K., EGA, Colin Batsa, Black Butter, Jason IIey, Headie One, Relentless Records, The Orchard, Giggs, Skepta, AWAL, Human Re Sources, Lancey Foux, Nines, Warner U.K., Tony Harlow, Atlantic U.K., Austin Daboh, Dion "Sincere" Lizzy |
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| Byline: Kyle Eustice Date: 11/06/2023 Section: Rumor Mill Barclays Center was abuzz as the 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony got underway on Friday. Elton John, Jimmy Page, Chaka Khan, Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson, Chris Stapleton and... Elton John, Jimmy Page, Chaka Khan, Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson, Chris Stapleton, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, John Sykes, Barclays Center, Ice-T, Rage Against The Machine, Link Wray, Al Kooper |
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| Byline: Holly Gleason Date: 11/03/2023 Section: Rumor Mill Our own Holly Gleason offers some insight into the possible contenders in one of Grammy's key categories. Grammys, Chris Stapleton, Willie Nelson, Morgan Wallen, Bailey Zimmerman, Lainey Wilson, Kane Brown, Kaitlin Brown, Ashley McBryde, Jordan Davis, Kelsea Ballerini, Tyler Childers, Parker McCollum, Zach Bryan |
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| Byline: Keith Murphy Date: 06/29/2023 Section: Rumor Mill Keith Murphy and the Grammy Award-winning DJ Drama discuss the Philadelphia native's legendary Gangsta Grillz mixtapes, the current state of the art form, obstacles to coming up in the industry and more. DJ Drama, Don Cannon, Tyler The Creator, Gangsta Grillz, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Young Jeezy, Generation Now, Lil Uzi Vert, Jack Harlow |
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| Byline: Miles Marshall Lewis Date: 06/27/2023 Section: Rumor Mill "The first time I heard Wu-Tang Clan’s Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), I failed to grasp that it was the debut of what would become one of the greatest, most influential groups in hip-hop history." Wu-Tang Clan, RZA, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, ODB, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, GZA, U-God, Masta Killa |
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| Byline: Rhian Jones Date: 06/08/2023 Section: Rumor Mill BST Hyde Park is celebrating 10 years of welcoming the biggest artists in the world to its central London festival. Read what AEG Presents CEO of European Festivals Jim King has to say about it. AEG Presents, Jim King, Lana Del Rey, Elton John, Billy Joel, BLACKPINK, P!NK, Guns 'N Roses, European Festivals, BST Hyde Park |
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| Byline: I.B. Bad Date: 05/23/2023 Section: Rumor Mill I.B. Bad on the history of Virgin, Caroline, RED, The Orchard and other entities. Nat Pastor, JT Myers, Steve Barnett, Michelle Jubelirer, David Kushner, Jacqueline Saturn, BTS, Jimin, Agust D, Seventeen, Tomorrow X Together, Twice, Stray Kids, NF, Alabama Shakes, Five Finger Death Punch, NCT 127, SuperM, Brad Navin, Bad Bunny, Bizarrap, Peso Pluma, Richard Gottehrer, Seymour Stein |
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| Date: 04/17/2023 Section: Rumor Mill AEG Europe has appointed Lynsey Wollaston vice president and general manager for European Festivals. She joins the company from Vision Nine Group. AEG Europe, Lynsey Wollaston, Jim King |
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| Date: 04/17/2023 Section: Blighty Beat AEG Europe has appointed Lynsey Wollaston as vice president and general manager for European Festivals. She joins from Vision Nine Group. In her new role, Wollaston will play a key role in developing and supporting the strategic vision for the division alongside the U.S. AEG Presents senior leaders... |
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| Date: 01/31/2023 Section: iGen MY DECEMBER TO REMEMBER: Part 2 “I Always Wanna Die (Sometimes)” 12/9: I know everyone’s been awaiting Part Two of my crazy December, so buckle in! I got back from Denver on the 7th and I had one day to regroup before I set off for a couple more of The 1975 shows in Chicago and ... |
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| Date: 01/30/2023 Section: iGen MY DECEMBER TO REMEMBER: Part 2 “I Always Wanna Die (Sometimes)” 12/9: I know everyone’s been awaiting Part Two of my crazy December, so buckle in! I got back from Denver on the 7th and I had one day to regroup before I set off for a couple more of The 1975 shows in Chicago and Milwaukee. It... |
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| Date: 01/12/2023 Section: Rumor Mill The decades between the first glimmer of breakbeat ingenuity and the present dominance of hip-hop art and culture offer a staggering odyssey of creative evolution, verbal and technical dexterity, political resistance, poolside bling, stylistic bravado, cannabis clouds, technological leaps and bounds, tragedy and triumph. Writer Miles Marshall Lewis drops the needle. |
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| Byline: Rhian Jones Date: 12/08/2022 Section: Rumor Mill Rhian Jones talks with Sony Music U.K.'s top dog about the company's new digs and new era. Rhian Jones, Sony Music U.K., Jason Iley, Harry Styles, Bring Me the Horizon, Joy Crookes, Travis Scott, Cat Burns, George Ezra, Elton Jackson |
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| Date: 11/22/2022 Section: Rumor Mill In our latest roundup, we present eight rising professionals from various parts of the biz whose dedication and effort make their superiors look good. Becky Sake, Capitol Music Group, Kendell "Sav" Freeman, Arista, Lauren Holman, Virgin MusicRicky Laubenstein, 237 Global, Darlene Hall, Create Music Group, Rohan Kohli, Warner Music Nashville, Ann Markwell, This Fiction Management, Peter Rugo, Keel, Thirty Knots |
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| Date: 08/25/2022 Section: Rumor Mill Team AEG Presents is recovering from a festive weekend, with another on the way. AEG Presents, Nick Cave, Tame Impala, Disclosure, The National, The Chemical Brothers, Gorillaz, Arctic Monkeys, 88 Rising, Stromae, Jim King |
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| Date: 08/08/2022 Section: Rumor Mill Part one of this in-depth conversation began with Mo Ostin’s Brooklyn childhood and the family’s move to L.A. and concluded with the development of Warner/Reprise, with stories about Sinatra, the Kennedys, Carl Sandburg and other luminaries enriching the narrative. The second half begins in 1966 with the arrival of the guy who’d be ampersand-close to Mo for the next four decades. |
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| Date: 07/11/2022 Section: Rumor Mill Oak View Group has named Kim Stone president of UBS Arena in Belmont Park, N.Y., and EVP of OVG East Coast. The first female president of an OVG arena, she starts 8/1. Oak View Group, Kim Stone, UBS Arena, Tim Leiweke, Irving Azoff |
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| Byline: Keith Murphy Date: 06/08/2022 Section: Rumor Mill Stop! Read Part One first, if you haven't already. Wow, you're a fast reader. OK, click the link to continue Keith Murphy's fascinating history. Mobb Deep, Jay-Z, Nas, The Notorious B.I.G., Styles P, Cardi B, Nicki Minaj, Prodigy, The Lox, Wu-Tang Clan, Wreckage Manner, Rakim, Kendrick Lamar, Big Sean, Bobby Shmurda, Lil Yachty, Georgette Cline, Benny the Butcher, Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Lil Tjay |
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| Byline: Dyana Williams Date: 05/16/2022 Section: Rumor Mill As we prepare our Black Music Month special, we present the online debut of musical icon Nile Rodgers' conversation with the Mother of Black Music Month, Dyana Williams. Nile Rodgers, Chic, Dyana Williams, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Luther Vandross |
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| Byline: Phil Gallo Date: 03/31/2022 Section: Rumor Mill The CBS exec talks with our own Phil Gallo about the joys and challenges of staging Music's Biggest Night. Jack Sussman, Grammy Awards, CBS, Jon Batiste, Ben Winston |
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| Date: 03/01/2022 Section: Rumor Mill Has any single mass-media music event moved the needle in the past five years like the Dr. Dre-driven Super Bowl halftime spectacular? Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige, 50 Cent. N.W.A, Suge Knight, Rudy Giuliani, Bill Bennett, Daryl Gates, Fleetwood Mac, Queen, The Beatles, Motown, Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G. |
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| Byline: Rhian Jones Date: 12/07/2021 Section: Rumor Mill In the final piece of our U.K. special, AEG’s Toby Leighton-Pope, Live Nation’s Phil Bowdery, DF Concerts’ Geoff Ellis and Kilimanjaro Live’s Stuart Galbraith discuss the U.K. live sector's continued roller-coaster ride. AEG, Toby Leighton-Pope, Live Nation, Phil Bowdery, Geoff Ellis, DF Concerts, Kilimanjaro Live, Stuart Galbraith |
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| Date: 11/29/2021 Section: Blighty Beat Adele is heading for a second week atop the U.K.’s Official Albums and Singles Chart with 30 (Columbia) and “Easy on Me.” Westlife and Gary Barlow have new albums in the Top 5. At the halfway point, Westlife’s Wild Dreams (East West/Rhino) looks set to debut behind Adele ... |
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| Date: 11/29/2021 Section: Rumor Mill Adele is heading for a second week atop the U.K.’s Official Albums and Singles charts with 30 (Columbia) and “Easy on Me.” Westlife and Gary Barlow have new albums in the Top 5. Adele, Westlife, Gary Barlow, David Bowie, Rod Stewart, ArrDee, Sam Fender, Official Albums Chart |
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| Date: 11/15/2021 Section: Rumor Mill Taylor Swift and Little Mix are engaged in a fierce battle for the U.K.’s Official Albums #1 on Friday, with fewer than 10 units separating the two. Over on singles, Adele and Ed Sheeran are also in a close competition. Taylor Swift, Little Mix, Adele, Ed Sheeran, Rod Stewart, Idles, The Wanted, Damon Albarn, Official Albums chart |
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| Date: 11/15/2021 Section: Blighty Beat Taylor Swift and Little Mix are engaged in a fierce battle for the U.K.’s Official Albums #1 on Friday with less than 10 sales separating the two. Over on singles, Adele and Ed Sheeran are also in a close competition. At the halfway point, Swift’s Red (Taylor’s Version) (EMI) is #... |
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| Date: 11/01/2021 Section: Rumor Mill Kenny Chesney’s delayed stadium tour has a new set of dates for 2022 that starts 4/23 at the home of the Tampa Bay Bucs. Dan + Shay, Old Dominion and Carly Pearce will open the shows. Kenny Chesney, Dan + Shay, Old Dominion, Carly Pearce |
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| Byline: I.B. Bad Date: 06/10/2021 Section: Rumor Mill The trajectories of the major agencies' music divisions over the last year have formed an unprecedented narrative of struggle and change. As they embark on what looks to be a prosperous new chapter, let’s take a look at what transpired over the last year-plus. Rob Light, Casey Wasserman, Matt Galle, Samantha Kirby Yoh, Brent Smith, Adam Voith, David Zedeck |
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| Byline: I.B. Bad Date: 06/07/2021 Section: Rumor Mill Live music is coming back with a vengeance. It feels like the first flowering after a brutal winter. Among music-biz entities, perhaps none felt that frost so acutely as the agencies’ music divisions. Brent Smith, Matt Galle, Adam Voith, Samantha Kirby Yoh, Michael Rapino, Jay Marciano, Ari Emanuel, Patrick Whitesell, Marty Diamond, Lee Anderson, Jackie Nalpant, Paul Morris, Jonathan Levine, Sam Hunt, Marc Geiger, Sara Newkirk Simon, Kirk Sommer, Lucy Dickins, Scott Clayton, Sara Bollwinkel, Carolyn Yim, Zach Iser, Aaron Tenenbaum |
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| Date: 03/25/2021 Section: Blighty Beat AEG Presents’ London festival All Points East has, somewhat optimistically, added a third day to its festival scheduled for the last weekend of August. Foals and Bombay Bicycle Club are among acts on the line-up. Foals will headline on the newly announced Monday, while Jamie xx and Kano will do so on Saturday. Bicep will lead the bill for Sunday’s special Field Day edition. Saturday and Sunday are already sold out; tickets for 8/30 go on sale Friday. Other acts booked for Monday include Caribou, Gang Of Youths, Roisin Murphy, Whitney, Jade Bird, and Tune-Yards. …Read more |
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| Date: 03/25/2021 Section: Rumor Mill AEG Presents London festival All Points East has optimistically added a third day to its outing scheduled for the last weekend of August. Foals and Bombay Bicycle Club are headlining. AEG Presents, All Points East, Foals, Bombay Bicycle Club |
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| Date: 03/22/2021 Section: Rumor Mill The U.K.’s live industry remains in a state of uncertainty as experts are warning against summer holidays abroad, posing questions for this year’s festival and touring season. Brexit brings another set of complications. Festivals, Reading & Leeds, All Points East, Standon Calling, Isle of Wight Festival, Bloodstock Open Air, Glastonbury |
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| Byline: Holly Gleason Date: 03/19/2021 Section: Rumor Mill TJ and John Osborne weren’t ready for it. The rock-leaning, hard-playing Brothers Osborne, a massive live favorite, had recorded their October 2020 EMI Nashville release, Skeletons, expressly to be played live for fans, but COVID-19 had upended those plans Brothers Osborne, TJ Osborne, John Osborne, EMI Nashville, Grammy, ZZ Top, Kelsea Ballerini, Holly Gleason |
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| Byline: Holly Gleason Date: 01/14/2021 Section: Rumor Mill Our own Holly Gleason chats with Big Loud/Republic's breakout about his big new album and recent challenges. Morgan Wallen, Holly Gleason, Seth England, Joey Moi, Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton |
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| Date: 11/12/2020 Section: Rumor Mill As Capitol Music Group chieftain Steve Barnett prepares to step down after restoring the storied label to its former glory and retire to the alligator-infested waters of Palm Beach, we revisit the story of his remarkable career, originally published in 2019’s Rainmakers II. |
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| Byline: Holly Gleason Date: 10/05/2020 Section: Rumor Mill Holly Gleason on the statement made by Maren Morris' powerful new song. Maren Morris, Black Lives Matter, George Floyd. Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Tamir Rice, Jessie Jo Dillon, Jimmy Robbins, Laura Veltz, Teens4Equality |
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| Byline: Holly Gleason Date: 08/26/2020 Section: Rumor Mill The song that raised the bar for country music streaming—blowing up at Apple Music with 4.6m, hitting a new country one-day record at Spotify of 2m+ and helping lift Morgan Wallen’s career tally to 3.3b—started out as an afterthought. Holly Gleason tells the story. Morgan Wallen, Big Loud, Seth England, Spotify, Apple Music, streaming records |
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| Byline: John Kennedy Date: 07/17/2020 Section: Rumor Mill Acclaimed journalist John Kennedy brings our history of hip-hop into the new era... black music month, hip-hop, lil wayne, crunk, trap, rick ross, wiz khalifa, kid cudi |
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| Byline: John Kennedy Date: 07/10/2020 Section: Rumor Mill In another sample from our recent history of hip-hop, journalist John Kennedy traces the rise of 50 Cent and OutKast's southern exposure, among other noteworthy developments of the new millennium. |
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| Date: 07/03/2020 Section: Rumor Mill We typically see a lot of anodyne quotes from our founding fathers this time of year, but not enough of this one from Benjamin Franklin upon the signing of our storied Declaration: “We must all hang together, or most assuredly, we will all hang separately.” |
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| Byline: Miles Marshall Lewis Date: 07/02/2020 Section: Rumor Mill Miles Marshall Lewis explores the origins of gangsta rap, the arrival of the "hippies," the rise of G-Funk and more in the latest installment of our hip-hop history. |
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| Date: 06/18/2020 Section: Rumor Mill A conversation with Motown boss/CMG EVP and UMG Task Force Co-Chair Ethiopia Habtemariam. |
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| Date: 05/21/2020 Section: Rumor Mill Garth Brooks, The Weeknd and the combo of James Taylor and Jackson Browne are among the acts that have announced rescheduled tours. |
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| Byline: Phil Gallo Date: 05/15/2020 Section: Rumor Mill Wine to go, live streaming, downloads. They’re among the ways three clubs—Belly Up, City Winery and Bowery Ballroom—are keeping the lights on while the doors are closed. |
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| Date: 05/13/2020 Section: Rumor Mill Reading and Leeds Festival is the latest U.K. event to be canceled as a result of the coronavirus crisis. The conjoined fests were due to take place across the end-of-August bank-holiday weekend. |
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| Date: 04/28/2020 Section: Rumor Mill BTS has postponed its Map of the Soul world tour that was scheduled to begin 7/3-4 at London’s Twickenham Stadium before heading to Rotterdam, Berlin and Barcelona. Read on for more postponements and cancellations. |
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| Date: 12/17/2019 Section: Rumor Mill AEG European Festivals has hired Clare Lusher as the division’s first Marketing and Brand Director. She previously held senior roles at Sony Music and The Walt Disney Co. |
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| Date: 11/25/2019 Section: Blighty Beat JADE BIRD After hitting #10 on the U.K. charts with her self-titled debut album in April and attracting plenty of support at media and streaming services, Jade Bird has emerged as a key British talent this year. She signed to Glassnote directly in the U.S. at the beginning of 2017, and has spent th... |
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| Byline: Rhian Jones Date: 11/22/2019 Section: Rumor Mill Over the last few years, Sony Music U.K. has significantly increased its artist-development might after securing joint-venture deals with some of the hottest labels and executives in the country, which have now grown to represent... |
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| Date: 07/17/2019 Section: Rumor Mill In the concluding half of his look back at prominent music lawyers through the years, I.B. Bad zeros in on the exploits of Grubman and Branca. |
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| Date: 07/16/2019 Section: Rumor Mill I.B. Bad on the attorneys who helped shape the music business and the label heads who bargained with them. First of two parts. |
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| Byline: Bud Scoppa Date: 06/25/2019 Section: Rumor Mill The dictionary definition of the word manager should have Elliot Roberts’ picture alongside it. Roberts, who died on 6/21 at the age of 76, didn’t invent the job, but he performed it with unparalleled loyalty, ferocity, insight and unconditional love. |
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| Byline: Bud Scoppa Date: 03/12/2019 Section: Rumor Mill Jazz, R&B and gospel continued to evolve against the backdrop of World War II and the postwar years, with Duke Ellington, Louis Jordan, The Orioles, Mahalia Jackson and “Wild” Bill Moore among the innovators in their respective genres. |
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| Date: 03/11/2019 Section: Rumor Mill Once again, we welcome legal eagle and inveterate club-hopper Jeff Leven as he prepares for the Austin marathon. |
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| Byline: Bud Scoppa Date: 03/05/2019 Section: Rumor Mill The cross-fertilization between black and white musical idioms, which forms the very fabric of our music, can be traced back to certain transformative artists and songs that together tell a captivating story, each a harbinger of where American music came from and where it was headed. |
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| Date: 08/16/2018 Section: Rumor Mill AEG Presents has named Simon Jones to the newly created post of SVP Live Music International. Jones—who has been with AEG since the construction and launch of the O2 Arena—will head up the promotional operations for AEG Presents U.K., while also working closely with the AEG offices in the US, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. |
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| Date: 06/29/2018 Section: Rumor Mill In the first installment of a wide-ranging, remarkably candid two-part interview with Holly Gleason, Miranda Lambert discusses... |
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| Date: 05/29/2018 Section: Rumor Mill Much head-scratching has followed a post by Dave Brooks on his Amplify site, which makes the highly dubious case for Dana Tomarken’s pending suit regarding MusiCares and the Recording Academy as a battle in the vaunted “Venue Wars.” Irving Azoff has a few points of his own. |
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| Byline: Jeff Leven Date: 03/13/2018 Section: Rumor Mill This is the moment every year where the twinge of casual paranoia hits me—this list, this email, this SXSW thing that I’ve done for however long—is it still something I should be doing? |
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| Byline: Michael Sigman Date: 03/13/2018 Section: Rumor Mill Russ Solomon, the beloved founder of Tower Records, who revolutionized music retail from the 1970s through the end of the 20th century,died on the evening of 3/4 at his home in Sacramento. The following biographical piece, based on extensive interviews with the great man himself by the brilliant journalist Mike Sigman, originally appeared in the July 2017 special issue, History of the Music Biz Two... |
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| Date: 09/25/2017 Section: Rumor Mill In his latest dispatch, our behind-the-scenes correspondent separates fact from fiction in the ongoing SONGS saga and in Max Lousada's search for a top exec for his WMG team. Also, starmaker Top Dawg and a promo power trio. |
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| Date: 08/07/2017 Section: Rumor Mill Presenting another anecdote from The History of the Music Biz Part Two, our latest batch of profiles of industry trailblazers, curated by Michael Sigman. In this installment, Suzanne DePasse describes her first meeting with the brothers Jackson. |
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| Date: 06/08/2017 Section: Rumor Mill Def Jam boss Steve Bartels was the main attraction at Midem on the French Riviera in Cannes Wednesday (6/7), where he discussed the Island Def Jam split, working with Kanye West and Logic, and his go-to records when moonlighting as a DJ. Read the highlights within... |
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| Date: 05/29/2017 Section: Rumor Mill Gregg Allman, lead singer and keyboard player of the Allman Brothers Band, died on Saturday, 5/27, at his home in Savannah, Ga. |
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| Byline: Todd Hensley Date: 05/11/2017 Section: Rumor Mill The primary subject of this conversation with Music Biz President Jim Donio is the org’s annual convention, taking place for the third straight year in Nashville next week. So it seemed fitting to dispatch our 10-gallon hat-wearing Texas native and Music City habitué Todd Hensley to do the honors. |
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| Date: 03/16/2017 Section: Rumor Mill So it’s time, it’s time, it’s time. Before I do my usual breathless gushing about the SXSW experience... |
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| Date: 03/09/2017 Section: Rumor Mill Before I do my usual breathless gushing about the SXSW experience, present a schedule that’s metaphysically impossible to keep and spew a zillion band names, let’s talk about this year’s ethical elephant in the room. |
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| Date: 03/07/2017 Section: Crossover With March having arrived, it’s starting to actually feel and look like spring. To say the winter has been mild on the East Coast is an understatement. T-shirts and shorts in February? The golf courses looked like a typical day in May. And for all of you college basketball fans, it also signif... |
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| Date: 03/01/2017 Section: Rumor Mill Most in the business are familiar with the history of Warner Music Group, whose labels deftly balanced art and commerce from the mid-’60s until the company’s idiotic dismantling in the mid-’90s. But the equally significant and colorful story of CBS Records/Sony Music, WMG’s most formidable rival throughout those three decades, has yet to be told in similar detail. What follows is a recounting of the CBS/Sony narrative right up to this historic moment: the beginning of the Rob Stringer era. |
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| Byline: Holly Gleason Date: 12/26/2016 Section: Rumor Mill The news that George Michael was dead crashed our Christmas dinner via friends dropping by for thick slices of bouche du Noel, one more pop-culture depth charge with unintended consequences. Because with all the loss this year—Bowie, Prince, Leon Russell, Guy Clark, amongst many—enough is enough, and at 53, George Michael is way too young. |
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| Byline: Dennis Lavinthal with Bud Scoppa Date: 12/02/2016 Section: Rumor Mill It’s often been said, not without reason, that if you lived through the 1970s, you don’t remember them. Surprisingly, we’ve somehow managed to dredge up detailed recollections of that wild and woolly decade in this recounting of the sequence of events that led us initially to start the indie promo outfit MusicVision and eventually to launch the left-of-center trade rag HITS. |
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| Byline: Dennis Lavinthal with Bud Scoppa Date: 11/11/2016 Section: Rumor Mill The first year after I got fired, I hung out a lot with Irving Azoff, and we contemplated starting a label together. When he finally stopped taking my calls, I made a deal, during the most drug-fueled period of my life, to run the West Coast office of Leber-Krebs... |
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| Date: 09/19/2016 Section: Rumor Mill British Warner/Chappell digital exec Eric Mackay has been promoted to VP, Digital, Europe, Middle East & Africa and Asia-Pacific, reporting to CEO Jon Platt. |
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| Byline: Holly Gleason Date: 08/02/2016 Section: Rumor Mill For Jed Hilly, Americana isn’t just a musical genre or an association; it’s a raison d’etre. Beyond lobbying to get a designated category at the Grammys and persuade Webster to amend their official definition, three years ago, he helped create “Americana Fest” as part of Lincoln Center’s prestigious Summer Concert Series... |
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