Americana has had a terrific couple of years, and it appears poised to grow in 2025. How has this rootsy sound taken root? Part of the answer lies in some canny placements on red-hot TV shows.
Luke Combs, Fall Out Boy and the Dave Matthews Band will headline an eclectic bill as part of the 2025 Boston Calling festival, which will be held 5/23-25 at the Harvard Athletic Complex.
Interscope wrapped up 2024 firing on all cylinders, with pgLang’s Kendrick Lamar and Darkroom’s Billie Eilish—both of whom go into Grammy night with mondo noms—scoring the most-streamed songs on...
Brenton Wood, who scored enduring hits with his 1967 singles “The Oogum Boogum Song” and “Gimme Little Sign,” died on 1/3 at his home in Moreno Valley, California. He was 83.
Emilia Pérez, Baby Reindeer, Hacks and The Brutalist were among the big winners Sunday night at the first awards show of 2025. Wicked, however, was largely snubbed.
Elton John could score his ninth #1 on the Official U.K. Album Chart with Diamonds, while Gracie Abrams is locked in a tight battle for the top of the Singles tally with ROSÉ and Bruno Mars.
Bad Bunny surprised fans Sunday morning with the early release of his sixth LP, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.
Brandon Silverstein's S10 and his Avex USA Publishing are toasting three Top 20s on Mediabase's year-end Top 40 radio chart, led by Tate McRae's "Greedy" at #1, Doja Cat’s “Agora Hills" at #5 and Tommy Richman’s "MILLION DOLLAR BABY" at #16.
Updating a story posted on 1/3, WME hip-hop division co-heads Kevin Shivers and James Rubin and partner Christina Baxter are exiting the agency and have joined Wasserman Music.
The first #1 chart showing of the new year belongs to SZA, while Kendrick Lamar takes the #2 spot on the HITS Top 50.
NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
|