When Ben Winston says, as he does more than once, that executive-producing the Grammy Awards telecast is the most stressful gig he’s ever had, he has the receipts to back it up.
All eyes, industry and otherwise, are fixed on Los Angeles right now. We tip our caps as Irving hits the phones to put FireAid together, Rod Stewart immediately volunteers to play the benefit and biz friends team up to create the 1/30 MusiCares Fundraiser. You’ll find these mensches and more in HITS List.
HITS is teaming with Music Business Worldwide, the National Music Publishers Association and Raine for a Los Angeles wildfire fundraiser on 1/30 at San Vicente Bungalows.
Currently occupying two of the top three positions on Spotify Global, Bruno Mars is reactivating his residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas.
Paramore's Hayley Williams, FINNEAS, St. Vincent, Lucy Dacus and MUNA are among the artists set to perform at G*VE A F*CK LA, a Live Nation-produced benefit for Los Angeles wildfire relief on 2/5 at the Hollywood Palladium.
Only a few weeks into 2025, UTA continues its winning streak in Spanish-language music, largely thanks to the massive success of its Latin department and stars like Bad Bunny and Rauw Alejandro.
Luke Bryan goes from American Idol to American amphitheaters, the first artists are set for the return of the Vans Warped Tour and Incubus looks back again at Morning View.
Coldplay just keeps on breaking records. The Chris Martin-led band hosted the biggest stadium concerts of the 21st century last weekend, drawing more than 220k to two shows at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Who else but the inimitable Irving Azoff and his team and family could have spearheaded L.A.’s gigantic FireAid benefit?
Karen Glauber logs her latest Post Toasted column from her hometown of Easton, Pennsylvania, far removed from the trouble she’s seen in L.A. Her current song faves, from Lola Young, beabadoobee and her beloved Lumineers, serve as the musical equivalent of comfort food. Give it a try—it might work for you, too.
GIVING BACK
FireAid, other benefits prove artists want to be part of the solution.
MEET THE RESISTANCE
Music fuels the fight as our rights come under attack.
BEST NEW ARTISTS
Grammy's BNA batch proves its mettle.
AFTER THE FIRES
How can the biz help restore L.A.?
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