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TAYLOR'S THANKSGIVING: POETS ANTHOLOGY, ERAS TOUR BOOK
Tay cooks up a holiday feast. (10/15a)
A TASTE OF RAINMAKERS 2024: CAA’S EATON, BANKS AND ROSKIN
The global triumvirate introduces itself. (10/15a)
ON THE COVER: JAY MARCIANO (AND FRIEND)
Friends in high places (10/15a)
HOT TO GO:
CHAPPELL ROAN
She's everywhere these days. (10/15a)
THE GRAMMY SHORT LIST
Who's already a lock?
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.
ALL THE WAY LIVE
The players, the tours, the enormous beers.
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HITS LIST ENTERS
SPOOKY SEASON
Boo! (10/15a)
TAYLOR'S THANKSGIVING: POETS ANTHOLOGY, ERAS TOUR BOOK
Tay cooks up a holiday feast. (10/15a)
A TASTE OF RAINMAKERS 2024: CAA’S EATON, BANKS AND ROSKIN
The global triumvirate introduces itself. (10/15a)
ON THE COVER: JAY MARCIANO (AND FRIEND)
Friends in high places (10/15a)
HOT TO GO:
CHAPPELL ROAN
She's everywhere these days. (10/15a)
THE GRAMMY SHORT LIST
Who's already a lock?
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.
ALL THE WAY LIVE
The players, the tours, the enormous beers.
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Broken Bow/Republic’s Jelly Roll is headed for a possible #1 debut, while Alamo's Rod Wave is close behind and could play the part of spoiler by the publication of Friday's HITS Top 50. Meanwhile, Atlantic's Charli xcx and CMG/Interscope's GloRilla...


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Taylor Swift will memorialize her record-setting two-year trek with The Eras Tour Book and first vinyl and CD releases of THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT: The Anthology. Both are Target exclusives due on Black Friday.


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Our first-ever live special goes to press very soon, featuring a kaleidoscopic array of the tours and personnel keeping this sector firing on all cylinders. Stay tuned, and we'll see you at the merch stand.

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Universal Music Publishing Group has upped David Gray to U.K. managing director, a position he’ll inherit from Mike McCormack, who’s stepping down after eight years in the role.


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Last year the Recording Academy didn’t nominate any Latin artists in the Big Four categories. Could that change this year? We also speculate about contenders in the Best Latin Pop, Urbana and Mexicana Album categories.


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Get your votes in! First-round Grammy voting closes today (10/15) at 6pm PT/9pm ET. All our special 2025 Grammy coverage to date can be found herein.


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Music-licensing attorney Joey Seiler has joined Granderson Des Rochers' New Media Practice as senior counsel.


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When AEG Presents boss Jay Marciano receives the Spirit of Life award at City of Hope’s annual gala on 10/22, he’ll be serenaded by his pal Sir Elton John, who joins him in this charming cover shot.


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What's better than one Sphere? How about a second iteration of the jaw-dropping Vegas venue in Abu Dhabi, announced 10/15 by the United Arab Emirates Department of Culture and Tourism and James Dolan's Sphere Entertainment.


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[PIAS] co-founders Kenny Gates and Michel Lambot have sold the remaining shares of their independent label and services company to Universal Music Group.


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In her latest Post Toasted column, Karen Glauber says she hasn’t been to Cleveland since she left Oberlin in 1984, “but I’ll be back next weekend for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which includes Peter Frampton, an artist whose nomination I’ve championed for years. It should be a blast!”

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Ariana Grande, "we can't be friends (wait for your love)"
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