JHENÉ AIKO'S REIGN Writer Ashley Lyle explores the depth and richness of an ever-evolving artist and songwriter. …Read morePHOEBE BRIDGERS LOOKS AT LIFE FROM BOTH SIDES NOW On her brilliant new album, Punisher, the uncommonly gifted 25-year-old singer/songwriter from Pasadena isn't just carrying on SoCal's rich musical legacy, she's bringing something striking and unprecedented to it, says Bud Scoppa. …Read moreBLACK MUSIC MONTH: FUTURE SHOOK 2 (THE MIXTAPE) 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. …Read moreTOP 50 STREAMED SONGS AT MIDYEAR This year-to-date chart is revealing in that it zeroes in on how we listen now, and it’s great to see a pair of relatively new female artists—Warner’s Dua Lipa and RCA’s Doja Cat—standing tall in the Top 5. Overall, the big three majors are flexing their muscles, snagging 28 of the 50 slots... …Read moreTALKING A GOOD GAME: TAKING STOCK IN PODCASTS Nearly four months into the quarantine, the stock prices of entertainment companies focused on the home are thriving. SiriusXM is now positioned to make a major move into... …Read moreTOP 50 ALBUMS AT MIDYEAR Lil Baby’s prophetically titled album My Turn recently overtook The Weeknd’s After Hours to take the lead at the halfway point of 2020, marking a milestone for torrid JV label Quality Control. IGA has nearly a quarter of the Top 50 with 12 entries, while Post Malone gives Republic two of the Top 5. …Read moreNEAR TRUTHS: SUPERSPREADERS On Trump's July 4th hate rally, TikTok's fate, industry activism, label IPOs and more. …Read more2020 MIDYEAR MARKETSHARE SCORECARD Sports analysts have recently adopted a system that groups the major college football programs into tiers, and that concept applies nicely to the major labels halfway through the marketshare season... …Read more |
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PHOEBE BRIDGERS LOOKS AT LIFE FROM BOTH SIDES NOW
Is a Best New Artist nom in the cards for acclaimed writer/artist? (7/13a)
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THE 2021 CONCERT RUSH
Would you like some Swiss cheese with your nachos?
ALEXANDER HAMILTON
Oh, sorry--we were just singing to ourselves.
MARY TRUMP
Family is everything.
K-POP STANS
Are they coming for Kanye? Yes.
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PHOEBE BRIDGERS LOOKS AT LIFE FROM BOTH SIDES NOW
Is a Best New Artist nom in the cards for acclaimed writer/artist? (7/13a)
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THE 2021 CONCERT RUSH
Would you like some Swiss cheese with your nachos?
ALEXANDER HAMILTON
Oh, sorry--we were just singing to ourselves.
MARY TRUMP
Family is everything.
K-POP STANS
Are they coming for Kanye? Yes.
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Towalame Austin, former Executive of Philanthropy for Roc Nation, is taking the new role of EVP, Philanthropy and Social Impact at Sony Music.

Live music returned this weekend in three cities with Live Nation’s first-ever U.S. drive-in concert series, Live From The Drive In.

Writer Ashley Lyle explores the depth and richness of an ever-evolving artist and songwriter.

On her brilliant new album, Punisher, the uncommonly gifted 25-year-old singer/songwriter from Pasadena isn't just carrying on SoCal's rich musical legacy, she's bringing something striking and unprecedented to it, says Bud Scoppa.

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.

Sony/ATV Music Publishing has received BMI’s Publisher of the Year award and Khalid was named Songwriter of the Year at the 68th annual Pop Awards.

Atlanta rapper Marlo, who has had a growing career since signing with Quality Control Music in 2017, was shot and killed west of downtown Atlanta on Saturday night. He was 30.

Grade A/Interscope's Juice WRLD has taken over the top of Spotify's daily U.S. streaming chart. Behind the release of his posthumous album Legends Never Die, Juice owns 20 slots in the Top 25. #1 track, "Conversations" holds the largest Spotify debut of the year...

This year-to-date chart is revealing in that it zeroes in on how we listen now, and it’s great to see a pair of relatively new female artists—Warner’s Dua Lipa and RCA’s Doja Cat—standing tall in the Top 5. Overall, the big three majors are flexing their muscles, snagging 28 of the 50 slots...

Victor Victor/Republic's Pop Smoke lands a big #1 on the HITS Top 50 with his debut full-length, Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon. The posthumous LP bows with 249k units, good enough for the sixth biggest debut of 2020. It's also the largest posthumous bow since Michael Jackson's This Is It in 2009.

It’s heart-wrenching that the week’s two most-talked-about artists are gone, cutting short what promised to be long and fruitful careers—but Pop Smoke and Juice WRLD’s chart-topping debuts in consecutive weeks serve as a bittersweet reminder of what we’ve lost. On a happier note, this will go down as a week to remember in the careers of Jenna Andrews, Eric Wong and Valeisha Butterfield Jones.

What many are referring to as the "TikTokalypse," users are beginning to panic that the popular and influential app will get suspended or shut down in the U.S. Will users or major influencers jump ship? UPDATE: Amazon reacts, then walks back...

The Weeknd sits in the #1 spot with "Blinding Lights" at Top 40, while Chris Brown X Young Thug's "Go Crazy" have a 600+ spin increase inside the Top 5 at Rhythm and AJR's "Bang!" rises to #2 at Modern Rock...

LVRN/Interscope's Summer Walker graces the cover of Spotify's New Music Friday, her collab with PND "My Affection" tops the set. Also, new cuts from Juice WRLD, Kane Brown f/Khalid & Swae Lee, Katy Perry, Kid Cudi & Eminem, H.E.R., Anitta, YG, StaySolidRocky, Bazzi...

Country superstar Kane Brown has released a new song, "Be Like That," featuring pop hitmakers Khalid and Swae Lee via RCA Nashville...

Our latest roundup of Vibe-Raters includes Columbia’s Jawsh 685 entering at #6 and S-Curves/BMG’s Conkarah coming in at #10, plus more.

Merck Mercuriadis’ Hipgnosis Songs has raised another $299.1m as its latest placement has been oversubscribed. It’s Hipgnosis’ biggest equity raise to date.

Paul Weller has scored his fifth solo U.K. Official Albums #1 with On Sunset (Polydor) on 24,000 sales. Over on singles, “Savage Love (Laxed—Siren Beat)” by Jawsh 685 & Jason Derulo (RCA) holds onto the top spot for a second week.

The first posthumous release from Juice WRLD has taken the iTunes and Apple Music charts by storm this flipover Friday. And it’s not the only Interscope release shooting straight to the upper reaches of the charts.
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