HITS LIST WINNERS Everything is magnified within the Grammy bubble, so anyone who gets the industry’s attention at this time of year has to be making a big noise indeed. Let’s see who’s trending right now—but remember, it’s an honor just to be nominated. CHEWING ON THE BIG 4: OUR PICKS It won’t be long before 2023’s Grammy victors are known; until then, speculation abounds, especially about the Big 4. So we might as well throw our own picks on the pile. …Read moreCLIVE IS READY TO PARTY (PART TWO) As the big night approaches, Clive is back in a bungalow at the Beverly Hills Hotel, his L.A. base of operations for more than a half-century, working out last-minute details. …Read moreBEN WINSTON TALKS GRAMMYS Ben Winston is producing his third Grammy Awards, his first completely staged inside Crypto.com Arena. “I think it's shaping up to be a pretty incredible show," he tells us. See what else he has to say. …Read moreA TASTE OF RAINMAKERS: JACK SUSSMAN CBS’ Grammys guiding force discusses putting music on TV with Phil Gallo in this excerpt from the latest edition of Rainmakers. …Read moreGRAMMY NOMS IN THE MARKETPLACE In a timely compare-and-contrast, we take a look at how the Big Four nominees’ current releases have performed through the week ending 1/5. …Read moreGRAMMYS HIP-HOP TRIBUTE IS BIG Big Boi, De La Soul, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Missy Elliott, Future, GloRilla and Ice-T are among the many artists honoring hip-hop's 50th with a special Grammys performance. …Read moreEIGHT NEWBIES ON ROCK HALL BALLOT Missy Elliott and The White Stripes are on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ballot in their first year of eligibility. Six others are also being considered for the first time. …Read moreNEAR TRUTHS: STAR-STUDDED ROOMS There is widespread agreement that most of the key Grammy noms were relatively on the money. Even so, the Academy has seemed to struggle to manage its relationships with... …Read more |
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HIP-HOP AT 50
The astonishing first half-century of a world-rocking genre.
THE NEXT BIG PLAYER
in the catalog game is...
INDIE BREAKOUTS
More independent music rises at the DSPs.
THE GOP CONGRESS
At last, America can focus 24/7 on Hunter Biden's laptop.
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HIP-HOP AT 50
The astonishing first half-century of a world-rocking genre.
THE NEXT BIG PLAYER
in the catalog game is...
INDIE BREAKOUTS
More independent music rises at the DSPs.
THE GOP CONGRESS
At last, America can focus 24/7 on Hunter Biden's laptop.
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Everything is magnified within the Grammy bubble, so anyone who gets the industry’s attention at this time of year has to be making a big noise indeed. Let’s see who’s trending right now—but remember, it’s an honor just to be nominated.
BIGHIT/Imperial/Republic's TOMORROW X TOGETHER earns its first #1 on the HITS Top 50 with The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION. The EP debuts with 159k, ending SZA's seven-week run atop the chart.
It won’t be long before 2023’s Grammy victors are known; until then, speculation abounds, especially about the Big 4. So we might as well throw our own picks on the pile.
As the big night approaches, Clive is back in a bungalow at the Beverly Hills Hotel, his L.A. base of operations for more than a half-century, working out last-minute details.
Warner Music Group's 2/2 pre-Grammy shindig was the very model of a cutting-edge industry soirée, and we've been emailed the photos to prove it.
Ben Winston is producing his third Grammy Awards, his first completely staged inside Crypto.com Arena. “I think it's shaping up to be a pretty incredible show," he tells us. See what else he has to say.
CBS’ Grammys guiding force discusses putting music on TV with Phil Gallo in this excerpt from the latest edition of Rainmakers.
Grammy-nominated Arista/Sony Latin rockers Måneskin, who tore it up at Spotify's Best New Artists gala, are seen backstage at said event, receiving a platinum plaque for single "I Wanna Be Your Slave" from Arista boss David Massey. Later, the band enjoyed massive platters of penne all'arrabiata without getting a drop on their immaculate white outfits.
A bombshell New York Times report alleges that BMG signed a French rapper notorious for antisemitic and other racist messages, then tried to obscure its involvement with him.
In a timely compare-and-contrast, we take a look at how the Big Four nominees’ current releases have performed through the week ending 1/5.
The Q1 class of 2023 features such attention-getting newcomers as RAYE, NewJeans, Lola Brooke, Little Simz and Luke Grimes, to name but a few. Which of these exciting new arrivals will go the distance? Darned if we know, but we look forward to finding out.
Morgan Wallen has five songs in the Apple Music Top 10 from an album that won’t be released for another month, while Shania Twain is the Queen of iTunes albums this Grammy weekend Flipover Friday.
It's a third #1 for Sam Smith as Gloria tops the U.K.’s Official Albums Chart. Over on singles, Miley Cyrus remains on high.
The Weeknd's "Die for You" (XO/Republic) hits #1 at Top 40, while SZA's "Shirt" (TDE/RCA) climbs to #4 this week at Rhythm and Weezer's "Records" (Crush Music) inches closer to the top spot at Modern Rock.
UTA and the Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC) joined forces for a Grammy-week celebration in Beverly Hills that encompassed all definitions of the word “agency.” In this shot, Femme It Forward boss Heather Lowery and UTA Co-Head of Global Music David Zedeck jointly decide to reject our proposal for an art exhibit of things we’ve doodled during editorial meetings.
Moody Jones has been upped to GM of Dance at EMPIRE. The former Noisemaker began working at the label in early 2018 and most recently served as SVP of digital & creative.
RAYE graces the cover of Spotify’s New Music Friday behind the release of My 21st Century Blues (Human Re Sources/The Orchard). “Ice Cream Man.” sits at #2 on the playlist. Also, new cuts from GloRilla, Morgan Wallen, KAROL G x Romeo Santos...
The EA/Berklee Next Gen Scholarship will be awarded each semester to one qualified woman or non-cisgender composer studying in the Screen Scoring Department. EA's Steve Schnur says...
After three years of hosting his "Pre-Grammy Gala" remotely as a result of the pandemic, Clive Davis is understandably thrilled to return to the Beverly Hilton for his annual schmoozefest and concert on Saturday night.
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