NEAR TRUTHS: A TOUR OF '24 (PART TWO) In the second installment of this sprawling assessment of the year, I.B. looks at indie successes, pubbery gains, DSP evolution and Nashville changes. …Read moreFINNEAS, FRONT AND CENTER Historically, 27 can be a fraught age for a musician. For Finneas O’Connell, it’s been a triumph. Craig Marks talks to the multihyphenate about his various artistic exploits. …Read moreDANIEL NIGRO: CRACKING THE CODE Presenting an in-depth conversation with the producer-songwriter whose contributions have been the secret ingredient in smashes for Chappell Roan and Olivia Rodrigo. …Read moreTOP 20: TAYLOR'S WORLD Taylor Swift's THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT will remain at #1 for a 17th nonconsecutive week. Releases by ROSÉ and TWICE will open in the Top 5. …Read moreNEAR TRUTHS: A TOUR OF '24 (PART ONE) I.B. Bad on big changes at the labels, breakthrough acts, Grammy favorites and more. …Read moreREGAL AT RETAIL: TAYLOR SWIFT We’ve pretty much run out of superlatives to describe Taylor Swift’s astoundingly great year, but that hasn’t stopped us from blathering on about Tay’s marketing brilliance yet again in our latest print issue. …Read moreON THE COVER: BRUNO MARS Atlantic hitmaking marvel Bruno Mars graces the cover of our penultimate issue of 2024. …Read moreST. VINCENT: THE HITS INTERVIEW St. Vincent will vie for a career hat trick at the Grammy Awards in February when she seeks to join Beck, Radiohead and The White Stripes as the only three-time winners in the Alternative Music Album category. The album bringing her back to the show is… …Read more |
DANIEL NIGRO:
CRACKING THE CODE The co-writer-producer of the moment, in his own words (12/12a)
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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.
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DANIEL NIGRO:
CRACKING THE CODE The co-writer-producer of the moment, in his own words (12/12a)
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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.
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Historically, 27 can be a fraught age for a musician. For Finneas O’Connell, it’s been a triumph. Craig Marks talks to the multihyphenate about his various artistic exploits.
In the second installment of this sprawling assessment of the year, I.B. looks at indie successes, pubbery gains, DSP evolution and Nashville changes.
Presenting an in-depth conversation with the producer-songwriter whose contributions have been the secret ingredient in smashes for Chappell Roan and Olivia Rodrigo.
Taylor Swift's THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT will remain at #1 for a 17th nonconsecutive week. Releases by ROSÉ and TWICE will open in the Top 5.
Here ye! Here ye! Final-round voting for the 67th Grammy Awards opened today. Ballots can be found on the Recording Academy member dashboard.
Wicked has cast its spell yet again, luring Critics Choice Awards voters into 11 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actress for Cynthia Errivo and Best Supporting Actress for Ariana Grande. The cast also earned a nod for Best Acting Ensemble.
Spotify has revealed its Editors’ Picks: Best Songs of 2024, an 85-track genre-spanning playlist with selections based on songwriting, musicality, uniqueness and cultural impact.
St. Vincent will vie for a career hat trick at the Grammy Awards in February when she seeks to join Beck, Radiohead and The White Stripes as the only three-time winners in the Alternative Music Album category. The album bringing her back to the show is…
As tipped before Thanksgiving, former Warner Nashville Co-Chair Ben Kline is joining Red Light Management's Executive Leadership Team, reporting to founder Coran Capshaw.
Virgin Music Group has appointed industry vet Mark Robinson to the newly created position of EVP, Global Business and Legal Afairs.
Stem has partnered with Don't Be Greedy, a record label, artist-management firm and creative consultancy.
The Bob Dylan Center will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its namesake’s landmark Blood on the Tracks album with "Shelter From the Storm," an all-star concert scheduled for 1/24 at Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, the home of the museum.
Puerto Rican sensation CLARENT, who went to #1 on Spotify in Spain with "IA," has signed a global recording agreement with Warner Music Latina.
We’ve pretty much run out of superlatives to describe Taylor Swift’s astoundingly great year, but that hasn’t stopped us from blathering on about Tay’s marketing brilliance yet again in our latest print issue.
Kacey Musgraves concluded her Deeper Well World Tour 12/7 with the second of two sold-out gigs in Nashville, and all she got for her efforts was this photo op with AEG Presents' Rich Schaefer and manager Jason Owen.
Wicked was well represented amid the Golden Globe nominations, scoring mentions for Best Motion Picture—Musical or Comedy and Cinematic and Box Office Achievement and acting nods for stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.
TikTok was back in court 12/9 in an attempt to forestall enforcement of a law requiring its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app to a non-Chinese owner in the coming weeks or shut it down.
For a second nonconsecutive week, Kendrick Lamar's "tv off" f/Lefty Gunplay is Shazam's Biggest Mover. "luther" f/SZA is #2.
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