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The kids can tell the difference... for now.
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HITS LIST ENTERS
SPOOKY SEASON
Boo! (10/11a)
RUMORS ABOUND OF ROAN MANAGEMENT SHAKE-UP
On the move? (10/10a)
JACK ANTONOFF ON HIS “F&*#%@ CRAZY YEAR”
The view from the Bleachers (10/10a)
GRAMMY CHEW:
CHEWING ON COUNTRY
Will this be the year of the outlier? (10/8a)
SOME "THINGS" ABOUT BENSON BOONE
BNA contender (10/11a)
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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10/11/24

It now looks like Coldplay will best Sabrina Carpenter on this week's HITS Top 50. We wondered on Tuesday if the band's Moon Music could beat our midweek projection and...


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You can tell Halloween is looming: Ghosts and skeletons have invaded front yards and candy is enticingly displayed in markets. Similarly, the industry is salivating over tasty new treats by Coldplay, Jelly, Rod and Charli as artists dominate our latest gathering of trending topics. Take a nibble of HITS List.

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10/11/24

Coldplay has the biggest sales week for a U.K. act in three years as Moon Music tops the Official Albums Chart with sales of 237k. The feat hasn't been equaled since Adele’s 30 moved 261k in 2021.


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Rumors have been flying around the industry—confirmed by sources close to the story, though there's been no official word—that Chappell Roan is parting ways with manager Nick Bobetsky.


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10/11/24

Warner’s Benson Boone has had a helluva year. The 22-year-old Washington native’s rise to fame is an example of dedicated artist development by Aaron Bay-Schuck, Tom Corson and team. This patient work led to the TikTok-fueled success of single “Beautiful Things,” which appears on Boone's debut full-length, Fireworks & Rollerblades.


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10/11/24

This week's stars of tomorrow from various parts of the biz will also find their faces in our latest magazine, which makes an excellent coaster.


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10/10/24

Jelly Roll performed last week at Madison Square Garden, where his BMG and Broken Bow teams showed up in support.


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Hurricane Milton, which made landfall Wednesday night in Sarasota County, Florida, has caused widespread damage to the state’s midsection. We’re reaching out to everyone who’s been impacted to say: Hang in there, stay safe and please check in.


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10/10/24

Michael Gordon—aka Mk.gee—is generating considerable Grammy buzz, amply assisted by his Stem-distribbed album, Two Star & the Dream Police. Writer Willie Aron discusses this new guitar maverick, who counts among his fans superstars like Frank Ocean, Eric Clapton, Justin Bieber...


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10/11/24

She's already experienced stardom as a member of BLACKPINK. And she's already a global brand. But we'd wager you haven't experienced uncut JENNIE before now. Here's the Columbia/ODDATELIER artist's propulsive new dance-pop gem, "Mantra."


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10/10/24

Feeding America issued a public thank-you to Republic megastar Taylor Swift for a donation of $5m to Hurricane Helene and Milton relief efforts.


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10/9/24

As the official announcement of her inking with Island lands in inboxes, "Sailor Song" by singer-songwriter Gigi Perez has tacked into the Top 10 on Spotify's global and U.S. charts. The latest streaming boost accompanies...


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10/11/24

Interscope Geffen A&M Records is launching an ambitious initiative aimed at strengthening the bond between the label and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).


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10/10/24

Lucky number seven. The artists and creators featured here—including Gustavo Dudamel, Normani, James Bay, Daniel Armbruster and Cage the Elephant’s Matt Shultz—are gaining Grammy buzz. They answered our questions while reminding us there will be no quid pro quo.


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10/10/24

HITS presents a brand-new feature on the agents who work behind the scenes to help get your favorite tours up and running. Our latest victim: IAG's pioneering Marsha Vlasic.


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10/10/24

Travis Scott gave 65,000 fans an evening to remember 10/9 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, during a special show with guest turns by Playboi Carti and Future.


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10/10/24

It’s been a landmark year for the dance/electronic scene, with artists like John Summit, Anyma, Charli xcx and Fred again.. reaching new heights. And if you know it’s big “F” and little “a” + two dots, you’re a fan of the genre, much like our own Nicole Ghapgharan, who assembled this roundup.


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10/10/24

Before he likely vies for his fourth straight Producer of the Year Grammy, the main-pop-girl-whisperer behind Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter, among other stars, tells Craig Marks about his jam-packed year, that crazy key change in “Please Please Please” and the eternal verities of The E Street Band.


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10/10/24

Travis Scott celebrated the 10th anniversary of his Rodeo with a record-breaking August re-release called DAYS BEFORE RODEO that saw him debut at #2 with 361k, making the set the best-selling mixtape of all time. Meanwhile, his chart-topping fourth studio album, 2023's UTOPIA, has amassed 2.8 billion streams in the U.S. alone and 6.4 billion worldwide. The Grammy buzz comes as no surprise.


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When Jon Loba made the move to Broken Bow, independent labels weren’t considered “in the game.” But through his passion for music and work ethic, Loba created a label group that stands toe-to-toe with any of the majors, leading to his being named BMG president of Frontline Recordings, North America.


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Billy Joel, "Turn the Lights Back On"
Columbia's legendary piano man debuted his first new song in 17 years on the Grammys; now it gets a fitting—and moving—video treatment that uses state-of-the-art technology to depict Joel performing the song at various phases in his career. The clip was conceived and co-directed by Freddy Wexler, who also co-wrote and produced the song. Warren Fu (Dua Lipa, Daft Punk) co-helmed the vid; the AI tech was developed by the startup Deep Voodoo.
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