A GENERATIONAL HITS LIST Sports fans are in heaven as the MLB postseason and the NBA preseason converge with the NFL and NCAA. Parallels with the music biz are plentiful this October; dynasties are taking root (Lucian & Elliot, Len & Val, LeBron & Bronny), while O-Rod, Abel and Chris rack up Shohei-level stats. Follow the scoring on HITS List. NEAR TRUTHS: FAMILY ACTS I.B. weighs in on Coachella rumors and a handful of music-biz dynasties. …Read moreA TASTE OF RAINMAKERS 2024: MONTE AND AVERY LIPMAN Here, in the first in a series of excerpts from interviews with the industry luminaries who will be featured in the seventh annual edition of Rainmakers, the REPUBLIC CORPS honchos gamely field questions from the persistent Simon Glickman. …Read moreGRAMMY CHEW: LET'S TALK ABOUT THE MEN We’ve already told you that we expect women to dominate the top categories when the Grammy noms drop. But now it’s time to take a look at the male contenders who could figure prominently. …Read moreNEAR TRUTHS: CAMPAIGN SWINGS Much of the chatter surrounding the next Grammys is focused on how foregrounded women are in the conversation and how likely it is that a handful of them... …Read moreTHE BOSS: KAMALA WAS BORN TO RUN Bruce Springsteen has delivered a substantial video post in which he reveals his decision to endorse the Kamala Harris-Tim Walz ticket (and explicitly oppose that of Donald Trump and JD Vance) in "one of the most consequential elections in our nation's history." …Read moreTHE FIRST-EVER HITS LIVE SPECIAL: CONSIDER THIS THE SOUNDCHECK HITS' first-ever special issue dedicated entirely to the live business will soon be making a tour stop on your doorstep. The ish, dated... …Read more |
GRAMMY CHEW: THE FUTURE OF GRAMMY IS (MOSTLY) FEMALE
There's no glass ceiling in pop. (10/4a)
ERLICH TO EXIT SPOTIFY FOR TBA VENTURE
One of the good guys is changing lanes. (10/2a)
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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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GRAMMY CHEW: THE FUTURE OF GRAMMY IS (MOSTLY) FEMALE
There's no glass ceiling in pop. (10/4a)
ERLICH TO EXIT SPOTIFY FOR TBA VENTURE
One of the good guys is changing lanes. (10/2a)
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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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Thus far, absolutely nobody has taken to social media with an impassioned video endorsing us or any of our content. But we’re proud to throw our support behind the industry professionals pictured herein, even if they’d probably go to extraordinary lengths to avoid being associated with us.
As the Los Angeles Dodgers prepared for an NLDS battle with division rivals the San Diego Padres, the Dodgers posted a playoff trailer hyping up the city with their postseason rally cry, "They Not Like Us." Watch the trailer featuring Kendrick's anthem...
Round two of the artists and creators earning big Grammy buzz. They agreed, begrudgingly, to answer some of our questions. This batch features Benson Boone, Noah Kahan, The War and Treaty, Justin Tranter, PARTYNEXTDOOR and Cody Johnson.
Sports fans are in heaven as the MLB postseason and the NBA preseason converge with the NFL and NCAA. Parallels with the music biz are plentiful this October; dynasties are taking root (Lucian & Elliot, Len & Val, LeBron & Bronny), while O-Rod, Abel and Chris rack up Shohei-level stats. Follow the scoring on HITS List.
Island's Sabrina Carpenter logs a fourth nonconsecutive week at #1 on the HITS Top 50 with Short n' Sweet. Labelmate Chappell Roan hangs onto #2 with The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.
Island co-heads Imran Majid and Justin Eshak can safely pop the prosecco as breakout stars Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan occupy the top two spots on the HITS Top 50 for the first time.
Bruce Springsteen has delivered a substantial video post in which he reveals his decision to endorse the Kamala Harris-Tim Walz ticket (and explicitly oppose that of Donald Trump and JD Vance) in "one of the most consequential elections in our nation's history."
We’ve already told you that we expect women to dominate the top categories when the Grammy noms drop. But now it’s time to take a look at the male contenders who could figure prominently.
Here, in the first in a series of excerpts from interviews with the industry luminaries who will be featured in the seventh annual edition of Rainmakers, the REPUBLIC CORPS honchos gamely field questions from the persistent Simon Glickman.
Our resident noshers share the belief that women will dominate the top Grammy categories when the noms come out.
With Latin Grammy final-round voting underway, let's take a look at the possible outcomes for Album of the Year.
ICLG holds the #1 spot at T40 with Billie Eilish's "BIRDS OF A FEATHER," while Epic enters the Top 5 at Rhythm with 21 Savage x Summer Walker’s "prove it" and Warner's Linkin Park enjoys a third week atop the Modern Rock chart with "The Emptiness Machine."
Donald Glover has canceled the remaining 2024 dates of his Childish Gambino New World Tour due to impending surgery.
Presenting, in words and pictures, some of the artists and other creators earning big Grammy buzz. We asked them a few pesky questions; for some reason, they answered. This batch features Travis Scott, Chappell Roan, Megan Moroney, Doechii, Ivan Cornejo and Green Day.
Sabrina Carpenter, Ariana Grande, Alex Cooper, Camila Cabello, Demi Lovato, Alex Cooper, Sofi Tukker and Maggie Rogers are among the many tapped to participate.
Sony Music Publishing has inked a global deal with chart-topping songwriter and producer Julian Bunetta, who's behind Sabrina Carpenter's "Espresso" and "Taste."
Industry vet Mary Catherine Kinney has joined the team at Republic, where she will serve as EVP of Artist and Label Strategy for REPUBLIC CORPS.
TikTok influencer-turned-pop artist Addison Rae is ready to pop. The Columbia artist’s effervescent appeal, which spans socials, fashion, acting and more, is now driving her major-label debut, “Diet Pepsi.” The single is surging on multiple fronts.
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