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 STAGECOACH GOES BIG WITH ZACH, JELLY ROLL, LUKERecord-breaking heat wave in the forecast. (9/6a)
GRAMMY’S GONNA GRAMMY: THE FIRST “GRAMMY MOMENT”
Recollections differ, but Ken and Babs set a precedent. (9/5a)
HITS' FIRST LIVE ISSUE TAKES THE STAGE THIS FALLWe're putting our asses in seats. (9/9a)
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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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| STAGECOACH GOES BIG WITH ZACH, JELLY ROLL, LUKE Record-breaking heat wave in the forecast. (9/6a)
GRAMMY’S GONNA GRAMMY: THE FIRST “GRAMMY MOMENT”
Recollections differ, but Ken and Babs set a precedent. (9/5a)
HITS' FIRST LIVE ISSUE TAKES THE STAGE THIS FALLWe're putting our asses in seats. (9/9a)
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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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I.B. Bad on the live sector and the prospects for 2025, Travis Scott, Sabrina Carpenter and the recent chart-tabulation kerfuffle.
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“We’re celebrating, not dwelling,” Bruce Gillmer says about his company’s approach to the 40th anniversary of the MTV Video Music Awards, set for 9/11 at UBS Arena. HITS gets all the scoop from the event's head honcho.
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With Emily Armstrong as the band's new co-vocalist, Linkin Park's "The Emptiness Machine" is off to a killer start at Spotify. The group's first new release in seven years opened at #7 worldwide as Spotify's top entry, extending Warner's hot streak.
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Indie singer-songwriter Gigi Perez has one of the fastest-rising tracks in the last month with “Sailor Song.” The acoustic-rock number reached new peaks globally and in the U.S. on Spotify. Will Perez join a larger convoy soon?
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September brings a blend of the familiar and the new, with a next-gen Stagecoach bill, a new superstar in Sabrina, album rollouts for The Weeknd and Future and the return of former champs Linkin Park, bolstered by a new all-star lineup. LFG to HITS List.
We keep hearing that summer is over, although it’s currently hot enough in L.A. to melt your freaking windshield. But no matter the weather, it’s always a winning season for the industry professionals depicted in this stylish photographic array.
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That's right, kids: For the first time ever, HITS will devote an entire issue to the phenomenal growth of the live sector, which has become so massively lucrative for…
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No, you're not having a fever dream: Zach Bryan, Jelly Roll and Luke Combs will headline the 2025 Stagecoach festival alongside Lana Del Rey, Creed, T-Pain, Backstreet Boys, Sammy Hagar, Nelly and...
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More than seven years after the death of Chester Bennington, Linkin Park is back with a new vocalist and drummer, a new album and the first in a series of major tour dates.
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HITS' new feature on the agents behind the scenes who help get your favorite tours up and running returns. Our latest victim: WME Nashville co-head Becky Gardenhire.
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Oasis' magical return continues today as the group reclaims the #1 spot on the U.K.’s Official Albums Chart thanks to the 30th anniversary edition of its debut album, Definitely Maybe.
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