1BILLIE EILISH & FINNEAS Stepping into Jason Owen’s Sandbox rounds out the siblings’ new team of Paul Wachter, Don Passman and WME—all of whom are likely to further “FEATHER” their nest.
2ARIANA GRANDE Submitted for your approval: Republic diva gets deluxe DSP treatment as “twilight zone” enjoys a Wicked debut. Meanwhile, Monte plays the wizardly man behind the curtain. We guess that would make Roppo the scarecrow.
3AARON BAY-SCHUCK Warner boss finds that “friends”has benefits as sombr looks like the real thing. He signs ’em, he breaks ’em and he weeps a tear of joy.
4Columbia Ron’s spring break is looking lively with new Miley, JENNIE streams and looks, Springsteen trove, up-and-comer Malcolm Todd. Talk about a treasure “Chest.”
5Tate McRae RCA and Full Stop are in a Tate of bliss as Canadian diva hits a new level with her sold-out arena tour. What awaits behind the next “door?”
6Alex Warren Atlantic troubadour is a bona fide phenomenon as “Ordinary” gets 10K’d out of the park—and looks headed for award season. The former Hype House resident may be moving right into a mansion.
7Shakira Colombian superstar smashes stadium records in Mexico with gobsmacking tour receipts as Live Nation and Sony Latin do the wave.Hips don’t lie, and neither do those stats.
8Elton John & Brandi Carlile Sir Elton’s Angels collab with Americana firebrand, via Interscope and produced by Andrew Watt, to get a big TV look via Ben Winston-produced London special on CBS. Fingers crossed for the return of the Donald Duck suit.
9Brandon Creed Manager feeling Wicked proud of Ariana’s deluxe debut and hotly anticipating Charli’s Coachella set. It’s his World; we just live in it.
10Spotify An impressive stream of new artists has been breaking on the DSP, as with TikTok, SoundCloud and YouTube, while wonderers wonder: What’s up at Apple? Maybe they’re downloading a new version.
