1Interscope House Janick hosts the go-to Coachella party as Gaga brings the main-stage MAYHEM. Meanwhile, Ken Carson's buzzing new set carries on the label’s astounding chart streak. They’re the coolest and the hottest, as ever.
2Sleep Token RCA’s masked rock troupe proves anonymity can be a path to fame as album setup provides a master class in Edge-y viral marketing. Is this one gonna stick like “Caramel?”
3BAILEY ZIMMERMAN & BIGXTHAPLUG Rap-country hybrid proves a potent strain as Atlantic/Warner Nashville smash shows signs of going “All the Way”—which makes a nice addition to the old seder plate.
4CRUSH J.D., Bob and team are amped as Green Day, Weezer tune up for desert love and Miley models Beautiful new set. It’s a volume business.
5sombr Warner breakout has two big streaming cuts as “friends” earns more benefits and “undressed” proves nakedly effective. Aaron is in a sombr mood, by which we mean overjoyed.
6LEON THOMAS EZMNY/Motown/Capitol artist unleashes an R&B smash with “Mutt,” which fetches big streams and spins. This dog can hunt.
7ELTON JOHN & BRANDI CARLILE Rock icon and Americana genius/superfan join forces—and their Interscope album bow has the biz believing in Angels. Pass the sequins.
8ZACH AND TONY Jersey duo is key to navigating the new Atlantic as revitalized label delivers the hits like bada-bing. If you wanna call them Paulie Walnuts and Silvio, fuhgeddaboudit.
9SOUNDCLOUD Eliah Seton and team are once again at the forefront of artist-discovery conversation—and their Music Intelligence Report delivers treasure-trove of data. This cloud is making it rain.
10TUESDAY An unglamorous day becomes the most relevant of the week as the Spotify chart dominates the conversation—and the Bible charts a path to irrelevance. Mark your calendars.
