1 STAGECOACH: AEG/Goldenvoice’s country confab nabs Zach, Jelly, Luke as 2025 headliners, with canny, eclectic undercard. Stacy Vee is a legend of the West. | |
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2 LINKIN PARK: Warner’s alternative giants return with huge tour, new music and singer. Bill Silva, Aaron and Tom and teams have ZERO doubts it’ll be a monster. | |
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3 AVERY LIPMAN: Republic’s super mentor is the man behind the curtain, pushing buttons and pulling levers as the hits keep coming. Talk about CORPS competencies. | |
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4 JOSH JAVOR & JOHN MARX: WME agents feeling very Linked in as rock heroes prepare for gigundo arena trek, the band’s first since 2017. Once again, they’ve landed on Park place. | |
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5 SABRINA CARPENTER: Island pop siren reigns on. Newly promoted A&R exec Jackie Winkler, producer-writer Jack Antonoff, tunesmith Amy Allen and mates are enjoying a Sweet ride. | |
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6 THE WEEKND: Tomorrow is another day—and album--for XO/Republic star as rollout begins with big YouTube livestream from Brazil. Team Lipman, SALXCO, CAA, et al are ready, willing and Abel. | |
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7 DAN NIGRO: Pop wizard has charts under his spell as Chappell follows Olivia to greatness with big assists from Justin Tranter, more. Behold the State of the Art. | |
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8 FUTURE: Hip-hop heavyweight touts planetary new Mixtape Pluto for Epic—aka the galaxy of rap royalty—as Sylvia, Zeke and team adjust their telescopes. That’s Future-forward thinking. | |
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9 LYOR & JULIE: They’re rumored to be seeking funding for newco from a longtime Nigerian benefactor. And no, it’s not an email scam. | |
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10 NELSON THOMAS: Luminate exec is responsible for the biz’s exhausting holiday weekend. In a related story, is anyone interested in a gently used $4.99 digital download? | |