Something we can all agree on is that nothing says America like baseball, hot dogs and Elvis, whose hits will be blaring from backyard speakers coast to coast alongside instant classics from modern-day superstars Beyoncé and Luke Combs. The biz also applauds Steve Cooper’s ability to raise Bunnies and Mark Pitts’ winning BET.
Beyoncé has unveiled the cover art for act i: RENAISSANCE, arriving 7/29 via Parkwood/Columbia. She also provided fans with some background on the album. Read her message...
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Rightsholders: Congratulations! Prepare to enjoy a rate increase you should've had access to in 2018.
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Harry Styles’ Harry’s House (Columbia) returns to the top of the U.K. Official Albums Chart as the Glastonbury effect kicks in for Billie Eilish, Sam Fender and a band Paul McCartney was in half a century ago. Kate Bush continues her reign at singles.
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The mixture of warm temperatures, pickup trucks, cold beer and a swimmin’ hole has Spotify in the mood for some hot country music. It's debuting a new marketing campaign in support of the Hot Country playlist with Dierks Bentley and BRELAND aboard.
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While the U.S. celebrates independence Day, the U.K. will be focused on Adele, who gives her first U.K. performances since 2017 at AEG Presents’ BST Hyde Park festival Friday and Saturday night. The Rolling Stones perform on 7/3.
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RCA's Usher is usually spotted on giant stages, so it's a rare thing for him to offer so intimate a glimpse of his musical formula as this six-song NPR Tiny Desk Concert. But the Ron Laffitte-managed superstar's abundant charisma and silky vocals come across just as powerfully in this humble setting.
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Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis had a strong opening at the box office. Could streams of the King's hits be similarly boffo?
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Cardi B takes the cover of Spotify’s New Music Friday behind the release of “Hot Shit” f/Ye & Lil Durk. Also, new cuts from Steve Lacy, Calvin Harris f/21 Savage, Imagine Dragons, j-hope...
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 BST HYDE PARK: BIGGER THAN EVER It's the U.K. equivalent of July 4 fireworks. (7/1a)
UMG ACQUIRES ALL THINGS ZAPPA
Who's gonna "Freak Out" over this acquisition? (7/1a)
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