CONNECTING THE DOTS: Those reports that Mariah Carey will join her onetime Island/IDJ label head L.A. Reid as a judge on The X Factor (see 4/19 item below) has inevitably ramped up speculation that Carey is headed back to Sony Music, where she first achieved superstardom at Columbia. In case you haven't been following along, X Factor creator Simon Cowell is one of Sony Music’s biggest earners via his Syco label, and Reid is expected to take a key post at Sony under his former UMG boss Doug Morris. (4/20a)
STAGECOACH GOES BIG WITH ZACH, JELLY ROLL, LUKE
Record-breaking heat wave in the forecast. (9/6a)
LINKIN PARK ROARS BACK WITH NEW ALBUM, SINGER, TOUR
This oughta be interesting. (9/6a)
HITS' FIRST LIVE ISSUE TAKES THE STAGE THIS FALL
We're putting our asses in seats. (9/4a)
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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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