GRAMMY WEEKEND GALLERY

Biz Folks Party Down on Music's Biggest Weekend

RiRi-ality

UMG topper Lucian Grainge enjoys a schmooze with Def Jam head Steve Bartels and superstar Rihanna, shortly before Kanye bum-rushed the photographer.

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Black Magnetic/Epic’s A Great Big World, who nabbed a trophy for Best Duo/Group Performance, consult with Sony Music CEO Doug Morris, Epic Chairman L.A. Reid and President Sylvia Rhone. Later, the pair composed a sad, tender ballad about having a massive Pop hit and winning an award for it.

British Hospitality

UMG top dog Lucian Grainge and Universal U.K. head David Joseph (r) reminisce about a proper English tea, while Republic Co-Chair Avery Lipman, accompanied by artist James Bay, reminisces about a Chumbawamba photo op from 1996.

A Cappella With Capos

Grammy-winning RCA vocal group Pentatonix was celebrating their victory with label brass when CEO Peter Edge asked about HITS Editor in Chief Lenny Beer, “Who is this nerd in the glasses, and why is he photobombing us?” Seen making money with their mouths are (l-r) producer Ben Bram, Beer, Edge, the group’s Kevin, Scott and Mitch, RCA Head of A&R Keith Naftaly, Prexy/COO Tom Corson and the band’s Avi.

Full Disclosure

"Stay With Me" co-writer and Disclosure collaborator Jimmy Napes celebrates the Grammy-winning song's success with UMPG's Evan Lamberg (l) and Capitol U.K. head Nick Raphael. Soon it was lunchtime, during which Jimmy and Nick introduced Evan to an array of bewildering English foodstuffs.

Words, Music, Potato Salad

During WMG's pre-Grammy picnic, Warner Bros.-Warner/Chappell CEO Cameron Strang suggests Dwight Yoakam write an old-school country tune called "Streets of Burbank." Later, there were ribs.

HITS LIST IN BLOOM
From the desert to the sea (4/15a)
ON THE COVER:
AARON BAY-SCHUCK
AND TOM CORSON
Bunny's hoppin' again. (4/15a)
DESERT HEAT:
PAUL TOLLETT
The cat in the hat is calling the shots. (4/15a)
THIS HITS PHOTO GALLERY IS WANDERING IN THE DESERT
Photographic proof of the weaselfest (4/15a)
THE COUNT: SUPERSTARS TO SURPRISE AT COACHELLA?
The latest tidbits from the vibrant live sector (4/12a)
THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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