MARCUS, MEET LEON

Yesterday, in the hours leading up to the NFL Draft on ESPN, Beats by Dr. Dre premiered a spot featuring former Oregon QB and 2014 Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota at home in Hawaii with family and friends. The two-minute piece bears the title “Ohana,” which means “family.” The timeless, intensely soulful track playing under the footage is “River” from impressive newcomer Leon Bridges, whose debut album, Coming Home (Columbia), drops on June 23.

Mariota went second in the draft, to the Tennessee Titans. Welcome to Music City, dude.

BACK TO RUMOR MILL

		1 TRENDING TOPIC: THE CAT’S PAJAMAS Doja claws her way toward stardom. (4/16a) Check It Out Now NEW & DEVELOPING ARTISTS: Q2 EDITION Who's next? (4/16a) Check It Out Now STREAMING SONGS: POLO'S SOLO "RAPSTAR" is accurately titled. (4/16a) Check It Out Now HITS LIST: RULES FOR ENTRY It's exclusive, but you're invited to come on in. (4/16a) Check It Out Now U.K. CHARTS: SWIFT TOPS THE BEATLES She's huge on both sides of the pond. (4/16a) Check It Out Now
		RHYTHM, BLUES AND THE FUTURE The musical tapestry we know as R&B. WHO'S NEXT? Predicting the next big catalog deal. JUST THE VAX, MA'AM Once we all get vaccinated, how long before we can party? WORLDWIDE GROOVE How is globalization bringing far-flung territories into the musical mainstream?

rumor mail

Email

First Name

Last Name

Company

Country
CAPTCHA code

Captcha: (type the characters above)

By clicking submit you are agreeing
to Terms and Conditions

MARCUS, MEET LEON

Modal