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JOHN MARX His first concert was Buffalo Springfield at the Indio Date Fair. (9/17a)
 HITS' FIRST LIVE ISSUE TAKES THE STAGE THIS FALLWe're manning the merch table. (9/13a)
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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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There are no debuts in the Top 20 at midweek, but there’s still action. Travis Scott is fixing to re-enter the chart at #1, while Eminem is headed back to the Top 5 and Paris Hilton will vault into the Top 10.
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Darkroom/Interscope star Billie Eilish and her collaborator/brother, FINNEAS, have jointly posted their endorsement of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz on X—and they've done so on National Voter Registration Day, urging their fans and friends to visit iwillvote.com and "make a plan." "Vote like your life depends on it," Eilish added, "because it does."
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Songwriter and producer Edgar Barrera leads the nominations for the 25th Latin Grammy Awards with nine. Bad Bunny and KAROL G follow with eight nods apiece. Barrera, KG and Carín León are the only artists to score noms in all of the Big 3 categories.
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300 Elektra Entertainment CEO Kevin Liles is making an expected exit from the company at the end of the month amid an ongoing restructuring at Warner Music's Atlantic Recording Group. He will act as a consultant through the end of the year.
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HITS presents a brand-new feature on the agents who work behind the scenes to help get your favorite tours up and running. Our latest victim: WME partner John Marx.
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How many members of Teams Warner and Crush can you identify in this pic taken backstage at Green Day's triumphant, sold-out 9/14 Saviors Tour show at L.A.'s SoFi Stadium, during which the band members were presented with a double-diamond award for their monster album Dookie? The first person to send us accurate left-to-rights for this photo will be entered in a drawing to receive a randomly selected back issue of HITS that we found behind the couch. In possibly related news, Tom Corson, Mike Chester, Rob Goldklang, J.D., Bob McLynn, Dan Kruchkow and several other folks wish you a prosperous Grammy season.
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XO/Republic's The Weeknd lands top the Pop and Rhythm add board this week with "Dancing in the Flames," while team Warner and Crush Music take Most Added honors at Modern Rock with Green Day’s "Bobby Sox."
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We’ve been baked and quaked since Labor Day, but the autumn equinox is just ahead, and the stars who’ll serenade us for the rest of 2024—including Chappell, Kendrick, Linkin, Tate and JENNIE—beckon. Head to HITS List and you’ll feel a nip in the air. And keep in mind: It ain’t over till the cat lady sings.
Street Mob Records, the indie label founded by Fuerza Regida frontman JOP, has signed an exclusive partnership with Warner Music Latina.
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In our latest roundup, we present eight more stars of tomorrow from various parts of the biz whose dedication and effort make their superiors look good.
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Bad Boy Records CEO Sean "Diddy" Combs must remain in the federal Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn until his RICO trial begins.
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Justin Timberlake and Deftones are rolling out their respective 2025 itineraries, while Grateful Dead principal Bob Weir is going back to the beach in Mexico early next year with his jamtastic Dead Ahead festival.
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Karen Glauber negotiates some acrobatic segues in her latest Post Toasted column. To wit: “Kamala watched [Trump] unravel, doing her best not to say, ‘What the fuck,’ which might remind you of your interactions with PDs these days.” Another involves Chappell Roan’s F-bomb backstage at the VMAs. For mature audiences only.
Post Malone has been showered with accolades of late, including three VMA trophies and four CMA noms. This HITS cover appearance, however, is one thing he’d prefer not to have won.
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After successful A&R stints at Interscope and RCA, Tunji Balogun has been tasked with honoring the legacy of Def Jam Recordings, which celebrates its 40th birthday this year.
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Charli xcx, Billie Eilish, Fred again.., Ice Spice, Glass Animals and J Balvin are among the more than 100 artists featured on the soundtrack to EA SPORTS FC 25, now available on Spotify.
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In the wake of a huge, star-filled night for MTV’s VMAs—which saw the awards show score its biggest audience in four years and off-the-charts social-media activity—this week's print-mag contents-page VIP, Paramount’s Bruce Gillmer, is, well, over the moon.
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Shōgun dominated the drama categories at Sunday night’s Emmy Awards, while The Bear blocked several actual comedy shows and actors from taking home trophies before Hacks reversed the trend.
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It's official: Avidly courted singer-songwriter Gigi Perez, whose "Sailor Song" has been streaming like a speedboat through the DSP waters, has made port at Island. Perez has charted a course into the Top 20 at Spotify U.S. and scored north of...
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Mötley Crüe fans have an appointment with the doctor—Dr. Feelgood, that is—in the form of a 35th anniversary boxed set due 11/22 from BMG. Prepare to kickstart that heart!
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