 | Date: 12/12/2024 Section: Rumor Mill In the second installment of this sprawling assessment of the year, I.B. looks at indie successes, pubbery gains, DSP evolution and Nashville changes. |
 | Date: 11/21/2024 Section: Blighty Beat It would be hard to find a buzzier British act than RAYE, who swept this year’s BRIT Awards with a record-breaking six wins and has ticked off further major successes globally. After splitting from her major-label deal, she hit #2 on the U.K. Official Albums Chart with her independently releas... |
| Date: 10/25/2024 Section: The B-Side Manning serves as co-head of the agency’s Nashville office, where he works with acts such as Maroon 5, Niall Horan, Tate McRae, Meghan Trainor, 5 Seconds of Summer, Demi Lovato, Nickelback, New Kids on the Block, Pentatonix and Julia Michaels. What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? I cannot recall where I first heard it, but I have since adopted it as credo: “Assumption is the mother of all failures.” Brian Manning, CAA, Calling All Agents |
 | Date: 10/25/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Country stars Brad Paisley, Old Dominion, Jon Pardi and Megan Moroney were on deck to provide music for the celebratory occasion. Country Cares for St. Jude Kids, Brad Paisley, Jon Pardi, Republic Records, Gary Spangler, Alex Coslov, Back Blocks, Rakiyah Marshall, Big Loud, Seth England, Lucas Romeo, Mercury, Tyler Arnold, Mary Catherine Kinney |
 | Date: 10/17/2024 Section: Rumor Mill 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: CAA's Nashville co-head Brian Manning. Call My Agent, Brian Manning, CAA |
 | Date: 09/30/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Performers included Justin Timberlake, New Kids on the Block, Tate McRae, Benson Boone, Khalid and newcomer Isabel LaRosa. Audacy, Justin Timberlake, Benson Boone, Warner Records, Warner Music Group |
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 | Date: 09/27/2024 Section: Rumor Mill New Kids on the Block's inaugural Las Vegas residency has added eight new dates before the original 16 have even gone on sale. Talk about the right stuff! New Kids on the Block, Jared Paul |
 | Date: 09/23/2024 Section: Rumor Mill At the iHeartRadio Fest in Vegas, industry peeps and artists gathered to celebrate the magic that is radio, luxuriate in professional camaraderie and pay $27 for cocktails. Also, to be perfectly candid, some people lost their shirts at the blackjack tables. But let’s put a pin in that and enjoy these snapshots from Sin City. |
 | Date: 09/20/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Powered by splendid weather and even more splendid lineups, a host of high-profile festivals get down to business this weekend, including Bourbon & Beyond in Louisville, Kentucky, Riot Fest in Chicago, HFStival in Washington, D.C., and the iHeart Radio Festival in Las Vegas. Bourbon and Beyond, Riot Fest, HFStival, iHeart Radio Festival, Danny Wimmer Presents, Seth Hurvitz, I.M.P., |
 | Date: 09/20/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Weasels are converging on Sin City for the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Festival, presented by Capital One. The two-day fest, hosted by Ryan Seacrest, kicks off tonight at T-Mobile Arena with performances by... iHeartMedia, iHeartRadio Music Festival, Tom Poleman, John Sykes |
 | Date: 09/17/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Justin Timberlake, New Kids on the Block, Tate McRae, Benson Boone, Khalid and Isabel LaRosa will be among the performers at Audacy's 9/28 "We Can Survive" concert. |
 | Date: 09/17/2024 Section: Rumor Mill 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. Justin Timberlake, Deftones, Bob Weir, Live Nation, Playa Luna Presents, REO Speedwagon |
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 | Date: 09/13/2024 Section: Rumor Mill RCA’s Tate McRae shines on the cover of Spotify’s New Music Friday with the release of “It’s ok I’m ok.” Also, new cuts by The Weeknd, Charli xcx, Troye Sivan, Playboi Carti... |
 | Date: 09/13/2024 Section: Rumor Mill A detailed oral history of Chappell Roan’s remarkable ascent recounted by members of her team to Craig Marks. Chappell Roan, Island, Daniel Nigro, Amusement Records, Justin Eshak, Imran Majid, Nick Bobetsky, Ian McEvily, Justin Tranter, Jennifer Knoepfle, UMPG, Olivia Rodrigo, Jackie Nalpant, Wasserman, Lollapalooza, Coachella, Gov Ball, Kiely Mosiman, Natasha Kilibarda, Marshall Nolan, |
 | Date: 09/04/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Live Nation's Hans Schafer has been at the forefront of Latino recording artists’ ascent to global powerhouses. The second-gen music exec is in a unique position: He understands this musical phenomenon not only as a music-business trailblazer but also as a prototypical Hispanic-music fan who straddles two distinct cultures. Hans Schafer, Live Nation |
 | Date: 08/28/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Thomas Coesfeld and team are toasting the 11.1% rise of BMG revenue, to $492m, in the first half of 2024, powered by a 20.3% uptick in digital revenue after digital distribution was brought in-house. Thomas Coesfeld, BMG |
 | Date: 06/25/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Arrested Development was the antithesis of—and the antidote to—West Coast gangsta rap during the 1990s. Todd “Speech” Thomas, the group’s de facto leader, spoke with HITS’ Kyle Eustice about Arrested Development’s origins, artistic evolution and cultural impact. Todd "Speech" Thomas, Arrested Development, HITS Black Music Month 2024, Atlanta |
 | Date: 06/11/2024 Section: Rumor Mill BMG is doubling down on its frontline release strategy and has promoted Jon Loba to oversee the division in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Brazil. JoJamie Hahr, Jon Loba, Dan Gill, Tim Reid, Cyndi Lynott, Shane Cosme, Sean Heydorn, Jecoure Lamothe, Zarah Ortiz, BMG |
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 | Date: 06/10/2024 Section: Rumor Mill There’s a vast group of straight allies in commercial country music who are vocal and proud. Our very own Holly Gleason takes a deep dive. HITS Pride Special 2024, LGBTQIA+, Orville Peck, Willie Nelson, Taylor Swift, Kid Rock, John Rich, Travis Tritt, Brantley Gilbert, Riley Green, Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton, Ryan Tedder, Carrie Underwood, Kacey Musgraves, Shane McAnally, Brandy Clark, RuPaul, Troye Sivan, Muna, King Princess Nokia, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris, Brandi Carlile, Amanda Shires, Natalie Hemby, Garth Brooks, Zach Bryan, Toby Keith, John Osborne, T.J. Osborne, Ty Herndon, Lil Nas X, Billy Ray Cyrus, Sarah Trahern, Tyler Childers, Pansy Division, Diaphane, Lost Dakotas, Queer Eye |
 | Date: 06/04/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Big Sean, Doja Cat, Hozier, Paramore, Keith Urban, Gwen Stefani and Shaboozey are among the many performers taking over Sin City's T-Mobile Arena in September for the iHeartRadio Music Festival. Doja Cat, Big Sean, Keith Urban, Shaboozey, T-Mobile Arena, iHeartMedia, iHeart Radio Music Festival, John Sykes, Tom Poleman |
 | Date: 05/24/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Twenty One Pilots fly onto the cover of Spotify’s New Music Friday upon the release of “The Craving.” Also, new cuts by Zach Bryan, Don Toliver, Charlie Wilson, Cash Cobain... |
 | Date: 05/17/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Taylor Swift’s streak at #1 on the HITS Top 50 has stretched to a fourth week. Gunna lands the top debut, and Morgan Wallen has two albums in the Top 5. Taylor Swift, Republic, Morgan Wallen, Gunna, The Tortured Poets Department, Lipman, Warner, Big Loud, Post Malone, Kendrick Lamar, Dua Lipa, Zach Bryan, Billie Eilish, Teddy Swims |
 | Date: 05/17/2024 Section: Rumor Mill New Kids on the Block have returned with Still Kids. The 14-track set is the first full-length album from the multiplatinum five-piece in 11 years. New Kids on the Block, BMG |
| Date: 04/01/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Coldplay is eyeing a $1b box-office milestone, Morgan Wallen and Chris Stapleton are leading a gold rush for live American country in the U.K. and big paydays await some reunited faves. Coldplay, U2, Phil Harvey, Mandi Frost, Arlene Moon, Marty Diamond, Wasserman Music, Marty Diamond, Josh Javor, Morgan Wallen, Chris Stapleton, Jim King, Anna-Sophie Mertens, Seth England, Austin Neal, Kevin Meads, Jay Williams, Rick Sales, Slayer, Danny Wimmer Presents, Jeff Shuman, |
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 | Date: 02/21/2024 Section: Rumor Mill After enlisting Raine Group late last year to evaluate options for its music assets, private equity group KKR has sold its majority stake in Chord Music Partners to Universal Music Group and Dundee Partners. KKR, Chord Music, Universal Music Group, Dundee Partners, Universal Music Publishing Group, Lucian Grainge, Nat Pastor, JT Myers, Virgin Music Group, Boyd Muir |
