 | Date: 01/07/2025 Section: Rumor Mill Peter Yarrow, a linchpin of the 1960s folk-rock scene as part of the pioneering trio Peter, Paul and Mary, died Tuesday at his home in New York. He was 86. Peter Yarrow, Peter, Paul and Mary, Paul Stookey, Mary Travers, Bob Dylan, Albert Grossman, Pete Seeger, The Weavers, A Complete Unknown |
 | Date: 12/29/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Jimmy Carter, who served as our 39th president and went on to spend decades as an activist for social justice, died Sunday at the age of 100. Jimmy Carter, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Grammy Awards, Allman Brothers, Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, Virgin Music |
 | Date: 12/19/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Dualtone Records President Paul Roper died Tuesday after a battle with cancer. He was 45. Paul Roper, Dualtone, Lumineers, Chuck Berry, June Carter Cash, Mt. Joy, Guy Clark, Jim Lauderdale, Ralph Stanley |
 | Date: 12/18/2024 Section: Rumor Mill XO/Republic’s The Weeknd headlined Spotify’s first Billions Club Live event, taking over Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar on 12/17 for an invitation-only performance. Spotify, The Weeknd, XO, Republic, JJ Italiano, Lisa Ritchey, Joe Hadley, Ashley Graver, Leila Kashfi, Jamie Roback, Monica Herrera Damashek |
 | Date: 12/11/2024 Section: Rumor Mill The Weeknd is the most-decorated member of Spotify’s Billions Club, so it’s only fitting that the streamer has chosen him to inaugurate its Billions Club Live—with a special invite-only show 12/17 in Los Angeles. Spotify, The Weeknd, XO/Republic, Billions Club |
 | Date: 12/06/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Rimas’ Bad Bunny grabs the cover of Spotify’s New Music Friday behind the release of “EL CLúB.” Also, new cuts by ROSÉ, Hozier, Quavo, Teddy Swims... |
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 | Date: 12/05/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Is a certain legendary hard-rock band gearing up for one last blaze of glory? What will it take to keep Oasis from imploding on the road? The Count reads the tea leaves. Black Sabbath, Oasis, Ozzy Osbourne, AEG Presents, Cruel World Festival, Forever Now, Kraftwerk |
 | Date: 12/05/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Taylor Swift was once again Spotify's biggest artist, while Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso” was the top song. See how everyone else fared on the streamer's annual Wrapped roundup. Spotify, Spotify Wrapped, Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, The Weeknd, Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish, Benson Boone, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Teddy Swims, Chappell Roan |
 | Date: 12/04/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Susan Rosenbluth, who has spent nearly five decades bringing live music to the stage on the West Coast, has announced her retirement from her position as SVP at AEG Presents subsidiary Goldenvoice. Susan Rosenbluth, Goldenvoice, AEG, Paul Tollett |
 | Date: 12/03/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Slash and Duff McKagan are the latest artists to join forces with The Gibson Band, the charity collective formed by Gibson CEO Cesar Gueikian—in their case for the single “I Can Breathe,” which Gibson Records dropped on 12/3. Gibson Band, Slash, Duff McKagan, Cesar Gueikian, Gibson, Serj Tankian, National Alliance on Mental Illness |
 | Date: 12/02/2024 Section: Rumor Mill AC/DC is revving up for its first North American tour since 2016. The indefatigable rock outfit will play 13 Live Nation-promoted stadium shows next year, beginning 4/10 in Minneapolis and concluding 5/28 in Cleveland. AC/DC, Live Nation |
 | Date: 11/29/2024 Section: Rumor Mill I.B. on Kendrick, Drake and the new legal kerfuffle, seasonal smashes, the distro equation and more. Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Wicked, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Gracie Abrams, Tyler the Creator, Linkin Park, Rod Wave, GloRilla, Gigi Perez, ROSE, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Guy Hands, Eric Nicoli, Strauss Zelnick, Eloni Leoni-Sceti, Thomas Middelhoff, Rolf Schmidt-Holtz, Edgar Bronfman, Len Blavatnik, Nat Pastor, JT Myers |
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 | Date: 11/28/2024 Section: Rumor Mill As he breaks more Spotify records, The Weeknd has set a 1/24 release date for his XO/Republic album Hurry Up Tomorrow and will celebrate with a gigantic one-off the next day at the Rose Bowl. The Weeknd, Live Nation, Republic, |
 | Date: 11/22/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Warner Music Group enjoyed a 2.8% increase in revenue to $1.63b amid its fiscal Q4 results, despite a 69% drop in net income. Benson Boone, Zach Bryan, Teddy Swims and Charli xcx were among the top sellers. Warner Music Group, Robert Kyncl, Bryan Castellani |
 | Date: 11/20/2024 Section: Rumor Mill UMG Greater China has reached a global agreement with Chinese indie Modern Sky, affording the label's roster access to UMG’s distribution network and bringing its catalog under the UMGC umbrella. UMG Greater China, Modern Sky, Timothy Xu, Shen Lihui, Adam Granite |
 | Date: 11/15/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Warner’s Linkin Park takes the cover of Spotify’s New Music Friday with the release of “Two Faced.” Also, new cuts by Tate McRae, Shawn Mendes, Rauw Alejandro... |
 | Date: 11/14/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Latin Grammy week got even hotter on Wednesday when some of the biggest names in Latin music gathered to honor Carlos Vives as the Latin Recording Academy’s Person of the Year. Carlos Vives, Latin Grammys, Manuel Abud, Edgar Barrera, Gloria Estefan, Juanes, Ruben Blades, Alejandro Sanz. |
 | Date: 11/13/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Spotify had plenty to celebrate amid its Q3 earnings report, which showed monthly active users up 11% YOY to 640m and total revenue rising 19% to $4.25b. The streamer is on track for its first full year of profitability. Spotify, Daniel Ek |
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 | Date: 11/13/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Craig Marks takes a front-row seat for the six-time Grammy nominee’s intimate performance and chat with collaborator Dan Nigro and interviewer Brandi Carlile in DTLA. Chappell Roan, Grammy Museum, Brandi Carlile, Dan Nigro |
 | Date: 11/08/2024 Section: Rumor Mill The 2025 Grammy nominations are here. Beyoncé tops the field with 11, followed by Billie Eilish, Charli xcx, Kendrick Lamar and Post Malone with seven and Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan and Taylor Swift with six each. |
 | Date: 11/07/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Our Q4 2024 array spotlights such rising stars as Shaboozey, Gigi Perez, The Marías, Michael Marcagi, De La Rose, Haven Madison, Maddox Batson, Chxrry22 and Bryce Leatherwood. Which of these will become the next dazzling supernovas of the zeitgeist? N&D, Q4 |
 | Date: 11/07/2024 Section: The B-Side New and Developing artist De La Rose |
 | Date: 11/07/2024 Section: The B-Side New and Developing artist Cecilia Castleman |
 | Date: 11/07/2024 Section: The B-Side New and Developing artist Braxton Keith |
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 | Date: 10/31/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Seen here representing L.A. at Yankee Stadium to send up an actual (rather than Bronx) cheer for the Dodgers' eighth World Series championship after a spectacular Game 5 win are Apple's Glenne Azoff, Full Stop's Jeffrey Azoff, Scoop Marketing's Larry Solters and Carol Wergeles Greenhut, CAA's Mitch Rose and Silver Tribe Media's Jack Rose. Happily, no one's balls were taken by Yankees fans. Jeffrey Azoff, Mitch Rose, Glenne Azoff, Larry Solters, Carol Wergeles Greenhut, Jack Rose |
