 | Date: 12/16/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Karen Glauber is vacationing in some tropical locale, but she’s still managed to bang out her year-end Post Toasted column, which salutes everyone from Mk.gee and Clairo to The Blue Nile and Kim Gordon. “Kim’s latest fashion campaign for H&M is iconic,” KG notes, adding that “age doesn’t fucking matter.” |
 | Date: 12/16/2024 Section: Post Toasted By Karen Glauber I finally took today off—I will do nothing but stare at the ocean and finish the Alan Vega biography I started in August. But no, I volunteered to write a year-end column. Well, at least the view is spectacular. Ten years ago today, I was in Portland, Oregon, with Spoon ... |
 | Date: 10/24/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Charli xcx, Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter top a drool-worthy lineup for the 2025 edition of the Primavera Sound festival, which will descend on Barcelona's waterfront Parc del Forum 6/5-7. Primavera Sound, Charli xcx, Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan |
| Date: 10/23/2024 Section: The B-Side Managing Executive Diamond is one of Wasserman’s most senior execs, with a client roster to prove it. Diamond handles such high-end names as Ed Sheeran, Coldplay, Lorde and Louis Tomlinson, as well as rising stars like Wet Leg and RAYE. Diamond founded his boutique agency, Little Big Man Booking, in 1994, following stints at Arista, PolyGram and Bill Graham Management and a run as talent buyer at The Ritz in NYC. What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? “Paths that cross will cross again.” —Patti Smith Marty Diamond, Wasserman Music, Calling All Agents |
 | Date: 10/03/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Karen Glauber rolls out her picks in the overlapping rock and alt genres and reveals a rooting interest in beabadoobee. Grammy Awards, Bleachers, Royel Otis, The Black Crowes, IDLES, Green Day, The Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi, Vampire Weekend, The Red Clay Strays, Pearl Jam, James Bay, The Smile, The Marías |
| Date: 06/10/2024 Section: Post Toasted By Karen Glauber Happy summer to you all. I’m feeling a bit of “June gloom” right now, but there’s something to be said for turning on the radio and hearing a song that “lilts,” which is defined by, “a rhythmical swing, flow, or cadence.” Summer just ... |
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 | Date: 04/18/2024 Section: The B-Side New And Developing artist Fat Dog... |
 | Date: 02/23/2024 Section: Rumor Mill “If I programmed an Alt station and was told I could play Beyoncé, of course I would,” Karen Glauber writes in her latest Post Toasted column. “Where’s the part where you’re shifting culture? Thankfully, Last Dinner Party on Island appears to be this year’s Wet Leg in terms of making compelling music that redefines the mainstream.” Karen Glauber, The Last Dinner Party |
| Date: 02/23/2024 Section: Post Toasted By Karen Glauber On this day in 1987, mere weeks after I moved from NYC to L.A. to take over for my then-departing boss at A&M Records as the director of new music marketing, my dad had a heart attack and dropped dead at my twin sister’s wedding to Craig Marks. I was 25 and my dad was 5... |
 | Date: 02/05/2024 Section: Rumor Mill Taylor Swift made music history at the 66th annual Grammy Awards Sunday, becoming the first artist to win four Album of the Year trophies. She was part of an all-female winner’s circle in the Big Four categories alongside Billie Eilish, Victoria Monét and Miley Cyrus. Grammys |
 | Date: 11/09/2023 Section: Rumor Mill On the heels of the Ohio win to enshrine the right to reproductive care/access to abortion in the state constitution, Noise for Now has created a label to release compilations benefitting grassroots organizations that work in the field of reproductive justice. Noise For Now, Bully, Wet Leg, My Morning Jacket |
 | Date: 11/08/2023 Section: Rumor Mill Vevo has selected 19 acts for its DSCVR Artists to Watch campaign, now in its 10th year. RCA, Epic and Island are among the labels with multiple acts featured. Vevo, DSCVR Artists to Watch, Chappell Roan, Elmiene, Florentina, Fridayy, HARLEY, Jazzy, Judeline, Khamari, Libianca, LU KALA, Mae Stephens, Nathan Galante, Olly, Qing Madi, Sarah Kinsley, ScarLip, Strandz, Teezo Touchdown, The Last Dinner Party |
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 | Date: 11/03/2023 Section: Rumor Mill Our own Karen Glauber assesses the state of the field, which was a lot easier last year. Wet Leg, Recording Academy, Grammy Awards, Metallica, boygenius, Lana Del Rey, Gorillaz, PJ Harvey, Mitski, The National, The 1975, Weyes Blood, Foo Fighters, Arlo Parks, Lil Yachty, Cavetown, Caroline Polachek, Bleachers, beabadoobee, The Rolling Stones, Blur, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Paramore |
 | Date: 09/27/2023 Section: Blighty Beat Avelino, RAYE, Shygirl and Björk were the big winners at Tuesday night’s AIM Awards, which celebrate the best of the independent sector in the U.K. Rapper Avelino took home Best Independent Album for his widely praised debut, God Save the Streets (More Music/OddChild Music). The set hit ... |
| Date: 09/27/2023 Section: Rumor Mill Avelino, RAYE, Shygirl and Björk were the big winners at Tuesday night’s AIM Awards, which celebrate the best of the independent sector in the U.K. Avelino, RAYE, Shygirl, Björk, Wet Leg, Caius Pawson, Hospital Records, AIM Awards |
 | Date: 09/08/2023 Section: Rumor Mill Just two years after releasing her record-breaking debut album, SOUR, Olivia Rodrigo's sophomore offering, GUTS, has arrived to rave reviews, marking a significant step forward in her career. Olivia Rodrigo, GUTS, Geffen, Dan Nigro, Grammy |
 | Date: 06/08/2023 Section: Rumor Mill Eli Gelernter has been instrumental in turning Wasserman Music’s Pride festival business into a burgeoning, agencywide segment. Herein he tells us what Pride Month means to him and much more. Wasserman Music, Eli Gelernter, Pride Month |
| Date: 06/08/2023 Section: Blighty Beat RAYE, Nova Twins and Gregory Porter have been added to the winner’s list for London’s annual Silver Clef Awards, held in aid of charity Nordoff Robbins. After a mega year that’s seen her achieve a #2 U.K. album and #1 single, RAYE will receive Best Female at the ceremony on 6/30. ... |
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 | Date: 06/08/2023 Section: Rumor Mill RAYE, Nova Twins and Gregory Porter have been added to the winner’s list for the O2 Silver Clef Awards, mounted in support of music-therapy nonprofit Nordoff Robbins. RAYE, Nova Twins, Gregory Porter, Silver Clef Awards |
 | Date: 05/24/2023 Section: Rumor Mill Stormzy and Wet Leg are among the first winners announced for this year’s O2 Silver Clef Awards, which will be held in London on 6/30. Stormzy, Wet Leg, Biffy Clyro, Neneh Cherry, Mark King, Ayanna Witter-Johnson, Silver Clef Awards |
 | Date: 05/24/2023 Section: Blighty Beat Stormzy and Wet Leg are among the first winners announced for this year’s O2 Silver Clef Awards, which will be held in London on 6/30. Stormzy will be honored with the flagship O2 Silver Clef Award, which celebrates artists who continue to impact the music industry with their contributions to... |
 | Date: 05/19/2023 Section: Rumor Mill The Ivors Academy has unveiled the winners of this year’s Ivor Novello Awards, among them Wet Leg’s Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers for Songwriter of the Year, Raye, 070 Shake and Mike Sabath for Best Contemporary Song and... Sting, Blondie, Wet Leg, Raye, Charli XCX, Amazon Music, The Ivors Academy |
 | Date: 04/30/2023 Section: Rumor Mill The Live Nation-produced fest opened on Day 1 with sets by, among others, Mumford & Sons, Kehlani, Jazmine Sullivan and Kid Cudi. Day 2 saw performances by the likes of Lil Wayne, De La Soul, M.I.A. and Wet Leg. Pharrell, Something in the Water, Virginia Beach, Live Nation, Mumford & Sons, Kid Cudi, Kehlani, Ron Laffitte, Alex DePersia, Lesley Olenik |
| Date: 04/18/2023 Section: Blighty Beat Harry Styles and Kid Harpoon are up for three Ivor Novello Awards while Cleopatra Nikolic and Dean “Inflo” Josiah Cover are among the most nominated songwriters. Songwriter of the Year will be a battle between Florence Welch, Styles and Harpoon, Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers of Wet... |
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 | Date: 04/18/2023 Section: Rumor Mill Harry Styles & Kid Harpoon are up for three Ivor Novello Awards, while Cleopatra Nikolic and Dean “Inflo” Josiah Cover are among the most-nominated songwriters. Ivor Novello Awards, Harry Styles, Kid Harpoon, Cleopatra Nikolic, Dean "Inflo" Josiah Cover, Florence Welch, Ed Sheeran |
