NEAR TRUTHS: REALIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION
Underscoring the year's biggest stories (11/19a)
NEAR TRUTHS: THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Nervous time in the music biz and beyond. (11/16a)
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NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
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.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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WHAT IT IS: Tom Grennan is shaping up to be one of the U.K.’s brightest rising stars. Showcasing a powerful, gritty-voiced mix of soulful pop and indie folk, the Bedford native released his highly anticipated second album, Evering Road, on 3/12, which debuted at #1 on the U.K. Albums Chart. The sophomore effort was the follow-up to Grennan’s breakthrough album, Lightning Match, which was one of the Top 10 best-selling debuts of 2018.
ALBUM: Evering Road
RELEASE DATE: 3/12
SINGLE: “Little Bit of Love”
TV: Corden on 4/29
LIVE: Previously sold-out headline shows at the Royal Albert Hall and O2 Academy Brixton
INTERNET: 6.1m+ monthly Spotify listeners; #1 album on the U.K. Official Albums Chart; “Little Bit of Love” topped U.K.’s Top Trending Chart; featured on Spotify’s Mood Booster, Pop Rising, Happy Pop Hits, Contemporary Blend (cover); Apple Music’s A-List Pop, Today’s Hits, Today’s Easy Hits; Amazon Music’s Feeling Happy, Fresh Pop; Pandora’s Today’s Adult Hits Radio, more
RADIO: “Little Bit of Love” reached Top 50 on U.S. Hot AC, most played record at BBC Radio 1, “Little Bit of Love” is Top 10 in the U.K. singles and U.K. airplay chart
PRESS: Clash (“Evering Road sees him use his personal experiences to flourish”), 1883, ATWOOD, Hot Press, more
BOOKING: Marty Diamond (U.S.); Matt Bate/Primary Talent (ROW)
PUBLISHING: Sony Music Publishing
MANAGEMENT: John Dawkins/Various Artists Management