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: Rising star Benson Boone has made a lasting impression since his 2021 American Idol appearance. Despite being a judges’ favorite, 19-year-old Boone left the show to focus on his artistry and has since solidified himself as an artist to watch. With a knack for writing unflinchingly honest lyrics and creating hand-drawn artwork, Boone likes to keep it authentic, evident in his major-label debut, “GHOST TOWN.” A poignant ballad, the track is filled with drums, guitar and piano—all of which are played by Boone—and serves as a proper introduction to Boone, who recently inked with Night Street/Warner Records and signed publishing deals with Saint Sounds and Warner Chappell. Upon release, the single garnered support on playlists like Spotify’s New Music Friday, Today’s Top Hits and Pop Rising as well as Apple Music’s Today’s Hit’s. “GHOST TOWN” is just the beginning for this budding singer/songwriter.
ALBUM: TBD
SINGLE: “GHOST TOWN”
TV: American Idol 2021; upcoming performance on Kelly Clarkson Show (12/3)
INTERNET: 3.4m+ monthly Spotify listeners; 194m+ views across 105k+ TikTok videos, 2m+ TikTok followers
PRESS: Sweety High, J-14, Pop Culturalist, Our Era Magazine, When I Make It To LA, MOOD Magazine
PUBLISHING: Coulter Reynolds/Saint Sounds & Jon Chen/Warner Chappell
MANAGEMENT: Jeff Burns/Reynolds Management