VMAs BEAMING BACK
TO THE BIG APPLE Getting back to where they once belonged (4/24a)
THE COUNT: ALL THE DESERT'S A STAGE
Jon Wayne is rolling over in his grave. (4/24a)
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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A CHORUS OF PRAISE: IVORS 2024 NOMS
WHAT IT IS: Formed when frontman Giovannie Yanez was working the counter at a pawnshop, Texas-based Giovannie & the Hired Guns have grown from a buzzing live act to a new force on the rock scene. Garnering millions of streams almost entirely through word of mouth, the five-piece boasts a high-octane collision of rock ’n’ roll and country. The quintet’s highly anticipated third album will showcase its hard-hitting sound, emotionally raw storytelling and authentic, gritty energy.
ALBUM: Tejano Punk Boys
RELEASE DATE: 7/1
SINGLE: “Ramon Ayala”
LIVE: Selling out venues across Texas (800-1000 cap.); embarking on national tour in August; performing Lollapalooza; more
INTERNET: 400% increase in Spotify monthly listeners in the last nine months; 13m+ streams across platforms on “Ramon Ayala,” 2% of streams coming from editorial playlists
RADIO: “Ramon Ayala” #16 at Active Rock & #22 at Alternative at presstime
PRESS: Loudwire, American Songwriter (“[Ramon Ayala] is a cathartic anthem for the underdogs and rejects of society); named Amazon Music Artist to Watch 2022
BOOKING: Jon Folk/Red11
PUBLISHING: Modern Works Music Publishing
MANAGEMENT: Griff Morris/Crush South
