WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH: A CONVERSATION WITH THE RIAA’S MICHELE BALLANTYNE
She knows what "RIAA" stands for. (3/24a)
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Streaming accounts for more than two-thirds of the income. (3/22a)
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HIP-HOP AT 50
The astonishing first half-century of a world-rocking genre.
K-POP'S NEW ARRIVAL
Who's next to grow the profile of Seoul music?
FESTIVAL SEASON
Are we about to see new attendance records set?
RAINMAKERS: GEORGE SANTOS
He signed Elvis.
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WHAT IT IS: In the three years since indie-pop quartet The Aces released their debut album, When My Heart Felt Volcanic, they’ve sold out a headlining U.S. tour, supported the likes of 5 Seconds of Summer, COIN and X Ambassadors, as well as documenting everything inbetween in the songs that would make up 2020’s Under My Influence. Consisting of sisters Cristal and Alisa Ramirez (vocals/guitar and drums), McKenna Petty (bass) and Katie Henderson (lead guitar/vocals), the group returned with “Don’t Freak” in 2021, inspired by their own experiences with mental health stigmas, before being featured on the Hulu reality competition series Exposure. With new music slated for this summer, keep an eye on The Aces as they prep for festival performances and a direct support slot on Why Don’t We’s upcoming tour.
LIVE: North American tour supporting Why Don’t We (summer 2022); Outloud Raising Voices Music Festival, WeHo Pride 2022, LOVELOUD Festival 2022, Hinterlands Festival 2022
INTERNET: Nearly 1m monthly Spotify listeners; 172m+ global career streams; 97k Instagram followers; 4m+ combined YouTube views
PRESS: People, Paste, Forbes, Teen Vogue, Alternative Press, NPR, Interview, Pride, Refinery29, NYLON, more
BOOKING: Ryan Soroka/UTA
PUBLISHING: Oremgals Publishing (BMI) and Neighbor Kids Publishing (ASCAP)
MANAGEMENT: Paul Steele & Claire Rex/Triple 8 Management