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4/26/24

Taylor and her DEPARTMENT are off the launchpad and generating out-of-this-world numbers, which is emblematic of a remarkable year in the music business, as Hozier rockets to #1, country stars—and Nickelback—shine in the desert night, Myke Towers prepares to add his name to the Latin-music galaxy and Roppo is manning mission control.

Houston, we have a HITS List

Eminem
4/26/24

Eminem—who opened the 2024 NFL Draft in Motor City—is due to drop The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) this summer.


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4/26/24

If you’re sick of our being in the desert, sorry not sorry because we’re back for our third and final week this month as Stagecoach hits the Empire Polo Field 4/26-28. Here’s a sampling of some of the must-see sets and must-be places of the weekend.


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4/26/24

This weekend the Empire Polo Field will host the Stagecoach Music Festival, which will feature a fun-filled weekend of country-flavored vibes.


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4/26/24

While Taylor Swift largely dominates the charts at the moment, don't let the positioning fool you. Tracks by Hozier, Artemas, Sabrina Carpenter, Future & Metro, Benson Boone, Sexyy Red and Chappell Roan are still on fire.


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4/26/24

Surely against his better judgment, Clive Davis allowed HITS into his home for a genial chat on a rainy spring morning in New York, just hours before his 92nd birthday.


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4/26/24

Hozier’s “Too Sweet” completes its ascent to #1 on the Song Revenue Chart, taking in $155k, while HITS cover stars Future & Metro Boomin land eight tracks from their two collabs for a total north of $500k. Hozier and Future’s share of the take help give Sony the market-share lead with 39% of the Top 50.

Grammy
4/26/24

Andra Day, Ravyn Lenae, Shinedown and The War and Treaty will perform at the inaugural Grammy Hall of Fame gala on 5/21 at the Novo Theater in L.A.


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4/26/24

RCA’s Normani appears on the cover of Spotify’s New Music Friday with the release of “1:59” f/Gunna. Also, new cuts by Myke Towers, Bad Bunny, Teddy Swims, PARTYNEXTDOOR...


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4/24/24

Poised to log more than 800m album streams, Republic's Taylor Swift will likely set another record with THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT. Meanwhile, Pearl Jam’s Dark Matter is headed for a Top 5 opening, and Republic could hold eight of the week’s Top 10 with...


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SPRING BREAKOUTS: THESE HEATERS ARE STILL HOT
Who's Boomin who. (4/26a)
SONG REVENUE: “SWEET” SMELLS OF SUCCESS
Life after "Church" (4/26a)
THE COUNT: ALL THE DESERT'S A STAGE
Jon Wayne is rolling over in his grave. (4/26a)
THE ODDS ON TUCKER WETMORE
Who's gonna get him? (4/25a)
GONE COUNTRY: HOUSE LIPMAN INVESTS IN WESTERN WEAR
The full Monte (4/25a)
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!