Beyoncé's highly anticipated new album, Cowboy Carter (Parkwood/Columbia), has arrived. Guests include Dolly, Willie, Miley and Posty.
The coming weeks bring an array of superstar releases, most of which are likely to figure in the chart picture throughout 2024. Beyoncé’s Country Carter album, due 3/29, is the most-discussed and widely anticipated—which is saying something, considering that…
City of Hope will present its Spirit of Life Award to AEG Presents Chairman/CEO Jay Marciano at a gala this fall in Los Angeles.
Universal Music Group and Spotify are expanding their strategic relationship to further amplify music discovery and social interaction and enhance fan experiences on the platform for UMG artists and songwriters.
Coldplay is eyeing a $1b box-office milestone, Morgan Wallen and Chris Stapleton are leading a gold rush for live American country in the U.K. and big paydays await some reunited faves.
Future and Metro Boomin’s We Don’t Trust You will score the year’s biggest opening, and Olivia Rodrigo’s GUTS (spilled) heads for the #2 spot. Meanwhile, Rubyworks/ Columbia's Hozier and Sony Music Latin’s Shakira...
Kanye West & Ty Dolla Sign’s “CARNIVAL” leapfrogs Ariana Grande’s “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” to reclaim #1 on the Song Revenue Chart. Cardi B notches the week’s top-earning debut with “Enough (Miami).” And Warner bros Benson Boone, Teddy Swims and Zach Bryan stay rock-solid at 4, 5 and 6, respectively.
On a day off from his North American arena tour, Bruce Springsteen flew across the country and then right back to California to make a surprise appearance with Zach Bryan in Brooklyn.
RCA has inked hot roots-rock band the Red Clay Strays, which has been avidly pursued by multiple majors. Big ups to Peter Edge, John Fleckenstein and A&R hitter Dan Chertoff.
If we organized the market-share standings in brackets, employing the setup of the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments, the #1 seeds would belong to a pair of loaded squads coached by frequent champs Monte and Avery Lipman and John Janick.
THE COUNT: COLDPLAY IS HOT, COUNTRY'S COOKIN' IN THE U.K.
The latest tidbits from the bustling live sector (3/28a)
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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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