BRING IN THE CLOWNS: HITS begins its 25th anniversary year—which is as hard to believe for us as it must be for you—by taking a look back over the last quarter century. Here’s a shot from our good friend Peter Baron of the mid-‘80s Arista Records, where they’ve hired Ronald McDonald to moonlight for a U.K. band called Hurrah. Thanks to CMT’s Jay Frank for remembering the name of the single, “Sweet Sanity,” a perfect description of what the following distinctly lack (l-r): VH1’s Rick Krim, Peter Baron, Abbey Konowitch, MTV’s Tom Freston and Sam Kaiser back in the days when Jersey Shore referred to Springsteen’s hometown, not Snooki’s. (1/10p)
LIVE NATION POSTS (ANOTHER) RECORD QUARTER
More butts in seats than ever before. (5/3a)
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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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