When the shortlist for the Oscars’ Best Original Song category was released in December, everything was in its right place, as far as Radiohead fans were concerned. Thom Yorke’s “Suspirium,” the opening and closing theme song for the much-debated horror remake “Suspiria,” made the Academy music branch’s cut for the top 15, rather than getting
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January 9, 2019 7:34AM PT It’s official: As widely expected Warner/Chappell Music Publishing announced today that Guy Moot will be its new Co-Chair & CEO and run the company in tandem with Co-Chair/COO Carianne Marshall, according to an internal memo obtained by Variety. Moot, who will be leaving his post as president of worldwide creative
Two weeks after an unofficial Woodstock 50th anniversary celebration was announced, Michael Lang — the original 1969 festival’s co-founder and co-producer — declared Wednesday morning that the official “Woodstock 50” event will take place Aug. 16-18 in Watkins Glen in Upstate New York. The announcement says the event “will give generations of fans the opportunity
Swedish House Mafia has enlisted veteran music manager Ron Lafitte to shepherd what is shaping up to be a major comeback in 2019. Lafitte, whose Patriot Management roster includes Pharrell Williams, Ryan Tedder and OneRepublic, Soundgarden and Backstreet Boys, recently began representing the trio in an official capacity. The group — comprised of Steve Angello, Axwell
iHeartMedia and FOX have announced the nominees for the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards, and Cardi B and Drake lead the way with 13 and eight nominations, respectively. Now in its sixth year and partnered with FOX, the iHeartRadio Music Awards celebrate the most popular songs and artists from 2018 played on the iHeartRadio stations and
The 2019 Grammy Awards are fast approaching and if you’re looking for a way to root for your favorite artists — or looking for some timely gift ideas — we’ve rounded up some of the best fan-driven merch from this year’s most nominated artists. Rapper Kendrick Lamar leads the pack for the 61st annual Grammy
A rare Sex Pistols 7-inch vinyl record became the most expensive single ever sold on Discogs, the most prominent online marketplace for music rarities. A “God Save The Queen” single on the A&M label, from a batch that was supposed to have been destroyed after the group left the label, sold for $15,882 in November
In the days after last weekend’s premiere of “Surviving R. Kelly” — the harrowing Lifetime documentary in which multiple women level detailed accusations of sexual misconduct against the singer — public outcry against him has reached fever pitch, particularly for RCA Records, his longstanding label, to end its relationship with him. As of this writing, Kelly
January 8, 2019 4:12PM PT St. Vincent has plans in the works to produce a new album for ’90s girl-band Sleater-Kinney in 2019. The indie rock artist behind 2015’s Grammy-winning best alternative music album, “St. Vincent,” announced the news on Twitter Tuesday along with a photo of the artists together in the studio. Entering the
Lifetime says its six-part documentary series “Surviving R. Kelly” garnered an average of 2.1 million total viewers, according to Nielsen live-plus-same-day ratings. The series, which included interviews with #MeToo founder and civil rights activist Tarana Burke, musician John Legend and others, documents the decades of sexual abuse allegations against the R&B artist. It aired across
January 8, 2019 3:04PM PT Cook County State Attorney Kim Foxx issued a plea for possible victims of sexual abuse by the hands of R. Kelly to come forward as Lifetime series “Surviving R. Kelly” places a spotlight on allegations against the musician. During a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, Foxx called the allegations in
Broadway composer Jason Robert Brown never expected to find himself performing onstage at Madison Square Garden. But he did — thanks to his pal Ariana Grande. Brown met Grande before she was a superstar, when she was in the 2008 Broadway cast of his teen musical “13.” The two have kept in touch ever since
R. Kelly rarely has been silent when accusations against him have peaked over the past two decades, and he’s responded several times to the waves of criticism that have arisen in the days leading up to and following the airing of “Surviving R. Kelly,” a three-part Lifetime documentary in which multiple women accuse the singer of
January 8, 2019 6:44AM PT Cupcakke is in the hospital after posting a suicidal message on social media late Monday. The 21-year-old Chicago-based rapper, whose born name is Elizabeth Harris, was taken to the hospital for a “mental evaluation,” Chicago police told the BBC. She had written on Twitter that she was about to commit
Warner Bros. Records is beefing up its media and strategic development team with two key hires. Aishah White (pictured above, right), who most recently represented the late XXXTentacion at her own public relations firm, AKW PR, joins the Los Angeles-based label as senior vice president, and Yashar Zadeh (above, left) arrives from Biz 3 Publicity,
January 8, 2019 6:00AM PT Ludacris, Young Thug, and other artists will perform at Rolling Stone Live: Atlanta on Feb. 2, the night before Super Bowl LIII. The event promises to bring in some of the most popular names in sports and entertainment on the eve of the biggest day in football. Rappers Gunna and
January 8, 2019 5:52AM PT Phish, Childish Gambino, Post Malone, Cardi B, the Lumineers and Solange are among the top-billed acts at the 18th annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, taking place at Great Stage Park in Manchester, Tenn., from June 13-16. Tickets – including General Admission (4 Day), VIP (4 Day), Platinum (4 Day)
On the day Elvis Presley would have turned 84, NBC is marking the occasion by announcing performers for its “Elvis All-Star Tribute,” which will air on February 17 from 9-11 p.m. (ET/PT). A healthy mix of young stars (Post Malone, Ed Sheeran, Alessia Cara, Shawn Mendes, Adam Lambert and Kelsea Ballerini) and established names (Blake
January 7, 2019 4:25PM PT The 2019 confab is scheduled for May 5 to 8 at Nashville’s JW Marriott. Paul Rosenberg, Eminem’s longtime manager who was named CEO of Def Jam Recordings last year, will deliver a keynote presentation at the Music Business Association’s Music Biz 2019 conference, to be held May 5 through 8
The archival record producer who’s picked up the nickname “the Jazz Detective” is going to be putting his gumshoe skills to work for the genre’s most storied label. Zev Feldman, possibly the most widely admired archival producer working in the jazz field today, has a new gig at Blue Note Records, where he’ll work closely with
Performance rights organizations ASCAP and BMI have announced musical lineups for showcases to be held at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah from Jan. 24 to Feb. 3. ASCAP will host the 21st annual ASCAP Music Cafe at 751 Main Street from Jan. 25 to Feb. 1. The lineup includes Patty Griffin (pictured), Claudia
Universal Music Group today announced a series of executive management appointments within Greater China and throughout Asia that, according to the announcement, signal a significant expansion of UMG’s finance, marketing and public policy infrastructure in Asia to maximize creative and commercial opportunities across these markets. The appointments are: *Aaron Wang has been appointed as Chief Financial
RCA Records revealed Friday it has signed a new deal with Chris Brown, who pleaded guilty to a 2009 assault against his former girlfriend Rihanna and has been involved in multiple other violent incidents. The curiously timed announcement arrived during the airing of “Surviving R. Kelly,” a three-part Lifetime documentary in which multiple women accuse the
For its seventh annual confluence of rock and culinary pleasures, BottleRock Napa Valley has announced a typically eclectic mix of musical acts, with Mumford & Sons, Neil Young + Promise of the Real, Imagine Dragons, Logic and Pharrell Williams among those set to perform May 24-26. Among the other musicians tapped for the three-day festival
As first reported by Variety, Ayelet Schiffman has been appointed Senior Vice President, Head of Promotion for Island Records, label president Darcus Beese announced today. Based in Island’s New York headquarters, she will be the label’s head of promotion at all formats, working closely with Republic Records’ promotion staff in their radio partnership with Island,
January 7, 2019 5:45AM PT Joseph Carozza has been promoted to Republic Records’ executive vice president of media and artist relations, effective immediately, as announced today by the label’s founder and chairman, Monte Lipman. He will continue to be based in Republic’s New York headquarters and report to Lipman. According to the announcement, in his
Florence + The Machine, Tyler, The Creator, The Strokes, Lil Wayne, SZA, Nas, The 1975, Kacey Musgraves, Major Lazer, Brockhampton, Louis The Child, Mitski are among the 70 artists slated to perform at the 2019 Governors Ball, Founders Entertainment announced today. The ninth annual edition of the festival will take place from Friday, May 31
To the surprise of absolutely no one, Lady Gaga and her co-writers won the Golden Globe for Best Original Song for “Shallow” from “A Star Is Born.” With Gaga in tears as she approached the stage, producer and co-writer Mark Ronson took the mic, calling her “the captain of the SS Shallow.” Addressing the audience,
That wonderful timeless voice you heard caroling you throughout the past holiday season (and throughout all the holidays seasons for the past half-century-plus) first came to national attention when the legendary singer Johnny Mathis signed up with Columbia Records and released his debut album, the jazz effort “Johnny Mathis” 65 years ago. Mathis was initially
“The Wife.” “Eighth Grade.” “RBG.” “Sicario: Day of the Soldado.” “Mary Shelley.” Those are just a few of the 2018 films scored by women, but when the shortlist for best original score was announced last month, all of the 15 scores whittled down by music branch members for the first round of Oscar consideration were