STAGECOACH: THE FINAL DESERT EXCURSION
Our weary travelers reflect on their adventure. (4/30a)
HIPGNOSIS BOARD APPROVES UPPED BLACKSTONE BID
But it ain't over till it's over. (4/29a)
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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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BILLIE'S BACK WITH BIG WORLD TOUR
WHAT IT IS: Following moves to Atlanta and L.A., New Orleans native Lucky Daye met producer D’Mile and the pair began crafting his Grammy-nominated debut album, Painted, which introduced his brand of smoky, full-spectrum R&B. His EP Table for Two, featuring duets with Yebba, Ari Lennox and Mahalia, earned him a Grammy win in 2022 for Best Progressive R&B Album. Daye dropped his critically acclaimed sophomore album, Candydrip, in March, alongside lead single “Over.”
ALBUM: Candydrip
RELEASE DATE: 3/10
SINGLE: “Over”
TV: Performed 2021 Soul Train Awards; Fallon
LIVE: Headlined 25+ city U.S. Candydrip Tour, which kicked off on 3/18; performing R&B ONLY FEST, Sol Blume 2022, more
INTERNET: 7.4m+ monthly Spotify listeners, added to playlists like big on the internet, Are & Be, Chilled R&B, POLLEN, more; 135m+ TikTok video creations on “Over”; 2b+ combined YouTube video views
RADIO: “Over” impacted Urban on 4/11
PRESS: Rolling Stone, NPR, Grammy.com, The New Yorker, Vibe, more
BOOKING: Peter Schwartz/WME
PUBLISHING: Sony Music Publishing
MANAGEMENT: Sam Watters & Josh Bloom
