NEAR TRUTHS: STATE OF THE REPUBLIC Republic, I.B. Bad points out, is knocking the cover off the ball, with 12.2 in current YTD marketshare. House Lipman has... …Read moreA WALK IN THE PARK WITH AEG's JIM KING BST Hyde Park is celebrating 10 years of welcoming the biggest artists in the world to its central London festival. Read what AEG Presents CEO of European Festivals Jim King has to say about it. …Read moreNEAR TRUTHS: IT'S ALL BOLLOCKS Chatter has become deafening around a possible deal for Queen's catalog, although most insiders agree that... …Read morePRIDE 2023: GLITTER ON THE HIGHWAY Drag isn't just an art form; it's a weapon against fascism. …Read moreON THE CASE: DINA LAPOLT When it comes to advocacy for both human and creative rights, it’s hard to think of a more dedicated fighter in the biz than attorney and activist Dina LaPolt, who presides over the contents page of HITS’ Pride 2023 special issue. …Read morePRIDE 2023: KIM PETRAS FEEDS THE BEAST We asked the breakout Republic artist about songwriting, "slutty escapism" and her new album. …Read more |
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HIP-HOP AT 50
The astonishing first half-century of a world-rocking genre.
K-POP'S NEW ARRIVAL
Who's next to grow the profile of Seoul music?
FESTIVAL SEASON
Are we about to see new attendance records set?
RAINMAKERS: GEORGE SANTOS
He signed Elvis.
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HIP-HOP AT 50
The astonishing first half-century of a world-rocking genre.
K-POP'S NEW ARRIVAL
Who's next to grow the profile of Seoul music?
FESTIVAL SEASON
Are we about to see new attendance records set?
RAINMAKERS: GEORGE SANTOS
He signed Elvis.
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“Ella Baila Sola," Eslabon Armado’s rocket with Peso Pluma, has earned more than 500m Spotify streams in just under three months, helping ring in Virgin Music Group's JT Myers/Nat Pastor era with a bang.
Republic will score its 14th consecutive week at #1 as Stray Kids’ 5-STAR track toward a 240k+ opening. This is one of the strongest non-holiday charts we’ve seen in a while, with other Top 10 debuts including Jelly Roll’s Whitsitt Chapel, Foo Fighters’ But Here We Are and...
Republic, I.B. Bad points out, is knocking the cover off the ball, with 12.2 in current YTD marketshare. House Lipman has...
Peter Edge's RCA is heating up on multiple fronts, which may explain why Nipper is humping the leg of John Fleckenstein (pictured). We're talking Latto, Miguel, Foos, Young Nudy and, of course, SZA.
We asked the breakout Republic artist about songwriting, "slutty escapism" and her new album.
BST Hyde Park is celebrating 10 years of welcoming the biggest artists in the world to its central London festival. Read what AEG Presents CEO of European Festivals Jim King has to say about it.
Foo Fighters may be the mystery band on this year’s Glastonbury lineup; Dave Grohl has seemingly dropped a hint in a letter to fans.
Our 2023 Pride special issue arrives at a time of unprecedented visibility, reach and influence for LGBTQ+ artists, execs and others in the music space.
We have a soft spot for Creem magazine, which, along with MAD, inspired the tone and attitude of HITS. In conjunction with the first anniversary of the relaunched Creem, original staffer Jaan Uhelski, who brought the mag back to life and serves as its editor emeritus, talks music journalism through the decades with fellow first-gen rock critic Bud Scoppa over in Critics’ Choice.
Karol G, who earlier this year became the first woman to debut at #1 with a Spanish-language album, has partnered with Interscope Records for her future recordings, reaffirming her long-term relationship with Universal Music Group.
George Winston, the pianist who captivated millions during the 1980s peak of New Age music, died Sunday after a 10-year battle with cancer. He was 73.
Jazmine Sullivan will headline the fifth annual Leimert Park Juneteenth Festival, 6/19 at Los Angeles' Leimert Park Village. Co-presented by Amazon Music, the fifth annual event will be livestreamed on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch.
Red Bull Records has welcomed six hires in A&R, creative and marketing, accounting for 20% of its staff.
Chatter has become deafening around a possible deal for Queen's catalog, although most insiders agree that...
Astrud Gilberto, the Brazilian singer with the breathy voice whose debut recording, “The Girl From Ipanema,” launched a bossa nova craze in the United States, died Monday. She was 83.
Foo Fighters, Fall Out Boy, Kelly Clarkson and Kane Brown top the bill for the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Festival, 9/22-23 at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena.
Co-produced by Live Nation, Mass Appeal and the New York Yankees, "Hip Hop 50 Live"—8/11 at Yankee Stadium—will boast performances by the likes of Run-DMC, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg and Lil Wayne.
Founded by Jason Boyarski and David Fritz in 2011, Boyarski Fritz LLP represents major estates (Prince), prominent artists (Marc Anthony, Joan Jett), global hitmakers (Tainy) and some of entertainment's top entrepreneurs.
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