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THOSE WHO CAME OF AGE in the 1960s and 1970s know that rock pioneer Stephen Stills helped define the sound of the Woodstock generation. What they may not know is [...]

ON MARCH 16, WHEN Atlantic Records employees officially began working from home because of concerns about the coronavirus, the label created a virtual notebook so staffers at all levels could [...]

AS MORE COUNTRY artists lean toward pop and listeners care less about genres, Nashville record companies are increasingly partnering with coastal counterparts to push their acts to a wider audience. [...]

Big Slate Of Releases Should Shake Up Retail NEW YORK - The 20th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death will be marked by celebrations fit for a king - the King, […]

Spotlight Music Video IMPACT: What Was Once A Luxury Is Now A Necessity Just as promotional videos have turned from luxuries to necessities, so have commercially available videos for many [...]

IN A YEAR THAT HAD THEATERGOERS tapping their toes to such music-filled movies as New Line's 'Hairspray,' Fox Searchlight's 'Once,' Picturehouse's 'La Vie en Rose,' the Weinstein Co.'s 'I'm Not [...]

KEVIN WEAVER HAS A FIRSTCLASS problem. The veteran film and TV music executive is competing against himself for a Grammy at the Feb. 12 ceremony, scoring nominations for best compilation […]

In the touching indie drama Hearts Beat Loud, opening in New York and Los Angeles theaters on June 8, beloved comic actor Nick Offerman plays a Brooklyn record store owner [...]

Until recently, country music was a tough sell to foreign executives at Warner Music Group's annual worldwide retreat. 'As soon as they heard the word 'country,'' recalls Warner Music Nashville [...]

That would be Sam Smith, who talked shop with the 'Til It Happens to You co-writer and their fellow song contenders after the Academy Nominees Luncheon. Says David Lang: 'Were [...]

There was a time when best original song contenders easily took up residence on top 40 radio: 1977's 'You Light Up My Life' (from the film of the same name) [...]

Rise Of Direct Label/Radio Pacts Sparks Wide-Ranging Debate NEW YORK--The rules that have long defined how record labels and radio stations interact are being dramatically recast amid a fast-emerging spate […]

NEW YORK - Most albums come with a top-notch music video to kick off the project, but Jon Bon Jovi's second solo album, 'Destination Anywhere,' due June 17 from Mercury, […]

Talk Shows Boost Sales, Expose New Acts NEW YORK - Landing a spot on a late-night talk show has often been seen as the television pinnacle for a musical act. […]

This story was written by Ed Christman, Chuck Taylor, and Melinda Newman. NEW YORK - In an increasingly competitive music marketplace, in which the number of new releases is skyrocketing […]

New York - As writer of such pop classics as 'Up, Up & Away,' 'Wichita Lineman,' 'All I Know,' and MacArthur Park,' Jimmy Webb has shown that he can write […]

AUSTIN, Texas--While potential for radio exposure remains a vital piece of the puzzle, it plays lesser a role in signing bands than it did a few years ago, according to […]

From Amy to N.W.A, there has been a market for music-led movies. Why? Think new platforms like Netflix, and eager labels with deep catalogs ASID KAPADIA HAD A DILEMMA. He [...]

AGEISM? HARDLY. WITH TOUR TICKETS SELLING BRISKLY AND A NEW ALBUM BRINGING MAJOR BUZZ, THE 49-YEAR-OLD BUCKS THE TREND TIME CAN BE CRUEL TO THE female pop star rounding 50. [...]

Lee Daniels, co-creator of Fox's new series 'Empire,' is the first to admit that musically he's 'stuck in the world of Diana Ross and Donna Summer,' so the director of [...]

The Battle Creek, Mich., native, 31, brought a 'Detroit country' vibe to the rising-hit title track from his Warner Music Nashville U' Sunshine 8 Whiskey (No. 2 on the Nov. [...]

LOS ANGELES--It will be an endless summer for Beach Boys fans as Capitol beings an extensive new phase of reissuing the group's back titles that begins in June and lasts [...]

SEX AND THE SOUNDTRACK: Look for London/Sire Records to release a soundtrack to the hit HBO series 'Sex And The City' June 6 to coincide with the show's new season. [...]

LOS ANGELES--Billy Joel's '2000 Years--The Millennium Concert' marks a number of milestones: The two-CD Columbia Records set captures the singer/songwriter performing at New York's Madison Square Garden on Dec. 31 [...]

FAITH-FULL: Sinead O'Connor's Atlantic Records debut, 'Faith & Courage,' will be released by the label June 13 worldwide. O'Connor came to Atlantic in July 1998 following the release of an [...]

FOLLOWING Scott Weiland's early release from prison at the end of last year--he served almost three months for violating his probation on drug charges--Stone Temple Pilots and Atlantic have renewed [...]

A BLOWFISH GOES SOLO: When a member of a famous group releases a solo album, it's often held to the same sales expectations as a new album from the act. [...]

LOS ANGELES--Playing on Lilith Fair's ancillary stage for three years gave Canadian singer Tara MacLean an excellent opportunity to observe her fellow performers. 'One of the big differences between the [...]

LOS ANGELES--For an artist as innovative as Joni Mitchell, the decision to make an album composed largely of covers wasn't an easy one. 'This is very different for me because [...]

If asked their greatest feat, members of this year's Artist Achievement Award winner, Aerosmith, would undoubtedly reply 'Surviving.' Indeed, the band members have seen each other through marriages, divorces, chemical […]

SAY GOODBYE: Among the many artists playing high-profile and high-dollar gigs on New Year's Eve is Billy Joel (Billboard's 1994 Century Award winner), who's playing at the most famous arena […]

EYE ON THE TARGET: In a multitiered project, Sony has supplied artists and music for a Target Christmas CD, out now, and a holiday TV special planned by Target and […]

TIPTOP: Look for budding superstar Kid Rock to begin signing other acts to Lava-distributed Top Dog, his custom label for which he recorded before he signed with Lava/Atlantic. The first […]

IN SYNC WITH 'N SYNC: What's behind 'N Sync's move to Jive worldwide from BMG (and RCA in the U.S.)? All we can tell you is that it's a bit […]

A FOND FAREWELL to Dan Beck, who resigned as president of V2 North America on Sept. 3 due to congenital hearing loss. Beck, who is retiring, has been in the […]

LOS ANGELES--While making his new album, contemporary instrumentalist Dave Koz fell in love. But it was far from the traditional romance: Koz fell in love with his saxophone. 'I'm coming […]

LISTEN TO MY HEART POUND: For a child of the '70s like myself, there was no better place to be Aug. 13-15 than the Santa Monica (Calif.) Civic Auditorium--home to […]

LISTEN TO THE MUSIC: Never the critics' darling but always a favorite of the masses, the Doobie Brothers get their musical due Sept. 14 with the release of 'Long Train […]

'Garth Brooks. In The Life Of Chris Gaines' serves as a greatest-hits package for the fictitious artist. The liner notes provide a back story for Gaines' life, detailing which past […]

THREE PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED TRACKS from the Beastie Boys debuted May 26 for free download via Launch.com. The tracks are in the Windows Media Technologies 4.0 format. Beastie Boys and Launch.com […]

BOP 'TIL YOU DROP: Rick Springfield returns in February with his first album in more than a decade. 'Karma' will be sold through his World Wide Web site, www.rickspringfield.com, and […]

By the time the Summer Olympics wrap on Aug. 21, advertisers will have spent $1.2 billion across NBCUniversal's broadcast, cable and digital platforms--and publishers say synch requests for music are […]

Hey, ho! The punk legends mark the big year with a documentary, a South by Southwest panel and a collector's reissue on deck. Plus: 800 Levi's stores display images of [...]

Forty years after it first aired, the premiere of 'Soundstage' has found a new life. The tribute to Muddy Waters, featuring Willie Dixon, Mike Bloomfield, Johnny Winter, Dr. John, Waters [...]

Apple Computer yesterday unveiled the Windows version of its iTunes jukebox and iTunes Music Store at an event in San Francisco. The company also announced a distribution deal with America [...]

Garth Brooks, Man Against Machine *** 1/2 PRODUCER Mark Miller * LABEL Pearl/RCA RELEASE DATE Nov. 10 WHEN GARTH BROOKS WAS ASKED AT a July press conference what his first [...]

Retailers Unhappy With Capitol's Plan This story was prepared by Don Jeffrey, Melinda Newman, and Ed Christman in New York and Deborah Evans Price in Nashville. NEW YORK-Capitol Nashville will […]

NEW YORK - As the summer concert season begins to take shape, promoters are looking forward to months filled with heavy hitters. However, that excitement is tempered with the increase […]

NEW YORK--When it came time for Bonnie Raitt to work on her first studio album since 1994's 'Longing In Their Hearts,' she knew intuitively that it was time to try […]

WESTPORT, Conn. - When it came time for Michael Bolton to begin working on 'All That Matters,' his first new studio album in four years, he knew he wanted 'a […]