A silver lining to the COVID-19 pandemic: it’s revealed the resilience of artists and executives alike in continuing to push out new music. You could even look at this time as a sort of A&R boom — with songs benefitting from captive audiences and creators finding themselves with solitary time on their hands. Which tracks are breaking through and making an impact? Variety spoke with A&R executives from five top-tier labels for their views on what it’s like to drop music during the time of coronavirus…
News of Denzel Curry and Kenny Beats’ collaborative EP, UNLOCKED, began as a war cry. The SoundCloud rap pioneer took to Twitter to draw some attention — and it worked. “ON LOTTO WHEN I SEE YOU…
Kanye West has spent about a week yelling about his record deal with Universal Music Group (UMG) on Twitter, comparing the arrangement to “modern day slavery” and promising that he…
Chloe x Halle describe the process behind “Ungodly Hour,” playing the album for their dad, Beyoncé having zero notes, the recent protests and deaths of George Floyd and Breonna…
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