Friday, October 30, 2020

Elvis Costello Talks Past and Present; Female Execs Convene for Variety's Power of Women; Ariana Grande Album Reviewed

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October 30, 2020

Elvis Costello on His 'Clockface' Album, 'Armed Forces' Set and Coming Broadway Musical: 'I've Spent My Whole Career Leaning Backwards to Launch Forward'

Elvis Costello talks with Variety about his new "Hey Clockface," a boxed set for 1979's "Armed Forces" album, and a coming Broadway musical.

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Columbia, Motown and Warner Execs Talk Gender Disparity and Leadership at Variety's Power of Women: Conversations

Ethiopia Habtemariam, Ty Stiklorius, Fadia Kader, Carianne Marshall and Jenifer Mallory discussed gender disparity in the music industry.

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Ariana Grande's 'Positions' Is Solidly in the Sexy Quiet-Storm Tradition: Album Review

Ariana Grande's "Positions," while less a dramatic tour de force than its predecessors, wins by focusing on upbeat, down-tempo romanticism.

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Busta Rhymes Returns to Rap About the End of the World (Again)

Busta Rhymes' 'Extinction Level Event 2' marks his long awaited return to rapping about the apocalypse.

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Alicia Keys and Brandi Carlile Release Get-Out-the-Vote Duet, 'A Beautiful Noise': The Story Behind the Song

Alicia Keys and Brandi Carlile surprised viewers of the "Every Vote Counts" CBS special with a newly penned duet, "A Beautiful Noise."

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Watch Glass Animals' Dave Bayley Perform From Home on 'Live From My Den'

Watch Glass Animals frontman Dave Bayley give a special performance and interview from his London townhouse on "Live From My Den."

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Sia's Directorial Debut Is a Love Letter to Caregivers and People With Special Abilities

Sia talks to Variety's Shirley Halperin for Power of Women, on her new film "Music" and filming her directorial feature debut.

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Behind MeidasTouch: How Three Brothers Slam Donald Trump Daily With Razor-Sharp Viral Videos

President Trump gets a reality check from MediasTouch, which skewers him with "Daily Show"-style videos that rack up millions of views.

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Power of Women Music: Execs in Catalog, Operations and Management Thrive

Among the women in music who are thriving in 2020 are execs from Interscope Geffen A&R, Capitol Music Group, Caroline and Warner Chappel …

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Kendrick Lamar, Dua Lipa, Benee, Tierra Whack and More Top Songs of the Week

Busta Rhymes featuring Kendrick Lamar, Dua Lipa and Angele, Benee, Tierra Whack and more are our "Fri 5" Top Songs of the Week.

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As 'Mandalorian' Returns for Second Season, Composer Ludwig Goransson Hints at New Themes

Ludwig Göransson talks about composing the music to season 2 of "The Mandalorian" during COVID: "I was worried."

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Matthew Sweet Is 'At a Loss' in First Song From 'Catspaw' Album: Exclusive Track Premiere

Variety premieres "At a Loss," the first song from Matthew Sweet's "Catspaw," as he tells what to expect from the harder-rocking album.

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'Star Trek' Composer Michael Giacchino Heads Back Into Space for a Sci-Fi-Themed Solo Album

Film composer Michael Giacchino, who's worked on the "Star Trek" franchise, goes deeper into space with his sci-fi-themed debut solo album.

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New Philanthropic Org Awards Grants to 20 Small Music Clubs to Help Survive the Pandemic

The Live Music Society has awarded grants to 20 small music venues around the U.S. to help them survive being shut down during quarantine.

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NIVA Responds to Marc Geiger's $75 Million 'SaveLive' Venue-Bailout Plan

The National Independent Venue Association responded to Marc Geiger's $75 million "SaveLive" plan, in which he would acquire 51% ownership.

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Bob Gibson, Co-Founder of Leading 1970s Music Publicity Firm Gibson & Stromberg, Dies at 80

Publicist Bob Gibson, who co-founded the rock PR firm Gibson & Stromberg and worked with artists like the Rolling Stones, has died at 80 …

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Billy Joe Shaver, Singer-Songwriter and Hero of 'Outlaw' Country, Dies at 81

Texas singer-songwriter Billy Joe Shaver, who rose to acclaim as part of the '70s "outlaw" country movement, has died in Waco at age 81.

                                                           

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