Best Albums of 2020; The Grammys' Lukewarm Love for Beyonce; TikTok's Year-End Report

View on web New reader? Subscribe Music News December 16, 2020 The Best Albums of 2020 Variety critics' top 10 lists include Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, Run the Jewels, Phoebe Bridgers, Fiona Apple, Sault, Bob Dylan and The Weeknd. By Jem Aswad, Andrew Barker and Chris Willman • Read More The Grammys' Lukewarm Love for Beyonce, by the Numbers Beyonce is tied for the second-most Grammy nominations of all time, but a closer look reveals the Recording Academy's lukewarm love. Read More Inside TikTok's First Year-End Music Report TikTok's U.S. music lead talked with us about the platform's first year-end music report — and gave us some previously unreleased deta … Read More No Set, No Problem: How Billie Eilish, BENEE and More Made 2020 the Year of the Animated Music Video How does a music artist continue projecting an iconic image when they can’t go on tour? They hire an animator. Read More Rick James Biographical Series in Development From UCP A series based on the life of music superstar Rick James is in the works at Universal Content Productions (UCP).  Read More Pharrell Williams on His Nonprofit Black Ambition and the Importance of Artists' Rights in the Music Industry "We are underrepresented in our nation and the world," says Pharrell Williams, "and that’s because we don’t have enough ownershi … Read More Rita Houston, Curator of Eclectic Sound on New York's WFUV, Dies at 59 Rita Houston, a steady presence on New York radio and program director of Fordham University's WFUV died Tuesday after a battle with cancer Read More Chris Booker Heads to iHeartRadio, Will Host Afternoons on Los Angeles' Alt 98.7 Chris Booker is the new afternoon host on iHeartRadio's Alt 98.7. He spent more than a decade on Entercom's Top 40 station 97.1 Amp. Read More Interscope Geffen A&M EVP Joie Manda Exiting Label Joie Manda, executive vice president at Interscope Geffen A&M, is leaving the label at the end of the year to pursue new endeavors. Read More Jeremih Opens Up About Coronavirus Battle: 'All I Remember Is Seeing a White Light' Jeremih opened up about his harrowing battle with coronavirus on "Sway's Universe." "All I remember is seeing a white light," he said. Read More Why Charley Pride Was a Pioneer for Country Music as Well as Black Musicians Charley Pride's rich baritone transcends race, and in some ways, it transcends even genre. This email was sent to stevenmagallanes520.nims@blogger.com by Variety. Please add email@email.variety.com to your address book to ensure delivery to your inbox. Visit the Preferences Center to update your profile and customize what email alerts and newsletters you receive. Copyright © 2020 Variety Media, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. 11175 Santa Monica Boulevard Los Angeles, CA, 90025 View in Browser | Privacy Policy | Your Privacy Rights | Ad Choices | Terms of Use | Unsubscribe Update Profile