What to Expect From the Universal Music IPO; Lil Nas X's Album Reviewed; Taylor Swift Surprise-Drops a Single Due to TikTok

View on web New reader? Subscribe Music News September 18, 2021 What Can We Expect From Universal Music Group's $40-Billion-Plus IPO Next Week? After years of buildup, Universal Music Group's IPO is on Tuesday. What can we expect? Analysts and industry experts weigh in ... By Geoff Mayfield • Read More Lil Nas X Drops the Mask on a Strikingly Personal 'Montero': Album Review Lil Nas X digs deeper and owns his lonely side on his 'Montero' album, though guests from Elton John to Miley Cyrus make it a party anyway. Read More Mickey Guyton Makes Great Songs Out of Grave Moments, 'Live From My Den' Episode and Performance Proves Mickey Guyton discusses the impact of her songs 'Remember Her Name,' 'Black Like Me' and 'What Are You Gonna Tell Her?' Read More Taylor Swift's 'Wildest Dreams (Taylor's Version)' Quickly Beats the Original Song's Spotify Record for Single-Day Plays 'Wildest Dreams (Taylor's Version),' a new re-recording by Taylor Swift, instantly beat Spotify's single-day record for the older version. Read More Recording Academy Announces New Structure of Grammy Awards Department In the latest move of a major overhaul of its Awards department, the Recording Academy has elevated Ruby Marchand and Joanna Chu. Read More St. Vincent on Playing a Satirical Version of Herself in 'The Nowhere Inn': 'The Purpose Isn't Necessarily to Endear' "The purpose isn't necessarily to endear one," St. Vincent says of a comedy/psych-thriller where she and Carrie Brownstein play themselves. Read More Elvis Costello on the Endurance of 'This Year's Model,' and What's Gained in Translation With New 'Spanish Model' Elvis Costello talks about the endurance of 1978's 'This Year's Model' and enlisting Juanes, Luis Fonsi and other Latin stars for a redo. Read More As 'Drive' Turns 10, Its Composer and Key Songwriter Recall the Film's Innovative Soundtrack Songwriter Johnny Jewel and scorer Cliff Martinez recount the creation of the 'Drive' soundtrack as the film reaches its 10th anniversary. Read More Singer-Songwriter Jose Gonzalez Returns After Seven Years With the Stunning 'Local Valley': Album Review Singer-ongwriter Jose Gonzalez, best known for his cover of the Knife's 'Heartbeats,' returns with the gorgeous and complex ‘Local Val … Read More Carly Pearce Loses a Wedding Ring and Picks Up a Classic Country Sensibility in '29: Written in Stone': Album Review On '29: Written in Stone,' Carly Pearce is focused on her divorce, but beguilingly weds herself to a variety of traditional country styles. Read More 'Jagged' Review: A Documentary Looks Back at When - and Why - Alanis Morissette Ruled Alison Klayman's documentary explores the phenomenon of "Jagged Little Pill," an album that, if anything, looks even more revolutionary now. Read More Genius Acquired for $80 Million by MediaLab, Which Is Making Layoffs at Music Lyrics Company Genius Media, the lyrics-database company founded as Rap Genius, has been acquired by holding company MediaLab for $80 million. Read More Los Angeles Clippers Break Ground and Set Naming Rights Pact for Inglewood Arena Clippers chairman Steve Ballmer tells Variety the new Inglewood arena set to open in 2024 is designed to be a 'mecca' for basketball fans. Read More David Bowie Estate and Warner Music Unveil Career-Spanning Catalog Deal David Bowie's estate and Warner Music have announced a deal that covers the artist's recorded-music catalog from 1968 through 2016. Read More Elton John Postpones European Leg of 'Farewell Yellow Brick Road' Tour to 2023 Due to Physical Condition Pop icon needs surgery and psychotherapy after a painful fall earlier this year. Read More Beatles 'Let It Be' Box Gets a Four-Track Sneak Preview With Alternate Takes and Mixes Four tracks are being previewed from the Beatles' 'Let It Be' boxed set, including alternate takes of 'Get Back' and 'One After 909.' Read More 13 Essential Music Industry Podcasts, From 'Song Exploder' to 'Mogul' From 'Song Exploder' and 'Broken Record' to 'Mogul' and 'And the Writer Is...,' here are 13 of the best music-industry podcasts. 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 © 2021 Variety Media, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. 11175 Santa Monica Boulevard Los Angeles, CA, 90025 View in Browser | Privacy Policy | Your California Privacy Rights | Ad Choices | Terms of Use | Unsubscribe Update Profile