P. Diddy and Bad Boy Entertainment, along with Arista Records, announce the release of Faith Evans, FAITHFULLY for November 6. Executive produced by Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, Faith Evans and Todd Russaw and produced by top tastemakers such as Mario Winans, Buckwild, Vada Nobles, The Neptunes, Battlecat and others the album is bound to restore your faith in music. The scorching first single, “You Gets No Love” will set the charts on fire. “You Gets No Love,” with its unique way of expressing love through a fun yet sophisticated sound, will create a trend that very few will be able… Read more »
Antonio “LA” Reid, president chief executive of Arista Records, today announced executive vice president Jerry Blair will be leaving Arista Records effective immediately. The parting is said to be amicable. Both Reid and Blair started at Arista on the same day, July 1, 2000. In a printed statement, Reid said that he wishes “much future success for Blair, a well-respected music industry veteran.” Blair said, “In the past 14 months we’ve accomplished some amazing things together and I wish everyone at Arista only the best.”
Dennis P. Hannon, Executive V. P. and General Manager of Curb Records, announced today the appointment of John Butler as Senior Director, Promotion and Marketing for the label. “John’s wealth of experience will be a valuable asset to Curb as we continue to grow. John’s primary focus will be marketing our artists to Pop radio and exploiting our music to the broadest possible marketplace. As our business evolves, we need to be on the cutting edge and one step ahead of the game. John Butler gets it.” A native New Yorker, John got his start in radio at WHTZ-Z100 as… Read more »
R&B quartet Boyz II Men has leapt to BMG imprint Arista Records for a new multialbum contract, following the completion of its deal with Universal Music. The Philadelphia-based group, which has sold more than 60 million albums, plans to head into the studio in mid-September and expects to release its first disc under the new pact in the first half of next year. The move reunites the foursome with Arista president Antonio “L.A.” Reid, who produced several records for the group and co-wrote one of its biggest hits, “The End of the Road,” which topped the singles charts for a… Read more »
Whitney Houston has signed a new exclusive long-term recording agreement with Arista Records, it was announced today by Antonio “L.A.” Reid, President and CEO, Arista Records. The recording agreement, valued in excess of $100 million, provides for a multi-album commitment from Ms. Houston, who has sold more than 140 million combined albums, singles and videos around the world since her career began at Arista in 1983. “I couldn’t be more thrilled that Whitney has decided to continue her career here at Arista Records. No one in the world can sing like Whitney, which is why she is regarded as the… Read more »
Time was, pop stars who hit it big would ride out the success of an album and then lie low for awhile, presumably restoring their creative energies and also whetting the public’s appetite for the next record. Not any more. Today’s acts – wary of fickle fans and short attention spans – are pumping out albums in quick succession so as not to lose the spotlight to someone else. “Unfortunately right now, you have to just hit while you’re hot,” said teen pop starlet Jessica Simpson, who released her self-titled second album in June, a year and a half after… Read more »
What started out as a music industry buzz that piqued interest and inspired discovery has now blossomed into the most extraordinary debut of the year. This week R&B soul prodigy Alicia Keys debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Album Chart with her self-penned album Songs in A Minor, selling over 235,000 copies. It was released by J Records on June 26th, 2001. The music world has literally opened their arms to this artist – radio stations are pounding her debut single “Fallin”‘ exploding the national audience to over 40 million in just five weeks, while MTV from the very… Read more »
In a complaint filed this morning in Los Angeles Superior Court, David Cassidy is seeking material damages in excess of $1 million, the amount to be determined at trial, as well as exemplary and punitive damages, against Bell Records, Arista Records and Bertelsmann Music Group. Cassidy claims that Arista/BMG, subsequent to merging and acquiring Bell Records, materially breached Cassidy’s recording agreement. In addition, Cassidy is claiming that Arista/BMG has breached their fiduciary duty to him as a recording artist and have improperly misappropriated his name and likeness in exploiting the albums. He claims that Bell’s number of “Best Of…” releases… Read more »
Following the release of “Shakes,” Luke Hemmings is back with a new track and visualizer set to appear on his upcoming boy EP, “Close My Eyes.” The 5 Seconds Of Summer frontman last shared a full solo record in 2021 with When Facing The Things We Turn Away From featuring hit track “Starting Line.” “I’m elated to share the next chapter from boy—a song called ‘Close My Eyes.’ I wrote this as I headed into my late 20s and felt an unavoidable wave of fear and anxiety towards the inevitable death of my youth,” Hemmings shares. “I found myself unable to sleep… Read more »
Aussie superstar Luke Hemmings, the enigmatic lead vocalist of 5 Seconds Of Summer, has issued the lead debut single, “Shakes,” from his forthcoming solo EP, boy. Hemmings’ second full collection, following 2021’s When Facing The Things We Turn Away From, will arrive on April 26 via Arista Records. You can preorder and pre-save it here. Produced by Hemmings’ longtime collaborator Sammy Witte (known for their work with Maggie Rogers, Harry Styles, and Freya Ridings), “Shakes” is a dreamy sequence. Injected with a double dose of melancholy, it’s perfect for a stroll in the rain with gray skies overhead. Highlighted by… Read more »
