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THE PULSE OF MUSIC RIGHT NOW WATCH OUT FOR THE KILLER beast!” warns Shirley Manson as she opens the door to her ivy-covered home in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles. Veela, her beige miniature terrier (she’s a rescue), is barking alongside the Garbage frontwoman’s Doc Martenscovered feet. She’s loud, full of frenetic energy and ignori ng repeated pleas for quiet. “You’re so ramped up right now!” yells Manson, 49. “Just zip it!” Veela, it seems, takes after her owner. Since 1995, when Garbage — which also includes producer-instrumentalists Steve Marker, Duke Erikson and legendary Nirvana boardsman Butch Vig — broke through with the hit “Only Happy When It Rains,” Manson has been one of rock’s loudest and most outspoken agitators, and an inspiration to future generations of alternative…

1 Jacob Forever BACKSTORY Yosdany “Jacob” Carmenates, aka Jacob Forever, 33, spent nearly a decade as part of Gente de Zona before pursuing a solo career in 2013. A year later, Gente de Zona tore up global charts with hit single “Bailando.” GOING IT ALONEForever floundered after the badly timed split, until he channeled his grief into a hit. “I dedicated the lyrics to myself,” he says of the chin-up reggaetón anthem “Hasta Que Se Seque el Malecón” (“Until the Pier Dries Up”), which is No. 10 on the Hot Latin Songs chart. WHAT’S NEXT Forever signed with Sony Music U.S. Latin in April and will release El Invicto (Unbeatable) this fall. 2 Buena Fe BACKSTORY The Guantanamo duo’s 2002 debut on Cuban label Egrem introduced its novel…

The Lonely Island members said you encouraged them to focus the story on the relationship between the three guys, for an “emotional core.” I always feel bad for the members when any band breaks up. I still wonder how Andrew Ridgeley [of Wham!] is doing. (Laughs.) I’m a child of divorce, so I always want groups to stay together. I saw Lionel Richie interviewed and he said he had done all these wonderful things, but how sad it is that The Commodores ended — the price to have a solo career. So, to me, it seemed like a ripe area for the story. We see it with Destiny’s Child and ’N Sync and The Police — these bands that break up when someone breaks out. They don’t seem resentful about…

VAN MORRISON MEMORABLY HAS BEEN A NO show at other major award presentations, but not the 2015 Songwriters Hall of Fame gala, where he was inducted and took the stage to sing a duet with Michael Bublé on “Moondance.” Songwriters feel so strongly about their craft that this event draws an all-star turnout each year to the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York. The 2016 dinner on June 9 promises high-power tributes with a slate of inductees that includes Elvis Costello, the late Marvin Gaye, Tom Petty, Nile Rodgers and the late Bernard Edwards, and Chip Taylor. Nick Jonas will be presented with the Hal David Starlight Award, which is given to a rising young songwriter. Lionel Richie will receive the Johnny Mercer Award, named for the “Moon River” tunesmith…

INTERNATIONAL HONOREES The International MIDEM Awards Gala on June 4 will honor prominent executives in recording, digital distribution, music rights and hit-making production. This year’s honorees are Glassnote Entertainment Group president Daniel Glass, Believe Digital Group CEO Denis Ladegaillerie, BMG CEO Hartwig Masuch and producer Timbaland. ARTIST DISCOVERY Twelve finalists in the MIDEM Artist Accelerator competition will be chosen from among 500 contenders by leading music executives, including Timbaland and Ethiopia Habtemariam, Motown Records president and Universal Music Publishing Group president of urban music/co-head of creative. The winner of the competition will be recognized at the awards gala. DIGITAL DRIVE In its ninth year, the business-pitching competition Midemlab has drawn 150 submissions from digital music startups in 31 countries. Competitors vie for recognition in three categories: music discovery, recommendation and…

Pilots In Flight Twenty One Pilots (above) return to familiar territory: the top 10 of the Billboard Artist 100 (16-10), as the duo has spent all but three weeks in the region in 2016. For much of the year, the act’s rank has been bolstered by the performance of its hit single “Stressed Out,” which rose to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 dated Feb. 27. While that song continues to power the pair’s placement on the Artist 100 — it descends 13-15 and has spent all of 2016 in the top 20 — its followup, “Ride,” increasingly is contributing to the twosome’s rank, as the song becomes its second top 40 hit on the Hot 100 (45-36). “Ride” rebounds 2-1 for a seventh total week atop the Alternative…

Kesha: ‘Not Allowed To Talk To You’ Kesha was not about to jeopardize her appearance at the Billboard Music Awards on May 22. The singer, whom producer Dr. Luke initially blocked from performing at the BBMAs until she agreed not to discuss her litigation with him on the telecast, attended photographer Markus Klinko’s David Unseen exhibit of David Bowie images at Mr. Musichead Gallery in Los Angeles on May 19. Kesha, who arrived with transgender Internet star Gigi Gorgeous, mingled freely, laughing and taking photos with fans. But when Billboard approached her for a comment, she politely declined, saying, “I am not allowed to talk to you. Sorry. See you at the BBMAs” (where she covered Bob Dylan’s “It Ain’t Me Babe”). She then mimed locking her mouth shut with…

“She has some stories to tell. And that’s what makes country music great.” —KAREN FAIRCHILD The Little Big Town singer, in an interview with the Associated Press, on whether Beyoncé’s twangy “Daddy Lessons” means she might cross over to country. “F— the bullshit, and f— Cash Money.” —LIL WAYNE The hip-hop star once again expressing outrage at his record label while onstage at the 420 Rally in Denver. “Our university started from the bottom in 1881 and rose to become one of the nation’s top-ranked private universities ... We’ll be waiting for that hotline to bling!” —JARAD BERNSTEIN The public relations director at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, inviting the rapper of the same name to tour the campus. “Finland has perhaps the most heavy metal bands per capita…

Met Gala, 2010 “She had the gown as an option for the Academy Awards but decided to hold it for the Met Gala — the Oscars of fashion — and the press went wild for it,” says Murad. Golden Globes, 2011 A sheer capelet complemented a sweetheart neckline silk gown. “[Murad] has perfected modern elegance and knows how to make a woman feel her most beautiful,” says Lopez of Murad’s designs. Academy Awards, 2012 “The intricately beaded panels and cut-outs made her look beautiful and dramatic, while still accentuating her famous figure,” says Murad of his favorite red carpet look on Lopez. Vanity Fair Oscar Party, 2015 After wearing an Elie Saab ball gown to the main event, Lopez was ready to party in a barely there Murad couture dress.…

Why is this Hitmaker Award special to you? People think of me, because of The Ramones, as punk rock. That’s all well and good. But I like music from all ages, and that’s why this [Songwriters Hall of Fame] honor means so much to me. It’s all about the song. It always has been and always will be. What stands out about your start with The Ramones? I got back from a trip to London especially to see them. But I got the flu, so I couldn’t go. My wife was a schoolteacher and I sent her to see them, and she came back raving. So the next day I rented a studio and asked them to come in. They did their set in about 20 minutes — maybe 15…

Earlier in May, legendary jazz label Verve got a whale of a 60th birthday present from its parent, Universal Music Group: It was expanded into the Verve Label Group, which also comprises jazz imprint Impulse and all of UMG’s U.S. classical holdings, including Deutsche Grammophon, Decca, Mercury Classics and distributed label ECM. The company will return to New York and be helmed by newly minted president/CEO Danny Bennett, who has learned a thing or two about nurturing legacies during the 37 years he has managed his father, Tony Bennett, and the RPM Records imprint through Columbia. “Tony recently did a 36-date world tour with Lady Gaga,” says Bennett, 62, who refers to his dad by his first name, “and I went out into the audience, and young kids were singing…

Popmojis! These days, stars from Future to The Chainsmokers are releasing their own emojis. With help from Jen Lewis, designer of Kim Kardashian’s Kimojis, Billboard suggests icons for some other A-listers The Early Favorite “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” by Justin Timberlake Co-produced/written by do-nowrong hitmakers Max Martin and Shellback, Timberlake’s fifth solo Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 sounds like an instant wedding-party classic. 583K downloads sold in its first two weeks (by May 19) JOHN IVEY, PROGRAM DIRECTOR, KIIS-FM LOS ANGELES “It’s like Pharrell’s ‘Happy’ before you got tired of ‘Happy.’ It’s so easy to hear on one listen. Plus, we’ve been waiting for something from him for a long time. Roll the car windows down this summer, put on this song and there you go! The Shazam…

Basketball would not look the way it does today — a harbinger of street style and hip-hop trends — without Jalen Rose. In 1991, as part of the University of Michigan’s so-called Fab Five, he helped revolutionize the sport’s attitude. With the NBA Finals looming, Rose, now 43 and an analyst on ESPN and ABC, talks about why ballers love bars. Drake is a “global ambassador” for the Toronto Raptors. How’s he doing? He’s doing well. The thing is, Drake has a day job. Say I’m dropping my album, like Views, and get to be on Ellen and Saturday Night Live. If the NBA playoffs conflict, I’m choosing my craft. You’re a hip-hop junkie. Who picks the songs on ABC’s NBA Countdown? It’s collaborative. We work together to create the…

As a private-yacht chef, Tom Voigt, who is based in Spain and formerly worked as a private chef for Carlos Santana and Backstreet Boys, is tasked with creating a four-star-restaurant experience for passengers. The consistent challenge, he says, is coordinating supplies and ingredients. Before taking off, he’ll source markets and suppliers local to the destinations the ship will be visiting. Vendors often will travel to meet the ship on a water taxi or, in extreme conditions, by helicopter. “The best thing is when you have time on your own with a taxi to go to a local market, choose the best pieces and send them to the boats and make sure they’re coming in the best condition,” he says. The chef’s favorite meals at sea include simple fish and dishes…

1. BRITNEY SPEARS With an epic medley of hits — including “I’m a Slave 4 U” and “Toxic“ — Spears opened the show with a bang. “She could stand onstage in her pajamas and talk about her kids,” said Halsey, “and I’d be like, ‘Yes, Britney! Yes!’ ” 2. DJ KHALED “My advice for your first time in Vegas: Stay focused,” said the producer and Snapchat king, who introduced Bieber. “Vegas is a good time, but you have to be responsible. Don’t fall for any traps!” 3. SERAYAH MCNEILL As a member of Taylor Swift’s squad and a star of Empire, the singer, 20, is no stranger to fame. Good thing, because she has more coming: “I’m working on my freshman album. It means so much to me, so I’m…

“In 2007, [Kobalt founder] Willard Ahdritz dragged me to the Martinez Hotel to see an artist he said would ‘revolutionize’ the music business. I tried to get other colleagues to come. They all passed. That artist was Amy Winehouse.” —Dina LaPolt, LaPolt Law Getting an invite to Moulin de Mougins was a sign of ‘making it.’ It was the dining experience for the most successful publishers, record people and entrepreneurs. Chef Roger Vergé would make us feel like stars.” —Daniel Glass, Glassnote Group “EMI Music Publishing put on a show with Smokey Robinson, and they told me I would have to introduce him in French. I got the head of our French company to stand backstage, and I mouthed [his amplified] words. I was lip-syncing.” —Martin Bandier…

When the British filmmakers behind this winter’s Olympic underdog movie Eddie the Eagle sought Van Halen’s chart-topping hit “Jump” for the soundtrack, an independent music publisher and a multinational company coordinated the global deal for the song’s four co-writers. “Jump,” which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1984, was co-written by Atlas Music Publishing clients Eddie and Alex Van Halen, along with David Lee Roth and Michael Anthony, who are represented by Warner/Chappell Music. Warner Music Group also owns the master recording of the song. For Eddie the Eagle — the 20th Century Fox film about British Olympic ski-jumper Michael “Eddie” Edwards, starring Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman and Christopher Walken, which opened Feb. 26 — director Dexter Fletcher and music supervisor Ian Neil sought use of…