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Jonesy’s Jukebox, the free-form radio show hosted by ex-Sex Pistol Steve Jones, is back on Los Angeles radio after a sevenyear break. Cumulusowned classic rock station KLOS (95.5 FM) began midday broadcasts on Jan. 11, landing a two-hour appearance by Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl the day of David Bowie’s death. The veteran rockers’ ruminations on mortality and their own existence was, at the very least, strange and, above all, utterly compelling. “I just can’t do robotic radio,” Jones, 60, tells Billboard. “Either you have Jonesy’s Jukebox the way it is or don’t hire me.” For an industry that has, over time, adapted to an increasingly strict programming model, could the caustic host’s stream-ofconsciousness musings and anything-goes rock signal a sea change for what may be seen as a stagnant…

Phil Collins is trying to get back on his feet — literally. A dislocated vertebra, nerve damage and foot fractures have left him feeling like he’s walking “on sticks,” he tells Billboard; he has been unable to play drums properly since around 2007. But the Genesis singer/drummer-turned-solo star, 64, is aiming for a comeback, beginning with reissues of his 1982 solo debut, Face Value, and 1992’s Both Sides (out Jan. 29 on Rhino Entertainment) featuring rare demos and reshot cover art. The British icon spoke candidly with Billboard about his health issues, ending his retirement and working with Adele — and reveals he’s back with his third ex-wife, Orianne Cevey. How’s your health? I don’t know if I’ll ever be fit enough to play the drums again on tour. My…

“Kylie Was Here.” —KYLIE JENNER An inscription on the handwritten tracklist for Kanye West’s upcoming album Swish, shared on the rapper’s Twitter feed. “Macklemore is not a hero, a savior, or a prophet for discussing white privilege. He isn’t saying he is, and you shouldn’t either.” —DERAY MCKESSON The Black Lives Matter activist tweeting about Macklemore’s controversial new single, “White Privilege II.” “You can’t boycott something that you never used go to anyway.” —ICE CUBE The Straight Outta Compton producer on Jada Pinkett Smith, Spike Lee and others boycotting the Academy Awards over the #OscarsSoWhite controversy. “To be clear: being five centuries regressed in your reasoning doesn’t mean we all can’t still like your music.” —NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON The astrophysicist responding to B.o.B’s efforts to convince his Twitter followers that…

TO HEAR LONGTIME EAGLES MANAGER IRVING Azoff tell it, Glenn Frey, who died at age 67 on Jan. 18 of complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis and pneumonia, was the “quarterback” of the most successful American rock band of all time. That’s no small feat in a group led by two prodigiously self-confident and exquisitely talented alpha males. If Texan-born drummer Don Henley was the somewhat subtler presence within the band — and blessed with the creamy tenor that was the Eagles’ signature sound — it was Frey who took charge of the act’s career, he who set its rehearsal times and planned its set lists. But it was also Frey who embodied the cocaine-cowboy swagger of 1970s Los Angeles, who sang the lead vocal on “Take It Easy,”…

NEWELL’ S ‘ P OWER’ P LAY Alex Newell, who starred as Unique Adams on Fox’s Glee, hits clubs with “This Ain’t Over,” the first single from the big-voiced singer’s EP Power (Feb. 19, Big Beat/Atlantic). The dancefloor banger follows Newell’s 2015 features on The Knocks’ “Collect My Love” (No. 35 on Billboard + Twitter Emerging Artists) and Blonde’s “All Cried Out” (No. 4 on the Official U.K. Singles chart). HIGH ‘SPIRITS’ Toronto alt-rockers The Strumbellas are strutting into the United States with “Spirits” (Glassnote). The Juno Award winners’ first Billboard chart hit zooms 38-25 as the Greatest Gainer on Rock Airplay (2.5 million in audience, up 54 percent, in the week ending Jan. 24, according to Nielsen Music) and 33-29 on Alternative. The song previews the sextet’s third album,…

T he music industry’s ongoing problems with sexual harassment moved front and center on Jan. 18 after multiple accusations of inappropriate behavior were leveled against Life or Death PR and Management founder Heathcliff Berru. The allegations began when Dirty Projectors singer Amber Coffman issued a series of tweets accusing Berru of groping her and biting her hair. During the following days, 19 more women in the music industry came forward with similar claims against the executive ranging from unwanted touching to forcing his way into one woman’s apartment and attempting to have sex with her. Berru stepped down as CEO and on Jan. 20 issued a statement in which he apologized to “those who I have offended by my actions” and said he will enter rehab for drugs and alcohol…

THE PULSE OF MUSIC RIGHT NOW I JUST WANT TO SAY, IF YOU’RE GOING crazy, take a break,” says Esperanza Spalding. The Oregon-based jazz singer-bassist sits at Beverly Hills’ Avalon Hotel, lit from behind by a window that opens onto a small courtyard. Her hair teased out to her shoulders, she’s wearing a wild orange coat and gold glasses. Standing out is nothing new for the 31-year-old, but she seems extra radiant after taking two years off from a rapid, Grammy-stacking rise. “I felt overwhelmed by stuff that wasn’t satisfying me,” she says, “things I was supposed to do for my career. I stopped and said, ‘Let me get back to the basics.’ I had no plans for the future — until I heard the knock on the door from…

Bill Clinton had Fleetwood Mac’s “Don’t Stop”; George W. Bush had Tom Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down.” With the Feb. 1 Iowa caucuses looming, Billboard asked Alexandra Patsavas (above) to take a break from picking tunes for a fake president on Scandal and instead choose campaign theme songs for four of the 2016 election’s real-life contenders. DONALD TRUMP “Lawyers, Guns and Money” Warren Zevon “It was hard to narrow down all the possibilities to one final choice — it was hard to resist ‘Hair’! But the lyrics from Warren Zevon’s classic are spot-on.” HILLARY CLINTON “This Will Be Our Year” Foo Fighters (Zombies cover) “One of my all-time top five favorite tunes performed by one of my favorite bands to accompany what is sure to be a great 2016 for…

“See You Again,” featuring Charlie Puth, is up for a song of the year Grammy Award. How would you celebrate if you won? I would celebrate by just making more good music. I don’t really focus on awards, but it would definitely motivate me to put more stuff out there. Me and Charlie are definitely going to work on some more music. That’s my man, so it ain’t nothing. Maybe for Fast & Furious 8? (Laughs.) That would be tight! “See You Again” wasn’t nominated for the best original song Academy Award. Did you get snubbed? I don’t really get into the political stuff. I know that there’s a lot to do with who does get nominated and who doesn’t, and it’s not always just the music. And I’m focused…

A lot has been and will be written about my first songwriting partner and best friend in Los Angeles. His charisma, musical genius, discipline and relentless hustle were absolutely genuine. Glenn Frey believed in himself, his partners and the power of good music. I’ve never known anyone like him. He made my life more fun, more trouble and harder work than it had ever been before. I love him. Here is a story you haven’t heard. When Glenn and I were partners in a duo called Longbranch/Pennywhistle in 1969 and 1970, we played free gigs in the park, open-mic gigs at folk clubs, political rallies, an afternoon show at a Catholic girls high school (don’t ask) and pass-the-hat gigs at even smaller folk clubs. In other words, we played everywhere…

THE CONCEPT OF SIA’S NEW ALBUM, THIS IS ACTING, feels like a watershed in the public’s growing awareness of the way pop sausage gets made today: The idea is that every song (save one) was originally meant for another artist, who passed. This gimmick relies on listeners being aware that Sia, 40, is at once the Australian singer who camouflages her face under a shaggy wig and had a global smash with “Chandelier” and the behind-the-scenes songwriter Sia Furler, whose prolific output sparked hits for Rihanna, Kelly Clarkson, Beyoncé, Ne-Yo, etc. Part of the pleasure of This Is Acting, then, comes from the game of matching songs to their could-have-been singers. The risk is that people will infer that this is the reject pile. Sia’s openness about the songs’…

Sivan Segues To Radio After quickly building his following online, Troye Sivan adds a hit on a Billboard radio airplay chart to his résumé as “Youth” enters Mainstream Top 40 at No. 39. The song also grows 15 percent to 1.9 million U.S. streams, according to Nielsen Music. “Youth” is from his debut full-length, Blue Neighbourhood, which entered the Billboard 200 at No. 7 on Dec. 26, 2015. Since starting his official YouTube account in July 2014, the pop singer-songwriter, 20, has accumulated nearly 1 million followers and 76 million views of his songs and musings. 11% THIS WEEK ADELE’S “WHEN WE WERE YOUNG” AUDIENCE 62 MILLION 13% THIS WEEK DJ SNAKE’S “MIDDLE” STREAMS 2 MILLION 18% THIS WEEK JEREMIH’S “OUI” STREAMS 3 MILLION…

2006 THE ROLLING STONES Forget the tepid sales bump: Their A Bigger Bang Tour (2005-07) grossed a thenrecord $558 million. 2007 PRINCE Arguably the best halftime show, Prince’s performance plugged little more than his Las Vegas residency. 2008 TOM PETTY Petty’s crowdpleasing spot boosted sales of his classic singles and, predictably, his Greatest Hits album. 2009 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN The Boss’ raucous set led his then-new LP Working on a Dream to a No. 1 debut the next week. 2010 THE WHO Rounding out the classic-rock quadrumvirate, The Who inspired fans to upgrade their vinyl with downloads. 2011 THE BLACK EYED PEAS The small bump is deceptive: The group was already selling 240K tracks per week going in. 2012 MADONNA Despite guest M.I.A.’s infamous middle finger, Madge’s set powered track sales…

Sting’s Sundance Songfest Sting was hard to miss at the Sundance Film Festival — and not just because of his massive beard. On Jan. 22, he performed a hip-hop-flavored version of his old band The Police’s hit “Message in a Bottle” at Cisero’s Ristorante. The next day, fans began lining up six hours early for his 5:30 p.m. performance at the ASCAP Music Cafe. His set included “Every Breath You Take” and “The Empty Chair,” a song he wrote for the HBO documentary Jim: The James Foley Story, about the American journalist slain by ISIS in Syria. Foley’s parents were among the crowd. Jackson Estate Making HIStory? At the Jan. 24 Sundance premiere the Showtime documentary Michael Jackson’s Journey From Motown to Off the Wall, John Branca, the co-executor of…

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NUMBERS: GLENN FREY REMEMBERED Following the death of Glenn Frey on Jan. 18, fans celebrated his memory with his music. His catalog of work, solo and with the Eagles, surged in popularity in the latest chart tracking week and entered numerous Billboard tallies. 501 % The Eagles’ collection of albums notches a huge sales gain: 501 percent in the week ending Jan. 21, according to Nielsen Music (rising to 52,000 sold), led by Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 (21,000; up 479 percent). 3 M Frey’s solo music logged nearly 3 million on-demand audio and video streams for the week — up by 3,265 percent. His 1985 No. 2 Billboard Hot 100 hit “You Belong to the City” gathered most of those clicks: 616,000. 82 Frey’s hits album Solo Collection, released in…

IT ONLY TOOK 10 YEARS, BUT LAS VEGAS act Panic at the Disco scores its first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with Death of a Bachelor. The album, Panic’s fifth studio set, debuts with 190,000 equivalent-album units earned in the week ending Jan. 21, according to Nielsen Music. The DCD2/Fueled by Ramen release tallied Panic’s best sales week yet: 169,000 in pure album sales — more than double the debut frame (84,000) of its last release, 2013’s Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die! The new album’s arrival caps a rebuilding period for Panic, which bowed on the Billboard 200 in 2005 with its breakthrough 2 million-selling debut, A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out. The set peaked at No. 13 and spent 75 weeks on the tally. The…