Billboard - April 15, 2017

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In this issue:

40 years ago, Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours became a landmark No. 1.

Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” leads for a milestone 10th week.

The rise of Max Lousada, WMG’s new CEO of recorded music.

Parties Academy of Country Music Awards.

How Griange And EK [Finally] Got It Done

The New Licesing Deal Between UMG And Spotify Gained Both Parties Valuable Wins. Where Do They Go From Here?

4 mins

Kevin Liles

The veteran label executive and manager on D’Angelo, data and C-suite shakeups

4 mins

Bishop Takes Rock

With a big voice and some self-doubt, Bishop Briggs enters festival season: “A huge part of me is in disbelief”

4 mins

Whitney, Unauthorized

Nick Broomfield’s doc captures a voice “blessed by God” — against her estate’s wishes

2 mins

Town And Country

Taylor Swift wrote their latest hit, and the Ryman just honored them with a residency. But lately, the sumptuously soft-rocking Little Big Town come off less like Nashville insiders than they do outlaws, stirring up controversy with “Girl Crush,” working with Pharrell and urging all people to overcome their differences: “There’s probably not a house in America that’s not divided right now”

9 mins

'We Carved Our Own Path'

Alt-rock standouts Incubus reflect on prescient sound, 20-year legacy and coming out of it ‘alive’ 

7 mins

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