Billboard - October 15, 2016

In this issue

For Desert Trip, cozy up in looks that are anything but passé.

Rebirth Of The Last Bee Gee Ahead of his f†irst solo release since 1984, Barry Gibb looks to bury his ghosts.

Parties Meadows Music & Arts Festival, Austin City Limits.

In 2004, Green Daay earned its f†irst Billboard 200 No. 1

Dreaming Up Desert Trip

Goldenvoice’s Paul Tollett on how the rock mega-concert became a two-weekend reality.

2 mins

Jeffrey Harleston

Universal Music’s top lawyer on negotiating with streaming services, exclusives and the paltry number of black execs in the music business.

5 mins

The Young Ones

With all the eligible music finally on sale (or streaming) and ballots about to hit the mail, America’s other campaign season starts now for the 59th annual Grammy Awards (Feb. 12, CBS, in Los Angeles), as women dominate (Adele, Beyoncé), hip-hop royalty likely reigns (Kanye, Drake) and the potential best new artist nominees — CHANCE THE RAPPER, MAREN MORRIS and ALESSIACARA — have never looked so revolutionary.

9 mins

He Believed In The Healing Power Of Music Honoring the late, legendary Texas songwriter Townes Van Zandt

TOWNES VAN ZANDT RANKS ALONGSIDE Kris Kristofferson and Bob Dylan,” says Grammy-winning country artist Rodney Crowell of the late singer-songwriter. “He inspired so many songwriters to shoot for something that’s timeless.”

3 mins

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