Rubin
Former ENTERCOM Alternative KROQ/LOS ANGELES late-night jock RUBIN has added Station Imaging/Voice Duties for TOWNSQUARE Top 40 WKFR/KALAMAZOO, MI.
In addition to his VO duties, RUBIN is the countdown host at LIVEXLIVE’s Weekly Alternative, ALT HITS, and 80s HITS.
RUBIN is repped by VOX, INC and ASP for VO work. You can reach RUBIN at Rubin [email protected].
The collection was previously called ‘Island In The Sun’ and some of the songs made at the time, such as ‘Like An Inca’, ‘Hold On To Your Love’, and ‘Little Thing Called Love’, ended up on ‘Trans’.
The record will now be released in all its glory via the Neil Young Archives “soon”.
Neil announced on his website for the project: “‘Johnny’s Island’ a complete album now being prepared for release at NYA, includes a majority of unreleased tracks including ‘Big Pearl,’ ‘Island In The Sun,’ and ‘Love Hotel,’ plus others you may have heard before. It’s a beautiful record coming to you soon.”
In December, Neil made his music archive free to listen to on his website for the rest of 2020.
The folk icon gave his fans the gift of his entire career’s work online for Christmas to provide some comfort listening amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
He said at the time: “We are doing well here and feeling good. We hope you are well, too.
“If you are locked down, we are here for you with hours of listening and cruising around through the years in movies. We want you to enjoy what we have to share at NYA … It’s my music and our lives. Peace.”
Among the releases was the ‘Archives Volume II: 1972–1976’ boxset and his ‘Fireside Sessions’, which included a cover of Bob Dylan‘s ‘The Times They Are A-Changin’’.
Meanwhile, Neil recently sold 50 per cent of his music catalogue said to be worth an estimated $150 million (£110 million) to the Hipgnosis Songs Fund.
Half of Neil’s music collection amounts to 1,180 songs
MATT STEVENS, JENNIFER LISS, DAN PEARSON, JAMES HOWARD, MAYNARD, JANA SUTTER, MIKE O’REILLY, JOE GREENWALD, GARRETT CAPONE, JORDAN ALAMAT, JEFF MORAD, ALLAN BENEDICT, PRISCILLA BLOCK, MATT SIGNORE, ANDY MEADOWS, LINDSAY ELL, HARDY, GABBY BARRETT & CADE FOEHNER, RORY FEEK, MIKE MARRONE, RICH ROBINSON, JACK BARTON, ELLIE SANDERS, ORLANDO DAVIS, NANCY BARROW, SHADY SPENCER, KRISTINA KAGE, GLENN AURE, ELROY SMITH, KEN JOHNSON, BRIAN JONES, SAM SELOWANE, LIL J, STEVE NELSON, MATT CARTER, ELIAS CHIOS, ROB GOLDKLANG, LISA SONKIN.
Scott Becker (Photo: Jen Trahan)
NEW YORK-based artist manager JUSTIN BECKER has launched a new management firm, MURMURATION, featuring a roster of present clients including ALEX LAHEY, BAYONNE, OKKERVIL RIVER, SONDRE LERCHE and TIFT MERRITT.
Commented BECKER, “This past year has given all of us much to reflect upon. Many times, I found myself returning to the occurrence of birds in MURMURATION, and how an individual’s behavior, when done with purpose, has the ability to scale and create real impact. It’s in that spirit that I’m excited to begin 2021 with the creation of a new management company built upon this foundation. I look forward to exploring new opportunities to further grow and develop the careers of my artists alongside the support of their dedicated partners and teams.”
BECKER spent the past 10 years at the CHICAGO-based EKONOMISK MANAGEMENT, where in addition to his roster, worked closely as part of ANDREW BIRD’s management team before moving to NEW YORK in 2013 to open a second office for the company. MURMURATION will continue to co-manage client TIFT MERRITT with EKONOMISK.
The roster includes ALEX LAHEY (DEAD OCEANS), BAYONNE (MOM + POP), OKKERVILL RIVER (ATO RECORDS), SONDRE LERCHE (INGROOVES) and TIFT MERRITT (YEP ROCK).
Reach JUSTIN at [email protected] or, for more information, www.murmurationmusic.com.
Karen Young (March 23, 1951 – January 26, 1991) was a disco singer from Philadelphia, PA who became famous during the late 1970s. She is best known for the 1978 Top 40 R&B hit, “Hot Shot,” which was featured in the soundtracks to “Reversal Of Fortune” (1990) and “The Times Of Bill Cunningham” (2020).
Best known songs (with years) include:
Pop charts debut year: 1978
Years active: 1970-1991
Genres: Disco
Labels: West End, Altra Moda Music
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Jared Fallon
ALL ACCESS has learned that former iHEARTMEDIA Top 40 KBKS (HITS 106.1)/SEATTLE PD JARED FALLON has been named VP/Marketing for iHEARTRADIO.
iHEARTRADIO Chief Product Officer CHRIS WILLIAMS, in a company memo, said, “I’m excited to welcome the newest member of our iHEARTRADIO team, JARED FALLON. JARED joins us in the new role of VP/Marketing. JARED is here to give dedicated focus and attention on our marketing team and efforts. This will be vital as we set even more ambitious growth objectives in the coming year and beyond.
“As VP/Marketing, JARED will help lead our day to day marketing efforts, user lifecycle marketing, organic and paid acquisition strategy, ongoing subscription efforts, provide experienced leadership for the marketing team and serve as the digital marketing advocate across all divisions within iHEARTMEDIA,” WILLIAMS continued. “JARED will be based in NASHVILLE and will report directly to me. Our brilliant team of marketing folks are now reporting directly to their new manager. I’m thrilled to have JARED here with us to help upgrade our marketing efforts further.”
Duran Duran’s John & Roger Taylor (Photo: Kobby Dagan / Shutterstock.com)
SIRIUSXM and PANDORA launched two new talk and music programs for 2021 that delve into the music, career, and influence of DURAN DURAN’s 40-year career..
“DURAN 40” on PANDORA features the band’s biggest hits and fan favorites from across their career, gathered in a new original format merging music and talk. The show will be hosted by the BBC’s CLAUDIA WINKLEMAN, and is available exclusively via PANDORA starting JANUARY 28th, with broadcast versions airing on SIRIUSXM’s VOLUME (channel 106) and FIRST WAVE (channel 33).
DURAN frontman SIMON LE BON will host WHOOOSH! beginning JANUARY 27th at 9p (ET) exclusively on SOROISXM’s VOLUME. WHOOOSH! is a weekly music show featuring LE BON chatting and playing some of his favorite records including new discoveries. He is joined by DURAN insider and band associate KATY KRASSNER as they discuss their latest song obsessions and new music that excites them. WHOOOSH! first debuted on DURAN DURAN’s website in 2020, and now moves exclusively to SIRIUSXM with all new programs in 2021 airing on the Volume channel and as a new podcast.
Commented LE BON, “It all began as a lockdown thing. It dawned on me that the only music I was listening to was what I was working on, and the stuff that got me into a band in the first place. So I switched on my ears, and went on a trip down a sonic rabbit hole. What a revelation – there is so much great new talent, so much music out there. KATY is the foil that makes it all work. And so a radio show is born. WHOOOSH! – it’s the sound of your mind expanding to take on a new idea.”
Added SIRIUSXM President/Chief Content Officer SCOTT GREENSTEIN, “DURAN DURAN is one of the most influential bands of the last 40 years, and we are thrilled to welcome DURAN 40 and WHOOOSH! on PANDORA and SIRIIUSXM. Their hit songs, iconic videos, and extensive music catalog have been embraced by multiple generations of fans who can now hear the music and the great stories behind them from the band members themselves and an array of truly special guests.”
The band recently released a tribute cover of DAVID BOWIE’s ‘Five Years,’ in honor of what would have been his 74th birthday (listen here). On THURSDAY, the band’s new music video for ‘the song will premiere on YOUTUBE at 12p (ET). Watch here. Immediately prior to the video premiere, keyboardist NICK RHODES will appear on the band’s INSTAGRAM LIVE, answering questions with fans, after which bassist JOHN TAYLOR will host a live Q&A on the band’s YOUTUBE channel.
Bello
iHEARTMEDIA has named YESENIA BELLO to its newly created position of SVP/Diversity and Inclusion. BELLO will report to iHEARTMEDIA Chief Human Resources Officer and Chief Diversity Officer MICHELE LAVEN. BELLO joined iHEARTMEDIA in OCTOBER 2019 as SVP/Multicultural Sales, where she was responsible for developing sales opportunities with key multicultural advertisers and their agencies across iHEARTMEDIA stations, digital, podcast, events and PREMIERE NETWORKS.
BELLO will work with LAVEN and iHEARTMEDIA’s executive leadership and Human Resources divisions to drive long-term and measurable diversity and inclusion strategies company-wide, as well as develop and implement specific diversity and inclusion goals and solutions for employee, community, client and agency engagement that drive inclusive behaviors and business practices.
LAVEN commented, “At iHEART, we know that supporting our company’s diverse voices while continuing to bring in new ones is essential to our company’s success. Throughout her career, YESENIA has made it a priority to understand the needs and goals of multicultural communities. This, combined with her deep knowledge of our company, makes her the right person to take on this newly created role.”
BELLO added, “I’m excited to move into this critical new role at iHEART at such an important time for our company and our country, I’ve seen iHEART’s commitment to diversity and inclusion up close since joining the company in 2019, and I’m looking forward to working closely with our entire company on new, exciting initiatives to continue to enhance diversity, equity and inclusion at iHEART.”
