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30 Under 30 Spotlight: Kelsea Ballerini, Country’s Rising Star

NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 02: Kelsea Ballerini In Concert at Irving Plaza on December 2, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

With the release of the latest 30 Under 30 package, the newest batchof Music category standoutsjoins a list of alums that includes Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Drake and Halsey. We asked members of the incoming class questions to learn where they come from and what makes them tick.

Name: Kelsea Ballerini

Age: 23

DOB: September 12, 1993

Birth...

Meet Troye Sivan, 30 Under 30 Musician And YouTube Star

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 23: Troye Sivan arrives for the 30th Annual ARIA Awards 2016 at The Star on November 23, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

With the release of the latest 30 Under 30 package, the newest batchof Music category standoutsjoins a list of alums that includes Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Drake and Halsey. We asked members of the incoming class questions to learn where they come from and what makes them tick.

Name: Troye Sivan

Ag...

Halsey’s 30 Under 30 Managers: Meet Jason Aron And Anthony Li

Anthony Li and Jason Aron: Looking out for Halsey. Photo courtesy of Aron and Li.

Jason Aron and Anthony Li have spent the past two years managing Halsey from little-known singer to international pop star, but today in front of My Friend’s Place, the largest youth crisis center in Los Angeles, they’re weighing the merits of solar-powered backpacks.

The pair is helping Halsey plan a holiday giveaway of 250 bags, filled with toiletries and gift cards, to the non-profit’s15-25 year-old constitue...

30 Under 30 Spotlight: Derek Dolin Of Team Calvin Harris

Derek Dolin: Calvin Harris’ day-to-day manager at Three Six Zero is a part of the 30 Under 30 Class of 2017.

With the release of the latest 30 Under 30 package, the newest batchof Music category standoutsjoins a list of alums that includes Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Drake and Halsey. We asked members of the incoming class a series of questions in an attempt to learn where they come from and what makes them tick.

Name: Derek Dolin
Age: 28
DOB: June 6, 1988
Title: Senior Manager
Organ...

Meet Daya, The Youngest 30 Under 30 Music List Member

ATLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 16: Daya performs onstage during Power 96.1’s Jingle Ball 2016 at Philips Arena on December 16, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Marcus Ingram/Getty Images for iHeart)

With the release of the latest 30 Under 30 package, the newest batchof Music category standoutsjoins a list of alums that includes Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Drake and Halsey. We asked members of the incoming class a series of questions in an attempt to learn where they come from and what mak...

30 Under 30 Spotlight: Meet The Chainsmokers’ Drew Taggart

ATLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 16: Andrew Taggart and Alex Pall of Chainsmokers perform on stag eat Power 96.1’s Jingle Ball 2016 at Philips Arena on December 16, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Marcus Ingram/Getty Images for iHeart)

With the release of the latest 30 Under 30 package, the newest batchof Music category standoutsjoins a list of alums that includes Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Drake and Halsey. We asked members of the incoming class a series of questions in an attempt to lea...

Top Performers: 30 Under 30 Alums Ruling The Entertainment Industry

Halsey and Jason Derulo (shown here). Adele. Jennifer Lawrence. On our annual 30 Under 30 lists we’ve scored an impressive track record of spotlighting young actors, athletes and musicians who were on the cusp of achieving still greater fame and fortune. Photo: Jamel Toppin.

When Halsey made her 30 Under 30 debut last year, her biggest song was “New Americana,” a Millennial anthem that went platinum and peaked at No. 60 on Billboard’s singles chart. Now? “Closer,” recorded with The Chainsmoke...

30 Under 30 Music: Gallant, Bigbang, Daya, Logic And The Class Of 2017

“When I hear his voice, I just lose it.” That’s what Elton John had to say about Gallant shortly before they performed the young singer’s breakout hit, “Weight in Gold,” together in London last September. Born Christopher Gallant III, he graduated from New York University in 2012 and moved to Los Angeles to build his own, unique sound, blending elements of R&B, alternative rock, soul and electronic music.

His 2016 debut, Ology, is up for a Grammy for Best Urban Contemporary Album, and he aver...

Fearless Forecast 2017: Big Year For Beyoncé, Spotify, Bruno Mars, Protest Music

2017 Magic: Look for a big year from Bruno Mars. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)

This time last year, I continued my annual December tradition of shifting temporarily from reporter to prognosticator–and made four fearless predictions for the 2016 music business. I didn’t get them all right, but I came pretty darn close.

First, I said Taylor Swift would double her 2015 earnings total of $80 million–she did slightly better than that, raking in $170 million. Second, I pr...

From Ashton Kutcher To Swizz Beatz: My Top Stories Of 2016

A To (Beat)Z: My year in words. Pictured: Swizz Beatz, profiled this summer for the 10th Hip-Hop Cash Kings package. Photo: Jamel Toppin.

Time is running out for 2016, and deservedly so. Regardless of your opinion on recent national and global geopolitical events, the past year has been one of the most tragic in recent memory for themedia and entertainment business, particularly when it comes to the music world.

Forget “Oldchella”–the lineup of musicians we lost this year would have comprise...