How to Watch Variety’s Hitmakers Event Featuring BTS, Lil Nas X, Olivia Rodrigo and More

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorOlivia Rodrigo, BTS, Bad Bunny, Doja Cat, Pooh Shiesty were among the artists topping the major streaming services’ year-end charts, according to a list distributed Thursday by the Digital Media Association, of which Amazon, Apple Music, Pandora, Spotify and YouTube are members.DIMA noted that streaming continued to rise in 2021, and that major hip-hop and reggaeton artists garnered many of the top spots in the year-end lists, “benefitting from streaming

Olivia Rodrigo is taking her “drivers license” straight to the place she got it: the DMV!

Olivia Rodrigo has shared a performance as part of NPR’s Tiny Desk (Home) Concert series.Filmed at a DMV (a nod to breakout debut single ‘Drivers License’), the performance sees Rodrigo and her band play four cuts from debut album ‘Sour’, opening with an acoustic rendition of ‘Good 4 U’.Rodrigo also played album cuts ‘Traitor’ and ‘Deja Vu’, with a version of ‘Drivers License’ in between that saw the singer-songwriter performing solo, singing and playing keyboard.Watch Rodrigo’s Tiny Desk

DEALSFader has formally announced the launch of Fader Distribution, and has agreed a new partnership with Universal Music’s label services business Virgin. “We set up Fader Distribution to create a tier of service to aid independent artists that are in the very early stages of their development”, says CEO Jon Cohen.

Avril Lavigne has credited Olivia Rodrigo with helping to bring a rock'n'roll revival back to the charts with her debut album, Sour. 

Lil Nas X is a man of the people!On Saturday, December 4, the “Call Me By Your Name” singer attended Variety’s Hitmakers Brunch, where he rounded up some of his famous friends for a star-studded TikTok video.

The Recording Academy is making some changes to Taylor Swift‘s nominations at the 2022 Grammys.

Olivia Rodrigo and Phoebe Bridgers have engaged in a discussion via Instagram Live, after both appearing on the television program Austin City Limits.The two singer-songwriters both appeared on the December 4 episode of the PBS show, showcasing performances filmed at Austin’s Moody Theatre – marking Rodrigo’s first-ever visit to the Texan city.After performing a few days apart from one another in October for the episode, the two hopped on Instagram Live to discuss touring.

Lil Nas X used Variety’s 2021 Hitmakers Brunch as an opportunity to create some new content for TikTok. 

Chris Willman Music WriterTaylor Swift will not be going to the podium, after all, if Olivia Rodigo’s “Sour” beats Swift’s own “Evermore” for album of the year at the Grammys. Not that she probably would have, but she could have, up until now.

Lil Nas X had so much fun with his celeb friends while attending the Variety Hitmakers Brunch!

Olivia Rodrigo spent time mingling with all of the celebrities at the Variety Hitmakers Brunch!

Joshua Bassett and Olivia Rodrigo haven’t spoken in quite a while, according to him. In an interview with GQ, the 20-year-old actor and singer claims that Rodrigo, his 18-year-old “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” co-star and rumoured ex, hasn’t spoken to him since the release of her debut single, “Drivers License,” in January.

Joshua Bassett is reflecting on his relationship with Olivia Rodrigo.

Joshua Bassett and Olivia Rodrigo haven't spoken in quite a while.