Variety’s Hitmakers With Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X, Olivia Rodrigo, Lana Del Rey to Stream on Amazon Music’s Twitch

Katy Perry feels old, thanks to rising artists.

Katy Perry‘s songs are still so influential!

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.

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.

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!

Selome Hailu editorVariety‘s annual Hitmakers event, presented by Peacock and comedy series “Girls5eva,” takes place Dec. 2, returning to an in-person red carpet and invite-only brunch after last year’s virtual event.A red carpet pre-show hosted by Variety‘s Marc Malkin, Angelique Jackson, Elizabeth Wagmeister and Clayton Davis begins at 11:30 a.m.

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.

hovering and over him. With “Levitating,” Dua Lipa floated a record that really did feel lighter than air, while in “Drivers License,” Olivia Rodrigo was crying in a car, seeming anything but liberated by her new vehicular freedom.

Apple is celebrating the year in music.

Hailey Bieber and Olivia Rodrigo get all glam for the Saint Laurent Rive Droite Art Basel Miami Beach event on Monday evening (November 29) in Miami, Fla.

NEW YORK -- Olivia Rodrigo, H.E.R and The Weeknd have all won honors at a revamped Apple Music Awards, which has grown larger to encompass global music patterns.Rodrigo was named breakthrough artist of the year, her “Sour” was named best album of the year and her “drivers license” was song of the year.The streaming service crowned H.E.R.