Primary Wave news archive

Songwriter; synch licensing; primary wave music; american songwriter; music business news; music industry news; Primary Wave partnership; music catalog deal; Billboard Hot 100; alternative rock; independent music publisher; Brian Vander Ark; The Verve Pipe; Primary Wave publishing deal; Brian Vander Ark catalog; Brian Vander Ark music publishing; Verve Pipe catalog; The Freshmen; The Freshmen song; Photograph; Colorful; Villains album; Villains Live & Acoustic; Reconciled; Reconciled album 2025; Overboard; Parachute; Threads; Underneath; Hero; Happiness Is; Never Let You Down; I’ve Suffered A Head Injury; Pop Smear; A Family Album; Are We There Yet; Verve Pipe kids music; family music; RCA Records; multi-platinum band; alternative rock band; 90s rock; 90s alternative; 1990s hits; one-hit wonder 90s; Mainstream Rock Tracks; Triple A chart; ASCAP Pop Award; Rock Star soundtrack; Rock Star movie; Mark Wahlberg; Jennifer Aniston; Michigan band; Michigan rock; Lansing Michigan band; music publishing deal; music catalog acquisition; film and TV licensing; music licensing; lead singer; Arts STL; Cryptic Rock; Lollapalooza; Austin City Limits; Hangout Music Festival; SummerStage Central Park; Verve Pipe tour; music news 2026; October 2026 music news

melissa etheridge; stevie Nicks; larry mestel; primary wave; devo; SARAH MCLACHLAN; music industry; air supply; John Mellencamp; city of hope; music memorabilia; Spirit of Life Gala; cancer research; Jackson Browne; music and entertainment industry; breast cancer research; Spirit of Life; Music Auction; Online Auction; Music Sweepstakes; Bob Dylan; Billy Joel; Mötley Crüe; Sammy Hagar; Scorpions; Kevin Cronin; Music Philanthropy; Music Industry Charity; City of Hope Gala; Fandiem; Julien’s Auctions; Music Experiences; Signed Memorabilia; Music Collectibles

Sun Records; primary wave; music publishing; sun diner; music industry; primary wave music; johnny cash; Robert Randolph; iconic music; legendary music; French Truck Coffee; Andrew Zimmern; Sun Records coffee; French Truck Coffee collaboration; limited edition coffee; Sun Records collaboration; AmericanaFest 2026; AmericanaFest Nashville; Nashville music; Memphis music; American music; music and coffee collaboration; Primary Wave artists; Primary Wave catalog; independent music publisher; Sun Records 75th anniversary; Southern hospitality; American roots; music partnerships; recorded music; Elvis Presley; Jerry Lee Lewis; Carl Perkins

def leppard; rock and roll hall of fame; pyromania; primary wave music; rick allen; Bruce Resnikoff; Long Live Def Leppard; Def Leppard documentary; Def Leppard movie 2027; Jeff Feuerzeig; Bleecker Street; Crosswalk; VICE Studios; White Horse Pictures; Sobey Road Entertainment; The Searchers Documentary Films; rock documentary; rock band biopic; Sheffield rock band; British rock band; 80s rock band; Hysteria album; Steve Clark; Def Leppard Las Vegas residency; Caesars Palace residency; music documentary 2027; concert film; Universal Music Group; Sony Music Publishing; CSM Management; Nigel Sinclair; music biography film; rock and roll history; band documentary theatrical release; Hadestown The Musical; George Michael The Faith Tour; event cinema; live capture film

primary wave; new partnership; primary wave music; R&B; wilson pickett; mustang sally; land of a thousand dances; land of 1000 dances; in the midnight hour; soul music; soul; atlantic records; Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame; memphis music hall of fame; Max Pickett; Wicked Pickett; David Weitzman

50th anniversary; Boston; boston debut album; debut album; 50th anniversary edition; lost demos; tom scholz; impex records; sacd; epic records; gary pihl; blabbermouth

primary wave; i wanna dance with somebody; pat houston; primary wave music; whtiney houston; the estate of whtiney houston; barbie; barbie doll; mattel; whtiney houston barbie; whitney houston birthday; The Whitney E. Houston Estate; Barbie Signature Series; Legacy of love Gala; Nathan Baynard; Target; Amazon; Walmart; Mattel Creations; Tiny Vinyl

prince; broadway; musical; purple rain; I Would Die 4 U; purple rain musical; prince's purple rain; purple rain broadway; broadway show; prince broadway; Majestic Theatre; Majestic Theater; Let's Go Crazy; Kiss; Party Like It's 1999; When Doves Cry; Take Me With You; The Beautiful Ones; Minneapolis; The Kid; Peter Duchan; Ebony Williams; Jason Michael Webb; Saheem Ali; Bobby Z; Morris Hayes; First Look.

primary wave; sully erna; primary wave music; godsmack; Sumerian; SUMERIAN COMICS; robbie merrill; Awake; Godsmack: Awake; Hardcover; Sam Koltun; Mike Mangini

primary wave; luther vandross; luther; never too much; primary wave music; gala; Luther Vandross Estate; Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater; Power of Love; Musical tribute; Gala Performance; New York City Center; NYC Center; Luther Estate; David Gottlieb; Christopher Green; Ballet; Jamar Roberts; Here and now; Dance With My Father; A House Is Not A Home; Marcus Miller; Ron Gillyard; Reginald Hudlin

primary wave music; Grammy nominated; Primary Wave partnership; music catalog deal; catalog partnership; Billboard Hot 100; Mike Edwards; Jesus Jones; Mike Edwards catalog; Jesus Jones catalog; Right Here Right Now; Real Real Real; Info Freako; International Bright Young Thing; The Devil You Know; Who Where Why; Zeroes and Ones; Liquidizer; Doubt; London album; Justin Dowling; 1991 hit; alternative rock; indie dance

primary wave; primary wave music; disturbed; bevnomad; smoky cola; THC beverages; THC drinks; Mike Wengren; Molten; mocktails; atlantic beverage; non-alcoholic

stevie Nicks; SARAH MCLACHLAN; Women in Music; primary wave music; chappell roan; Olivia Rodrigo; Daisy Chain Fields; Daisy Chain Fields Festival; Olivia Rodrigo Festival; Great Park Irvine; Irvine California; Lilith Fair; female music festival; female-fronted artists; Bikini Kill; Doechii; Mitski; The Breeders; Garbage; Katseye; live music festival; music festival lineup; August 2026; Daisy Chain Fields playlist; Pitchfork; Playlis

primary wave; music history; DAVE BRUBECK; Iron Mountain; restoration; music preservation

whitney houston; variety; music industry; new york times; music business; Statement; clive davis

melissa etheridge; stevie Nicks; larry mestel; primary wave; music publishing; primary wave music; music business; Entertainment News; music industry news; city of hope; Spirit of Life Gala; 2026 Spirit of Life Gala; Lawrence Mestel; City of Hope MFEI; Music Film and Entertainment Industry Group; MFEI Gala; cancer research; cancer treatment; CAR T cell therapy; cellular immunotherapy; breast cancer awareness; Breast Cancer Awareness Month; philanthropy; music industry philanthropy; music executives; entertainment industry; fundraising gala; Los Angeles events; Pacific Design Center; Jackson Browne; music industry event; cancer awareness; cancer fundraising; City of Hope cancer center; cancer care; breakthrough cancer research; music and entertainment industry; Spirit of Life Award; charitable giving; independent music publishing; healthcare philanthropy; cancer survivors; music community; healthcare innovation; immunotherapy research; patient care; nonprofit fundraising; Los Angeles gala; October 2026 events; Billboard Power List; music executive leadership; music industry leaders; entertainment philanthropy; City of Hope Los Angeles; Marcel van den Brink; Kristin Bertell; music industry awards; music charity event; celebrity performers; music legends; fundraising campaign; cancer innovation; lifesaving research; healthcare research; cancer support; philanthropic leadership; music publishing company; Primary Wave CEO; Spirit of Life Award honoree; music and cancer research; nonprofit event; industry gala; music philanthropy initiatives; cancer research fundraising; breast cancer research; immunotherapy advancements; music industry community; City of Hope fundraising; celebrity charity event; healthcare philanthropy event; music entertainment gala; Los Angeles charity gala; Stevie Nicks performance; Melissa Etheridge performance; Jackson Browne performance; Larry Mestel honor; City of Hope Spirit of Life Award

primary wave; new acquisition; rock and roll hall of fame; new partnership; primary wave music; songwriters hall of fame; hollywood walk of fame; donna summer; Donna Summer estate; Primary Wave partnership; Donna Summer catalog; Donna Summer music catalog; music catalog deal; catalog partnership; music rights deal; catalog rights; publishing rights; master recordings; name image and likeness rights; Donna Summer songs; Donna Summer hits; I Feel Love; Hot Stuff; Bad Girls; Last Dance; She Works Hard For The Money; On The Radio; Love To Love You Baby; MacArthur Park; No More Tears; disco music; Queen of Disco; disco legend; Billboard Hot 100; Billboard 200; Grammy Award winner; Library of Congress National Recording Registry.

def leppard; styx; music publishing; music industry; primary wave music; bad company; music business; classic rock; music history; Entertainment News; Black Sabbath; Hipgnosis; Aubrey Po Powell; Storm Thorgerson; album artwork; rock album covers; Pink Floyd; Led Zeppelin; Queen; Foreigner; Genesis; AC/DC; Yes; Peter Gabriel; Paul McCartney; David Gilmour; The Dark Side of the Moon; Wish You Were Here; Presence; Saucerful of Secrets; graphic design; surreal art; conceptual art; iconic album covers; rock photography; music memorabilia; art acquisition; visual art; creative direction; Primary Wave acquisition; Hipgnosis artwork; music culture; exhibition; archival art; rock and roll; Grammy nominated; album package design; music video director; Squaring The Circle; Colin Firth; Victoria and Albert Museum

Billboard; press; press release; variety; new artist; announcement; new partnership; the hollywood reporter; partnership; Pete Townshend; The Who; My Generation; Baba O’Riley; Behind Blue Eyes; Pinball Wizard; Won’t Get Fooled Again; Let My Love Open the Door; Tommy; Quadrophenia

godsmack; 2026

luther vandross; hall of fame; rock and roll hall of fame; rock hall; induction; rock and roll hall of fame class of 2026; american idol; induction ceremony; rock hall induction

sully erna; godsmack; pre order; stone temple pilots; dorothy; Live at Mohegan Sun; robbie merrill; shannon larkin; tony rombola

primary wave; rock and roll hall of fame; new partnership; grammys; kool and the gang; primary wave music; songwriters hall of fame; hollywood walk of fame; celebration; get down on it; hollywood swinging; jungle boogie; ladies night; Robert "Kool" Bell

neil sedaka

melissa etheridge; primary wave; luther vandross; hall of fame; rock and roll hall of fame; rock hall; inxs; nominations; nominees; rock and roll hall of fame class of 2026; rock and roll hall of fame nominees; rock hall class of 2026; rock hall nominees

jimmy Webb; Alysa Liu; donna summer; free skate; olympics; olympics 2026

primary wave; luther vandross; primary wave music; luther vandross foundation; power of love gala

prince; whitney houston; Jim Peterik; james brown; Henry Mancini; burt bacharach; LYNYRD SKYNYRD; sync; Blitzkrieg Bop; eye of the tiger; starbucks; survivor; inxs; ramones; ads; Amazon Alexa+; Bud Light; Budweiser; commercials; Devil Inside; Emerson Lake & Palmer; Free Bird; Get Up Offa That Thang; I Will Always Love You; I Would Die 4 U; Levi’s; Michelob Ultra; Peter Gunn; Project Hail Mary; South American Getaway; Southwest Airlines; super bowl; super bowl LX; superbowl

alice cooper; def leppard; the doors; SCOTT WEILAND; talking heads; primary wave music; Thievery Corporation; jerry jeff walker; record store day; stone temple pilots; the cars; vivian campbell; ramones; Joe Elliott; THIN LIZZY; Black Sabbath; Chris Frantz; David Byrne; Glenn Hughes; Lou Lou; Mr. Lif; Ras Puma; Record Store Day 2026; Shana Halligan; Sleepy Wonder; Stray Cats; Tina Weymouth; Tony Iommi; Velvet Revolver

def leppard; grammys; devo; primary wave music; 2026; phil collen; GRANDMASTER FLASH; Trombone Shorty; Joe Elliott; VENU; CeeLo Green; Grammy awards; John Mellencamp; 68th Annual Grammy Awards; Christian Louboutin; Cisco Adler; Danny Elfman; Faith Evans; Leo Sayer; Mark Mothersbaugh; New Breed Brass Band; Pete Townshend; Primary Wave 20th Anniversary Pre-Grammy Party

Sun Records; luther vandross; grammys; kendrick lamar; luther; NUNO BETTENCOURT; 2026 Grammys; Changes (Live From Villa Park) Back To The Beginning; GNX; If This World Were Mine; Man At The Garden; Preacher Kids; Robert Randolph; Tyler Reese Mehlenbacher; Wacced Out Murals; Yungblud

primary wave; new artist; partnership; Brazil; GILBERTO GIL; NAS NUVENS

songwriters hall of fame; 2026; Kenny Loggins

news; press; announcement; tour; people; 2026; John Mellencamp; livenation; The Dancing Words Tour

Sun Records; sun record company; 1952; ecommerce; sale; sam phillips

Billboard; whitney houston; grammys; whitney e houston legacy foundation; 2026; Grammy awards; Lifetime Achievement Award; Special Merit Award

Counting Crows; Counting Crows: Have You Seen Me Lately?; Have You Seen Me Lately?; HBO; HBO Docs; HBO Max; Music Box: Counting Crows: Have You Seen Me Lately?

interview; primary wave; music publishing; podcast; BING CROSBY; marketing; Adam Lowenberg; Music Moneyball; Standard Innovation

primary wave; grammys; primary wave music; 2026; GRANDMASTER FLASH; Trombone Shorty; VENU; CeeLo Green; 2026 Grammys; Beverly Hills Events; Celebrity Events; Entertainment News; Grammy Week 2026; Live Music Performances; Los Angeles Music Events; Music Industry Events; Music Publishers; Pre-Grammy Party 2026; Primary Wave 20th Anniversary; VENU Entertainment; Whitney Houston Drum Challenge

booker T; steve cropper; in memory; rest in peace; (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay.; blues brothers; Booker T & the M.G.'s; family of steve cropper; in memoriam; Soul Man; Stax Records; Stephen lee cropper; the blues brothers

music video; BING CROSBY; single; bing Crosby estate; out now; lainey wilson; let it snow; Hershey; Hershey's Chocolate; lets it snow! let it snow! let it snow!

primary wave; new york times; primary wave music; Layne Staley; This Angry Pen Of Mine: recovering The Journals of Layne Staley; new york times best seller

rob dippold; BING CROSBY; bing Crosby estate; Iam Tongi; king Hawaiian; mele kalikimaka

primary wave; Natalia Nastaskin; primary wave music; bad company; the struts; joe elliot; phil collen; can't get enough; dirty honey; paul rodgers; simon kirke; Black Stone Cherry; Blackberry Smoke; Can't Get Enough: A Tribute To Bad Company; Album As A Game; brann dailor; Game Your Fan; kelly sumner; Mobile Game; rock n roll; rock n roll hall of fame

news; artist; announcement; new partnership; 2025; COMPOSER; DAVE BRUBECK; PIANIST

Phil Lynott; THIN LIZZY

larry mestel; paul anka; eric benet; songwriters of north america; CeeLo Green; SONA Awards; SONAWarriorAwards; Warrior Awards

Billboard; primary wave; new partnership; hollywood reporter; hits daily double; partnership; primary wave music; digital music news; Celebrity Access; lady marmalade; moulin rouge; patti labelle

larry mestel; robert dippold; rock and roll hall of fame; bad company; forbes; paul rodgers; simon kirke; Can't Get Enough: A Tribute To Bad Company; Can’t Get Enoug

bad company; the struts; phil collen; can't get enough; charley crockett; dirty honey; halestorm; paul rodgers; simon kirke; slash; Black Stone Cherry; Blackberry Smoke; Can't Get Enough: A Tribute To Bad Company; HARDY; Joe Elliott; Mick Ralphs; Myles Kennedy; Ready for Love; The Conspirators; The Pretty Reckless

new artist; green hill; 2025; Bright Size Life; PAT METHENY; Pat Metheny Group; Uniquity Music

book; pre order; Alice In Chains; book pre order; Layne Staley; new book; This Angry Pen Of Mine; This Angry Pen Of Mine: recovering The Journals of Layne Staley

BING CROSBY; christmas; duet; lainey wilson; let it snow; let it snow! let it snow! let it snow!

alice cooper; prince; Olivia Newton-John; America; the doors; devo; SCOTT WEILAND; talking heads; Thievery Corporation; WAR; War The Band; record store day; notorious big; fleetwood mac; black friday; inxs; ramones; record store day 2025; rsd black friday; rsdbf2025

extreme; NUNO BETTENCOURT; Dark Horse; Nuno Guitars; White Stallion

AXL ROSE; Axl Rose: Appetite For Destruction; brand partnership; comics; graphic novel; GUNS N' ROSES; Sumerian; SUMERIAN COMICS