Primary Wave Logo
newsletter
Headphones Listen
Primary Wave on
Spotify

*Audio also managed in Spotify App

Ride The Wave! Sign up for our Mailing List for updates.

* indicates required

News

A24 ANNOUNCES: A NIGHT OF STOP MAKING SENSE

By

June 4th at Hollywood Pantages in Los Angeles and June 13th at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, N.Y.

 

Featuring:

Tribute Performances by Blondshell (LA) and The Linda Lindas (NYC), 

Conversation and Fan Q&A with All Four Members of Talking Heads 

Hosted By Fred Armisen in LA and Questlove in NYC

and Screenings of Newly Restored and Remastered 4k Version of

Stop Making Sense 

On Sale This Friday, April 26th at 11 AM Local Time

Stop Making Sense Available for Streaming May 1 on HBO

Yesterday marked the 40th anniversary of the premiere of Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense, which is widely considered the greatest concert film of all time. Shot at Hollywood’s Pantages in December 1983 by renowned filmmaker Jonathan Demme (Silence of the Lambs, Philadelphia), the movie captures Talking Heads at their exhilarating best.

Building off of A24’s 4K restoration of the film and theatrical release last year, the 40th anniversary milestone will be commemorated with A Night of Stop Making Sense, two unforgettable screening events on June 4th at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Pantages and June 13th at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, N.Y.

All four …

Joseph Pepin Listed As Hits Daily Double’s Noisemakers

By

HITS has included our own Joseph Pepin in their latest round of Noisemakers! Check out his info below, and read the full list HERE.

Joseph Pepin
A&R, Primary Wave
Owner/Manager, Pepin.Works MGMT

Pepin was over the moon about mgmt. client Johan Lenox’s producer credit on the double-platinum “Creepin’,” by Metro Boomin f/The Weeknd & 21 Savage (1b+ streams; #1 at Rhythm, #2 at Top 40). He’s pleased as punch about Lenox’s Warner Chappell deal, not to mention Donny Bravo!’s work on Disclosure’s new album. As we speak, he’s arranging PW collabs with the likes of Steve Aoki, Sofi Tukker and Felix Jaehn. Pepin won the New Jersey Governors Surf Fishing Tournament at the tender age of 12. We forgot the Dramamine—’twas ugly.

 

NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH NEIL FINN

By

PRIMARY WAVE MUSIC PARTNERS WITH NEIL FINN, ONE OF THE FOUNDING MEMBERS OF THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ROCK BAND CROWDED HOUSE

 

THE DEAL INCLUDES NEIL’S MUSIC PUBLISHING CATALOG AND WRITER’S SHARE OF PUBLIC PERFORMANCE FOR HIS WORK WITH CROWDED HOUSE, AS WELL AS HIS SOLO MATERIAL

SONGS INCLUDE THE CROWDED HOUSE HITS “DON’T DREAM IT’S OVER,” “WEATHER WITH YOU,” “BETTER BE HOME SOON” AND OTHERS

“A master of penning near-perfect pop songs”

– Vancouver Sun

 

“brilliant and beautiful songwriting.”

– Pitchfork

Read more on Variety HERE

NEW YORK, NY (April 23, 2024) – Primary Wave Music announces today  an exciting new partnership with the legendary singer, songwriter, and musician Neil Finn, founding member of the much loved rock band Crowded House. This exciting new multi-million-dollar deal will see the leading independent publisher of iconic and legendary music in the world acquire Finn’s music publishing catalog and writer’s share of public performance for his work with Crowded House, as well as his solo material.

Included …

NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH NEIL SEDAKA

By

TERMS OF THE DEAL WILL SEE THE PUBLISHER ACQUIRE A STAKE IN THE SINGER, SONGWRITER AND PIANIST’S MUSIC PUBLISHING

AND MASTER RECORDING RIGHTS

 

SONGS INCLUDE SOME OF THE FIRST TEEN POP SENSATION’S BIGGEST HITS SUCH AS “BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO”, “LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN”,

“LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER”, “CALENDAR GIRL” “OH! CAROL,”

“HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET SIXTEEN” AND MORE

 

Photo credit: Barry Grossman Photography

 

“Sedaka’s is still the voice of a young man, pitch perfect and secure,

 the tessitura and timbre as distinctive as ever.”

 – The Arts Desk

 

New York, NY (April 17, 2024) – Primary Wave Music, the leading independent publisher of iconic and legendary music in the world, announces today its partnership with singer, songwriter, pianist, AND the world’s first teen pop sensation – Neil Sedaka. The Brooklyn born icon’s career began in 1957 and he has since toured the globe, sold millions of records worldwide, and has written or co-written over 500 songs for both his personal collection as well as other artists, including Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Connie Francis, Tom Jones, Abba, The Monkees and The Captain & Tennille who had Top 10 Singles with three Sedaka-penned hits including the Grammy winning Record …

MELISSA ETHERIDGE SHARES FIRST SINGLE OFF UPCOMING LIVE ALBUM I’M NOT BROKEN (LIVE FROM TOPEKA CORRECTIONAL FACILITY)

By

ALBUM TO ACCOMPANY NEWLY ANNOUNCED PARAMOUNT+ DOCUSERIES

MELISSA ETHERIDGE: I’M NOT BROKEN

 

“THE SHADOW OF A BLACK CROW (LIVE FROM TOPEKA CORRECTIONAL FACILITY)” OUT NOW ON ALL STREAMING PLATFORMS!

 

WATCH ACCOMPANYING LYRIC VIDEO FOR SINGLE HERE!

“It was a beautiful road to make this happen.

I am beyond honored to put my name in there with legendary Sun Records.”

–   Melissa Etheridge

 

 

New York, NY (April 12, 2024) – Award-winning Rockstar and activist Melissa Etheridge releases “The Shadow of a Black Crow (Live From Topeka Correctional Facility)”, the first single off her upcoming album, I’m Not Broken (Live From Topeka Correctional Facility). Available on all streaming platforms today, the single comes as one of 12 tracks featured on the singer’s forthcoming live album, to be released this July 5th via the legendary Sun Records. Initially written for her son Beckett Cypheridge, who succumbed to opioid addiction in 2020, “The Shadow of a Black Crow (Live From Topeka Correctional Facility)” is the first of many ultra-personal live recordings to come from the record. Accompanying the track’s release, Etheridge also delivers a beautifully stylistic animated lyric video to pair …

Bob Marley Hope Road to Light Up Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas Late 2024

By

LAS VEGAS – FiveCurrents and Primary Wave Music will open the door for guests to forget their troubles and dance as Bob Marley Hope Road, a revolutionary entertainment experience, opens later this year at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.

 

“Our family is incredibly proud of this project that honors the life of our father,“ said Cedella and Ziggy Marley. “His legacy lives on through his music and life’s work of empowering and uniting the people. We invite all to be a part of this journey through Bob Marley Hope Road.”

 

Bob Marley Hope Road invites audiences to enter a world where the heartbeat of one man unites all in celebration. Guests will step into an authentic Jamaican experience as Bob Marley’s life and music unfolds around them in a lyrical tapestry of color and sound. Trench Town comes alive, giant trees blossom and waterfalls rush at their feet as performers dance, sing and interact with the audience, vividly expressing the triumphs, struggles and poetry of the Jamaican people that fueled Bob Marley’s music.

 

Bob Marley Hope Road will be open for guests to celebrate his life and legacy seven days a week, during the daytime and evenings, with two distinct experiences:

 

Bob Marley Hope …

Donna Grecco, VP of Creative and Assets, Listed as HITS Daily Double’s NOISEMAKERS

By

HITS has included our own Donna Grecco in their latest round of Noisemakers! Check out her info below, and read the full list HERE.

Donna Grecco
VP of Creative and Assets, Primary Wave

Grecco is deeply honored to be safeguarding the legacy of James Brown, which has spanned recovering the lost recordings of his historic 1968 Boston Garden show and archiving his estate, including his belongings; transforming his Augusta, Georgia, home into a museum; and setting up the Black Music Action Coalition x Primary Wave James Brown Education Fund. “When I was a kid,” Grecco says, “I thought maybe I was a princess just dreaming my life. I still feel like my life is a dream—but one with a great soundtrack.” Though appearing here is surely a nightmare.

 

Def Leppard Announces ‘Pyromania’ 40th Anniversary Editions

By

40th-anniversary editions of Def Leppard’s iconic album ‘Pyromania’ are out April 26th, along with a new official merchandise line to celebrate its place in Rock and Roll history.Featuring global hits such as ‘Photograph’, ‘Rock Of Ages’ and ‘Foolin”, Def Leppard’s diamond-certified 1983 album is being released as a series of new expanded and limited-edition formats, produced by Joe Elliott and Ronan McHugh with mastering by Andy Pearce. Featuring unheard demos and live material.Available on black 2LP, coloured 2LP, half-speed Mastered 1LP, 2CD, and a deluxe 4CD package featuring Blu-Ray Atmos Mix of the album and a book of rare photos by Ross Halfin with new quotes from the band. Shop the full collection on the Official Def Leppard Store now!