One Liners: Foo Fighters, M83, BRITs Week, more

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APPOINTMENTSCindy Mabe has been announced as the new CEO of Universal Music Nashville, following the announcement earlier this week that current CEO Mike Dungan is to retire this spring.

She will take up the post on 1 Apr. “Country music has been my life’s passion”, she says. “It’s my childhood and my future. It’s the heartbeat that speaks truth to all walks of life in the best and worst of times.

It’s truly a gift to get to honour, protect and build the next era of country music history with UMGN”.AEG Europe has appointed Sam Booth as Director Of Sustainability. “I am absolutely THRILLED to be joining the AEG Europe team”, he says. “As leaders in their field, they understand the importance of taking a proactive role in introducing a sustainability strategy that sits at the heart of the business to drive the industry towards a more sustainable future, which is why I can’t wait to get stuck in and be a part of it”.BMG has hired Stefan Lehmkuhl and Parker Tilghman (aka Pansy) to oversee the programming at Berlin’s Theater Des Westens, which the music firm has booked out for two years in order to present a series of shows and concerts. “The appointment of Stefan and Pansy shows the extent of our ambition.

Stefan is known for his creative booking and for producing events with visual flair and artistic integrity”, says BMG Chief Content Officer Dominique Casimir. “With his help we will take the Theater Des Westens to an entirely new level and make it a premiere entertainment destination in Berlin”.————————————————–RELEASESM83 will release new album ‘Fantasy’ on 17 Mar.