Singer-songwriter Andrew McMahon has had a unique career trajectory among artists of his generation. At the Billboard Live Music Summit on Wednesday he joined members of his team to reflect on his journey from unsigned pop-punk wunderkind to celebrated solo artist.

The job of a publicist can be a thankless task. Promoting an artist's endeavors takes a lot of elbow grease, it's a 24/7 job that involves a lot of moving pieces. But, if done correctly, it's a crucial element to building a career and packing in an audience at a band's upcoming show or festival slot.

The Investing in Hip-Hop, R&B, & Gospel panel at the 2018 Billboard Live Music Summit on Wednesday focused on empowering and building up the black music community and its live industry.

'Living the Dream' is Slash’s fourth No. 1 on the Hard Rock Albums chart (his first was 'Slash' in 2010) and the third for Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators — a respectable achievement, considering the chart is only 10 years old and just five acts (Linkin Park, Five Finger Death Punch, Foo Fighters, Nickelback and Pearl Jam) have notched more chart-toppers.

After five years with the nation's largest promoter, David Zedeck left Live Nation in July of 2017 to run the music department at United Talent Agency.

Experiences include a chance to meet LL Cool J; a trip to meet and see Mumford & Sons in Nashville; and tickets to see Diplo, Brian Setzer Orchestra and Phish.