Tracy Morgan To Host The 2013 Billboard Music Awards
Via a press release, music magazine Billboard announced Wednesday that actor-comedian Tracy Morgan will host this year's Billboard Music Awards. read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Lumineers' Debut Album Goes Platinum
Spearheaded by their breakout hit “Ho Hey,” The Lumineers have now officially achieved Platinum sale status. read more
Found in: Music, NewsWarner Bros. Purchases Parlophone Records from Universal
Warner Bros. acquires home to such artists as Coldplay, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple and Jethro Tull. read more
Found in: Music, NewsQuestlove Claims New D'Angelo Album Now "99 Percent Done"
Back in 2011, Roots drummer Questlove confirmed in an interview with Pitchfork that the long-awaited comeback album from R&B superstar D’Angelo was “pretty much 97 percent done.”... read more
Found in: Music, NewsNature Conservancy's "All Hands on Earth" Video Series Features Portugal. The Man, Ryan Bingham
Numerous news outlets have teamed up for with The Nature Conservancy to promote a special music video series that highlights several indie musicians. Rolling Stone, Mashable, Billboard, Boing Boing, National Geographic and more have all joined together to bring their new All Hands on Earth music video series.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMumford and Sons’ Babel on Track for Year's Biggest Debut
Billboard reported that Babel, the highly anticipated sophomore album from British folk rockers Mumford and Sons, is on pace to sell 600,000 copies in its opening week. Furthermore, the album will easily debut on top of Billboard’s Top 200 next week, which would mark Mumford’s first time on top of the charts.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe 10 Best Hot 100 No. 1 Singles Since 2000
It’s common sense that a song hitting No. 1 doesn’t make it great (we’re talking to you, “Tik-Tok” and “Macarena). So today we’ll take a look at the best moments in the most overplayed, over-listened and most popular songs since the year 2000. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayBillboard's Editor Addresses Chart Issues
Musicians who bend the rules by offering their albums for a dramatically cheaper price on sites like Amazon with hopes of bolstering album sales and rankings on Billboard’s charts, will continue to play the system—for now.... read more
Found in: NewsThe Glee Cast Now Has More Hits Than Elvis
Not too long ago, the cast of Glee charted more Billboard Hot 100 singles than The Beatles. Now, they have outdone The King himself, which is to say they’ve out done everyone.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsGlee Breaks the Beatles' Billboard Record
The hype surrounding Glee has finally hit Beatlemania levels of popularity.... read more
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