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Neil Diamond
Neil DiamondNeil Diamond "never doubted" he'd work again with producer Rick Rubin, who steered their 2005 collaboration, "12 Songs," to a No. 4 debut on the Billboard 200, Diamond's best since "The Jazz Singer" in 1982. Find out more about the upcoming album, "Home Before Dark," and more here.
Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson
Iron Maiden's Bruce DickinsonIn the middle of the most successful global tour of the band's career, Bruce Dickinson sat down with Billboard to discuss his, and Maiden's, life and times. Plus! Dickinson's top five favorite Iron Maiden songs. Man Man
Man ManIt's easy to get a good sense of Man Man and the music it makes by taking a look at the stage names of its band members: Honus Honus, Sergei Sogay, Pow Pow, Critter Crat and Chang Wang. That's not to say Man Man isn't a band to be taken seriously, though; the band's "Rabbit Habits," scored a No. 7 debut on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart. 2008 Summer Music Guide
2008 Summer Music GuideBonnaroo. Lollapalooza. Kanye West's "Glow In The Dark" Tour. Rock The Bells. Find out about some of the hottest festivals and tours for this summer right here! Colour Revolt
Colour RevoltColour Revolt bassist Patrick Addison checks in from the road, with thoughts on the biggest cross in Texas and what gives truckers the crazy eye. Underground: Joe Purdy, Peter Hadar, Casey Stratton And More!
Underground: Joe Purdy, Peter Hadar, Casey Stratton And More!Shortly after Joe Purdy signed a publishing deal with Warner/Chappell in 2004, he got a phone call from TV producer Brian Burk. "He said, 'I'm working on this new TV show called "Lost," and it airs in a week. I need you to write me a song about being stuck on an island.'" Peter Moren
Peter Moren"A lot of people, great people (including a stoned guy who clapped along on the wrong beat, totally freaking me out) and me, ending up duckwalking in the aisle like Chuck Berry at the end," says Moren of Peter, Bjorn and John. Read about this and more on Moren's latest touring experiences here. Usher
UsherUsher is a tough act to follow, even for Usher himself. But, after a four-year hiatus, the R&B singer is back with new management, a new family, a new hit single titled "Love in This Club" and his fifth album, "Here I Stand," due May 27 via Jive. Sweet Victory
Sweet VictoryMadonna completes her first quarter-century on The Billboard 200 with "Hard Candy," her seventh No. 1 album since she made her debut on this survey the week of Sept. 3, 1983. Fred Bronson discusses this chart moment and more this week! |
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