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Featured Artist: Hannah Montana
A popular Disney Channel series starring Billy Ray Cyrus and his daughter Miley, Hannah Montana chronicles the adventures of a teenage girl who moves from Nashville, TN, to Malibu -- and also lives a double life as pop star Hannah Montana to boot. Miley Cyrus stars as Miley Stewart and Hannah, while her dad plays her father and manager on the show, Robbie Stewart. Miley Cyrus got the acting bug while on the set of her dad's show Doc, earning her first role playing a character named Kylie....
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Universal Licenses New Miley Album For Europe
Universal Music Group (UMG) has licensed Miley Cyrus' U.S. No. 1 album "Breakout" from Disney Music Group's Hollywood Records for distribution in Europe.
August 07, 2008
The Billboard Q&A: Miley Cyrus
Let's get it out of the way. That Vanity Fair photo shoot? For a teen idol that's suddenly been turned into glossy rag mag fodder, Miley Cyrus is remarkably sanguine when asked about the bare-shoulder...
July 18, 2008
'Hannah Montana' Goes 3-D On Starz
Disney's "Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour" will air on Starz in 2-D on July 26 -- when Disney Channel is scheduled to air the TV debut of the 3-D version. Then, Starz on...
July 11, 2008
Miley, Sugarland Vying For Next Week's No. 1
The Billboard 200 will greet a new No. 1 next week in the form of Miley Cyrus' "Breakout" (Hollywood) or Sugarland's "Love on the Inside" (Mercury Nashville), which are neck and neck on Nielsen...
July 23, 2008
Miley Trumps Sugarland To Lead Billboard 200
Miley Cyrus lands her second No. 1 album on The Billboard 200 as "Breakout" (Hollywood) bows with 371,000 U.S. copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. That's the second-biggest sales week of the year...
July 30, 2008
It's Just Miley
Miley Cyrus is a superstar to millions of teens around the world as Hannah Montana, but it's a more grown-up Cyrus that emerges on her new album, "Breakout." The set is due this week via Hollywood;...
July 20, 2008
Sophomore Superstar: Taylor Swift
On the eve of the release of her second album, "Fearless," which is due Nov. 11 on Big Machine Records, multi-platinum country star Taylor Swift shared her thoughts on a variety of topics with...
November 07, 2008
Taylor Swift Notches Six Hot 100 Debuts
T.I. begins a fourth non-consecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Live Your Life" featuring Rihanna, but the big story on the chart this week is Taylor Swift's six new entries, led by...
November 20, 2008
Bon Jovi, Spice Girls Top Midyear Touring Chart
The touring landscape may be tough this summer, but Billboard Boxscore's midyear numbers illustrate that many tours have enjoyed significant success already. Bon Jovi and the Spice Girls have the two...
July 18, 2008
Bon Jovi, Springsteen, Police Lead Touring Award Finalists
Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band and the Police are among the finalists for the 2008 Billboard Touring Awards, set for Nov. 20 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York.
October 16, 2008
Chart Beat
Fred discusses chart action from Kanye West, AC/DC, "Mamma Mia!" and more!
September 25, 2008
Downtown Links With Fontana, Interscope
Downtown Records has inked an exclusive distribution deal with Fontana and has also entered a strategic relationship with Interscope Records, Billboard has learned.
September 05, 2008
Taylor Swift Soars To No. 1 Debut
With the best sales week for a country album in a year, 18-year-old Taylor Swift debuts at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 and Top Country Albums with her sophomore set, "Fearless." The Big Machine release...
November 19, 2008
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Dream Theater Debuts Atop Euro Chart
Europe welcomes a new bestseller on the composite European Top 100 Albums chart, as New York rock outfit Dream Theater's "Black Clouds and Silver Linings" (Roadrunner) opens its account at No. 1.
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