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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.... » More
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

Michael Jackson Set To Rock Charts Again
Industry prognosticators project that his "Thriller" album may sell as much as 110,000-130,000 by week's end at the close of business on Sunday, July 5.
AEG Giving Away 17,500 Tickets To Michael Jackson Memorial
AEG announced the ticketing process for the Michael Jackson memorial service at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
SEC Filing Outlines A Merged Ticketmaster-Live Nation
Ticketmaster and Live Nation filed a Form S-4 with the SEC on Wednesday that offers many details on the proposed merger of the two companies.
EMI Publishing Canada President Resigns
Michael McCarty, president of EMI Music Publishing Canada, has announced he is resigning and has accepted another job in the Canadian publishing industry.
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.
Surge For Michael Jackson Sales, Airplay Across Europe
In the week following his death, sales and airplay for Michael Jackson have increased significantly across Europe.
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