1. A$AP Rocky Debuts At No. 1 On The Billboard 200

    January 23, 2013 5:16 PM EST 0 0 0 0 As forecasted a week ago, rapper A$AP Rocky bows at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with his debut album, Long.Live.A$AP , selling 139,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Long.Live.A$AP is the first debut album to hit No. 1 since fellow rapper ...

  2. Did Beyonce Lip-Sync at Inauguration? Marines Soften Earlier Bombshell

    January 22, 2013 6:48 PM EST 0 0 0 0 The Marines are backing away from an eye-opening claim that Beyonce "did not actually sing" the national anthem at President Barack Obama's inauguration on Monday. On Tuesday, Master Sgt. Kristin DuBois of the U.S. Marine Band told ...

  3. Exclusive: Lionel Richie Signs With Red Light Management

    January 22, 2013 6:43 PM EST 0 0 0 0 Legendary hit maker Lionel Richie has signed with Red Light Management for representation, Billboard.biz has learned. This is the second major signing of the young year for RLM, which recently added Tiesto to its growing list of clients. Best know ...

  4. Two Voices of the Rolling Stones Meet for the First Time at Sundance Screening

    January 22, 2013 3:47 PM EST 0 0 0 0 Lisa Fischer has sung female lead parts for the Rolling Stones on every tour since 1989, but it wasn't until film director Morgan Neville assembled a meeting of backup singers at Sundance that Fischer and Merry Clayton, a crucial vocalist in ...

  5. Backbeat: Director Morgan Neville Gets Emotional at 'Twenty Feet From Stardom' Sundance Concert

    January 22, 2013 9:10 AM EST 0 0 0 0 "Twenty Feet From Stardom" director Morgan Neville admitted he was nearly in tears seeing the subjects of his documentary on back-up singers gathered at the Sundance Film Festival on Sunday night. Seeing the singers  -- Merry Clayton, Da ...

  6. Britney Spears and Will.i.am Beat Out Justin Timberlake, 50 Cent For Top UK Single; 'Les Mis' Has No. 1 Album

    January 21, 2013 11:00 AM EST 0 0 0 0 Polydor/Universal's original motion picture cast recording of "Les Miserables" climbed 5-1 on the new U.K. album chart yesterday (Sunday), as "Scream & Shout" (Interscope/Universal) by will.i.am featuring Britney Spear ...

  7. 'Kidz Bop 23' Heading Towards No. 2 Debut on Next Week's Billboard 200 Chart

    January 20, 2013 6:19 PM EST 0 0 0 0 The kid-friendly voices behind the long-running Kidz Bop franchise are going to be singing loud and clear on the Billboard 200 chart next week. The "Kidz Bop 23" album is aiming to debut at No. 2 on the chart with around 65,000 copies so ...

  8. Alicia Keys to Sing National Anthem at Super Bowl

    January 20, 2013 5:55 PM EST 0 4 0 0 Alicia Keys is adding her voice to the Super Bowl show for the third time. The Grammy-winning R&B singer will perform the national anthem before the NFL championship game on Feb. 3 in New Orleans. The league said Friday that Keys' three p ...

  9. Swizz Beatz Speaks at Music-versity Event -- But Bronx Schoolkids Steal the Show

    January 20, 2013 3:30 PM EST 0 0 0 0 Swizz Beatz may have been the main attraction, but the kids from the Bronx Charter School for the Arts stole the show at the "Music-versity: Power of One" event at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum put on by Music Unites Thursday mo ...

  10. Chart Moves: David Bowie's 'Where Are We Now?' Debuts On Hot Rock Songs, Blake Shelton, Taylor Swift Soar Onto Hot 100

    January 20, 2013 2:33 PM EST 0 0 0 0 As previously reported , Bruno Mars spends a sixth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Locked Out of Heaven," while Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' "Thrift Shop," featuring Wanz, charges 5-2. While the rap duo could ...

  11. Run DMC's Darryl McDaniels Presenting 'Garden of Laughs' Benefit Comedy Showcase

    January 20, 2013 2:02 PM EST 0 0 0 0 In 2000, at age 35, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, from legendary hip-hop group Run DMC, found himself depressed and in search of meaning in life beyond being a rap star. "Here I am sitting in Europe, depressed, getting hundreds of thousan ...

  12. T.I. Shopping $75 Million Deal: Report

    January 20, 2013 2:01 PM EST 0 0 0 0 T.I.'s contract with Atlantic expired last month, according to a report in TMZ , and he's working on getting a $75 million deal. The package reportedly would include three albums; 10-20 percent of publishing, touring, merchandise, film a ...

  13. Prince to Be Honored at Billboard Music Awards on May 19

    January 18, 2013 4:24 PM EST 0 0 0 0 The 2013 Billboard Music Awards are returning to Las Vegas on Sunday, May 19 and will honor the legendary artist Prince during a live ABC broadcast from the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Prince will be honored with the Billboard Icon Award and is set to ...

  14. A$AP Rocky Set for No. 1 Debut on Next Week's Billboard 200 Chart

    January 17, 2013 1:55 PM EST 0 0 0 0 Rapper A$AP Rocky is aiming for the No. 1 slot next week on the Billboard 200. Industry sources suggest his major-label debut "Long.Live.A$AP." could sell around 130,000 copies by the end of the tracking week on Sunday, Jan. 20. The new ...

  15. Chart Alert: Bruno Mars Leads Hot 100, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Rise To No. 2, Justin Timberlake Debuts

    January 16, 2013 6:42 PM EST 0 0 0 0 Mars' 'Locked Out of Heaven' reigns again, but the rap duo's ode to bargain-hunting closes in, while topping Hot Digital Songs, and Justin Timberlake's 'Suit & Tie' bows. Bruno Mars remains atop the Billboard ...

  16. Chris Tomlin Scores First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart

    January 16, 2013 4:58 PM EST 3 388 8 0 Singer/songwriter Chris Tomlin claims his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart as his "Burning Lights" opens atop the list with 73,000 sold according to Nielsen SoundScan. The Christian music veteran's new set also arrives ...

  17. A Beatle's Last Hot 100 No. 1: 25 Years Ago Today

    January 16, 2013 4:31 PM EST 0 8 0 0     Twenty-five years ago today, a member of the Beatles topped the Billboard Hot 100 for the last time. On this date (Jan. 16) in 1988, George Harrison rose 2-1 on the survey with "Got My Mind Set on You," the first single from his albu ...

  18. Business Matters: Relaunched Myspace Is a Success as Music Service -- But As a Social Network? We'll See ...

    January 16, 2013 2:43 PM EST 0 0 0 0 The redesigned Myspace finally opened up to the public Tuesday. A year and a half in the works, the site is both a social network and a music discovery destination.   The new Myspace would be a success if success were determined on style points al ...

  19. Pop Leads U.K. Album Sales for Second Year Running

    January 14, 2013 2:30 PM EST 0 0 0 0 Big-selling albums from Emeli Sandé, Adele, Ed Sheeran and One Direction ensured that pop remained the most-popular genre in the United Kingdom in 2012, according to new figures released by the Official Charts Company (OCC) and British labels trad ...

  20. Essence to Honor Solange Knowles, Lianne La Havas During Grammy Week

    January 11, 2013 3:39 PM EST 0 0 0 0 Rising singer/songwriters Lianne La Havas and Solange Knowles will be this year's honorees at Essence Black Women in Music. The fourth annual, invitation-only Grammy Week event will take place on Feb. 6 in Los Angeles with Grammy Award winner ...

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