1. Exclusive Q&A: Don Henley and Glenn Frey on 'History of the Eagles, Part One'

    January 21, 2013 5:59 PM EST 0 4 0 0 Glenn Frey offered a novel idea during a Q&A after the premiere of "History of the Eagles, Part One" that would combine live performance and the new film. "We're looking to go back on the rood and do some shows soon, maybe ...

  2. Justin Timberlake Makes Historic Debut on Mainstream Top 40 Chart, Taylor Swift Hits No. 1

    January 21, 2013 3:11 PM EST Justin Timberlake's "Suit & Tie" (RCA), featuring Jay Z, makes a record-setting debut on Billboard's Mainstream Top 40 chart, which measures pop radio airplay, as monitored by Nielsen BDS, soaring in at No. 14. "Suit ...

  3. 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 ...

  4. 'Pussy Riot - A Punk Prayer,' 'Twenty Feet From Stardom' Sell At Sundance

    January 21, 2013 10:27 AM EST 0 0 0 0 Add "Pussy Riot - A Punk Prayer" to the growing music-centric documentaries sold at the Sundance Film Festival. HBO Documentary Films acquired U.S. TV rights to the political documentary that received its world premiere Jan. 18. The film ...

  5. Exclusive: Eagles Documentaries to Debut on Showtime Feb. 15, 16

    January 20, 2013 6:32 PM EST 0 0 0 0 Two documentaries on the Eagles will premiere on Showtime in mid-February. "History of the Eagles, Part One" will premiere on Feb. 15 with "History of the Eagles, Part Two" airing a day later. The Eagles and Showtime will make ...

  6. '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 ...

  7. 'Sound City' Review: Dave Grohl Shines His Light on a 'Dumpy' Mecca

    January 20, 2013 5:49 PM EST 0 0 0 0 A must-see film for anyone who cares about recording techniques, equipment and studios, Dave Grohl's ode to a shabby studio in the San Fernando Valley is detailed and loving in its exposition and final chapter of resolution. The tech talk in ...

  8. Sundance Live: Dave Grohl, Muscle Shoals Tribute & Darlene Love in the Mix

    January 20, 2013 3:25 PM EST 0 0 0 0 star-lined Dave Grohl party, a tribute to the music of Muscle Shoals, Ala., and legendary back-up singers stepping into the spotlight are among the music highlights on tap for the Sundance Film Festival. Park City Live, the former Harry O's, ...

  9. 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 ...

  10. Dave Grohl's Sound City Players Tear It Up at Sundance

    January 20, 2013 2:05 PM EST 0 0 0 0 Hours after his "Sound City" documentary premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, Dave Grohl took 800 fans on a three-hour musical odyssey at Park City Live that emphasized his personal connection to the Van Nuys, Calif., recording studi ...

  11. Rodriguez Headed to Coachella, Glastonbury, Talks 'Sugar Man' Film

    January 18, 2013 4:54 PM EST 0 1 0 0 Rodriguez, the singer whose story is at the heart of Malik Bendjelloul's Oscar-nominated "Searching for Sugar Man," has festival dates lined up at Coachella, Glastonbury and Primavera in Spain that will follow tours of South Africa ...

  12. 'American Idol' Premiere Down 19 Percent From Last Year

    January 17, 2013 6:51 PM EST 0 0 1 0 "American Idol" returned Wednesday night, and Fast National returns give the veteran singing competition's twelfth season premiere 17.81 million viewers and a 6.0 rating among adults 18-49 -- losses of 19 percent from last January&# ...

  13. Dave Grohl, Avicii and Afrojack: A Promoter's Approach to Booking Music at Sundance

    January 17, 2013 5:25 PM EST 0 0 0 0 Park City Live is the only regularly operating nightclub in Park City, Utah, home of the Sundance Film Festival running Jan. 17-27. It enters its second year of operation as a concert venue the day the festival begins. The major Sundance-related c ...

  14. 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 ...

  15. 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 ...

  16. 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 ...

  17. 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 ...

  18. Justin Timberlake's 'Suit & Tie' Aiming for First-Week Sales of 350,000

    January 15, 2013 6:40 PM EST 0 1 0 0 As reported yesterday (Jan. 14), Justin Timberlake's new single "Suit & Tie" is selling briskly and bound for a big first-week sales figure. Label sources suggest that "Suit & Tie" may sell around 330,000 - 350,000 ...

  19. Robyn's 'Dancing' Gets a Big Bump From 'Girls' Golden Globe Wins

    January 15, 2013 12:33 PM EST 0 0 1 0 It looks like Robyn will be "dancing" up the sales charts this week, thanks to the Golden Globe Awards. The pop singer/songwriter's "Dancing On My Own" was heard twice during the Sunday (Jan. 13) evening show, broadcast on ...

  20. 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 ...

  21. Rolling Stones Lead Hot Tours with '50' Shows

    January 14, 2013 2:21 PM EST 0 0 0 0 Rock legends the Rolling Stones stand at the top of Hot Tours this week with ticket sales reaching $38.6 million from the band's 50 and Counting Tour. The brief tour played to sellout crowds in three arenas during the latter part of 2012 begi ...

  22. David Bowie Has First U.K. Top Ten Single in Nearly 20 Years

    January 14, 2013 1:55 PM EST 0 0 0 0 Emeli Sandé's "Our Version Of Events" (Virgin/EMI) started yet another stint at No. 1 on the U.K. album chart yesterday (Sunday), as "Scream & Shout" (Interscope/Universal) by will.i.am featuring Britney Spears reached ...

  23. Justin Timberlake Unveils '20/20 Experience' Album Title in Open Letter

    January 14, 2013 1:24 PM EST 0 6 0 0 Along with releasing his long-awaited comeback single, "Suit & Tie," on Sunday night (Jan. 13), Justin Timberlake unveiled the title of his next full-length in an open letter to fans. 'The 20/20 Experience' will be arriving ...

  24. Justin Timberlake's New Song 'Suit & Tie' Hits The Web

    January 14, 2013 1:14 PM EST 0 0 0 0 After six-and-a-half years of waiting for new Justin Timberlake solo material, "Suit & Tie," a new single featuring Jay-Z, has arrived. The song is also available on iTunes; listen to it below: The song is available on iTunes; it is ...

  25. Justin Timberlake: What He Did in the Six Years Between 'FutureSex/LoveSounds' and 'Suit & Tie'

    January 14, 2013 12:09 PM EST ,312 days -- that's how long it has been since a new Justin Timberlake album arrived in CD stores (remember those?). Since the September 2006 release of Timberlake's sophomore solo album 'FutureSex/LoveSounds,' the pop superst ...

  26. 'Girls' Season Two: Music Supervisor Manish Raval on 'Responsibility to Find Cool Songs'

    January 14, 2013 11:52 AM EST 0 0 0 0 The tracks that constitute the first soundtrack for HBO's "Girls," out now on Fueled by Ramen/Atlantic, reflect the modern bohemian environs that surround the show's quartet of young New Yorkers. Songs are culled from the first ...

  27. Adele Wins Best Song Golden Globe for 'Skyfall'; Mychael Danna Wins Best Score

    January 14, 2013 11:42 AM EST 0 1 0 0 Although she has nine Grammy Awards to her name, there was no question as to the sincerity of Adele's surprise when her song "Skyfall" won the Golden Globe for Best Original Song, Motion Picture. "Oh my God!" the British s ...

  28. Adam Lambert, 19 Recordings 'Amicably' Part Ways

    January 13, 2013 5:34 PM EST 0 4 2 0 Adam Lambert and 19 Recordings have parted ways, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Although the American Idol season eight runner-up had split with 19 Management in August 2011, he remained signed to the recording arm of 19 Entertainment (now ow ...

  29. Inside David Bowie's Stealth Comeback: Q&A With Producer Tony Visconti

    January 13, 2013 5:20 PM EST 0 0 0 0 During much of the past two years, Tony Visconti has been "walking around the streets of New York with my headphones," listening to the music that became "The Next Day," David Bowie's first new album in 10 years . Visconti ...

  30. Black Veil Brides, Dropkick Murphys Top 10 Bound on Next Week's Billboard 200 Chart

    January 13, 2013 4:18 PM EST 0 0 1 0 In the dead of January, a number of acts are taking advantage of the traditionally slow period for new album releases. 

Veteran Christian singer/songwriter Chris Tomlin, along with rock bands Hollywood Undead, Black Veil Brides and Dropkick Murph ...

  31. Chart Moves: Alt-J Rides 'Wave' Up Billboard 200 Albums Chart

    January 11, 2013 7:28 PM EST 0 0 0 0 The really big news on the Billboard 200 albums chart this week was the rise of the "Les Miserables" soundtrack to No. 1 . It was a rare feat for a stage-musical-turned-movie to hit the top of the tally, as "Les Mis" is only th ...

  32. Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan and David Bowie: Classic Rock Icons in the Digital Age

    January 11, 2013 7:26 PM EST 0 0 0 0 It's been an extraordinary last couple of days for three icons of classic rock who this week faced a music industry they couldn't have possibly imagined in their heydays. It's interesting, though, to consider the unique and very dif ...

  33. Britney Spears Signs With CAA

    January 11, 2013 7:07 PM EST 0 0 2 0 Rob Light, managing partner at Creative Artists Agency, confirms that the agency has signed Britney Spears, with Light and Jeffrey Azoff as responsible agents. Spears' last tour in 2011 grossed $37 million and drew just under 400,000 to 39 sh ...

  34. Chart Moves: Pitbull's 'Don't Stop The Party' Reaches Hot 100's Top 20, Among Few Post-Holiday Digital Gainers; Bon Jovi Debuts On Hot Rock Songs

    January 11, 2013 4:19 PM EST 0 0 0 0 Pitbull: The rapper's "Don't Stop the Party," featuring TJR, bounds 31-17 on the Hot 100 in its 12th week with the chart's top Digital Gainer award. With digital sales sliding among all genres following the robust holiday ...

  35. Justin Timberlake 'Ready' to Return to Music

    January 11, 2013 3:50 PM EST 0 0 0 0 Justin Timberlake is finally ready. The pop star-turned-actor-turned business mogul released a video message today teasing his first new music in years, but is waiting a few more days to offer more specifics. In the minute-long video, a camera fol ...

  36. John D'Esposito Brings Back Skate And Surf Fest After 8-Year Hiatus

    January 11, 2013 2:59 PM EST 0 0 0 0 The Skate And Surf Festival will return after an eight-year hiatus to the Plaza Green at iPlay America in Freehold, N.J. on May 18-19, with A Day To Remember set to headline. Other acts announced later today include Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Sa ...

  37. Justin Timberlake to Release New Album Soon: Sources

    January 10, 2013 6:38 PM EST 0 0 0 0 Is Justin Timberlake about to release a new album? Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard that a cryptic tweet posted by the singer-actor late on Wednesday night -- which simply read: "Thursday, January 10th, 2013 at 9:01 am PST... ...

  38. 'Life of Pi' Composer Mychael Danna on Joining Short List of Celebrated Oscar Music Double Nominees

    January 10, 2013 6:05 PM EST 0 0 0 0 Mychael Danna joins an impressive collection of composers who have received song and score nominations for the same film; Danna is up for best original song and best original score for his work on "Life of Pi." Five others have scored do ...

  39. David Bowie Drops First Single In A Decade, Album To Follow

    January 10, 2013 1:55 PM EST 0 0 0 0 igggy Stardust drops a new song like a metorite on the globe The video for David Bowie's new single "Where Are We Now" directed by Tony Oursler David Bowie is back. The legendary British singer celebrated his 66th birthday today by ...

  40. Neil Diamond, Kenny Chesney, Sandra Bernhard Light Up Billboard Touring Awards With Humility, Humor

    November 09, 2012 11:35 AM EST Humility is a quality that becomes a legend most, and Neil Diamond showed it in spades while accepting the Legend of Live award at Billboard's Touring Awards Thursday night, honoring his more than 45 years as a performer. Roger Waters, Bruc ...

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