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One Direction Q&A: Louis Tomlinson
December 14, 2012 8:55 AM EST The elder statesman of the group, Louis Tomlinson, 20, is also known in inside circles as the defacto leader and resident perfectionist in One Direction . In our conversation about being named Billboard's Top New Artist of 2012 , Tomlinson does ...
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Opportunities for Western & Asian Tours Increase in Japan
August 08, 2012 5:35 PM EDT Japanese fans couldn't get enough of Lady Gaga. During the American superstar's "Born This Way" tour of Japan, Gaga played the Saitama Super Arena in May and sold out one show. Then another. Then another. In all, Gaga moved 96, ...
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Casper, Tim Bendzko, Gotye: Germany's Echo Awards Dominated by Newcomers
March 08, 2012 6:30 AM EST BERLIN - The final list of nominees for Germany's 2012 ECHO music award were announced earlier this week in Berlin. This year's slate is dominated by newcomers: German rapper Casper was nominated in four categories, while rising star Tim ...
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How Ana Free Became A YouTube Phenom, Topped Charts, Opened For Shakira Without Label or Mgmt
February 14, 2012 3:30 PM EST Ana Free is a YouTube phenomenon. Her video channe l has recorded 82,000-plus registered subscribers,nearly 3 million channel views, and her videos have more than 31 million views. Without label, manager, booking agent or publisher, this young Ang ...
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TMI Episode 12 Part 3 - James Morrison
February 09, 2012 12:55 PM EST TMI Episode 12 Part 3 - James Morrison The Music Insider , TMI , James Moorison , JoJo , Downtown Julie Brown , James Morrison , Jojo Videos James Morrison Jojo ...
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TMI w/ JoJo: Watch Again
February 06, 2012 12:05 PM EST Watch Live Thursdays at 3pm ET/12pm PT In this episdoe, which originally aired Feb. 2, 2012, host Downtown Julie Brown welcomed pop songstress JoJo to the TMI studio for a live conversation about JoJo's upcoming album, "Jumping Trains,&quo ...
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Adele, Lady Gaga Nominated For Germany's ECHO Awards: Lana Del Rey, Gotye To Perform
February 02, 2012 7:40 AM EST International acts Lady Gaga, Adele, Coldplay, Bruno Mars and Amy Winehouse are among the nominees for the 2012 German ECHO music awards to be held on March 22 at the Berlin fair ground. The nominees were announced yesterday (Feb. 1) by the German ...
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Chart Moves: 'Glee' Finds 'Love,' Girls Generation's 'Boys' Debuts
January 26, 2012 11:02 PM EST The Billboard Hot 100: As previously reported , Adele's "21" becomes the first album by a single artist ever to top the Billboard 200 concurrently with three Hot 100 No. 1s, as "Set Fire to the Rain" takes over at the latt ...
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Adele, Coldplay Score BRIT Award Nominations
January 12, 2012 3:35 PM EST Adele, Coldplay, Florence & The Machine and Jessie J were among the British artists to earn multiple 2012 BRIT Award nominations, which were announced on Thursday (Jan. 12). The 32nd annual BRIT Awards, which honor the best popular music coming ...
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Ed Sheeran, Jessie J, Adele Lead 2012 Brit Award Nominations
January 12, 2012 3:35 PM EST As anticipated, female solo artists dominate the front runners for this year's Brit Awards with Adele and "Price Tag" singer Jessie J both picking up multiple nominations. It is, however, fast-rising male singer-songwriter Ed Sheera ...
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Adele's '21' Returns to Top of U.K. Chart
January 09, 2012 8:10 AM EST Flo Rida's 'Good Feeling' Climbs to Single Chart Win There's a familiar look to the top of the new U.K. album chart, published by the Official Charts Company on Sunday (Jan. 8), on which Adele 's "21" (XL Recording ...
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Adele, Flo Rida Top UK Charts
January 09, 2012 8:05 AM EST There's a familiar look to the top of the new U.K. album chart, published by the Official Charts Company on Sunday (Jan. 8), on which Adele's "21" (XL Recordings) sold another 38,000 units to move back 6-1 and become the album ...
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Rihanna's New 'Love': U.K. Singles Chart
October 17, 2011 9:50 AM EDT Late 1990s/early 2000s British hit-making pop quintet Steps burst back on the U.K. album chart at No. 1 Sunday (16) with the new Sony Music compilation "The Ultimate Collection." Rihanna 's "We Found Love" (Def Jam/Universal ...
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Rihanna Finds Sixth No. 1 on U.K. Chart
October 10, 2011 9:33 AM EDT James Morrison 's "The Awakening" started a second week atop the U.K. album chart Sunday (Oct. 9), as Rihanna raced to the singles summit after only four days on sale with "We Found Love," featuring Calvin Harris. With modes ...
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Rihanna's 'We Found Love' Tops U.K. Chart After Only Four Days
October 10, 2011 7:43 AM EDT James Morrison's "The Awakening" (Universal Island) started a second week atop the U.K. album chart Sunday (Oct. 9), as Rihanna raced to the singles summit after only four days on sale with "We Found Love" (Def Jam/Univers ...
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Freshman Haze: Allen Stone
October 03, 2011 2:45 PM EDT Buzz is forming around rising soul singer Allen Stone . He's drawn the inevitable comparisons to Stevie Wonder and Justin Timberlake . With his unconventional look -- long, curly hairy and glasses -- and smooth falsetto, he reminds us more of a ...
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James Morrison Tops U.K. Album Chart; Goo Goo Dolls' 'Iris' Rises Again
October 03, 2011 9:30 AM EDT British singer-songwriter James Morrison made it two U.K. No. 1 albums from three releases on Sunday (2) as "The Awakening" (Universal Island) debuted at the top of the new chart. Spanish DJ-producer Sak Noel's European hit "Loca ...
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James Morrison, Sak Noel's 'Loca People' Top U.K. Charts; Three Pink Floyd Albums Make Survey
October 03, 2011 7:46 AM EDT Sak Noel - Loca People (Official Video) by M6clips British singer-songwriter James Morrison made it two U.K. No. 1 albums from three releases on Sunday (2) as "The Awakening" (Universal Island) debuted at the top of the new chart. Spanis ...
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Kasabian, Dappy Top U.K. Charts; Tony Bennett Arrives at 5
September 26, 2011 9:30 AM EDT English rock band Kasabian registered their third consecutive U.K. No. 1 album yesterday (Sunday) as "Velociraptor" debuted at the top. Dappy, aka north London-born Costadinos Contostavlos, a member of pop/hip-hop group N-Dubz, scored his ...
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Universal's A&M Records To Expand Roster
August 03, 2010 12:00 AM EDT Universal Music's U.K. imprint A&M Records is to expand its roster following the promotion of Orla Lee to managing director. Lee takes up her new post Sept. 1 following the departure of previous label head Simon Gavin, who was recently ap ...
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Melissa Etheridge Joins Hard Rock Calling Line-Up
May 05, 2010 12:00 AM EDT Melissa Etheridge, Alejandro Escovedo, Florence Rawlings, Rox, Rumer and Diane Birch have been confirmed for the Pepsi Max Stage at Hard Rock Calling in London's Hyde Park on June 26. As previously reported, Stevie Wonder will headline the 50 ...
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Lily Allen, Dizzee Rascal Up For Ivor Novello Awards
April 20, 2010 10:16 AM EDT U.K. pop act Lily Allen and rapper Dizzee Rascal have each scored two nominations for the 55th Ivor Novello Awards. The award for British songwriters and composers take place at London's Grosvenor House on May 20. Allen and co-writer Greg Kurst ...
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Stevie Wonder To Headline Hard Rock Calling
March 23, 2010 9:40 AM EDT Stevie Wonder will headline the Hard Rock Calling Festival in London's Hyde Park on June 26. The supporting bill for the 50,000-capacity show includes Jamiroquai , James Morrison and Corinne Bailey Rae . Stevie Wonder has also been tipped to pl ...
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Stevie Wonder To Headline Hard Rock Calling
March 23, 2010 12:00 AM EDT Stevie Wonder will headline the Hard Rock Calling Festival in London's Hyde Park on June 26. The supporting bill for the 50,000-capacity show includes Jamiroquai, James Morrison and Corinne Bailey Rae. Stevie Wonder has also been tipped to pl ...
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Charlotte Church Snags Finance Deal For Comeback
March 12, 2010 12:11 PM EST Charlotte Church has agreed a £2 million ($3 million) investment deal with Power Amp Music, the London-based music fund manager, to support the recording of her new album and comeback. Church, a former child classical crossover artist who later move ...
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Sade Soldiers On Atop Euro Chart
March 11, 2010 12:43 PM EST Sade 's "Soldier of Love" (Epic/Sony Music Entertainment) secures a fourth week atop Billboard's European Albums chart. But there's a surprise on Hot 100 Singles where, in a close-fought race, Belgian singer-songwriter Strom ...
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'American Idol' Recap: Tim Urban Mounts A Comeback
March 02, 2010 11:00 PM EST Billboard's Ann Donahue breaks down every live performance of "American Idol" Season 9, from the top 24 contestants to the last one standing. -- Ryan Seacrest begins the evening on a weird note, mentioning Crystal Bowersox's inab ...
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'American Idol' Recap: Michael Lynche Can't Salvage Sub-Par Night
February 25, 2010 1:53 AM EST Billboard's Ann Donahue breaks down every live performance of "American Idol" Season 9, from the top 24 contestants to the last one standing. -- When Simon Cowell said before this week's performances that he thought a woman was g ...
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U.K. Haiti Benefit Single Debuts At No. 1
February 15, 2010 8:32 AM EST Syco Music/Sony Music Entertainment's star-packed charity cover of R.E.M. 's "Everybody Hurts," rush-released under the name Helping Haiti to raise funds for victims of the Haiti earthquake, stormed to No. 1 on the new U.K. singl ...
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Cowell's Haiti Single Sells 200,000 In 2 Days
February 09, 2010 12:00 AM EST The U.K. benefit single for Haiti organized by Simon Cowell has sold more than 200,000 in two days, according to the Official Charts Company (OCC). The cover of REM's "Everybody Hurts" for the Helping Haiti release from Sony Music f ...
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Chart Beat Wednesday: Train, Beyonce, Kings Of Leon
February 03, 2010 2:05 PM EST 'SAN FRANCISCO' TREAT: Train travels back to the summit of Adult Pop Songs, as "Hey, Soul Sister" rises 3-1. The first single from the album "Save Me San Francisco" is the Bay Area band's third leader on the list. ...
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Arctic Monkeys, Dizzee Rascal Top U.K. Charts
August 31, 2009 10:47 AM EDT Arctic Monkeys scored their third U.K. No. 1 album and Dizzee Rascal his third No. 1 single in the territory as the new charts were published Sunday (Aug. 30) by the Official Charts Company. The English modern rock band's third album "Humb ...
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Michael Johns Not Holding Back On First Post-'Idol' Album
May 29, 2009 4:43 PM EDT While the American Idol post-season promo drive for Summer 2009 has kicked into gear for Adam Lambert and Kris Allen, Season 7's Michael Johns will be resurfacing this summer with his first post-Idol album entitled "Hold Back My Heart.&quo ...
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Lady GaGa Rules U.K. Charts
April 06, 2009 10:25 AM EDT Lady GaGa completed a U.K. chart double yesterday (Sunday) as her Interscope/Universal album "The Fame" rose 3-1 and the single "Poker Face" began a third week at the top. "The Fame" hit the album summit in its 12th wee ...
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Kings of Leon, Lily Allen Top U.K. Charts
February 23, 2009 11:22 AM EST Kings of Leon’s double triumph at the BRIT Awards last week delivered a big sales boost on the new U.K. charts Sunday (Feb. 22). The Hand Me Down/Sony BMG quartet returned to No. 1 with the album “Only By The Night” and, on the singles survey, jumpe ...
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Springsteen's Third Week Atop Euro Albums Chart
February 19, 2009 12:00 AM EST Bruce Springsteen equals the achievement of his last album "Magic" in 2007 by starting a third week atop Billboard's European Top 100 Albums chart with "Working On A Dream" (Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment). James Morris ...
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Lily Allen Asserts Control Over U.K. Charts
February 16, 2009 2:35 PM EST Lily Allen added No. 1 stripes on the U.K. album chart to her continuing reign on the singles survey. The Regal/Parlophone/EMI artist's sophomore album "It's Not Me, It's You" debuted at the top, as "The Fear" star ...
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Springsteen Holds Steady Atop Euro Albums Chart
February 12, 2009 12:00 AM EST Bruce Springsteen secures a second week atop Billboard's European Top 100 Albums chart, as "Working On A Dream" (Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment) again leads the field ahead of "Tonight: Franz Ferdinand" (Domino). There& ...
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Lily Allen, Bruce Springsteen Crown U.K. Charts
February 02, 2009 10:54 AM EST Lily Allen and Bruce Springsteen were the new champions on the U.K. singles and album charts yesterday (Feb. 1). Allen's "The Fear" (Regal/Parlophone/EMI) debuted atop the singles chart, while Springsteen's "Working on a Dre ...
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McCartney, Killers, Cure Anchor Coachella Lineup
January 30, 2009 7:17 AM EST Paul McCartney, the Killers and the Cure lead the bill for the tenth Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, to be held April 17-19 at Empire Polo Field in Indio, Calif. Also confirmed are My Bloody Valentine, Amy Winehouse, Morrissey, Leonard C ...
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Lady GaGa, Kings Of Leon Lead U.K. Charts
January 12, 2009 10:29 AM EST Lady GaGa mirrored her current Billboard Hot 100 success by moving to the top of the new U.K. singles chart yesterday (Jan. 11) with "Just Dance" (Interscope) featuring Colby O'Donis. Kings Of Leon's "Only by the Night" ...
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Alexandra Burke Is 'X Factor' On U.K. Charts
December 22, 2008 10:32 AM EST 2008 "X Factor" winner Alexandra Burke had her U.K. Christmas No. 1 single confirmed yesterday (Dec. 21), as her version of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" (Syco Music/Sony BMG) debuted at the top with sales of 576,000 units to ...
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Oasis Scores Seventh Straight U.K. No. 1
October 13, 2008 12:00 AM EDT Oasis made its customary debut atop the U.K. album chart yesterday (Oct. 12) with "Dig Out Your Soul" (Big Brother), continuing the band's record of having reached No. 1 on the U.K. bestsellers with e Oasis made its customary debut at ...
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Pink Races To Top Of U.K. Singles Chart
October 06, 2008 12:00 AM EDT Pink raced 37 places up the new U.K. singles chart to hit the top yesterday with "So What" (LaFace/Sony BMG). That ended Kings Of Leon's three-week tenure at No. 1 with "Sex on Fire" (Hand Me Down/Son Pink raced 37 places up ...
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Kings Of Leon Rule U.K. Album, Singles Charts
September 29, 2008 12:00 AM EDT The U.K. has officially been overtaken by Kings Of Leon mania, as the quartet's single "Sex on Fire" started a third week atop the singles chart, while their fourth album, "Only by the Night," debuted The U.K. has officially ...
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U.K. Star Faulkner Takes On The States
February 29, 2008 12:00 AM EST After going platinum in his native U.K. and scoring a No. 1 download at iTunes, singer, songwriter and guitar virtuoso Netwon Faulkner is ready to roll out his debut album, "Hand Built By Robots," in After going platinum in his native U.K. ...
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Mraz Rolling Out New Album With EPs
February 21, 2008 12:00 AM EST Jason Mraz isn't so much releasing his upcoming effort as he is rolling it out. "We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things." will be available as trio of EPs, with each to hit shelves on different dates. Jason Mraz isn't so much releasi ...
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Terefe Re-ups With Sony/ATV U.K.
February 04, 2008 12:00 AM EST Writer/producer Martin Terefe has signed a long-term contract extension with Sony/ATV Music Publishing U.K. Stockholm-born Terefe, whose credits include Ron Sexsmith, KT Tunstall, James Morrison, Craig David and a-Ha, recently launched a London-ba ...
