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M.I.A.'s 'Matangi' Album Pushed to April
January 07, 2013 12:35 PM EST "I've been told it's too positive," M.I.A. says of the upcoming album, which she finished "a couple of months ago" and expected to release in December. M.I.A. has been teasing a new album for months, and now fans can fi ...
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2013 Grammy Awards: Indies Continue to Make A Major Impact
December 21, 2012 11:03 AM EST If Mumford & Sons' sophomore album, Babel (Glassnote Records), takes home the Grammy for album of the year on Feb. 10, it will mark the fifth year in a row an indie act has won the top prize, if you count indies by ownership. The run bega ...
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Top 20 Music Moments of 2012: Whitney, PSY, Pussy Riot & More
December 19, 2012 6:55 PM EST Chart Article It was the best of times - Taylor Swift, One Direction and PSY had their best year ever. It was the worst of times - the world lost Whitney Houston, Beastie Boy Adam Yauch, and Jenni Rivera. But 2012 was anything but a slow news year ...
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20 Best Songs of 2012: Critics' Picks
December 18, 2012 11:07 AM EST Chart Article A year of singles has come and gone, but when it came time for the Billboard.com staff to choose our 20 favorites we thought, fought and lobbied -- and most of all we listened. These 20 tunes cover the gamut from hip-hop (Nas, G.O.O.D. ...
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Single Reviews: Bruno Mars, Adele, Rihanna, Sky Ferreira & more
October 11, 2012 5:55 PM EDT BRUNO MARS Locked Out of Heaven (3:54) Producer: Mark Ronson Writers: B. Mars, the Smeezingtons Publishers: various Elektra/Warner With Gotye busy channeling Peter Gabriel, 2012 seemed overdue for a Police tribute. Leave it to Bruno Mars, then, fo ...
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Album Reviews: The Script, Tame Impala, Alejandro Sanz and more
October 11, 2012 5:55 PM EDT Gary Clark Jr. Blak and Blu Producers: Mike Elizondo, Rob Cavallo, Gary Clark Jr. Warner Bros. Records Release Date: Oct. 22 Fat, powerful blues-rock that recalls five decades of various strains of Southern R&B and rock makes for a curious sig ...
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Ke$ha To Describe 'Crazy Beautiful Life' in New Memoir
October 08, 2012 4:45 PM EDT Music is not the only way for Ke$ha to tell a story. The singer-songwriter has signed with Touchstone for the illustrated memoir "My Crazy Beautiful Life." It's scheduled to come out Nov. 20, shortly before her new album, "Warrio ...
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Single Reviews: Ke$ha, Tegan and Sara, Swedish House Mafia & more
October 03, 2012 3:50 PM EDT KE$HA Die Young (3:33) Producers: Dr. Luke, Cirkut, Benny Blanco Writers: Dr. Luke, B. Blanco, Cirkut, N. Ruess, Ke$ha Publishers: various RCA Records The writing credits on Ke$ha's new single represent a who's who of every hotshot of th ...
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Album Reviews: No Doubt, Mika, Ben Folds Five & more
October 03, 2012 3:50 PM EDT Mika The Origin of Love Producers: various Republic Records Release Date: Oct. 16 The surviving members of Queen have done well with Freddie Mercury stand-ins Paul Rodgers and Adam Lambert. But British singer Mika is lurking out there as another l ...
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Album Reviews: The xx, Deadmau5, Melissa Etheridge & more
September 13, 2012 12:35 PM EDT DEADMAU5 >Album Title Goes Here< Producer: Deadmau5 Ultra Music Release Date: Sept. 25 He recently wrote on Tumblr that he plans to "unplug for a wee bit" as a result of being "pretty miserable right now." But bef ...
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Single Reviews: Coheed, Bridget Mendler, David Guetta & Kanye West
September 13, 2012 12:35 PM EDT BRIDGIT MENDLER Ready or Not (3:22) Producer: Emanuel "Eman" Kiriakou Writers: B. Mendler, E. Kiriakou, E. Bogart Publishers: various Hollywood Records Bridgit Mendler spends a good portion of debut single "Ready or Not" introd ...
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Single Reviews: Paloma Faith, Muse & More
September 07, 2012 8:00 AM EDT PALOMA FAITH Picking Up the Pieces (4:04) Producer: Nellee Hooper Writers: P. Faith, W. Hector, T. Powell Publishers: various Epic "Picking Up the Pieces," off British songstress Paloma Faith's second album, "Fall to Grace" ...
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Album Reviews: The Killers, Bob Dylan & more
September 07, 2012 8:00 AM EDT THE KILLERS Battle Born Producers: various Island Records Release Date: Sept. 18 The Killers covered an impressive amount of ground in pop music across their first three albums. But on "Battle Born", the Las Vegas quartet apparently deci ...
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Backbeat: Jay-Z, Beyonce, Steve Stoute, More Get Made In America
September 04, 2012 4:15 PM EDT Steve Stoute, Founder, Translations LLC, poses with Paul Chibe, CMO, Anheuser-Busch. (Photo: Jess Letkemann) Made In America, the inaugural two-day music festival and brainchild of Jay-Z and Budweiser , lit up Fairmount Park in Philadelphia on Sep ...
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Single Reviews: Maroon 5, Jessie Ware, Future & Brandi Carlisle
August 30, 2012 12:45 PM EDT FLYING LOTUS FEATURING ERYKAH BADU See Thru to U (2:24) Producer: Steven Ellison Writers: S. Ellison, E. Badu Publishers: Divine Pimp Publishing/Universal Music Warp Experimental electronic auteur Steve Ellison, better-known as Flying Lotus, has r ...
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Album Reviews: Little Big Town, Dwele, Dispatch & Jessie Ware
August 30, 2012 12:45 PM EDT LITTLE BIG TOWN Tornado Producer: Jay Joyce Capitol Nashville Release Date: Sept. 11 This co-ed Nashville quartet turned in one of the strongest-and most polished-performances on Lionel Richie's recent country duets album, "Tuskegee" ...
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Album Reviews: Owl City, Imagine Dragons & more
August 24, 2012 8:00 AM EDT IMAGINE DRAGONS Night Visions Producers: Alex Da Kid, Imagine Dragons KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Release Date: Sept. 4 Though he hasn't yet reached the level of Dr. Luke and RedOne, English songwriter/producer Alex Da Kid has helmed enough hit s ...
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Singles Reviews: Mumford & Sons, Taylor Swift, Ellie Goulding & more
August 24, 2012 8:00 AM EDT MUMFORD & SONS I Will Wait (4:52) Producer: Markus Dravs Writers: Mumford & Sons Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group Gentlemen of the Road/Glassnote For the lead single off their follow-up to "Sigh No More", Mumford & ...
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Aaliyah and Drake Mash-Up: The Juice-y Debate
August 06, 2012 4:40 PM EDT On Sunday (Aug. 5), Drake released "Enough Said," a collaboration he concocted with main producer Noah "40" Shebib and Aaliyah , the R&B star who was killed in a plane crash in August 2001. The song, billed as Aaliyah's ...
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The xx, Rick Ross feat. Jay-Z and Dr. Dre, and Animal Collective
August 02, 2012 4:00 PM EDT ALTERNATIVE THE XX Angels (2:53) Producer: Jamie Smith Writer: The xx Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Young Turks "Like dreaming of angels/And leaving without them," whisper-sings Romy Madley Croft on the xx's sexy and heartbr ...
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Musical Olympics: 40 Countries' Top Stars
July 30, 2012 1:00 PM EDT With athletes, celebrities and fans from across the world gathered in London for the 2012 Summer Olympics, we thought the time was right to celebrate the artists that have made their home countries most proud by winning gold (records) and making a l ...
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2012's Brightest New Stars (So Far)
July 02, 2012 1:00 PM EDT Chart Article It's only been six months, but 2012 has already had a whole crop of new artists burst into the public's consciousness. From pop princesses and down-home folk bands to controversial rappers, EDM masters and catchy boy bands, new a ...
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98 Degrees to Perform for 'Una Noche' at Mixtape Festival
June 20, 2012 3:30 PM EDT Although rumors were denied earlier this year, it looks like the buzz about a 98 Degrees reunion is at least somewhat true. The boy band will reunite for a one-off performance at Pennsylvania's Mixtape Festival in August, Nick and Drew Lachey c ...
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Summer Tours & Music Festivals 2012
June 11, 2012 4:45 PM EDT Chart Article Get the skinny on J.Lo's tour with Enrique Iglesias, check out what's in store for the Beach Boys' 50th anniversary, find out where Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw will share the stage, and more. Keep reading for the latest ...
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Backbeat: Bonnaroo Backstage With Skrillex, Gary Clark Jr., Big Hassle, Red Light, More
June 09, 2012 8:27 PM EDT (L-R): Chip Hooper, Music Dept. Head, Paradigm, Coran Capshaw, founder, Red Light Management, Billboard's Ray Waddell. The second full day of the 2012 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival was a hectic one in the VIP Area, with artists, journali ...
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Source: Van Halen's Scrapped Tour Dates Due To 'Fatigue,' Not In-Fighting
May 18, 2012 4:35 PM EDT "They're not fighting. They're just burnt and they want to take some time off," says the source. Though rumors are flying as to why Van Halen pulled the plug on the final 30 dates of the band's current North American tour, a ...
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March 22, 2012 8:17 AM EDT Billboard.biz, a 24/7 extension of Billboard magazine, is the music industry's premiere news source. It also covers every aspect of the entertainment space as it pertains to everyone from brand marketers and ad agencies to record labels and c ...
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Backbeat: Mariah Carey Dazzles During First Post-Pregnancy Performance in New York
March 02, 2012 3:02 PM EST Just 10 months after giving birth to twins Moroccan and Monroe, a soulful and slender ("30 lbs [less] on Jenny Craig," according to her rep) Mariah Carey returned to the stage with a set at New York's Gotham Hall on Thursday night ( ...
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Backbeat: School of Seven Bells Toast 'Ghoststory' Release with NYC Show
February 29, 2012 12:32 PM EST School of Seven Bells' Benjamin Curtis and Alejandra Deheza Celebrating the release of their third full-length, "Ghostory," on Tuesday (Feb. 28), Brooklyn dream-poppers School of Seven Bells performed an hour-long set at the Mercury ...
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An Open Letter to Chris Brown: Act Your Age
February 17, 2012 12:00 PM EST In light of the widespread reports that Rihanna and Chris Brown were teaming up on the remix of her "Birthday Cake" track, we (The Juice's Erika Ramirez and Assistant Editor Jason Lipshutz) decided to compose open letters to each the ...
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An Open Letter to Rihanna: It's Time to Talk That Talk
February 17, 2012 12:00 PM EST In light of the widespread reports that Rihanna and Chris Brown were teaming up on the remix of her "Birthday Cake" track, we decided to compose open letters to each the Barbadian pop singer and controversial R&B star. Read our message ...
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Album Reviews: Mitch Ryder, Sharon Van Etten, Dierks Bentley And More
February 17, 2012 10:30 AM EST R&B Mitch Ryder The Promise Producer: Don Was Label: Michigan Broadcasting Corp. Release Date: Feb. 14 It's been nearly 30 years since Mitch Ryder's last U.S. album, but he's hardly been a sleeping dog since that John Mellencamp-pro ...
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All Original Guns N' Roses Members Will Be at Rock Hall Induction
February 14, 2012 10:45 AM EST Keyboardist Dizzy Reed: "It's one of those things I'm sure will all come together and be really cool." Whether the group plays together or not remains to be seen, but it appears there will be some sort of reunion of Guns 'N ...
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Katy Perry's' 'Part of Me' Hits iTunes, Radio Monday
February 11, 2012 7:55 PM EST Capitol Records has confirmed to Billboard that it will release "Part of Me" Monday (Feb. 13) as the first single from Katy Perry 's "Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection" album. The label is releasing the song digitally i ...
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Backbeat: Bamboozle 2012 Kick-Off Party: Will Nicki Minaj Join Bon Jovi, Foo Fighters & Skrillex?
January 24, 2012 7:32 AM EST Although The Bamboozle is still four months away, press and sponsors were given a preview of the New Jersey music festival at the Bamboozle 2012 Kick-Off Party , which was held at New York's Irving Plaza on Wednesday, Jan. 18. The evening was ...
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'American Idol' Premiere Ratings Drop Double Digits
January 19, 2012 12:30 PM EST Not unexpectedly, "American Idol" dipped significantly with its Season 11 premiere. The series pulled a 7.2 rating among adults 18-49, marking a 27 percent drop over last January's premiere. The veteran reality series still gave Fox a ...
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Billboard Bits: Sinead O'Connor Hospitalized, Bamboozle Adds More Artists
January 18, 2012 6:15 PM EST Billboard Bits serves up the best bite-sized nuggets of music news and gossip. Sinead O'Connor Returns To Hospital For Depression One week after declaring herself "really unwell" on Twitter, Sinead O'Connor has announced that she ...
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Urban Power List: Jay-Z, Jay Brown, John Meneilly & Tyran 'Ty Ty' Smith
January 18, 2012 4:28 PM EST Jay-Z, Jay Brown, John Meneilly & Tyran "Ty Ty" Smith The Roc Nation Team Website: RocNation.com Twitter: @RocNation Turning Multiple Streams Into A Flood The Roc Nation team -- CEO Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, president Jay Brown ...
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Urban Power List: Paul Rosenberg
January 12, 2012 5:49 PM EST Paul Rosenberg Co-Founder, Shady Records CEO, Goliath Artist Management Website: ShadyRecords.com Twitter: @bunyan71 Mr. Big Thirteen years ago, Paul Rosenberg appeared in a skit on Eminem's debut album, The Slim Shady LP , in which the " ...
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Urban Power List: T.I. & Jason Geter
January 10, 2012 6:30 PM EST T.I. & Jason Geter Grand Hustle Website: GrandHustle.com Twitter: @Tip Rubberband Men In April 2011, with its star rapper and co-CEO Clifford "T.I." Harris Jr. still serving a 10-month prison stint for violating terms of his probatio ...
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Snoop Dogg Arrested For Marijuana Possession
January 09, 2012 5:10 PM EST Snoop Dogg is at odds with the feds yet again: the rapper was arrested over the weekend at a border patrol checkpoint in West Texas, where he was found to be in possession of several joints containing under a half-ounce of marijuana, according to TM ...
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Common Disses Drake on 'Stay Schemin'' Remix: Listen
January 09, 2012 1:10 PM EST 'Soft n---a, make no mistake, I'm talking to Drake,' Common raps Weeks after Common started a feud with Drake with some vaguely antagonistic lyrics on "Sweet," a track off his album "The Dreamer/The Believer," Comm ...
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Urban Power List: Tech N9ne
January 04, 2012 6:22 PM EST Tech N9ne Founder, Strange Music Website: StrangeMusicInc.com Twitter: @TechN9ne Underground King Motor-mouthed Missouri MC Tech N9ne might have surprised some casual rap watchers when his latest underground hip-hop opus, All 6' & 7' ...
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Nicki Minaj: Barbie Doll a 'Very Major Moment' for Me
December 02, 2011 6:05 PM EST Nicki Minaj is both thrilled and proud that toy giant Mattel has crafted a Barbie Doll in her likeness for charity, telling Billboard that it's a "major moment" in her career and a special one for her fans, a dedicated bunch she refer ...
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Britney Spears' 20 Biggest Billboard Hits
December 02, 2011 10:45 AM EST Chart Article Happy Birthday to Britney Spears! The pop star and Billboard charts-dominating diva turns 30-years young today (Dec. 2). The entertainer was just 16 years old when she made her debut on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on Nov. 21, 1 ...
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Taylor Swift Brings Out James Taylor, Selena Gomez in NYC: Video
November 23, 2011 11:40 AM EST Taylor Swift closed her "Speak Now World Tour" with her best friend and the man her parents named her after. The 21-year-old brought out James Taylor and Selena Gomez at her concert Tuesday night at New York's Madison Square Garden. S ...
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Jay-Z's 'Occupy Wall Street' T-Shirt Won't Benefit Protestors
November 11, 2011 12:05 PM EST Jay-Z is releasing a new line of T-shirts in support of the Occupy Wall Street movement Friday via his Rocawear clothing label, but he doesn't plan to share any of the profits with the protesters. The rapper was recently seen wearing one of the ...
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Watching The Throne Live: A Juice-y Debate
November 09, 2011 4:40 PM EST On Saturday (Nov. 5), Kanye West and Jay-Z kicked off their four-day (Nov. 5 - 8) NYC area run of "Watch the Throne" tour dates and Billboard.com was there in force. Jason Lipshutz (Assistant Editor and emo hip-hop aficionado like myself) ...
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Backbeat: AraabMUZIK Talks Electro Aspirations While Working with 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes Amidst SBTRKT Masks
November 02, 2011 8:00 AM EDT The costumed crowd awaits AraabMUZIK's arrival. (Photo: Jason Lipshutz) Costumed concertgoers predictably filled New York's Bowery Ballroom at the Halloween SBTRKT/AraabMUZIK show on Monday night (Oct. 31), as techno fans dressed as conv ...
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Billboard Bits: St. Vincent NYC Show Livestream, Freddie Gibbs Drops Mixtape
October 31, 2011 6:50 PM EDT Billboard Bits serves up the best bite-sized nuggets of music news and gossip. St. Vincent NYC Show to Stream Live on MTV Hive Indie-rock chanteuse St. Vincent will have her Nov. 3 concert at Webster Hall in New York streamed live on MTV Hive, part ...
