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Katy Perry Opens Up on Her Relationships with Russell Brand & John Mayer
June 18, 2013 1:42 AM EDT 6 32 0 0 Katy Perry "goes there" with Vogue about two of her high-profile relationships, as the magazine's July cover story. The singer says of ex-husband Russell Brand that she "was in love with him when I married him" in 2010. S ...
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Weekly Chart Notes: Now With An AC Top 10, Rihanna Appears Here To 'Stay'
June 16, 2013 6:50 PM EDT 12 71 0 0 Having set records on Pop Songs, Rihanna reaches a key career milestone, as her former No. 1 on the ranking 'Stay' becomes her first Adult Contemporary top 10 Madonna did it. And, Cyndi Lauper. So did fellow pop/dance divas more recent ...
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Class of 2013 Inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame
June 14, 2013 3:22 AM EDT Sting performed in honor of Elton John, Billy Joel sang snippets of Foreigner's hits when introducing the band and Smokey Robinson debuted part of a new song he wrote about Berry Gordy. The 44th annual Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony was ...
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Sting, Billy Joel, Smokey Robinson Perform As Legends Inducted Into Songwriters Hall of Fame
June 14, 2013 3:13 AM EDT Sting performed in honor of Elton John, Billy Joel sang snippets of Foreigner's hits when introducing the band and Smokey Robinson debuted part of a new song he wrote about Berry Gordy. The 44th annual Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony was fu ...
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Songs of the Summer Chart Returns to Billboard.com
June 13, 2013 4:40 PM EDT 2 0 0 July Fourth celebrations and trips to the beach (followed by applying aloe to sunburns …) are right around the corner. And, in another sign of the impending season of sun and fun, Billboard's annual Songs of the Summer chart returns to Bill ...
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Chief Keef Threatens to ‘Smack’ Katy Perry as Twitter Feud Boils Over
May 27, 2013 4:02 PM EDT Katy Perry has offered an olive branch in what quickly escalated from a mindless tweet to a full-blown feud. The pop star on Tuesday referenced a song by 17-year-old Chicago rapper Chief Keef, saying that the title “I Hate Being Sober” caused her ...
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Carrie Underwood Joins Rolling Stones On Stage in Toronto
May 26, 2013 11:57 PM EDT “I just sang with the @RollingStones!” Carrie Underwood tweeted last night following her appearance with the band on “It’s Only Rock ‘N Roll” at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre. “Holy cow! I walked off stage and said, "What just happened?!" ...
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'Katy Perry: Part of Me' Directors Tackling Electric Daisy Carnival Documentary
May 24, 2013 4:35 PM EDT Directors Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz, the team behind Katy Perry: Part of Me and Justin Bieber: Never Say Never , will direct the concert documentary EDC 2013: You Are the Headliner . Insomniac, creator of the Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC), i ...
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Cartoon Crossovers: 27 Hot Pop Toons
May 24, 2013 12:56 PM EDT Features Nicki Minaj Drake Jennifer Lopez Katy Perry Taylor Swift Justin Timberlake Oliver Billy Joel Bolt Miley Cyrus Museum Night Jonas Brothers Tone-Loc Pedro Moore Snoop Dogg Stripes Cher Lion Donny Osmond Louis Prima Jungle Iron Man Harry Antz ...
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50 Hot Celebrity Beach Bodies
May 23, 2013 7:22 PM EDT Features Britney Spears Beach Diddy Beyoncé Rihanna One Direction Harry Styles Jennifer Lopez Cassie Taylor Swift Katy Perry Alicia Keys Selena Gomez Rick Ross Nicki Minaj The Wanted Lady Gaga Water Justin Timberlake Mariah Carey Chris Brown LeAnn R ...
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Music Stars and Their Moms
May 12, 2013 10:52 AM EDT Features Selena Gomez Mother Rihanna Pink Jon Bon Jovi Britney Spears Adam Levine Katy Perry Jonas Brothers Tina Beyoncé Justin Bieber Avril Lavigne Alicia Keys Teresa Lynn Justin Timberlake Ludacris Jackson Fergie Usher Miley Cyrus Taylor Swift Jan ...
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Taylor Swift Confirms Red Tour Will Play Stadiums Down Under
May 09, 2013 1:54 AM EDT Taylor Swift is big in Australia. So big, she’s poised to become the first solo female artist to undertake a stadium tour in this country since Madonna’s “Girly Show” tour 20 years. Swift’s The Red Tour, dates for which were announced today, wil ...
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P!nk Sets Mark For Most Adult Pop Songs No. 1s
April 29, 2013 10:35 AM EDT In posting her eighth leader, she passes Maroon 5 and Katy Perry for the most No. 1s in the chart's 17-year history. P!nk rewrites the record for the most No. 1s in the 17-year history of Billboard's Nielsen BDS-based Adult Pop Songs rad ...
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Pitbull, Christina Aguilera, Macklemore, Selena Gomez & More Join Billboard Music Awards Lineup
April 25, 2013 9:00 AM EDT The party's just starting at the Billboard Music Awards. Pitbull, Christina Aguilera, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Selena Gomez, the Band Perry and Kacey Musgraves have joined the star-packed performance lineup for the May 19 ceremony, which ...
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P!nk Remains Atop Hot 100, PSY Gallops Into Top 10
April 24, 2013 1:33 PM EDT P!nk spends a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Just Give Me a Reason," featuring fun.'s Nate Ruess. PSY, meanwhile, soars 12-5 with "Gentleman," which adds increased streaming and sales to its already ...
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Calvin Harris Beats Michael Jackson To Set New U.K. Chart Record
April 23, 2013 4:54 AM EDT 10 7 32 0 0 Calvin Harris has become a record-holder in the U.K. by clocking-up eight chart hits from the one album. The Scottish DJ and producer on Sunday saw his song “I Need Your Love” FT Ellie Goulding climb 11-7, in doing so becoming the eighth track ...
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Calvin Harris Sets Chart Record, Becomes U.K.’s New ‘King of Pop’
April 22, 2013 11:55 PM EDT 17 75 0 0 Calvin Harris has become a record-holder in the U.K. by clocking-up eight chart hits from the one album. The Scottish DJ and producer on Sunday saw his song “I Need Your Love” FT Ellie Goulding climb 11-7, in doing so becoming the eighth track f ...
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Rihanna Sets Record For Most Mainstream Top 40 No. 1s
April 22, 2013 12:54 PM EDT 2 20 29 0 0 In tallying her 10th leader, she passes Katy Perry for the most toppers in the chart's 20-year history. Rihanna becomes the first artist in the 20-year history of Billboard's Nielsen BDS-based Mainstream Top 40 radio airplay chart ...
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Katy Perry Talks Next Album, Songwriting And Producers' Goofy Nicknames
April 18, 2013 9:28 PM EDT 2 5 26 0 0 Katy Perry is halfway through her third album, the follow-up to “Teenage Dream,” which spawned five Hot 100 No. 1 singles. She has yet to feel any pressure. “When I put myself on a timeline, when I tell the record company when I want to release ...
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Katy Perry Is Halfway There on Third Album, Talks New Songs Like 'Double Rainbow'
April 18, 2013 8:34 PM EDT 549 1.006 k 7 0 The pop star is working with collaborators such as Sia, Max Martin, Dr. Luke, Bonnie McKee and others Katy Perry is halfway through her third album, the follow-up to “Teenage Dream,” which spawned five Hot 100 No. 1 singles. She has yet to ...
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Steven Tyler Cancels ASCAP Expo Appearance, Offers Naked Google+ Hangout Instead
April 05, 2013 7:58 PM EDT The unfortunate and all-too-common scheduling conflict will prevent Aerosmith's Steven Tyler from appearing at the ASCAP "I Create Music" Expo (the singer was announced as a keynote interview and honoree back in January) on April ...
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Katy Perry Added to ASCAP 'I Create Music' Expo Lineup
April 05, 2013 6:44 PM EDT Katy Perry has been added to the lineup for ASCAP's upcoming "I Create Music" Expo, taking place April 18 through 20 at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles. The chart-topping singer will be interviewed by the performance righ ...
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Naked Ambition: 18 Bare-It-All Music Videos (NSFW)
April 02, 2013 2:00 PM EDT 87 56 6 0 It's no secret that pop stars like to bare their bodies, whether it's on stage, on the red carpet, or in a music video. Last night (April 1) reps for R&B singer Robin Thicke confirmed that YouTube has banned the unrated version of ...
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Chart Moves: One Direction, Two Hits; P!nk Ties Katy's Perry's Radio Record; Imagine Dragons Dethrone Muse At Alternative
February 22, 2013 5:29 PM EST As previously reported, the Billboard Hot 100 undergoes a major shakeup this week as YouTube streaming data joins the chart's methodology. Fittingly, "Harlem Shake," the viral smash from Brooklyn producer Baauer, roars onto the rank ...
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Beyonce Signs Global Administration Deal With Warner/Chappell Publishing
February 21, 2013 5:29 PM EST Beyoncé has signed a global publishing agreement with Warner/Chappell Music, Billboard has learned exclusively. Effective immediately, Warner/Chappell -- headed by chairman/CEO Cameron Strang -- will administer the 17-time Grammy winner’s future s ...
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Mike Harris, Veteran EMI Exec, Named EVP and General Manager of Caroline
February 21, 2013 11:51 AM EST Mike Harris, an executive with and within EMI, most recently CFO at Blue Note, has been named executive vice president and general manager of Capitol Music Group's independent services division Caroline. Harris will be working closely with Ca ...
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Adele, Nicki Minaj & Robbie Williams Take Comic Turn
February 14, 2013 4:33 AM EST 127 146 0 Not content with owning the biggest selling album of the century and collecting a swag of Grammy Awards, Adele is set to become a comic book character. And she's not alone among pop stars. The British singer, along with Nicki Minaj and Robb ...
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Backbeat: Lucian Grainge, Irving Azoff, Steve Barnett, Katy Perry, Florence Welch, More at Universal Grammy Showcase
February 10, 2013 3:32 PM EST 16 30 0 Above, David Joseph (Chairman & CEO, UMG UK) and Lucian Grainge (Chairman & CEO, Universal Music Group) The enormity of Universal Music Group, with EMI now completely folded into its operation, was on full display Saturday at a midday sh ...
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Backbeat: Lucian Grainge, Irving Azoff, More Attend Universal Grammy Showcase
February 10, 2013 3:26 PM EST jbs_2600.jpg Florence Lucian jbs_2600.jpg Florence Welch and Lucian Grainge at the Universal Music showcase . (Photo: Jordan Strauss/Invision for Billboard Magazine/AP Images) Photo Credits: Jordan Strauss/Invision for Billboard Magazine/AP Image ...
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Obama Inauguration Music Guide: Katy Perry to Q-Tip
January 20, 2013 6:39 PM EST Just as Barack Obama's 2009 inauguration drew stars from Beyonce to Aretha Franklin, the president's re-election has led to another can't-miss week for music fans. Some musicians, such as John Legend and Alicia Keys, will be all ove ...
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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 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 ...
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Beyonce, Katy Perry, More Head to D.C. for Packed Slate of Obama Inauguration Events
January 20, 2013 2:25 PM EST Kelly Clarkson is a multiple nominee at next month's Grammy Awards, but what she's really excited about is another event where she'll be joined by Beyonce, Katy Perry, Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, Usher and Brad Paisley. Oh, and the ...
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Adam Lambert, 19 Recordings 'Amicably' Part Ways
January 13, 2013 5:34 PM EST 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 ...
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Adele, Gotye Top SoundScan Year-End Charts in Canada
January 11, 2013 6:26 PM EST The year-end sales and airplay data from Nielsen Soundscan Canada for 2012 (the 52-week period Jan. 2 to Dec. 30) finds Adele sitting at No. 1 for 2012's top-selling albums for "21." Joining Adele - whose album sold 457,000 units - ...
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People's Choice 2013: Katy Perry and One Direction Feel the Love
January 10, 2013 12:15 AM EST Four Trophies for Katy ... A Pair for 1D ... Taylor Swift Wins Fave Country Artist ... Christina Aguilera Performs Katy Perry scored five trophies at last year's People's Choice Awards, and she wasn't even there. The pop starlet made ...
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People's Choice Awards 2013
January 10, 2013 12:10 AM EST 2682899-taylor-swift-peoples-choice-awards-2013-409.jpg 2682899-taylor-swift-peoples-choice-awards-2013-409.jpg Taylor Swift attends the 39th Annual People's Choice Awards on January 9, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. Person: Peoples Choice T ...
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'Sam & Cat's' Jennette McCurdy & Ariana Grande Gain on Social 50 Chart
January 04, 2013 8:26 PM EST 1 0 0 Singer and Nickelodeon television star Jennette McCurdy debuts at No. 25 on Billboard's Social 50 chart as online buzz steadily increases surrounding her and Ariana Grande 's (of "Victorious" fame, and No. 48 in the tally) new sp ...
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Billboard's Best Photos of 2012
January 01, 2013 4:00 PM EST 2662959-2012-year-in-music-amber-rose-waka-flocka-flame-cher-lloyd-rita-ora-617-409.jpg 2662959-2012-year-in-music-amber-rose-waka-flocka-flame-cher-lloyd-rita-ora-617-409.jpg See Billboard's best original photos of the past year, from portrait ...
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New Year Tweets: 13 Celebs Wish You a Happy 2013
January 01, 2013 10:15 AM EST Katy Perry, One Direction, Rick Ross, No Doubt, Taylor Swift and more tweeted their Happy New Year thoughts. 2013 came in with a flurry on Twitter via musicians like Katy Perry, Carrie Underwood, Rick Ross, No Doubt and PSY, who all found ways -- in ...
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Tiffany Alvord Talks New Year's Eve Performance, YouTube Tips for Success
December 31, 2012 8:00 PM EST Tiffany Alvord, an unsigned singer/songwriter of YouTube fame, has finally earned a place in the mainstream spotlight. Alvord is slated to appear on the Nivea stage in New York City's Times Square during New Year's Eve along with Carly R ...
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Billboard Magazine Covers 2012
December 31, 2012 2:05 PM EST 2672879-Billboard2012covers-alt600.jpg 2672879-Billboard2012covers-alt600.jpg 2012's most important music makers, festivals, trends and more graced the cover of Billboard magazine this year. Page back through the year in music with a look at al ...
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Bonnie Raitt Video Q&A: 'Slipstream,' Feminism, Katy Perry, Plans
December 28, 2012 11:55 PM EST Watch the blues-rock legend discuss her 2012 success, fans Katy Perry & Adele, feminism, launching her own label and more. Bonnie Raitt - singer, guitarist, Grammy winner, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer - has seen her share of great music years, an ...
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Bruno Mars Hits High Note on Social 50 Chart
December 28, 2012 8:37 PM EST Bruno Mars continues his ascension towards the top of the Billboard Social 50, jumping to a new personal high of No. 2 (up three spots). The rise comes a week after his new album, "Unorthodox Jukebox," arrived at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 ...
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Bruno Mars Hits High Note on Social 50 Chart; PSY's Billion Views Boost
December 28, 2012 4:59 PM EST Bruno Mars continues his ascension towards the top of the Billboard Social 50, jumping to a new personal high of No. 2 (up three spots). The rise comes a week after his new album "Unorthodox Jukebox" arrived at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 ...
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Taylor Swift Leads Gift Card-Fueled Digital Song Sales Surge
December 28, 2012 4:00 PM EST The yearly post-Christmas digital song sales surge is in full effect this week, with a number of tunes aiming for monster sales figures. Consumers redeeming download gift cards received for Christmas are spurring huge increases for a variety of song ...
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Chart Moves: 2012's Twelve Hot 100 No. 1s; Taylor Swift Back in Country Airplay Top 10; Dropkick Murphys Xmas Song Charts
December 28, 2012 3:23 PM EST As previously reported, Bruno Mars spends a third week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Locked Out of Heaven." The song becomes the first to top the Hot 100, Hot 100 Airplay, Hot Digital Songs and On-Demand Songs simultaneously da ...
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Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars Lead Gift-Card-Fueled Digital-Song Sales Surge
December 28, 2012 2:25 PM EST The yearly post-Christmas digital song sales surge is in full effect this week, with a number of tunes aiming for monster sales figures. Consumers redeeming download gift cards received for Christmas are spurring huge increases for a variety of so ...
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How Diplo's #ExpressYourself Campaign Took on a Life of Its Own
December 28, 2012 8:50 AM EST Ask any Diplo or Major Lazer fan what comes to mind when you say "Express Yourself" and chances are they'll say something along the lines of "make it clap." For anyone wondering what that means, let's take a look at h ...
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Bruno Mars Marks a Chart First With Hot 100 Leader 'Heaven'
December 27, 2012 12:00 PM EST Bruno Mars remains atop the Billboard Hot 100, as "Locked Out of Heaven" spends a third week at No. 1. The song also crowns the Radio Songs chart for the first time. As it continues to lead Digital and On-Demand Songs, "Locked" ...
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Bruno Mars Marks a Chart First With Hot 100 Leader 'Heaven'
December 27, 2012 11:15 AM EST "Heaven" is first track to top the Hot 100, Radio, Digital and On-Demand Songs charts simultaneously Bruno Mars remains atop the Billboard Hot 100 , as "Locked Out of Heaven" spends a third week at No. 1. The song also crowns the ...
