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Billboard Music Awards Playlist and Collaborations Revealed
May 16, 2013 9:00 AM EDT When superstars come together on a collaboration, the results can be electrifying. The 2013 Billboard Music Awards promise to be a highly-charged night, with confirmation that some of the biggest names in music will team-up to perform their bigg ...
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Rudimental, Daft Punk Lead U.K. Sales Charts
May 06, 2013 7:32 AM EDT London drum & bass group Rudimental followed their two U.K. No. 1 singles yesterday by landing the top spot with their debut album “Home” (Asylum/Warner Music). While on the singles chart, “Get Lucky” (Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment) featuring Phar ...
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Rudimental Claims U.K. Albums Chart Crown, Daft Punk’s ‘Get Lucky’ Reigns Again On Singles Chart
May 06, 2013 6:23 AM EDT London drum & bass group Rudimental followed their two U.K. No. 1 singles yesterday by landing the top spot with their debut album “Home” (Asylum/Warner Music). On the singles chart, “Get Lucky” (Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment) featuring ...
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Jennifer Lopez, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj & Chris Brown Join Billboard Music Awards Lineup
May 02, 2013 11:00 AM EDT 342 500 2 0 There's nothing small about the Billboard Music Awards -- but it will have Lil Wayne. Weezy will join a number of new additions to the May 19 event, including label mate Nicki Minaj and stars including Jennifer Lopez, Chris Brown, Ed Shee ...
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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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Australia's Hip Hop Supafest Calls Off Tour
April 18, 2013 11:49 PM EDT 1 0 18 0 0 The landscape for Australia's hip hop concert-goers has gone from an embarrassment of riches, to a downright dearth. The fourth edition of Supafest, which was meant to star T.I., Ne-Yo and 50 Cent, has pulled the pin on its event just days ...
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Exclusive: Unilever's Fruttare Teams With Ne-Yo, Cher Lloyd and Coachella
April 10, 2013 10:48 AM EDT Packaged goods giant Unilever is debuting only one product in the United States this year — Fruttare Fruit Bars, which is looking to associate itself with music out the gate with a pair of high-profile partnerships. The first is a collaboration ...
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Weekly Chart Notes: As 'Girls' Joins 'Glee' On Billboard Charts ... What If They Got Together?
February 08, 2013 10:05 AM EST 10 58 0 HBO's 'Girls' is having more of an influence on Billboard charts lately than Fox's 'Glee.' Chart Beat offers a solution to reverse the latter series' chart fortunes – and make the former's even stronger. HBO ...
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Aretha Franklin’s Next LP: ‘Great Diva Songs’ With Danger Mouse, Babyface, Clive Davis Says
February 08, 2013 2:44 AM EST 1 2.966 k 49 0 The original diva, Aretha Franklin, will tackle music from other divas on her next album, Clive Davis told Billboard.biz on Thursday. “[We’re going] to do an album of great diva signature songs and hear that voice, that incredible national ...
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Fabolous Talks 'Loso's Way 2' Collabos, N.Y. Hip-Hop & Music's 'Ratchet Era'
January 29, 2013 5:15 PM EST 719 38 0 Since Fabolous' 2009’s "Loso’s Way," the rapper has fed the streets with a steady stream of free mixtapes, underground DVDs and mixshow staples, including last year's hometown anthem “So N.Y.” All the while, Fabolous has studi ...
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Jessica Sanchez Wraps Debut Album, Talks 'Dancey' Single, 'Glee' and Eminem
January 16, 2013 11:15 AM EST 15 4 0 0 Debut Album Completed, First Single To Drop "American Idol" fans can expect new material from Jessica Sanchez soon. Billboard recently caught up with the Season 11 runner-up, who revealed that her debut album is completed and can be exp ...
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Beyonce Covers GQ's 'Sexiest' Issue: Photo
January 09, 2013 4:50 PM EST Add one more accomplishment to Beyonce 's busy 2013: the cover of GQ magazine. GQ releases the "real version" of their February issue, which Beyoncé covers. Yesterday (Jan. 8), an Instagram photo of the cover leaked online. On the cov ...
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Afrojack to Deadmau5: 'Don't Talk About Stuff You Don't Know About'
January 08, 2013 7:00 PM EST 2 0 0 Dutch DJ Talks New Album and Pop Collaborations, Plus Shoots Down Deadmau5 'Press Play' Position Globe-trotting super-DJ/producer Afrojack is only 25, but the Netherlands native has already reached incredible milestones in his career. He h ...
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Conor Maynard Brushes Off Bieber Comparison as U.S. Debut Arrives
January 08, 2013 10:15 AM EST In 2006, British singer Conor Maynard began uploading cover videos to his YouTube channel. The musician, who hails from Brighton, offered soulful versions of everything from Kings of Leon's "Use Somebody" to Rihanna's "Only ...
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2013 Grammy Awards: Dance Recording, Album Nominations
December 21, 2012 11:16 AM EST it was a banging, banner year for EDM, as the beat of club culture infiltrated the mainstream best dance recording "Le7els" Avicii LABEL: Levels/Atom Empire/Interscope PRODUCERS: Tim Bergling, Ash Pournouri MIXER: Tim Bergling From Super ...
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SoundTracking Integrates YouTube in Android Update
December 20, 2012 5:07 PM EST SoundTracking, the application downloaded by 3 million people who use it to share virtual music postcards with their friends, has integrated YouTube for its latest Android version released Thursday. Developed by Schematic Labs in San Francisco, So ...
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Chart Highlights: Phillip Phillips Makes History On Adult Pop Songs
December 17, 2012 5:30 PM EST The singer is the first 'American Idol' champion to send a debut single to No. 1 on Adult Pop Songs, where 'Home' hikes 2-1. Plus, new No. 1s from Ellie Goulding and Steven Curtis Chapman. Chart Highlights offers a sneak peek at ...
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Jenni Rivera Re-Enters Social 50 Chart at No. 3
December 14, 2012 5:33 PM EST Two late artists return to Billboard's Social 50 chart this week, with Jenni Rivera re-entering at No. 3 and John Lennon debuting at No. 40. The Social 50 chart ranks the most popular artists on YouTube, Vevo, Facebook, Twitter, Soundcloud, W ...
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Jenni Rivera's Death Spurs Re-Entry on Social 50 Chart at No. 3
December 14, 2012 4:40 PM EST Two late artists return to Billboard's Social 50 chart this week, with Jenni Rivera re-entering at No. 3 and John Lennon debuting at No. 40. The Social 50 chart ranks the most popular artists on YouTube, Vevo, Facebook, Twitter, Soundcloud, W ...
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The Year In EDM 2012: Swedish House Mafia, Deadmau5, Skrillex Get Massive
December 14, 2012 9:00 AM EST When Swedish House Mafia sold out its eight-date arena tour in mere minutes in September, the industry gaped at the feat -- an undeniable demonstration of EDM's growing power in the live space. But there was a rub: Despite moving tickets, SHM ...
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The Year EDM Sold Out: Swedish House Mafia, Skrillex and Deadmau5 Hit the Mainstream
December 14, 2012 5:25 AM EST When Swedish House Mafia sold out its eight-date arena tour in mere minutes in September, the industry gaped at the feat -- an undeniable demonstration of EDM's growing power in the live space. Check Out All Our Year-End Coverage and Charts R ...
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Bruno Mars Makes 'Heaven'-ly Ascent To No. 1 On Hot 100
December 12, 2012 12:45 PM EST The singer ups his total to four Hot 100 leaders faster than any solo male in 48 years. Plus, Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj 'Beat' a path to the top 10. Bruno Mars bounds to the top of the Billboard Hot 100, as "Locked Out of Heaven&q ...
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Ne-Yo To Work on Beyonce's Next Album
December 10, 2012 12:50 PM EST Beyonce 's fifth studio album is slowly taking shape: after The-Dream told Billboard that new music would "definitely" be released before the pop superstar's February performance at the Super Bowl halftime show, R&B star Ne-Y ...
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Four Tops Founder Considers 'Farewell Tour'
December 09, 2012 11:00 AM EST Approaching 80, Duke Fakir Eyes Retirement, but First He Wants to Record With Ne-Yo It may be the same old song(s), but it will be a different story when the last founding member of the Four Tops is gone. And Abdul "Duke" Fakir says that t ...
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Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, One Direction and More Light Up NYC at Z100 Jingle Ball
December 08, 2012 8:30 AM EST Z100's annual Jingle Ball at Madison Square Garden Friday night (December 7) was bookended by an opening performance from One Direction and a closing headline set from Justin Bieber , with plenty of teen pop, British imports and R&B thrown ...
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50 Cent Talks 'My Life' Single, Relationship With Interscope & Fat Joe Beef
December 07, 2012 5:15 PM EST As 50 Cent prepared to make his comeback, the hip-hop mogul wanted to show a new side of himself. "I wanted to make the record, particularly 'My Life,' vulnerable," the chart-topping MC born Curtis Jackson III says of his new sin ...
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Backbeat: Grammy Nominations Pre-Concert Reception With Scott Borchetta, LL Cool J, Taylor Swift
December 06, 2012 4:23 PM EST From left: Crissy Haslam, Governor of Tennessee Bill Haslam, Recording Academy President Neil Portnow, Big Machine Records' Scott Borchetta and Sandy Borchetta at the Grammy Nominations Concert Live pre-show reception at Nashville's Brid ...
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Ne-Yo Would 'Definitely' Make a Country Record, Fun.'s Vocal Problems + More Grammys Concert Backstage Moments
December 06, 2012 9:25 AM EST Alabama Shakes, the Lumineers, Hunter Hayes React to Grammy Nominations Backstage at the Grammy Nominations "Concert Live!!" on Wednesday, several of the night's biggest nominees -- Hunter Hayes, Fun., the Lumineers -- dropped by to g ...
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Mumford & Sons, Fun., Frank Ocean Lead Grammy Nominations 2013
December 05, 2012 11:25 PM EST There's a rock pileup at the top of the 2013 Grammy Award nominations. The 55th annual ceremony announced its nominees in Nashville on Wednesday night during a primetime concert special, with fun., Mumford & Sons and Dan Auerbach -- nomin ...
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Black Keys, Fun., Frank Ocean Lead Grammy Nominations 2013
December 05, 2012 11:20 PM EST Also With Six Nods: Mumford & Sons, Jay-Z and Kanye West ... Lumineers, Hunter Hayes Among Best New Artist Hopefuls There's a rock pileup at the top of the 2013 Grammy Award nominations. The 55th annual ceremony announced its nominees in Na ...
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50 Cent Taps Chris Brown, Ne-Yo for 'Street King Immortal'
December 04, 2012 10:08 PM EST Though 50 Cent 's upcoming "Street King Immortal" has been plagued by delays, at least the album's had enough time to put together its guest list. The hip-hop mogul told Billboard.com that his fifth studio album will feature Chri ...
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Chart Juice: Keyshia Cole's 'Woman to Woman' Album Debuts at No. 2 on R&B/Hip-Hop Chart
November 30, 2012 9:00 AM EST Although beaten out for No. 1 on R&B/Hip-Hop Albums by Rihanna 's "Unapologetic," Keyshia Cole 's "Woman to Woman" opens at No. 2 on the chart -- marking her fifth straight top five set. With 96,000 copies sold, acc ...
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The Who, Hunter Hayes to Perform, Johnny Cash to Be Honored at Grammy Nominations Concert
November 29, 2012 11:37 AM EST Country singer/songwriter Hunter Hayes, Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipients The Who, the Band Perry and Dierks Bentley have been added to the lineup for the Grammy nominations concert taking place Wednesday night in Nashville a ...
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Ethiopia Habtemariam
November 28, 2012 3:49 PM EST Executive VP/head of urban music, Universal Music Publishing Group; senior VP, Motown Records Relaunching An Icon After a year of rebuilding, Ethiopia Habtemariam is excited to "get the ball rolling" on the revamped Motown, where she hol ...
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Cara Lewis
November 28, 2012 3:15 PM EST Agent, Creative Artists Agency A Bold Move Cara Lewis, who joined Creative Artists Agency as a music agent in January after a 23-year career at William Morris Endeavor, is widely regarded as the top agent in urban music. Her roster boasts such art ...
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Ne-Yo Talks Fan Base & 'Favorite' Song Off 'R.E.D.' Album: Watch
November 27, 2012 1:35 PM EST Ne-Yo continues to prove that he's a force to be reckoned with, both as an artist and now as a label executive. The singer, and now Motown's new senior VP of A&R, returned to the charts on Nov. 24 with "R.E.D." His fourth stu ...
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Chart Highlights: Miguel's 'Adorn' Ties For Year's Longest Rule On R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay
November 19, 2012 5:15 PM EST Plus, new holiday favorites debut on AC and Calvin Harris tops Dance/Club Play Songs. Chart Highlights offers a sneak peek at a select group of Billboard charts every Monday. Find out the top songs, Greatest Gainers and debuts on the surveys listed ...
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Chart Moves: 'Glee' 'Grease' Tribute Album Debuts, Lianne La Havas Sees 978% Sales Gain
November 16, 2012 8:00 AM EST The Billboard 200: On the chart this week, Taylor Swift's "Red" reigned for a third straight week at No. 1, selling another 196,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The new "Now 44" compilation arrived in the No. 2 ...
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Publishers Quarterly: Sony/ATV Denies Kobalt An Upset
November 15, 2012 5:15 PM EST The third-quarter Publisher Airplay chart produced the most dramatic changes in the rankings since Billboard began its quarterly tracking of chart share for the top 100 songs in 2006. For the quarter, Sony/ATV Music Publishing was by far the top-r ...
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Taylor Swift's 'Red' Still No. 1, 'Now 44' Scores Top Debut
November 14, 2012 11:00 AM EST Ne-Yo surpasses sales expectations and Aerosmith goes Top 5 on the Billboard 200. Taylor Swift 's "Red" reigns supreme for a third week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, selling 196,000 according to Nielsen SoundScan (down 43%). Swift be ...
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Taylor Swift's 'Red' Album No. 1 For Third Week On Billboard 200
November 14, 2012 11:00 AM EST Taylor Swift's "Red" reigns supreme for a third week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, selling 196,000, according to Nielsen SoundScan (down 43%). Swift beats the No. 2 title -- the debuting "Now 44" collection -- by nearly 1 ...
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Fun., Ne-Yo Join Grammy Nominations Concert
November 13, 2012 10:07 PM EST The best part of being the Grammy Nominations Concert Live!! -- their prerogative to have a little fun. The "We Are Young" rockers have been added to the December broadcast, airing on CBS from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. The ...
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Taylor Swift's 'Red' Going for Third Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart
November 07, 2012 8:03 PM EST There's no stopping Taylor Swift's new album, "Red." Industry forecasters suggest the album will spend a third straight week atop the Billboard 200 chart next week, fending off new releases from Aerosmith and Ne-Yo, as well as ...
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Taylor Swift's 'Red' Going for Third Week at No. 1
November 07, 2012 7:52 PM EST There's no stopping Taylor Swift 's "Red" album. Industry forecasters suggest that the album will spend a third straight week atop the Billboard 200 chart next week, fending off new releases from Aerosmith and Ne-Yo , as well as ...
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Barack Obama: 10 Best Songs About The President
November 07, 2012 3:00 PM EST Hip-Hop has been behind Barack Obama since his first presidential campaign in 2008. From Jay-Z to will.i.am, artists have shown their support for the first African-American President of the United States through inspirational odes and unforgettable ...
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The Beat 11/7: Little Big Town's CMA Wins, Ne-Yo's 'R.E.D.'
November 07, 2012 2:49 PM EST The Beat 11/7: Little Big Town's CMA Wins, Ne-Yo's 'R.E.D.' Let Me Love You , pontoon , neyo , CMAs , Billboard , What the Eyeballs Did , Little Big Town , tom yorke , chum , Earl Sweatshirt Videos Ne-Yo Billboard Chum Earl Sweat ...
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The Beat 11/6: Justin Bieber Goes Acoustic, Christina Debuts 'Blank Page'
November 06, 2012 4:12 PM EST The Beat 11/6: Justin Bieber Goes Acoustic, Christina Debuts 'Blank Page' robbie williams , jonathan brooks , president , No Doubt , vote , Ne-Yo , Billboard , Justin Bieber , lotus , red Videos Justin Bieber Christina Debuts Aerosmith Bil ...
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Tweet Out the Vote: Lady Gaga, Ted Nugent + More Head to the Polls
November 06, 2012 1:40 PM EST If there's one thing you can glean from monitoring Twitter on this fine election day, it's that celebrities are voters, too, and boy do they love talking about it. Stars ranging from Kelly Clarkson to Ted Nugent and Reba McEntire to Justin ...
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Ne-Yo, Ethiopia Habtemariam Talk 'R.E.D.' Album, His Universal Motown A&R Job
November 06, 2012 8:00 AM EST "I pride myself on being the type of artist who can work half in the R&B world and half in the pop world." That was one of Ne-Yo's first messages to industry colleagues who attended his intimate showcase at New York's Joe&# ...
