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Katy Perry Announces Sixth “Teenage Dream” Single, UTG Pleads For It To Stop

Okay, I wasn’t going to say anything, but we really need to band together and collectively put a stop to Katy Perry’s gluttonous domination of the pop charts. Teenage Dream was a solid pop record, but I think few would agree she deserved to tie Michael Jackson, and now she’s out to oust the king […]

Katy Perry ties Michael Jackson’s #1 Record, Doomsday Inches Closer

Okay, maybe we are going a little overboard with the title, but something about this feels wrong and dirty. Katy Perry, the same pop star that “Kissed A Girl” and told us about “California Girls,” has tied Michael Jackson’s long-standing record of having five singles reach number one on the Billboard Singles Chart from the […]

“Watch The Throne” Opens At Number One

Though it may come as a shock to none, Jay-Z and Kanye West’s collaborative effort Watch The Throne is officially the number one album in the country. Following yesterday’s news the duo shattered iTunes sales records, their total haul for last week was 436,079 copies (320,893 digital units and 115,186 physical). This number is impressive, […]

Nicki Minaj sets Billboard Record with “Super Bass”

Nicki Minaj’s latest single “Super Bass” has helped the 26-year-old artist continue to make chart-topping history. Recently, it was dubbed the highest-ranking song by a female rapper on the Billboard Top 100 charts in almost ten years. “Super Bass” was, according to Billboard, ranked at the No. 3 spot this week, making her the first […]

Amy Winehouse’s “Back to Black” is Back on Billboard

When people die, we remember them. For some, that means looking at pictures, others video, and still others, especially when it’s a celebrity-related death, need to spend to feel better. Need proof? Amy Winehouse’s death, though some may try and claim was eventual, shocked the world this weekend and as a result, album sales are […]

James Blunt covers “California Gurls”

The man that knows “You’re Beautiful” recently dropped by the Billboard Magazine studio to record a cover of Katy Perry’s inescapable Summer anthem, “California Gurls.” You can view performance below: Blunt’s new album, Some Kind Of Trouble is available now. It is his first album in four years

Bon Iver sells 100k+ first week despite early leak

Hits Daily Double is reporting that Bon Iver’s new self-titled album has opened at number two on the Billboard albums chart this week, moving 104,687 copies. This is not only an impressive figure considering Bon Iver’s niche market and grassroots fan base, but the record itself leaked over a month ago. Elsewhere on the chart, […]

Bad Meets Evil opens at #1 on Billboard, Of Mice & Men hit career high

Hell: The Sequel, the latest EP from rap duo Bad Meets Evil (Eminem & Royce Da 5’9″), has opened at number one atop this week’s Billboard album chart. The album sold a staggering 166,992 units this week, beating Jackie Evancho’s Dream With Me, which opened at number two with 159,139 units. Elsewhere on the chart, […]

Travis Barker says Blink album could arrive this Summer

If there’s one thing Blink-182 can’t tell us, it is when their long awaited new album will be released. First it was rumored to be earlier this year, then this Summer, then it was 2012, and now, according to Travis Barker, Summer 2011 is once again the goal. In a recent conversation with Billboard, drummer […]

Adele breaks UK chart record

Adele has broken Madonna‘s United Kingdom chart record with her most recent release entitled 21. Her album stood atop the rankings for 10 weeks in a row. Congrats to Adele for this achievement.

Eisley hits the road (and the charts)

Eisley’s latest album, The Valley, hits stores last week and fan reaction was HUGE! The album debuted this week at #75 on the Billboard 200 Current Albums chart, hit #5 on Amazon MP3’s Top 10 Album Chart for the week, and ranked #3 on Amazon’s New Albums chart. The good news continues as Eisley recently […]

A Charlie Sheen playlist

As if there hasn’t been enough news about Charlie Sheen floating around lately, Billboard posted a Charlie Sheen playlist on their website. Check it out right here.