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5 Seconds of Summer may know a thing about girls, considering the punky boy band's rabid fanbase. And they know about "Good Girls," "bad girls" and everything in between. Yesterday (Oct. 8), 5SOS released the first teaser for its new music video for "Good Girls," and it looks like the clip will be channeling a bit of Orange is the New Black. -
[WATCH] 5 Seconds of Summer Take Over ‘Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ With “Good Girls” [VIDEOS]
Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show audience appeared to be completely wrought with teenage girls during last night’s episode. Why? Easy… because the boys of 5 Seconds of Summer were there to perform – several times! -
One Direction Invests in 5 Seconds of Summer and Sees Dividends in Return
Quick, name the two best ways to get rich in today's society. If you answered "be in a boy band" and "have partial ownership of a boy band," then you're not right at all (telecoms) but you're thinking somewhat like a music writer. Or at least like the members of One Direction. News was confirmed by several sources including Billboard that One Direction not only supports 5 Seconds of Summer...they profit from it. -
Lorde Takes Top Spot on Billboard's '21 Under 21' List
No industry is as ripe for domination by college and high school-aged individuals than the music industry (maybe the NBA. But whatever). Billboard has celebrated the youngest powerhouses in music every year by releasing its "21 Under 21" class. -
ARIA Awards Date and Location Announced Following Huge Year for Australian Music Industry
Maybe we're spoiled in the United States, as the next year's Grammys are planned to a T nearly a year in advance. Australia and its ARIA Awards formally announced on September 25 that its annual show will take place on November 26 at the Event Centre at The Star, the same venue that hosted the event last year, according to Billboard. -
Ariana Grande Ties Sales Mark with 'My Everything' and Brad Paisley Comes up Just Short on Billboard 200
Last week was one of epic failure for album sales, marking the first time ever in the Nielsen Soundscan era where less than 4 million records were sold. This week marked a reverse in fortune as sales climbed back up to 4.2 million according to Billboard. We'll have to see if it can last without huge debuts. -
Wiz Khalifa and 'Blacc Hollywood' Break 'Guardians of The Galaxy's Hold on Billboard 200
After two weeks of domination from compilation albums, an individual performer has risen to take the top spot on the Billboard 200. Wiz Khalifa and his newest album, Blacc Hollywood, took the prize with 90,000 copies sold. It's the performer's first time topping the chart. -
VMAs 2014: 8 Things We Learned From This Year's Show
MTV's Video Music Awards is by far the most exciting, provocative, and culturally relevant awards show each year, so there's always plenty to learn from each year's broadcast. Here are eight things we learned from last night's VMA's. -
'Guardians of The Galaxy,' 'Now 51' and 'Frozen' Make Billboard 200 a Compilation Affair
Last week it seemed that compilations had reached a high point, taking both the now. 1 and 2 spots on the Billboard 200, but this week the music collections stepped it up a notch, adding spot no. 3 to the list. The last time the first three spots on the list were held by compilations was during 2009 when Now 30, Hannah Montana: The Movie and the original Twilight soundtrack held the positions. -
Compilations Rule Billboard 200 as 'Guardians of The Galaxy' Soundtrack and 'Now 51' Take Top Spots
The biggest winners on the Billboard 200 for the last week? Compilations. -
Tom Petty Finally Gets Billboard No. 1
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers have been around for a while but he never gave up, and now he's been rewarded with his first no. 1 debut on the Billboard 200. -
5 Seconds of Summer Breaks Numerous Australian Sales Records, Tops Billboard 200 with Debut Album
This week's Billboard 200 was all about 5 Seconds of Summer who surprised no one with its huge debut for its self-titled debut LP. The group outsold the rest of the Top 10 albums combined, moving 259,000 copies of its new record. That's also the third-highest debut of 2014 thus far, plus the largest debut ever for an Australian group since Soundscan began tracking the numbers during 1991. -
Junk Mail: 5 Seconds Of Summer's Self-Titled Debut Reviewed Via Email
Music Times writers share an office area of roughly 45 sq. ft, which makes having face-to-face conversations totally impossible. Junk Mail is these millenials' attempt to discuss and review the week's hottest album releases... without needing to look at each other. This week: Carolyn Menyes, Kyle Dowling, and Caitlin Carter email back and forth about 5 Seconds of Summer's self-titled debut album. -
MAGIC! Holds Top Digital Downloads Spot with "Rude" while Sam Smith and Iggy Azalea Recover Spots
As fewer people acquire the music of MAGIC! by buying the band's debut album (which was released three weeks ago), the purchase of its hit single "Rude" has continued to add up. -
Sam Smith Stays on Top with "Stay With Me"
This week was fairly stagnant atop the Digital Downloads charts, so we'll just get the Top 3 out of the way. Sam Smith spent a second week atop the charts with "Stay With Me," which sold 185,000 copes. Magic! and "Rude" stuck around at no. 2 with 180,000 downloads sold. Iggy Azalea also stayed at no. 3 with "Fancy," which sold 171,000 copies.
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