• Justin Timberlake Takes Record for Most No. 1's by Solo Male

    All indications suggest that when the numbers become official tomorrow morning, Justin Timberlake will be at no. 1 on the pop charts with his single "Not A Bad Thing," which moves up from the no. 2 spot. The song's arrival at the top spot marks the seventh time the performer has reached that peak, breaking a tie he had with Bruno Mars for the most no. 1's by a male solo act.
  • The Most Popular Karaoke Songs in America

    Everything has its own day nowadays, but some things, such as karaoke, get a whole freakin' week. The third week of April is apparently National Karaoke Week. The event, supposedly not invented by Smule, was celebrated by Smule, which used data from its Sing! Karaoke app to determine the most popular karaoke tracks in existence. The app's more than 150 million users generated this Top 10:
  • Spotify Releases Report on Office Streaming

    Here comes today's surprise breaking news of the day: People listen to music at work. Streaming services such as Spotify are making this ever easier, and the service took the time to conduct a survey and figure out just what we office dwellers are listening to, and when.
  • 'Frozen' Soundtrack Tops Eric Church on Billboard 200

    Reports from earlier in the week suggested that Eric Church would hold steady for a second week at the top of the Billboard 200, but it was not to be. Disney fans once again bolstered the placement of the Frozen Original Motion Picture Soundtrack at the top of the charts.
  • Frozen Soundtrack Spends One More Week atop Billboard 200

    Although the Grammys concluded more than a week ago, the final effects of the ceremony on album sales are best seen in this week's Billboard 200. Indeed, seven of the albums in the Top 10 this week were involved in the program, with a few owing their spots this week to their Grammy performances.
  • Bruno Mars Gathers Largest Super Bowl Halftime Audience Ever

    There were several records broken during Sunday's Super Bowl between the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks, and most of them had something to do with the former's futility. There was a more optimistic record broken, as Bruno Mars and the Red Hot Chili Peppers gathered the largest halftime show audience in the game's history.
  • Bruno Mars and Travie McCoy Sued over 2010's 'Billionaire'

    Bruno Mars is having a pretty good year. He just won the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album for Unorthodox Jukebox, and he'll be performing on the biggest stage in music at Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show. His luck may be changing, assuming that a totally absurd lawsuit filed against him by an unknown songwriter comes through.
  • Daft Punk and Lorde Carry Pop Music Flag at Grammys

    Two acts dominated the pop categories at the 2014 Grammys, and they weren't necessarily the ones you expected. The best-selling single of the year, "Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke, couldn't grab a trophy despite three nominations. The best-selling album of the year, The 20/20 Experience by Justin Timberlake, took home Best R&B Performance for "Pusher Love Girl" but fell flat for both of its Pop genre nominations. Daft Punk and Lorde weren't exactly surprise winners, but they ended the night the most decorated of the pop artists in attendance.
  • Beyonce, Jay Z and Bruno Mars Added to Grammys Lineup

    Music's biggest night is going to be graced by the industry's most powerful (and wealthy). According to a new promo from this year's Grammy network CBS, superstars Jay Z and Beyoncé have been confirmed to perform.
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