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"Saturday Night Live" has some big things planned for the end of 2014. Not only will James Franco, Martin Freeman and Amy Adams be hosting the final three episodes of the year, but they will be joined by Nicki Minaj, Charli XCX and One Direction. Fans can expect holiday hijinks the entire month of December, especially the Dec. 20 episode with Adams and "Story of My Life" singers 1D. The group performed on the show last December, joining host Paul Rudd (below), "Billboard" noted. Minaj made her last SNL appearance in 2011, when she guested on The Lonely Island's song "The Creep." Dec. 13 will mark XCX's first time on the show. December 20, Amy Adams returns to host #SNL for the 2nd time, and is joined by musical guest @onedirection! #SNL40 pic.twitter.com/x6lbCsFVJl — Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) November 20, 2014 -
Taylor Swift "Blank Space" Leads the Hot 100: Sam Smith "I'm Not The Only One" and Nick Jonas "Jealous" Crack Top 10
Oh, Taylor Swift. It's as if 1989 ruling the U.S. album chart for three weeks and having a No. 1 single with "Shake It Off" wasn't enough, because she's done it again. On the back of her bona fide first pop album, Swift's second single "Blank Space" has now topped the Billboard Hot 100. -
Taylor Swift Fills Top Digital Downloads Spot with "Blank Space" while Hozier Continues to Rise with "Take Me To Church"
The streak continues atop the Billboard Digital Downloads chart: Taylor Swift is at no. 1 with current single "Blank Space" and that means for the 15th week in a row, the chart has been topped by either she or Meghan Trainor. Swift sold 328,000 downloads of "Blank Space" last week, a number that has risen as sales of whole album go down (and by "go down" we mean "sold only 312,000 copies this week). -
Hozier Shares "From Eden" Music Video, Irish Singer Leads a Life of Crime in Excellent Clip [WATCH]
Irish singer-songwriter, Hozier shared the music video for his next single, "From Eden," today (Nov. 18). While the imagery isn't quite as dark as his massive hit, "Take Me to Church," the singer was able to sneak in some bluesy lyrics. -
'14 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Releases Official Musical Guests: Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, More
The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show has been one of the most attractive shows on the planet since its inception. In recent years, this has not just been for the beautiful women who parade down the catwalk over the coarse of the night, but also a group of impressive musical guests who threaten to steal the show from the Victoria's Secret models. Victoria's Secret just announced the guests for this year's edition, and they rival any year in the past. 2014 will feature "Shake It Off" singer Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, "Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1" soundtrack contributor Ariana Grande and rising star Hozier via "Billboard." -
Taylor Swift "Shake it Off" Reigns Supreme on Hot 100 Again as Ariana Grande & The Weeknd "Love Me Harder" Enters Top 10
Taylor Swift may be able to shake off a lot of things: players, haters, heartbreakers, fakers... and now she can add off every other mainstream artist. For the fourth week total and the second in a row, Swift's first single from 1989, the infectious "Shake It Off" leads the Billboard Hot 100 as the number one song in America. While Swift dances atop the charts again, Ariana Grande and The Weeknd are coming for her, as their collaborative My Everything single "Love Me Harder" vaults into the top 10. -
Meghan Trainor Back at No. 1 on Digital Downloads Chart; It's Been 14 Weeks Since She or Taylor Swift Haven't Topped List
After a number of weeks of declining sales, downloads came back in a big way. Every track in the Digital Downloads Top 10 this week saw an increase in sales overall, with no real reason uniting them. Perhaps iTunes cards have become a Halloween handout? -
Live Review: Hozier Takes Sold Out Crowd to Church During Final Night of U.S. Tour
On Thursday night (Nov. 6), the Irving Plaza in New York City went to church. Not literally, of course, the 1000-something capacity venue wasn't turned into a technical sanctuary though something miraculous did happen. No, the Irving Plaza was converted to the word of Hozier. -
Taylor Swift "Shake it Off" Bumps Meghan Trainor "All About That Bass" from Top of Hot 100 [VIDEOS]
Taylor Swift isn't just slaying record sales in 2014 and this week, she's also dominating the singles market. Following the epic, one million plus sales of her new album 1989, the album's lead single "Shake It Off" is also topping the charts. -
Taylor Swift Tops Digital Downloads Chart with 'Blank Space' while 'Style' Debuts at No. 8; Meghan Trainor Hangs On
Taylor Swift absolutely dominated the Billboard 200 this week and she managed to top the Digital Downloads chart as well, although it took far less effort. "Blank Space" became the third track from 1989 to earn the "most downloaded" title (along with "Shake It Off" and "Out Of The Woods"), as the song moved 155,000 downloads, and that's not counting the nearly 1.3 million people who got the track along with the album. -
Meghan Trainor and "All About That Bass" Once Again Top Downloads Charts as Taylor Swift Drops Off in Advance of '1989'
Your correspondent was perhaps as wrong as he's ever been during last week's summary of the Digital Downloads charts. Taylor Swift had taken the top two spots on the chart and we predicted that this week might find her with the top three spots, thanks to new release "Welcome To New York." So what happened? -
LeBron James Beats By Dre Ad Features Hozier Song 'Take Me to Church' [WATCH]
Beats By Dre headphones are no longer welcome in the NFL, so the company is turning its attention to the NBA. A new ad revolving around Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James features "Take Me to Church" by Hozier, a trendy song that adds a dramatic soundtrack to James's "re-establishment" in his nearby hometown of Akron, Ohio. -
Jason Aldean Keeps Country Album Streak Alive on Billboard 200 in Run Up to Taylor Swift's '1989'
It's another big week on the Billboard 200, as if the music industry is leading up to Taylor Swift's inevitable release of 1989 with a series of pre-parties. Swift may not be country music anymore but the genre stepped up again this week. -
Hozier Brings 'Take Me To Church' Hit To 'Saturday Night Live' [WATCH]
Irish singer-songwriter Hozier was the musical guest on 'Saturday Night Live' yesterday (Oct. 11), performing his rock hymn "Take Me to Church" on national television. -
Hozier Joins Bill Hader, Cecily Strong in Awkwardly Cozy 'Saturday Night Live' Promo [WATCH]
Saturday Night Live is getting its first dose of up-and-coming music this weekend (Oct. 11) with musical guest Hozier, and in new promos for the late-night variety show featuring the "Take Me To Church" singer feature host Bill Hader and cast member Cecily Strong getting a little too close for comfort.
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