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The 2015 Tony Awards have already registered on the Billboard 200 as several of the plays and musicals that won awards have seen a boost in sales thanks to the primetime broadcast last Sunday night. The cast albums for 'Something Rotten,' 'An American in Paris' and 'Fun Home' were among those most affected in the recent sales charts. -
Jamie Foxx, Josh Groban, Idina Menzel and More: Ranking 2015's National Anthems at Sporting Events
We had a realization while watching the Floyd Mayweather/Manny Pacquiao fight last night: Amid all the spectacle at the "fight of the century," the rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" turned in by Jamie Foxx was somewhat a spectacle unto itself. In fact, our national anthem can easily be converted into an overwrought piece of showmanship when handled awkwardly, and nowhere is it handled more awkwardly than at major sporting events. We decided to look at seven versions of the national anthem—from Josh Groban to Queen Latifah—from seven of the largest sporting events so far during 2015 and rank them for both talent and sincerity. -
Wiz Khalifa's 'See You Again' and More: 5 No. 1 Soundtracks and The Singles That Powered Them
This week's Billboard 200 featured the soundtrack to Furious 7 reaching no. 1 after four weeks on the charts. What's propelled the album to higher and higher sales every week? For one thing, the release of the film. More importantly however is the new metrics behind the Billboard 200, which now counts song streams and downloads toward "equivalent album sales." When an album has one song that really hits home with the population, that in turn helps the album that features it to move higher on the Billboard 200 charts. For Furious 7, that song is "See You Again," a track by Wiz Khalifa paying homage to deceased actor Paul Walker. -
Listen: 'Frozen Fever' Track 'Making Today A Perfect Day' Arrives Online as 'Cinderella' Hits Theaters
Frozen Fever has officially hit fans of the hit Disney movie, and now the first official take of the first mini-sequel to Frozen has arrived online. Yesterday (March 12), a new song from Idina Menzel's Elsa and Kirsten Bell's Anna, "Making Today A Perfect Day" was released, giving the first hint about what the "Frozen Fever" really is. -
'Frozen' Sequel Announced, Short Song "Making Today a Perfect Day" Available on iTunes
"Making Today a Perfect Day," a song from the new 'Frozen' short 'Frozen Fever,' was made available on iTunes today., March 12. Just when you thought you got a break from 'Frozen' tunes, a new, peppy Idina Menzel and Kristen Bell duet was released. To keep 'Frozen' ever-present in society, Disney released a 'Frozen' short to tide eager audiences until the much-anticipated sequel is released. Disney just announced via Twitter that there will officially be a sequel after months of speculation. -
Idina Menzel Jokingly Botches John Travolta's Name at the Oscars
One year ago, John Travolta absolutely botched Idina Menzel's name while introducing her to the stage at the Oscars. Last night, Feb. 22, the "Let It Go" singer got back at him, introducing the actor as "Glom Gazingo," 'Billboard' noted. The joke name was about as accurate as Travolta's infamous Adele Dazeem pronunciation. The audience had a nice laugh before the pair embraced and Travolta awkwardly touched Menzel's face -- see below. -
Oscars 2015: How Winning Best Original Song Trophy Boosted Sales of 'Let It Go,' 'Skyfall' and More Past Victors
The Oscars 2015 has a decent list of tracks up for Best Original Song—"Glory" by Common and John Legend, Glen Campbell's "I'm Not Gonna Miss You," Adam Levine's "Lost Stars," Rita Ora's "Grateful," and the "Everything Is Awesome" collaboration between Tegan and Sara and The Lonely Island—but how does a win affect sales of the song? -
5 Best Original Song Performances Ranked: Adele, Idina Menzel and The Swell Season Sing for Their Trophies
Academy Award viewers are in for a treat this weekend as every nominee for Best Original Song is set to be played during the festivities: Tegan and Sara will team with The Lonely Island for "Everything is Awesome," John Legend and Common will rehash their spectacular Grammy performance of "Glory," Rita Ora will sing "Grateful," Adam Levine will be there for "Lost Stars," and Tim McGraw will step in for the ailing Glen Campbell on "I'm Not Gonna Miss You." We rank the last five live performances of songs that won Best Original Song at the Oscars. -
Grammys 2015 'Best Song Written for Visual Media' Nominees, Who Should & Will Win
This is the category that kids usually love most; And this year, everybody should be about the movie life. All of these songs were excellent additions to their films, and in some cases far exceeded their film in terms of popularity. -
Super Bowl XLIX: Watch Idina Menzel National Anthem Performance with Strong, Sturdy Delivery & Little Flare [VIDEO]
It's been a whirlwind year for Idina Menzel. The Broadway actress broke into the mainstream spotlight thanks to the smash hit Disney film Frozen and her surprise top 10 hit from the soundtrack, "Let It Go." To cap off a 12 months that included a performance at the Oscars, a Christmas album, a Grammy nomination and a planned world tour, the If/Then actress was on hand for a big honor tonight (Feb. 1): to perform "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Super Bowl XLIX. -
Idina Menzel Tapped for Ellen DeGeneres-Produced TV Series 'Happy Time,' Aiming for 2015-'16 Season
Idina Menzel found more fame from Frozen and its hit song 'Let It Go' than she ever did onstage (with apologies to Broadway fans) so the musical star is going to keep the on-camera mojo going by starring in Happy Time, a forthcoming TV series being produced by Ellen DeGeneres. -
John Legend, Idina Menzel Announced As Super Bowl XLIX Pregame Performers
Idina Menzel and John Legend have been announced as performers for the Super Bowl XLIX pregame festivities at the University of Phoenix Stadium on Feb. 1, Billboard reports. Menzel will be singing The National Anthem while Legend will sing "America The Beautiful." -
Broadway Shows: Jennifer Hudson Joining 'The Color Purple' and Idina Menzel Joint 'If/Then' Closing Down When She Leaves
A couple of news bites coming from Broadway on Monday: Jennifer Hudson will make her debut on Broadway starring in The Color Purple, while Idina Menzel's current home, If/Then, will end its run after a one-year run on March 22. -
Idina Menzel Responds to New Year's Eve "Let It Go" Critics with Perfect Tweet on Success
Idina Menzel thinks that her critics can take a very big lesson away from her Frozen character Elsa, "Let It Go." After the actress and Broadway superstar performed a less than stellar version of the instant Disney classic at the New Year's Eve celebration in New York City's Times Square, she rehashed an old interview quote about what it means to be a successful performer. -
J. Cole Charts Year's Highest Hip-Hop Sales Week with '2014 Forest Hills Drive'; Taylor Swift and Pentatonix Stay Strong
J. Cole debuts at no. 1 with the year's highest-selling hip-hop debut, '2014 Forest Hills Drive.' Taylor Swift and Pentatonix keep sales up.
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