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It looks like we're about to settle in for a funky, funky winter. For the fourth week in a row, Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars's "Uptown Funk" has sashayed its way to the top of the Billboard Hot 100. And while the throwback Uptown Special tune is riding high, Fall Out Boy is coming into the top 10 for the first time in "Centuries." -
Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars' "Uptown Funk" Tops Hot 100 for Third Week: Maroon 5 "Sugar" Reaches Top 10 Thanks to Viral Video
It's another funky week at the top of the Billboard Hot 100. For the third week in a row, Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars's infectious Uptown Special single "Uptown Funk" has topped the U.S. Singles Chart, holding off Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift from the chart's summit. And though it's a great week for the British producer, another new debut is coming hard for the charts: Maroon 5's "Sugar." -
Meghan Trainor and 'Title' Interrupt Taylor Swift's '1989' Party on Billboard 200, While Kidz Bop and Mark Ronson Debut in Top 10
The rate at which Taylor Swift has been at the top of the Billboard 200 has been chopped down to 75 percent this week as Meghan Trainor takes the crown with Title. The album moved 238,000 equivalent albums, marking the highest debut for any solo performer since Susan Boyle during 2009. The "All About That Bass" vocalist joins One Direction and J. Cole as the only performers to interrupt Swift since 1989 came out 12 weeks ago. We'll see what happens next week with regard to that streak. -
Oscar Betting 2015: Music Times Weighs Best Original Song Nominees, from "Everything Is Awesome" to "Glory," Rita Ora to Glen Campbell
Where's the best place to place your money if betting on the 2015 Oscar for Best Original Song? Between John Legend and Common, Rita Ora, Glen Campbell, Adam Levine, The Lonely Island and Tegan and Sara...Music Times does have a definite lock in mind. -
Ranking The 2015 Academy Awards' Best Original Song Nominees
This morning, the nominees for the 87th Annual Academy Awards were revealed, including the nominees for Best Original Song. Though there were plenty of songs that were widely assumed to be shoo-ins, such as Lana Del Rey's "Big Eyes" and Lorde's "Yellow Flicker Beat," they were passed over for some pretty left-field choices (most surprisingly, only one of the songs on this list was also nominated for a Golden Globe). Here are the five Academy Award nominees for Best Original Song ranked, from worst to best. -
Fleetwood Mac, Maroon 5 & Taylor Swift Top Forbes List of Most Expensive Secondary Market Tour Tickets 2015
Everybody knows that going to concerts can be quite an expensive date and that ticket scalpers are basically the least ideal way to get in to a show -- but it's a sad inevitability. But, what musical acts have the most sway on the secondary market in 2015? Forbes has released a list of the 15 priciest touring acts, and the answer may surprise you. -
Maroon 5 Crash Los Angeles Weddings in Guerilla Shot "Sugar" Music Video [WATCH]
Newlywed Adam Levine may be feeling a little sentimental these days - it seems like the Maroon 5 frontman just can't get enough of weddings. In the new music video for Maroon 5's latest V single "Sugar," Levine and co. travel all around Los Angeles, crashing and performing at as many weddings as possible - to the shock of brides, grooms and grandmas everywhere. -
Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars' "Uptown Funk" Bumps Taylor Swift, Meghan Trainor from Top of Hot 100 [VIDEOS]
Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars's "Uptown Funk" promised it was gonna give it to ya, and now it's kicking off the new year by doing just that. After 19 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 of female domination, two men finally take the No. 1 spot away from Taylor Swift and Meghan Trainor, all thanks to a little funk. -
Taylor Swift "Blank Space" Ends 2014 Atop Hot 100 Above Mark Ronson, Sam Smith & Ed Sheeran [VIDEOS]
Taylor Swift is leaving no "Blank Space" at the top of the Billboard Hot 100. For the seventh week in a row, the latest single from her new album 1989 is sitting cozy atop the U.S. singles chart, beating out other hit singles from the likes of Mark Ronson, Hozier, Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran. -
Big Boi Drops New Verse on Maroon 5's 'Animals' Remix [LISTEN]
Maroon 5 has shared a remix of their latest single "Animals," featuring a new guest verse from OutKast's Big Boi, which you can check out below. Though the track has a typical Maroon 5 electro-pop atmosphere, the production becomes more sparse and appropriately hip-hop-influenced for Big Boi's verse following the second chorus. You can check out Maroon 5's "Animals" remix featuring Big Boi here: -
Taylor Swift "Shake It Off" Leads Hot 100 Again: Hozier, Ed Sheeran and Ariana Grande Peak Thanks to Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
Taylor Swift's new single "Blank Space" is still holding out strong with audiences around the country. For the fifth week in a row, the second 1989 track has topped the Billboard Hot 100, keeping off major hits from Hozier, Meghan Trainor, Mark Ronson and even TSwift bestie Ed Sheeran from the top spot. -
Taylor Swift "Shake it Off" Owns Hot 100 for the Fourth Week as Hozier "Take Me To Church" and Meghan Trainor "Lips Are Movin" Make Gains
Taylor Swift is continuing her 2014 chart dominance this week. For the fourth week in a row, her second 1989 single "Blank Space" has topped the Billboard Hot 100, reigning supreme over Hozier, Meghan Trainor and Mark Ronson. -
'The Voice' Star Adam Levine Covers R. Kelly's 'Ignition (Remix)' at Concert, Gwen Stefani and Pharrell Team Up [WATCH]
The coaches from NBC's hit show The Voice gathered in West Hollywood last night (Dec. 8) to put on a special show for fans. Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton and Pharrell Williams all got onstage to perform some of their own songs. Adam Levine used his stage time to share a version of one of his favorite songs, "Ignition (Remix)" by R. Kelly. Needless to say, the crowd was into it. -
Black Friday Music Sales Numbers Down; Pentatonix 'That's Christmas to Me' Most Popular Release
The music industry has taken a few hits over the past few years with physical CD sales continually decreasing. Merchants were hoping for a successful Black Friday, but they were met with disappointment. Album sales were down 15 percent from last year, Neilsen Music reports. On the positive side, online CD sales were up 16 percent while vinyl nearly doubled its numbers from last year thanks to Record Store Day's "Back to Black" promotion. Pentatonix was the clear Christmas winner, having sold 217,000 units of "That's Christmas to Me." Here is a breakdown of the numbers via "Billboard": Retailer CD sales: 7.28 million units — down from 8.6 million last year Online CD sales: More than 1 million units — up 16.5 percent from last year Vinyl LP sales: 259,000 units — up from 173,000 last year -
DJ Earworm Releases "United State of Pop 2014" Featuring Taylor Swift, Hozier, Ariana Grande, Iggy Azalea & More [LISTEN]
2014 is coming to a close, and you know what that means...year-end music wrap ups! In the world of mashups, there is no better summation of any given year than DJ Earworm's "United State of Pop" series. Yesterday (Dec. 3), Earworm released "United State of Pop 2014," featuring 25 of this year's biggest hits from the likes of Taylor Swift, Maroon 5, Iggy Azalea and Ariana Grande in one four-minute extravaganza.
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