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The Billboard 200's new (unfortunate) metrics come into play but nothing can keep Taylor Swift from the top. -
Mary J. Blige Shares Music Vid for 'Whole Damn Year' from Album 'The London Sessions' [WATCH]
Mary J. Blige has shared the music video for her latest single "Whole Damn Year," which you can check out below. The dramatic video tackles issues of domestic abuse and follows various characters who are physically and emotionally suffering at the hands of their loved ones. It is pretty powerful, and it complements the song's message and minimalist production quite well. You can check out the music video for Mary J. Blige's "Whole Damn Year" here: "Whole Damn Year" is the third single to be shared from Mary J. Blige's latest album "The London Sessions," following "Therapy" and "Right Now" featuring Disclosure. "The London Sessions" was released Nov. 24 and is Blige's 13th studio album overall, her second of 2014 following her soundtrack to the film "Think Like a Man Too" from June. -
Jessie Ware Shares Music Vid for 'You & I (Forever)' from Album 'Tough Love' [WATCH]
English pop singer Jessie Ware has shared the music video for her latest single "You & I (Forever)," which you can check out below. The video opens with a quote — presumably by Ware — saying how the song is "celebrating the person you love being by your side," and features Ware singing the song from inside a photo booth, intercut with images of other people posing inside the booth themselves, mostly with friends and loved ones. It is quite similar to Robyn and Kindness's "Who Do You Love?" music video, only a bit grainier. You can check out Jessie Ware's "You & I (Forever)" music video here: "You & I (Forever)" is the third single to be shared from Jessie Ware's latest album "Tough Love," following "Say You Love Me" and the album's title track. "Tough Love" was released Oct. 13 and is Ware's second studio album following her 2012 debut "Devotion." -
Sam Smith Performs 'I'm Not the Only One' on 'Ellen'
Sam Smith has become one of the freshest faces in pop music. The flag bearer of the new British invasion, the U.K. pop star has rapidly risen to become one of the most well-endeared pop acts in the world. He has made the rounds of television appearances, including "David Letterman," "Jimmy Kimmel," "Saturday Night Live" and more. Now he brings his talents to daytime, stopping by with self-proclaimed enormous fan Ellen DeGeneres on "Ellen" to perform his new single "I'm Not the Only One" and sit down for a short interview. Sam Smith's performance is vintage Smith, crooning with his careful and well-timed delivery. Bringing in tow a large band, Smith shows off his impeccably soulful voice for the in-studio audience as he performs the latest single from his June album "In the Lonely Hour." The interview focuses on Sam Smith's decision to come out and how that has affected his career. They discuss the challenges of being a spokesman for the gay community, and Sam Smith notes that he is just "22 and is still trying to figure things out." It is easy to forget that many of these pop acts headlining the biggest stages in the world are so young and still maturing as people. -
Taylor Swift "Blank Space" Reigns Supreme on Hot 100 Again: Hozier "Take Me To Church" Cracks Top 3
Taylor Swift is still a force to be reckoned with on the American single charts, with "Blank Space" spending its second week atop the Billboard Hot 100 this week. As the second 1989 single continues to dominate the charts, Ariana Grande and Ed Sheeran return to the top 10, thanks to the power of the music video. -
Taylor Swift and "Blank Space" Hold Off Hozier on Digital Downloads Charts; Still No "Do They Know It's Christmas?" to Be Seen
For some reason we had the misguided impression that the new "Do They Know It's Christmas?," celebrating the 30th anniversary of the original Band Aid single with contributions from One Direction and Chris Martin (for charity), would easily take the top spot on this week's Digital Downloads chart. We were wrong. Taylor Swift's single "Blank Space," which is most certainly not for charity, took the no. 1 position again, moving 302,000 copies. -
Sinead O'Connor Backs 'Do They Know It's Christmas?," Tells Critics to 'Shut the F--k Up'
Last week, on Nov. 17, the latest version of Band Aid's classic charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" was released online to raise money for the Ebola crisis in West Africa, and though it went straight to the top of the U.K. charts and is supporting an undoubtedly good cause, the song has been the subject of plenty of criticism, particularly for its lyrics. According to two British newspapers, Emeli Sandé, who actually appears on the latest version, said the lyrics need "changing," while Lily Allen called the song "a bit smug" and said she would prefer "donating actual money." One artist who is vigorously defending the song, however, is the famously outspoken Sinead O'Connor, who also appears on the song. "I think everyone should shut the f--k up," O'Connor told "Broadsheet," via "Billboard." "If you didn't like the lyrics you shouldn't have agreed to sing the song. I think it's smug of Lily Allen to say it's smug." -
Jessie J Says 'The Boy Is Mine' Remake With Ariana Grande Isn't Happening After Fans Express Their Disapproval
After fans flooded the internet expressing their disapproval, Jessie J has come forward to say that the reported "The Boy Is Mine" remake with Ariana Grande isn't happening. -
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). -
Taylor Swift Owns No. 1 Spot for One More Week with '1989' but One Direction to Cause Trouble When It Walks In Next Week
Taylor Swift gets at least one more week at the top with '1989.' One Direction will cause some trouble when they walk in with their new album next week. -
WATCH: "Do They Know It's Christmas" 2014 Video: Bono, One Direction, Sam Smith Rework '80s Classic for Ebola as Band Aid Thirty
Just weeks after being announced, Band Aid Thirty's "Do They Know It's Christmas" has arrived. Over the weekend, UK music juggernauts such as One Direction, Sam Smith, Ellie Goulding, Bono, Chris Martin and Ed Sheeran teamed up with Bob Geldof to record a new version of the classic holiday anthem to help the Ebola crisis in Africa, and just 36 hours later the music video premiered on The X Factor. -
VH1 You Oughta Know Live In Concert Recap: Sam Smith, Aloe Blacc, Chvrches, Bleachers, And More [WATCH]
VH1's "You Oughta Know" franchise has been highlighting artists on the rise and serving as a "who's hot" barometer since 2005. This year, for the second time, they put on the You Oughta Know Concert, hosted this year by Nicole Richie of VH1's Candidly Nicole. Aloe Blacc, Sam Smith, Echosmith, American Authors, Chvrches, A Great Big World, Mary Lambert, Tove Lo, KONGOS, Vance Joy, and Bleachers. -
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? -
Taylor Swift Has Second Largest Sales Week of 2014 with '1989' while Bette Middler and Calvin Harris Offer Futile Resistance
This week marked a major slowdown for record sales but that's kind of to be expected following the drop of a huge album such as Taylor Swift's 1989 last week.
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