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Taylor Swift is having her cake and eating it too. Her monster release 1989 set the standard for albums dropped during 2014, selling nearly 1.3 million copies during its first week. Now the folks over at Nielsen Soundscan are saying she'll win the Billboard 200 competition during the album's second week as well. And not just win it: She'll actually have the second highest sales week for any album during 2014. -
Facebook Banned "Like-Gates": Bands Are among Many Entities That Stand to Lose (but Can Still Grab New Fans)
Musicians and many an entity with social media presence may find its approach altered as part of Facebook's new regulations that were announced last week, according to Clickz.com: "Like-Gating," or luring users into "liking" your page by offering prizes or rewards, will no longer be allowed on the site. -
The xx Detail Recording Details for New Album in Newsletter; Including Stops in London, Iceland and Texas
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5 Shocking Hip-Hop Award Show Moments: Rick James, Suge Knight, Diana Ross And More [WATCH]
Most of the fun in awards shows is the element of surprise. While award shows across the board have had their fair share of eye-bulging points, we've hand-selected five shocking hip-hop award show moments. -
Longtime Neil Young Bassist Rick Rosas Dead at 65
Rick Rosas, longtime bassist for Neil Young, passed away Thursday (Nov. 6) at the age of 65. Rick Rosas, longtime bassist for Neil Young, passed away Thursday (Nov. -
Aretha Franklin Talks New Album 'Sings The Great Diva Classics,' Throws Shade At Nicki Minaj And David Ritz [WATCH]
Aretha Franklin has been receiving all types of praises following the release of her Sings The Great Diva Classics album and she recently discussed her latest release with The Wall Street Journal. The Queen of Soul also discussed upcoming divas and threw some shade at Nicki Minaj and David Ritz. -
Ethan Hawke Talks Original Music from 'Boyhood,' Songs May Be Oscar Contenders
Richard Linklater's masterpiece Boyhood has been creating some serious Oscar buzz, and now the film may have a shot at winning an award in the category for Best Original Song. -
Chris Brown Wins Big at the Soul Train Awards, JoDeCi Make Reunion Appearance [WATCH]
Chris Brown took home two big honors last night (Nov. 7) at the Soul Train Awards, winning Best Collaboration and Best Hip-Hop Song for "Loyal." -
Waka Flocka Flame Joins a New Foundation To Help Fight Against Extreme Energy Poverty And The Ebola Virus
Waka Flocka Flame is taking some time away from music to join a new foundation to help fight against extreme energy poverty and the Ebola virus. -
Rihanna Creates First Annual Diamond Ball To Benefit New Foundation In Honor of Late Grandmother, Oncology and Nuclear Medicine
Rihanna is preparing for something big. Aside from her forthcoming album, the Bajan pop star is gearing up for her first annual Diamond Ball, an event held to benefit her new foundation in honor of her late grandmother, oncology and nuclear medicine. -
Slash Says Rock 'n' Roll 'Needs a Movement', Calls New Bands 'Conformist'
Aging rockers have been pretty hard on today's music scene, and Slash is no exception. The famous guitarist shared some more thoughts on the state of rock recently with the 'Manchester Evening News'. -
NBA Star Lance Stephenson Talks Rap Career, Fake Party Image: 'I Just Said All That In The Song To Be Cool'
Lance Stephenson is a professional basketball player. And a rapper. Stop us if you've heard this one. The Charlotte Hornets have been playing their guard's "Hot N---a" remix track before games, and it's not bad, but it doesn't exactly preempt a future full of platinum records for Nasty Lance (just throwing out a moniker suggestion).
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