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Repucom's Celebrity DBI measures perceptions. Their expanded database features more than 5,000 celebrities, including athletes, film and TV stars, musical performers, business leaders, news pundits, personalities and more and what more than 1.5 billion people (approximately 30% of the world's adult population) thinks about them. With the Grammy Awards being this past Sunday, Repucom shared information about the top ranking musicians who got Grammy nods. -
Katy Perry rides 'Dark Horse' to third straight week atop Digital Downloads chart, Jason DeRulo's 'Talk Dirty' a distant second
Just last week were commenting on how songs have a tendency to hold the top spot of the Billboard Digital Downloads chart for two weeks, but almost as soon as we said it, a song held on for a third week at no. 1. -
Musicians Hall of Fame induct Buddy Guy, Peter Frampton and more
The Musicians Hall of Fame inducted 12 new members at a ceremony yesterday in Nashville. Among the inductees are bluesman Buddy Guy, British rock guitarist Peter Frampton and pedal steel player and country singer Barbara Mandrell, according to Billboard. -
'Frozen' soundtrack returns to top spot as A Great Big World and Young The Giant debut
A few more "new" albums managed to crack the top 10 of the Billboard 200 this week, but sales slipped from last week overall. -
'Politicizing Beyoncé' class offered at Rutgers University
Doctoral student Kevin Allred has created a curriculum for a Beyoncé class in the Department of Women and Gender studies at Rutgers University. -
Kanye West paid $250,000 settlement to the man who yelled racist insults at Kim Kardashian
It is not Kanye's week. First he lost Best Rap Album and Best Rap Song at the Grammys and now he has to pay $250,000 settlement to a guy who called his fiancée a "ni***r-lover" and "stupid slut." West is known for his temper, especially around paparazzi, but come on. We're on his side this on this one. -
Lady Gaga announces lengthy European artRave tour dates for fall [FULL SCHEDULE]
Lady Gaga is looking to bring her elaborately staged artRave: The ARTPOP Ball Tour to Europe. A month and a half after announcing her 25-date North American leg, the "Gypsy" singer has announced a four-date stretch in the United Kingdom surrounded by shows in Belgium, France, Germany and more. -
'Cop Car' writer Sam Hunt isn't happy about Keith Urban's Grammy performance
Keith Urban's most recent single has gotten a lot of exposure recently. He performed that song (and got an additional solo from rocker Gary Clark Jr.) at The Grammys, and released a music video for the track on Monday. Not all the news is good however. One man took to the social media air to proclaim that Urban had stolen the song from him. -
Alice In Chains announce extensive spring tour with lots of casino dates [FULL SCHEDULE]
They've come to snuff the rooster, and now they're coming to your town. Yesterday (Jan. 28), legendary Seattle rock band Alice In Chains announced it would be hitting the road this spring. -
Daft Punk, Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar see huge upticks in Spotify streams following Grammys
Album and download sales are down. Everyone knows this. The number of viewers taking on the Grammys even year continues to rise however, most likely because they're on television, and the populace just can't handle things they can't see. Either way, musicians that are already pretty popular from a musical perspective see huge increases in activity following The Grammys' broadcast, at least according to numbers released by Spotify. -
Umphrey's McGee finalizing new studio album, breaking away from improv-heavy tracks
Chicago-based rockers Umphrey's McGee are famous for their live performances, full of light show and jamming. Now, the band has announced its eighth studio album, the follow up to 2011's Death By Stereo, and tells Rolling Stone that they are looking to break away from their improv-heavy live show in favor of a solid rock experience. -
Grammys Executive Producer apologizes to Trent Reznor for cutting performance short
As previously reported, Trent Reznor was pretty upset that the Grammy award organizers cut short his star-studded closing performance with Dave Grohl, Josh Homme, Lindsey Buckingham to air commercials from sponsors. He tweeted, "Music's biggest night...to be disrespected. A heartfelt F*** YOU guys."
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