• Lee Greenwood's 'American Patriot' Cracks Billboard 200 for First Time

    Every once in a while, you'll notice a quirky entry on the Billboard 200, and this week marked the first ever appearance of Lee Greenwood's 'American Patriot' on the list, no doubt because of the preceding July 4th holiday weekend. The album is famous, of course, for including "God Bless The U.S.A." among nine other patriotic standards. This week it came in at no. 172 on the Billboard 200, which Billboard confirmed was its first time in the charts, 23 years after its release.

  • Taylor Swift '1989' Passes Huge Sales Milestone

    Taylor Swift's new album 1989 just cannot stop shattering records. Thanks to the success of singles "Shake It Off," "Blank Space," "Style" and "Bad Blood," Swift's first bona fide pop album has become the quickest LP to reach 5 million album sales in 10 years.

  • Amy Winehouse's 'Back To Black' Rises on Charts after Documentary Opens

    Amy Winehouse is the talk of the entertainment industry in the UK this week, and it's not just because of the release of Amy, the documentary on the late vocalist's life: The hype behind the film has pushed British fans back to the record stores, allowing her hit album 'Back To Black' to reenter the Top 40.

  • Ariana Grande Donut Licking Video Launched Police, Health Dept. Investigation

    Ariana Grande's "donutgate" seems to be the scandal that just won't die this week. After the "One Last Time" singer was spotted in pastry shop with backup dancer/possible boyfriend Ricky Alvarez licking unpurchased donuts and saying "I hate America," both the pop star and Wolfee Donuts are under police investigation.

  • Why Wiz Khalifa and 'See You Again' Won't Break Hot 100 Hip-Hop Record

    Wiz Khalifa (and Charlie Puth) stand on the brink of history, having tied the streak for the longest period for any hip-hop song atop the Billboard Hot 100 with "See You Again," the showcase number from the Furious 7 soundtrack. Unfortunately, the likelihood that they break that record upon the release of next week's numbers.

  • Beyonce, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran and Pearl Jam to Play Global Citizen Festival 2015

    The 2015 Global Citizen Festival in Central Park has announced its headliners for this Fall, as Beyoncé, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran and Pearl Jam will take the stage for one of the year's most celebrated charity concerts. There's no official word on which act will be the main headliner at the end of the night, but Chris Martin—who signed on as creative director for the concert earlier this year—has hinted that Bey will be the big attraction.

  • President Obama Thanks Chicago's Chosen Few DJs for 25th Anniversary

    President Obama may have to keep a clean image for political reasons, but stowed away somewhere in the White House, the POTUS has his dancing shoes ready to go. Obama grew up in Chicago right during the early days of Chicago house when names like Frankie Knuckles, Derrick Carter and Marshall Jefferson made a name for themselves. He has kept that love alive during his political career and the President on July 4 recorded a message for the 25 anniversary of the Chosen Few DJs picnic, which takes place each year back in Chicago.

  • St. Vincent Shares Latest Apple Music Mixtape Delivery Service

    Last month, St. Vincent announced that she was taking suggestions to create a mixtape for one lucky 11-year-old fan. That selection of tracks was then put together and aired during her first session on Apple Music's Beats 1 - its Zane Lowe-led 24-hour radio station. She airs every Tuesday night at 10 p.m. EST and Vincent has shared the tracks, which were in her latest episode of Mixtape Delivery Service.
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