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  • 50 Years of Rolling Stones No. 1s: "Satisfaction," "Paint It Black" and More

    Many a joke has been passed about the age of the Rolling Stones...and maybe this fact confirms it: It's been more than 50 years since the band released its first American no. 1 single, "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction," which peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 chart from July 10, 1965. It wasn't the "big breakthrough" that the band needed in the United States, but it certainly got the ball rolling faster, ensuring the group's status as one of the biggest bands in music history. The Stones released seven other no. 1 singles over the next 50 years, and you can check them out below.

  • Jack White's 6 Best Guitar Tracks: 'Seven Nation Army' and...What Else?

    Yesterday marked the 40th birthday of Jack White, perhaps the most influential individual in the modern rock market. We've been following him since he burst onto the scene with The White Stripes, the self-titled debut album of his most popular band, and he hasn't lost a step in the last 14 years and numerous bands and solo projects. It may be too bold a statement to label him as the greatest symbol of rock music in the 21st Century, but we have no problem labeling him as the most important guitarist of the last 15 years. It's tough to find a song from White's catalogue where his six-string doesn't command attention, but Music Times reached in to choose just six of our favorite guitar cuts.

  • Stevie Stone Not Strange Enough for Label, New Album 'Malta Bend'

    Society always celebrates the records that top the Billboard 200 album chart. Back of The Billboards is a Music Times weekly segment that looks at the opposite end: the new record that finished closest to the back of the Billboard 200 for the previous week. We hope to give a fighting chance to the bands you haven't heard of. This week we look at 'Malta Bend,' the fourth album from independent rapper Stevie Stone.

  • Madonna's 'Rebel Heart' Hacker Gets 14 Months for Violating Cloud Server

    Madonna came after her leaker harder than most and now Adi Lederman, the hacker responsible for dropping a significant portion of her Rebel Heart album during late 2014 is now facing a 14-month prison sentence. It took less than a month to track him down, thanks to a joint operation by the FBI and the Israeli Police forces (that's the help you get when you've had eight no. 1 albums).

  • Mothers of Dave Grohl and Geddy Lee Hang at Toronto Foo Fighters Show

    "I wonder what their mothers think," is a frequent thought expressed by your correspondents mother when he listens to music that features eyebrow-raising language. It makes us wonder what mothers think when their children become huge rock stars. Some are clearly comfortable with the fact, as was evidenced this weekend when the moms of Dave Grohl and Geddy Lee hung out at a Foo Fighters show in Toronto.

  • The 6 RIAA Diamond Singles: Eminem, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber and More

    "Radioactive" by Imagine Dragons joined an elite company today, becoming only the sixth song in history to attain diamond status from the Recording Industry Association of America, meaning that it's moved the equivalent of 10 million units in sales, or 10-times platinum status. Wondering what the other five are? So were we, so we looked up the five hits and ranked them from least sales to most...but when you're talking about diamond status...there's really no such thing as "least sales." You may be surprised at how new most of these songs are.

  • 7 Longest Hip-Hop Streaks At No. 1: Eminem, The Black Eyed Peas, Wiz Khalifa

    Yesterday we learned that Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth had matched hip-hop history by topping the Hot 100 for a 12th week with "See You Again," the pair's smash from the Furious 7 soundtrack. The genre has come a long way since Blondie landed the first rap atop the Hot 100 during 1980 (yeah, Blondie) but still: Only seven hip-hop songs have managed to spend at least 10 weeks on top of arguably the biggest chart in music. Join us as we count up from fewest weeks to most weeks at no. 1, and check back next Wednesday to see if Khalifa and co. manage to take history a step further.

  • Meek Mill Sells 5x as Many Records as Miguel, James Taylor on Albums Chart

    Yesterday we showed during our summary of the Billboard 200 that Meek Mill and 'Dreams Worth More Than Money' sold nearly five-times as much as any other new title on the list. The same trend applies to actual album sales, where the album moved actually (not nearly) sold more than 500 percent more copies than the runner-up. The emcee stands a strong chance at joining Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar as the only performers to top the Billboard 200 for more than one week when next week's sales are revealed.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.
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