• Taylor Swift and '1989' no. 1 for Ninth Time on Billboard 200; Rae Sremmurd Debuts at No. 5 with 'SremmLife,'

    Bet you can't guess what performer finished on top of the Billboard 200 this week! Taylor Swift and 1989? Okay, maybe it wasn't that hard to figure out. Although the album saw a big drop in terms of equivalent album sales (down to 155,000, the first time at less than 200,000 for the set), it still managed to take its ninth week at no. 1 since debuting 11 weeks ago. Ed Sheeran and Nicki Minaj still factor high.

  • 6 Artists Who Have Written Entire Albums for Other Artists

    As a solo artist, writing an entire album's worth of songs for yourself can be a daunting enough task, but these artists found themselves so overflowing with creativity that they managed to write entire albums (or very close to it) for other artists, and in most cases, produce the albums as well.

  • Taylor Swift and '1989' Take Eighth Billboard 200 No. 1 Spot; Nicki Minaj Remains No. 2, 'Into The Woods' Soundtrack Gets Only Sales Increase

    It's still cold out there for new music releases after the first full week of album sales during 2015, so it's not surprise that Taylor Swift was still on top of the Billboard 200 when today's numbers came out. It's the eighth week of ten that 1989 has been available where the record ended up on top, which makes it her second most-decorated album yet (Fearless spent 13 nonconsecutive weeks at no. 1 during 2008-'09). It moved 244,000 equivalent albums last week.

  • Despite Breakup Rumors, Ariana Grande & Big Sean Still Together

    While still a relatively new couple, Ariana Grande and Big Sean are not excluded from the world of reports speculating that the couple has broken up. Just Jared reported confirmation from Grande's representative this morning, Jan. 4, saying that the rumors that the couple have split are false, saying that the reports that had surfaced saying that the couple split following the Christmas holiday are "absolutely not true." Confirming the relationship in October 2014 in an interview with "The Daily Telegraph," Grande spoke fondly of Big Sean — real name "Sean Anderson" — saying, "He is one of the most amazing men in the whole world, and that includes my grandfather and my brother. I think the world of him, and he's an amazing person. That's kind of all there is to it." Fans of each artist have had their eyes on the couple following their collaborative efforts on Ariana Grande's new album "My Everything." Grande's sophomore album, of which Big Sean appears on as a featured artist on the track "Best Mistake," debuted at the No. 1 slot in the "Billboard" charts in September.

  • Taylor Swift No. 2 All Time for Weeks at No. 1; No New Albums to Interrupt Nicki Minaj, Pentatonix and One Direction Post-Christmas

    Another week and another run at history by Taylor Swift: Her album 1989 managed to top the Billboard 200 for the seventh time during its nine weeks on the charts, selling 326,000 full copies and generating 430 multi-metric equivalent albums (MME's). That no. 1 spot moves her into second place all-time for women atop the Billboard 200 with 31 weeks at no. 1, trailing only Whitney Houston and her crazy 46 week total.

  • Taylor Swift First Artist to be Number One on Billboard's Artist 100 List for 10 Consecutive Weeks

    Taylor Swift is the first artist to be on top of the Billboard Artist 100 list for 10 weeks straight. The chart, which was introduced in July, tracks data from other Billboard lists like the Hot 100, Top Albums Sales and Social 50, all of which Swift has dominated with her new release, '1989.' Her record will be a tough one to break considering Sam Smith only topped it for three weeks straight and Ariana Grande only clocked in two.

  • Taylor Swift Continues Reign on 'Billboard' 200 with '1989'; Nicki Minaj's 'Pinkprint' Hits No. 2

    Taylor Swift's "1989" moved back into the No. 1 spot on the "Billboard" 200, bringing its total, nonconsecutive weeks at the top to six. It sold 375,000 copies last week, bringing the total for the year to 3.34 million. The record is on pace to overtake the "Frozen" soundtrack, which sold 3.46 million so far. Nicki Minaj's "The Pinkprint" sits comfortably at the No. 2 spot, "Billboard" notes. Swift is tied with Mariah Carey for total weeks at No. 1 with 30. Only one other woman has them beat with 46: Whitney Houston. The Beatles are still in first for all artists with 132 weeks at No. 1. Pentatonix has the No. 3 spot with "That's Christmas to Me." Minaj was able to crack the top 10 recently, and D'Angelo's new "Black Messiah" hit No. 5. "The Pinkprint" did not perform as well as the artist's previous effort "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded." The former sold 244,000 in its first week while the latter hit 253,000 — it also debuted at No. 1.

  • Iggy Azalea, Skrillex to Headline Billboard's Winterfest During Sundance Film Festival, Alesso and Knife Party Also Confirmed

    Bilboard's inaugural Winterfest Music Festival just added one of 2014's biggest names - Iggy Azalea. The Australian rapper will join EDM star Skrillex for the festival, which will run Jan. 22-31 in Park City, Utah, the same week as the Sundance Film Festival. More headliners will be announced soon, but Alesso, Knife Party, The Man, Portugal and Lindsey Stirling are already confirmed.

  • Big Boi Drops New Verse on Maroon 5's 'Animals' Remix [LISTEN]

    Maroon 5 has shared a remix of their latest single "Animals," featuring a new guest verse from OutKast's Big Boi, which you can check out below. Though the track has a typical Maroon 5 electro-pop atmosphere, the production becomes more sparse and appropriately hip-hop-influenced for Big Boi's verse following the second chorus. You can check out Maroon 5's "Animals" remix featuring Big Boi here:

  • WATCH: Ariana Grande, Michael Buble Team Up for Christmas Duet "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" at Radio City Music Hall

    With Christmas right around the corner, we all know that "Santa Claus is Coming to Town," and that's going to bring out the big stars for some unexpected yet welcome holiday duets. Last night (Dec. 18), NBC aired Michael Bublé's fourth annual Christmas special at Radio City Music Hall, fittingly titled Michael Bublé's Christmas in New York, and Ariana Grande joined him for a carol or two, including a jazzy rendition of "Santa Claus is Coming to Town."
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