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News has already broken that Lady Gaga's ARTPOP will debut at no. 1 in the U.K. charts, and there's a solid chance it will do the same in the United States. That doesn't mean that the album can be considered a success however. Estimates, which will become officials first week totals on Wednesday, suggest that ARTPOP will sell around 250,000 copies and lose Interscope Records a lot of money in the process. -
Super Bowl, 'Saturday Night Live,' Grammys among top music promoting platforms, according to Billboard
Billboard and Nielsen have proven once again, through their annual list of the most powerful platforms in the promotion on music, that television is probably the biggest force behind music sales. Having an arena tour? Only no. 7 in the group's Top 10. We narrowed it down to the Top 5 to show you how much impact TV has. -
A Great Big World surprises Digital Downloads chart with 'Say Something,' but Lorde and Eminem waiting in the wings
Eminem was in charge of the Digital Downloads charts last week, placing three different songs in the Top 10. The excellent sales of his new album The Marshall Mathers LP 2 seems to have driven down his singles sales however, and the rapper only has one track this week. But that doesn't mean that Lorde's recovered the top spot yet. Read on to find out who's making waves. -
Taylor Swift covers Eminem 'Lose Yourself' for Pittsburgh radio station, compare new version to '8 Mile' original [LISTEN]
Taylor Swift is down with the 8 Mile. Or, so it seems. In a recent visit to the Pittsburgh radio station Froggy this week, the "Everything Has Changed" singer did a country-twinged rap cover of Eminem's classic 2002 track "Lose Yourself," and it's just as bizarre, adorable and kind of awesome as one would expect. -
Eminem serves as savior for record sales with 'The Marshall Mathers LP 2,' Duck Dynasty moves up
The week would have been pretty crummy for album sales if it weren't for Eminem and 'The Marshall Mathers LP 2." The record had the second biggest sales week for any album during 2013, and accounted for more than 14 percent of record sales last week. -
MTV EMAs 2013 Recap: Eminem, Miley Cyrus win big in very American European Music Awards
If the MTV VMAs in August just weren't enough for you, your dreams have come true. The semi-music network aired the European Music Awards on a tape delay from Amsterdam tonight (Nov. 10), featuring many of the same acts from that now legendary August night and a few new rock acts. Of course, there were trophies, too, with awards given out for broad categories like Best Female, Best Hip-Hop and Best Video. -
Eminem places four songs in Hot 100 Top 20; first performer since The Beatles to do so
Earlier during our weekly roundup of the Billboard Digital Downloads chart, we reported that Eminem had place three tracks within the Top 10, something that had only been done during the year by Katy Perry. A bigger deal is that the rapper was able to place four songs in the Hot 100 list, something that hasn't been done since 1964. -
Eminem's childhood Detroit home burned in fire [WATCH FOOTAGE OF DAMAGE]
The childhood home of Eminem, pictured on the cover of the Detroit rapper's latest album The Marshall Mathers LP 2, his was burned in a fire last night, The Detroit Free Press reports. -
Watch Eminem's stellar a capella performance on BET's Rap City
BET brought back their freestyle/interview series Rap City last night in honor of The Marshall Mathers LP 2 release. In the one-off episode, Eminem and Slaughterhouse took turns at the mic to spit rhymes. Em requested that the beat be turned off so that he could take his turn a capella. -
Eminem beats Lorde, One Direction; places three songs in Digital Downloads Top 10
Around a month ago, it seemed that Katy Perry was the queen of the digital downloads charts, placing three songs in the Top 10. This week a new contender takes the throne: Eminem. -
Eminem releases Marshall Mathers LP 2 B-side track 'Don't Front'
The Marshall Mathers LP 2 hit stores yesterday, and those who purchased The Marshall Mathers LP 2/Call of Duty: Ghosts bundle pack got treated to an exclusive bonus track called "Don't Front." Eminem teamed up on the B-side with Brooklyn rapper Buckshot, who holds down the hook. Slim raps over a cut of New York group Black Moon's 1993 "I Got Cha Opin" off Enta Da Stage. -
YouTube Music Awards Recap
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