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Lana Del Rey is undoubtedly one of the most controversial pop stars in the business, so any interview she gives is almost guaranteed to become headline news. She recently gave an interview to Complex, and after reading it, here are seven things we learned about her. -
Sam Smith Stays Off Spotify and Ultimately Wins Over Lana Del Rey
Streaming has been the hot topic in the music industry and whether it can be utilized to revive sales and provide enough royalties to put food on musicians' tables. Many labels are hoping so, and although many held out in the early years of Spotify and similar services, they are now putting their roster's on streaming sites to promote publicity if nothing else. Capitol decided to try a different hand when promoting Sam Smith however and it seems to have paid off. -
Sia Tops Slow Week on Billboard 200
This week was a relatively slow one on the Billboard 200, which allowed Sia to take the top spot for the first time in her career. We don't mean to suggest she didn't earn it: 1000 Forms of Fear sold 52,000 copies, the songwriter's largest sales week to date. However that was also the smallest sales week for a no. 1 in more than two years. -
Trey Songz Staves Off Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith on Billboard 200
Things have calmed down a little on the Billboard 200 after three straight weeks featuring new releases topping more than 150,000 in opening week sales. Trey Songz still managed to set a high bar with his new album Trigga, which sold 105,000 copies. -
Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith Prove British Man-Power on Top of Billboard 200
Who was ready to challenge the big sales of last week's releases from Lana Del Rey and Sam Smith? How about Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith? -
Lana Del Rey Is Overly Attached Girlfriend
Lana Del Rey and Meme-maniac Overly Attached Girlfriend sound remarkably alike. -
Lana Del Rey and Sam Smith Clash for Top Spot on Billboard 200
The last two weeks have featured a noticeable lack of new albums within the 200, debuting only three new records to the public (Led Zeppelin rereleases don't count). The last week of tracking reversed the trend in a big way however, bringing six new titles to the market. -
Atlanta's Music Midtown Festival, Hosting Eminem, Jack White, More
After a summer full of festivals hosting Outkast as their headliner, it's interesting to note that Atlanta's Music Midtown isn't one of them. Atlantians can rest easy knowing that the ATLiens will be performing two dates later during 2014, and the Music Midtown lineup ain't looking too shabby either. -
Junk Mail: Lana Del Rey’s ‘Ultraviolence’ Album Reviewed Via Email
Music Times writers share an office area of roughly 45 sq. ft, which makes having face-to-face conversations totally impossible. Junk Mail is these millenials' attempt to discuss and review the week's hottest album releases... without needing to look at each other. -
Pharrell Williams Still on Top for Digital Downloads
The lead-up to Easter weekend didn't bring much new music to the Digital Downloads charts, but it did greatly improve the sales of tracks by those who were already there. Nearly every performer in the Top 10 saw a boost in downloads. -
Austin City Limits Releases Lineup
Austin City Limits, the last of the American mega festivals to release its lineup for the 2014 season, has finally dropped its lineup for both weekends of the event, which will go down between October 3 and 5, plus between October 10 and 12. -
Lana Del Rey Accidentally Drops 'Ultraviolence' Release Date
Lana Del Rey may have let the release date for her next album slip, and for once it doesn't appear to be some sort of publicity stunt. -
Listen to Miley Cyrus Cover Lana Del Rey's 'Summertime Sadness' in BBC Radio 1 Lounge
It may quickly be turning to winter, but LA girl Miley Cyrus still has that "Summertime Sadness." This morning (Nov. 12), the "We Can't Stop" singer performed a cover of the Lana Del Rey song on the BBC Radio 1 Lounge, along with an acoustic version of her latest Bangerz single "Wrecking Ball." -
Downloads Roundup: Miley Cyrus's 'Wrecking Ball' Displaces Katy Perry's 'Roar,' Blurred Lines Finally On Way Out?
Katy Perry topped the downloaded singles charts for four straight weeks, and finally she was brought down a notch (but only one notch). This week's Top 10 most downloaded singles are the exact same list as last week, but in a different order. -
Downloads Roundup: Katy Perry's 'Roar' Keeps Top Spot, Miley Cyrus's 'Wrecking Ball' Drops, and Lorde Makes A Big Jump
Katy Perry ruled the Billboard digital singles roost again last week, as her recent smash "Roar" was the most downloaded song for the fourth time in a row. Did Miley Cyrus see a jump in "Wrecking Ball" downloads thanks to her record-breaking music video? One fresh face made a huge jump forward, and a few big names did their best to hold ground.
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