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If you've watched Fast Five, you know that Vin Diesel's character Dominic Toretto knows that it's all about how you finish, not how you begin (although he allows Paul Walker's Brian to win the four-man street race in Brazil). The Furious 7 soundtrack is living that philosophy as it reached the no. 1 place on the Billboard 200 four weeks after its release. Part of last week's 111,000 equivalent album sales is thanks to the film's continued success at the box office, but an even bigger part of it is the popularity of "See You Again," the single from Wiz Khalifa that's tearing up the download charts. All Time Low and Taylor Swift place well as well. -
'Uptown Funk' Holds No.1 on Hot 100 as Wiz Khalifa Climbs Chart with 'Furious 7' Single 'See You Again'
It was another deeply funky week in America. For the 14th week in a row, the seemingly unstoppable pop music force "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars crowned the Billboard Hot 100, tying the likes of Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston and Elton John for the second longest run at the top of the charts. -
Adam Levine Tackled on Stage During Maroon 5 'V' Tour Stop By Overzealous Fan [WATCH]
If you love Adam Levine and Maroon 5, that's totally OK and understandable, but that doesn't mean you have to bum rush the Voice coach on stage during one of his concerts. Unfortunately one fan at the Anaheim, California, stop on the "Sugar" band's V Tour had to learn a sense of boundaries the hard way. -
WATCH: Coach Adam Levine & Maroon 5 Perform 'Sugar' on 'The Voice' Live Rounds Premiere
The Voice season eight live rounds got off to a super sweet start last night (April 6). Before Team Pharrell and Team Blake took to the stage to perform for America's vote, coach Adam Levine was joined by his band Maroon 5 to show the contestants how it is done with their new hit single "Sugar." -
Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars' 'Uptown Funk' Sets Hot 100 Record
"Uptown Funk" is gonna give it to ya, all you other songs from the 2010s. For the 13th week in a row, the Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson Uptown Special single tops the Billboard Hot 100, setting the record for the longest-reigning No. 1 song of the decade. And while there seems to be no end in sight for the dominance of the funky throwback anthem, a newcomer, pop singer Natalie La Rose emerges in the top 10 with her single "Somebody" featuring Jeremih. -
Kendrick Lamar First Performer with Two Weeks Atop Billboard 200 Since Taylor Swift; First R&B/Hip-Hop Artist Since Beyonce
Kendrick Lamar and To Pimp A Butterfly pulled off something that few performers outside of Taylor Swift have managed to wrangle in the last few months: holding the no. 1 position on the Billboard 200 for more than one week. The album spent a second week at the top spot on the chart-the only performer aside from Swift (who spent a total of 11 weeks at no. 1 with 1989) to have done so since November, having sold 123,000 equivalent units during its second full week of sales. The accomplishment is even more relevant for the R&B/Hip-Hop genres, where Butterfly becomes the first album since 2013's Beyoncé to spend multiple weeks at no. 1. -
Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars 'Uptown Funk' No. 1 Again as Fetty Wap, Flo Rida See Gains on Hot 100
It's a very stagnant week in American pop music, as Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson reign supreme for the 12th straight week with "Uptown Funk." As the stronghold on the No. 1 spot in the country stays locked in, minimal moves were made for Fetty Wap's "Trap Queen" and top 10 newcomer Flo Rida with "G.D.F.R." -
Kendrick Lamar's 'To Pimp A Butterfly' Dominates Billboard 200—'Empire,' Modest Mouse and 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Contend for No. 2
Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp A Butterfly has become his first release to top the Billboard 200 despite dropping a tad earlier than expected. The album went on to sell 363,000 equivalent copies, including single downloads and streams-breaking Spotify records in the process- on its way to the top. That was also the second largest debut of the year—behind Drake—giving hip-hop the two biggest albums of the year so far. -
Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars 'Uptown Funk' Owns Hot 100 for 11th Week as Sam Smith & Fetty Wap Debut in Top 10
It's yet ANOTHER funky week atop the Billboard charts. Yes, for the 11th week in a row, Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson own the Hot 100 with their Uptown Special hit "Uptown Funk." Despite the stagnant No. 1 seed, the charts actually got a bit of a shakeup this week as Maroon 5 make a play for the top and two new songs from Sam Smith and Fetty Wap break into the top 10. -
'Empire' Edges Madonna for Billboard 200 Top Spot, but Did New Metrics Steal a Landmark Accomplishment from Pop Star?
This week's Billboard 200 was topped by the Empire Soundtrack: Season 1, but it touches off an interesting battle between it and Madonna's Rebel Heart, which finished no. 2. The current Billboard metrics place Empire at no. 1 with 130,000 "equivalent" albums sold—a count that includes total single downloads and album streams as well. Madge's album only sold 121,000 "equivalent" albums but unofficial tracking of pure album sales—or what the Billboard 200 used to be based on—suggest that Rebel Heart actually sold more albums than Empire did as a whole. -
Spotify Suggests Austin Not as Weird as It Claims, Music Wise; Texas Capital Does Promote Local Music However
Austin, TX is one of the hottest cities in music thanks to hosting the South by Southwest and Austin City Limits music festivals, among hosting a lively live scene all year round. Spotify's Insights blog was interested in the city's unofficial slogan, "Keep Austin Weird," and whether that rang true. Does the capital of Texas divert much from the national norm in terms of the music it listens to? -
Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson 'Uptown Funk' Dominates Stagnant Hot 100 as Kanye West 'All Day' Debuts at No. 15
If it seems as though all of the biggest pop music in the country is just the same this March, well, that's because it is. For the landmark 10th week in a row, Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson crown the Billboard Hot 100 this week, as hits from Ed Sheeran, Maroon 5, Ellie Goulding and Rihanna stay snug in their spots. -
Kelly Clarkson Barely Beats 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Soundtrack with 'Piece by Piece,' Tops Billboard 200
Kelly Clarkson was the big winner on the Billboard 200 this week with the debut of her album Piece by Piece, which sold 97,000 equivalent copies and held off the competition. The effort helped the pop star get even with Carrie Underwood for the title of most no. 1 albums by an American Idol alumni...the country star and Clarkson both have three to their names. This was an especially nice peak for the latter as it was her first no. 1 since 2009, with two other releases in between. -
Nicki Minaj Joins Maroon 5 for 'Sugar' Remix, Adds Dose of Sweetness Straight from 'Superbass' [LISTEN]
Maroon 5 is already making sweet moves on the Billboard charts with its latest V single "Sugar," but now the track just got a little bit tastier. Today (March 10), Adam Levine and co. teamed up with Nicki Minaj for a new candy-filled remix of the track. -
Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars Top Hot 100 for Ninth Week as Pitbull & Ne-Yo's 'Time of Our Lives' Rises to Top 10 Status [VIDEOS]
Can no one stop the funk? For the ninth week in a row, Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars' "Uptown Funk" is giving it to you by topping the Billboard Hot 100. Despite the nine week reign of Ronson and Mars, Maroon 5's new single "Sugar" is coming for the top of the charts as Adam Levine sits on the new season of The Voice and Pitbull's new party-friendly anthem "Time of Our Lives" cracks into the top 10.
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