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Mariah Carey released 'The Emancipation of Mimi'—what many considered to be a comeback for the performer, who was one of the best-selling artists of the '90s—ten years ago on this day. It ended up becoming one of her bestselling releases, so Music Times has gathered up the bestselling of releases of Carey's career, including 'Daydream,' 'Emancipation' and more. -
Apple Targeting Taylor Swift and Florence + The Machine for Streaming Service
The war between streaming services is growing more intense by the day, and the new battleground, seemingly broken by TIDAL, is exclusive content by artists and content partners. According to a new Bloomberg report, Apple is making its move to try and gather some exclusives of its own, targeting major pop stars like Taylor Swift, Florence + The Machine and more than a dozen other artists. -
'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. -
Taylor Swift's Mom Cancer Diagnosis: '1989' Singer Pens Open Letter To Fans About Mother Andrea Finlay
Taylor Swift revealed some terrible news this morning on her Tumblr. Her mom, Andrea Finlay, 57, has been diagnosed with cancer. Swift revealed to her fans the circumstances surrounding the disheartening news because her mother is very involved with the Swifties and even opened her Nashville home to them during a surprise 1989 secret listening session. -
Wale, Ludacris and Kendrick Lamar Keep Hip-Hop in Top Three Spots of Billboard Albums Chart
Wale, Ludacris and Kendrick Lamar helped ensure that hip-hop took the top three spots on the Album Sales Chart for the second week in a row. Wale, who was also no. 1 on the Billboard 200, sold 90,500 copies of his new record The Album About Nothing. Ludacris got a boost from the strict album sales format of this chart (he placed no. 3 due to stream numbers helping the Furious 7 soundtrack on the 200) and placed no. 2 with Ludaversal, selling 59,000 copies of his new album. Kendrick Lamar was at no. 1 for two weeks with To Pimp A Butterfly but he'll settle for no. 3 this week after selling another 52,500 copies. -
Wale's 'The Album About Nothing' Continues Hip-Hop's Billboard 200 Streak, 'Furious 7' Accelerates
Hip-hop continues to be the genre to beat on the Billboard 200 as Wale and his The Album About Nothing ensures that rappers dominate the equivalent album sales chart for a fourth consecutive week. Nothing is the emcee's second no. 1 album, selling the equivalent of 100,000 copies during its debut week. -
2015 Billboard Music Awards: Full List of Finalists Announced
This morning, April 7, five categories of the 2015 Billboard Music Awards' finalists were announced. Now the full list of finalists has been revealed with Taylor Swift and Sam Swift racking up categories. -
Taylor Swift, Lorde Shake Off Feud Rumors on Twitter & Are LOLing at the Media
Settle down, fans of Taylor Swift and her many celebrity friends... there is no "Bad Blood" between the "Style" singer and one of her biggest BFFs, Lorde. They're still FaceTime-ing and loving on each other from across the world. -
Could 'Bad Blood' Be Taylor Swift's New '1989' Single? Kanye West, Calvin Harris Rumored for New Remix
Could Taylor Swift's new single from her smash hit album 1989 be the rumored Katy Perry dis track "Bad Blood?" Though her latest track "Style" is still performing well on radio and on the Hot 100, according to new rumors, a "Bad Blood" remix is just on the horizon. -
The Rock Performs Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off" on 'Lip Sync Battle' [WATCH]
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson had something cooking last night, April 2, on SpikeTV's new show Lip Sync Battle. The WWE superstar took on Jimmy Fallon, who first introduced the game during his run on Late Night, in a lip-syncing battle royale. The highlight of the night was Johnson's rendition of Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off," which help propel him to victory. -
Drake, Taylor Swift and Mark Ronson Propel Music Sales in Positive Nielsen Soundscan Q1 Industry Report
Nielsen SoundScan has already released its report for Q1 of music sales for 2015 and so far things are looking good during the new year. Digital downloads have rebounded from the previous year by some degree, vinyl sales continue to rebound and...overall album sales aren't plummeting quite as fast as they once were. Taylor Swift, Drake and Mark Ronson are the ones to thank, based on the research provided. -
Kendrick Lamar, 'Empire,' Action Bronson and Earl Sweatshirt Help Hip-Hop Dominate Album Sales Chart
The past few weeks have been amazing for hip-hop, as the Empire soundtrack and Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp A Butterfly have led both the Billboard 200 to three straight weeks of rap at no. 1. Although it's only been a two-week streak on the Album Sales chart (Empire was outsold by Madonna's Rebel Heart during its first week), this week is still newsworthy as the Top 3 spots on the chart are all held by hip-hop albums.
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