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Let's hear it for the ladies! For the fifth week in a row, women are absolutely dominating the Billboard Hot 100. Led by Meghan Trainor's "All About That Bass," female artists make up the top five spots in the country for the fifth week in a row, shattering the previous record (and maybe the glass ceiling, just a bit). -
"Just South of Heaven" (Blake Shelton), "South of Heaven" (Slayer) and More Country Songs Seemingly Derived from Metal Titles
We were checking out Blake Shelton's new album Bringing Back The Sunshine (which topped the Billboard 200 last week) when we were struck by a humorous thought: "Man, 'Just South of Heaven' would sure make a great Slayer satire." It turns out that Shelton isn't alone in borrowing (or nearly borrowing) song titles from metal bands. We gathered a short list below, ranked from least similar in subject matter to most similar in subject matter. -
Taylor Swift Talks Embracing Single Life, Focusing On Music, Family, And Friends
Taylor Swift has been making the rounds on the press circuit in support of her upcoming fifth studio album, 1989. Her latest appearance is on the cover of PEOPLE's 40th Anniversary issue. In the interview, the 24-year-old talks about loving the single life and focusing on her career. -
One Direction and Carrie Underwood Debut New Singles to Challenge Meghan Trainor and Taylor Swift on Digital Downloads Chart
We've been asking for it and we've finally gotten it...maybe: a shakeup on the Billboard Digital Downloads chart. -
Blake Shelton On Taylor Swift's Move Into Pop: "If Anyone Can Do It, It's Taylor" [WATCH]
Blake Shelton and Taylor Swift have spent some time together recently with Swift appearing as an advisor on the seventh season of The Voice. Both artists got their start in country music, but Shelton think's Swift made the right decision to call her new album what it was, a pop album. -
Taylor Swift Doesn't Want People 'Threatened by Women Who Are Pretty and Charismatic'
Taylor Swift has been doing a ton of press to promote her upcoming release, 1989 and in doing so she is giving fans a glimpse into her private thoughts on a variety of subjects. Instead of the blind-item lyrical assassination that we have all become accustomed to Swift is far more focused on the women in her life. In a recent interview with the Canadian magazine, Fashion, the 24-year old songstress claims that her girlfriends have had the strongest influence on her in the last year. She also is hell-bent on finding comfort in her own skin and not caring about how others' present themselves. -
Why Did Taylor Swift Go Pop? The '1989' Star Explains In New Interview [WATCH]
Swift has been catching flak from country fans for her pop sensibilities since she began delivering Top 40 hits in 2006. -
Taylor Swift Confirmed for 'The Voice' Season 7 Stint as "Key Advisor" to Coaches, Contestants
If Gwen Stefani, Adam Levine, Pharrell Williams and Blake Shelton weren't enough of an enticement to watch season seven of The Voice, the NBC singing competition has just added another major music superstar. After months of rumors, today (Oct. 3), the network announced that "Shake It Off" singer Taylor Swift will be joining the show as a key advisor. -
The Roots Perform Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off" As 'Black Simon And Garfunkel' [WATCH]
While Taylor Swift is riding the success of her hit "Shake It Off" to the top of the charts, ?uestlove and Kirk Douglas of The Roots are using it for comedy gold. -
Taylor Swift Smells of Incredible Things and Starting This Fall, You Can Too
Taylor Swift's newest fragrance, Incredible Things, will be available at Kohl's later this month. -
Taylor Swift Throws Shade At Nashville By Claiming That Country Music Wasn't 'Challenging' Enough For Her In New Interview
Taylor Swift has kind of been everywhere recently promoting her upcoming album 1989 and doing all of the mandatory press that goes along with it. She is gracing the cover of British Vogue and in the issue's cover story Swift tackles the obligatory discussion about dating. She claims to be looking at her life realistically right now and seeing that a guy just doesn't fit into the picture at this point. Being likable has nothing to do with it. The fact that Swift brings a lot of baggage (and paparazzi) with her right now is less than fair to any decent guy so she claims to not even be looking for love. -
Meghan Trainor 'All About That Bass' Holds at No. 1 on Hot 100: Tove Lo 'Habits' and Clean Bandit 'Rather Be' Crack Top 10
It's yet another great week for new artists on the Billboard Hot 100. For the fourth week in a row, Meghan Trainor's single "All About That Bass" is resting comfortably in the No. 1 spot in the country. Meanwhile, rising acts Tove Lo and Clean Bandit & Jess Glynne have cracked the top 10 with their respective singles "Habits (Stay High)" and "Rather Be."
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