Katy Perry tops Billboard in worst week for album sales since 1991
By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop singer Katy Perry shot to the top of the weekly Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday with her latest album, "Prism," although overall album sales for the week were the lowest since the publication began charting in 1991. "Prism," Perry's fourth…
ReutersMarvin Gaye's children sue over 'Blurred Lines'
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two of Marvin Gaye's children sued Robin Thicke and his collaborators on the hit song "Blurred Lines" on Wednesday, accusing them of copyright infringement and alleging music company EMI failed to protect their father's legacy.
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AdChoices NetflixSponsoredJonas Brothers Explain Breakup on Good Morning America: "We Were Butting Heads"
The Jonas Brothers (Joe, Nick and Kevin) appeared on Good Morning America Oct. 30 to discuss their decision to break up, explaining they were "butting heads" and want to focus on being "family first"
Us WeeklyMacklemore Lookalike Tricks Fans and Radio Station!
Macklemore is a chart topping musician with adoring fans all over the world. And when his tour rolled into Utah last Saturday, fans were thrilled to see him walking around outside of the Maverik Center. The only thing was, it wasn’t Macklemore. Instead it was Salt Lake City-based comedian Andrew…
Trending NowBeyoncé's Guilty Pleasure: Photobombs!
Queen Bey puts the B in photobomb, gives concert-goer the selfie of a lifetime.
Stop The Presses!A Minute With: Jared Leto on movies, music and playing a transgender woman
By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After transitioning from a Hollywood heartthrob to a critically acclaimed actor, then fronting a rock band with worldwide success, Jared Leto takes on one of his biggest challenges yet, playing a transgender HIV patient in his return to film. "Dallas…
ReutersSpringsteen set for first ever South Africa tour
Tickets went on sale Wednesday for Bruce Springsteen's first ever tour of South Africa, which comes decades after he and his E Street Band campaigned for the end of apartheid. Springsteen and the band will play gigs on January 28 and 29 in Cape Town and February 1 in the Johannesburg suburb of…
AFPAlice Cooper Counts Down His Halloween Top 10
The dark prince of rock welcomes you to his nightmare with this creepy commentary on his Halloween playlist.
Yahoo MusicU2 Ready Two New Songs for 'Back to Black Friday'
U2 will release two new songs, "Ordinary Love" and a new version of "Breathe," on 10-inch vinyl as part of Record Store Day's "Back to Black Friday" event on November 29th, according to Billboard. The[...]
Rolling StoneRocker Busts In To Café Carlyle
For his Halloween-night performance at the Carlyle, the rock singer David Johansen is reviving his alter ego, Buster Poindexter.
The Wall Street JournalChris Brown Pleads Not Guilty to Assault Charge
Chris Brown pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge in Washington D.C. yesterday. The singer and his bodyguard were arrested Sunday morning over an altercation with a man outside of the W H[...]
Rolling StoneTedeschi Trucks Band serves London some funky medicine
By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) - When Tedeschi Trucks Band took the stage at a packed Royal Albert Hall on Tuesday night, the rapturous applause they drew was not what might be expected for a U.S. group whose new album peaked at 52 in the British charts. While they are far from a household…
ReutersLou Reed, Velvet Underground Leader and Rock Pioneer, Dead at 71
New York legend, who helped shape nearly fifty years of rock music, underwent a liver transplant in May
Rolling StoneCredit Cards Now Offering 0% APR for 18 Months
Consumers can now get rid of high interest rates on their credit cards. Compare leading credit card offers for 2013 and lock in 0% APR for 18 months.
AdChoices CompareCards.comSponsoredThe Who to Launch 'Last Big Tour' in 2015
The Who are planning a massive world tour for 2015 - and it'll likely be your last chance to see them. "That will be the last big tour," Roger Daltrey tells Rolling Stone. "People have read that wrong[...]
Rolling StoneHow 'The Big Bang Theory' Got Its Awesome Theme Song
The speedy theme song of "The Big Bang Theory," nicknamed "The History of Everything," gives new meaning to the term "nerd rock." The Barenaked Ladies ditty, which introduces TV's most popular comedy each week, is a serious earworm that was derived from equal parts good luck and hard work.
Fall TVBlind Girl Stuns Web with Rendition of 'Wrecking Ball'
If you have any negative feelings or opinions about Miley Cyrus, set them aside for a little while during this story. A young blind girl from the Philippines is taking the web’s breath away with her rendition of Cyrus’ ‘wrecking ball.’ You have to hear this, check it out here.
Trending NowJustin Timberlake Takes a Drag in 'TKO'
Looks like filming Justin Timberlake's new video for "T.K.O." was a real drag – literally. There he is, a third of the way through the seven-minute clip, tethered to the back of Riley [...]
Rolling StoneAlbum Review: Arcade Fire, ‘Reflektor’
In his rabble-rousing 2007 essay “A Paler Shade of White,” the usually brilliant New Yorker music critic Sasha Frere-Jones took aim at what he described as the lack of “musical miscegenation” practiced by the leading indie rock groups of the day. By “miscegenation,” Frere-Jones meant specifically…
VarietyNYC subway performers eke out a living
NEW YORK (AP) — To many, the real soundtrack of New York City plays out well below the street cacophony of rumbling traffic and honking horns, in the subways, where screeching trains combine with the drumming, strumming and singing of hundreds of performers.
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