Taylor Swift Rules

Taylor Swift has made history yet again as the country singer is projected to have a heck of an opening week for her new single ‘Mine’. Experts are saying that she is poised to take the third spot on the Billboard Hot 100 list as well as taking the top spot in digital downloads. With numbers like that, Taylor has become the second female artist in the history of the Hot 100 chart to debut multiple tracks in the top five during a calendar year, with the first being Mariah Carey back in 1995. To date, ‘Mine’ has had the eighth biggest debut sales week for a digital song and the fourth best of the year. Congratulations!

Miley Cyrus Covers Billboard

Miley Cyrus is featured on the cover of the latest issue of Billboard magazine. The 17-year old singer said in the interview that even though she makes pop music, she doesn’t listen to it. Miley said “I listen to zero pop music, which is really weird for someone who makes pop music. My 13-year-old self would have beaten up my 17-year-old self because she would be like, ‘You’re a sellout!’ But that’s not what it is. It’s not dance music that’s just about, ‘Ooh, I’m in the club and everyone’s looking at me.’ It means something. I’m not just sitting here trying to sell glitz and glamour . . . because no one lives that life. A lot of [pop] songs are super shallow, but this music isn’t.”

Justin Bieber Still on Top

Justin Bieber has scored himself a second week at the top spot on the Billboard 200 with his album ‘My Word 2.0’. Congratulations to the young pop sensation! And speaking of congratulation, MGMT’s album ‘Congratulations’ debuted at number two but neither their album nor Justin’s album broke the 100,000 sales mark for the week. Hot country band Lady Antebellum returned to the top three at the third spot which might have something to do with their three wins at the Academy of Country Music Awards last week. A big kudos goes to them all for being in the top three spots.

Rihanna finally gets there

All the hard work seems to have paid off. Either that or the publicity was very good too. Whatever the case, it looks like Rihanna finally managed to break Beyonce’s record as she has now had six number one singles in the Billboard Hot 100, with her latest, “Rude boy”, being the newest addition. So there you have it, Rihanna is the new female voice of the decade… and Beyonce doesn’t really have any more time to make up for it. Oh well, better luck to her next decade. Actually, by then it will be a pretty epic battle since the kingdom of Lady GaGa seems to be prospering greatly and developing a healthy appetite for war.

Lady Gaga Goes On

There is no stopping the power of Lady Gaga as the princess of pop has broken another record as her album ‘The Fame’ is celebrating its 35th week in the top 10 on the Billboard 200. That’s the longest run for a female artist’s debut album since Norah Jones back in 2003. Is there nothing that Lady Gaga can’t do? She could very well shape up to be the best singer this decade has ever seen. Heck, she may shape up to be the best singer ever. You never know especially since her career is still pretty much at its very beginning.

Ke$ha Covers Billboard

Ke$ha is on the February 27 cover of Billboard magazine. The trashy pop singer has the longest running number 1 debut single by a female artist on the Billboard Hot 100 since 1977 as ‘TiK ToK’ holds the spot for a ninth week. During the Grammys, Ke$ha went backstage and ran into Ringo Starr, who congratulated her on her success. The singer spoke about her surprise after the greeting, saying “He congratulated me? Ringo Starr? Congratulations to me? It was more like, ‘Congratulations to you for being a f—ing Beatle.’” I’m kind of glad that she’s still her own trashy self even when she’s in front of major rock stars.

Lady Gaga Reacts to 5th Number 1

Upon hearing that her single ‘Bad Romance’ was her fifth consecutive number 1 record, Lady Gaga told Billboard that the song originally was “nothing but a dream, a recurring melody, a lyric hidden on a napkin in my tour bus.” And now, it’s a worldwide sensation! The pop singer told the music magazine that the success of ‘The Fame Monster’ is owed all to her fans, saying “Now, it’s my fifth No. 1 record, and a reminder to fans to always follow their dreams. I would like to thank all my beautiful little monsters and my incredibly supportive team for the most memorable year of my life.” I just love how the people who deserve the most praises are those who are the most modest.

Ke$ha on Top

Ke$ha’s hit song ‘TiK ToK’ has managed to bump Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ ‘Empire State of Mind’ off of the top spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 this past week. The 22-year old singer, who will be releasing her album ‘Animal’ on January 5, went on her Twitter to express her excitement over the news, saying “I’m #1 on billboard. I don’t know what to do I’m gonna do a handstand holy s— thank you everyone who has ever talked [to me].” A big congratulations goes out to Ke$ha! With a song as infectious as ‘TiK ToK’, it would have only been a matter of time before she got big.

Susan Boyle Breaks Record

‘Britain’s Got Talent’ alum Susan Boyle is on the top spot of the Billboard charts this week with her album ‘I Dreamed a Dream’. The 48-year old singer sold 701,000 copies of her debut album. The YouTube sensation is followed by Eminem who sold 608,000, Adam Lambert who sold 198,000, Rihanna who sold 181,000 and Lady Gaga who sold 174,000. Susan now holds the record for the biggest first week sales of any album for this year and the largest ever sales debut for a female artist. Now that is impressive! Congratulations Susan! Let’s hope you keep it together long enough for you to actually enjoy all of this.

Britney Spears Breaks Billboard Record

Britney Spears’ latest single ‘3’ from her upcoming collection ‘The Singles’ has debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart! The pop singer is the first artist in over three years to debut at the top spot. The last one to have done that was American Idol winner Taylor Hicks with ‘Do I Make You Proud’ from 2006. This is also Britney’s third time at the top of mountain on the Billboard Hot 100. ‘…Baby One More Time’ was at the number one spot in 1999 and ‘Womanizer’ ruled just last year. It looks like three is the lucky number for her. Congratulations!

Lady Gaga Talks Cancelled Tour

Lady Gaga was at the Billboard Women in Music event in New York City last Friday to receive the Rising Star Award when she decided to talk about the cancellation of her joint tour with Kanye West. The singer said “It was a mutual decision. Kanye’s going to take some time off. But the good news is that I’m going on tour in a few weeks.” The rapper should just admit it that he’s still reeling from the backlash he got from that VMA incident involving Taylor Swift. He definitely needs some serious time off from being in the spotlight.

Honor Society Debut At #18 On Billboard Top 200

Pop-rockers Honor Society debuted at #18 on the Billboard Top 200 this week, moving over 22,000 units of their debut album, Fashionably Late. The band kicked off their second headlining tour on Monday, September 21 in Minneapolis, MN and will continue a run of nearly 40 dates with shows across the United States and Canada including an appearance on The Today Show on Friday, September 25.

The release of Fashionably Late caps off a busy summer for Honor Society as they joined the Jonas Brothers on their World Tour 2009 performing to nearly 1 million fans throughout North America. Honor Society simultaneously headlined their own club tour called The Full Moon Crazy Tour where they brought their high-energy live shows to sold out venues including the Blender Theater in New York City and over 1,500 fans at Club Nokia in Los Angeles.

See below for what the press is saying about Honor Society and Fashionably Late and visit HonorSocietyMusic.com for more info and a full list of tour dates.

Rolling Stone

“Over You” (3 stars) — delivers “shiny heartbreak that splits the difference between *NSYNC and Maroon 5 – all riffing synths… and tunefulness.”

Entertainment Weekly

Honor Society are “crafty pop rock dudes” with songs that “shimmer with freeze-dried funk licks…”

People Magazine

“…fans will likely swoon over …” whose “strongest tracks include the power ballads ‘Where Are You Now’ and ‘Goodnight My Love’ both showcasing Bruno’s emotive tenor. ‘My Own Way’ is an infectious pop-rocker.”

Dallas Morning News

Honor Society are “purveyors of that frenetic catchy-crunchy pop sound of the day…”

Jay-Z is Better than Elvis Presley

Jay-Z’s new album, ‘The Blueprint 3’, hit the number one spot on the Billboard 200 charts this past week by selling over 476,000 copies. That’s not unusual for the rapper though considering that his new album makes it his 11th album to hit the top of the mountain. Mind you, that also makes him the most successful solo artist since Elvis Presley! It’s a good thing that he didn’t follow through with his retirement. I don’t think many people can accomplish that kind of feat and be able to say that they are as good, or probably better, than Elvis. And if Jay-Z wants to be the best of all time, he just needs 8 more number ones to tie with The Beatles.

American Idols Tour Sells Big

The economy may be in the crapper but the American Idols are doing just fine. The Idols Live tour has consistently sold 82% of its tickets and grossed $11.2 million, fairing with last year’s sales. That’s extremely impressive considering that tickets range between $40.50 to $69.50, which runs a dollar higher than last year’s prices. Billboard senior touring editor Ray Waddell commented on this saying “40% of tickets go unsold. They’re doing better than average” especially since “these are baby acts on their first national tour, even if they’ve had the best exposure you can get.” A former Idol blogger also gave his two cents saying “The Adam Lambert fan base is incredibly avid. That dedication is what sells tickets.”

Michael Jackson Rises to Top of Charts

When your music is universal, it’s going to live on forever. That’s the case with the music performed by the late King of Pop Michael Jackson. In spite of his sudden death, his music lives on in his absence by receiving a lot of radio airplay. It should come as no surprise that the singer has returned to the top of the Billboard charts. Industry experts say that three of the singer’s albums, ‘Number Ones’, ‘The Essential Michael Jackson’, and ‘Thriller’ each sold around 100,000 in the past week. All 3 titles will be the top 3 albums on Billboard’s Top Pop Catalog chart and Michael may secure anywhere from 6 to 9 slots in the tally’s top 10 with some of his other albums.

Taylor Swift Still Rules

For the seventh nonconsecutive week, Taylor Swift’s album has been at the number one spot on the Billboard 200. The country singing sweetheart’s album has now become the longest running number one album by a solo female artist since Alanis Morissette and her 1995 record ‘Jagged Little Pill’. According to Nielsen SoundScan, Taylor’s ‘Fearless’ sold 63,000 copies during the last week and has sold 2.3 million so far. Beyonce just can’t seem to pass Taylor. She’s currently the runner up with ‘I Am… Sasha Fierce’ selling 49,000 copies. That was a good week for Beyonce but it just wasn’t good enough to beat Taylor.

Taylor Swift Makeover

Taylor Swift has the number 1 album in America once again. For the sixth consecutive week, the country singing sweetheart has taken control of the top spot on the Billboard 200. Her album is now the first to spend six weeks at the top since the 2005 release of rapper 50 Cent ‘The Massacre’. Taylor seems to be enjoying her time at the top. The talented singer is guest starring on ‘CSI: Crime Scene Investigation’. She’s playing Haley Jones, a dark teen whose family runs some little motel in Vegas. That explains the dark hair and alternative look. It looks good on her.

Country Singer Taylor Swift has the #1 stop again

Country singer Taylor Swift has reclaimed the #1 billing and with that the top spot on the Billboard’s U.S. pop album chart for the third time in non-consecutive weeks. That is remarkable in some ways because after taking the top spot her album did see a dip and has climbed back to that position not once but twice.

This is a clear indication for her growing popularity and the nineteen year-old took the spot on Wednesday with her release Fearless, which sold 330,000 copies on the week ending December 21.

Taylor’s narrowly beat R&B star Keyshia Cole, her debut album A Different Me sold 322,000 copies, taking in the number two spot in its opening week. Singer/actor Jamie Foxx who was also making his debut with the album Intuition grabbed the 3rd spot, with sales of 265,000 copies.

But what is really heartening to see it that Britney Spears successful comeback seems to be continuing for now with Circus selling 196,000 copies which put Britney at the forth position. In fifth place is Beyonce with her release I Am…Sasha Fierce, which sold 195,000.

Taylor Beats Jonas

Taylor Swift can now stop having to make digs about ex-boyfriends just so she could get some attention as she has just beaten Joe Jonas’ butt by topping the US Billboard charts with her second album ‘Fearless’ which sold over 592,000 copies in its debut week. That means that Taylor has one of the biggest opening week sales in 2008 by a female artist. She’s also the fourth biggest overall coming behind Lil Wayne, AC/DC and Coldplay. Taylor also managed to beat the Jonas Brothers on the charts as their latest album sold about 525,000 on its first week. Taylor is getting geared up for global domination as well as her album will be released worldwide early next year.

Madonna’s New Album ‘Licorice’

Earlier in the week, it has been reported that Madonna previewed her album for Warner Bros. staff members in New York. Now, we have a date for the release of Madonna’s new and last album for Warner Bros. Billboard is reporting that ‘Licorice’ is set for a late April 2008 release.

The Queen of Pop’s husband, Guy Ritchie, pimped out her album at the ‘Revolver’ premiere saying “It’s her best CD. And I’m not just saying that. Well, I am just saying it, but I also mean it.”

After the release of ‘Licorice’ and a greatest hits album, Madonna’s $120 million deal with Artist Nation and Live Nation will start.