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Britney Spears Breaks Billboard Record
Posted in American Idol, Billboard's Top Music, Britney Spears, Taylor Hicks on the October 16, 2009
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
Posted in Billboard's Top Music, Kanye West, Lady Gaga, MTV VMA, Taylor Hicks on the October 8, 2009
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
Posted in Billboard's Top Music, Concert, Debut Album, Honor Society, album on the September 29, 2009
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
Posted in Beatles, Billboard's Top Music, Elvis Presley, JAY-Z on the September 21, 2009
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.
ALICE IN CHAINS HIT NO.1 ON BILLBOARD ROCK SONGS CHART WITH LEAD SINGLE “CHECK MY BRAIN”
Posted in Alice In Chains, Concert, New Single, Song, Video, YouTube on the September 18, 2009
“CHECK MY BRAIN” VIDEO PREMIERES ON MTV2′S “UNLEASHED” - PLAYING EVERY HOUR ON THE HOUR
BAND ANNOUNCES EUROPEAN TOUR DATES
Hailed by Spin as “one of the catchiest songs of Alice In Chains’ history,” lead single “Check My Brain” has blanketed rock and alternative radio and rocketed straight to No. 1 on Billboard’s Rock Songs Chart and No. 1 on the R&R Rock Chart.
The riff-driven track appears on the band’s highly anticipated new album, Black Gives Way To Blue (Virgin/EMI), available September 29th. Playboy gave the disc four stars, calling it “Alice In Chains’ Back In Black,” Revolver praised the record for its “dense tapestry of heavy guitars and soaring melodies” and Reuters wrote “the heavy guitars, submerged vocals and thunderous rhythm section assures fans that the band has lost none of its menace.”
The “Check My Brain” video premiered yesterday on MTV2’s “Unleashed,” airing every hour on the hour. It also debuted on MTVu, as well as on MTVMusic.com, MTV2.com and MTVu.com. The clip was directed by Alex Courtes, whose credits include U2’s “Vertigo,” Wolfmother’s “Woman” and the White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army.”
The band (guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell, guitarist/vocalist William DuVall, drummer Sean Kinney, bassist Mike Inez) has been previewing songs from the album during their current sold-out buzz tour, which wraps September 30th at the Avalon in Los Angeles. Alice In Chains will celebrate the release of Black Gives Way To Blue with a special two-night performance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on September 29th and 30th. Next up is a headlining tour of Europe, set to kick off November 12th in Glasgow.
Tour dates are as follows:
Sept. 15 Toronto, ON The Opera House - SOLD OUT
Sept. 16 Cleveland, OH House of Blues - SOLD OUT
Sept. 17 Detroit, MI St. Andrew’s Hall - SOLD OUT
Sept. 19 Chicago, IL House of Blues - SOLD OUT
Sept. 20 Milwaukee, WI The Rave - SOLD OUT
Sept. 21 Minneapolis, MN First Ave - SOLD OUT
Sept. 24 Seattle, WA Moore Theater - SOLD OUT
Sept. 26 Portland, OR Roseland Grill - SOLD OUT
Sept. 28 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore - SOLD OUT
Sept. 30 Los Angeles, CA The Avalon - SOLD OUT
Nov. 12 Glasgow, Scotland Barrowland
Nov. 13 Birmingham, UK Birmingham Academy
Nov. 14 Manchester, UK Manchester Academy
Nov. 16 London, UK The Forum
Nov. 17 London, UK The Forum
Nov. 19 Tilburg, Holland 013
Nov. 20 Antwerp, Belgium Trix Zaal
Nov. 21 Weisbaden, Germany Schlachthof
Nov. 23 Dortmund, Germany FZW
Nov. 24 Prague, Czech Rep. Lucerna
Nov. 25 Warsaw, Poland Stodola
Nov. 27 Budapest, Hungary Petofi Csarnok
Nov. 29 Vienna, Austria Gasometer
Nov. 30 Munich, Germany Thearterfabrick
Dec. 2 Milan, Italy Alcatraz
Dec. 3 Fribourg, Switzerland Fri-Son
Dec. 4 Paris, France Bataclan
CHECK MY BRAIN VIDEO:
American Idols Tour Sells Big
Posted in Adam Lambert, American Idol, Billboard's Top Music, Concert on the August 17, 2009
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.”
Brooke Hogan Makes the Charts
Posted in Charts on the August 11, 2009
Brooke Hogan’s album ‘The Redemption’ has debuted on the Billboard 200 charts last week. But before you faint in surprise, the wannabe singer is actually lucky that she got on the chart at all. If there was ever a pathetic showing on a debut week, hers would be it. She came in at #144 with 3,381 copies sold. That’s just sad. I just hope that it would put an end to the madness known as her music career. That, or I’m just going to keep hoping that Hulk Hogan runs out of money so he can’t bribe anyone to give his daughter another chance or to buy the albums himself.
Michael Jackson Rises to Top of Charts
Posted in Billboard's Top Music, Michael Jackson, Radio Show on the July 3, 2009
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.
Black Eyed Peas First #1 Album And Highest Sales Week Ever
Posted in Black Eyed Peas, Video, album on the June 19, 2009
Black Eyed Peas ‘The E.N.D.’ Lands At #1 On The Billboard 200 Chart
Black Eyed Peas’ “The E.N.D.” bows at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, selling 304,000 — the hip-pop act’s best sales week ever. It’s also the first No. 1 album for the group, which had previously gone as high as No. 2. Its last set, 2005’s “Monkey Business,” bowed in the runner-up slot with a then-best 291,000. It had the unfortunate luck to come out the same week as Coldplay’s “X&Y,” which kept the Peas’ at bay when it started at No. 1 with 737,000. -via Billboard.com
Black Eyed Peas - “I Gotta Feeling” (VIDEO - Explicit Version - Brief Nudity)
I Gotta Feeling Video:
Taylor Swift Still Rules
Posted in Billboard's Top Music, Taylor Swift on the January 30, 2009
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
Posted in Billboard's Top Music, Taylor Swift on the January 20, 2009
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.
Taylor Beats Jonas
Posted in Billboard's Top Music, Coldplay, Jonas Brothers, Lil Wayne, Records Sale, Taylor Swift on the November 28, 2008
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.