Bruno Mars Is in ‘Heaven’ on Billboard Chart
The singer knocks Rihanna out of the top slot, upping his total to four Hot 100 leaders
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Decking the Hall: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s New Members
Some surprising inclusions—and omissions—in the coming year’s class
Rihanna Scores Double Domination on Billboard Charts
Ri-Ri tops tops the Billboard 200 and Hot 100 charts as Adele’s ’21’ sells more than 10 million
Prince’s New Song Needs Some of His Old Kinkiness
We are not having a love affair with the new video for Prince’s latest single
Turkey Day Tunes: TIME’s Thanksgiving Playlist
However you’re observing your day of Thanksgiving, be sure to enjoy this hourlong set of tunes
You Didn’t Write That: A Brief Guide to (Alleged) Pop Plagiarism
A lawsuit filed against the writers of Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen’s current smash “Good Time” calls to mind other examples of lift-and-tuck procedures in the songwriting process
What to Listen to On Your Way to the Polls: TIME’s Election-Day Playlist
Groove out the vote with our nonpartisan picks
“Swift”-Selling Red Posts Biggest Billboard Week Since Eminem
Taylor Swift and Eminem in the same sentence? Only when it comes to album sales — in this week’s Billboard recap
Beyond ‘Monster Mash’: TIME Picks the Best Halloween Songs
Don’t be scared—it’s just our playlist of perfect music for the spooky holiday
No Money, No Problem: Independent Rapper Macklemore Soars Onto Billboard Chart
It’s time again to look at the latest action in the Billboard charts, tallying the week’s biggest singles and albums and interesting trends. On we go:
- Moves Past “Jagger.” O.K., what’s more surprising: that Psy
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An Open Letter to Rihanna: Please Use More Words
Dear Rihanna,
We’re worried about you. Not because of your tumultuous romantic life, and not because the makeup artist for your latest Vogue cover shoot appears to have had a vendetta against you. No, our concerns are purely …
Adele’s ‘Skyfall’ Debuts but Doesn’t Skyrocket on Billboard Chart
It’s time again for our weekly recap on what’s happening in the charts from Billboard, the music industry’s longtime standard bearer in measuring airplay and sales of singles and albums. This week we have three new singles …
Why It’s Time to Take ‘Rock’ Out of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
As this year’s Hall of Fame nominees illustrate, maybe it should be called the Rock, Pop, Funk, Soul, Disco, Blues, Punk, Metal, Hip-Hop and Electronic Hall of Fame