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 …
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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
Ellie Goulding’s Halcyon is Catchy Catharsis
This post is in partnership with Consequence of Sound, an online music publication devoted to the ever growing and always thriving worldwide music scene.
On a recent drive to Traverse City, MI, I heard Ellie Goulding’s
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Sufjan Stevens—er, Surfjohn—er, Sirfjan—Announces Tour
UPDATE 10/11/12: Everybody was wrong. An official tour announcement this afternoon has cleared the question once and for all: the next Sufjan Stevens tour will be called: “The Sirfjam Stephanapolous Christmas Sing-A-Long Seasonal Affective Disorder Spectacular Music Pageant Variety Show Distaster.” The announcement also sheds light on …
How Does Adele’s ‘Skyfall’ Stack Up Against the Best and Worst James Bond Theme Songs?
Mad About the Boys: Rare Photos of Beatles Fans, 1964
Billboard Chart Decoded: Mumford and Sons Triumph
Welcome to our latest recap of what’s happening on the charts from Billboard, the music industry’s longtime standard bearer in measuring airplay and sales of singles and albums. This week finds some major new action on the …
Listen to Adele’s Full Bond Theme, ‘Skyfall’
A French radio station leaked the single, which drops in the U.S. at 7:07 pm on Oct. 4
Dave Grohl Confirms Foo Fighters Hiatus: “Yes … I Was Serious”
But don’t get too nervous, fans
Where Have All the Cowboy Hats in Country Music Gone?
To the history books, thankfully. The latest crop of male country singers doesn’t need ’em
9 Albums You Should Listen to in October
Need guidance in a month chock-full of new albums? Look no further
“I honestly don't know when we're gonna do it again.”
Psy Talks ‘Gangnam Style’ and Newfound Fame
“I’m still a nobody here. I’m just enjoying the situation.”