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Nielsen SoundScan has already released its report for Q1 of music sales for 2015 and so far things are looking good during the new year. Digital downloads have rebounded from the previous year by some degree, vinyl sales continue to rebound and...overall album sales aren't plummeting quite as fast as they once were. Taylor Swift, Drake and Mark Ronson are the ones to thank, based on the research provided. -
Country Fans in The UK Chafe at Bro-Country as Well; New Guardian Editorial Lambasts State of Genre
The emergence of "bro-country" and how much it irritates the previous generations of country music fans is not news. Americans, as the biggest consumers of the genre, haven't done much to eliminate it from the airwaves however, relative to how much we complain about it. Complaints from the sidelines—performers such as the Zac Brown Band and Ray Price—have largely been criticized by the genre's biggest stars or have been ignored by the music listening body as a whole. Perhaps we need a third party, one disconnected from the scene, to settle the matter. That happened when London's The Guardian published a scathing report on the state of country music in the United States. -
Director John Singleton Talks Tupac Biopic, Hints at 'Baby Boy' Sequel with 'Empire' Star Taraji P. Henson, Tyrese
On the heels of the announcement that his estate would release unheard music, many fans were left wondering when to expect John Singleton's Tupac biopic. The director recently spoke on the film's status and hinted at a sequel to Baby Boy with Empire star Taraji P. Henson and Tyrese. -
Spotify Tries...and Fails...to Analyze "High-Energy" Music at Final Four Universities; Who Qualifies as "Exciting"?
Music Times has already made its attempts to predict this weekend's Final Four four math cups—University of Kentucky versus University of Wisconsin, Duke University versus Michigan State—but Spotify decided to be a tad less ambitious and use its fancy Echo Nest technology to discover what song students at each of the respective universities use to get amped. -
Morrissey Tour Comes for United States after Two False Starts; Blondie and Amanda Palmer Among Openers
Morrissey's last two attempts at a tour in North America haven't gone so well, as both were cut short by illness. The vocalist has announced a new run however and we're hoping that third time is indeed the charm. Although a constant opener hasn't been announced yet, Blondie has been named as a one-night opener for Moz's show at Madison Square Garden in New York, while Amanda Palmer will open for the closing night of the run in San Jose. -
Chris Brown Remixes Beyonce's 'Jealous' Following Ex-Girlfriend Karrueche Tran's Iyanla Vanzant Interview [LISTEN]
Now that Chris Brown and Karrueche Tran are no longer an item, Breezy is speaking his piece on a remix to Beyonce's "Jealous." Brown's ex-girlfriend recently opened up about their relationship during an interview with Iyanla Vanzant. -
One Direction Receives Sales Boost Following Zayn Malik's Departure
Zayn Malik's departure from One Direction has caused a lot of emotions among the group's fanbase. There's anger. There's confusion. But mostly, there's sadness. Fans feeling nostalgic for the singer's sweet vocals starting buying up the boy band's albums, according to Billboard, giving the group a nice spike in sales. -
Ludacris and The Roots Perform Acoustic Version of 'What's Your Fantasy'
Ludacris dropped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last week to perform "Grass Is Always Greener," a new cut from his 'Ludaversal' album. Afterwards though, Luda and The Roots went further back in his catalog, performing an acoustic rendition of 2000's "What's Your Fantasy." If anyone could pull it off, it would be the backing band from Philadelphia. -
Robert Pattinson, FKA Twigs Are Engaged, T-Pain's Comments Not April Fool's Joke
Yesterday, T-Pain accidently let it slip that his collaborator FKA Twigs and her boyfriend Robert Pattinson were engaged during his interview with Vulture. He later took to Twitter, claiming it was all an April Fool's Day joke. However, People reports that the two are in fact officially engaged. So it looks like T-Pain was just doing some backtracking with his April Fool's claims. -
Pras of The Fugees Puts His Money Where His Mouth Is and Donates
Pras Michel of The Fugees apparently is a big-time political donor. It was reported that the Grammy-winning rapper provided $350,00 to political group, Black Men Vote. -
Rae Sremmurd Headlining The Fader & NXNE's Northby Advanced Toronto Event in June
The 21st annual North by Northeast Festival NXNE, will take place June 17-21 in Toronto. The Fader and NXNE are joining forces for an event called Northby Advanced, with headliner Rae Sremmurd. -
Lil Wayne Putting 'Swatted' Miami Mansion on Market for $18 Million
After last month's "Swatting" incident at Lil Wayne's mansion that resulted in Miami police searching the "Start a Fire" rapper's home and conflicting headlines all around the country, it appears Tunechi is fed up with the home. He is selling the massive, Miami mansion and putting it on the market for a reported price tag of $18 million. The house comes with some pretty outrageous amenities if you can afford it.
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