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It's yet ANOTHER funky week atop the Billboard charts. Yes, for the 11th week in a row, Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson own the Hot 100 with their Uptown Special hit "Uptown Funk." Despite the stagnant No. 1 seed, the charts actually got a bit of a shakeup this week as Maroon 5 make a play for the top and two new songs from Sam Smith and Fetty Wap break into the top 10. -
Ryn Weaver Announces Debut Album 'The Fool,' Tracklist, Release Date
Internet pop starlet Ryn Weaver has announced the details for her debut album 'The Fool.' The LP will be released June 16 through Mad Love/Interscope Records and contain 11 tracks, including the hit single "Octahate" from her 'Promises' EP. She has also released the tracklist. -
Adele's '21' Is Bestseller of the New Millennium in the UK, Beating Out Amy Winehouse's 'Back to Black'
Adele's '21' recently dethroned Amy Winehouse's 'Back to Black' for the title of Biggest Selling Artist Album of the Millennium in the United Kingdom. The singer's bestseller LP has sold almost 5 million copies overseas since its 2011 release. 'Billboard' pointed out that the Official Charts Company released a report today, March 19, that includes the revised list of bestsellers in the U.K. -
Marvin Gaye's Family Issues Open Letter on 'Blurred Lines' Verdict, Won't Seek Legal Action Against Pharrell's "Happy"
Marvin Gaye's family shared an open letter yesterday, March 18, regarding the recent verdict in the "Blurred Lines" lawsuit. A jury ruled that Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams owed the family $7.4 million because the pair's hit copied Gaye's 1977 track "Got to Give It Up." The family believes that if Gaye were alive today, he would embrace all the technological advances in music. -
Madonna and 'Rebel Heart' Trump 'Empire' Soundtrack on Albums Chart, Luke Bryan Debuts New 'Spring Break' Chapter
Yesterday we reported that the Empire Season One Soundtrack had topped Madonna's Rebel Heart on the Billboard 200, thanks to the number of additional downloads and streams that it got, allowing it to take advantage of Billboard's new metrics and top the iconic chart. However pure album sales tell a different story. While Empire edged Rebel Heart by around 9,000 copies on the 200, the opposite was true on the Albums Chart, where Rebel Heart placed no. 1 with 116,500 copies sold and Empire took no. 2 with 107,000 copies moved. -
Kanye West Not Wanted At Glastonbury By 50,000 People Who Signed Petition To Get Rock Band Instead
The haters are indeed hating the fact that Kanye West was given a headlining spot at this year's Glastonbury Festival. Fans started a petition Monday, March 16, to have his set canceled, and the document has received more than 50,000 supporters, Consequence of Sound notes. The goal of the petition is to get a rock band in place of the So Help Me God rapper. -
Sam Cooke Biopic Will Focus on Singer's Murder
A biopic with some family approval about "King of Soul" Sam Cooke's untimely death is moving forward, and it will focus on his murder. -
The Beastie Boys' 'Licensed to Ill' Reaches Diamond Status, Having Sold 10 Million Copies over 30 Years
One of the early smashes of hip-hop history, The Beastie Boys' 'Licensed to Ill,' has reached another epic sales plateau, receiving diamond status from the RIAA after it passed 10 million in sales as of March 4. -
Alabama Shakes Releases New Song "Future People" Off Upcoming New Album 'Sound & Color' [LISTEN]
Alabama Shakes premiered another song, "Future People," off of their Sound & Color LP. Alabama Shakes premiered another song, "Future People," off of their Sound & Color LP. -
James Murphy Premieres "We Used to Dance" off of 'While We're Young' Soundtrack [LISTEN]
LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy released a new song, "We Used To Dance," from Noah Baumbach's film While We're Young. -
NME Ranks Best Beatles Songs with Panel of Stars; Dave Grohl, Pete Townshend and More Voted...What Won?
"The Best Beatles Songs" is a poll that you won't see Music Times touching with a ten-foot pole. One factor is laziness: There are just so many hits from the band...sorting them would be a nightmare. However, the major reason would be our cowardice: When a band's discography is so epic, regardless of what track you place at the top, the armies representing every other single in the group's catalogue will lash out. That's why we left the task to NME, a more well-connected publication in the band's home of the UK. -
Snoop Dogg Psychedlic 'Peaches N Cream' Official Video [WATCH]
Snoop Dogg had a guest appearance on Fox hit Empire tonight, performing his track "Peaches N Cream." If fans didn't get enough of the west coast rapper's performance on the hip-hop drama, Snoop Dogg released his new psychedelic video featuring Charlie Wilson for enjoyment.
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