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Move over, Jason Aldean, because Eric Church is joining the platinum party. The singer recently became the second country artist to reach the 1-million mark for albums sold in 2014 with "The Outsiders." Church is only the fifth artist this year to hit the milestone. Aldean, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and Sam Smith were all certified platinum previously and the soundtrack for Disney's "Frozen" received the honor as well.As Church's website notes, "The Outsiders," released Feb. 11, sold 288,000 copies in its first week. It went straight to No. 1 on the "Billboard" 200 and Top Country Albums charts. Church received four Grammy nods, including Country Album of the Year, Country Song of the Year, Country Solo Performance of the Year and Country Group/Duo of the Year.The Outsiders also won the Album of the Year honor at the inaugural American Country Countdown Awards recently. He stressed the importance of albums during his acceptance speech. -
8 Album Covers That the Artists Hate: The Beatles, Pink Floyd, and More
Writing and recording an album can be a long and arduous process, which is why most musicians leave it up to their record label to design a suitable album cover, though as these eight albums prove, this can often lead to regrettable designs that the musician ends up hating. -
5 Musicians Who've Lost Fingers in Brutal Fashion, in Homage to Jose Canseco: Tony Iommi, Jerry Garcia and More
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Ozzy Osbourne Working on Solo Material, Talks About Black Sabbath's Last Ride
Although Black Sabbath is coming to an end, Ozzy Osbourne still intends to put out music as a solo act, he notes in a recent interview. -
10 Great Songs Named After Horror Films: Ramones, Black Sabbath, And More
Happy Halloween! If you don't have time to watch any scary movies today, try listening to these 10 songs instead, which are all named after horror movies. -
13 Best Albums To Play on Halloween: Black Sabbath, Slayer and More
Halloween is coming up this Friday (in case you forgot), so if you're looking for some spooky music to play at your Halloween party, or just something to play around the house that night for some atmosphere, check out these 13 albums. -
8 Albums The Flaming Lips Should Cover Next: The Beach Boys, Led Zeppelin and More
This Wednesday, Oct. 28, The Flaming Lips will be releasing their full-length tribute to The Beatles's legendary "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," which will be their fourth reinterpretation of a classic album, following Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon," King Crimson's "In the Court of the Crimson King" and The Stone Roses's self-titled debut. If they ever plan on making anymore of these tribute albums, here are eight suggestions, including The Beach Boys and Led Zeppelin. -
Ozzy Osbourne Is Considering a Full Black Sabbath Reunion with Drummer Bill Ward
The four original members of Black Sabbath might work together one final time, Ozzy Osbourne said in a recent interview. It all depends on whether drummer Bill Ward is up to the challenge. -
7 Great Artists Who Switched Genres Early in Their Careers: Pink Floyd, Beastie Boys and More
Though most musicians tend to evolve musically over the course of their careers, they usually stick to the same genre they started off in. But these seven, great artists — from Pink Floyd to the Beastie Boys — actually started off playing totally different styles of music early in their careers from the ones they eventually became known for. -
‘Foo Fighters Week’ Kicks Off On ‘Late Show with David Letterman’: Dave Grohl Talks ‘Sonic Highways’ – Covers Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs” With Zac Brown [VIDEO]
The Foo Fighters kicked off their weeklong residency on The Late Show with David Letterman just last night in order to celebrate the upcoming Nov. 10 release of their eighth studio album Sonic Highways. Before taking to the stage, where they covered Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs” alongside Zac Brown Band frontman, the group’s singer Dave Grohl sat down with the legendary comedian and talk show host about the album. -
Ozzy Osbourne Says He Was "Excited" By 9/11 In Weird Interview
In a recent interview with Shortlist, heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne had some pretty startling things to say about the Sept. 11 attacks. When discussing the time he met President Bush at the 2002 White House Correspondents Dinner (he describes Bush as "a c**t," by the way), Osbourne mentions that he happened to be in New York City on 9/11. Instead of being frightened by the attacks, however, Osbourne claims he was "excited." -
10 Album Titles That Incorporate The Artist's Name: The Who, Vampire Weekend, And More
When an artist has an iconic name, it's tempting to use that name wherever possible, especially within the title of an album. Here are 10 albums that incorporate the artist's name without being simply self-titled.
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