• 'Pitch Perfect 2' Soundtrack Sales Up, Snoop Dogg 'Bush' Numbers Down

    'Pitch Perfect 2' might not have a "Cups" yet (technically Anna Kendrick does perform her song on the new soundtrack but it's not a Hot 100 smash anymore) but it still managed something that the previous film's song collection didn't: topping the albums charts. The record, boosted by medleys featuring dozens of hit songs, won the sales battle this week by moving 91,000 copies.

  • David Guetta, Nicki Minaj, Afrojack "Hey Mama" Video Goes 'Mad Max'

    David Guetta has released the music video for his collaboration with Nicki Minaj and Afrojack "Hey Mama." The track with little promotion has become one of the biggest songs in the world at the moment, flying up the charts and getting tons of radio play. The music video channels one of the biggest movies in the United States right now Mad Max with its cinematography and costume design. It could also be a weird camp at Burning Man. Guetta noted the similarities in an interview with Billboard, saying "I'm a big Mad Max fan so this video is perfect for me."

  • Soundtracks Dominate Billboard 200 as 'Pitch Perfect 2' Debuts on Top

    Another week and another soundtrack atop the Billboard 200, as the song collection from 'Pitch Perfect 2' grabs the no. 1 spot by moving 107,000 equivalent albums sold. The original film's soundtrack peaked at no. 3 on the Billboard 200, although its single "Cups" was a smash on the download charts. The current film already out-earned the first installment, which brought additional attention to the album as well.

  • Kanye West Mad at 'Grossly Over-Censored' Billboard Music Performance

    Kanye West closed the Billboard Music Awards this weekend with a medley of hits but audiences at home didn't get to hear much at all due to the ceremonies overexcited censors. Or at least the rapper commented Tuesday that his set, which included "All Day" and "Black Skinhead," was handled with undue caution.

  • Are David Guetta, 50 Cent Collaborating On New Song?

    According to a new post on Instagram by 50 Cent, it appears as though the Get Rich or Die Tryin rapper is making new music new music with French powerhouse DJ David Guetta. Posted early this morning, 50 Cant captioned a picture of the two of them with "new music on the way."

  • BBMAs 2015: Nicki Minaj, David Guetta Perform 'Hey Mama,' 'The Night is Still Young'

    After other dup performances like Chris Brown and Pitbull, Wiz Khalifa and Fall Out Boy and Faith Hill and Little Big Town, the BBMAs 2015 did not hold back two of the biggest pop stars in the world performing their hit single "Hey Mama." Fifth Harmony introduced Nicki Minaj and David Guetta as Nicki came out to perform one track on her own, before heading out to a different section of the stage to join the French DJ.

  • 'The Martin Garrix Show' Episode 3 Released Featuring Tiësto

    To celebrate his 19th birthday (yes he is still only 19), Martin Garrix has unveiled the third episode of his tour documentary series, "The Martin Garrix Show.' It follows him on his travels throughout the United States starting in Las Vegas shooting the commercial for 7UP featuring his track with Tiësto titled "The Only Way Is Up." They then head to Miami for the official rollout of the 7UP campaign where they get their own branded cans and Garrix performs all across town.

  • David Guetta Describes Preforming at Coachella Without Pre-Set Playlist

    David Guetta is one of the biggest DJs in the world. He has been one of the primary drivers for the EDM explosion in the United States around 2009, 2010 with tracks like "I Got A Feeling" with the Black Eyed Peas and "Sexy B*tch" with Akon. Without those, the packed stadium tours, eye-popping festivals and multi-billion dollar EDM industry might not have been possible or would have taken longer to develop. This has not been without criticism however. He has been accused of using playing "pre-recorded" DJ sets, where just stands with his hands in the air, while an hour-long pre-made mix plays. Evidence has been put forth for and against Guetta playing pre-recorded sets, but it appears in a new interview with Beatport at Coachella, he might have admitted to performing pre-planned sets that verge on pre-recorded.

  • Coachella Tweets Drop 83 Percent During Weekend Two (Because of Nicki Minaj and DMX?)

    Coachella's second weekend featured a massive drop off in social media mentions, despite being an easy sell-out, like the first weekend. Billboard reports that while 3.5 million tweets mentioned Coachella directly during the event's first rendition the previous weekend (with Nicki Minaj and AC/DC driving traffic), only 600,000 mentions went out over the past weekend. What's the story?

  • Black Eyed Peas Reunite at Coachella with David Guetta To Perform Collab 'Awesome'

    If you can believe it, the Black Eyed Peas have been getting phunky for 20 years. Ever since their formation in 1995, the group were one of the most influential pop acts of the 2000s, with singles like "Let's Get It Started," "My Humps," "Boom Boom Pow" and their collaboration with David Guetta "I Gotta Feeling" that was a catalyst for the EDM explosion in the United States today. Since their 2010 album The Beginning, which spawned singles like "The Time (Dirty Bit)" and "Just Can't Get Enough," the group has gone their separate ways and taken a break. However sings pointed a reunion for their 20th year anniversary and last night at Coachella, during David Guetta's set, the group came out to perform their new collaboration together titled "Awesome."

  • 'Furious 7' Soundtrack: Wiz Khalifa, Juicy J, T.I. Contribute

    Movie soundtracks are becoming bigger and more star-studded as films look for more ways to gain an edge on their competitors and artists seek an additional outlet to promote their brand. The seventh edition of the incredibly successful "Fast & Furious" movie franchise, titled "Furious 7," has released the tracklist for the upcoming film that is slated to hit theaters on April 3.
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