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We may be witnessing the emergence of the next big young superstar as Shawn Mendes topped the Billboard 200 this week with his debut LP Handwritten. He becomes the youngest performer to top the chart since 2010, when Justin Bieber also did it at the age of 16 (albeit six months younger than Mendes). What makes Mendes' accomplishment more impressive is that he did so without a single on the Billboard charts, drawing almost entirely from hype built as a Vine star (and as an opener for Taylor Swift on tour). He moved 119,000 copies of his debut. -
Ed Sheeran, Meghan Trainor & More Added to 2015 Billboard Music Awards Performers Lineup
The Billboard Music Awards, always known for their stellar live performances, has gotten a new round of artists in its lineup. Today (April 21), it was announced that Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, Meghan Trainor and Ed Sheeran will be performing at the 2015 ceremony. -
All Time Low's 'Future Hearts' Tops Album Charts, Edging Rising 'Furious 7' Soundtrack
Pop punk band All Time Low didn't have a smash single to help it get new album Future Hearts to the top of the Billboard 200, but it was the strongest contender in the field of pure album sales last week, taking no. 1 on the Albums Charts with 70,000 units, It was the only new album to crack the Top 10 in terms of album sales. -
Ed Sheeran Wants to Be on 'Game of Thrones' Season Six After Receiving Jon Snow's Sword
Ed Sheeran is a big Game of Thrones fan - anyone who saw the glee on his face when he was gifted Jon Snow's sword knows that. But, the "Thinking Out Loud" singer doesn't just want to watch the epic HBO show; he wants to be a guest star. In a new interview, Sheeran revealed that he is going to "hound" the people behind Game of Thrones until he can appear on screen. -
Wiz Khalifa 'See You Again' Bumps 'Uptown Funk' From No. 1 on Hot 100: Walk The Moon Vaults Into Top 10
The seemingly inevitable has happened... a new song has taken the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100. After spending 14 weeks at the top of the charts, Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson's genre-bending single "Uptown Funk" has finally been dethroned by the Furious 7 soundtrack single "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth. -
'Furious 7' Tops Billboard 200 Thanks to Wiz Khalifa; Taylor Swift Sets Mark and All Time Low Hits All Time High
If you've watched Fast Five, you know that Vin Diesel's character Dominic Toretto knows that it's all about how you finish, not how you begin (although he allows Paul Walker's Brian to win the four-man street race in Brazil). The Furious 7 soundtrack is living that philosophy as it reached the no. 1 place on the Billboard 200 four weeks after its release. Part of last week's 111,000 equivalent album sales is thanks to the film's continued success at the box office, but an even bigger part of it is the popularity of "See You Again," the single from Wiz Khalifa that's tearing up the download charts. All Time Low and Taylor Swift place well as well. -
Taylor Swift, Calvin Harris Dating Rumors: Ed Sheeran Says He'd Approve Of Relationship [WATCH]
Taylor Swift has kept quiet on her rumored relationship with DJ Calvin Harris despite photos (especially those matching outfit ones) of the two surfacing every now and then. While the 1989 singer and the Motion producer haven't confirmed the news, Swift's friend, tourmate and collaborator Ed Sheeran says he'd be okay with the relationship. -
Ed Sheeran's '+' Goes Platinum, Joining 'x' in Million-Copy Sales Club
Ed Sheeran has gone platinum and it might not be the album you were expecting: His + crossed the million-album sales mark last week, many months after his second album, x, did the same thing. -
Ed Sheeran Gets Jon Snow's 'Game of Thrones' Sword for His Birthday, Totally Geeks Out [WATCH]
Stars... they're just like us, because they love Game of Thrones and totally geek out about it. At the very least, that's something that Ed Sheeran does. For his birthday, the "Thinking Out Loud" singer was gifted Jon Snow's sword by a New Zealand radio station, and he totally lost his cool. -
'Uptown Funk' Holds No.1 on Hot 100 as Wiz Khalifa Climbs Chart with 'Furious 7' Single 'See You Again'
It was another deeply funky week in America. For the 14th week in a row, the seemingly unstoppable pop music force "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars crowned the Billboard Hot 100, tying the likes of Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston and Elton John for the second longest run at the top of the charts. -
Ed Sheeran Comes to 'Sesame Street' with Adorable New Song 'Two Different Worlds' [WATCH]
Ed Sheeran has probably not attended school in quite some time... but that doesn't mean the 24-year-old "Thinking Out Loud" singer can't teach a few lessons on how to behave when it's learning time. Yesterday (April 1), Sheeran stopped by Sesame Street for a little lesson on classroom etiquette with some help from Elmo, Cookie Monster and friends with a new song "Two Different Worlds." -
Kendrick Lamar, 'Empire,' Action Bronson and Earl Sweatshirt Help Hip-Hop Dominate Album Sales Chart
The past few weeks have been amazing for hip-hop, as the Empire soundtrack and Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp A Butterfly have led both the Billboard 200 to three straight weeks of rap at no. 1. Although it's only been a two-week streak on the Album Sales chart (Empire was outsold by Madonna's Rebel Heart during its first week), this week is still newsworthy as the Top 3 spots on the chart are all held by hip-hop albums.
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