• 'Now 89' and 'Now 88' Top Sales Weeks in The UK for 2014; Does This Spell Trouble for British Artists?

    We at Music Times have been fairly grim when reporting album sales for 2014. As you know by now, only one album, released during this year has gone platinum (Taylor Swift's 1989) and only a few more titles threaten to crack one million before 2015 strikes. Frankly, things in the UK seem even worse. Last week featured the highest sales week for a debut thus far during 2014 as Now 89 sold 283,000 copies. The record-holder before Now 89? Now 88 sold 182,000 copies during its first week when it came out during June.

  • Ed Sheeran Surprises Lucky Fan with Gifts on 'The Late Late Toy Show' [WATCH]

    It is the holiday season and that means relentless Black Friday shopping has come and thankfully gone, but also a time to be thankful for friends and family and, if you have them, fans who love us. Ed Sheeran went on Irish chat show "The Late Late Toy Show" to surprise one lucky fan and present her with gifts in a touching, authentic moment.Aimee Keogh was explaining to the host Ryan Tubridy how to work an app that lets you sing out of your phone using a PlayStation 4. She listed her favorite acts as including One Direction, 5 Seconds of Summer and Ed Sheeran. As she started to sing Sheeran's "Lego House," the musician entered the stage and crept up behind her, gifts in hand, to surprise Keogh, via "Billboard."Once the introductions were made — not that she needed to know who he was — the duet sang the rest of "Lego House" together. Sheeran had just flown in from a concert in Newcastle to surprise her. He presented her with a signed copy of his latest album "x," a Christmas sweater and tickets for her and her family to see him play at the O2 Arena in London next summer — all expenses paid.He capped off the dream night for Keogh by inviting her to sing along with him as he performed acoustic his chart-topping single "Thinking Out Loud."

  • Usher New Song "Cuz We Can" Leaks Online [LISTEN]

    Though Usher's upcoming album UR isn't going to be released any time soon, a new song from the R&B superstar titled "Cuz We Can" has leaked online, which you can check out below. It's not clear when this song was recorded, or how it will be officially released, if it was intended for release at all, though its sparkling electronic production suggests that this is a recent production.

  • Kygo Teases New Single 'Firestone' Featuring Conrad [WATCH]

    Dance music's new golden boy, Norwegian producer Kygo has previewed a new song on his Facebook. "Firestone" featuring 300-signed Australian singer Conrad will be released according to Dancing Astronaut on Dec. 2 exclusively via Spotify. The preview is included in a recap video for the last leg of his "Endless Summer" tour with sold out shows in New York City and Los Angeles, while having him discuss the making of the track, how his time on tour was and what he has coming up.

  • Sinead O'Connor Defends 'Do They Know It's Christmas?," Tells Critics to 'Shut the F--k Up'

    Last week, on Nov. 17, the latest version of Band Aid's classic charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" was released online to raise money for the Ebola crisis in West Africa, and though it went straight to the top of the U.K. charts and is supporting an undoubtedly good cause, the song has been the subject of plenty of criticism, particularly for its lyrics.According to two British newspapers, Emeli Sandé, who actually appears on the latest version, said the lyrics need "changing," while Lily Allen called the song "a bit smug" and said she would prefer "donating actual money."One artist who is vigorously defending the song, however, is the famously outspoken Sinead O'Connor, who also appears on the song."I think everyone should shut the f--k up," O'Connor told "Broadsheet," via "Billboard." "If you didn't like the lyrics you shouldn't have agreed to sing the song. I think it's smug of Lily Allen to say it's smug."

  • 2014 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Releases Official Musical Guests with Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran and More

    The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show has been one of the most attractive shows on the planet since its inception. In recent years, this has not just been for the beautiful women who parade down the catwalk over the coarse of the night, but also a group of impressive musical guests who threaten to steal the show from the Victoria's Secret models.Victoria's Secret just announced the guests for this year's edition, and they rival any year in the past. 2014 will feature "Shake It Off" singer Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, "Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1" soundtrack contributor Ariana Grande and rising star Hozier via "Billboard."

  • WATCH: "Do They Know It's Christmas" 2014 Video: Bono, One Direction, Sam Smith Rework '80s Classic for Ebola as Band Aid Thirty

    Just weeks after being announced, Band Aid Thirty's "Do They Know It's Christmas" has arrived. Over the weekend, UK music juggernauts such as One Direction, Sam Smith, Ellie Goulding, Bono, Chris Martin and Ed Sheeran teamed up with Bob Geldof to record a new version of the classic holiday anthem to help the Ebola crisis in Africa, and just 36 hours later the music video premiered on The X Factor.

  • Recruiting for the New "Do They Know It's Christmas?": One Direction, Ed Sheeran, Adele and More

    Bob Geldof stirred up some interest in the music community on Monday when rumors began spreading that he was making calls in an attempt to recruit participants for a 30th anniversary edition of Band Aid, the charitable super group that came together to record the classic "Do They Know It's Christmas?," which raised huge amounts for those struggling from famine in Ethiopia. The new rendition will benefit the fight against Ebola.
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