• Taylor Swift Continues Reign on 'Billboard' 200 with '1989'; Nicki Minaj's 'The Pinkprint' Hits Number Two

    Taylor Swift's "1989" moved back into the No. 1 spot on the "Billboard" 200, bringing its total, nonconsecutive weeks at the top to six. It sold 375,000 copies last week, bringing the total for the year to 3.34 million. The record is on pace to overtake the "Frozen" soundtrack, which sold 3.46 million so far. Nicki Minaj's "The Pinkprint" sits comfortably at the No. 2 spot, "Billboard" notes.Swift is tied with Mariah Carey for total weeks at No. 1 with 30. Only one other woman has them beat with 46: Whitney Houston. The Beatles are still in first for all artists with 132 weeks at No. 1.Pentatonix has the No. 3 spot with "That's Christmas to Me." Minaj was able to crack the top 10 recently, and D'Angelo's new "Black Messiah" hit No. 5. "The Pinkprint" did not perform as well as the artist's previous effort "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded." The former sold 244,000 in its first week while the latter hit 253,000 — it also debuted at No. 1.

  • Kelly Clarkson, Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire Raise $400,000 for Charity with Christmas Concert

    Former "American Idol" champion Kelly Clarkson organized a concert recently in order to raise money for various charities. Reba McEntire, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood all jumped at the opportunity to raise funds with their talents. The Miracle on Broadway concert occurred Saturday, Dec. 20, in Nashville with Meghan Trainor, Brooks & Dunn and Martina McBride. It raised $200,000 before Brooks and Yearwood matched that total, bringing the sum to $400,000, the "Tennessean" reports."I figured if I got [McEntire], everyone would have to say yes," Clarkson said about her mother-in-law. "I've never asked an artist to do anything other than sing with me, which a lot of people say no and it hurts my feelings, which is OK."Kacey Musgraves and Paramore's Hayley Williams were also on hand.Dolly Parton had a scheduling conflict, but she promised to be there next year.

  • Garth Brooks Calls Himself 'Badass' Thanks to New 'Man Against Machine' Cover

    We previously reported that Garth Brooks still gets nervous before shows, a factoid he admitted to Indiana radio station WKDQ. But there were plenty of other nuggets from the same interview, including Brooks's assertion that his most recent album cover — for "Man Against Machine" — makes him look like a badass.This surfaced when the DJ asked him to name his favorite cover."That's tough. Tough, tough, tough, tough," he said, via The Boot. "I'm going to have to go with ... Well, I'm going to pick the one that's out right now, "Man Against Machine," because if you know me, I'm the farthest thing from a badass you've ever met, but I got to look like a badass on this cover."Brooks has never had one of his album titles share a name with one of its tracks until now. But as usual, he did things in a unique manner and came up with the album title before bringing the "Man Against Machine" track alive.

  • Garth Brooks Joins Justin Timberlake in Nashville for 'Friends in Low Places' at Bridgestone Arena Show [WATCH]

    The bromance continues. On Friday night, Dec. 19, in Nashville, Tennessee, Garth Brooks joined superfan Justin Timberlake onstage for the former's classic "Friends in Low Places." Needless to say, the Bridgestone Arena went crazy. It was pure bliss.Timberlake starts the song but has to stop, Taste of Country notes. Something's missing."Hold on, now something don't feel right, something don't feel right, Nashville," he said before introducing Brooks.In the video below, you can hear one fan exclaim, "Oh, my God!"There was probably a lot of that. It's mostly a crowd sing-along, but Brooks and Timberlake sounded great together. The best part? Brooks filming the end of it on his iPhone.

  • Justin Timberlake and Garth Brooks: Pop Star Covers 'Friends in Low Places' at Recent Show [WATCH]

    Justin Timberlake continued to remind fans that he is a huge Garth Brooks supporter when he played the country star's 1990 hit "Friends in Low Places." Apparently, all of Timberlake's fans know the tune as they sang it in unison at the singer's show last week in Oklahoma City. Prior to his performance, Timberlake attended the Brooks concert in St. Louis and had a wonderful time. He even took a picture with his hero.As "Taste of Country" noted, Timberlake told the crowd about going to the Brooks show before launching into the country hit. The former 'N SYNC leader's voice brings a smooth, soul vibe to the song, but Timberlake lets the frenzied audience take over for the chorus. Check it out in the fan-shot footage below.J. Tim — just go with it — and and his wife, actress Jessica Biel, are reportedly expecting their first child. A friend told "Us Weekly" in November that there was a little Timberlake on the way, but representatives have not confirmed the rumors.Timberlake's "The 20/20 Experience" was one of the best-selling albums last year, beating out Eminem and Luke Bryan.

  • Taylor Swift and '1989' Still on Top; Pentatonix Still Challenging, AC/DC Debuts New Album 'Rock Or Bust'

    Taylor Swift keeps on trucking following the Thanksgiving sales binge, keeping her no. 1 spot for 1989 for a fourth week with 244,000 equivalent sales. All told, Swift has been atop the Billboard 200 for 29 total weeks through her career. The only women ahead of her are Mariah Carey wit h30 weeks and Whitney Houston with 46, and it seems Swift could catch the former act next week if 1989 keeps its sales up.
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