• 8 Oasis No. 1 UK Hits: 'Don't Look Back In Anger,' 'The Hindu Times,' 'Lyla' and More

    Oasis, the most essentially-British band of the last 30 years (by both their own reckoning and ours), finally topped the charts in the Gallagher brothers' beloved UK 20 years ago today, with the single "Some Might Say," the first song off of the band's beloved album (What's The Story) Morning Glory? The band ended up topping the UK singles charts seven more times throughout its career (and only getting as high as no. 8 on the U.S. charts). Here are those no. 1 singles...be prepared for a few surprises (in terms of what didn't make it, if anything).

  • Jay Z, Beyoncé's Joint Album Nearing Completion, Will Be TIDAL Exclusive

    Industry insider and founder of Dash Radio, DJ Skee in a his "Red Pill" address where he breaks down the issues facing the industry today, discussed the fragmentation of the streaming world and how the industry is cannibalizing itself in an attempt to try and minimize losses in the short term. About a 1:50 in, Skee causally broke the news that Beyoncé's and Jay Z's joint album, which he broke the news about it happening, is nearing completion and will be released exclusively on TIDAL.

  • 'U Mad' Rapper Vic Mensa Officially Signs to Roc Nation Records

    21-year-old Chicago rapper Vic Mensa, real name Victor Kwesi Mensah, has officially signed to Jay Z's Roc Nation Records. The announcement was made today on Twitter and in a ceremony streamed exclusively on TIDAL. His single with Kanye West titled "U Mad" was released on Roc Nation yesterday as a single.

  • Jay Z and Roc-A-Fella Records Win Lawsuit Stemming from 'Life and Times of S. Carter' Tapes

    Jay Z and Roc-A-Fella Records have come out on top regarding a lawsuit filed last year, where onetime engineer Chauncey Mahan alleged that he deserved part-ownership of 41 songs he helped produce. The most publicity the lawsuit received was when the rapper's side claimed Mahan had attempted to illegally sell the emcee his own recordings, while the engineer questioned Jay Z's use of an LAPD sting operation to recover the goods. Methods aside, Hov came out on top.

  • TIDAL CEO Andy Chen Leaves Streaming Company for "Streamlining"

    Jay Z's relaunched streaming service TIDAL may only be a few weeks, but the Spotify competitor is already facing some major internal issues. Today (April 17), it was announced that the CEO of TIDAL's parent company Aspiro, Andy Chen, is leaving the company.

  • Jay Z, Jack White Call TIDAL Users to Thank Them for Subscribing

    If you've ever wanted a phone call from Jay Z or Jack White, well, you may just want to join TIDAL. In a new interview, one exec from the new streaming service revealed that the two artist co-owners have been ringing up fans to personally thank them for signing up for the $20 a month website.

  • How Will Rihanna's 'Bitch Better Have My Money' Be Affected by Exclusive Tidal Streaming Rights?

    The biggest announcement in the music industry last week was the details of Tidal, a new streaming service kickstarted by Jay Z and held by a number of big-name performers such as Beyoncé, Kanye West, Jason Aldean and Jack White. The future looks promising for the service as part owner Rihanna has released two tracks—"Bitch Better Have My Money" and "American Oxygen"—for exclusive streaming on the service. Billboard brings up a good question however: How will serving Tidal exclusively affect the way a song or album charts?
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