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It was a big year for movie soundtracks and singles. Today (Dec. 8), iTunes announced its top-selling songs and albums of the year, and Despicable Me 2's "Happy" by Pharrell Williams and the soundtrack to Disney's Frozen lead the pack, clocking bigger numbers than Taylor Swift's 1989 and mega-hits from John Legend, Katy Perry and Meghan Trainor. -
Ludacris Previews John Legend Collab 'In My Life'; Quincy Jones Approves [LISTEN]
Ludacris is just more than a week away until the release of his upcoming EP "Burning Bridges" and has taken to Instagram to preview some new material from the EP. A long time coming from the Atlanta rapper, Ludacris gets set to drop a new EP ahead of his upcoming album "Ludaversal," slated for release March 31.In a series of six Instagram clips, Christopher Bridges — hence the name Burning Bridges — better known as Ludacris, teases "In My Life" in two different settings. The first is Luda sitting in a room alongside John Legend, playing the instrumental that sounds like a throwback Timbaland beat, before putting Ludacris apparently in the home of Quincy Jones to play the jazz legend a section of "In My Life" that mentions Jones. -
GRAMMYs 2015 Nominations: Sam Smith, Taylor Swift, Pharrell Williams Among Early Nominees
The biggest night in music is just around the corner, even if it's hard to believe that yet another year has passed. Today (Dec. 5), the nominations for the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards are being rolled out via Twitter and various television appearances. Early on, predicted favorites lead the nominations with Sam Smith, Iggy Azalea, Sia, Taylor Swift and Pharrell Williams all racking up multiple nods. -
John Legend, Common Share New Song - "Glory" - From Upcoming 'Selma' Film [LISTEN]
The nominees for the 87th Academy Awards will be announced on Jan. 15 and today, R&B singer John Legend has shared his Best Original Song hopeful -- "Glory" -- which will be featured in the upcoming Martin Luther King, Jr. drama, 'Selma.' The song features some socially conscious guest verses from Common, who references the recent unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, and joins the ever-growing list of artists to release tribute songs to Michael Brown. -
John Legend, Meghan Trainor & Sam Smith Among Most Searched for Artists of 2014 on Shazam
Even if some songs were among the biggest hits of 2014, that doesn't mean pop music fans know them immediately by name. This week, music identifying app Shazam released its annual list of the most tagged songs and artists of the year, featuring tracks from the likes of John Legend, Meghan Trainor, Sam Smith and more. -
DJ Earworm Releases "United State of Pop 2014" Featuring Taylor Swift, Hozier, Ariana Grande, Iggy Azalea & More [LISTEN]
2014 is coming to a close, and you know what that means...year-end music wrap ups! In the world of mashups, there is no better summation of any given year than DJ Earworm's "United State of Pop" series. Yesterday (Dec. 3), Earworm released "United State of Pop 2014," featuring 25 of this year's biggest hits from the likes of Taylor Swift, Maroon 5, Iggy Azalea and Ariana Grande in one four-minute extravaganza. -
John Legend Performing during MAMA Awards on December 3, Taeyang and G-Dragon Also Scheduled to Perform
More proof that the American pop industry is trying to get the attention of K-Pop's huge fan base: John Legend will be one of the many performers at this year's Mnet Asian Music Awards (better known as MAMA), an event that Billboard accurately summarizes as the Asian equivalent to the MTV Video Music Awards. This year's ceremony will take place in Hong Kong on December 3. -
Bruce Springsteen Tribute Concert to air on PBS, Includes Covers by Neil Young, Elton John and John Legend [WATCH]
The tribute concert that took place for Bruce Springsteen's MusiCares Person of the Year honor in 2013 will air on PBS Dec. 9. Fans will be able to see Mumford & Sons, Neil Young and Elton John, among others, perform tunes by The Boss. Jon Stewart hosted the event, which will be broadcast as A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen. -
[LIVE STREAM]: 2014 American Music Awards Red Carpet Live with Lance Bass, Jordin Sparks, Mary Lambert and More [WATCH]
Good news, Yahoo will be live at the 2014 American Music Awards on Sunday (Nov. 23) to highlight the Coca Cola Red Carpet Live! preshow, and you can watch it in the player in the post. -
Piers Morgan Shares His Opinion On The N-Word, John Legend Disagrees With Former CNN Host Via Twitter
Former CNN host Piers Morgan recently offered his opinion on the use of the N-word. His theory led to a back and forth exchange via Twitter with "All of Me" singer John Legend. -
David Guetta's 'Listen' Tracklist Features Collaborators Old And New: Sia, Nicki Minaj, John Legend, and More
David Guetta's sixth album, Listen, is due out November 24. Ahead of its release, the French DJ told Billboard some details on what to expect and why it has taken almost three years. He says that the featured artists on this album are unexpected, making for a sound that different than his past work. The tracklist for Listen has been released includes appearances by Sia, Nicki Minaj, John Legend, Ryan Tedder, Skylar Grey, and Emili Sandé. -
Soul Train Awards 2014: Chris Brown, Pharrell & Beyonce Lead Nominations
The nominations for the 2014 Soul Train Music Awards have been announced. Today (Oct. 13), BET announced the nominees for the annual award show, which celebrates the best in black music and entertainment. Chris Brown leads the nominations with seven nods, thanks largely in part to his hit single "Loyal," which racked up four nominations on its own.
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