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Who doesn't love hearing what their favorite artists are listening to? Throughout the first half of 2014, Billboard asked a handful of artists who they've been listening to this year. Here's what they had to say: -
Trey Songz Staves Off Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith; Robin Thicke Pulls Off Impressive Mathematical Accomplishment
Things have calmed down a little on the Billboard 200 after three straight weeks featuring new releases topping more than 150,000 in opening week sales. Trey Songz still managed to set a high bar with his new album Trigga, which sold 105,000 copies. -
Lana Del Rey Talks Working With Dan Auerbach On 'Ultraviolence'
Lana Del Rey's Ultraviolence peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Fresh off that success, she sat down with BBC Radio 1 host Zane Lowe (via NME) to talk about the making of the album and how working with Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys made her feel interesting. -
Ed Sheeran 'x' Bests 5 Seconds Of Summer's Debut on UK Album Chart [VIDEOS]
Ed Sheeran can "multiply" his album successes in his homeland by two. After the "Sing" musician's new album x debuted at No. 1 in the UK last week with the fastest-moving numbers to date, he's now notched a second week atop the British album charts. -
Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith Prove British Man-Power on Top of Billboard 200
Who was ready to challenge the big sales of last week's releases from Lana Del Rey and Sam Smith? How about Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith? -
WATCH: Lana Del Rey Dies in 'Shades Of Cool' Music Video Director's Cut
Lana Del Rey may or may not wish she "was dead already," depending on who you ask. But the "West Coast" pop star does, in fact, meet an untimely end in the director's cut of her new music video for "Shades Of Cool." -
Lana Del Rey Is Overly Attached Girlfriend: A Case Study with Five Prime Examples
Lana Del Rey and Meme-maniac Overly Attached Girlfriend sound remarkably alike. There was a minor awkward scandal this week when Frances Bean Cobain, the daughter of deceased Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, called out pop star Lana Del Rey for glamorizing the idea of dying young. -
Lana Del Rey and Sam Smith Clash for Top Spot on Billboard 200
The last two weeks have featured a noticeable lack of new albums within the 200, debuting only three new records to the public (Led Zeppelin rereleases don't count). The last week of tracking reversed the trend in a big way however, bringing six new titles to the market. -
'Squidbillies' Announce Atlanta's Music Midtown Festival Hosting Eminem, Jack White, Lorde and Iggy Azalea
After a summer full of festivals hosting Outkast as their headliner, it's interesting to note that Atlanta's Music Midtown isn't one of them. Atlantians can rest easy knowing that the ATLiens will be performing two dates later during 2014, and the Music Midtown lineup ain't looking too shabby either. -
Lana Del Rey Responds To Frances Bean Cobain's Criticism
Lana Del Rey has responded to Frances Bean Cobain's criticism that she was romanticizing dying young in her interview with The Guardian, NME reports. -
Frances Bean Cobain Tells Lana Del Rey to 'Embrace Life' After 'West Coast' Singer Said She 'Wishes She Were Dead'
A lot of people were unhappy with Lana Del Rey's recent interview with The Guardian wherein she wished she "were dead already," including the "West Coast" singer herself. Now, one young woman who was personally affected by the death of a young musician is speaking out about Del Rey's controversial comments: Frances Bean Cobain. The daughter of Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain called Del Rey out on Twitter last night (June 22), telling her to "embrace life." -
Lana Del Rey vs. The Guardian: 'West Coast' Singer Claims She Was Led to Say 'I Wish I Was Dead', Journalist Fires Back
Lana Del Rey is the latest musician to be unhappy with the way she was portrayed in a feature story. After an interview with The Guardian, which featured the "West Coast" singer saying she wishes she were dead among a few other eyebrow-raising phrases, she's saying the UK publication portrayed her in the wrong way.
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