• 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.
  • Highest Paid Musicians 2014: Dr. Dre Tops The List (Duh) but Beyoncé, One Direction and Justin Bieber Make Bank as Well

    Hip-hop might be the genre that puts the most emphasis on dollars earned but we'd be kidding ourselves if big acts from every scene had their eyes on their wallets. And so do we as fans...just Google an act and see "net worth" doesn't come up as a popular search term. Forbes released its annual list of the Top 30 highest earning musicians from the previous year and you probably guessed who took the top spot: Dr. Dre.
  • One Direction '18' Remix Previewed By Nicky Romero On Dutch TV [WATCH]

    One Direction recently went on Dutch TV to promote their new artist album 1D and after an interview with host Humberto Tan on RLT Late Night. They discuss a whole range of topics including their upcoming tour, success and Four, but also get a special surprise from Dutch DJ/producer Nicky Romero. The host had apparently asked Romero to pick out a song on the album of his liking and make a special edit of it just for show. Nicky Romero chose "18" and played the single remix for them on TV.
  • Jessie Ware Shares Music Video for 'You & I (Forever)' from Latest Album 'Tough Love' [WATCH]

    English pop singer Jessie Ware has shared the music video for her latest single "You & I (Forever)," which you can check out below. The video opens with a quote — presumably by Ware — saying how the song is "celebrating the person you love being by your side," and features Ware singing the song from inside a photo booth, intercut with images of other people posing inside the booth themselves, mostly with friends and loved ones.It is quite similar to Robyn and Kindness's "Who Do You Love?" music video, only a bit grainier.You can check out Jessie Ware's "You & I (Forever)" music video here:"You & I (Forever)" is the third single to be shared from Jessie Ware's latest album "Tough Love," following "Say You Love Me" and the album's title track. "Tough Love" was released Oct. 13 and is Ware's second studio album following her 2012 debut "Devotion."
  • 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: 8 Gifts for the Music Lover and Fashionista, Featuring Beyonce, One Direction, Foo Fighters & More

    Today (Dec. 1) is the Christmas shopping season's official Internet kickoff with Cyber Monday, and what better way to celebrate the day of online commercialism than with some music-themed gifts? This year, Music Times has you covered with holiday gift buying guides. We're kicking things off by looking at the best celebrity beauty and fashion products. From hair extensions to makeup to ugly Christmas sweaters, the biggest stars in pop have got you covered.
  • '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.
  • One Direction Announce 'On the Road Again' UK and Ireland Tour Dates [FULL SCHEDULE]

    U.K. and Ireland Directioners: If you were worried that One Direction was not going to come back to you in 2015, your prayers have been answered. The chart-topping pop quintet have announced the U.K. and Ireland dates for the On the Road Again tour that will touch down in Asia, Australia, Africa, North America and Europe.The group announced their homecoming in a 30-second video with the guys suited up for the occasion, via "Billboard." Watch the announcement below:The U.K. and Ireland tour kicks off in Cardiff June 6 before heading out on the rest of the tour to come back home to London for three shows at the O2 Arena and finishing out at Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield. The U.S. leg of the On the Road Again tour will kick off in San Diego July 9 and meander its way across the United States before ending in Boston at Gilette Stadium Sept. 12.
  • One Direction Furthers Sales Records for Musical Groups with No. 1 Debut for 'Four'

    One Direction has lengthened the gap between themselves and its competition in the record books, as Four debuted at no. 1 and set a new record for the most consecutive top albums logged in their debut week by a music group, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The boy band set the record for the first time last year with Midnight Memories, becoming the first group to see its first three albums debut at no. 1, and Four ups the tally to, well, four.
  • One Direction Admit They Are Still "Insecure" When It Comes To Girls, Talk New Album 'FOUR,' Boy Band Bubble, Evolution Of Songwriting And More [WATCH]

    Although they have a fan-base made of guys and girls who literally cry in their presence and who would do anything to date one of them, the One Direction members admit that they still have insecurities when it comes to the world of romance. During an appearance on A Current Affair as part of their promotion in Australia, the 1D boys said they are just like any other boy their age.
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