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Your correspondent was perhaps as wrong as he's ever been during last week's summary of the Digital Downloads charts. Taylor Swift had taken the top two spots on the chart and we predicted that this week might find her with the top three spots, thanks to new release "Welcome To New York." So what happened? -
Sam Smith Shares Next Single "Like I Can" Via Twitter [LISTEN]
Sam Smith trades in delicate piano melodies for hard-hitting guitars and drums on his newest single "Like I Can." -
Jason Derulo Talk Dirty Tour Rocks NYC's Best Buy Theater [REVIEW/ VIDEO]: Singer Gives Reggae Rendition Of Sam Smith's "Stay With Me"
A New York inspired stage set covered in graffiti along with multi-leveled platforms and personal pull up bars was the perfect playground for superstar, Jason Derulo and his six background dancers to perform for two hours in New York City's Best Buy Theater, for his "Talk Dirty Tour." -
Mary J. Blige Shares Second Music Video for 'Right Now' Featuring Disclosure [WATCH]
A few weeks ago, Mary J. Blige shared a music video of her new single "Right Now," featuring footage of the R&B legend working in the studio with British electronic duo Disclosure, who produced the track. Today, Blige has shared yet another music video for this track, this time taking a more traditional route. -
Taylor Swift Matches Herself with Two Songs atop Digital Downloads Chart: "Out of The Woods" and "Shake It Off" Take Top Spots
Country music may have put two performers on top of the Billboard 200 this week but unfortunately it can't claim the same for the Digital Downloads charts, as Taylor Swift has "officially" switched over to pop. However she's certainly brought her sales tendencies with her. -
Florida Georgia Line Keeps Country on Top of Billboard 200; The Game and U2 See Numbers Short of What They're Used To
This week's Billboard 200 Top 10 was chock full of new albums but the main story has to be country music's recent success. This week marks the third in a row where the genre has placed a new album atop the charts. Florida Georgia Line was this week's representative as Anything Goes sold 197,000 copies. -
Kelly Clarkson Gives Sam Smith's 'Stay With Me' A Pop Makeover [LISTEN]
Fans and singers alike are obsessed with Sam Smith's monster hit "Stay with Me," and Kelly Clarkson is no exception. -
Sam Smith Announces North American Tour Dates For 2015 [FULL SCHEDULE]
British R&B star Sam Smith has announced a new string of North American tour dates for 2015, which you can check out below. As reported by Rap-Up, the tour kicks off on Jan. 9 in Atlanta and ends on Feb. 4 in Vancouver, and includes stops at many major cities in the US and Canada, including New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles, Toronto, and Montreal. -
Jason Aldean Keeps Country Album Streak Alive on Billboard 200 in Run Up to Taylor Swift's '1989'; Hozier Debuts High As Well
It's another big week on the Billboard 200, as if the music industry is leading up to Taylor Swift's inevitable release of 1989 with a series of pre-parties. Swift may not be country music anymore but the genre stepped up again this week. -
Daniel Franzese From 'Mean Girls' Sings Sam Smith Parody 'Please Go Home' [WATCH]
Since Weird Al didn’t include a parody of Sam Smith’s “Stay With Me” on his most recent album Mandatory Fun, someone else had to step in, and that person is actor Daniel Franzese, who you probably know as Damian from Mean Girls (“Too gay to function,” that guy). Titled “Please Go Home,” the song totally flips the message of “Stay With Me,” with Franzese begging his one-night-stand to get out of his house. -
Jingle Ball 2014: Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Iggy Azalea Lead Lineup for Christmas Concerts
Jingle Ball 2014 has announced the lineups for two of its first two concerts, according to Billboard. Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and 5SOS lead the L.A. lineup, which will take place on Dec. 5. The will also be joined by Pharrell Williams, Sam Smith, Iggy Azalea, Meghan Trainor, Charli XCX, Jessie J, Rita Ora, Becky G, Rixton, Shawn Mendes and Kiesza. -
Ed Sheeran, Calvin Harris and Clean Bandit Help Brits Make Up Nearly 20 Percent of All Music Streams in 2014
Brits have found a new way to stay relevant: Streaming. New numbers from BPI indicate that nearly 20 percent of all music streamed via major services such as Spotify is from a UK performer. Among those adding to the high total are Ed Sheeran, Coldplay and Calvin Harris.
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