• James Taylor Finally Hits No. 1, Beating Namesake Taylor Swift

    It's been a long-time-coming for James Taylor as his newest album, Before The World, took the no. 1 spot on the Billboard 200, making it the first record in the songwriter's 45-year career to do so (that span, measuring from the release of Taylor's first album to this one, is the second longest span in chart history, behind only Tony Bennett, who went 54 years without a no. 1). Before The World sold 97,000 copies...far from Taylor's best but plenty enough to take the top spot.

  • Taylor Swift Can Destroy Your Photo Equipment? Odd Contract Emerges

    Fans of both Taylor Swift and the music industry have praised the pop star over the last year, for actions such as pulling her catalogue from streaming services and for the open letter she recently sent to Apple Music regarding the company's royalty policy. Considering her appreciation of musicians' rights, some were surprised to hear about the contractual stipulations forced upon photographers working her concerts.

  • Apple Music Cedes to Taylor Swift, Will Pay Artists During Free Trial

    Ever since it was announced at WWDC In San Francisco on June 8, there has been a new headline about Apple Music seemingly every single day. Some have been good and some have been bad thus far and one of the bits of information that has caused the most outrage from the music industry has been Apple's move to insist that the service pay no royalties, while it runs three-month free trials with new consumers.

  • Muse 'Drones' Tops Billboard 200 Over The Rolling Stones, Of Monsters and Men

    Muse has long been a major name in the U.K. music scene, and now the "Dead Inside" rockers are seeing their first major success in America. Today (June 17), it was announced that the band's latest album Drones beat out Of Monsters and Men, Taylor Swift, The Rolling Stones and more for the top album in the United States.

  • Wiz Khalifa 'See You Again' Heads Hot 100 for Ninth Week as OMI 'Cheerleader' Breaks Into Top 10

    Wiz Khalifa doesn't even have to say "See You Again" to the No. 1 spot in the country, because his Charlie Puth featuring Furious 7 single just can't leave the top. For the ninth week, the Paul Walker tribute track sits at the summit of the chart, holding off singles from Taylor Swift, Walk the Moon and Jason Derulo. And, while Khalifa seems to be the king of early summer, one song is coming for him: OMI's crossover his "Cheerleader."

  • Wiz Khalifa Inches Toward History, Fetty Wap Tops Streams on Hot 100

    "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth spends a second week atop the Hot 100 during its second reign at the peak of popular songs. That makes it eight weeks in total for "Again," joining a rather elite clientele among hip-hop songs to top the list for that long (it's going to have to find five more weeks at no. 1 to grab the record however, a tie between Eminem's "Lose Yourself" and the Black Eyed Peas' "Boom Boom Pow"). Most of the Hot 100 love comes from the song's dominance on the radio airplay charts, where it received 171 million spins.

  • Florence + The Machine Tops Album Charts; Merle Haggard Sets Career Mark

    The first sales week for Florence + The Machine's How Big How Blue How Beautiful was certainly the first (and possibly third) adjective featured in the album's title, as the third record from the songstress sold 128,000 copies and took the top spot on the Album Charts, holding off also-rans Taylor Swift and A$AP Rocky. It was the highest sales week of Welch's career.

  • Is "New Romantics" The Next Taylor Swift Single? Singer Responds

    Taylor Swift has responded to rumors that "New Romantics," one of the three bonus tracks from the deluxe version of 1989, would also be the next single for the performer. Apparently a fan story on Tumblr suggested that Swift had recently wrapped up filming a music video for the track.
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