• Taylor Swift Debuts Lily Aldridge, Zendaya & Hayley Williams Characters for 'Bad Blood' Music Video

    Taylor Swift is prepping for the release of her new "Bad Blood" music video by getting some help from her very famous BFFs. Earlier this week, she announced the latest 1989 single officially by showing off her own "Catastrophe" character and in subsequent Instagram posts, Swift has revealed that Lily Aldridge, Zendaya and Paramore singer Hayley Williams will be joining her deadly squad in the new clip.
  • Zac Brown Band Tops Billboard 200 Third Time with 'Jekyll + Hyde'

    The Zac Brown Band found itself on top of the Billboard 200 for the third time with its new album 'Jekyll + Hyde.' Although it wasn't the group's biggest sales week (that goes to its last record, 'Uncaged') but it still managed to move 228,000 equivalent albums. The band has also been busy away from album sales, topping both the Country Airplay Chart and the Mainstream Rock Songs charts with different songs from the album. The only other act in Nielsen history to hit that mark was Bon Jovi.
  • Taylor Swift '1989' World Tour Kicks Off In Tokyo With Sold-Out Crowd [SETLIST]

    Taylor Swift kicked off her 1989 World Tour in Tokyo earlier this morning (at least for us on the other side of the world) at the Tokyo Dome in front of a 55,000-plus sold-out crowd. The set mostly consisted of songs from her latest effort, however, some old fan favorites such as "I Knew You Were Trouble" and a rock version of "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" also made the cut. Some of Swift's friends including Lena Dunham, Selena Gomez, HAIM, Karlie Kloss and Cara Delevingne even made onscreen cameos during the concert.
  • Taylor Swift Shares Adorable Text Conversation with Ed Sheeran

    Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran may be known for their earnest, heartfelt and introspective lyrics, but that doesn't mean that always translates to text. On Instagram, the "Bad Blood" singer gave a little insight into her text conversations with her longtime BFF and they're not quite as good at rhyming when they're not writing songs.
  • Alabama Shakes and Yelawolf Top Albums Charts, Representing Home State

    Alabama Shakes started high up on the Billboard 200 and now they do the same on the Albums charts thanks to the high-volume of full records sold by the band. The band's Sound & Color becomes the first independent label record to top the chart during 2015, thanks to more than 87,000 units moved...making up more than 90 percent of its Billboard 200 total.
  • Alabama Shakes and 'Sound & Color' Becomes First Independent Release Atop Billboard 200 during 2015

    Alabama Shakes and 'Sound & Color' brought an air of independence to the Billboard 200 this week, as the album became the first independent label (ATO) release to top the charts during 2015. It was easily the band's bestselling week ever, moving 96,000 equivalent copies during its first week. Yet it seemed almost inevitable: The band got to no. 6 with its previous release, 'Boys & Girls', but nearly a year after it debuted. Listeners caught on to the band just a hair too late, and made up for it this time around.
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