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Yesterday we reported that the Empire Season One Soundtrack had topped Madonna's Rebel Heart on the Billboard 200, thanks to the number of additional downloads and streams that it got, allowing it to take advantage of Billboard's new metrics and top the iconic chart. However pure album sales tell a different story. While Empire edged Rebel Heart by around 9,000 copies on the 200, the opposite was true on the Albums Chart, where Rebel Heart placed no. 1 with 116,500 copies sold and Empire took no. 2 with 107,000 copies moved. -
'Empire' Edges Madonna for Billboard 200 Top Spot, but Did New Metrics Steal a Landmark Accomplishment from Pop Star?
This week's Billboard 200 was topped by the Empire Soundtrack: Season 1, but it touches off an interesting battle between it and Madonna's Rebel Heart, which finished no. 2. The current Billboard metrics place Empire at no. 1 with 130,000 "equivalent" albums sold—a count that includes total single downloads and album streams as well. Madge's album only sold 121,000 "equivalent" albums but unofficial tracking of pure album sales—or what the Billboard 200 used to be based on—suggest that Rebel Heart actually sold more albums than Empire did as a whole. -
The Rock Channels Taylor Swift to "Shake It Off"
Taylor Swift is not the only one who knows how to "Shake It Off." The Rock -- aka Dwayne Johnson -- gave us a snippet of him lip-syncing Swift's hit. -
Wiz Khalifa Performs 'Furious 7' Song "See You Again" on 'The Tonight Show,' Fumbles Taylor Swift Catchphrase Question [WATCH]
Wiz Khalifa dropped by 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' to perform "See You Again" from the 'Furious 7' soundtrack. Fallon did not let the rapper leave without playing a game, though. Wiz teamed up with Miles Teller to take on the host and Jim Parsons in a heated game of Catchphrase. During the competition, the rapper made it clear he does not listen to Taylor Swift. -
Taylor Swift's Cat Meredith Savages Performer's Leg; World Tour, $40 Million Insurance Policy in Limbo?
Taylor Swift may or may not have insured her legs for an absurd amount of money, but she's taking it fairly lightly based on her social media response to an attack from her cat friend, Meredith. The photo posted on Twitter by the vocalist showed a single, lengthy scratch running for several inches across her thigh. -
Kelly Clarkson Gets Cushion for 'Piece By Piece' on Albums Chart, Brandi Carlile Cracks Top 5 with 'Firewatcher's Daughter'
Kelly Clarkson found a bit more breathing room on the Official Albums Chart this week, as her new album 'Piece By Piece' gets a nicer cushion over the 'Fifty Shades of Grey Soundtrack' on the Billboard 200. Thanks to the removal of individual streams and downloads for Beyoncé and Ellie Goulding's singles from the latter, Clarkson won the pure albums race with 80,500 copies sold, compared to 57,000 copies of 'Fifty Shades.' -
Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson 'Uptown Funk' Dominates Stagnant Hot 100 as Kanye West 'All Day' Debuts at No. 15
If it seems as though all of the biggest pop music in the country is just the same this March, well, that's because it is. For the landmark 10th week in a row, Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson crown the Billboard Hot 100 this week, as hits from Ed Sheeran, Maroon 5, Ellie Goulding and Rihanna stay snug in their spots. -
Kelly Clarkson Barely Beats 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Soundtrack with 'Piece by Piece,' Tops Billboard 200
Kelly Clarkson was the big winner on the Billboard 200 this week with the debut of her album Piece by Piece, which sold 97,000 equivalent copies and held off the competition. The effort helped the pop star get even with Carrie Underwood for the title of most no. 1 albums by an American Idol alumni...the country star and Clarkson both have three to their names. This was an especially nice peak for the latter as it was her first no. 1 since 2009, with two other releases in between. -
Muse, Jason Derulo, Carrie Underwood & More Reach Platinum Status in February from the RIAA
Jason Derulo, Ella Henderson and Carrie Underwood have all gone platinum! Today (March 10), the RIAA announced the singles and albums that went gold or platinum in February, and some of music's biggest stars have joined the million-plus club. -
John Mayer Admits That He's 'A Recovered Ego Addict' [WATCH]
After months out of the public spotlight, John Mayer did an interview with MSNBC's Ronan Farrow to explain his ego addiction and why he is staying out of the tabloids. "I'm a recovered ego addict, and the only way that I can be sure that I don't relapse is to admit that I constantly have this ego addiction, every day," Mayer told Farrow. "So I do the Grammys and I go home because if I stay, I get high again." -
Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" Reaches 200th Week on Billboard 200 Chart
Just a month after performing at the Super Bowl, Katy Perry and her album Teenage Dream have hit a major musical milestone of staying on the Billboard 200 chart for 200 weeks. -
Taylor Swift's 'Blank Space' Gets a 'Game of Thrones' Parody Remix [WATCH]
Nerdist combined the catchy beat of Taylor Swift's "Blank Space" with Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin's affinity for killing off his series' main characters into a hilarious video.
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