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Imagine Dragons narrowly edged out Drake on this week's Billboard 200 charts, as streaming and single downloads allowed the emcee and 'If You're Reading This It's Too Late' to almost catch the rock band's 'Smoke + Mirrors.' On the pure albums chart however, the Las Vegas band had a more significant cushion: Its second album sold 169,500 copies, marking the highest sales week of its career. Drake's surprise album sold 129,000 copies in its second week. -
Taylor Swift Donates $50K To New York Public Schools From "Welcome To New York" Proceeds
Back in October, Taylor Swift was named New York City's Welcome Ambassador, following the release of her latest album 1989, her first effort since moving to The City That Never Sleeps. After being appointed, she made a pledge to donate all proceeds from her song "Welcome to New York" to the city's public schools, and now she is paying up. The 25-year-old pop star has made a $50,000 donation to the New York City Department of Education, according to one of their officials. Swift has yet to publicize her charitable contribution, Capital New York reports. -
Madonna Dishes on Lady Gaga Feud, Kanye West as a "Brilliant Madman" and Taylor Swift in New 'Rolling Stone' Issue
Madonna is so bored by all of those Lady Gaga feud rumors. After the two pop megastars had a tiff over "Born This Way" sounding a little too much like the Madge classic "Express Yourself" years ago, the two have constantly been pitted against each other by the media and fans. But, now the "Living for Love" singer herself is saying there's not really any bad blood between the two in the latest issue of Rolling Stone -
Imagine Dragons Dominates Neutral Billboard 200 with 'Smoke + Mirrors'; Drake and Fifty Shades Soundtrack Stay Strong
Imagine Dragons started out strong on the Billboard 200 with its second album Smoke + Mirrors, debuting at no. 1 with the band's highest sales week ever. Although its last album Night Visions has sold more than 2.5 million copies, those sales came from its staying-power, whereas its highest selling week was "just" 83,000 copies. Dragons' new set debuted with 195,000 equivalent album sales after its first week. -
Kanye West, Taylor Swift to Release 'Bad Blood' Remix After Settling Feud at the Grammys [REPORT]
Taylor Swift and Kanye West used to have "Bad Blood" between them, but now things seem to be fine between the two music superstars. Years after West rushed the stage at the VMAs to declare that "Beyoncé had the best video of all time!" West and Swift have made amends, and now they're pairing up for a new remix of one of Swift's standout 1989 tracks. -
Taylor Swift Talks Beyoncé Obsession, Partying With Ed Sheeran & Sam Smith, Backstage Rider & More Ahead Of Brit Awards [LISTEN]
Beyoncé is arguably the biggest female music star on the planet, save for maybe Taylor Swift. But now even Swift is announcing her obsession with the "Drunk In Love" singer. In an interview with KissFMUK ahead of her 2015 Brit Awards Performance, she disclosed just how much she loves Bey. -
Imagine Dragons' New Album 'Smoke + Mirrors' Debuts at No. 1 in UK Above Drake, Ed Sheeran & Sam Smith
"Shots" all around for Imagine Dragons. Following the massive success of its debut album Night Visions, it seems like the Las Vegas rockers are prepping for another massive record. Its latest effort Smoke + Mirrors debuted at No. 1 in the United Kingdom, besting releases from the likes of Drake, Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift. -
Garth Brooks Says 'Man Against Machine' Follow-Up Could Be a Concept Album Released Before Next Year
Garth Brooks spoke to Billboard recently and revealed some possible details to his Man Against Machine follow-up album. The country star, who said new music may be out by December, hinted at a concept record. Brooks was adamant that the business of selling albums is far from dead, citing Taylor Swift as a current champion. He even said that a duet between he and his late mother, who recorded some music before she died, is a possibility. -
Kids' Choice Awards 2015 Nominees: Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Iggy Azalea Lead Music
Forget the Oscars, Grammys, Emmys and Golden Globes - the 2015 Kids' Choice Awards are right around the corner. Today (Feb. 20), Nickelodeon unveiled the nominees for its best-of in kid-friendly entertainment, and when it comes to music, Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift and Iggy Azalea lead the nominees. -
Drake and 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Top Albums Sales Charts; Sam Smith, Beck and '2015 Grammy Nominees' Gets Award Show Boost
Thanks to a week featuring at least two huge debuts, the album charts this week aren't too far from what the Billboard 200 reflected. Drake starts out with the biggest release of the year thus far, and in fact the biggest release of the last year (excluding a certain Taylor Swift). If You're Reading This It's Too Late sold 497,500 copies during its first three days of availability, suggesting that it could have racked up even more if the emcee had settled for a more traditional release date. -
Rihanna, Ed Sheeran & Taylor Swift Get Boosts on Hot 100 as Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars' 'Uptown Funk' Holds at No. 1
Don't believe him, just watch. For the seventh week in a row, Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson's throwback hit "Uptown Funk" dominates the Hot 100. Despite major publicity and sales boosts from the 2015 Grammys, new singles from Rihanna and Ed Sheeran were able to gain momentum but unable to grab that No. 1 spot. -
Drake Shocks 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Soundtrack, Tops Billboard 200 with Surprise 'If You're Reading This It's Too Late'
Everyone expected the Fifty Shades of Grey soundtrack to run away with this week's Billboard 200 chart...but then Drake happened. The emcee and his LP/mixtape If You're Reading This It's Too Late topped the list by moving 575,000 equivalent albums. The new metric for the chart, which takes streams into consideration, played to his favor as the album received more first-week streams than any other album in Spotify history. Among the other accomplishments that Drake managed to nab with his surprise album was becoming just the second hip-hop act to land his first four albums atop the Billboard 200 (the other is DMX). He quickly became the second bestselling performer for 2015 (behind Taylor Swift).
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