1. Come Out and Pay: Round Hill Buys Offspring Catalog for $35 Million

    January 06, 2016 1:37 PM EST New York-based Round Hill Music has acquired the recorded masters of '90s pop-punk hitmakers The Offspring , both diversifying the company's catalog and giving greater exposure to the record label business model. While terms of the deal ...

  2. Chart Beat

    Janet Jackson Leads Trending 140, Pentatonix's Michael Jackson Medley Hits Top Five

    June 22, 2015 7:29 PM EDT Janet  and Michael Jackson have reclaimed their high perches on Billboard charts. Janet Jackson released her new single "No Sleeep" Monday and it quickly shot to No. 1 on the Billboard + Twitter Trending 140 , where it locked up four c ...

  3. Chance the Rapper Tweets 618K People Downloaded Donnie Trumpet's 'Surf' in Its First Week

    June 05, 2015 8:32 PM EDT When Chance the Rapper dropped his collaborative Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment album Surf on iTunes for free last week, he did so modestly as an out-of-the-blue surprise not even bearing his name. But that didn't stop it from mak ...

  4. Michael Jackson's Former Home, Neverland Ranch, for Sale at $100M

    May 28, 2015 9:51 PM EDT Neverland Ranch is up for sale. The California property that once served as Michael Jackson 's home and personal fantasyland is being listed at $100 million, according to the Wall Street Journal . Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch Restor ...

  5. Beyoncé Doubles Up in Top 10 on Billboard + Twitter Top Tracks Chart

    May 28, 2015 5:53 PM EDT It’s a one-two punch from Beyoncé on the Billboard + Twitter Top Tracks chart dated June 6, as the superstar claims supporting credit on the survey's highest debuts. First, she arrives alongside  Drake on “Can I,” which enters at No. 5 after ...

  6. Faith No More Returns With No. 1 Album, Brandon Flowers Debuts

    May 28, 2015 4:48 PM EDT Faith No More launches at No. 1 on Billboard's Hard Rock Albums chart, as Sol Invictus starts with 31,000 sold, according to Nielsen Music. The title also starts at No. 2 on Top Rock Albums and No. 15 on the Billboard 200. Mike Patton on the ...

  7. 'The Osbournes' Reboot Will Not Return on VH1

    April 27, 2015 9:04 PM EDT The Osbournes won't be coming back after all. VH1's planned reboot of the former MTV reality series featuring Ozzy , Sharon, Jack and Kelly Osbourne is not moving forward, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Ozzy Osbourne on Ex-Black Sab ...

  8. Alabama Shakes Aiming for First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart

    April 22, 2015 7:47 PM EDT Rock band Alabama Shakes is on course for its first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200. Industry forecasters suggest the group’s new set, Sound & Color , may move over 90,000 equivalent album units in the week ending April 26. Alabama Shakes ...

  9. Katy Perry Left Shark Design Rejected By Trademark Examiner

    April 21, 2015 8:25 PM EDT Katy Perry 's performance during halftime at this year's Super Bowl is still reverberating at the U.S. Trademark Office. On Friday, the pop singer got bad news that her company's initial attempts to register a "Left Shark" ...

  10. Country Radio Goes Pop: How Formats Shift When Genres Cross

    March 23, 2015 10:21 PM EDT It's not often that radio stations do something distinctive enough to get other radio people talking, but at least two reached out to me within a few minutes of each other on Monday and all it took was the addition of a few pop titles to two ...

  11. Inside Lady Gaga's Latest Reinvention (It's All Part of a Long-Term Plan)

    March 06, 2015 10:00 AM EST Less than a year ago, Lady Gaga was still the Queen of Shock: a marquee concert for Doritos at South by Southwest ended in her being vomited on by a performance artist; a music video for her R. Kelly single "Do What U Want" helmed by Te ...

  12. Exclusive: Grateful Dead to Reunite, Jam With Trey Anastasio for Final Shows

    January 16, 2015 9:30 AM EST 6 8.283 k 30 9 In a match made in hippie heaven, Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio will join the four living original members of The Grateful Dead for three 50th-anniversary shows July 3-5 at Soldier Field in Chicago. The Dead's last performance with Je ...

  13. Ross on Radio: What About Bob? Enjoying a Station In Its Final Days

    November 13, 2014 9:30 AM EST I’ve just spent the last 36 hours listening obsessively to a radio station in a way that I don’t often listen these days. They played one song after another that I haven’t heard on the radio in years.  But don’t try to listen to them. They’re go ...

  14. Slipknot Heading for Second No. 1 Album

    October 22, 2014 9:04 PM EDT Rock band Slipknot is on course for its second No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart. Industry forecasters say the act’s new album, .5: The Gray Chapter , which was released on Oct. 21 through Roadrunner Records, could sell a little over 100,00 ...

  15. Justin Timberlake's Final Tour Dates to be Filmed by Jonathan Demme

    October 22, 2014 7:46 PM EDT Justin Timberlake is winding down his 20/20 Experience world tour, announcing that the final two shows will take place on Jan. 1 and Jan. 2 at Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena and be filmed by Jonathan Demme . Justin Timberlake Instagrams ...

  16. George Harrison's Childhood Home Fetches $250,000 at Auction

    October 22, 2014 7:17 PM EDT George Harrison 's childhood home in Liverpool has sold for just over $250,000 at an auction held at the legendary Cavern Club in the English city.  The Liverpool Echo reported that Harrison's former house went to a Beatles fan who had ...

  17. Kesha Previously Denied Dr. Luke Made Sexual Advances in 2011 Deposition

    October 21, 2014 8:43 PM EDT On Tuesday, a judge ordered the unsealing of a deposition given by pop star Kesha in prior litigation with her former managers at DAS Communications. The sworn testimony appears to undercut allegations of sexual abuse made in a lawsuit filed las ...

  18. Ringo Starr to Star in 2015 Skechers Ads

    October 20, 2014 7:58 PM EDT Ringo Starr and Skechers announced a new partnership Monday that will have the former Beatles drummer appearing in the footwear company's global marketing campaign for their "Relaxed Fit" line, starting spring 2015.   Ringo Starr ...

  19. The Who Preps North American 'Who Hits 50!' Tour for 2015

    October 10, 2014 10:34 AM EDT The Who is returning to the road in North America for 2015 -- “The Who Hits 50!” Tour will swing through the States twice, beginning with a spring leg that kicks off April 15 in Tampa, Fl. and runs through May 30 in Forest Hills, NY, then resumi ...

  20. Katy Perry Performing at Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show

    October 09, 2014 9:34 PM EDT Katy Perry will perform at this year's Super Bowl halftime show, sources have confirmed with  Billboard .  Perry's performance has been speculated since August after the National Football League had reportedly shortlisted her along wit ...

  21. iHeartRadio Soon Available on Android Wear Smartwatches

    October 08, 2014 9:31 PM EDT Taylor Swift , Ariana Grande , Calvin Harris and all the other favorite iHeartRadio artists will soon be available on your watch.  The digital radio service announced Wednesday it will have an app on Android Wear smartwatches next week on Oct. 1 ...

  22. Harvest Records Now Selling Morrissey's 'F--- Harvest' T-Shirts

    October 08, 2014 8:12 PM EDT Harvest Records is taking a cue from the old adage "there is no such thing as bad publicity" and running with it.  After Morrissey dressed his backing band in "F--- Harvest" T-shirts at his European tour opener in Lisbon Mond ...

  23. Sam Smith, Bleachers, Tove Lo Set for VH1 'You Oughta Know Live In Concert' Event

    October 08, 2014 9:00 AM EDT VH1 will bring its entire 2014 class of You Oughta Know artists together for a single live event Nov. 13 at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom. The second annual You Oughta Know Live in Concert will feature A Great Big World , Aloe Blacc , Ame ...

  24. Trent Reznor on How He Made the 'Gone Girl' Score 'Rot Inside'

    October 06, 2014 3:40 AM EDT It's hard not to get chills as soon as the Gone Girl soundtrack kicks in, and that's exactly what the composers were going for. Trent Reznor , who wrote the hit thriller's score with Atticus Ross , told CBS News that he immersed h ...

  25. KISS Songwriter Faces Child Pornography Charge

    September 29, 2014 9:31 PM EDT A contributor to several KISS songs and former guitarist from Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley 's pre-KISS band, Wicked Lester , was arrested in Beaufort County, S.C., on Friday and faces charges of uploading child pornography. Stephen Coronel ...

  26. News

    'American Idol' Alum Scott MacIntyre Requires Another Kidney Transplant

    September 22, 2014 11:04 PM EDT For the second time in his life, season eight American Idol alum Scott MacIntyre is facing end-stage kidney disease. The 29-year-old requires a transplant within six months, which necessitates a living donor. Last week, he was officially accepte ...

  27. Katy Perry Lands Seven Nominations for MTV Europe Music Awards

    September 16, 2014 6:00 AM EDT With seven nominations, Katy Perry leads the way for this year's MTV Europe Music Awards. Though the pop superstar can expect some stiff competition on the night from the likes of Ariana Grande (with six nominations), 5 Seconds of Summer and ...

  28. Marsha Vlasic, Agent to Neil Young, Muse & More, Leaving ICM Partners

    September 05, 2014 7:45 PM EDT Rock agent Marsha Vlasic is leaving ICM Partners after six years with the talent agency. Vlasic's client roster includes heavyweights such as Neil Young , Elvis Costello , Iggy Pop and Muse .  ICM's Steve Levine informed the company of V ...

  29. Maroon 5 On Course for Second No. 1 Album

    September 03, 2014 9:24 PM EDT Maroon 5 are set for their second No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, as the group's fifth studio effort -- appropriately titled V -- should debut atop the list next week. Maroon 5 Tighten Up on 'V': Track-by-Track Review The B ...

  30. Wale Leaves Roc Nation Management for 77 North

    August 28, 2014 6:58 PM EDT Wale has parted ways with Jay Z 's Roc Nation management group to be repped by 77 North Management, the team behind LeBron James and NFL upstart Johnny Manziel.  Wale’s ‘The Followers’ Shoots to No. 1 on Trending 140 Amid Meek Mill Feud Thoug ...

  31. Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Jack White’s Vinyl Sales Still Sizzle, Adele’s ‘21’ Nears 11 Million Sales & More

    August 03, 2014 4:29 PM EDT This week on the Billboard 200 albums chart, 5 Seconds of Summer saw its self-titled debut full-length album arrive atop the list , selling 259,000 copies in the week ending July 27, according to Nielsen SoundScan. That sum is not only the third-b ...

  32. Chart Beat

    Bleachers Sit Comfortably Atop Alternative Songs

    July 31, 2014 5:00 PM EDT As Bleachers rise 2-1 on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart with "I Wanna Get Better," frontman Jack Antonoff becomes the latest artist to top the chart with more than one group. He previously led as part of Fun. with "We Are ...

  33. 5 Seconds of Summer Heading for No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart

    July 23, 2014 6:10 PM EDT Australian pop/rock band 5 Seconds of Summer is on course for a No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200 chart next week. Industry sources forecast the quartet's self-titled debut full-length album to sell perhaps 250,000 copies in the week ending Ju ...

  34. Point Foundation to Honor Diane Warren (Exclusive)

    July 22, 2014 2:16 PM EDT Diane Warren will receive the Point Foundation's Leadership Award for her support of the LGBTQ community. Warren will be honored at a "Voices on Point" concert and dinner on Sept. 13 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles ...

  35. Library of Congress Honoring Billy Joel with Gershwin Prize

    July 22, 2014 8:26 AM EDT The Library of Congress is honoring Billy Joel with its Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Librarian James Billington said Tuesday the singer-songwriter, whose hits include "Piano Man" and "Uptown Girl," will receive the prize in ...

  36. Backstreet Boys Cancel Israel Concerts Amid Hostilities

    July 20, 2014 1:53 PM EDT Israeli promoter Tal Sherf clarified that alternative dates will be examined for a future tour leg next year. Following recent cancellations by Neil Young & Crazy Horse and Paul Anka, now the Backstreet Boys are officially calling off their en ...

  37. Chart Moves: Neil Diamond's 52nd Hit Album Debuts, 16-Year-Old Jacob Whitesides Makes Top 40 Bow

    July 19, 2014 9:00 AM EDT This week on the Billboard 200 albums chart, singer/songwriter Sia claimed her first No. 1 album , as "1000 Forms of Fear" debuted in the top slot. It sold 52,000 copies in the week ending July 13, according to Nielsen SoundScan -- Sia&# ...

  38. Death Grips Post-Mortem: Better to Slash-and-Burn Out Than Fade Away

    July 18, 2014 10:36 AM EDT When noise collective Death Grips, anchored by drummer Zach Hill and vocalist MC Ride but with an always rotating roster, called it quits — announcing the news on July 2 with a note handwritten on a napkin — it was only the latest in a string of s ...

  39. Billy Corgan Accuses Amazon of Leaking 'Adore' Details Early

    July 17, 2014 10:01 AM EDT Smashing Pumpkins leader Billy Corgan was hoping Wednesday would go as smoothly as his famous pate. Not so, as the planned rollout of full details and track listing for the deluxe reissue of 1998's "Adore" was ruined when Amazon app ...

  40. Johnny Winter, Blues Guitar Icon, Dead at 70

    July 17, 2014 8:14 AM EDT Texas blues icon Johnny Winter, who rose to fame in the late 1960s and '70s for his energetic performances and musical collaborations including with childhood hero Muddy Waters, has died. He was 70. His representative, Carla Parisi, confirmed ...

  41. Michele Obama and Janelle Monae Discuss Arts Education at Grammy Museum Awards Event

    July 16, 2014 9:54 PM EDT First Lady Michelle Obama spoke about the importance of arts education Wednesday at the Grammy Museum's Jane Ortner Education Award Luncheon, emphatically declaring "we cannot be satisfied until every child has some exposure to the arts. ...

  42. The Persistence of Punk (Analysis)

    July 15, 2014 6:17 PM EDT It will be 40 years in December, 2015, since the release of Patti Smith's "Horses," on Clive Davis' Arista label, arguably the beginning of the punk movement, emanating from New York's underground in the mid-'70s, ush ...

  43. Cher Tour Grosses $55 Million (So Far)

    July 15, 2014 4:12 PM EDT Cher's Dressed to Kill Tour is on track to become of the most successful treks of 2014, according to Billboard Boxscore. The diva's tour has grossed a reported $54.9 million through the end of its first leg on July 11. A total of 610,81 ...

  44. This Week In Billboard Chart History: Don Henley's 'End Of The Innocence' Begins

    July 14, 2014 8:05 AM EDT Your weekly recap celebrating significant milestones from more than seven decades of Billboard chart history July 14, 1990 "Holding you I, held everything. For a moment, wasn't I the king?" Garth Brooks sings in "The Dance,&quo; ...

  45. Neil Young & Crazy Horse Tel Aviv Concert Canceled Over Security Crisis

    July 13, 2014 3:50 PM EDT Neil Young & Crazy Horse have canceled their concert at Tel Aviv’s Hayarkon Park on July 17 because of the current security crisis in the region, according to a statement from Warner Bros. Records. "It is with heavy hearts and deep sadnes ...

  46. Tween Rockers Unlocking the Truth Sign Seven-Figure Deal with Sony (Report)

    July 13, 2014 2:30 PM EDT Brooklyn-based tween rock band Unlocking the Truth has reportedly signed a seven-figure album deal with Sony. Unlocking the Truth — comprising 13-year-old guitarist Malcolm Brickhouse, bassist Alec Atkins (13) and drummer Jarad Dawkin (12) — made ...

  47. Judas Priest Hell Bent for First Top 10 Album

    July 11, 2014 6:25 PM EDT Rockers Judas Priest could nab its first top 10 album ever on the Billboard 200 chart next week. Industry sources forecast the group's new set, "Redeemer of Souls" to sell upwards of 30,000 copies in the week ending July 13. "R ...

  48. Billboard Artist 100 Chart Launches; Trey Songz Leads First List

    July 10, 2014 10:03 AM EDT Sam Smith, Ariana Grande, MAGIC! and Luke Bryan among others in the top 10 of Billboard's exclusive new ranking of each week's top acts Today (June 10), Billboard proudly unveils the Artist 100 , the first-ever weekly ranking dedicated t ...

  49. Green Day's Mike Dirnt to Produce Indie Film 'Crickets'

    July 10, 2014 8:30 AM EDT Mike Dirnt is best known as the bassist of popular punk rock group Green Day, but now he's stepping into a new role: movie producer. Dirnt, along with Green Day's longtime manager Pat Magnarella, will produce “Crickets” from a script by ...

  50. Stax Records Broadway Musical in Development

    July 09, 2014 10:02 PM EDT Following on the heels of the successful "Motown: The Musical Broadway" show, Concord Music Group and Academy Award-nominated and Grammy-winning producer Stuart Benjamin have begun development of a musical production based on the dramati ...

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