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Album review: Kelly Clarkson releases first ever 'Greatest Hits: Chapter...

Rating for Kelly Clarkson 'Greatest Hits: Chapter One' 5 It’s hard to believe that it has been 10 years already since Kelly Clarkson was first crowned American Idol on September 4th, 2002. 10 years...

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Will Grammy nominations play it safe or take a risk with new faces?

When Adele took album of the year honors at the Grammys for "21," the British soul vocalist was one of the most recognizable singing voices in the world. Though contenders for the 55th edition of the...

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Adele's '21' Reaches 10 Million In Sales

Adele has joined the exclusive diamond club - her album 21 has sold more than 10 million copies across the country in less than two years. The sophomore project was released in...

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Grammy Awards 2013: men lead nominations

Kanye West, Jay-Z, Frank Ocean, Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, Mumford & Sons and fun all lead nominations for the 55th annual Grammy Awards. Image 1 of 2 LL Cool J and Taylor Swift speak onstage...

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Carole King Named Recipient of Gershwin Prize for Popular Song (The Library...

(Source: The Library of Congress) Contact: Gayle Osterberg (202) 707-0020 Contact: Sheryl Cannady (202) 707-6456 December 13, 2012 Librarian of Congress Names Carole King Next Recipient of the Library...

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Album sales: Rihanna wins her first No. 1 with 'Unapologetic,' Adele hits 10...

Maybe all those topless tweets are working? The first-week sales figures for Rihanna latest record are in, and the news is good: Billboard reports that Unapologetic has landed at No. 1 this week, a...

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Shania Twain Debuts New Show SHANIA: STILL THE ONE to Sold-Out Crowd at the...

International Superstar Triumphantly Launches her Two-Year Residency in Las Vegas Due to Sold-Out First Run and High Demand, Tickets for May and June 2013 Dates On-Sale as of Friday, Dec. 1 Tweet LAS...

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Rihanna Scores Double Domination Atop Hot 100, Billboard 200

As soaks in the success of "Unapologetic," which, as previously reported, becomes her first No. 1 album, bowing with 238,000 copies sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan, she maintains her No. 1...

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>Book Review: Led Zeppelin: Celebration Day Guitar TAB; Presence and Physical...

Alfred Music have put out a number of Led Zeppelin music books over the years, but as a very amateur level player, I find that their guitar tablature titles are the easiest to use. In conjunction with...

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Chart Watch Extra: Billboard’s Year-End Charts

If you like charts, Billboard's year-end issue is Thanksgiving and Christmas rolled into one. The issue contains almost 300 year-end charts. More than 100 are available now to the general public at...

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Librarian of Congress Names Carole King Next Recipient of the Library of...

Iconic singer-songwriter Carole King is the first woman to receive the prestigious Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. To date, more than 400 of her compositions during a five-decade career have been...

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Mumford & Sons, Jay-Z, Kanye Collect 6 Grammy Nominations

Mumford & Sons, rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West, and The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach each received six Grammy nominations, as the music industry prepares to hand out its top honors. Auerbach, 33, is a...

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Kinks frontman Ray Davies: 'my songs were ammunition'

Ray Davies, former frontman of British band the Kinks, has said he used his songs as 'ammunition' against people that had crossed him. Ray Davies from the Kinks: 'my songs were ammunition' Photo: AFP...

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Rihanna Gets First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200

share Taylor Swift's 'Red' holds steady at No. 2 and One Direction's 'Take Me Home' falls to No. 3. The busy Thanksgiving holiday shopping week has predictably shaken up the Billboard 200, sending a...

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Week Ending Dec. 9, 2012. Songs: Consolation For Bieber

Justin Bieber got no love last week from Grammy voters, but he continues to have the support of his fans. "Beauty And A Beat," his propulsive collabo with Nicki Minaj, jumps from #14 to #9 on the Hot...

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Adele's '21' crosses the 10-million mark

Adele named her sophomore album "21" after her age at the time she was recording it. This week, the title takes on new significance, as "21" becomes the 21st album in the history of Nielsen SoundScan...

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Adele’s ‘21’ reaches another milestone, sells 10 million copies

Adele’s 21 is already the most successful album of the past two years, winning multiple Grammys for the British singer. Now she can celebrate another milestone. It took under 100 weeks for the album...

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Rod Stewart and The Monkees get RIAA certificates

In a month full of Gangnam Style awards and the bestowing of a Diamond Certificate (10,000,000 units sold) on Adele, two veteran artists shined through to claim their own certifications from the...

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Adele Becomes the First British Female Recording Artist to Go Diamond

Congratulations are in order today for Adele, whose haunting sophomore album, 21, has gone diamond—the highest record-sales rating given by the Recording Industry...

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Grammy Awards 2013: Rich pickings among 81 awards

Golden oldies Bruce Springsteen, Ry Cooder, Dr John, Bonnie Raitt and Chick Corea are among those nominated for the 2013 Grammy Awards. Image 1 of 3 The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live were held at...

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