Album sales surge for Morgan Wallen after racist comment
FILE - Morgan Wallen arrives at the 54th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 7, 2019, in Las Vegas. Wallen fans are buying up his latest album after he appeared on a video shouting a racial slur. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)NASHVILLLE, Tenn. โ Fans of Morgan Wallen are buying up the country star's latest album after a video showed him shouting a racial slur last week. Billboard reports that his latest album sold 25,000 copies during the week ending Feb. 4, an increase of 102%, according to MRC Data. His album was already setting streaming records and is the first country album to spend four weeks atop the Billboard 200 chart since 2003, when Shania Twain's album โUp!"
Billboard: Interscope Geffen A&M named No. 1 label of 2020
Interscope Geffen A&M (IGA), the home to Eilish, Lady Gaga and Lamar, has been named the No. (AP Photo)NEW YORK โ Interscope Geffen A&M โ the home to Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga โ has been named the No. Billboard announced Thursday that the label, which is also known as IGA, tops its year-end chart for the first time since 2013. IGA is also the top Billboard 200 label with 68 albums released during the tracking period, 25 of which hit the Top 10. Warner Music Groupโs Atlantic Records was 2019โs top Billboard 200 label.
Cardi B, Dolly Parton, Dua Lipa to be honored by Billboard
NEW YORK โ Cardi B has only released one major single this year โ the hit โWAP" โ but it's enough for Billboard to name her Woman of the Year. Billboard announced the honor Wednesday and the Grammy-winning rapper will be celebrated at the music brand's 15th Annual Women in Music Event, which will stream live on Dec. 10 at billboardwomeninmusic.com at 8 p.m. EDT. Jennifer Lopez will receive the Icon Award at the event and Dolly Parton will earn the Powerhouse Award. Other honorees include pop star Dua Lipa (Powerhouse Award), R&B sister duo Chloe x Halle (Rising Star Award) and singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez (Impact Award). Outside of โWAP" โ which co-stars Megan Thee Stallion and spent four weeks at No.
Drake bests Aretha Franklin, Wonder to set Billboard record
1 hit on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart, Drake has bested a record previously held by icons Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder. Drake's โLaugh Now Cry Later," featuring rapper Lil Durk, reached the No. Wonder and Franklin, who died in 2018, each have had 20 songs top the chart. 1 hits on the R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart, 12 include him in the leading role, including โGodโs Plan,โ โIn My Feelings,โ โHotline Bling,โ โHold On, Weโre Going Homeโ and โBest I Ever Had,โ his first major hit released in 2009. Earlier this year, 34-year-old Drake made Billboard chart history when he set a new record for most songs on the Hot 100 chart โ Billboard's main songs chart that includes all music genres.
Mobile billboard spotted in Detroit slams Betsy DeVos over school reopening plans
DETROIT โ The message on a truck scheduled to travel around Michigan this week directly attacks US Secretary of Education, Betsy Devos. The billboard features three LED screens and is making its way to cities across the country including Detroit. โShe said sheโs been doing puzzles and riding her bike this summer, well that doesnโt help our kids when schools donโt have what they need, schools donโt get what they should,โ Offen said. The billboard tour follows comments from Devos last month claiming kids donโt contract coronavirus. The billboard has already left Detroit and is on its way to Lansing.
Lucky No.7: Taylor Swift nabs 7th No.1 album with 'folklore'
1 on Billboard's 200 albums chart this week, marking the best first-week sales of the year and giving the pop star her seventh No. (Republic Records via AP)NEW YORK To no one's surprise, Taylor Swift's surprise album folklore" is dominating the music charts. Swift's Lover" album, released last August. Swift dropped folklore" in a surprise form, announcing the album's release a day before it came out on July 24. A digital version of folklore" came with a purchase of one of the merchandise items, counting as an album sale for Swift.
This saxophonist is about to Ignite your summer
This weeks Music Monday featured top twenty Billboard charting, multi-platinum album selling saxophonist Randy Scott. He has an interesting story on how he has been staying creative during the pandemic. Because of the pandemic, I ended up taking my iPhone and set it on a tripod with a 10-second timer, said Scott. Scott also said the pandemic has given him time to reflect and dig into the music. To hear his single Ignite watch the segment above.
Livonia leaders dispute billboard message about racial profiling
LIVONIA, Mich. Drivers on Telegraph heading north into Livonia saw an eye catching billboard Monday. It billboard warned drivers they could face racial profiling in Livonia. Livonia has a history of racial profiling. Racial profiling is a serious allegation and is not tolerated. I look forward to continuing to engage with the community to make progress on issues of racial justice.Read more headlines:
This week in music history: Songs that topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart through the decades
DETROIT This week, Lizzo's "Truth Hurts" is sitting at the top of Billboard's Hot 100 chart, where it has been for five weeks. Check out which songs were topping the Hot 100 chart on this week through the decades:10 years agoDuring the week of Oct. 3, 2009, "I Gotta Feeling" by The Black Eyed Peas was sitting at the top of the Hot 100 chart. It was there for three weeks, but would be replaced the following week by Mariah Carey and Jay-Z's "Heartbreaker." After the week of Sept. 30, 1989, "Miss You Much" by Janet Jackson claimed the top spot for four weeks. 50 years agoThe week of Oct. 4, 1969, was The Archies' third week at No.
This week in music history: Songs that topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart through the decades
DETROIT - This week, Lizzo's "Truth Hurts" is sitting at the top of Billboard's Hot 100 chart, where it has been for five weeks. Check out which songs were topping the Hot 100 chart on this week through the decades:10 years agoDuring the week of Oct. 3, 2009, "I Gotta Feeling" by The Black Eyed Peas was sitting at the top of the Hot 100 chart. It was there for three weeks, but would be replaced the following week by Mariah Carey and Jay-Z's "Heartbreaker." After the week of Sept. 30, 1989, "Miss You Much" by Janet Jackson claimed the top spot for four weeks. 50 years agoThe week of Oct. 4, 1969, was The Archies' third week at No.
Lizzo hits No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 with 'Truth Hurts'
(CNN) - Sometimes the truth doesn't hurt and actually feels pretty good. Lizzo's single "Truth Hurts" has garnered the musician her first-ever number one spot on Billboard magazine's Hot 100 record chart. The singer, songwriter and rapper recently showed footage of none other than music legend Beyonc getting down at one of her concerts. Billboard also reported that Taylor Swift's new album "Lover" earned her the top spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart. The album includes the LGBTQ-themed song "You Need to Calm Down," which also made waves at the VMAs.
Taylor Swift sets new record with sixth No. 1 album 'Lover'
1 album on the Billboard 200 with "Lover." In a single week, "Lover" netted 867,000 equivalent album units (679,000 of that were album sales) in the US, according to Billboard. It's the largest sales week for any album since Swift's last 2017 release "Reputation," Billboard said. With "Lover" topping the charts, Swift has become the first female artist to have six different albums each sell at least 500,000 copies in a single week, Billboard added. "Lover" joins Swift's previous UK number one albums "Red," 1989" and "Reputation.
CMA Awards 2019 nominations announced
(CNN) - The Country Music Association announced the nominees for "The 53rd Annual CMA Awards" on Wednesday, with Maren Morris topping the list with six. Those nods add to her previous 10 nominations and one win in years past. The following is a list of the nominees:ENTERTAINER OF THE YEARGarth BrooksEric ChurchChris StapletonCarrie UnderwoodKeith UrbanSINGLE OF THE YEAR*Award goes to Artist(s), Producer(s), and Mix Engineer- "Burning Man" -- Dierks Bentley Feat. Brothers Osborne)Producers: Maren Morris, busbee- "Brand New Man" -- Brooks & Dunn (with Luke Combs)Producer: Dann Huff- "Dive Bar" -- Garth Brooks & Blake SheltonProducer: Garth Brooks- "Old Town Road (Remix)" -- Lil Nas X feat. The-CNN-Wire & 2019 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company.
The Top 15 hits from 1999 will bring on all the nostalgia
The '90s were just the best for music, weren't they? It's always fun to take a trip down memory lane, and what better way to do that than with a soundtrack from 20 years ago? We're sure you might recognize a few -- or all -- of these: the Top 15 hits of the last year of the 20th century, according to BillboardWarning: This might bring nostalgia or make you feel a little dated (don't worry, we're there with you). "Slide" -- Goo Goo Dolls14. "I Want it That Way" -- Backstreet BoysWe know it's SO hard to choose, but which was your favorite from these top hits of 1999?
Lil Nas X leads country rap's growth
Lil Nas X performs onstage at the 2019 BET Awards on June 23, 2019, in Los Angeles. (CNN) - Lil Nas X is on a road many musical artists wish they were on. It simultaneously made Billboard's cross-genre Hot 100, Hot Country Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. And Lil Nas, of course, does it for the 'Gram, too, keeping his meme game strong no matter the platform. Let's put our toe in the water immediately with everything happening with [Lil Nas X], and then we'll follow it up with the meat of the EP."