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Justin Bieber Sales Go Up

Alex — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:00:06 +0000

Although R&B singer Usher�s latest album �Raymond v. Raymond� took the top spot on the US album charts this week by selling nearly 330,000 copies, Justin Bieber has achieved the near impossible as his sales for his �My World 2.0� album have actually gone up from last week when it came in at number 1. The young pop singer�s sales were at almost 219,000 this week for the number 2 spot. I wonder how his mentor Usher feels about that. He�s got to be proud of the fact that Justin is doing so well but his ego must be swelling because he can still beat the young ones.

Lady Gaga Goes Diamond

Alex — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:22:46 +0000

Here�s some pretty amazing but hardly surprising news � Lady Gaga�s debut album �The Fame� is officially certified as diamond worldwide having sold 10,000,054 copies. As for the singer�s follow-up �The Fame Monster�, it�s nearly double platinum in the United States. And if the charts are anything to go by, it won�t be long until that garners just as much success too. Congratulations to the princess of pop! She definitely deserves the title after all the achievements she�s gotten in such a short amount of time. And the best thing about it is that I doubt she�s even reached her prime yet. I�m sure there�s still much to look forward to with Lady Gaga.

Helping Haiti single sells 200,000 copies in two days

Alex — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:11:01 +0000

Helping Haiti, the single released by Simon Cowell and The Sun, has become the century’s fastest-selling charity single.

The British newspaper reported that it had sold 206,000 copies in two days.

Cowell selected the REM tune Everybody Hurts for the single, which the paper forecasts will hit number one in the charts this weekend.

Cowell masterminded the track on the request of Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who arranged for the VAT tax to be dropped on it.

Stars including Robbie Williams, Cheryl Cole and Susan Boyle have contributed to the song. Half the proceeds will go to the Disasters Emergency Committee and half to The Sun’s Helping Haiti Appeal.

Haiti Album to Reach the Top

Alex — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:41:32 +0000

Sources are saying that the Hope for Haiti compilation album is likely to take the number one spot on the HITS sales chart this week. That would give the album a place in history as it would be the first all digital album to hit the top spot. It�s already reached the top spot in iTunes. The numbers are expected to easily reach over 100,000 but it�s uncertain by how much. For me, that margin really isn�t important as each sale made means that you also help save a life in Haiti. So please, buy the album and share some goodness to the rest of the world. It�s for a great cause.

Susan Boyle’s album tops US chart for fourth consecutive week

Alex — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:31:44 +0000

Susan Boyle continues her stay at the top of the US album chart, as her debut I Dreamed a Dream marks its fourth straight week at number one.

Still selling at a rapid rate, 661,000 copies were sold in the run-up to Christmas, according to Nielsen SoundScan figures for the week ending December 20.

Boyle’s American sales have topped 2.4m within a month.

Emimen is number one

Alex — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:26:12 +0000

It seems that Eminem�s work was not all in vain. The artist has recently been declared the top-selling artist of the decade with 33.2 million copies of his albums sold worldwide. The best-sold album however went to The Beatles� hits compilation. Well, well� looks like Eminem might as well retire now. And he should�ve done himself a favor and taken that decision because his latest stuff really won�t make it on the top ten list� but hey, Eminem can dream, can�t he? But since he�ll get the job on American Idol, he will probably have less time to focus on his already dying musical career.

More Broken Records for Taylor Swift

Alex — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:09:09 +0000

Taylor Swift doesn�t seem to be slowing down as the country singer officially has Billboard�s longest charting album of this century with her self-titled debut album. �Taylor Swift� was first released in October 2006 and now in its 157th week in the Top 200 albums chart beating out previous record holder Nickelback. If the cutie�s first album has done this well, I can�t wait to see how well �Fearless� ends up doing. I can just imagine it breaking even more records. Congratulations Taylor! You are truly one amazing talent. I don�t think us music fans will ever get to see another one like you in our lifetime.

Mariah Carey Comes in at Number 3

Alex — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:06:03 +0000

Just as it was predicted, Mariah Carey is going downhill. According to Hits Daily Double, the singer�s �Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel� displayed some lacklustre sales, as her album was overshadowed by both Paramore and Barbra Streisand, coming in at a lowly number 3. Any other time in Mariah�s music career and you would have easily predicted that she�s going to be at the top of the mountain. But to be topped by a young band and an iconic diva who didn�t even do any promotion for her album, all I can say is that it�s a long way down for Mariah.

Black Eyed Peas First #1 Album And Highest Sales Week Ever

Alex — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:00:19 +0000

Black Eyed Peas ‘The E.N.D.’ Lands At #1 On The Billboard 200 Chart

‘The E.N.D.’ Marks The Group’s First #1 Album & Their Highest Sales Week Ever!

Black Eyed Peas’ “The E.N.D.” bows at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, selling 304,000 — the hip-pop act’s best sales week ever. It’s also the first No. 1 album for the group, which had previously gone as high as No. 2. Its last set, 2005’s “Monkey Business,” bowed in the runner-up slot with a then-best 291,000. It had the unfortunate luck to come out the same week as Coldplay’s “X&Y,” which kept the Peas’ at bay when it started at No. 1 with 737,000. -via Billboard.com

Black Eyed Peas – “I Gotta Feeling” (VIDEO – Explicit Version – Brief Nudity)

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Billy Ray Cyrus Bombs

Alex — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:08:07 +0000

Billy Cyrus promoted the heck out of his new album all over the place this past week but how far did the self-promoting get the one hit wonder? Absolutely nowhere. Hits Daily Double has predicted that Miley�s dad�s album �Back to Tennessee� will only sell 10,000 to 15,000 copies in its opening week. It looks like Billy Ray�s album plug disguised as an intro to Miley�s performance at the recent ACMs didn�t help sales one bit. I can�t believe he honestly thought that he had a chance at a music career past �Achy Breaky Heart�. Their family is just filled with delusional wannabes.

U2 Hits Stores, Amazon Deal of the Day

Alex — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:06:14 +0000

No Line On The Horizon, the new album from U2 featuring the single �Get On Your Boots� is in stores now. The album is the band�s 12th studio album and their first release since the nine million selling album How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, released in late 2004.

The new album, produced by Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois and Steve Lillywhite, has been chose as Amazon�s �Deal of the Day� for today�s release and offers special pricing for one only.

No Line On The Horizon is also being released in a standard format with a 24- page booklet and in digipak format. The digipak includes an extended booklet and the album�s companion film �Linear� by Anton Corbijn. A limited edition package with album, cd and 64-page magazine will also be available, featuring the band in conversation with artist Catherine Owens, and new Anton Corbijn photographs. No Line On The Horizon will be released on 180gm vinyl.

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Get On Your Boots – U2

Give Britney The Ultimate Birthday Present

Alex — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:47:35 +0000

Not only is Britney Spears� Circus the # 1 album on iTunes today, but the title track is the # 1 single and # 1 requested ringtone too. Britney fever is in the air, and now is the time for fans everywhere to rally together to make her the highest debuting female artist of 2008! That means Ms. Spears needs to sell over 600,000 copies of Circus this week alone. Help give Britney the ultimate birthday gift this year and an automatic gold record.
While you�re in the Circus spirit, check out this birthday video that a few super fans made for Britney�s big day.
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Hinder invite fans to free L.A. performance

Alex — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:27:12 +0000

Oklahoma hard-rockers Hinder are releasing their album, Take it to the Limit, next Tuesday, November 4th. Hinder?s debut album, Extreme Behavior has sold over 3 million copies so anticipation is high for this one! The band has hit the road on the Jagermeister tour featuring Hinder, Trapt, and Rev Theory. Check out dates for a show near you.

Hinder will also be performing on the Jimmy Kimmel Show next Thursday, November 6th.

Miley Cyrus is Number 1

Alex — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:45:33 +0000

She better enjoy all the glory while she?s on top because her days as the new sensation are numbered. I doubt she?s going to have staying power but as of right now, Miley Cyrus has the #1 album in America. The Disney skank?s new record ?Breakout? sold 371,000 copies this past week which makes it the second biggest debut by a female artist this year. She only came in behind Mariah Carey?s first week sales of 463,000 for ?E=MC2? in April. Congratulations go out to Miley. I hope you don?t blow it all on a new camera to take even more skanky pictures of yourself.

New Kids On The Block are back!

Alex — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:59:41 +0000

New Kids On The Block have sold more than 80 million albums worldwide. The group shattered concert box office records playing an estimated 200 concerts a year in sold out stadiums across the globe. They beat out Michael Jackson and Madonna for Forbes highest paid entertainers of 1990. Their faces were plastered on everything from lunch boxes to sleeping bags to pillow cases.

The guys may have gone their separate ways in 1994, but Joey, Donnie, Jordan, Danny and Jon are back and ready to pick up right where they left off. They were welcomed back to the world stage by a mass of screaming fans after announcing their reunion live on NBC?s Today Show.

In addition to catering to their pre-existing, dedicated fan base, NKOTB are looking to engage a new set of younger fans that may not be as familiar with their music. Their new single, “Summertime,” is the perfect summer jam that fans of all ages will enjoy.

The band is set to release their album September 2nd through Interscope Records and will kick off a tour in the fall with support from Natasha Bedingfield.

Alanis Morissette is set to release her highly anticipated album,

Alex — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:53:01 +0000

Alanis Morissette is set to release her highly anticipated album, Flavors of Entanglement, in the US on June 10th. Morissette has expressed that this is a very emotional record for her as it reflects upon many aspects of her personal life over the past few years. If you can?t wait until next week to hear the album, then head over to vh1.com where it can be previewed in its entirety!

Also, be sure to head over to Alanis.com to find out about the multiple editions being offered for this album. In addition to the original and deluxe retail versions, there will be a deluxe fan edition which is only available on her official site. This special edition has five bonus tracks as wells as special art, and the first thousand are autographed.

Alanis Morissette promotes her new album

Alex — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:13:20 +0000

Be sure to tune in, set your TiVos, DVRs, VCRs or whathaveyous! Alanis Morissette is set to appear on the following programs to promote her new album, Flavors of Entanglement, due out in the US on June 10.

May 20 ? Ellen
May 23 – The Today Show
June 9 – The Today Show
June 10 – Late Show With David Letterman
June 12 – Howard Stern (radio)
July 18 – Jimmy Kimmel Live!
June 11 – The View
?more to come soon!

Listen to Alanis? new single, ?Underneath,? below.

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Alanis Morissette new album “Flavors of Entanglement”

Alex — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:06:22 +0000

A dozen years after the breakthrough debut of Jagged Little Pill, an album which earned four Grammys and spawned a dedicated worldwide fan base, Alanis Morissette remains not only an enduringly popular artist, but one whose success stems from a fierce commitment to authenticity and, to an equal extent, vulnerability. Both of these traits enable her to climb to new ground with her forthcoming album, Flavors of Entanglement, due June 10, 2008 in the United States and June 2, 2008 internationally from Warner Bros. Records.

“Underneath”
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Madonna Over Mariah Again

Alex — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:26:02 +0000

This piece of news is already getting old but if it?s happening, I might as well write about it. According to the new Soundscan singles chart, Madonna knocks off Mariah Carey from the top spot this week. The Queen of Pop?s ?4 Minutes (To Save the World)? stays even with sales from last week but the curvaceous diva?s ?Touch My body? drops more than 40% in sales to come in at the number 4 spot. That doesn?t bode well for Mariah?s single or her album. Considering that it?s not even out yet and sales are already dropping, it may result in a flop. Maybe that full album leak has something to do with it.

‘HARD CANDY’ DELICIOUS NEW MADONNA ALBUM

Alex — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:45:48 +0000

Madonna’s 11th studio album for Warner Bros. Records “HARD CANDY” is scheduled to have a global release on April 28th and a US release on April 29th, it was confirmed by her label. “HARD CANDY” (the follow up to Madonna’s “CONFESSIONS ON A DANCE FLOOR” which debuted at No. 1 in 30 countries and sold over 8 million copies), has been described as a brilliant up-tempo collection of 12 songs in which Madonna remains ensconced in club mode but this time adds an urban hip hop beat in collaboration with musical partners Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Pharrell Williams of the Neptunes and Nate “Danja” Hills. The debut single, the pulsating “4 Minutes” will be released at the end of March. “The title is a juxtaposition of tough and sweetness?kind of like I’m gonna kick your ass but it’s going to make you feel good. And of course, I love candy” laughed the material girl. Madonna, a multi-Grammy-award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, cultural icon, world renowned stage performer, video visionary, children’s book author, director and documentary film maker has sold 200 million albums in the course of her unprecedented two decade plus career and is slated to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 10th.