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| Web Trends: Watch Rick Ross' New Video |
08/02/2012 | |
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See what else is trending in music including Ricky Martin's 'GLEE' takeover, updates on Don Cornelius' death, and more Grammy talk including the recent Beach Boys reunion annoucement.

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| Lana Del Rey Debuts At No. 2, Adele Holds No. 1 on Billboard 200 |
08/02/2012 | |
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Much talked-about singer/songwriter Lana Del Rey makes her expected arrival at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 with "Born to Die." It's the highest entry for a female artist's full-length major-label debut since Jackie Evancho's "Dream With Me" bowed at No. 2 on July 2, 2011. Adele's "21" sits tight at No. 1 for a 19th nonconsecutive week.

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| Web Trends: Lana Del Rey Tour-Cancellation Rumors and more |
07/02/2012 | |
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See what else is trending in music today including Lana Del Rey rumors about her potentially canceling her tour, Jay-Z making a debut, Nicki Minaj to release new tracks soon, M.I.A. possibly paying a fine and more.

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| This Week In Billboard History: The Day The Music Died (& The Show Went On); Motown Goes Pat Boone |
06/02/2012 | |
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During the week of Feb. 6 in Billboard History: The day the music died: when a plane carrying Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and Big Bopper tragically crashed, the show went on -- for which Bobby Vee was grateful. Also, Motown goes country, jazz and Pat Boone; and "High School Musical" has "Glee"-like numbers pre-"Glee."

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| Web Trends: Super Bowl Music Wrap Up |
06/02/2012 | |
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See what else is trending in music today including an apology from NBC after M.I.A. flipped the bird at last night's Super Bowl halftime show, and a new EP from Curren$y

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| George Strait Scores 85th Hot Country Songs Top 10 |
06/02/2012 | |
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The country star is second to only Eddy Arnold, who posted 92 top 10 country songs between the years 1945-1980. Strait has sent at least one song to the top 10 every year since 1981.

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| Music For Champions Benefit Concert to Feature Rascal Flatts |
06/02/2012 | |
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The first-ever benefit concert will raise money for the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and the T.J. Martell Foundation for Leukemia, Cancer and AIDS Research to help fight the battle against cancer.

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| How Eric Church Battled Scalpers Head-On |
06/02/2012 | |
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Eric Church has a song called “Springsteen” on his current album “Chief,” but the country rocker has discovered he has something else in common with the Boss since he moved up to the arena level: ticket resellers who are all over his tickets, going as far as joining his fan club to game a system he and his team set up to provide value for fans.

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| Super Bowl Goes Organic Thanks To Farm Aid |
03/02/2012 | |
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Concessions at the 2012 Super Bowl, for the first time, will serve organic food, sourced through Farm Aid, the music-industry-backed group supporting American farmers. Co-founded in 1985 by Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp, with Dave Matthew later joining its board, Farm Aid has raised more than $39 million for U.S. farmers

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| Web Trends: Madonna's New Single "Give Me All Your Luvin,'" Listen And Watch |
03/02/2012 | |
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Sharon Van Etten's new single, Don Cornelius's Legacy, Lana Del Rey Tries Again: see what else i trending in music today.

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| Billy Ray Cyrus Signs With Amazon |
02/02/2012 | |
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Billy Ray Cyrus, country star and father of singer/actress Miley, signed with Amazon.com to publish his upcoming memoir "Hillbilly Heart," due out in the spring of 2013.

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| Lana Del Rey Aiming for No. 2 Debut on Billboard 200 Album Chart |
01/02/2012 | |
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Lana Del Rey's just-released "Born To Die" album is on track to debut at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart next week if industry prognosticators are correct. Her set looks to move between 60K-70K, which likely won't be enough to surpass Adele's "21" but could put her past the debut of Leonard Cohen's "Old Ideas."

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| Willie Nelson Signs With Legacy Recordings, Promises Five New Albums |
01/02/2012 | |
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Seven-time Grammy Award winner Willie Nelson has signed with Legacy Records in a deal that will allow him to personally curate a series of archival releases and put out five new albums, beginning this Spring.

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| Adele Takes 18th Week at No. 1 As Seven Albums Debut In Billboard 200's Top 10 |
01/02/2012 | |
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As is usually the case in January, few major albums are released in the first few weeks of the year. Now, as we get back to normal -- post-holidays -- we see an influx of seven new albums in the top 10 of the Billboard 200. That's the most debuts within the top 10 since the May 21, 2011, chart, when eight new titles arrived in the region.

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| Grammy Awards 2012: All Our Coverage |
01/02/2012 | |
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Billboard's 2012 Grammy Awards hub.

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| Vevo Earned $150 Million in Revenue Last Year, Says CEO Rio Caraeff |
01/02/2012 | |
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Vevo, the online music video service launched by Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment in late 2009, pulled in $150 million in revenue last year, chief executive Rio Caraeff revealed on Tuesday.

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| Future of Music Coalition's Artist Revenue Study @MIDEM: Fan-Funding, Grants Outweigh Merch, Sponsorship |
31/01/2012 | |
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A "first look" white paper on Future of Music Coalition's Artist Revenue Stream project was prepared and released at MIDEM. The study showed musicians get more income from fans and grants than merchandise and corporate sponsorships. The median gross income of respondents was $55,561 -- higher than U.S. median income -- but with only 42 percent of respondents deriving all of their income from music.

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| Grammy's Ken Ehrlich on Adele Appearance, Paul Simon Snub, Paul McCartney's Performance |
31/01/2012 | |
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The Recording Academy uses the two weeks prior to the Grammy Awards to announce performers and presenters, and executive producer Ken Ehrlich says Thursday should yield a “major interesting” announcement. Ehrlich also discussed the possibility of an Adele appearance, the Paul Simon snub and Paul McCartney's "exquisite" new song.

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| Trisha Yearwood Launching Food Network Series |
30/01/2012 | |
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Grammy winner Trisha Yearwood is cooking up something new. The best-selling author of two cookbooks has inked a deal to star in a six-episode daytime cooking show for the Food Network. In the as-yet-untitled series, Yearwood will share food traditions and display her Southern hospitality, sharing recipes with friends and family and preparing Sunday dinners to planning family reunion barbecues.

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| Web Trends: Listen to Jack White's New Solo Single, "Love Interruption" |
30/01/2012 | |
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See what else is trending in music today including Jack White's "Love Interruption and a new video from Busta Rhymes.

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