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Third Straight Number One Album For The Zac Brown Band
There’s change at the top of the American albums chart this week as the Zac Brown Band enters at Number 1 with its fourth LP Jekyll + Hyde.The eight piece ensemble notched up their third...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 07 May 2015
Enrique Iglesias Is Second Biggest Victor At 2015 Latin Music Awards
Romeo Santos, commonly known as The King of Bachata, was not unpredictably the top winner at the 2015 Latin Music Awards, scooping ten separate accolades for his work as a musician and producer while Latino...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 01 May 2015
Alabama Shakes Rock To The Top Of The Billboard Albums Chart
Rock group Alabama Shakes scored their first Number One album in America with their second effort Sound & Color, according to Nielsen SoundScan.In quite a low-selling week, the rockers sold 96,000 copies of their sophomore...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 30 April 2015
Shawn Mendes Scores Us Chart Topper With Debut Album 'Handwritten'
Internet sensation Shawn Mendes has completed his rise from a cult following on Vine to chart-topping sensation, as his full-length debut album has entered at Number 1 in the Billboard Top 200. Handwritten sold 119,000...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 23 April 2015
Rihanna Needs To Be Stimulated
Rihanna runs away ''from anything that does not stimulate'' her.The 'B***h Better Have My Money' hitmaker, who is gearing up to release her eight studio album, claims she doesn't let anything hold her back from...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 21 April 2015
Selena Gomez Leaps To Justin Bieber's Defense Over Coachella Incident
Following the widely reported incident at last weekend’s Coachella festival where he was kicked out by the security team at Drake’s performance, Selena Gomez has leapt Justin Bieber’s defense, saying that what happened was “totally...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 16 April 2015
Drake Denied Grant For Musical Festival
The Started from the Bottom hitmaker launched OVO Fest in 2010 and last year (14) received $300,000 (GBP187,500) in grant money, but the cash has been denied to him this year (15)....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 15 April 2015
Drake Speaks About 'That' Kiss With Madonna (While The Internet Continues To Have Its Fun)
In a weekend packed full of memorable moments Madonna managed to become the most talked about star at Coachella after the video of her onstage kiss with Drake went viral, thanks to the rapper’s hilarious...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 14 April 2015
Drake Is Thrilled He Got To Kiss 'Queen' Madonna
Drake has thanked ''queen'' Madonna for kissing him. The 28-year-old rapper was left stunned after the 'Material Girl' singer passionately smooched him during his performance at the Coachella festival on Sunday night (12.04.15) when she...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 14 April 2015
Justin Bieber Thrown Out Of Coachella?
Justin Bieber was reportedly thrown out of Coachella.The 21-year-old singer was put in a chokehold by security after he tried to gain admission to the Californian music festival during Drake's performance on Sunday (13.04.15) but...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 14 April 2015
Madonna Plants An Extremely Unwanted Kiss On Drake
When Madonna tells you to do something or even when she just makes you do it, you don’t say no to the Queen of Pop.Madonna has ideas on Drake and he doesn't even know. Credit:...
By Charlotte Court in Music / Festivals on 13 April 2015
Madonna And Drake Kiss At Coachella Festival
The Material Girl hitmaker appeared as the hip-hop star performed a track named after the pop icon and she then added a medley of her own hits, including Human Nature and Express Yourself....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 13 April 2015
Pharrell Williams Helping Develop Lewis Hamilton's Music Career
The Formula One ace, who has built a recording studio in his home, has often hinted he is ready to make an assault on the pop charts, and now he has recruited the...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 02 April 2015
Lewis Hamilton Seeking Music Feedback From Pharrell
Lewis Hamilton is seeking feedback on his music from Pharrell Williams and Drake.The Formula One racing champion has been teasing the launch of his music career for several months, and has now revealed details about...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 April 2015
Kendrick Lamar Spends Second Week At The Top Of U.s. Albums Chart
In a quiet week on the US Billboard 200, Kendrick Lamar’s new album To Pimp A Butterfly spends a second week in the Number One spot. The rapper’s third album sold more than double the...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 02 April 2015
Drake For Wireless Birthday Show
New Look Wireless has announced a one-off show headlined by Drake.The 'Started from the Bottom' rapper had already been announced as a headline act for the three-day festival, and will now also headline the 10th...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 April 2015
Four Artists Most Likely To Release A Surprise Album This Year
Surprise albums are all the rage, and it’s easy to understand why. They make sense for both fans and artists, and there’s hardly any downside to just throwing your highly anticipated album up for download...
By Joe DeAndrea in Music / Festivals on 27 March 2015
Kendrick Lamar Scores First Us Number 1 Album With 'To Pimp A Butterfly'
Hip hop sensation Kendrick Lamar has stormed to Number 1 in the US Billboard 200 Albums chart with his third album To Pimp A Butterfly. It clocked up over 363,000 equivalent sales (totalling physical, track...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 26 March 2015
Lil Wayne Working On Tell-all Book
The Lollipop hitmaker is said to have sent a proposal to a number of publishing houses in a bid to land a deal to release the autobiography. In an extract obtained by...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 20 March 2015
Drake Sued By Movie Distributors
Executives of distribution company SpectiCast filed a lawsuit shortly before Drake's Homecoming: The Lost Footage was due to play in U.S. and U.K. cinemas for one night only on Thursday (19Mar15), according to...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 19 March 2015
Soundtrack To Fox's 'Empire' Beats Madonna To American Chart Top Spot
It’s been a big week for new music releases in the Billboard 200 albums chart, as all of top three positions are taken by new entries. The soundtrack to smash musical drama ‘Empire’ has edged...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 19 March 2015
Drake Concert Film Producers Considering Suing Rapper For Libel
The Started From The Bottom hitmaker reached out to fans online on Monday (16Mar15), claiming he and his OVO record label bosses have nothing to do with the film Drake's Homecoming: The Lost...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 17 March 2015
Drake's Success Inspired Kanye West To Go Back To The Studio
The Gold Digger hitmaker took a brief break from music in 2009, following his highly-publicised stage invasion at the MTV Video Music Awards where he snatched the microphone from Taylor Swift to protest...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 13 March 2015
Drake Fans Warned Over Bogus Tour Dates
Representatives for rapper Drake have urged fans to call police if they've been duped into purchasing tickets for a series of U.S. concerts in May (15), because the shows are bogus.A promoter has reportedly been...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 05 March 2015
Big Sean Scores First Number 1 With Album 'Dark Sky Paradise'
Rapper Big Sean has claimed his first Billboard chart topper with his new album Dark Sky Paradise. His third album beat Kid Rock’s latest offering First Kiss to the top spot by 27,000 units in...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 04 March 2015
Drake Sparks Romance Rumours With Model Bernice Burgos
Rapper Drake has sparked rumours he is romancing model Bernice Burgos after the two were photographed together in Australia.The Fancy hitmaker was recently snapped with New York native Burgos in Perth, where the two packed...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 04 March 2015
Imagine Dragons Enter Billboard Chart At The Top
Las Vegas rockers Imagine Dragons have landed straight in at the top spot on the Billboard 200 with their second album Smoke + Mirrors. The group, responsible for the enormous 2012 hit ‘Radioactive’, sold 195,000...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 26 February 2015
Drake Pays Tribute To Selena Quintanilla
Rapper Drake has paid tribute to Latin singer Selena Quintanilla nearly 20 years after her death.The Fancy hitmaker took to Instagram.com to post several photos of himself in the recording studio wearing a white shirt...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 25 February 2015
Chris Brown Feels 'Responsible For Reviving' Drake's Career
Chris Brown feels ''responsible for reviving'' Drake's career.The 25-year-old rapper has had several high-profile spats with the 'Trophies' hitmaker but doesn't want to give him any more publicity because he feels like the Canadian musician...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 23 February 2015
Kanye West Still Hoping To Record Joint Album With Drake
Kanye West is lobbying Drake to head into the studio with him for a joint album.The Power rapper reveals he and the Canadian star previously discussed ideas for a possible collaboration back in 2011, but...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 23 February 2015
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