Music

Live “Happy,” “All of Me” Recordings Up for Pop Solo Grammy

Both were eligible last year, but insofar as neither made major waves until long after the deadline had passed, neither…

11 years ago

“All About That Bass,” “Shake it Off” Nominated for Record of Year Grammy

They spent many weeks in collective possession of the top two spots on the Billboard Hot 100. This February, they…

11 years ago

Album Sales: Taylor Swift’s “1989,” Pentatonix’ “That’s Christmas to Me” in Tight Race

The introduction of track equivalent album and streaming equivalent album data into the Billboard 200 calculation could make a major…

11 years ago

Maddie & Tae’s “Girl in a Country Song” is Most-Played, Set for #1

Now country radio's most-played song on a rolling basis, Maddie and Tae's "Girl in a Country Song" is due to…

11 years ago

Fifth Harmony’s “Sledgehammer” is Now One of Pop’s 30 Most-Played

Already a bigger pop radio hit than predecessor "BO$$," Fifth Harmony's new single "Sledgehammer" continues working its way up the…

11 years ago

Hot 100: 1D’s “Night Changes,” Lorde’s “Yellow Flicker Beat” Go Top 40

Outside of its two impressive debuts--James Newton Howard's "The Hanging Tree" at #12 and Beyonce's "7/11" at #18--the top forty…

11 years ago

The Voice’s Craig Wayne Boyd Debuts on the Hot 100

With the finals of NBC's "The Voice" in full swing, iTunes sales are now very relevant to the outcome. Thanks…

11 years ago

Hot 100: Beyonce, Ariana, 1R, Luke, Fifth Harmony Debut This Week

While James Newton Howard's "The Hanging Tree" is commanding the most attention--and highest position (#12)--it is not the only high-profile…

11 years ago

Idina Menzel’s “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” is Now Most-Played at AC Radio

Idina Menzel's rendition of "Baby, It's Cold Outside" is red hot at the adult contemporary radio format. According to Mediabase's…

11 years ago

Hot 100: “The Hanging Tree” Debuts at #12, Scores 200K Weekly Sales

Billboard's projection that James Newton Howard's "The Hanging Tree" would debut within the Top 40 of its Hot 100 was…

11 years ago