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After yesterday's announcement that Justin Timberlake would perform at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, it was hard to imagine that the performance lineup could get any bigger. However, it still can. Today (Aug. 16), MTV announced that Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Bruno Mars will play at the Aug. 25 ceremony. Read More »
Though chart points have shifted slightly in the last seven days, the top 10 spots of the Hot 100 remain the same for Aug. 15 as they were last week, according to Billboard. This means, of course, that Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" holds at No. 1 for the 10th week in a row, making it the absolute undisputed hit of the summer. Read More »
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis performed their hit record about equality, "Same Love" at the Osheaga Festival with indie pop group Tegan & Sara. The LBGTQ anthem has become a platform for bridging the gap between rap and same sex equality. Read More »
Directioners sure know how to get things done. British boy band One Direction dominated the Hot 100 this week, debuting at No. 2 with their new single 2013 "Best Song Ever," according to Billboard. Read More »
As pop music fans and chart followers can expect, Robin Thicke's sexy, controversial "Blurred Lines" falls at No. 1 for a sixth straight week. Daft Punk's "Blurred Lines" sits blocked from the top spot in the country at No. 2 for fives weeks in a row. Miley Cyrus' "We Can't Stop" is the youngest high rising song, with three weeks at No. 3. Imagine Dragons' "Radioactive" dropped from No. 3 to No. 4 when "We Can't Stop" rocketed up the charts, and has been in that spot for three weeks as well. Read More »
The major difference between the 2013 VMAs and the show's original ceremony in 1983 is not the grandeur or difference in artists, but the way in which social media will play a role. After MTV announced the nominees early this morning, many of the musicians took to Twitter and Facebook not just to express their gratitude but to mobilize their fan bases to scoop up as many moonmen trophies as possible. Read More »
As the tides change in the country, so too do the music charts. After the Supreme Court ruled against DOMA and California's Prop 8 last week, gay marriage anthem "Same Love" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, featuring Mary Lambert has climbed up the Billboard Hot 100. Read More »
Billboard has announced the numbers behind the best-selling songs and albums from the first half of 2013. There's good news and bad news for the music industry. Read More »
Robin Thicke and his "Blurred Lines" have done it again. The sexy, smooth pop song sticks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for this week (June 19). Read More »
To make hits family-friendly, the Kidz Bop Kids have been altering the lyrics to some of music's biggest hits since 2001. Here are five of the most ridiculous alterations done on the compilation albums: Read More »
Robin Thicke and his guests, T.I. and Pharrell, dominated the Billboard charts this week with single "Blurred Lines" rising to the top of Billboard's Hot 100 chart. Miley Cyrus also made an appearance on the list. Read More »
You have probably heard Macklemore and Ryan Lewis' hit single "Thrift Shop." The song has been played constantly on the radio and TV, making it one of the most recognizable songs of the past year. The band will try and make sure they aren't one hit wonders with their latest single "Can't Hold Us Down." Macklemore and Ryan Lewis have just released the official music video for "Can't Hold Us Down" which already has over one million views on YouTube. Read More »
