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Album Reviews: Mitch Ryder, Sharon Van Etten, Dierks Bentley And More
February 17, 2012 – Music
This week's album reviews, featuring new releases from Dierks Bentley, Heartless Bastards and more. » Full Story
Adele Leads The Album Charts, Whitney Houston's Return To Billboards
February 17, 2012 – Music
Thanks to a Grammy Awards-fueled gain, Adele's 21 album beats out Van Halen's new A Different Kind of Truth for the No. 1 slot on the Billboard 200.21 sold 237,000 in the week that ended Feb. 12 (the day of the Grammys)-posting a gain of 95%, according to Nielsen SoundScan. » Full Story
Country-Folk Singer White Buffalo Signs With Unison Music Group, Releases "Once Upon A Time In The West"
February 17, 2012 – Music
For the first eight years, countless shows and two albums of his career performing as the White Buffalo, Jake Smith was on his own: No publicist, no manager, no label.  » Full Story
Six Questions With Mark Ronson
February 17, 2012 – Music
Mark Ronson's career extends well beyond his own albums, Here Comes the Fuzz (Elektra, 2007), Version (Sony, 2007) and Record Collection (Sony, 2010). In addition to helming his own projects, the London-born, New York-raised Ronson is also a noted songwriter, DJ and producer, having worked with such acts as Adele, Lily Allen, Q-Tip, Duran Duran and, most famously, Amy Winehouse.  » Full Story
The Chieftains Turn 50, Celebrate With New Set "Voice Of Ages"
February 17, 2012 – Music
As arguably the world's most popular traditional Irish folk band, the Chieftains have provided the soundtrack to countless parties and celebrations during the past five decades. » Full Story
Single Reviews: Monica & Brandy, Train, Gotya ft. Kimbra, And More
February 17, 2012 – Music
Reviews of singles by Monica & Monica, Train, All-American Rejects, and more. » Full Story
Irish Urban Pop Act Maverick Sabre Lands No. 2 U.K. Album With "No More Idols"
February 17, 2012 – Music
"For a small country we've always put out a large amount of good music and boxed above our weight," singer/songwriter/rapper Maverick Sabre says about his adopted Irish homeland, where he was raised and first cut his teeth as a live performer. » Full Story
Rapper Tyga Scores Big Hit With 'Rack City', Hopes To Follow-up With "Careless World: Rise of the Last King"
February 15, 2012 – Music
At only 22 and as baby-faced as he was on the cover of his 2008 debut album, No Introduction (Decaydance), Tyga is an unlikely music industry veteran. » Full Story
Madonna Gears Up For "MDNA" Summer Tour With Live Nation
February 10, 2012 – Music
Fresh off her halftime performance at Super Bowl XLVI (viewed by a record 114 million people, according to Nielsen), Madonna is now prepping for her 2012 world tour, details of which were announced this week (Billboard.com, Feb. 7). » Full Story
Sugar & The Hi-Lows Uses Chi-Lite's "Ooh Child" As Inspriation For "Show And Tell"
February 10, 2012 – Music
Two Nashville singer/songwriters tap into retro soul as Sugar & the Hi-LowsThe Chi-Lites' "Ooh Child" was on Trent Dabbs' mind when he wrote "Show and Tell," the opening track on the debut album from his retro-looking project with fellow Nashville songwriter Amy Stroup, Sugar & the Hi-Lows." » Full Story
British Singer Rumer Aims For U.S. Success With "Season Of My Soul"
February 10, 2012 – Music
Could a new British female vocalist be poised to rule 2012 the same way that Adele dominated last year?  » Full Story
Road Work: Real Esate Builds On Coachella, Rains Kicks Off First Tour, And More
February 10, 2012 – Music
"Days" upon days: Built around an April 15 Coachella performance, indie darling Real Estate embarks on a third U.S. tour behind last year's sophomore effort, Days (Domino). » Full Story
Lana Del Rey's "Born To Die" Charts At No. 2, Madonna Has Super Sales
February 10, 2012 – Music
Much-discussed singer/songwriter Lana Del Rey makes her expected arrival at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 with Born to Die selling 77,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.  » Full Story
Shearwater Ditches Matador Records, Lands at Sub Pop For "Animal Joy"
February 10, 2012 – Music
After enjoying a critically favored three-album stretch at Matador Records, Austin outfit Shearwater is switching gears for its latest effort, Animal Joy. » Full Story
Michael Telo's "Ai Se Eu Te Pego" Inspires Soccer Player Dance
February 10, 2012 – Music
It started with a celebration during a Real Madrid soccer match last October. » Full Story
Surfdog Records Aids Glen Campbell With Last Album "Ghost On The Canvas," Tour
February 10, 2012 – Music
Surfdog Records founder/CEO Dave Kaplan already had a working knowledge of Glen Campbell when producer Julian Raymond approached him about releasing Campbell's final album, Ghost on the Canvas. » Full Story
Tennis Spreads Their Wings on Patrick Carney-Produced Sophomore Album "Young and Old"
February 10, 2012 – Music
It didn't take long for Tennis' indie origin story to catch on: in 2010, Alaina Moore and her husband, Patrick Riley, bought a boat, sailed down the East Coast and posted online the quirky, catchy pop songs they wrote about the journey. » Full Story
Single Reviews: Madonna, Ladyhawke, Jack White, And More
February 10, 2012 – Music
Reviews of new singles from Madonna, Jack White, K'naan, and more. » Full Story
Album Reviews: Kellie Pickler, Tim McGraw, Rodrigo y Gabriella and more
February 3, 2012 – Music
The week's album reviews, featuring new releases from Kellie Pickler, Tim McGraw, Rodrigo y Gabriella and more. » Full Story
U.K. Act Enter Shikari Returns To Indie With "A Flash Of Colour"
February 3, 2012 – Music
During its eight-year history, British post-hardcore electro-punk band Enter Shikari has experienced both sides of the major-label-vs.-independent coin toss and knows exactly which side it prefers. » Full Story
Dr. Dog to Release Album Created in their own Studio
February 3, 2012 – Music
For their second Anti- album, the members of Dr. Dog (@drdogmusic) had as clear a vision as they did its predecessor Shame, Shame, the only project the band recorded in a studio outside its Philadelphia base. » Full Story
French Duo Air Back With New Soundtrack Album "La Voyage Dans La Lune"
February 3, 2012 – Music
The first track on French electronic duo Air's new album, La Voyage Dans la Lune, is 18 seconds long and the perfect sonic accompaniment to reaching the pearly gates. » Full Story
David Crowder Band Hits No. 1 On Christian Charts With "Give Us A Rest"
February 3, 2012 – Music
David Crowder Band fans were stunned last year when the modern worship act announced it was disbanding. » Full Story
6 Questions With David Bisbal
February 3, 2012 – Music
David Bisbal catapulted to fame in 2001 with "Operacion Triunfo," a music reality TV competition that was the top-rated show in Spain at the time. » Full Story
Bob Dylan Tribute Album, Grammy Compilation, Lana Del Rey: Strong Start In Billboard 200's Top 10
February 3, 2012 – Music
As is usually the case in January, few major albums are released in the first few weeks of the year.  » Full Story
Ballads Miss With Listeners? "It Will Rain," "Someone Like You" Say Otherwise
February 2, 2012 – Music
When Bruno Mars' "It Will Rain" ascended to the top of Billboard's Mainstream Top 40 chart in the Feb. 4 issue, the song arguably marked the first ballad to command the survey since Rihanna's "Take a Bow" in July 2008. » Full Story
 
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