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Lil Wayne’s Holds Steady Atop Album Chart While The Beatles’ ‘1′ Returns
Wed Sep 14 2011 by Robbie Daw
Despite a wave of bad reviews, Lil Wayne's Tha Carter IV holds the #1 position on Billboard's Top 200 album chart for a second week (though the 219,000 copies moved marks a 77% drop in sales). The only new album to debut in the Top 10 is George Strait's 39th studio offering Here For A Good Time (#3, 91,000), while The Beatles' compilation 1 returns at #4 (60,000) after a remastered edition made its digital debut.
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Top 5 Dramatic Readings Of Pop Songs, From “Baby” To “Poker Face”
Wed Feb 16 2011 by Becky Bain
We're assuming James Earl Jones stopped by the Gayle King's talk show this morning to promote his new Broadway play, Driving Miss Daisy. But since nothing is anything nowadays without some Justin Bieber in it, Gayle somehow convinced the lauded actor to read aloud the lyrics to Bieber's "Baby." It's about as funny as you think it would be — but was it the funniest ever? Hop below for our 5 favorite dramatic line readings of songs by Bieber, Gaga, Rihanna and more.
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Gwen Stefani, Steven Tyler And More Pay Tribute To Paul McCartney
Wed Dec 29 2010 by Erika Brooks Adickman
Sir Paul McCartney was among the five artists recognized at the 33rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors, televised last night. The recent iTunes deal-maker was commended as for being, "one of the most influential and successful songwriters and musicians of all time, whose work has continuously altered both the creation and perception of music..." There to pay homage to the former Beatle (who watched from a balcony, sandwiched between Oprah and the Obamas) were Gwen Stefani and No Doubt, Idol's newest judge Steven Tyler, Dave Grohl, Norah Jones and James Taylor. Jump below to catch all of last night's performances.
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Surprise! The Beatles Are Still Very Popular, Sell 2 Million Songs First Week On iTunes
Wed Nov 24 2010 by Becky Bain
Since settling their dispute with Apple and premiering their catalog on iTunes last Tuesday, The Beatles have sold more than 450,000 albums and 2 million individual songs worldwide. Abbey Road and "Here Comes The Sun" were the best-selling album and song, respectively. Perhaps Kid Rock and AC/DC will take a look at those numbers and finally allow iTunes to sell their music. Because we're sure the same amount of people are pining to own a digital copy of "Bawitdaba." [Billboard]
Help! Yourself To These 7 Beatles Covers
Tue Nov 16 2010 by Erika Brooks Adickman
The Beatles and iTunes have come together. Apple founder Steve Jobs commented, "It has been a long and winding road to get here...we are now realizing a dream we've had since we launched iTunes ten years ago." We weren't content to celebrate with elaborate puns (sadly, Lucy In the Sky With iTunes just didn't work), so we're honoring the ability to download the legendary Liverpool foursome (legally) by showcasing some of the most recent pop star covers. Jump below to hear everyone from Sara Bareilles to the Jonas Brothers taking a crack at the Fab Four's hits.
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The Beatles And iTunes Come Together
Tue Nov 16 2010 by Robbie Daw
Now teens won't have to solely rely on American Idol theme nights as an introduction to the Beatles catalog. After seven-and-a-half years and 10 billion downloads, the iTunes Store's long and winding road to sealing a deal with EMI to offer the Liverpool band's music has come to an end. This morning at 10 a.m. EST, the Fab Four's 13 remastered studio albums (Please Please Me through Let It Be), "Red" (The Beatles 1962 - 1966) and "Blue" (The Beatles 1967 - 1970) compilations and two Past Masters collections were offered up via the digital retailer. Also available: The Beatles Box Set, which comes with a $149 price tag and contains a concert film of the band's very first U.S. gig.
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‘Glee’ Throws A Slushie At The Beatles, Beats Their Hot 100 Record
Wed Oct 6 2010 by Becky Bain
Chris Colfer's performance of "I Want To Hold Your Hand" on last night's episode was not only wonderful, it was ironically-timed — today it was announced that the Glee cast has bested The Beatles' record for most charted singles on the Billboard Hot 100. We can already hear Beatles fans around the world groaning in unison.
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‘Glee’ Seeks Divine Inspiration From The Beatles And R.E.M. In “Grilled Cheesus”
Wed Oct 6 2010 by Becky Bain
Last night's spiritual Glee episode, "Grilled Cheesus", was all about faith. And we have faith that Ryan Murphy will never again allow Cory Monteith (who was otherwise all sorts of man-ditz adorable) to sing R.E.M. ever again, because, dear grilled cheesus, did his delivery of "Losing My Religion" make us scramble for the mute button on our remotes. Jump below to judge how much Cory should apologize to Michael Stipe for butchering his song, and catch Chris Colfer's heavenly Beatles cover.
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Jonas Brothers Cover The Beatles For Obama And Paul McCartney
Wed Jul 28 2010 by Becky Bain
President Obama awarded Sir Paul McCartney the annual Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, and what better way to be honored than by having the Jonas Brothers serenade you? The JoBros (who are regulars at the White House at this point) performed the 1965 hit "Drive My Car", and we have to wonder which audience member made the JoBros more nervous—McCartney, or The President of the United States. Behind-the-scenes footage, as well as their performance, awaits you below. Beep beep, beep beep, yeah! More »
FRIDAY VIDEO TIME: The Highly Subjective Totally Debatable List Of The Best Songs That Start With The Letter “O”
Fri Jul 16 2010 by Erika Brooks Adickman
It's that time of the week again when we condense 50 years of music into just five songs that start with the same letter of the alphabet. This week we move on to the letter “O”. Our list includes some pre-Basic Instinct Ciara, some disco from Blondie, and some early Ska from Madness for your ears. See who earned a spot in our “O” collection by clicking below. And remember, if you don’t agree with us on our selections, leave us a comment. Don’t forget, we’ll be doing the letter “P” next Friday. So if there’s a song you think deserves a slot, give us a shout.
