Rappers seem to love sequels as much as film studio executives. Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Dr. Dre and Raekwon have tried to replicate earlier success by releasing a sequel, a threequel or even a four-quel to a hit albu...
I Am Not a Human Being (2010)
Billboard 200: No. 1
Top rap albums: No. 1
Biggest song: "Right Above It"
I Am Not a Human Being II (2013)
Billboard 200: No. 2
Top R&B/Hip-Hop albms: No. 2
Bi...
Mumford & Sons’ new album “Babel” blazes its way to the top of The Billboard 200 chart this week, logging the biggest single sales tally for a debut this year. The British band’s sophomore ...
As we previously reported, Mumford & Sons are set to have the biggest debut week of 2012, as “Babel” is on target to sell as many as 615,000 copies. That will handily top this year's current record hol...
The annual hip-hop festival Rock the Bells is expanding to two days this year and has unveiled a lineup that should have fans clamoring for a third. The festival has scored a coup by booking the long-awaited live retu...
There was a time not so long ago when U.S. rock fans could only look on at all of those big European summer festivals with jealousy. Now, however, there are more than enough big name music fests in the States every su...
Pop! goes the Grammys. Popular radio artists like Katy Perry, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars have logged a number of nominations for this year's music awards show. But the ceremony's biggest winner may bring a little more s...
Perry herself was nominated for 2 Grammys: Record of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance, both for the song "Firework".
On this week's must list, we highlight the release of a certain lightweight pop band's second studio album as well as the reissues of two important LPs from the heyday of alternative music. On the TV front, pop artist...
The Grammy nominations will be announced on Wednesday, Nov. 30, during the Grammy Nominations Concert Live special, airing at 10 p.m. ET.
The hour-long program will shoe-horn a few nomination announcements with a ...
