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Nas Dethrones Lil Wayne Atop Billboard 200
July 23, 2008 -
One rapper replaces another atop The Billboard 200 this week, as Nas' untitled Def Jam album dethrones Lil Wayne's Cash Money/Universal set "Tha Carter III." Nas' album sold 187,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan, becoming the rapper's fifth No. 1 here. » Full Story
Staind To Open Doors On Mobile Pre-Orders
July 23, 2008 - Digital and Mobile | Rock and Pop
Atlantic Records is teaming up with Amazon.com to let Staind fans pre-order the band's upcoming album via mobile phones. » Full Story
Miley, Sugarland Vying For Next Week's No. 1
July 23, 2008 - Retail
The Billboard 200 will greet a new No. 1 next week in the form of Miley Cyrus' "Breakout" (Hollywood) or Sugarland's "Love on the Inside" (Mercury Nashville), which are neck and neck on the Nielsen SoundScan's Building chart released today. » Full Story
Ozzy, Def Leppard, Led Zeppelin Get Classic Rock Nods
July 23, 2008 - Rock and Pop
Rock veteran Alice Cooper revealed the nominations for the 2008 Classic Rock Roll of Honor in London earlier today. » Full Story
Sans Crow, Fleetwood Mac To Tour In 2009
July 23, 2008 - Touring
In the wake of Lindsey Buckingham's latest solo project, Fleetwood Mac is gearing up for a tour in early 2009 that will likely be followed by a new band album. » Full Story
Pretenders To Roll Out New Album As MP3s
July 23, 2008 - Digital and Mobile | Rock and Pop
The Pretenders will roll out their new album, "Break Up the Concrete," as one MP3 per week with a different partner leading up to the Sept. 23 CD street date via Shangri-La Music. » Full Story
UMG Merch Arm Inks Deal With The Killers
July 23, 2008 - | Rock and Pop
Bravado, the global merchandising arm of Universal Music Group, has entered into an agreement to manufacture and distribute merch for Las Vegas-based rock act the Killers. » Full Story
Top Stars Step Up For Fashion Rocks
July 22, 2008 - Rock and Pop
Some of the biggest names in music have signed on for the fifth Fashion Rocks concert, to be held Sept. 5 at New York's Radio City Music Hall and broadcast four days later by CBS » Full Story
Paul Westerberg Offers New Album For 49 Cents
July 21, 2008 - Retail | Rock and Pop
Replacements frontman Paul Westerberg is the latest artist to embrace the Internet for rapid dissemination of new music. He recently made available a 44-minute single MP3 file of a dozen-plus songs, dubbed "49," for 49 cents. » Full Story
Alesha Checks Into Asylum
July 21, 2008 - Global | RB Hip-Hop | Rock and Pop
British singer Alesha Dixon has signed a contract with Atlantic Records U.K. division Asylum U.K. for the world, excluding Asia. » Full Story
Kid Don’t Follow
July 21, 2008 - Rock and Pop
Florida rock outfit the Black Kids transcends blog buzz with quick U.K. success. » Full Story
Building The Band: Scars On Broadway
July 21, 2008 - Rock and Pop
System of a Down duo Scars on Broadway starts anew on Interscope. » Full Story
McCartney Plays For Thousands At Free Quebec Show
July 21, 2008 - Touring | Rock and Pop
Paul McCartney churned out a Beatles-laden set list to a pumped-up crowd gathered for a free concert as part of Quebec City's 400th anniversary celebration. » Full Story
Bon Jovi, Spice Girls Top Midyear Touring Chart
July 18, 2008 - Touring | Rock and Pop
The touring landscape may be tough this summer, but Billboard Boxscore's midyear numbers illustrate that many tours have enjoyed significant success already. » Full Story
Jimi Hendrix To Land On ‘Guitar Hero’
July 17, 2008 - Digital and Mobile | Rock and Pop
Jimi Hendrix is coming to "Guitar Hero." It's the first time Hendrix's likeness will be showcased in the game. » Full Story
'Matt Damon,' 'Conchords,' Disney Earn Emmy Nods
July 17, 2008 - Rock and Pop
The nominations for the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Thursday morning. » Full Story
Carey, Rimes, Nas Bolster Samsung Outing
July 16, 2008 - Touring
Mariah Carey, Gavin Rossdale, LeAnn Rimes, Nelly and Nas, among others, will perform as part of the second annual Samsung AT&T Summer Krush, a free summer concert series designed to highlight Samsung's music-centric BlackJack II mobile phone. » Full Story
Lil Wayne Remains King Of The Billboard 200
July 16, 2008 - Retail
For a third non-consecutive week, Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter III" (Cash Money/Universal) tops The Billboard 200. » Full Story
Lily Allen Admits To Take That 'Rip Off'
July 16, 2008 - Rock and Pop
Lily Allen has rejected a new track for her sophomore release because of its resemblance to a hit by revived boy band Take That. » Full Story
Britney Spending Summer In The Studio
July 16, 2008 - Rock and Pop
Britney Spears is "spending her summer in the recording studio" to work on her next album, according to a statement from Jive Records and the artist's manager, Larry Rudolph. » Full Story
Fuse Gears Up for Lollapalooza
July 16, 2008 - Branding | Touring
Fuse, the music channel in the midst of a re-branding campaign, has signed on as one of the sponsors of this year's Lollapalooza Festival. » Full Story
Gene Simmons To Serve As Judge On "Jingles"
July 16, 2008 - Rock and Pop
Gene Simmons will act as judge on "Jingles," CBS's upcoming game show where amateur composers will create jingles for advertisements. » Full Story
Primal Scream Unveils 'Future'
July 16, 2008 - Global | Rock and Pop
Primal Scream launched their new album "Beautiful Future" (B-Unique) with an invite-only set in London last night. » Full Story
World Tour To Follow New AC/DC Album?
July 15, 2008 - Touring | Rock and Pop
AC/DC will embark on a world tour before the end of the year in support of its next studio album, according to authoritative fan site Electric Shock. » Full Story
Digital Briefs: Metallica On ‘Guitar Hero,’ UMG Taps Bell
July 15, 2008 - Digital and Mobile
Every song from Metallica’s upcoming album, “Death Magnetic,” will be available for gamers to download and play on “Guitar Hero III” and its sequel “Guitar Hero World Tour;” Universal Music Group has named Christopher Bell VP of advanced technology for the company’s eLabs division. » Full Story
 


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