Music

Kenny Chesney on Course for Seventh No. 1 Album on Billboard 200

Submitted on 01 May 2013

On next week's Billboard 200 chart, watch for country superstar Kenny Chesney to claim his seventh No. 1 as his new "Life On a Rock" should debut atop the list. Industry sources suggest the set could move around 140,000 or so by the end of the tracking week on Sunday, May 5.... Read more

George Jones dies at 81

Submitted on 26 April 2013

George Jones, the country music legend whose graceful, evocative voice gave depth to some of the greatest songs in country music -- including "She Thinks I Still Care," "The Grand Tour" and "He Stopped Loving Her Today" -- has died, according to his public relations firm.... Read more

Michael Buble Bound For Fourth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart

Submitted on 25 April 2013

Pop singer Michael Buble is heading for his fourth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart. Industry forecasters suggest his just-released album, "To Be Loved," is on course to sell around 165,000-185,000 copies by the end of the tracking week on Sunday, April 28.... Read more

Fall Out Boy Tops Kid Cudi on Billboard 200 Chart

Submitted on 24 April 2013

One rock band replaces another atop the Billboard 200 albums chart, as Fall Out Boy's "Save Rock and Roll" debuts at No. 1, bumping last week's champ, Paramore's "Paramore," down to No. 12.... Read more

Richie Havens, Folk and Woodstock Legend, Dead at 72

Submitted on 22 April 2013

When he turned 70 a couple of years ago, Richie Havens noted with pride that, "I don't feel one iota different form the day I walked into Greenwich Village" 50 years prior. "Everything I hoped for has happened," he told Billboard. "I never had a bad day on stage.... Read more