Radio Hits

Musical News

• Video: Natasha Bedingfield Kicks Off Billboard Awards Weekend at Magnum Party May 19, 2012
  http://www.billboard.com/bbma/news/video-natasha-bedingfield-kicks-billboard-awards-weekend-magnum-party […]
• Lil Kim Brings Out Missy Elliott, Eve For NYC Show May 19, 2012
  Last night (May 18), Lil' Kim brought her "Return of the Queen" tour to Bronx's Paradise Theater for a comeback show. […]
• Patent Pending Wins Billboard's Battle of the Bands May 19, 2012
  With pop-punk hooks, fist pumps aplenty and some fancy footwork, Patent Pending, an impossibly high energy "rag-tag bunch jerks" from Long Island, NY, earned a golden ticket to perform at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday (May 20) after besting five other acts to win the Battle of the Bands showdown. […]
• Tenacious D, 'Glee' and Garbage Headed for High Billboard 200 Debuts May 19, 2012
  Indie act Beach House may make the top 10, while Adam Lambert's "Trespassing" is heading for the chart's top spot. […]
• Donna Summer's Album Sales Surge, Despite Lack of Availability May 19, 2012
  Seven of the late disco diva's releases are out of print, with others available only in select formats. […]
• Bono Plays Down $1B Facebook IPO Investment May 19, 2012
  The U2 frontman, whose Elevation Partners has a stake in the newly public company, says he's "not a billionaire." […]
• Ryan Seacrest's Bieber-Off Helps Cimorelli Make Social 50 Chart Gain May 19, 2012
  The sister singers gained traffic from Seacrest's "Boyfriend" video contest. […]
• Kelly Clarkson to Premiere 'Dark Side' at BBMAs, Talks 'Duets' May 18, 2012
  Kelly Clarkson will premiere her new single "Dark Side" at the Billboard Music Awards Sunday in a mashup with "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You." The singer, now 10 years and five albums removed from her season one victory in "American Idol," provided that detail Thursday while in Los Angeles doing interviews to promote ABC […]
• Source: Van Halen's Scrapped Tour Dates Due To 'Fatigue,' Not In-Fighting May 18, 2012
  Though rumors are flying as to why Van Halen pulled the plug on the final 30 dates of the band's current tour, according to a reliable source close to the tour, the premature ending is not due to illness, injury, internal strife or lagging ticket sales. […]
• Donna Summer 'On the Radio' Once Again May 18, 2012
  From Sirius XM to her hometown of Boston, radio celebrates the late Queen of Disco. […]
• Top Social Artist: Meet the Billboard Music Awards Finalists May 18, 2012
  http://www.billboard.com/bbma/news/top-social-artist-finalists-billboard-music-awards […]
• Carly Rae Jepsen To Perform at Billboard Music Awards May 18, 2012
  http://www.billboard.com/bbma/news/carly-rae-jepsen-perform-billboard-music-awards […]
• Phil Anselmo Competes for Heavy Metal's Busiest Man May 18, 2012
  While he's warmly dipping into his Pantera past with the just-released "Vulgar Display of Power (Deluxe Edition)," Phil Anselmo is also eyeing a busy future that includes the band Down and a solo album, as well as the continuing output of his New Orleans-based label Housecore Records and bands such as Warbeast and Haarp. […]
• Weekly Chart Notes: LMFAO, 'The Voice,' Dee Snider May 18, 2012
  "Party" on! LMFAO's "Party Rock Anthem" is just the ninth single to spend at least 60 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. […]
• Top Billboard 200 Album: Meet the Billboard Music Awards Finalists May 18, 2012
  http://www.billboard.com/bbma/news/top-billboard-200-album-finalists-billboard-music-awards […]
• Freeway Talks Jay-Z Announcement; Readies Upcoming Mixtape May 18, 2012
  Freeway talks about his appearance at Jay-Z's 'Budweiser Made in America' announcement, in Philly. […]
• Sigur Ros Debuts 'Valtari' with Global Listening Event May 18, 2012
  No matter where you were on Earth on Thursday night (May 17), chances were pretty good that you could listen to the new Sigur Rós album at 7 p.m. local time. […]
• Top Hot 100 Song: Meet the Billboard Music Awards Finalists May 18, 2012
  http://www.billboard.com/bbma/news/top-hot-100-song-finalists-billboard-music-awards […]
• Matchbox Twenty Heading 'North' For Long-Awaited Fourth Album May 18, 2012
  At long last, Rob Thomas and co. have returned with "North," their fourth studio disc set for a Sept. 4 release. […]
• Top Artist: Meet the Billboard Music Awards Finalists May 18, 2012
  http://www.billboard.com/bbma/news/top-artist-finalists-billboard-music-awards […]