AVENGED SEVENFOLD: THE MOURNING AFTER July 31, 2010
- Features Everything changed for Avenged Sevenfold on Dec. 9, 2009, when drummer James "the Rev" Sullivan was found dead of an accidental drug overdose. Once the shock had passed, the band's surviving members faced daunting tasks. » Full Story
DEAN & BRITTA: ART ROCKERS July 31, 2010
- Features Between 1964 and 1966, Andy Warhol created nearly 500 "screen tests"—short, silent, filmed portraits of the famous and unknown personalities who made their way through the Factory. » Full Story
MICHAEL FRANTI: WELCOME BACK July 31, 2010
- Features Thirteen years later, Michael Franti is right back where he started. After releasing several independent albums, the barefoot troubadour and band Spearhead are now signed to Capitol—the major the act left in 1997 after releasing two albums. » Full Story
6 QUESTIONS WITH JOHN RZEZNIK July 31, 2010
- Features It's been almost 25 years since John Rzeznik and Robby Takac formed the Goo Goo Dolls. In that time, they've sold 7.4 million records, according to Nielsen SoundScan, and ruled adult top 40 radio with tracks like "Iris"—which spent 17 weeks at No. 1—"Slide" and a cover of Supertramp's "Give a Little Bit." » Full Story
IVY QUEEN: QUEEN MOTHER July 31, 2010
- Features "The guy you're dating is mine, and you know it, but here's the detail: He's worthless in bed," Ivy Queen declares to a rival on her latest single, "La Vida Es Asi" (That's How Life Is). » Full Story
KENNY CHESNEY: COUNTRY'S HOT SHOTS July 31, 2010
- Features Two of the four highest Nielsen BDS-era starts (since January 1990) on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart now belong to Kenny Chesney, as "The Boys of Fall" (BNA) debuts at No. 17 with Hot Shot Debut and Greatest Gainer honors. » Full Story
BRIAN CULBERTSON: 12 DAYS OF BRIAN July 31, 2010
- Features In a genre generally not associated with online initiatives, smooth jazz multi-instrumentalist Brian Culbertson is wading deep into the social networking waters as he promotes his 12th album, the contemporary R&B-oriented "XII" (GRP, July 20). » Full Story
DAN WILSON: JACK OF ALL TRADES July 31, 2010
- Features Nearly a decade has passed since alternative trio Semisonic's last full-length was released. But in the time since, frontman Dan Wilson has reinvented his career as a genre-crossing jack of all trades. » Full Story
JUSTIN BIEBER: LEAVE IT TO BIEBER July 31, 2010
- Features Justin Bieber is the latest artist to become immortalized in comic book form as part of Bluewater Productions' Fame series. The 32-page issue, which hits comic book stores and online retailers in October for $3.99, will chronicle the teen idol's meteoric rise. » Full Story
RICK ROSS: EXTRA LARGE July 24, 2010
- Features With such an impressive list of guests on Rick Ross' "Teflon Don" and an outsize reputation to match his outsize size, it would've been easy for Island/Def Jam to sit back and let the album sell itself. Instead, the label is rolling out an aggressive marketing effort. » Full Story
ELI REED: SOUL MAN July 24, 2010
- Features Shows attended by both parents and children are usually confined to the teen-pop category, but suit-wearing, pompadoured Brooklyn soul singer Eli "Paperboy" Reed says he's begun to see family affairs at his shows, too. » Full Story
AUTOLUX: IN TRANSIT July 24, 2010
- Features While steady touring has helped keep Autolux in the public eye during the past six years, there will be challenges with educating music audiences about the group's second album, "Transit Transit." » Full Story
GLOBAL PULSE July 24, 2010
- Features There's more to singer Eliza Doolittle than jaunty pop and a pretty face...Re-formed band Litfiba's April shows produced a live album...Karen Elson added another string to her bow with the May release of her debut studio album. » Full Story
6 QUESTIONS WITH DIPLO July 24, 2010
- Features Diplo spoke to Billboard about his busy schedule, M.I.A.'s ideal sound and Major Lazer's new six-track EP "Lazers Never Die," out July 20 on Mad Decent. » Full Story
HANS ZIMMER: DREAM MERCHANT July 24, 2010
- Features "Inception," the "Matrix"-meets-"Casablanca" Warner Bros. film starring Leonardo DiCaprio that opened July 16, marks the third collaboration between writer/director Christopher Nolan and composer Hans Zimmer. » Full Story
LEE BRICE: SLOW AND STEADY July 24, 2010
- Features Brice's current single, "Love Like Crazy," claims the distinction of making the slowest climb into the top 10 of the Country Songs chart, taking 46 weeks. » Full Story
CARNEY: FLYING HIGH July 24, 2010
- Features Instead of taking time off after a lengthy tour, Carney guitarist/vocalist Reeve Carney began flight-training lessons in Las Vegas with Cirque du Soleil and working on music with members of U2. » Full Story
EMINEM'S 'RECOVERY' CONTINUES; KYLIE CONNECTS July 24, 2010
- Features Armed with his biggest Hot 100 Airplay hit in nearly six years, Eminem's "Recovery" continues to reign at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for a third week, shifting 229,000 (down 27%), according to Nielsen SoundScan. » Full Story
TOM JONES: LEAVING LAS VEGAS July 17, 2010
- Features A French expression best describes the latest news from a Welsh phenomenon—Tom Jones has gone au naturel, and not just by finally letting his grey hair show. » Full Story
MT. ST. HELEN VIETNAM BAND: HANDMADE RENEGADES July 17, 2010
- Features Plenty of indie acts like to bang on about how much they love their fans and how much time they spend communicating with them. Unfortunately, scratching the surface reveals that "communicating" generally means zapping out a Twitter post or using a data collection program to send carefully targeted marketing e-mails; "Dear X, We are excited to announce a show in Y city." » Full Story
SECONDHAND SERENADE: SECOND TIME AROUND July 17, 2010
- Features Pop success is often a double-edged sword for a singer/songwriter. On one hand, a high chart position can mean more fans and more income, but on the other, it can thrust an artist into a whole new world, where you're only as good as your last hit. » Full Story
6 QUESTIONS WITH NIEMANN July 17, 2010
- Features Best-known as a songwriter who has penned tracks for Garth Brooks, Jamey Johnson, Julie Roberts and Blake Shelton, Jerrod Niemann is now making the jump to the other side of the aisle. » Full Story
MAKING WAVVES July 17, 2010
- Features For singer/guitarist Nathan Williams and his noise-pop band Wavves, 2009 was both a year that every aspiring musician hopes for—and every established musician dreads. » Full Story
BUSH'S 'AFTERLIFE' BEGINS July 17, 2010
- Features Newly reunited rock group Bush makes its first appearance on Billboard's Alternative radio airplay chart (viewable in full at billboard.biz/charts) in eight-and-a-half years, as "Afterlife" (Interscope) debuts at No. 39. » Full Story
ALL THAT JAZZ July 17, 2010
- Features He's played on recordings by Fantasia and Christina Aguilera, among other mainstream artists. But if trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire has his way, he and his quintet will be playing jazz together for decades. » Full Story
EL DEBARGE: COMEBACK BID July 17, 2010
- Features One of the more surprising moments during the 2010 BET Awards was El DeBarge performing a medley of '80s hits by former family group DeBarge, including "All This Love," "Time Will Reveal" and the No. 3 pop crossover dance jam "Rhythm of the Night." » Full Story
CHRISTINA PERRI: OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS July 17, 2010
- Features Ever since her song, "Jar of Hearts," was featured on the June 30 episode of Fox TV's "So You Think You Can Dance," singer/songwriter Christina Perri has rocketed from relative unknown to digital star. » Full Story
MIDYEAR'S HERE, SCISSORS SNIP, RIEU RALLIES July 17, 2010
- Features There's no surprise this week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 as Eminem's "Recovery" holds atop the tally for a second week, selling 313,000 (down 58%), according to Nielsen SoundScan. » Full Story
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