Taylor Swift, Beyonce to perform at Grammy Awards
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Taylor Swift, Beyonce and the Black Eyed Peas will perform at the Grammy Awards in January on a night when they are all expected to go home with an armful of trophies.
Rapper Kid Cudi held at gunpoint by LAPD
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Rapper Kid Cudi was held at gunpoint by police in Los Angeles Tuesday, in a case of mistaken identity during a search for suspected robbers.
Radiohead returning to studio in good spirits
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Radiohead plans to return to the studio in January to continue work on its next album, which began over the summer.
Pete Doherty charged with heroin possession
LONDON (Reuters) - British singer Pete Doherty has been charged with possessing heroin and released on bail, police said on Tuesday, just a day after he was fined for drink-driving.
Argentine-Mexican women rockers won over by cumbia
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - When a group of Argentine and Mexican veterans of girl-punk bands got together two years ago to start a new group, they decided rock-and-roll had lost any outrage for them.
Susan Boyle set to be 2009 top British album
LONDON (Reuters) - Susan Boyle's debut album "I Dreamed a Dream," released four weeks ago, looks set to be Britain's top seller of 2009, the Official Charts Company (OCC) said on Tuesday.
Nick Jonas balancing brothers with solo band, tour
DETROIT (Billboard) - Nick Jonas is taking a break from the Jonas Brothers to spread his musical wings with a new side project that includes former bandmates of Prince.
Rockers Def Leppard developing cartoon series
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - British metal veterans Def Leppard are getting animated about their career.
Eminem named artist of decade on U.S. charts
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Eminem has earned Billboard's artist of the decade title, just slightly more than 10 years after he made his Billboard Hot 100 debut.
Alicia Keys named top R&B artist of decade
NEW YORK (Billboard) - With seven No. 1s on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs tally and four consecutive chart-toppers on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, Alicia Keys walks off as Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop artist of the decade.
| Title/Artist/Label | Last Week | Peek Position | Weeks on Chart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Empire State Of Mind Jay-Z + Alicia Keys |
1 | 1 | 14 |
| 2 | TiK ToK Ke$ha /RMG |
3 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | Bad Romance Lady Gaga /Interscope |
2 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Replay Iyaz /Reprise |
4 | 4 | 17 |
| 5 | Fireflies Owl City |
5 | 1 | 17 |
Serbia film "St. George" a rewarding wartime epic
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Serbia's entry in this year's Oscar competition is an ambitious World War I epic, "St. George Shoots the Dragon," that boasts striking visual effects, a skillful cast and a story that sometimes gets in the way of the impressive production.
Taiwan’s old-school KMT gives voters its new rap
The party once ruled by famed 20th century dictator Chiang Kai-shek is known for a stuffier attitude toward PR and seldom does publicity drives at the street level.
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