On the Charts: Kanye West’s ‘The Life of Pablo’ Reaches Number One

Nearly two months after The Life of Pablo debuted at Madison Square Garden – followed by a Tidal stream-only release, a declaration that the album would never be on Apple Music, then the eventual dispersion of The Life of Pablo to Apple Music and other streaming services – Kanye West’s latest LP has…

Brian May Denies Sacha Baron Cohen’s Queen Biopic Claims

Sacha Baron Cohen, who at one point was cast to portray Freddie Mercury in a since-stalled Queen biopic, recently revealed the huge creative differences behind his exit from the project. A month after Cohen told his side of the story, Queen guitarist Brian May has contradicted the actor’s allegations in a new interview with…

Warner edges out Sony and Universal in 2015’s blockbuster singles list

But Universal takes half of Albums Top 10 placements

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Janet Jackson’s Unbreakable Tour Postponed Until 2017

Days after Janet Jackson revealed that she was postponing the remainder of her Unbreakable tour in order to start a family, Live Nation has clarified approximately how long the delay will last. In a statement to Us Weekly, the concert promoters wrote, “The Janet Jackson Unbreakable Tour in North America will be postponed…

This Week In Music Commentary

6a00d83451b36c69e201bb08d1d859970d-100wiEager to share a piece of their minds, commentators this week weighed in on music streaming’s inevitable unbundling, whether YouTube’s dominion is coming to an end, and why streaming’s success won’t stop downloading.

Watch Margo Price Turn ‘SNL’ Into Honky-Tonk

Fresh off releasing her acclaimed new LP Midwest Farmer’s Daughter, country singer Margo Price visited Saturday Night Live to perform a pair of her honky-tonkin’, hard-livin’ anthems as musical guest on the show’s Russell Crowe-hosted episode.

First, the East Nashville singer and her backing band delivered the boozy breakup track “Hurtin’ (On…