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Featured Artist: Jason Mraz
Singer/songwriter Jason Mraz hails from Mechanicsville, VA, where he grew up a fan of the Dave Matthews Band and local roots musicians the Agents of Good Roots. But it was Mraz's interest and participation in musical theater that was his first introduction to music. Mraz moved to New York following high school to attend the American Musical and Dramatic Academy but dropped out a year later when he took up the guitar and began to focus on songwriting. Nonetheless, Mraz's training as a...
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Death Cab For Cutie On Track For Billboard 200's Top Spot
First day sales of Death Cab For Cutie's "Narrow Stairs" put the album on course to top next week's Billboard 200, according to the Nielsen SoundScan Building chart released Wednesday (May 14).
May 14, 2008
An EP Extravaganza
Jason Mraz is nothing if not a man of his word. "I promised a lot of people I'd do an acoustic album, but then my new record turned out to be my funkiest project yet," the laid-back San Diego singer...
May 11, 2008
Mraz Rolling Out New Album With EPs
Jason Mraz isn't so much releasing his upcoming effort as he is rolling it out. "We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things." will be available as trio of EPs, with each to hit shelves on different dates.
February 21, 2008
Chart Beat: Jason Mraz, B.B. King, 'Gypsy'
Fred discusses chart action from Jason Mraz, B.B. King, "Gypsy" and more!
September 04, 2008
Chart Beat Chat
Fred and his readers discuss Death Cab for Cutie, gay and lesbian artists, David Cook and more!
May 30, 2008
Mariah, Paula, 'Idols' Join Jackson's 'Club'
Randy Jackson has a busy first quarter ahead of him. Not only will the musician/producer be returning to the stage this week as a judge on "American Idol," but come March 11, the musician/producer...
January 14, 2008
Billboard Underground: Lisa Hannigan
It took her a month, but Lisa Hannigan hand-stitched all of the lyrics to her album "Sea Sew" for its liner notes.
November 14, 2008
Lisa Hannigan Inks With ATO
American audiences were first exposed to the talents of Lisa Hannigan earlier this decade when she was recording and touring with Damien Rice as a backup singer.
November 18, 2008
T.I. Continues Hot 100 Dominance
T.I. remains the most dominant force on the Billboard Hot 100, as "Whatever You Like" is No. 1 for a seventh non-consecutive week and "Live You Life" featuring Rihanna is No. 2 and is the greatest...
October 30, 2008
T.I. Replaces Himself Again Atop Hot 100
T.I. again succeeds himself at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 as "Live Your Life" featuring Rihanna, trades places 2-1 with "Whatever You Like." On Oct. 9, "Life" replaced "Like," making T.I. the...
November 06, 2008
Michaelson, Bareilles Anchoring Hotel Cafe Tour
Red-hot singer/songwriters Ingrid Michaelson and Sara Bareilles will anchor the lineup for the fourth annual Hotel Cafe tour, which begins March 6 at the Belly Up in San Diego.
January 03, 2008
Taylor Swift Notches Six Hot 100 Debuts
T.I. begins a fourth non-consecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Live Your Life" featuring Rihanna, but the big story on the chart this week is Taylor Swift's six new entries, led by...
November 20, 2008
T.I. Leads Hot 100; Kanye, Taylor Debut High
T.I.'s "Live Your Life" featuring Rihanna begins a third non-consecutive week atop the Billboard Hot 100, while "Whatever You Like," another former chart-topper from his album "Paper Trail," holds at...
November 13, 2008
Chart Beat: T.I., James Taylor, Kellie Pickler
Fred discusses chart action from T.I., James Taylor, Kellie Pickler and more!
October 09, 2008
Chart Beat
Fred discusses hot chart action from Sinatra, Jason Mraz, the Cure and more!
May 23, 2008
T.I.'s 'Like' Still Tops On Hot 100
A week after setting a new record with 71-1 jump, T.I.'s "Whatever You Like" remains No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 thanks to download sales of more than 176,000 units, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
September 04, 2008
Lil Wayne's 'Lollipop' Returns To Hot 100 Peak
After a three-week break, Lil Wayne's "Lollipop" featuring Static Major returns to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week. It's the longest chart-topping hiatus since Usher's "U Got It Bad" went...
May 22, 2008
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Touring Panel: Ticketing Charges Won't Disappear
Ticketmaster Entertainment may be experimenting with eliminating convenience charges for ticket purchases, but "they're not going to die off entirely," according to Ticketmaster Entertainment senior VP, assistant general counsel Joseph Freeman, speaking at the 5th annual Billboard Touring Conference in New York.
Springsteen, Chesney Rule Billboard Touring Awards
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Kenny Chesney and Miley Cyrus were among the big winners at the fifth annual Billboard Touring Awards, held tonight (Nov. 20) at the Roosevelt Hotel ballroom in New York.
Simmons Sounds Off At Touring Conf. Keynote
Having recently completed a 30-plus-date European tour, Kiss will "eventually, when we're ready, tour America," co-founder Gene Simmons said during a keynote address today (Nov. 20) at the fifth annual Billboard Touring Conference, held at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York.
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