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May 5 2010 12:31 PM ET

B.o.B's 'Adventures' tops the 'Billboard' 200 albums chart

Tags: AC/DC, B.O.B., Charts, Country, Y'all!, Glee, Hip-Hop/Rap, Justin Bieber, Lady Antebellum, Madonna, Melissa Etheridge, R&B, Soundtracks, Television, Usher, Madonna

bob Riding the success of his smash “Nothin’ On You,” B.o.B’s The Adventures of Bobby Ray debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart this week. Selling 84,000 copies, it’s a low topper. But I’m sure B.o.B will happily take the crown anyway. The Atlanta native is the first solo male act to have a debut hit No. 1 since Rick Ross’ Port of Miami did so in August of 2006.

Lady Antebellum‘s Need You Now spends its 14th straight week in the top five and second in a row at No. 2, selling 76,000 copies. U.K. rock band Bullet for My Valentine‘s Fever sold 71,000 and debuted at No. 3. Justin Bieber‘s “My World 2.0″ falls one spot to No. 4 with 69,000. AC/DC’s soundtrack to Iron Man 2, which features their greatest hits, dropped one slot to No. 5 with 52,000. And Usher’s inner battle, Raymond v. Raymond, dropped from No. 5 to No. 6 with 48,000. Melissa Etheridge’s Fearless Love debuts at No. 7 with 46,000. Actress and singer Miranda Cosgrove’s debut album Sparks Fly only flew to No. 8 with 36,000. Now 33‘s compilation set comes in at No. 9 with 30,000. Glee‘s The Power of Madonna TV soundtrack fell to No. 10 with 29,000 units sold.

Are you glad B.o.B hit No. 1? Did you think Melissa Etheridge would debut higher? Talk to us in the comments after the jump.

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Apr 29 2010 03:39 PM ET

Jonas Brothers, Black Eyed Peas, Miley Cyrus, Lady Antebellum and more join 'Good Morning America' summer concert lineup

by Whitney Pastorek

Tags: Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas, Country, Y'all!, Diddy, Hip-Hop/Rap, Jonas Brothers, Lady Antebellum, Mary J. Blige, Miley Cyrus, Norah Jones, R&B, Rihanna, Sheryl Crow, Songs of Summer, Sugarland, Television, Black Eyed Peas

Good Morning America announced its summer concert lineup for 2010 today, and it looks like a good one: the Jonas Brothers, Black Eyed Peas, Miley Cyrus, Alicia Keys, Rihanna, and plenty of other hot acts will take the stage in Central Park to wake you up on Fridays, starting May 21. Hip-hop fans can enjoy Diddy and Dirty Money; Mom should like those sets from Sheryl Crow and the Go-Gos (it’s their final TV performance!); country fans get ambassadors in Lady Antebellum and Sugarland. The only real omissions I see are a big ol’ rock n’ roll band — were Nickelback/Bon Jovi/Linkin Park busy? — and that riot-causing wunderkind, Mr. Justin BiEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEber. And best of all, if you live in NYC, you can be there in person, for free.

Full schedule below. What do you think, Mixers? If you were in charge, who would fill those two “TBA” spots? READ FULL STORY »

Apr 29 2010 12:35 PM ET

B.o.B trumps last week's Billboard showing with two tracks in top 10

by Brad Wete

Tags: B.O.B., Charts, Drake, Hip-Hop/Rap, Jay-Z, Ke$ha, Lady Antebellum, Rihanna, Taio Cruz, Train, Usher

B.o.B‘s is having an incredible run this week. After his “Nothin’ On You”snatched the No. 1 spot on Billboard‘s Hot 100 from Rihanna last week, he not only remains as the chart’s leading man, but his second single, “Airplanes,” featuring Paramore’s ‘Hayley jumps from No. 12 to No. 9 this week.

Rihanna’s “Rude Boy” sits still for its secong week at No. 2. Taio Cruz’s “Break Your Heart” featuring Ludacris moved up from No.4 to 3.

Lady Antebellum‘s “Need You Now” has been on the chart for just over nine months, but no one’s grown tired of the country song yet. It moves up from No. 5 to No. 4. Train’s “Hey, Soul Sister” dropped from No. 3 to No. 5. Usher’s “OMG” continues its steady climb, moving up two spots to No. 6. Ke$ha’s “Your Love Is My Drug” advances one spot to No. 8.

Lady Gaga’s “Telephone” rounds out the top 10 at No. 10. And her latest single, “Alejandro,” also closes out the top 20 at No. 20.

Jay-Z’s “Young Forever,” which features Englishman Mr. Hudson, creeps closer to the top 1o. This week it went from No. 17 to No. 12. Drake’s “Over” also moved up a bit from No. 20 to No. 16.

Did your favorite song rank well this week? What song are you always playing? Let us know.

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Apr 28 2010 11:35 AM ET

Glee's Madonna tribute knocks Justin Bieber off No. 1 spot

by Brad Wete

Tags: AC/DC, Charts, Glee, Justin Bieber, Lady Antebellum, Lady Gaga, MGMT, Usher, Zac Brown Band

Image Credit: Carin Baer/FoxA little Glee appears to be the cure for Bieber fever. Glee‘s The Power of Madonna soundtrack nabbed the No. 1 spot from Justin Bieber this week on the Billboard 200 album chart this week, selling 98,000 copies. It’s the highest debut yet for a Glee-related album, but also the lowest first-week sales: Glee Season One: The Music Volume 1 sold 113,000 copies its first week, while Volume 2 did 173,000.

Lady Antebellum moves from No. 3 to No. 2, selling another 83,000 copies of their Need You Now. Last week‘s No. 2, MGMT‘s Congratulations, fell out of the top 10 altogether.

With the blockbuster film more than a week away from release, AC/DC’s Iron Man 2 soundtrack debuts at No. 4, selling 76,000 copies.

Justin Bieber dropped to No. 3 with My World 2.0, while’s first installment My World is at No. 8. His label head, Usher, dropped from No. 4 to No. 5. His Raymond v. Raymond sold 52,000 units.

Selling 31,000 albums, Jimmy Buffett’s live Walmart exclusive Encores debuts at No. 7. The Zac Brown Band jumps from No. 15 to No. 9. And Lady Gaga‘s rounds out the Top 10 with her 2008 debut, The Fame.

What albums, if any, did you pick up last week? Surprised about this week’s numbers? Let us know.

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Apr 22 2010 01:27 PM ET

B.o.B is No.1 on Billboard's Hot 100, Usher and Ke$ha chase behind

by Brad Wete

Tags: B.O.B., Charts, Country, Y'all!, Hip-Hop/Rap, Ke$ha, Lady Antebellum, Ludacris, R&B, Rihanna, Taio Cruz, Train, Usher

As reported yesterday, B.o.B‘s “Nothin’ On You” is Billboard‘s Hot 100 No. 1. The track, which features Bruno Mars, takes Rihanna’s “Rude Boy” spot. (That song now moves to No. 2.) Train’s “Hey, Soul Sister” and Taio Cruz’s “Break Your Heart” both remain at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively. Usher’s “OMG,” featuring will.i.am is still climbing after leaping into the top 10 last week. This week it’s at No. 8. And Ke$ha’s “Your Love Is My Drug” climbs up from No. 19 to No. 9. It’s the third top 10 song from her debut album, Animal. Ke$ha’s first single, “TiK ToK,” was No. 1 for nine weeks, and her second single, “Blah Blah Blah,” made it to No. 7.

Elsewhere, B.o.B’s new single “Airplanes,” featuring Hayley Williams of Paramore, debuts at No. 12. Ludacris’ “My Chick Bad” moves up from No. 16 to No. 13. And making its return to the top 20, Drake’s “Over” slides back into No. 20 from No. 22.

Happy B.o.B made it to No. 1? Do you think Usher will replace him soon? Let us know below.

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Apr 21 2010 01:07 PM ET

Justin Bieber tops Billboard album chart again, while MGMT manages second place

by Brad Wete

Tags: Charts, Justin Bieber, Ke$ha, Lady Antebellum, MGMT, Usher

Image Credit: Pamela LittkeyThis planet still revolves around Justin Bieber. For the second straight week (and third nonconsecutive) his My World 2.0 is No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, selling 92,000 records.

It was a slow week on the chart: Bieber’s World is the lowest-selling album in the top spot in almost a year. The last to hold that dubious distinction was Chrisette Michele’s Epiphany, last May.

Psychedelic rockers MGMT‘s sophomore album, Congratulations, is the chart’s biggest debut, landing at No. 2 with 66,000 sold. It’s the best chart showing of their career, Billboard noted. Oracular Spectacular, their last album, never sold more than 17,000 in a week, but its steady sales have led it to a 606,000 total in the U.S.

The chart’s second-highest debut is Coheed and Cambria’s No. 5. ranking for their Year of the Black Rainbows, which sold 51,000 copies. It’s a step down from their last album, 2007′s No World For Tomorrow, which bowed at No. 6 but sold 62,000 units.

Usher, last week‘s No. 2, is now down to No. 4. His latest effort, Raymond v. Raymond, sold 64,000.

Riding off her performance on NBC’s Saturday Night Live, Ke$ha‘s Animal returns to the top 10, moving from No. 16 to No. 8 with 31,000 sold.

Monica‘s Still Standing is doing just that in the top 10, holding steady 30,000 records sold at the No. 9 spot.

And Justin Bieber’s first installment of My World falls two spots No. 10 with 30,000.

Surprised MGMT couldn’t knock Bieber out of No. 1? Did you buy anything new this week? Let us know.

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Apr 17 2010 04:49 AM ET

Friday ACM Rehearsal Not-Quite-Live Blog: Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, and Reba

by Whitney Pastorek

Tags: Academy of Country Music Awards, Carrie Underwood, Country, Y'all!, Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, On the Scene, Reba McEntire, News

Image Credit: Francis Specker/CBS/LandovIt was another glamorous day at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Mixers, where country music’s best and brightest gathered to rehearse for their performances on Sunday night’s Academy of Country Music Awards. (Recently added to the lineup as presenters: David Nail, Jake Owen, Joe Nichols, and Randy Houser!) As usual, your Aunt Whittlz was on the scene, diligently type-type-typing away except for when I was distracted by horribly mundane activities such as eating.

Read on for the almost unnecessarily minute-by-minute scoop on rehearsals from Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, and Carrie Underwood, plus interviews with Miranda Lambert and Reba McEntire. Plus: Robin Leach!

12:17 p.m. Keith Urban’s adorable Aussie accent is filling the arena as I arrive. His band is on stage, noodling around with the lick from Lou Reed’s “Walk On the Wild Side” while Keith stands in the house, discussing a top-secret gimmick. I’ve been asked not to reveal the gimmick, which is fine by me. I like to be part of the solution. Thus, I can give you a snippet of Keith’s conversation, and nothing more: “There might be something cool in taking it and walking right up on stage with it,” he says. “Then I just have to figure out who’s gonna take it when I walk up to my mic.” As he brainstorms with staffers, Keith is wonderfully cheerful and good-natured.

12:18 p.m. He’s singing “I’m In.” This song is also very cheerful and good-natured. Keith, I do need a lover and a friend. Thank you for suggesting that. READ FULL STORY »

Apr 16 2010 06:49 PM ET

Lady Antebellum's advice to 'American Idol' castoff Katie Stevens: 'Keep going!'

by Whitney Pastorek

Tags: Academy of Country Music Awards, American Idol, Country, Y'all!, Lady Antebellum

Image Credit: Michael Tran/FilmMagic.comWe caught up with Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott, and Dave Haywood of country trio Lady Antebellum backstage at ACM rehearsals today, but instead of talking about the band’s staggering 7 nominations, or current No. 1 single — “American Honey,” which they’ll be performing on the show Sunday — we took a second to chat about their experience taping an episode of American Idol this week.

All three were struck by how much smaller the set looks in person, of course, though Scott still loved the crowd’s larger-than-life enthusiasm. “When we were rehearsing and just the band was playing, we’d look out into the audience,” she said. “Without our voices, they were just singing along like they knew it.” Of the much-maligned swaybots in the pit, Haywood noted, “They’re funny. They’re all clapping to ‘Need You Now’ like it’s a party song.”

When asked if they’re watching the show, they admitted most times they’re on stage themselves when it airs. But Haywood caught an episode a couple weeks ago. “There’s a girl named Katie that I thought was really good,” he said. Informed that she’d just been voted off, he cracked up. “Did she really?” he said. (“Goes to show you Dave’s taste,” joked Kelley.) “I thought she was really good!” Haywood continued. “She had a thing. When I watched, I couldn’t stop watching her sing. I thought she had a great delivery, and I thought she was incredible. And I am sad to see her go.”

“Keep going, Katie!” chimed in Scott. “I tried out for American Idol twice, and didn’t get past the first round, if that gives anyone hope. Keep going!”

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Apr 9 2010 06:02 PM ET

Lady Antebellum is 'A Little More Preppy Than That': Hear their hilarious parody song here

by Whitney Pastorek

Tags: Country, Y'all!, Lady Antebellum, Things That Are Awesome, YouTube Delights, YouTube Delights

Nashville newcomer Easton Corbin hit No. 1 on the country charts a couple weeks ago with “A Little More Country Than That,” by far the most annoying song off his otherwise-excellent debut album and the latest example of Music Row’s obsession with writing songs that are basically lists of romanticized backwoods imagery, designed to give artists the rural version of street cred. (Creek cred?)

What about those of us who love country music, but don’t fit the stereotype? Mixers, some of you now have a voice. Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood of Lady Antebellum (whose current single, “American Honey,” should go No. 1 itself any day now) have written a parody version of Corbin’s hit, an ode to those “neglected” folk who value iPods and pink polo shirts, who dream of new cars and sweet shots down the fairway instead of rutting down some pot-holed dirt road in a truck full of mudfish towards a town where all the people and dogs are old. In honor of this weekend’s Masters — Kelley and Haywood are from Augusta, after all — I now give you “A Little More Preppy Than That.” Watch it after the jump. See ya on the first tee.

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Mar 24 2010 12:05 PM ET

Lady Antebellum returns to top the albums chart, followed closely by Marvin Sapp

by Simon Vozick-Levinson

Tags: Charts, Lady Antebellum, Ludacris

Lady Antebellum were knocked off of the Billboard 200 throne last week, but not for long. The country trio’s Need You Now hopped right back to No. 1 on the album sales chart this week after selling a healthy 93,000 copies in week eight, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Ludacris, the guy who had unseated Lady A, fell back to No. 3 after moving 61,000 units of his Battle of the Sexes in his second week.

In between those two was gospel singer Marvin Sapp, who sold a nice 76,000 copies of his latest, Here I Am. Where he is: No. 2 on the Billboard 200. According to the publication, that’s higher than any gospel artist has reached in its half-century history.

No. 4 went to The Edge, a 2-CD roundup of “the hugest rock hits of the new millennium” — meat-and-potatoes radio smashes from the likes of Evanescence, Puddle of Mudd, Hoobastank, Korn, P.O.D., and more. Are we really nostalgic for this stuff already? Apparently 53,000 members of the record-buying public are. I hope they’ll pardon my snark.

Down at No. 11 we find the White Stripes with their live CD/DVD set Under the Great White Northern Lights. According to EW’s Stripes expert Whitney Pastorek, “If [this] is their last hurrah, it’s one hell of a good-bye.” About 29,000 fans agreed.

That was it for Top 20 Billboard 200 entries this week. Were you surprised by how high or low anyone placed? How much do you think Justin Bieber’s My World 2.0 will have sold when it shows up next week? Sound off in the comments below.

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Tag: Lady Antebellum (61-70 of 80)

B.o.B's 'Adventures' tops the 'Billboard' 200 albums chart

Jonas Brothers, Black Eyed Peas, Miley Cyrus, Lady Antebellum and more join 'Good Morning America' summer concert lineup

B.o.B trumps last week's Billboard showing with two tracks in top 10

Glee's Madonna tribute knocks Justin Bieber off No. 1 spot

B.o.B is No.1 on Billboard's Hot 100, Usher and Ke$ha chase behind

Justin Bieber tops Billboard album chart again, while MGMT manages second place

Friday ACM Rehearsal Not-Quite-Live Blog: Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, and Reba

Lady Antebellum's advice to 'American Idol' castoff Katie Stevens: 'Keep going!'

Lady Antebellum is 'A Little More Preppy Than That': Hear their hilarious parody song here

Lady Antebellum returns to top the albums chart, followed closely by Marvin Sapp

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