Taylor Swift, Maroon 5, fun. lead Billboard Music Awards nominees

Taylor Swift, Maroon 5 and fun. lead the nominees at this year's Billboard Music Awards. The trio have all received 11 nominations for this year's awards ceremony, which will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 19. Swift and Maroon 5 are both nominated in the ...

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' 'Thrift Shop' No. 1 On Hot 100 for Fourth Week

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis tally a fourth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Thrift Shop," featuring Wanz. And, even though the chart's top six titles remain at their same ranks as last week, action abounds in the top 10, with Maroon 5 and Bruno Mars reaching the region, while Taylor Swift takes over atop the Radio Songs ranking. "Thrift" maintains its Hot 100 command while logging a pair of ...

Chart News: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Lead Hot 100 for Third Straight Week

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis log a third week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with their debut entry "Thrift Shop," featuring Wanz. P!nk and Calvin Harris, along with guest Florence Welch, meanwhile, ascend to the chart's top 10. "Thrift" continues its Hot 100 command by tacking on Airplay Gainer honors for a second consecutive week. The track lifts 8-7 on ...

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Score First No1 with "Thrift Shop"

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis continue their out-of-the-box success story, as "Thrift Shop," featuring Wanz, tops the Billboard Hot 100 with a 2-1 rise in its 16th week. Justin Timberlake, meanwhile, vaults 84-4 following the first full week of airplay and sales for his comeback track "Suit & Tie."

 After the pair's independently-released album "The Heist" blasted onto the Billboard 200 at No. 2 the week of Oct. 27, "Thrift" thrives with ...

Bruno Remains At No1, 6th Week in a Row while Justin's "Suit & Tie" Powerfully Surges Closely Behind

Bruno Mars remains atop the Billboard Hot 100, as "Locked Out of Heaven" spends a sixth week at No. 1. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' "Thrift Shop," featuring Wanz, meanwhile, surges to No. 2, as it crowns the Digital Songs chart, and Justin Timberlake returns with "Suit & Tie."

Usher Nearly Collaborated With Amy Winehouse

Usher's experimental new album Looking 4 Myself is garnering rave reviews across the board, but he says it's not as great as it might have been. The singer opened up about his desire to work with the late Amy Winehouse to MTV News, revealing that the world narrowly missed out on ...

Will.i.am Taps Britney Spears, LMFAO & More For ‘#willpower’

Will.i.am went hard with Jennifer Lopez and Mick Jagger, but there are plenty more guest stars lined up for his forthcoming solo album #willpower. The Black Eyed Pea recently revealed quite an impressive list of collaborators — his “Big Fat Bass” lady Britney Spears, as well as