The first two episodes of the Eminem-produced web series “Detroit Rubber” have combined for nearly 500,000 views in two weeks. In the third installment, which goes live today, the gang heads to Big Sean’s concert at the Palace of Auburn Hills and runs into a few friends along the way. Have a look: New … Continue Reading →
It’s been a long, cold post-holiday sales daze, with artists like Chris Tomlin and Gary Allan topping the charts during the month of January (brrr!). But Justin Bieber is here to change that, as the teen heartthrob debuts at No. 1 with his “Believe Acoustic” set, which injected a little life back into the charts … Continue Reading →
My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James lit up “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” on Monday with a performance of “A New Life,” the first single from his solo album “Regions of Light and Sound of God,” out today. The performance begins with James alone, surrounded by darkness. By the end of the clip he’s joined … Continue Reading →
Country veteran Gary Allan hits No. 1 on this week’s Billboard albums chart with his album “Set You Free,” which sold 106,000 copies its first week in stores. The set, Allan’s ninth studio effort, marks his first No. 1 album. Sales were spurred by the success of the album’s lead single, “Every Storm (Runs Out … Continue Reading →
Brit rockers the Darkness brought their catsuits and scraggly hair to the Majestic Theatre Friday night, and put on a fun, free-spirited, hard-rocking 90-minute show for a hard-partying Detroit crowd. The band hit the stage and thrust into “Every Inch of You,” the opening song from the band’s 2012 album “Hot Cakes.” It’s a perfect … Continue Reading →
Ed Sheeran’s a star. No two ways about it, the 21-year-old Brit sensation — who played to a rapturous, sold-out Fillmore Detroit Thursday night — has elite levels of charisma and starpower, and he showed them off in a tremendous 100-minute concert Thursday that he managed to carry entirely on his own, with only the … Continue Reading →
Harlem rapper A$AP Rocky debuts at No. 1 on this week’s Billboard 200 albums chart with “Long.Live.A$AP,” which sold 139,000 copies its first week in stores, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Rocky’s much-hyped debut held off the week’s other major new release, the 23rd “Kidz Bop” compilation, which sold 78,000 copies (but did not feature any … Continue Reading →
A new season of “American Idol” kicks off tonight. We’re excited. But before we go forward, let’s take a look back at the 11 seasons the show has given this so far, and because this is the internet, let’s go ahead and rank them. You ready? Here goes: 11. Season 9 (2010) The worst winner … Continue Reading →
A new face leads this week’s Billboard Top 200 albums chart: Christian artist Chris Tomlin, who scores his first No. 1 album with “Burning Lights.” The album is the Texas native’s seventh studio set, and it sold a career high 73,000 copies its first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The set is only the fourth … Continue Reading →
“Les Miserables” has a little less to be gloomy about. The soundtrack to the film hits No. 1 on this week’s Billboard albums chart, according to Nielsen SoundScan figures. The album sold 92,000 copies this week, making it the first soundtrack to hit No. 1 since “The Hunger Games” landed at the top of the … Continue Reading →