Posts Tagged ‘Billboard 200’

09 Sep. 2012

Ed Sheeran is Taking America By Storm


Ed Sheeran has made quite the debut both in his home country of England and here in America. He is preparing to embark on his biggest U.S. headline tour to date. The tour kicks off in Houston’s House of Blues on January 17th and ends on February 14th in Tucson, Arizona at the Rialto Theatre. …

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Taylor Swift Reaches #1…AGAIN
08 Aug. 2012

Taylor Swift Reaches #1…AGAIN


#taylorswift #1 TAYLOR SWIFT HAS DONE IT AGAIN! The music superstar has set a new digital sales record for female artists. She sold over  623,000 U.S. downloads of her new single in a SINGLE WEEK! Taylor Swift released her lead single “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” from her forthcoming album, Red,  last week during a …

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08 Aug. 2012

Shinedown Score Sixteenth #1 Chart-topper with “Unity”


SHINEDOWN SCORE SIXTEENTH #1 WITH “UNITY”; MULTIPLATINUM ROCK BAND TOPS THE ROCK RADIO CHARTS WITH THEIR LATEST SINGLE; NON-STOP LIVE SCHEDULE INCLUDES HEADLINE TOUR AND ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK UPROAR FESTIVAL Atlantic recording group Shinedown continues to make rock radio history as their latest single, “Unity,” ascends to the #1 at Active Rock radio outlets nationwide.  …

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03 Mar. 2012

2012 ACM Awards Predictions: ‘New Artist of The Year’


by Markos Papadatos At the 2012 ACM (Academy of Country Music) Awards, which are going to take place on April 1, three new male vocalists are nominated for the coveted “Top New Artist” ACM award. This year’s category, is fan-voted, where the fans will choose their favorite artist to take home the trophy. Brantley Gilbert’s …

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12 Dec. 2011

Seether’s “Country Song” Named Active Rock Song of the Year by Billboard


(December 14, 2011 – New York, NY) – South African rockers Seether have achieved another milestone in their 12 year career.  Their debut single from their latest Wind-Up Records release Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray, “Country Song,” has been named Active Rock Song of the Year by Billboard this week.  The single also …

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10 Oct. 2011

Scotty McCreery Album Review: “Clear As Day”


American Idol Season 10 winner Scotty McCreery released his debut album Clear As Day on October 4, 2011, via Mercury Nashville. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and Country Album Charts respectively, thus becoming the first Idol winner to debut at the top of the charts since Ruben Studdard’s Soulful in 2003. Scotty’s …

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08 Aug. 2011

SEETHER CONTINUES THEIR DOMINANCE ON THE ROCK CHARTS


Only Artist With 2 Songs At The Top Of The Active Rock Chart With “Tonight” And The Most Played Single Of The Year To Date “Country Song”   Band Set To Tour On The Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival Starting This Month South African rockers Seether are proving to be juggernauts in the United States …

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08 Aug. 2011

Broken Records Magazine Interview with The Band Perry


Broken Records Magazine’s Markos Papadatos had the pleasure to interview all three members of The Band Perry. The Band Perry is one of country music’s hottest live acts. The trio of siblings consists of Kimberly Perry on lead vocals, rhythm piano and guitar, her brother Reid on bass guitar and backing vocals, as well as …

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