Kendrick Lamar album breaks Spotify recordRapper Kendrick Lamar's latest album has broken the first-day record on Spotify after its surprise early release, the streaming service said.
18 March 2015
Bjork won't stream breakup albumBjork has become the latest among the rare number of pop stars to refuse to stream an album, saying it was a matter of "respect" for artists.
Long live the King! Elvis returns to VegasElvis Presley, the late "king" of rock-and-roll and former fixture in Las Vegas, will receive a symbolic return to Sin City with a reconstruction of his concerts.
Former Beatle Paul McCartney's childhood home soldThe childhood home of former Beatle Paul McCartney sold for £150,000 ($231,000, 206,000 euros) at an auction in Liverpool, hometown of the legendary 1960s rock band.
Scarlett Johansson took our name, band saysScarlett Johansson can expect her name to boost sales, but her new band's decision to call itself the seemingly innocuous The Singles has triggered a firestorm.
Despite free album furor, U2 tops iTunes listeningU2 faced such a backlash over its free album that the band apologized, but the Irish superstars claimed vindication as research showed its music dominated iTunes listening.
25 February 2015
Taylor Swift officially world's top seller in 2014Taylor Swift was crowned the world's top-selling artist in 2014, although an industry group said that the Disney soundtrack "Frozen" would have beaten her.
Pussy Riot aim at US police in first English songPussy Riot, the Russian band jailed after mocking the Kremlin, has released a first English-language song that takes aim not at Vladimir Putin but at US police brutality.
20 February 2015
Drake hits number one with surprise albumThe rapper Drake cruised to number one on the US charts with his new album, even though he released it only digitally and with no prior publicity.