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Thanks to Gaga and Adele, Music Business Finally Improves in 2011 21 weeks ago

Among musicians, “flat” is a word you don’t want to hear. But to the industry, flat is truly music to...

By Chris Willman

Charts: Freshman Rapper J. Cole Routs Blink-182's Comeback

October 5, 2011 By Chris Willman 33 weeks ago

Jay-Z's protégé bowed with an impressive 218,000, well ahead of debuting rockers Blink-182 and Wilco

Charts: Tony Bennett Becomes First Eightysomething to Top Billboard Chart

September 28, 2011 By Chris Willman 34 weeks ago

The octogenarian's "Duets II" album sold 179,000. On the other end of the age spectrum, teens Demi Lovato, Mindless Behavior, and Cody Simpson all made strong album-chart impressions

Lady Antebellum Owns 'Night' -- and Billboard Chart

September 21, 2011 By Chris Willman 35 weeks ago

Easily aced failed comebacks by a whacked Bush and petered-out Primus

Charts: George Strait Takes Narrow Path to Billboard's Top Debut, Edging Out Beatles

September 14, 2011 By Chris Willman 36 weeks ago

On the digital songs chart, Kelly Clarkson managed a so-so debut for "Mr. Know It All"

Charts: Lil Wayne Falls Just a Lil' Shy of a Million; MTV Awards Boost Adele's Ballad to No. 1

September 7, 2011 By Chris Willman 37 weeks ago

"The Carter IV" is almost on par with Lil Wayne's past sales glory, with 964,000 sold, while Adele's bravura awards-show turn actually pushed an old-school ballad into the top spot on the digital songs chart

Charts: Streisand, The Game Are Both Off Their Sales Game

August 31, 2011 By Chris Willman 38 weeks ago

Game was off his game with a still-charttopping 98,000 in album sales, while Streisand's Bergman-esque tribute sold 66,000 to bow at No. 4

Charts: Jay-Z & Kanye Unbowed; Lil Wayne Can and 'Will' Sell Singles

August 24, 2011 By Chris Willman 39 weeks ago

Modestly debuting releases from the Eli Young Band and Jeff Bridges posed no threat to week 2 of the Kanye/Jay-Z dynasty ... or to Adele, whose album passed the 3 million mark

Music Charts: Jay-Z & Kanye Fall Short; Katy Perry Ties Jackson's Singles Record

August 17, 2011 By Chris Willman 40 weeks ago

Meanwhile, “Glee 3D” entered the album chart at No. 16 with a shockingly modest 20,000 copies

Adele Dislodges Santana as This Century's Chart Champ

August 10, 2011 By Chris Willman 41 weeks ago

Singer's "21" has now logged more time at No. 1 than any other album to come out since the turn of the millennium

Katy Perry Breaks Record Set by Gaga, Timberlake -- But Can't Yet Tell Jacko to Beat It

August 3, 2011 By Chris Willman 42 weeks ago

Country star Eric Church debuted at No. 1 on the album sales chart, while Perry is poised to tie Michael Jackson's record for most chart-topping singles from a single LP

Music Charts: Amy Winehouse's 'Back to Black' Back in Billboard's Top 10

July 27, 2011 By Chris Willman 43 weeks ago

The late singer's 2006 multi-Grammy-winning album returns to the top 10 after just two days of posthumous sales fever

Music Charts: Blake Shelton, Demi Lovato Make Splashy Bows

July 20, 2011 By Chris Willman 44 weeks ago

'Voice' judge Shelton found an agreeable jury for his first No. 1 album, while Lovato's 'Skyscraper' is a rehabilitative hit on the singles chart

Jay-Z Hits No. 1 With 'Blueprint'

September 16, 2009 By Anonymous 2 years ago

And Beatle remasters swarm catalog sales chart..