Monday, November 30, 2015

Psy releases Daddy and Napal Baji videos



Psy has released a pair of videos from his newly-released project, “Chiljip PSY-da”, whose title translates to "This Is Psy's Seventh Album.”

The Korean rapper has issued clips for the singles “Daddy” featuring 2NE1 singer CL, and “Napal Baji.”

“Chiljip PSY-da” features guest appearances by will.i.am of Black Eyed Peas, Ed Sheeran, Junsu of K-pop band JYJ, and Zion T.

“Daddy” quickly racked up more than 500,000 views in the first few hours online on Monday.

Psy became an international sensation following the 2012 smash, “Gangnam Style”, which went on to surpass 2 billion YouTube views.

"I don't think another success like Gangnam Style will happen to me again," said Psy during the press conference for his new album at the Conrad Seoul Hotel in Yeouido, Monday, reports the South Korea Times. "It is a miracle when songs full of Korean lyrics gain worldwide popularity. I cannot compare the new track Napal Baji to Gangnam Style and I don't want to. Gangnam Style has become a song that is too heavy for me."

Psy will perform at the Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) in Hong Kong on December 2.

The rapper is also scheduled to have end-of-year concerts from December 24 to 26 under the heading "All Night Stand 2015 Concert God Psy" at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul, South Korea.













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Sunday, November 29, 2015

Adele makes US history with over 3 million albums sold in one week



The Adele juggernaut continues to smash US music industry records as “25” has become the first project to sell more than 3 million albums in a single week.

The UK singer’s third album debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with opening week sales of 3.38 million copies, according to Nielsen Music via Billboard.

Only one of two albums to sell more than 2 million in a week, “25” surpassed previous record holder NSYNC’s 2000 release “No Strings Attached” (2,416,000 copies) in its first three and half days in stores.

“25” establishes more US records as the biggest selling album of 2015, surpassing the 1.8 million sold of Taylor Swift’s 2014 release “1989”, on its way to becoming the 20th album to sell at least a million copies in a week.

The set is Adele’s second US chart-topper following the success of “21”, which spent 24 nonconsecutive weeks atop the Billboard 200 to become the longest run at No. 1 for a woman in the chart’s history.

“21” has sold 11.2 million in the US to date and is the 10th-largest selling album in Nielsen history, which began tracking music sales in 1991.

The US numbers for “25” follow a record-setting week in the singer’s home country, where it also became the biggest selling No. 1 album in UK music history with opening sales of 800,307 copies.





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Adele sets new record for biggest sales week in US music history
VIDEO: Adele guests and performs on The Tonight Show
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Friday, November 27, 2015

Adele scores biggest selling UK No. 1 album in history



Adele has scored the biggest selling No. 1 album in UK music history with “25.”

According to the Official Charts Company, the singer’s third album sold 800,307 copies this week to establish a new record for the highest opening week sales in Official Chart history.

The project breaks the record previously held by Oasis’ 1997 album “Be Here Now”, which who sold 696,000 in its debut week – which only included three days of sales due to a Thursday release as opposed to a full week with a regular Monday street date.

“25” becomes the most downloaded UK No. 1 album, as well, after selling 252,423 digital copies in its debut.

The numbers are unprecedented, as Adele sold more copies than the rest of the Top 86 albums on the UK chart combined this week, and more than the last 19 Number 1 UK albums combined.

“25” earns double platinum status in the singer’s home country in just one week.

“The massive impact of 25 this week marks the moment that Adele has transformed herself from a phenomenon of our age to an all-time great,” says Official Charts Company Chief Executive Martin Talbot. “The statistics surrounding the album are staggering, topped by the simple fact that no album has ever sold 800,000 copies to reach Number 1 in the history of British music.

“What the future holds for 25 will unfold over the coming weeks and months, of course – but we can all be absolutely sure that more records will be toppled as Adele fever grips the nation in the run-up to Christmas.”


Adele has just announced dates for a European tour in support of the project.

The 36-date run opens February 29 in Belfast, Ireland, with multiple shows in almost every city on the schedule – including four concerts at London’s 02 Arena in March.





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VIDEO: Adele guests and performs on The Tonight Show
Adele on track for biggest sales week in US music history
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Coldplay go ape in Adventure Of A Lifetime video



Coldplay are premiering the video for “Adventure Of A Lifetime”, the lead single from their forthcoming album “A Head Full Of Dreams.”

Directed by Mat Whitecross, the animated clip – which took six months to create – uses motion capture technology and CGI to have the band appear as apes performing the song in the jungle.

The video appears to be inspired in part by Stanley Kubrick's legendary 1968 science fiction movie “2001: A Space Odyssey.”

While the film presents apes discovering how to use objects as weapons after encountering a mysterious black monolith, the Coldplay clip sees them discovering instruments and performing the tune after finding a Beats Pill portable speaker in the forest.

Due December 4, “A Head Full Of Dreams” was produced by Norwegian duo Stargate and Rik Simpson and recorded in Malibu, Los Angeles and London.

The follow-up to 2014’s “Ghost Stories” includes guest appearances by Beyonce, Noel Gallagher, Tove Lo and Merry Clayton.



Coldplay - Adventure Of A Lifetime (Official video)

Here it is! The full video for Adventure Of A Lifetime, the first single from the new album, A Head Full Of Dreams (out December 4).

Posted by Coldplay on Friday, November 27, 2015


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Coldplay premiere new single Adventure Of A Lifetime
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Thursday, November 26, 2015

Adele announces European tour



Adele has announced dates for a European tour in support of “25.”

After hinting that she may not hit the road, the UK singer revealed the news in a Twitter video, saying “Hello, it's me Adele" before bursting into laughter. "God, I can't even say that anymore. I have been bluffing this whole time and I'm so relieved to finally tell you that I am, of course, coming on tour and I can't wait to see all of you there so see you all very, very soon!"

The 36-date tour opens February 29 in Belfast, Ireland, with multiple shows in almost every city on the trek – including four concerts at London’s 02 Arena in March.

An advance sale exclusive to members of Adele.com is split by region: UK advance seats will go on sale December 1 at 9am GMT with EU advance tickets will be available starting December 2 at 9am GMT.

General public tickets for all shows will be on sale December 4 at 9am GMT.

The “25” tour marks Adele’s first trek in five years and follows the record-setting worldwide success of her newly-released third album.

The project just broke the record for the biggest single sales week in US music history with more than 2.4 million copies sold in its first three and half days in stores.



Adele
2016 European tour


Feb 29 – Belfast, Ireland @ SSE Arena
Mar 01 – Belfast, Ireland @ SSE Arena
Mar 04 – Dublin, Ireland @ 3Arena
Mar 05 – Dublin, Ireland @ 3Arena
Mar 07 – Manchester, England @ Manchester Arena
Mar 08 – Manchester, England @ Manchester Arena
Mar 15 – London, England @ O2 Arena
Mar 16 – London, England @ O2 Arena
Mar 18 – London, England @ O2 Arena
Mar 19 – London, England @ O2 Arena
Mar 25 – Glasgow, Scotland @ SSE Hydro
Mar 26 – Glasgow, Scotland @ SSE Hydro
Mar 29 – Birmingham, England @ Genting Arena
Mar 30 – Birmingham, England @ Genting Arena
Apr 29 – Stockholm, Sweden @ Tele2 Arena
May 01 – Oslo, Norway @ Telenor Arena
May 03 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Forum
May 04 – Herning, Denmark @ Jyske Bank Boxen
May 07 – Berlin, Germany @ Mercedes Benz Arena
May 08 – Berlin, Germany @ Mercedes Benz Arena
May 10 – Hamburg, Germany @ Barclaycard Arena
May 11 – Hamburg, Germany @ Barclaycard Arena
May 14 – Cologne, Germany @ Lanxess Arena
May 15 – Cologne, Germany @ Lanxess Arena
May 17 – Zurich, Switzerland @ Hallenstadion
May 21 – Lisbon, Portugal @ MEO Arena
May 22 – Lisbon, Portugal @ MEO Arena
May 24 – Barcelona, Spain @ Palau Sant Jordi
May 28 – Verona, Italy @ Arena di Verona
May 29 – Verona, Italy @ Arena di Verona
Jun 01 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Ziggo Dome
Jun 03 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Ziggo Dome
Jun 09 – Paris, France @ AccorHotels Arena
Jun 10 – Paris, France @ AccorHotels Arena
Jun 12 – Antwerp, Belgium @ Sportpaleis
Jun 13 – Antwerp, Belgium @ Sportpaleis






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Adele sets new record for biggest sales week in US music history
VIDEO: Adele guests and performs on The Tonight Show
Adele on track for biggest sales week in US music history
VIDEO: Adele performs on Saturday Night Live
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Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Adele sets new record for biggest sales week in US music history



Adele’s “25” has officially set a new record for the biggest single sales week in US music history.

According to Billboard, the UK singer’s third album has sold at least 2,433,000 in pure album sales in slightly more than three days to beat previous record holder NSYNC.

The boy band’s 2000 release, “No Strings Attached”, sold 2,416,000 sales to establish the single-week record for an album since Nielsen began tracking sales in 1991.

Prior to 1991, there was no authoritative music sales tracking service in the US and so it was mostly unknown how many copies of an album or song/single were sold in a single week.

To date, “25” is on track to capture an estimated 42 percent of recorded music sales this week.

Adele’s unprecedented domination with “25” has forced music industry forecasters to readjust their original estimate of 2.9 million copies sold this week to an even 3 million.

The sales tracking week ends at the close of business on Thursday and final sales figures will be available on Sunday.

Adele launched her third album with the lead single “Hello”, an instant worldwide smash which broke streaming and download records in its opening weeks.





See also:

VIDEO: Adele guests and performs on The Tonight Show
Adele on track for biggest sales week in US music history
VIDEO: Adele performs on Saturday Night Live
Adele: 25 sells almost 1 million via US iTunes on opening day
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VIDEO: Adele guests and performs on The Tonight Show



Adele was a featured guest and performer on NBC’s The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday.

The UK singer joined the host for an interview segment and played “Box Of Lies” – a regular game/feature on the show – before performing “Water Under The Bridge” from “25.”

Adele revealed that her first attempt at her third album was not met with positive vibes during a preview meeting with her manager and legendary producer Rick Rubin.

“They just weren’t feeling it,” explained Adele. “Rick said ‘I don’t believe you.’ He wasn’t being mean. He was like, ‘if you want to put this out you can put it out but I don’t believe you.’ And he was a huge part to do with my second album, ’21.’

“I didn’t love the record. It was songs, not the record. It was just some songs I was writing for this record.”


Asked by Fallon if she rewrote or scrapped the songs they three weren’t thrilled with, Adele said “No, they’re away, they’re hiding; they’ve been banished. They’re not allowed. They weren’t good enough.”

Produced by Greg Kurstin, “25” was launched with the lead single “Hello”, which became an instant worldwide smash.











See also:

Adele on track for biggest sales week in US music history
VIDEO: Adele performs on Saturday Night Live
Adele: 25 sells almost 1 million via US iTunes on opening day
Adele to perform on The Tonight Show
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Monday, November 23, 2015

VIDEO: Katy Perry premieres new Christmas song in H&M commercial



Katy Perry is premiering a new Christmas song, "Every Day Is A Holiday", in a new commercial promoting H&M's #HappyAndMerry seasonal campaign.

“The song was written expressly for the commercial,” says Perry. “Gonna have to wait a little longer for the next single.”

The ad presents Perry as a fairy alongside a cast of seasonal characters including dancing elves, nutcrackers and gingerbread men, among others – including shirtless model Sean O'Pry, who appeared in Taylor Swift's “Blank Space” video.

Perry’s latest album is 2013’s “Prism”, which debuted at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 with 286,000 copies sold – the singer’s best opening week to date.

The project has sold more than 4 million copies worldwide, including 1.65 million in the States alone.



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Adele on track for biggest sales week in US music history



Adele’s “25” is on track to set a new record for the biggest single sales week in US music history.

Billboard reports the project sold more than 2.3 million copies in pure album sales in its first three days, according to Nielsen Music.

“25” joins NSYNC’s 2000 release, “No Strings Attached”, as just the second album to sell 2 million copies in the States in a single week, and Adele’s latest is expected to pass that project’s 2,416,000 sales as the new all-time record holder by the end of November 23.

Music industry forecasters suggest “25” could finish the week with 2.9 million copies sold.

Adele launched her third album with the lead single “Hello”, an instant worldwide smash which broke streaming and download records in its opening weeks.

The UK singer premiered several tracks from the project during a performance at Radio City Music Hall in New York on November 17, followed by a BBC special and an appearance on Saturday Night Live.





See also:

VIDEO: Adele performs on Saturday Night Live
Adele: 25 sells almost 1 million via US iTunes on opening day
Adele to perform on The Tonight Show
VIDEO: Adele debuts new songs at Radio City Music Hall
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Rihanna announces Anti album release and world tour



Rihanna has announced the release of her eighth album “Anti”, and dates for a 2016 world tour in support of the project.

The singer has been teasing the album at antidiary.com, which presents a series of clips and clues for fans to unlock in a promotion with Samsung ahead of the record’s street date.

“Anti” will be released this Friday, November 27 as an exclusive download via streaming service Tidal (of which Rihanna is one of the high profile music artist investors) and available everywhere on December 4.

Rihanna’s eighth studio album has been previewed with the release of three singles this year, including “FourFiveSeconds” with Kanye West and Paul McCartney, “Bitch Better Have My Money” and “American Oxygen.”

The singer’s last album, 2012’s “Unapologetic”, debuted at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 with opening week sales of 238,000. The project marked Rihanna's first chart-topper in America and the best-selling debut week of her career.

Rihanna will launch a 7-month Anti world tour on February 26 in San Diego, CA, with North American shows running to early May, followed by a European trek with dates from June to August.

The North American concerts will feature special guest Travi$ Scott while The Weeknd and Big Sean will join the singer in Europe.

An American Express presale starts November 30 with general public tickets on sale December 3.

Rihanna
Anti world tour 2016


02/26 – San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena *
02/28 – San Jose, CA @ SAP Center *
03/01 – Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Arena *
03/04 – Austin, TX @ Frank Erwin Center *
03/05 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center *
03/06 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center *
03/08 – New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center *
03/09 – Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena *
03/12 – Jacksonville, FL @ Jacksonville Arena *
03/13 – Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena *
03/15 – Miami, FL @ American Airlines Arena *
03/18 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
03/19 – Cincinnati, OH @ US Bank Arena *
03/20 – Charlotte, NC @ Time Warner Cable Arena *
03/22 – Washington, DC @ Verizon Center *
03/23 – Buffalo, NY @ First Niagara Center *
03/24 – Auburn Hills, MI @ The Palace of Auburn Hills *
03/26 – Hartford, CT @ XL Center *
03/27 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center *
04/02 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center *
04/03 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center *
04/05 – Quebec City, QC @ Centre Videotron *
04/06 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre *
04/09 – Baltimore, MD @ Royal Farms Arena *
04/10 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden *
04/13 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Center *
04/15 – Chicago, IL @ United Center *
04/18 – Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre *
04/20 – Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place *
04/21 – Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome *
04/23 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena *
04/24 – Seattle, WA @ Key Arena *
04/27 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Vivint Smart Home Arena *
04/29 – Las Vegas, NV @ Mandalay Bay *
05/03 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum *
05/07 – Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arena *
06/11 – Amsterdam, NL @ Amsterdam Arena ^
06/14 – Coventry, UK @ Ricoh Arena ^
06/16 – Cardiff, UK @ Cardiff Stadium ^
06/18 – Sunderland, UK @ Stadium of Light ^
06/21 – Dublin, IE @ Aviva Stadium ^
06/24 – London, UK @ Wembley Stadium ^
06/27 – Glasgow, UK @ Hampden Park ^
07/04 – Stockholm, SE @ Tele2 Arena ^
07/07 – Copenhagen, DK @ Refshale Island ^
07/09 – Hamburg, DE @ Volkspark Stadion ^
07/13 – Milan, IT @ San Siro ^
07/15 – Nice, FR @ Allianz Stadium ^
07/17 – Frankfurt, DE @ Commerzbank Arena ^
07/19 – Lyon, FR @ Grande Stade ^
07/23 – Lille, FR @ Stade Lille ^
07/26 – Prague, CZ @ Synotip Arena ^
07/28 – Cologne, DE @ Rhein Energie Stadion ^
07/30 – Paris, FR @ Stade de France ^
08/02 – Berlin, DE @ Olympiastadion ^
08/05 – Warsaw, PL @ PGE Narodowy ^
08/07 – Munich, DE @ Olympiastadion ^
08/10 – Vienna, AT @ Ernst Happel Stadium ^
08/12 – Zurich, CH @ Letzigrung Stadion ^

* = w/ Travi$ Scott
^ = w/ The Weeknd and Big Sean




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Sunday, November 22, 2015

Miley Cyrus releases video for Dead Petz tune Lighter



Miley Cyrus has released a video for her Dead Petz tune “Lighter.”

Co-directed by Cyrus and Flaming Lips frontman and Dead Petz collaborator Wayne Coyne, the clip for the track from her fifth album was dropped following the opening show of her Milky Milky Milk Tour in Chicago on November 19.

“Fuck yeah!,” posted Cyrus on Facebook. “After our 1st show in Chicago (which was totally turnt) we loved seeing y'all singing along to all the Dead Petz jamsssss but seemed like this one was a fan favorite!!!!!

“For all of you who can't be with us in Detroit tonight and of course for all of you who will, here is the official Lighter music video directed by me and Wayne Coyne featuring Jen Stark's bad ass animated kaleidoscopic projections!!!!!”

“Lighter” follows the late summer release of the album and a video for the Dead Petz opening track “Dooo It!”

The month-long, 8-date Milky Milky Milk club tour with The Flaming Lips and Dan Deacon hits one Canadian and seven US cities including New York, Philadelphia and Boston before wrapping up in Los Angeles on December 19.





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VIDEO: Coldplay debut new music at Tidal concert



Coldplay debuted three previously unheard tracks from their forthcoming album, “A Head Full Of Dreams”, during a Tidal live-streamed show at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles on Saturday.

Billboard reports the band showcased four new tunes including the title track, "Amazing Day,", “Up&Up” and the project’s lead single “Adventure Of A Lifetime.”

The 11-song set before an intimate crowd of 2,000 plus also delivered hits like “Yellow”, “Clocks”, “Paradise” and “Viva la Vida”, among others.

Coldplay postponed the originally-planned live stream from the same venue on November 13 following the terrorist attacks in Paris. The group, instead, performed a short acoustic set that night – including John Lennon's "Imagine" as a tribute to Paris – for the fans who had already lined up at the theater.

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin is one of many high-profile music artist investors in the Tidal streaming service.

Due December 4, “A Head Full Of Dreams” was produced by Norwegian duo Stargate and Rik Simpson and recorded in Malibu, Los Angeles and London.

The project includes guest appearances by Beyonce, Noel Gallagher, Tove Lo and Merry Clayton.









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Coldplay announces first 2016 tour dates
Coldplay preview Adventure Of A Lifetime video
Coldplay premiere new single Adventure Of A Lifetime
Coldplay release A Sky Full Of Stars video
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One Direction debut Made In The A.M. on US charts



One Direction have debuted “Made In The A.M.” at No. 2 on the US Billboard 200 album charts.

Billboard reports the UK group’s latest record enters the chart with opening week sales of 459,000 units, including 402,000 in pure album sales.

“Made In The A.M.” took second spot behind Justin Bieber’s “Purpose”, which sold 649,000 equivalent album units, including 522,000 in pure album sales.

One Direction’s fifth studio release was previewed with videos for the lead single, “Drag Me Down”, and the follow-up tune “Perfect”, as well as several other tracks in the days leading up to its official release.

The project marks One Direction's first album without former member Zayn Malik, who left the group in March.

“Made In The A.M.” will be the band’s last full record before taking an extended hiatus in 2016.





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AUDIO: Stream new One Direction album Made In The A.M.
One Direction’s Best Song Ever video sets new Vevo record
One Direction release Best Song Ever video
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Justin Bieber debuts Purpose at No. 1 on US charts



Justin Bieber has debuted at No. 1 on US charts with his fourth album “Purpose.”

Billboard reports the pop singer tops the Billboard 200 with opening week sales of 649,000 equivalent album units according to Nielsen Music.

Bieber scored his largest sales week ever with 522,000 in pure album sales, beating his previous high of 374,000 with 2012’s “Believe.”

The Canadian superstar came out on top in a showdown with One Direction’s latest, “Made In The A.M.”, which debuts at No. 2 with 459,000 units including 402,000 in pure album sales.

The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week based on multi-metric consumption, which includes traditional album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA).

“Purpose” features guest appearances by Travi$ Scott, Big Sean, Nas, Ariana Grande, Halsey, Skrillex and Diplo.

Bieber previewed the project’s November 13 release with the lead tracks “What Do You Mean?”, “Sorry” and “I’ll Show You.”





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VIDEO: Justin Bieber takes over NBC’s Today Show
VIDEO: Justin Bieber performs Sorry on The Tonight Show
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VIDEO: Adele performs on Saturday Night Live



Adele performed a pair of tunes from her newly-released album “25” on NBC’s Saturday Night Live over the weekend.

The singer’s first US television appearance in support of the project saw the UK singer deliver her smash hit “Hello” and the new single “When We Were Young.”

“Hello” was also featured in a Thanksgiving skit early in the broadcast.

Variety reports Adele’s visit on SNL with host Matthew McConaughey earned the late night program its second highest overnight rating of the past 10 months — behind only the November 7 telecast featuring Donald Trump — and stood as the evening’s top-rated program.

According to Nielsen, Saturday Night Live averaged a 4.6 household rating/12 share in the 56 metered markets, up 15% from the prior week’s 4.0/10 for an episode hosted by Elizabeth Banks.

In the past year, the only two episodes to have rated higher in the overnights was the Trump episode earlier this month (6.6/16) and the Jan. 24 show featuring “The Voice” judge Blake Shelton as host and musical guest (4.7/12).

Up next, Adele will perform on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday, November 23.










See also:

Adele: 25 sells almost 1 million via US iTunes on opening day
Adele to perform on The Tonight Show
VIDEO: Adele debuts new songs at Radio City Music Hall
Adele premieres When We Were Young video
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Saturday, November 21, 2015

Adele: 25 sells almost 1 million via US iTunes on opening day



Adele’s “25” sold almost 1 million copies in the US via iTunes in its first day on sale.

Billboard reports the project sold more than 900,000 copies on November 20 on its way to what is expected to be the biggest opening week in US album sales history.

Music industry sources estimate Adele could sell as many as 2.5 million records this week to top the current record holder, NSYNC, whose 2000 album “No Strings Attached” debuted with 2,416,000 sold its first week.

The boy band’s second release remains the only album to sell 2 million copies in the U.S. in a single week.

3.6 million physical copies of Adele’s “25” were shipped to US retailers, with sources forecasting 1.5 million CD and 1 million digital download sales in its first week.

“25” is also expected to become the biggest selling album of 2015, surpassing Taylor Swift's 2014 release “1989”, which has sold 1.74 million to date this year.

Produced by Greg Kurstin, “25” was launched with the lead single “Hello.”





See also:

Adele to perform on The Tonight Show
VIDEO: Adele debuts new songs at Radio City Music Hall
Adele premieres When We Were Young video
Adele smash Hello tops US charts for third week
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Coldplay announces first 2016 tour dates



Coldplay have announced the first series of dates for a 2016 world tour in support of their forthcoming album, “A Head Full Of Dreams.”

“We’re excited to announce the Latin American and European legs of next year’s A Head Full Of Dreams Tour,” says the band, “with 20 stadium shows confirmed across 14 countries in Europe and Latin America.”

Dates begin in Buenos Aires, Argentina on March 31 – the first of 7 concerts in the region – while a European run is set to start in Nice, France on May 24.

Tickets for the UK/European shows go on general sale on Friday, November 27 at 9.30am GMT (UK shows) and 10am CET (all others) via Ticketmaster.

Latin American concerts will go on sale starting the first week of December, with ticket dates listed on the band’s website.

Further shows, including the North American leg of the tour, will be announced at a later date.

Due December 4, the band’s 7th album was produced by Norwegian duo Stargate and Rik Simpson and recorded in Malibu, Los Angeles and London.

The set includes guest appearances by Beyonce, Noel Gallagher, Tove Lo and Merry Clayton.

Coldplay are previewing the project with the lead single “Adventure Of A Lifetime.”

Coldplay
2016 world tour


Mar 31 – Estadio Unico de La Plata - Buenos Aires, AR
Apr 03 – Estadio Nacional - Santiago, CL
Apr 05 – Estadio Nacional - Lima, PE
Apr 07 – Allianz Parque - Sao Paulo, BR
Apr 10 – Maracana - Rio de Janeiro, BR
Apr 13 – Estadio El Campin - Bogota, CO
Apr 16 – Foro Sol - Mexico City, MX
May 24 – Stade Charles-Ehrmann - Nice, FR
May 26 – Estadi Olimpic - Barcelona, ES
Jun 01 – Veltins-Arena - Gelsenkirchen, DE
Jun 04 – Etihad Stadium - Manchester, UK
Jun 07 – Hampden Park - Glasgow, UK
Jun 11 – Stadion Letzigrund - Zurich CH
Jun 16 – Wembley Stadium - London, UK
Jun 18 – Wembley Stadium - London, UK
Jun 23 – Amsterdam ArenA - Amsterdam, NL
Jun 29 – Olympiastadion - Berlin, DE
Jul 01 – Volksparkstadion - Hamburg, DE
Jul 03 – Friends Arena - Stockholm, SE
Jul 05 – Telia Parken - Copenhagen, DK





See also:

Coldplay preview Adventure Of A Lifetime video
Coldplay premiere new single Adventure Of A Lifetime
Coldplay release A Sky Full Of Stars video
Coldplay perform on The Tonight Show
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Justin Bieber smashes Spotify streaming records with Purpose



Justin Bieber has smashed a pair of Spotify streaming records with his fourth album, “Purpose.”

The project has set new global and U.S. records for the most streams for an album in its first week of release, with 205 million global streams and 77 million U.S. streams.

The global record was previously held by The Weeknd's “Beauty Behind The Madness” with 90 million global streams in its opening week.

The follow-up to 2012’s “Believe” sees Bieber joined by special guests including Ariana Grande, Big Sean, Travi$ Scott, Nas, Halsey, Skrillex and Diplo.

The Canadian star launched “Purpose” in the US with appearances on The Tonight Show, The Today Show and The Late Late Show, among others.

Bieber will launch an extensive North American tour in support of the album on March 9 in Seattle, WA.





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VIDEO: Justin Bieber joins James Corden for Carpool Karaoke
VIDEO: Justin Bieber takes over NBC’s Today Show
VIDEO: Justin Bieber performs Sorry on The Tonight Show
AUDIO: Stream new Justin Bieber album Purpose
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Adele to perform on The Tonight Show



Adele will perform on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday, November 23.

On hand to promote her newly-released album, “25”, the UK singer will also join the host for an interview during the NBC late night program.

Adele launched her third album with the lead single “Hello”, an instant worldwide smash which broke streaming and download records in its opening weeks.

The tune has already been certified platinum in the singer’s native UK where it topped the singles charts for a third straight week, scoring a similar feat on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Adele premiered several tracks from the project during a performance at Radio City Music Hall in New York on November 17.

The concert event was filmed for “Adele Live In New York City”, an NBC-TV special set to air on December 14.

The singer recently issued a video for the follow-up single, “When We Were Young.”





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Friday, November 20, 2015

VIDEO: One Direction guest and perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live



One Direction were featured guests and performers on ABC’TV’s Jimmy Kimmel Live on Thursday.

The group were on hand to promote the November 20 release of their fifth album, “Made In The A.M.”

The band joined the host for an interview to discuss the new project and plans for their upcoming hiatus.

The late night show shut down Hollywood Boulevard for a One Direction performance that included three tunes from the new album – “Perfect”, “History” and “Love You Goodbye” – as well as “No Control" from last year’s “Four” and “Story Of My Life” from 2013’s “Midnight Memories.”

Not all of the songs were featured in the hour-long program.

“Made In The A.M.” marks the band's first album without former member Zayn Malik, who left the group in March.

One Direction recently completed a 6-week UK tour that saw them perform multiple shows in several cities, including London, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield, among others.















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Thursday, November 19, 2015

Kelly Clarkson releases video for new single Piece By Piece



Kelly Clarkson has released a video for her new single “Piece By Piece.”

The title track to her seventh album is the third track issued from the set following “Heartbeat Song” and “Invincible.”

The song tackles the subject of parental relationships and their effects on the family unit, as the singer’s own parents divorced when she was 5.

“I like to think of ‘Piece By Piece’ as the happy ending to ‘Because Of You’,” says Clarkson. “It's not the happiest story in the beginning, but it's a real one that I decided to write after a conversation with my sister.

“So many of us had to grow up without parents to model a healthy relationship for us, so we often get into dysfunctional relationships because it is what is familiar. We end up settling instead of being with someone who is worthy of our hearts and our time. We all deserve to feel worthy of love. We all deserve to be truly loved.

“This song is basically my past, present, and future. It's my love letter celebrating and thanking my husband for being a man that knows how to love me and our children without expecting anything in return. Also, this is a promise to my kids that I will never cease to love them, and be present in their lives always.”


The video closes with footage of Clarkson and her own daughter, River Rose.

“Piece By Piece” debuted at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 album chart upon its release earlier this year.





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VIDEO: Justin Bieber joins James Corden for Carpool Karaoke



Justin Bieber joined The Late Late Show host James Corden for the latest episode of Carpool Karaoke on Wednesday.

The feature sees Corden joined by a second passenger in his car so that he can use the carpool lane to drive to work.

The pair sang along to Bieber’s 2010 hit “Never Say Never” as well as new tunes “What Do You Mean?” and “Sorry”, while also jamming to songs by Kanye West and Alanis Morissette.

Bieber is promoting his newly-released fourth album, “Purpose.”

The project see the Canadian pop superstar joined by guests including Ariana Grande, Big Sean, Travi$ Scott, Nas, Halsey, Skrillex and Diplo.

“Purpose” will make its debut on the US Billboard 200 album chart next week where it is expected to compete for top spot against One Direction’s latest “Made In The A.M.”



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Wednesday, November 18, 2015

VIDEO: Justin Bieber takes over NBC’s Today Show


photo: Today Show / Twitter

Justin Bieber took over NBC’TV’s Today Show on Wednesday morning to perform tracks from his newly-released album “Purpose.”

The Canadian pop superstar delivered his singles “What Do You Mean?” and “Sorry”, the track “Company”, and was joined by Big Sean for "No Pressure" and Halsey for a live rendition of "The Feeling."

Bieber also played an acoustic version of "Love Yourself", a new song co-written with Ed Sheeran and rapper Benny Blanco.

The singer says “Purpose” is a statement about his current status.

"It just reflects where I am right now and we’re going up," said Bieber. "It’s been a long journey but I think I’m in the best place I’ve ever been."

Bieber has just announced dates for a North American tour in support of the album.

The 5 month run starts March 9 in Seattle, WA, and will wrap up at New York’s Madison Square Garden on July 18.

American Express cardmembers can purchase advance tickets for the U.S. shows starting November 16 at noon local time, while general ticket sales for all shows will begin November 20 at 10 a.m. local time.







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VIDEO: Adele debuts new songs at Radio City Music Hall



Adele premiered several tracks from her new album “25” during a performance at Radio City Music Hall in New York on Tuesday.

The 13-song set opened with the UK singer’s latest smash, “Hello”, and featured four more new tunes from the project including “Water Under The Bridge”, “All I Ask”, “Million Years Ago” and “When We Were Young.”

Adele also delivered the biggest hits from 2011’s “21”, including “Rolling In The Deep”, “Someone Like You” and “Set Fire To The Rain.”

The event was filmed for “Adele Live In New York City”, an NBC-TV special set to air on December 14.

Due November 20 and produced by Greg Kurstin, “25” has been launched with the lead single, “Hello.”

Already a worldwide smash, “Hello” has been certified UK platinum as it tops the UK and US charts for a third straight week.

Adele will perform on NBC-TV’s Saturday Night Live on November 21.











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VIDEO: Justin Bieber performs Sorry on The Tonight Show



Justin Bieber performed his single, “Sorry”, on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday.

It’s the latest track issued from the pop superstar’s newly-released fourth album, “Purpose.”

“This is one of my favorite TV performances,” posted the singer after the show.

Bieber also participated in the first annual Tonight Show 500, a relay race competition around New York City’s Rockefeller Plaza.

The race featured Bieber, Fallon, NASCAR stars Jeff Gordon, Martin Truex Jr., Kyle Bush and Kevin Harvick, Tariq Trotter from Tonight Show house band The Roots and actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson from Modern Family.

“Purpose” features guest appearances by Travi$ Scott, Big Sean, Nas, Ariana Grande, Halsey, Skrillex, Diplo and Ed Sheeran.

“Sorry” is currently No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 while “Purpose” will make its debut on the Billboard 200 album chart next week.

The Canadian singer’s last album, 2012’s “Believe”, debuted at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 with opening week sales of 374,000 copies.







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Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Adele premieres When We Were Young video



Adele is premiering a video for her new single, “When We Were Young”, from her forthcoming album “25.”

Directed by Paul Dugdale (Rolling Stones, Ed Sheeran), the clip presents the singer and her touring band in rehearsal at London’s Church Studios, where some of the new project was recorded.

Adele co-wrote the song with Canadian singer/songwriter Tobias Jesso Jr., and called it her favourite track on the album in a recent Rolling Stone interview.

Due November 20 and produced by Greg Kurstin, “25” has been launched with the lead single “Hello.”

Already a worldwide smash, “Hello” has been certified UK platinum as it tops the UK and US charts for a third straight week.

Adele will perform on NBC-TV’s Saturday Night Live on November 21.





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