The all-star soundtrack to the film “The Great Gatsby” is off to a fast start. Industry forecasters suggest the new compilation album, which was released this past Tuesday (May 7), might sell over 100,000 copies by the end of the tracking week on Sunday (12). That’s bigger than what was projected two days ago, when…

As previously reported, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis log an historic No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week, as “Can’t Hold Us” (featuring Ray Dalton) follows their “Thrift Shop” (featuring Wanz) to the top, making the act the first duo ever to reign with their first two Hot 100 singles. Who else makes noteworthy…

Not too long ago, T.I.’s Grand Hustle imprint wasn’t living up to its name. The Atlanta rapper spent the better part of 2009 through 2011 behind bars, first for weapon charges and then again for a probation violation stemming from drug possession. During that time, Grand Hustle, his label and budding business empire, began to…

Truth be told, I wasn’t even aware a documentary about A$AP Rocky was being made but nevertheless, here’s the trailer. The documentary will be called “Suddenly”, so check back for more information when it comes out. [Allindstrom]

While streaming services have been around for a little over a decade in the Music Industry, they have not gained any real traction drawing listenership until the past few years with the rise and growth of Pandora, Spotify, and Rdio. Like a lot of these newer and developing access points to listening to music, it…

Comedian and actor Chris Rock took a selfie in the studio two days ago with Mr Mathers. No details on their session, but our guess is that it’s for someone’s new album. Don’t shoot the messenger. [RapRadar]

With the Mother’s Day weekend upon us, several of the albums below should benefit from last minute gift-giving. On the singles side of things, P!nk f/Nate Ruess and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis will battle it out for #1 for yet another week. The two songs have been swapping the #1 and #2 spots for the…

We love the smell of a bona fide smash in the morning, and the digital retail sector is being dominated by a pair of humongous hits courtesy of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and P!nk (with Nate Reuss), which continue to top a quarter-million units, week after week. Both “Can’t Hold Us” and “Just Give Me…

It’s been described as an “experiment,” a “rebound” and “a little bit of a joke,” but alas, Mariah Carey and Randy Jackson are going back to being just friends. The veteran American Idol judge is no longer co-managing Carey, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. In November 2011, THR first reported that Jackson and Irving Azoff…