Now, let’s compare and contrast to the Top 10-selling tracks of the week ending Sunday, and here, too, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are kicking tuchus. “Thrift Shop” is selling like hotcakes, up another 5% on the week, with no end in sight. The 357k units it sold are nearly double #2 Taylor Swift.   Justin Timberlake. Together, “Thrift Shop”…

As previously reported, it’s a notable week for rap in the Billboard Hot 100’s top 10, as Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ “Thrift Shop,” featuring Wanz, logs a second week at No. 1 and A$AP Rocky reaches the upper tier with “F**kin Problems,” featuring Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar (15-10). Who else makes news on the…

Justin Bieber takes his fifth turn at No. 1 on the weekly Hot Tours recap since launching the North American leg of the “Believe” tour in late September. This week’s chart-topping gross of $9.2 million comes from the nine sold out concerts which represent the final shows from the tour’s first trek through U.S. and…

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHHdJE7kMws] The Redbull Music Academy has begun a series of music documentaries dealing with recent trends in internet musical culture. The first episode, called “Don’t Call It #AltRnB” deals with Alternative RnB, although I’m apparently not supposed to call it that. For some context, you might call some acts as How To Dress Well,…

Justin Bieber will score the biggest first week for a January release since Lady Antebellum racked up 481k in 2010. Here’s how it looks headed into the weekend: * Justin Bieber (Island/IDJ) 190-215k * Andrea Bocelli (Verve) 85-90k * Tegan & Sara (Warner Bros.) 40-45k Bruno Mars (Atlantic) 35-40k Gary Allan (MCA Nashville) 35-40k * Charlie Wilson (RCA) 30-35k Pitch Perfect (UMe) 30-35k The Lumineers (Dualtone) 30-35k Taylor Swift (Big Machine)…

As thousands of football fans flock to New Orleans for Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday, dozens of musical acts will also head to the Big Easy to collect hefty paychecks for performing at brand-sponsored events and other private parties during the weekend. Between Jan. 31 and Feb. 3, Anheuser-Busch will host concerts at its Bud…

There is no stopping the steam from these two guys right now. 4 weeks after we covered a brief story on “Thrift Shop” going platinum, they reach the double platinum plateau with 2,331,000 digital copies sold. The song is currently still number one on the Billboard 100 as well. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are redefining what it means to be independent in the music…

Sean Carter is not going to wait for you to catch up, he is on a mission to take over the world. He is already serving as executive producer alongside Will Smith, but the soundtrack to the theatrical play “Annie” will have a contributions from Jay as well. The film will be set in modern day and…

He’s the best! LOL. After rumors that he’d signed with DJ Khaled’s We The Best Music imprint following parting ways with Interscope, Vado has officially confirmed the deal is done. In a sitdown with ThisIs50′s Jack Thriller, he also discusses forming a group with some of his fellow NY rappers and more. Watch below. [InFlexWeTrust]…