Weekly Music Sales Roundup — Album and Track Numbers Top Highlights This week’s sales snapshot shows a few standout performances. P!nk appears set to land her first number-one album with estimated sales of about 280,000 copies. Psy is expected to be the top digital seller this week with roughly 301,000 downloads. Meanwhile, early estimates from … Read more

Simon Cowell: X Factor’s First Voting Round Reaches 10 Million Votes Simon Cowell told The Hollywood Reporter after the Top 12 Results Show that the show’s inaugural voting round attracted approximately 10 million votes. During that round the kids’ group InTENsity were eliminated. Cowell emphasized that ten million votes is a substantial figure for a … Read more

Kelly Clarkson to Debut Her New Country Single “Tie It Up” at CMA Fest Kelly Clarkson is set to perform her new country single, “Tie It Up,” when she takes the stage at the CMA Fest at LP Field tonight. The announcement has generated anticipation among fans and country music followers alike, as Clarkson brings … Read more

America’s Got Talent Sees Slight Ratings Dip but Still Dominates Tuesday Night America’s Got Talent experienced a small decline in its adults 18–49 rating compared with last week’s premiere, but the show remained the clear ratings leader on Tuesday night. While CBS’s reruns of NCIS delivered strong total viewership, they did not match AGT in … Read more

Katy Perry surprises mudslide survivors at benefit concert – Katy Perry made an unannounced appearance on Sunday to perform a short set at a benefit honoring first responders and survivors of the deadly January mudslide in Montecito, California. More than 2,000 people attended the “One 805 Kick Ash Bash,” a fundraiser named after the local … Read more

Dancing with the Stars Season 25: Trios Night Revealed and Finale Dates Announced The competition is heating up on Dancing with the Stars (DWTS) Season 25. As the field narrows to six remaining couples, the show is set to feature Trios Night — a challenge that adds a third dancer to each partnership and raises … Read more

American Idol Announces “Songbook” Theme; Tonight’s Top 8 and Eliminations The upcoming episode of American Idol will center on what the network is calling the “American Idol Songbook” — a theme that, according to the official press description, focuses on “the most-performed songs from past seasons of American Idol.” That description has drawn mixed reactions … Read more

Carrie Underwood Announces Third Single “Two Black Cadillacs” from Blown Away On Wednesday, American Idol winner and country music superstar Carrie Underwood announced via Twitter that the third single from her latest album, Blown Away, will be “Two Black Cadillacs.” The news sparked immediate excitement among fans and country music followers, who are eager to … Read more

TV Ratings Roundup: The Voice Slips While American Country Awards Hold Steady Tuesday night’s broadcast ratings showed a modest dip for NBC’s The Voice compared with last week, while Fox’s American Country Awards matched its previous year’s performance. NBC’s The Biggest Loser also lost ground versus the prior week. The night’s top overall audience belonged … Read more

ABC’s “CMA Country Christmas” stars Gabby Barrett and Carly Pearce. (ABC/Sami Drasin) The 12th annual CMA Country Christmas special returns to ABC on MONDAY, NOV. 29 at 8/7c. This holiday program pairs beloved seasonal standards with fresh material, presenting performances in a warm, intimate at-home format that emphasizes the spirit of the season. Co-hosted by … Read more