On the Charts: Taylor Swift, Beyonce and Britney Spears Lead the Charge in Big Sales Week
The Big News: Taylor Swift managed to keep the top spot on love lockdown for yet another week, selling 262,000 more copies of Fearless (which went double platinum). Platinum was the theme of the week as Britney Spears’ Circus, Nickelback’s Dark Horse, Kanye West’s 808s & Heartbreak and the Twilight soundtrack all crossed the million-selling plateau on their way to charting at three through six, respectively. Beyoncé’s I Am… Sasha Fierce jumped from five to sec

'Fearless' holds onto top slot
Taylor Swift's "Fearless" held onto the No. 1 slot for a fourth non-consecutive week, selling 262,000 copies in the week ended Sunday, according to Nielsen SoundScan data.Albums by Beyonce and Britney Spears were clearly popular stocking stuffers this year. Beyonce's "I Am ... Sasha Fierce" sold 211,000 copies to leap to No. 2 from No. 5; Spears' "Circus" rose a slot to No. 3 on 203,000 sold.Kanye West's "808s and Heartbreak" sold 165,000 copies to rise six slots to No. 5.In this last chart week

Akon: ‘Christina Aguilera is Very Inspired by Lady GaGa’
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Lindsay Lohan’s Got A Bikini Beach Bod
Lindsay Lohan and her younger brother Michael Lohan Jr. soak in the sun on Miami Beachon Wednesday (December 31).No girlfriend Samanta Ronson in sight!For New Year’s, Lindsay will make an appearance at Mansion nightclub in Miami while Samantha DJs. (Tickets: $200.)Also near South Beach: John Legend will be at Prive (admission: $200), and T.I. will perform as Chloe Sevigny hosts a fete at Gansevoort South. (Tickets begin at $225.)SourceA messy Lindsay Lohan was in no mood for cameras as she arrived at

Song of the Day: Taylor Swift “White Horse”
Check out our pick for “Song of the Day”! Today, we are featuring Taylor Swift and her new hit, White Horse! Taylor’s album, Fearless, hit stores back in November and has been Number 1 on Billboard’s Album chart for 6 weeks straight! Love it or Hate it: “White Horse” ( polls) [...] Related Articles:Taylor Swift “Fearless” scheduled for release in NovemberTaylor Swift: New Song ‘You’re Not Sorry’New song to Premiere on ‘Grey̵

BUSTA RHYMES FT JIM JONES, JADAKISS, JUELZ SANTANA & RON BROWZ - \"ARAB MONEY\" (REMIX) PT. 3
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BestWeekEver.tv’s Top 20 Songs of 2008
In less than 12 hours, we as a collective planet (or at the very least, time zone), will be ringing in 2009, the very last year of our existences where we'll have to say "oh-#" to describe the times we are living in. As such, Bestweekever.tv would like to take the remainder of the week to bring your our top picks of 2008 (a novel idea if there ever was one.) Michelle's Top 10 (Or "10 Songs You Hate to Love")* (*Note: Nearly all of the songs on my list prove that I have the same taste in music as a

Taylor Swift, Julianne Hough, Kid Rock Have New Year's Eve Plans
It's New Year's Eve and, as usual, only a handful of major country music stars will be venturing out on a concert stage. However, you won't even have to leave home to hear at least one of them -- Taylor Swift. Swift and her friend, Kellie Pickler, will both be featured on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2009, an ABC special airing Wednesday (Dec. 31). Swift is among a list of performers including The Jonas Brothers, Lionel Richie, Natasha Bedingfield, Fall Out Boy, Jesse

Stars' 2009 New Year's Resolutions
Happy New Year! Check out celebs' 2009 resolutions: Britney Spears: "I would like to stop worrying so much because I worry all the time. And to learn how to be happier, just in general. And to stop biting my nails!" Eva Longoria Parker "To give up meat." Fergie "It's always the same: to work out more and eat healthier. I'm trying to go organic, eat more raw." Ashlee Simpson "All my focus is on my son. Every day, being a better mom and learning with him. It's an incredible experience." SPE

Taylor Swift tops album chart for 4th week
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Teen country star Taylor Swift led the U.S. pop album chart for a fourth week on Wednesday, while Beyonce rebounded three places to No. 2 with her former chart-topper. Swift's second">

Dress like a Star: Taylor Swift in French Connection
Back in November, Taylor Swift showed up for an appearance on Letterman wearing a flirty skirt with funky tights and a classic turtleneck. With some basic pieces and the same skirt Taylor wore, you can recreate the chic winter look. The full circle skirt by French Connection features vintage lace and black lining peaking out and is now on sale for $129.99 online -- not too bad for a piece of celebrity fashion. Rock the look with textured tights like Taylor's or opt for basic black. Throw on a bl

Taylor Swift, Joe Jonas Split Up
Taylor Swift and Joe Jonas are calling it quits! The country star and The Jonas Brothers singer have broken up after dating for several months, a source tells Us Weekly. He allegedly broke up with her over the phone. Taylor, 18, and Joe, 19, never confirmed their relationship to the public. Taylor told reporters at the MTV Video Music Awards, "[Joe] is an amazing guy and anyone would be lucky to be dating him." Published 1 hour ago by Add Your Comment

Taylor Swift on Your Prom Cover
Taylor Swift appears on the Your Prom cover for Spring ‘09. We have her on the set talking about her boy probs and writing 8 songs on her new album. What she doesn’t tell us is how she gets her hair so shiny!  Email This Post To A Friend

Taylor Swift Has Coke Money
It was another good week for Southern Belle Taylor Swift. The pop country singer

Taylor Swift Reveals Her Celebrity Crush
Teenage boys across America undoubtedly count singer Taylor Swift among their celebrity crushes, but that doesn’t mean Taylor can’t have one of her own. In a new interview for “Your Prom” magazine, Swift opens up about her dream date, whom she says is “Gossip Girl” star Chace Crawford. Awww! Swift has been known to pen a great love song, like “Teardrops on My Guitar” and “Love Story,” so will

New Year Megapost Part 1/
We decided to throw requested files, some new files and at the end, our favourites from the current year. But that list was also split in the diffirent parts. We of course excluded some current hits that you can go and download from iTunes. What was so great about this year? Britney's comeback, Spice Girls and their tour, Eurovision song contest, Fantastic new albums from Girls Aloud, Beyonce, Pussycat Dolls and many more, The Saturdays, Lady GaGa, Katy Perry and Girlicious made a debut in charts, Huge Tour

VipMedia Awards 08/
Song of The Year:"Womanizer" Performed by: Britney SpearsAlmost 800 voted for the Song of Year-poll and the winner was clearly...Britney Spears with "Womanizer". She recieved 311 votes, leaving behind the second best, "Just Dance" by Lady GaGa and 3rd, "Disturbia" by Rihanna. Well, those songs really were huge. Especially "Womanizer".Album of The Year:"Circus" by Britney SpearsOver 500 votes were given to this award. Album of the Year, voted by viewers of VipMedia is... "Circus" again from Britney Spears. W

See Where the Stars Are Partying on New Year's!
Want to ring in 2009 with Taylor Swift or The Jonas Brothers? Head down to New York City's Times Square! Swift will be celebrating with ex Joe Jonas (and his bros Kevin and Nick) at the Big Apple's annual ball drop. Also expected are Hillary and Bill Clinton and Nicole Richie's dad, Lionel. See photos of stars kissing on New Year's! Mario Lopez will be hosting a soiree at NYC hotspot Marquee (tickets: $165), and actress Emmanuelle Chriqui and gossip blogger Perez Hilton will be at the Hotel

See Where the Stars Are Partying on New Year's!
Taylor Swift will be with ex Joe Jonas, while Paris Hilton hosts a soiree in Australia

Doubled His Pleasure, Quadrupled His Fun: Chris Brown is 2008’s Stealth Chart Star [100 And Single]
The release today of Billboard’s tallies for the year’s biggest U.S. singles and albums produce few jaw-dropping surprises. The top eight songs of the year, according to the Hot 100, come directly from the list of 10 songs in my predictions post last week.So what about those two songs I called wrong? I’ll get to my bad calls later, but let’s focus for a moment on the act who surprised me by bum-rushing the year-end winner’s circle and taking Nos. 9 and 10.That would be Chris Brown, who quietly dom

VIDEO: Akon | Behind the Scenes of ‘Freedom’
Watch as superstar Akon gives you an exclusive look at the recording process of his latest album ‘Freedom’, in stores now!

DJ Drama - Day Dreaming (feat. Akon, Snoop Dogg & T.I.)
Ok so a couple unfinished DJ Drama songs have leaked from this album but allow OnSMASH to introduce the first official single off Gangsta Grillz The Album 2 coming in 2009! This one is a banger with Akon, Snoop Dogg & T.I.. Shout out to Papa Smirf and of course Mr. Thanksgiving himself DJ Drama.. DOWNLOAD: DJ Drama - Day Dreaming (feat. Akon, Snoop Dogg & T.I.) (Produced by Drumma Boy) DOWNLOAD: Clean, Dirty & Instrumental (Package)

Jason Mraz Releases ‘a thousand things’
When last we saw Jason Mraz here on the blog we saw a photo of the guy lounging on a couch while wearing only a pair of boxer shorts and a horse head … before that, he was posing with a questionable looking cigarette … today we get to see pics of Mr. Mraz at [...]