AEG Execs Discuss The Making Of Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' November 05, 2009 - Touring Although the posthumous Michael Jackson movie "This Is It" reportedly grossed more than $100 million worldwide in its first week, the behind-the-scenes work by concert promoters AEG Live to deliver the film could have made for its own film. » Full Story
Carrie Underwood Likely To Top Next Week's Billboard 200 November 05, 2009 - Retail Carrie Underwood is on track to achieve her second No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 as her recently released album, "Play On," should debut atop the chart next week. Music industry prognosticators suggest the 19/Arista Nashville set could sell over 300,000 copies by week's end on Sunday (Nov. 8) night. » Full Story
'This Is It' Debuts Atop Euro Chart November 05, 2009 - Global
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| Rock and Pop Michael Jackson's "This Is It" (Epic/Sony Music Entertainment) debuts at No. 1 on Billboard's European Albums survey, as "Sexy Chick" (Gum/Positiva/Virgin/EMI) by David Guetta featuring Akon returns to the top of European Hot 100 Singles for the seventh week in total. » Full Story
'This Is It' Tops Billboard 200 With 373,000 First-Week Sales November 04, 2009 - Retail The companion album to the musical documentary film of the same name is Jackson's sixth No. 1 on the tally and it arrives with his best sales frame for an album since 1995's "HIStory" started atop the Billboard 200 with 391,000 copies. » Full Story
Q&A: Director Davis Guggenheim On iTunes' Music Movies November 03, 2009 - Digital and Mobile Director Davis Guggenheim won an Academy Award for his documentary “An Inconvenient Truth.” His follow up to that was “It Might Get Loud,” a documentary about the electric guitar featuring legends Jimmy Page, The Edge, and Jack White discussing their musical inspiration, their craft, and of course, lots of rock and roll. The movie is one of the first exclusives Apple is offering as part of the new Music Movies initiative designed to drive digital music fans to iTunes’ video content. » Full Story
Pearl Jam Closes Philly Spectrum With Epic Set November 02, 2009 - Touring Pearl Jam saved the best -- and rarest -- for last on Saturday night (Oct. 31) at the Wachovia Spectrum in Philadelphia, the final concert that will ever be held at the storied venue. » Full Story
Q&A: 'Glee' Music Producer Adam Anders October 30, 2009 - Rock and Pop Anders chatted with Billboard shortly after he joined cast member Lea Michele and the team behind “Glee” in a panel discussion at The Hollywood Reporter Film/TV Music Conference on Oct. 30. » Full Story
U2's Rose Bowl Show Breaks Attendance Record October 30, 2009 - Touring The band's 360 Tour played Pasadena, Calif.’s Rose Bowl on Oct. 25 to a sellout crowd of 97,014 -- the highest attendance on record for one U.S. show by a single headliner based on box office totals reported to Billboard. » Full Story
