So alot happened in the world of music this week, I'll try to update you on as much as possible!
First let's look at the Billboard charts. Selena Gomez scores her first number one album as her "Stars Dance" sold 97,000 copies in its first week. Her previous releases "Kiss and Tell", "A Year Without Rain", and "When the Sun Goes Down" have peaked at numbers 9,4, and 3 respectively. Robin Thicke leads the Hot 100 for an eighth week with "Blurred Lines", extending his record for longest-running number one of 2013 (so far). One Direction blasts in at number 2 with "Best Song Ever" (don't count that chicken before it hatches, ok?).
Katy Perry announced the name of her new album, due October 22, 2013. It will be called "Prism". Naturally a single will drop first: on August 12, 2013, lead single "Roar" will be released. She posted a promo video for the single in which she burns her old blue wig. She's really serious about this "I want the album to be dark" thing.
Lana Del Rey caused some stir when an unfinished demo called "So Legit" made its way online. In the song, she takes some not so subtle stabs at now-friend Lady Gaga. Neither Lana or Gaga have commented on the song, but do keep in mind it was written in 2008, well before they became friends (and they are friends now, btw).
Album sales have hit an all time low, as the past five weeks have seen less than 5 million albums sold each week. Single sales are also lower than they have been in past years (albeit much higher than albums. The single/album ratio is now 7:1).
Rihanna, while performing in France, suddenly broke down and started crying, thanking her fans for their support. She took to Twitter that night and said some unsettling things about exes never being there when they should be. Not over Chris Brown, yet?
Beyonce had an altercation with a fan during one of her concerts. Quite literally: her hair was stuck in this fan for several minutes while her glam squad tried to untangle it. They eventually had to cut it off, and Beyonce also took to Twitter that night to reveal a "Halo" re-write, in which she joked about the situation.
After seven years of endless feuding, JoJo has finally decided to call it quits with her record label Da Family Entertainment, and is suing them for their unwillingness to let her go. By law, her deal should have expired in 2011, since in New York, no record label's contract with a minor (she was 13 at the time) can last longer than seven years.
Lady Gaga has revealed the artwork for new single "Applause" (out August 19), describing as "I'm not an icon, I'm every icon". She also has returned to Twitter after a month-long hiatus, and has revealed that the ARTPOP app is free of charge as long as you buy "ARTPOP" the album first.
In addition to releasing new single "Baby I", Ariana Grande has revealed the title of her debut album "Yours Truly" as well as its release date, September 3, 2013. "Baby I" has already debuted at number 21 on the Hot 100.
That's all for this week (that I can think of, it'll be more detailed as the year goes on, promise!). Please stay in tune as I reveal the latest in music news.
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