Hunter Hayes has debuted personalized Christmas carols to a few lucky fans around the world. The singer used the direct message feature on Instagram to send video of him playing guitar and singing x-mas classics like "Silent Night" and "Joy to the World." "This actually happened! Best Christmas ever. Thank you so much @hunterhayes," wrote one fan. more...
Foo Fighters' Greatest Hits, released in 2009, has officially become the band's sixth million-selling record to date, with its total sales standing at 1,009,000, according to Billboard. According to Billboard, the band's 1997 release, The Colour and the Shape, has sold 1.9 million copies, while In Your Honor (2005) has sold 1.5 million. more...
While Mick Jagger serves as the creator of, and inspiration behind, HBO's upcoming new show Vinyl, a show he created alongside famed filmmaker Martin Scorsese, he says the show isn't based on anything in particular. "Not really," he tells Billboard. "I just thought it would be good to have these characters in the record business because there are so many crazy people and then make it go through different periods." more...
A rare Smiths song has unexpectedly appeared on a Morrissey fan site. The track, titled "Never Had No One Ever" appeared earlier this week on the site Morrissey-solo.com and was allegedly recorded as part of the sessions for the album The Queen Is Dead. The newly released rarity comes at a fruitful time for Smiths fans. more...
John Legend's wife Chrissy Teigen has reached out to her hubby wishing him a happy birthday on social media. She hit Instagram on Legend's birthday December 28 and says that each year feels as good as the last. "Another year with you has flown by and I am so proud of what you've accomplished. Every year, I wonder how things can even get better but you always find a way." more...