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Beyonce and Jay Z have been jointly recognised as the most powerful people in music by Billboard. The celebrity couple were voted top of Billboard's Power 100 list by the magazine editors who analysed market share, revenue and other data. Both have founded their own companies - Beyonce's Parkwood Entertainment and Roc Nation, created by Jay Z. The pair have been married since 2008 and have one child together, a […]
Pharrell Williams saw out 2013 with his third UK number one single of the year, Happy, knocking X Factor winner Sam Bailey into second place. The 40-year-old previously topped the charts on Daft Punk's Get Lucky and Robin Thicke's Blurred Lines, with writing credits on both. Happy, a feel-good pop song featured in the hit animation film Despicable Me 2, and comes with a 24 hour-long video. It unseated last […]
Beyoncé has unexpectedly released her fifth album on iTunes overnight, with 14 new songs and 17 music videos. The self-titled record is the follow-up to 2011's 4, and features guest spots from her husband Jay-Z and daughter Blue Ivy. "Surprise!" wrote the 32-year-old in a press release, adding she was "bored" of releasing music the traditional way. The instantaneous release means "I am able to speak directly to my fans," […]
Rapper Jay Z has dominated this year's Grammy nominations, being shortlisted for nine awards. He is in the running in categories including best rap song and best rap album but has missed out on the prestigious album and record of the year for Magna Carta Holy Grail . Justin Timberlake, up for seven awards, also saw his best-selling album of 2013, The 20/20 Experience, snubbed. Mercury prize-winner James Blake has […]
