Josh Groban Is Already Having A Pretty Happy Holiday
Josh Groban’s Christmas album, Noel, was doubly blessed last week, thanks to inclusion in Oprah’s “Favorite Things” list and the opening of the holiday-shopping season on Friday. Thanks to those two...
View ArticleJosh Groban Pretty Much Has The Album Chart On Lockdown Until Christmas
Yes, that’s right: It’s another week in December where the album charts are topped by Josh Groban’s Oprah-endorsed Noel. This week, the holiday-themed collection sold 581,000 copies, an 8% gain over...
View ArticleJosh Groban Owns Us All
What can Oprah, a holiday hook, a lackluster year for album sales, and a pair of oh-so-pinchable cheeks get you? In the case of Josh Groban, the answer could be the No. 1 record of the year, at least...
View ArticleJosh Groban Is Probably Dreading Christmas
Because that’s when his holiday album Noel‘s ride on the top of the charts will end. But he shouldn’t feel too bad: It sold 669,000 (!) copies last week, raising its year-to-date sales total to 2.77...
View ArticleChristmas Sucked For Music Retailers About As Much As It Did For That Dude...
Okay, maybe the holiday retail season wasn’t that bad. But while even those who’ve wandered here this morning looking for pictures of t.A.T.u.’s baby won’t be surprised that music retail experienced a...
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Mary J. Blige has ended Josh Groban’s Christmas-fueled reign at Billboard‘s top spot by selling 204,000 copies of Growing Pains. But! The Oprah-beloved Noel did sell 178,000 copies last week, and I...
View ArticleMichael Jackson To Stand On Stage For A To-Be-Determined Length Of Time This...
With the Grammys only five days away–can you taste the excitement?–more news of who’s going to appear on the Sunday night telecast has crossed the transom: • Michael Jackson will appear onstage at...
View ArticleFive Crucial TV Theme Songs Missing From Josh Groban’s Emmy Montage
Last night’s Emmy telecast was punctuated by an interlude where the Oprah-approved crooner Josh Groban ran through a medley of classic television themes; during the four-minute performance, he managed...
View ArticleLimey Lass Vs. Gator Crass: Predicting The Year-End Hot 100
When Billboard closes out 2008 next week by charting the year’s biggest hits, you can expect several songs from late 2007 to loom large on the year-end Hot 100. But I doubt any will surpass the song...
View ArticleJosh Groban Offers Up Rick Rubin-Produced Single “Hidden Away” For Free
Releasing albums around the holiday period has traditionally been good for Josh Groban. Three years back, his LP Noel went five times platinum in these times when an artist is lucky to even snag a gold...
View ArticleWhatcha Say: The Good, The Bad And The SuBo In This Week’s Reader Comments
Leave it to Susan Boyle to dust up a little controversy just as the week seemed to winding down. Her rendition of Lou Reed’s “Perfect Day” made headlines today, while the past seven days also offered...
View ArticleMariah Carey And Kylie Minogue To Give Tree Lighting Special A Dose Of Diva
NBC’s 13th annual Christmas In Rockefeller Center special just got a lot more festive with the announcement of its lineup of performers this year: Merry Christmas II You mom-to-be Mariah Carey, Kylie...
View ArticleJosh Groban Sings Kanye West’s Tweets On ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’
The fact that Josh Groban’s The Best Tweets Of Kanye West—an album containing 752 songs made up of the piano-playing crooner‘s interpretations of “Monster” rapper ‘Ye’s online witticisms like “Black is...
View ArticleSara Bareilles Makes “Uncharted” Music Video With The Help Of 15 Celeb Friends
For Sara Bareilles’ latest music video “Uncharted”, the singer/songwriter dipped her toe into music video uncharted territory. The simple and charming vid is a collage of fun, homemade web cam lip dubs...
View ArticleMeet Jackie Evancho, Oprah’s Favorite Young Guest
Pint-sized opera singer Jackie Evancho returned to Oprah yesterday for the second (and last) time for the show's farewell episode. Along with Josh Groban and Patti Labelle, the America's Got Talent...
View ArticleThe Morning Mix: Will Smith Recording A New Album?
Did You Hear? :: Will Smith is apparently tired of being the world’s biggest movie star (or he’s just jealous of his daughter Willow), and wants to release another rap album. He’s reportedly “working”...
View ArticleThe Best — And Worst! — National Anthem Performances Football Has Ever Seen
In just three days, Super Bowl XLVI will be under way in Indianapolis. There will be touchdowns, Madonna, M.I.A., LMFAO, maybe Cee Lo Green, bets won and bets lost. There will also be flags flown and...
View ArticleJimmy Fallon Impersonates Taylor Swift & More During Super Bowl Special
Jimmy Fallon impersonations can brighten up any day, and last night brought out a whole pop-heavy assortment of them. During his post-Super Bowl special, Jimmy auditioned for the halftime show while...
View ArticleJosh Groban’s “Brave”: Hear The Rob Cavallo-Produced Single
So, maybe we haven’t always been blown away by Josh Groban‘s poperatic style in the past, but we gotta give credit where credit’s due: The new single he just dropped, “Brave,” is radio-friendlier than...
View ArticleJosh Groban Kicks Justin Bieber Off The Top Of The Album Chart
Well, someone had to knock Justin Bieber off the top of the chart. In this case, it’s cheerful crooner Josh Groban, whose sixth album All That Echoes is now his third to hit the peak position on the...
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