David Bowie returned to the top of the British album charts for the first time in 20 years with a collection of new recordings acclaimed by one critic as the "greatest comeback in rock'n'roll history".
US rock band Bon Jovi beat British singer David Bowie to the top of the Billboard 200 album chart today.
The soundtrack to the big screen adaption of Broadway musical "Les Miserables" topped the Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday, edging out British folk rockers Mumford & Sons.
Canadian pop star Justin Bieber became the youngest artist to land five chart-topping albums in the United States when his latest record, "Believe Acoustic," debuted atop the Billboard 200 album chart.
Singer Nick Lachey, a member of US group 98 Degrees, has swapped his boy band heartthrob status to embrace fatherhood in a new album of lullabies dedicated to his baby son.
Country singer Jason Aldean drove straight to the top of the Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday with his latest album "Night Train," while country-pop darling Taylor Swift's new release is already storming its way to a high debut.
Country-pop star Taylor Swift's latest album "Red" has notched up the highest first week US sales figures in a decade
Scottish producer and singer Calvin Harris returned to the top of the British album charts with "18 Months" in the first week of 2013, the Official Charts Company.
Pop rocker Pink scored her first Billboard 200 No. 1as her sixth studio album stormed the charts, beating out new debuts from Kanye West's GOOD music rappers, The Killers and Carly Rae Jepsen.
Country-pop star Taylor Swift has won over a legion of devoted fans in the past six years with her raw, honest lyrics of romance and heartbreak
A new Bob Dylan studio album, "Tempest", will be released on September 11th to mark the 50th anniversary of the folk singer-songwriter's debut album, Columbia Records said.
Hip hop star Nas scored his sixth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday with "Life Is Good," knocking off last week's chart topper, Zac Brown Band
Pop star Lady Gaga has revealed her new album title, "ARTPOP" along with a photograph of a matching new tattoo, announcing the highly anticipated follow-up to her 2011 album, "Born This Way."
British singer Adele regained her place at the top of the Billboard 200 album chart for the 24th time with her Grammy-winning album "21," holding off new entries from Alan Jackson, The Beach Boys and Neil Young.
American R&B star Usher scored his fourth No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart with "Looking 4 Myself," topping new releases from Rush, Josh Turner and Ed Sheeran.
Grammy-winning pop singer Pink will release her sixth studio album, "The Truth About Love," on September 18, ending a roughly four-year record drought for her fans.
John Mayer earned some redemption from fans after his third album "Born And Raised" debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, beating back stiff competition from rocker Slash and several "American Idol" alumni.
John Mayer, in a week of slow sales, notched his second week at the top of the Billboard 200 album chart with his album "Born and Raised."
Country singer Alan Jackson is known for telling true-to-life tales but he says a song about his wife's battle with cancer, "When I Saw You Leaving (For Nicey)," was tougher than most.
California pop-rock band No Doubt will be making their long-anticipated return to music this September with a new album on September 25, the band said on their website.
Michael Jackson's "Bad" returns this September with new music and never-before-seen concert video in the first re-release of a full album from the King of Pop's catalog since he died in 2009, Jackson's record company and estate said.
Former "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert pushed his fellow "Idol" alum off the top spot of the Billboard 200 chart on Wednesday to score his first No. 1 album with "Trespassing."
Veteran rock band Aerosmith said they were bringing "a little of 1975 back" on a long-delayed album of new material to be released this summer to coincide with a US tour
Madonna retained the title Queen of Pop by taking the throne of the Billboard 200 album chart for the eighth time on Tuesday, as her latest album "MDNA" beat Lionel Richie's country themed "Tuskegee" to the top of the weekly sales list.
After rocketing to international fame with his bubbly pop track "I'm Yours" in 2008, singer Jason Mraz strapped on his cowboy boots and added a country flair to his fourth album, "Love Is A Four Letter Word."
R&B singer Chris Brown will release his fifth studio album titled "Fortune" in May, record label RCA said, following on from Brown's recent Grammy comeback performance and award win.
The music doesn't stop for pop icon Madonna, and neither does the controversy, as the 53-year-old 'Queen of Pop' returns to the spotlight with her latest album "MDNA".
If he hadn't known better, Lionel Richie jokes that he might have felt insulted when initially sitting down with some of today's top country stars to record his new album of duets, "Tuskegee."
The White Stripes frontman Jack White said that he will debut a solo album, "Blunderbuss," on April 24, with entirely new songs written by him and embodying his own sense of self-expression.
After weeks of hype and ridicule, singer Lana Del Rey had the last laugh on Wednesday by scoring the week's highest debut on the Billboard 200 album chart with her new record "Born To Die."
Veteran British rockers Black Sabbath have been forced to scale back plans to tour this year as guitarist Tony Iommi continues treatment for lymphoma, the band said on its website.
When Grammy-winning singer John Mayer returns to the musical spotlight in 2012, he's going to let his guitar do his talking. And not just any guitar, it will be a new limited edition, 12-fret acoustic made by C.F. Martin & Co.
British singer Adele's multi-platinum selling album "21" scored its 16th week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart on, entering an elite list of only five albums to cross the that mark in the past 20 years.
Sitting in a dimly lit New York City bar wearing a trilby hat and a dark suit, no tie, singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen pauses before responding to a question about how his ideas have changed over his lengthy career.
Canadian singer Drake jumped straight to No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart with his latest offering "Take Care," while Rihanna dominated the singles chart with three songs in the top 10.
Amy Winehouse's posthumous new album "Lioness: Hidden Treasures" hits stores on Monday, but the one fan who will find it hardest to listen is her father.
Madonna inked a deal with Interscope Records that will allow the label run by Jimmy Iovine to release the albums that were originally contracted to Live Nation Entertainment under an ambitious deal that appears to be shrinking in scope.
Coldplay debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 album chart with "Mylo Xyloto," while pop star Rihanna scored her 11th No. 1 single with "We Found Love" on the Hot 100 chart.
Veteran British rock band Black Sabbath said they are reuniting in their original four man line-up for a new album and a world tour.
Despite the success of his hit debut album "Thank Me Later," rapper Drake feels the record never showed his best work. The follow-up "Take Care," available in stores and online Tuesday, is another story.
Renowned Canadian singer-songwriter and poet Leonard Cohen said on he had recorded his first new album since 2004 and would release it next year.
You may not understand the title of Coldplay's new album let alone be able to pronounce it, but "Mylo Xyloto" is a name music fans may have to get used to as the group launches a fresh assault on the world's charts.
British singer Robbie Williams, who signed one of the world's biggest music deals with EMI in 2002, is to release his ninth studio album with Universal Music, the world's largest music company, next year.
Now that Steven Tyler has finished his successful first season as a judge on "American Idol," he is returning to his day job with Aerosmith.
Pop princess Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" reached a new height this week as "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" became the album's fifth single to reach the top of Billboard's pop songs chart, marking the first time any album has amassed such a feat in its 19-year history.
No need for Kanye West and Jay-Z to simply watch a throne. Judging by Monday's reviews and Web response to their new album, "Watch the Throne," they should just sit atop it to reign over the realm of hip hop.
Singer and musician Lenny Kravitz will release his first album in three years under the title "Black and White America," and he promised it will be his most musically and lyrically "diverse" yet.
She once performed in New York's small bars searching for followers, but pop's reigning queen Lady Gaga will likely score a huge audience when her second full-length studio album is officially released next week
Flamboyant pop star Lady Gaga has scored her first No. 1 album in the United States after a 99-cent promotion by Amazon.com sent the much-hyped release past the rare million-copy mark in its debut week