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Lil Wayne

January 14, 2009 10:24 AM ET

Lil Wayne, the Jonas Brothers, Coldplay, Kenny Chesney and Katy Perry are the first performers announced for the 51st annual Grammy Awards, to be held Feb. 8 at Los Angeles' Staples Center and broadcast on CBS. More...

January 14, 2009
First Performers Announced For Grammys
Taylor Swift Tops Album Chart For Sixth Week
Ryan Adams Taking Hiatus From Music?
Lennox Closes Chapter With Solo Collection
Osbourne Family Returning To TV This Spring

January 13, 2009
Slipknot Readies Tour, Taylor Plots Solo Album
Leonard Cohen Sets NYC Show, Tour To Follow?
Warner Acts Go Covers Crazy For Compilation
Usher, Etheridge, Death Cab Rock Inaugural CD/DVD
'O.C.' Creator Lining Up Bands For Web Show
Times Square Virgin Megastore To Close

January 12, 2009
Bono, Bruce, Beyonce To Play Inaugural Concert
Motown Stars Mark 50th Anniversary In Detroit
Springsteen, Rahman Snag Musical Golden Globes
U2 To Play New Single At BRIT Awards
Flight Of The Conchords Plugs Back In
Lady GaGa, Kings Of Leon Lead U.K. Charts
Hilary Duff Heading To Fox Sitcom
New Tower Of Power CD Revisits Classic Soul

January 09, 2009
Kelly Clarkson Names New Album
Prince Rebuffed In Italian Plagiarism Case
Flo Rida Gets 'Round' To Second Album
Reports: Jermaine Dupri Exits Island
Loretta Lynn Busy With Two New Albums
Pemberton Festival Taking Hiatus In 2009
Suspects Caught In Allman House Burglary
Billboard Bits: Beastie Boys, Steve Martin, Ludacris

January 08, 2009
Lady GaGa Dances To The Top Of Hot 100
Kara DioGuardi Drops 'American Idol' Hints
Phish Reveals Reunion Tour Details
Rascal Flatts Sets Date For Sixth Album
Death Row Goes Back On The Auction Block
Pearl Jam Rolls Out 'Ten' With Verizon
Underwood Wins Big At People's Choice Awards
Live Nation Launches Ticketing Company
Merge To Celebrate 20th With Chapel Hill Fest

January 07, 2009
Taylor Swift Still In Control Of Billboard 200
Report: Springsteen To Play Inaugural Event
Phish Reunion Tour Taking Shape
Beatles Music Pulled From Norwegian Podcasts
Knowles, Keys, Hudson Vie For Image Awards
Kid Sister Talks Delayed Debut Album
Billboard Bits: Jay-Z, Kat DeLuna, Bob Mould

January 06, 2009
New Eminem, 50 Cent Songs Hit Radio, Web
Stooges Guitarist Ron Asheton Dead At 60
Stars Set For Super Bowl Party Performances
Aerosmith Gets Back To Work After '08 Break
Annie Readies Album After Island Split
Leona Lewis To Write Autobiography
iTunes Dumps DRM, Adds Variable Pricing

January 05, 2009
Springsteen Goes Free With Amazon, 'Guitar Hero'
Radiohead Snags Kraftwerk For Spring Shows
Burke, Take That Reign Again On U.K. Charts
Lance Bass Hopeful For 'N Sync Reunion
Robyn, Lykke Li Guest On New Royksopp Album
Warner Modifies Deal With Talib Kweli Label
Ohio Players Founder Robert Ward Dies

January 02, 2009
Prince To Roll Out Three Albums This Year
Live Wilco DVD To Precede New Album
Allman Brothers Band Set For '09 Beacon Run

January 01, 2009
The Dead Returning To The Road In '09
Beyonce Starts 2009 Atop The Hot 100

December 31, 2008
Lil Wayne Notches Top-Selling Album Of '08
Taylor Swift Reigns Again On Billboard 200

December 30, 2008
DMX Heading To Jail On Drug, Cruelty Charges
Blue October Expands Reach On New Album
Bjork Turns Venture Capitalist

December 29, 2008
India.Arie Readies Next 'Testimony'
Take That, Alexandra Burke Rule U.K. Charts
Guitarist Delaney Bramlett Dies At 69
Jazz Trumpeter Freddie Hubbard Dies

December 25, 2008
Beyonce Celebrates Christmas Atop Hot 100
Singer, Broadway Star Eartha Kitt Dies

December 24, 2008
Taylor Swift Trumps Big Debuts To Stay No. 1
Franz, Kings, Weller To Headline Benicassim

December 23, 2008
Wal-Mart Snags Exclusive Springsteen Hits Set
New Kelly Clarkson Single Due Next Month
Fleet Foxes Go Gold In United Kingdom

December 22, 2008
High Five: U2 Unveils Album Configurations
Rep: Jackson Health Claims A 'Total Fabrication'
Alexandra Burke Is 'X Factor' On U.K. Charts
Autry, Blind Boys Get Lifetime Achievement Grammys
Alkaline Trio Anchors Pick Up The Phone Tour
Bands, Dates Confirmed For '09 Warped Tour
Warner Music Group Pulls Music From YouTube

December 19, 2008
Joel, John Tour Tickets Selling Briskly
Barenaked Ladies Assembling Boxed Set
Saadiq Hits The Road, Records With Fantasia

December 18, 2008
U2 Looks Toward New 'Horizon'
Beyonce Back In Control Of Hot 100
Aretha Franklin To Sing At Obama Inauguration
Doors Documentary Revisits 'Strange' Days
Van Morrison Sets Up Shop At EMI
White Zombie Laid To Rest On Boxed Set

December 17, 2008
Taylor Swift Reclaims Billboard 200 Throne
Simon Says: Five Hints About 'Idol' '09
Morrissey Inks U.S. Deal, Plots Spring Tour
Akon Pleads Guilty In Fan-Tossing Case
Lil Wayne Accused Of Copyright Infringement
Coheed & Cambria Boxes Up New York Gigs
Rucker: Hootie To Rise Again In Spring

December 16, 2008
Jazz Fest Turns 40 With Star-Packed Bill
The National Writing For New Album
The Who's 'Kids' Buffed Up For DVD
Cheech & Chong Get Animated
Rock Veterans Sign On For Fantasy Camp
Boss Hog Returns To Live Duty

December 15, 2008
DMB Tour Launching In Tandem With New Album
The Fray Sets New Album Track List
Indie Stars Unite For AIDS Benefit Album
Metallica, Pearl Jam Get Their Games On
Update: 'American Idol' Changing Its Tune
Blogger Pleads Guilty To Guns N' Roses Leak
Monica Gets Busy On Sixth Album
Take That, Leona Still Strong On U.K. Charts

December 12, 2008
Exclusive: Eminem Talks New Album, Book
Chris Brown Pairs With Rihanna, McGraw
Axl Rose Pipes Up On GNR Message Boards
Flo Rida Overcomes 'Struggle' For Great '08
The Strokes' Fraiture Turns Toward Nickel Eye
Billboard Bits: Mariah, Ringtones, Deborah Anderson
Indigo Girls Team With Vanguard For New Album
Hip-Hop Roundup: Paul Wall, Killer Mike, Consequence

December 11, 2008
Britney Debuts Big, But T.I. Tops Hot 100
Bon Jovi Scores 2008's Top-Grossing Tour
Springsteen, Gabriel Snag Golden Globes Noms
Morrissey Unveils New Album In London
Beyonce Announces European Tour Plans
Flaming Lips Curating ATP New York
Andy Samberg's Comedy Team Inks Record Deal
Guster Shifts To Aware/Columbia For New Album
Billboard Bits: Mariah, Collective Soul, Keith Jarrett

December 10, 2008
Britney's 'Circus' Debuts Atop Album Chart
Pearl Jam Raids Vaults For 'Ten' Reissue
Decemberists Back In 'Love' On New Album
Fogerty Revisits 'Blue Ridge' On New Album
Kiss Making First Album Since 1998
DMX Arrested Again In Miami
Metallica, MMJ, Pearl Jam On Bonnaroo DVD
Lionel Richie Preaches Melody On New Album

December 09, 2008
Death Cab, Snoop, Ryan Adams To Rock Langerado
Blur Reuniting, Unveils London Show Plans
Coldplay Responds To Satriani Lawsuit
Adele Plotting 'Grown Up' Second Album
Trail Of Dead Readies New 'Century'
Dan Deacon Heads West For 'Bromst'
Akron/Family Signs With Dead Oceans
Billboard Bits: The Roots, Guitar Center, Guinness

December 08, 2008
Jamie Foxx Restarts The Party With New Album
Take That, Leona Lewis Rule U.K. Charts

Billboard Extended Q&A: Don Ienner

Don Ienner, IMO president/owner and the former Sony Music chief, recently sat down with Billboard for his first extensive, on-the-record talk in more than a decade.

Yahoo Names Software Exec Bartz As New CEO

Yahoo Inc named Autodesk Inc Chairman Carol Bartz as CEO, but Wall Street questioned whether the software executive has the experience needed to turn around the Internet media company.

Duffy Stars In Diet Coke Campaign

Coca-Cola Great Britain has signed up Welsh singer Duffy to star in its new Diet Coke European advertising campaign.

First Performers Announced For Grammys

Jennifer Hudson To Sing At Super Bowl

The NFL confirmed Wednesday that Jennifer Hudson will sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl in Tampa, Florida on Feb. 1.

Blue Note, Boosey Sign Global Synch Deal

EMI Music's jazz imprint Blue Note Records has partnered with classical and jazz publisher Boosey & Hawkes on a synchronization deal.

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