including one Platinum-selling album (KEM: ALBUM II), two Gold-selling albums (KEMISTRY and INTIMACY), three GRAMMY nominations, and five #1 hit singles: "Love Calls," "I Can't Stop Loving You ...

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American R&B star KEM, who sells more albums in South Africa than in any other country outside the US, is expected to touch down in Johannesburg on Tuesday. The veteran singer, who will give two ...

Lady Gaga’s MAYHEM makes a mighty debut at Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart. Gaga’s sixth solo studio album – and eighth overall including her collaborations with the late Tony ...

Can you feel the Mayhem in the air? Lady Gaga’s seventh studio album is already spreading its chaotic magic as it charges ahead for a Number 1 debut. Already being hailed by critics and fans ...

Not only that, the album is also making a buzz on the Billboard as based on recent reports, it has ranked at the no. 1 on both its Top Album Sales chart and Top Current Album Sales chart ...

Kem, Tye Tribbett, Dru Hill as well as Ja Rule, Fat Joe, Remy Ma, Slick Rick, and Doug E. Fresh under DJ Cassidy’s Pass the Mic Live! banner. From one Best Rap Album Grammy winner to another ...

Lady Gaga‘s “Mayhem” has made its mark as the No. 1 album in the United States this week. Her seventh studio album, “Mayhem” earns Gaga the biggest opening week for an album by a woman ...

Jazz in the Gardens has been home to one of the country’s most low-key, truly impactful festivals. What began as a small ...

The rising pop artist may end up cementing her stardom next week with her new album's debut performance. By Andrew Unterberger The Contenders is a midweek column that looks at artists aiming for ...

The album debuted at the top of Spotify’s global and U.S. albums list and, according to Hits Daily Double, it could land Tate her first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. But with all that ...

BLENDING TRADITIONAL ALBUM SALES, STREAMING-EQUIVALENT ALBUMS AND TRACK-EQUIVALENT ALBUMS, AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE. Andrea Bocelli Last week Weeks at no. 1 Weeks on chart Sugar/Decca/VLG Week of ...