John Mayer

Drake, John Mayer Have A Platinum July
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Wednesday, Sep 1, 2010 @ 4:53pm

Drake's Thank Me Later and John Mayer's Battle Studies both hit Platinum sales status in July, according to numbers released today by the RIAA. For Drake, his fans promptly purchased more than one million copies of his June release to earn the artist his very first Platinum album award. His first album, So Far Gone, is currently certified Gold. Meanwhile, Mayer's Battle Studies hit Platinum as the album's lead single, "Heartbreak Warfare," is currently certified Gold. Following closely ...

Ke$ha Breaks Through To The Big Time: A VMA Cheat Sheet!
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Wednesday, Sep 1, 2010 @ 4:53pm

Talent" phenom Susan Boyle's six-week run at #1. Ke$h would pay homage to Boyle soon after, declaring to MTV News that the cat-loving singer "knows how to party." She followed up "Tik Tok" with "Blah Blah Blah," another party-ready anthem featuring her pals in 3OH!3. The song cracked the Top 10 and has sold more than 2 million digital downloads to date. Ke$ha then took to Twitter, where she flirted with John Mayer and then drew the ire of both Britney Spears and Justin Bieber fans, after she (sorta ...

'Bed Intruder' songster turning fame into a future
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Wednesday, Sep 1, 2010 @ 4:53pm

househunting. Kelly Dodson declined to be interviewed for this story. On a recent appearance on the "Today" show, she said the situation had "a sad beginning, but it was a good ending." Huntsville police spokesman Sgt. Mark Roberts said the case is being investigated and that the publicity has neither helped nor hurt. On a recent Friday, the "Bed Intruder Song" was No. 38 on iTunes in the Pop category, surpassing performances by Usher, Lady Gaga, John Mayer, Drake and Katy Perry. Dodson has done radio ...

'Bed Intruder' songster turning fame into a futureHUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Antoine Dodson's angry, head-shaking TV interview about an attempted rape against his younger sister in her bed has turned into a chart-topping iTunes song and YouTube hit and made the 24-year-old Alabama college student an Internet sensation.
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Wednesday, Sep 1, 2010 @ 4:53pm

. Mark Roberts said the case is being investigated and that the publicity has neither helped nor hurt.

On a recent Friday, the "Bed Intruder Song" was No. 38 on iTunes in the Pop category, surpassing performances by Usher, Lady Gaga, John Mayer, Drake and Katy Perry.

Dodson has done radio shows for audiences in Australia, has fans in London and is constantly stopped by people around town.

Evan Gregory said the phenomenon has been an empowering moment for Dodson's family.

"It showed Antoine ...

Jerry Lee Lewis shakin' it up with famous friends
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Monday, Aug 30, 2010 @ 3:54am

Enterprises (UMe). It also features appearances by Eric Clapton, Keith Richards and Willie Nelson, plus a handful of younger stars including John Mayer and Sheryl Crow. "It's just a collection of people who really love Jerry and wanted to be part of the album," says Lewis' daughter, Phoebe, who manages her father's career and served as the album's executive producer. "The fact that they bring their own notoriety is just a plus. They're like the ultimate sidemen and women." "The record goes by quick ...