The phrase “the calm before the storm” appears in virtually every chart-related story this week. That’s because the latest edition of the Billboard 200, which covers sales from the week ending May 22, is topped by Adele’s 21. That album… Read more

The music business spikes the football over its gradually improving sales the same week a certain U.K. chanteuse completes her conquering of the U.S. pop charts. Coincidence? Maybe not. The omnipresent Adele takes control of Billboard‘s Hot 100 this week; “Rolling in the Deep” finally evicts Katy Perry and Kanye West’s five-week chart-topper “E.T.” from the [...] Read more