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Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera are both getting new platinum. The Recording Industry Association of America reports Timberlake’s “Justified” album and Aguilera’s “Stripped” album have both gone triple platinum. Also, Daniel Bedingfield gets his first gold record for “Gotta Get Thru This.” Jason Mraz picks up a gold award for “Waiting For My Rocket To Come.” Simple Plan earn their first platinum award for “No Pads, No Helmets, Just Balls.” Ashanti earns her second consecutive gold and platinum awards for “Chapter Two.” In the alternative category, Jane’s Addiction continues to churn out gold. The RIAA says Jane’s Addiction earned a… Read more »

Punk n’ roll newcomers Simple Plan have reached an impressive milestone: the critically acclaimed five-piece punk outfit’s debut album No Pads, No Helmets…Just Balls is officially platinum, signifying sales of more than 1 million units sold. The band’s endless globetrotting tour schedule, energetic live shows and massive radio support have made Simple Plan one of the biggest success stories of the year. No Pads, No Helmets…Just Balls spawned the incredibly catchy hit singles I’d Do Anything and Addicted. I’d Do Anything peaked at # 15 on the Top 40 chart while Addicted rose to # 10. The band’s current single… Read more »

Summer touring partners Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera each saw their latest solo albums reach the triple-platinum plateau in August. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified Timberlake’s “Justified” (Jive) and Aguilera’s “Stripped” (RCA) for U.S. shipments of 3 million copies. Both albums debuted and peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. The artists recently wrapped their co-headlining Justified & Stripped U.S. summer tour and now have set their sights on Europe. Aguilera will begin her own two-month tour there Sept. 12 in Greece with Japanese and Australian dates to follow. Timberlake will tour the region beginning Nov.… Read more »

Three years ago, Juanes was a relative unknown and wondering whether his decision to move to Los Angeles and start a solo career was a good idea. On Wednesday, the Colombian singer-songwriter was showered with five Latin Grammys, including album of the year for “Un Dia Normal” (A Normal Day) and record and song of the year for “Es Por Ti” (It’s For You). “I never thought that this was going to happen to me,” said Juanes, whose album “Un Dia Normal” spent a record 65 weeks on the Billboard Latin charts. “Three years ago I was lost completely in… Read more »

With anticipation building to a feverish pitch in advance of the imminent release of the eagerly awaited Led Zeppelin live recordings, Atlantic Records has announced that “LED ZEPPELIN DVD,” a 2-DVD set, will be shipping quadruple-platinum in the U.S. alone, and “HOW THE WEST WAS WON,” a 3-CD set, will ship platinum. “The enormous pre-release response from retailers and fans alike to the announcement of these Zeppelin releases dramatically demonstrates the enduring power, timeless influence, and undiminished popularity of this truly phenomenal band,” said Atlantic Group Co-Chairman/CEO Val Azzoli. “To have been associated with Zeppelin for their entire career has… Read more »

FACELESS, the third album from Republic/Universal stars, GODSMACK, has just been certified platinum by the RIAA, signifying sales of more than 1,000,000 units. The band has reached this benchmark a mere 5 weeks after the album’s release in April. The album debuted at no. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart. The amazing sales story is due in no small part to the success of the album’s first single, “Straight Out Of Line,” at radio. The song immediately ascended to no. 1 at Active, Mainstream & Heritage Rock radio & top 10 at the Modern Rock format. No stranger to… Read more »

A fan of the rock band Creed was in jail Tuesday, accused of violating a restraining order filed by the group’s lead singer. Tamera Jeanine Andrade, 35, was arrested Saturday night before Creed’s concert at the Ford Center. Lead singer Scott Stapp filed the restraining order in Florida, police said. Andrade had a ticket to the show, a copy of the restraining order and a page from an address book with Stapp’s home address when she was arrested outside the arena, police said. The restraining order says Andrade must stay at least 500 feet from any building where Stapp is,… Read more »

Celine Dion, a singer who speaks French as her first language, will be the star performer at the Billboard Latin Music Awards this year. Dion will make her musical debut in Spanish at the awards show. The Canadian singer has a big following among American Hispanics. Her sing “My Heart Will Go On” became the first and only English-language track ever to top the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart. Other performers at the award show include Marc Anthony, Jaci Velasquez and Thalia. The awards will be handed out May 12 in Miami Beach, Florida. Dion’s latest album is called “A… Read more »

It makes perfect sense that Marc Anthony, Juan Gabriel, Olga Tanon and Cristian are performing at this year’s Billboard Latin Music Awards, but Celine Dion? Yet the French Canadian chanteuse is joining the Latin crooners at this year’s event – recall that she does sing a song in Spanish on her latest LP, A New Day Has Come – and more acts are expected to be announced in the coming weeks. The ceremony takes place May 9 in Miami Beach, Florida. The awards show, now in its 13th year, will follow the Billboard Latin Music Conference, which takes place from… Read more »

Creed’s latest Wind-Up album, “Weathered,” has been certified quintuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for U.S. sales of 5 million copies. The set debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 after its release last November, and logged eight weeks on top of the chart. “Weathered” continues to show its staying power, and currently holds at No. 2 on the chart for a second week after being knocked back by Alan Jackson’s Arista Nashville set “Drive.” “Weathered” reached the five times platinum mark faster than any previous Creed release. It was a little more than nine… Read more »