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Here Are the Lyrics to Carrie Underwood’s ‘Favorite Time of Year’

It’s Carrie Underwood’s “Favorite Time of Year,” and she’s sharing her gift of music with everyone this season by releasing an extra song from her first Christmas album. The bonus cut on My Gift, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart in October, is streaming exclusively on Amazon. It ranks at No. 4 out of […]

Vinyl Album Sales Hit Historic High in U.S. After Black Friday 2020

Shopping and promotions on Black Friday (Nov. 27) helped push vinyl album sales to a historic high in the U.S., according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. In the week of Nov. 27-Dec. 3, 1.253 million vinyl albums were sold (up 56%) — the largest sales week for the format since Nielsen Music/MRC Data began electronically tracking music sales […]

Sony Music Names Jean-Sebastien Permal Director of A&R in Continental Europe & Africa

Sony Music Entertainment has named Jean-Sebastien (“Seb”) Permal director of A&R for Continental Europe and Africa, a newly created position, it was announced Tuesday (Dec. 8). In his new role, Permal will help drive Sony Music’s A&R strategy across the region, offering creative support to A&R teams in each of the covered markets while connecting […]