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Saturday, May 25, 2013

The Week In Review: 12/31 - 1/4

Quick Hits: Taylor Swift / Album Sales, One Direction, Rita Ora, Big Boi, Trey Songz, London's Olympic Stadium [more]

Adele's 21 Is Top Selling Album Of 2012
21 topped the chart for the second year in a row, while Gotye had the top-selling digital single. [more]

FMQB Photo Pass: Dave Matthews Band [more]

Quick Hits: Britney Spears, Rolling Stones, Adam Levine, R. Kelly, Jack White, Vampire Weekend, Skrillex, Kurt Cobain movie, Boyz II Men [more]

Green Day Back On Track For 2013
The band has rescheduled their tour, and it now begins on March 28 in Chicago. [more]

Quick Hits: Jay-Z & Coldplay, Dave Grohl, The Voice, Kanye West, Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam, Allman Brothers Band, Bobby Womack [more]

Music News
	Josh Homme Talks New QOTSA Album, Elton John
	The Week In Review: 5/20-5/24
	Quick Hits: Muse, Kanye West, Queens Of The Stone Age, American Idol / Jennifer Hudson, Eminem
	Quick Hits: Metallica, Bruce Springsteen, Teen Choice Awards, Paul McCartney, MuchMusic Video Awards, CBGB Music & Film Festival
	Vampire Weekend Notches Best Sales Week Yet
	Metallica Writing New Tunes, But Focused On Film
	Quick Hits: One Direction, Daft Punk, Trevor Bolder, Interlocken Music Festival
	Doors Keyboardist Ray Manzarek Passes Away
	Johnny Marr: Don’t Shoot The Messenger
	Quick Hits: Prince, Cee-Lo Green, Thirty Seconds To Mars, The X Factor, The Transplants, Sick Puppies, Cage The Elephant, First City Festival, The Clash
	Taylor Swift Dominates Billboard Music Awards
	Kanye West Unveils New Songs On SNL
	Chester Bennington Joins STP At KROQ Weenie Roast, Release Single Together
	Quick Hits: Beyonce/Jay-Z, The Voice, Ed Sheeran, Coachella, Interlocken Music Festival, The Beatles
	Britney Spears To Hit The Studio Next Week

Breaking News
	Cumulus Expands Country NASH FM Brand To More Stations
	The Week In Review: 5/20-5/24
	Pandora Reports Record Revenue In Fiscal Q1
	Study: Pandora Not A Major Threat To Radio Ad Dollars
	In Brief - May 24, 2013
	FMQB FYI... Links You Should Know About
	May 23, 2013
	More Delays, Frustrations For Apple's iRadio Service
	Latest "Infinite Dial" Data Released Focuses On Urban P1s
	Industry Vet Jimmy de Castro Named President/GM Of WGN-AM
	CMG Stations Aid In Oklahoma Tornado Relief
	ATO Records Signs Distribution Deal With Caroline
	In Brief - May 23, 2013
	May 22, 2013
	Mat Mitchell Named PD For KZZP & KYOT/Phoenix
	Kirdis Postelle Named SVP Of Marketing For Capitol Music Group
	Cox Enterprises Donates $1 Million For Oklahoma Relief
	SiriusXM CEO Meyer Touts "Superior Revenue Model"
	Monte & Avery Lipman Deliver Commencement Speech At University Of Albany
	In Brief - May 22, 2013
	May 21, 2013
	Arbitron & Edison Release More Infinite Dial Data On AC P1s
	Rob Wells Joins Universal Music Group's Executive Board
	Spotify Launching Top 50 Charts
	Pandora To Preview New Releases With "Pandora Premieres"
	Bill Pugh Named PD Of KFOG & KSAN/San Francisco, Dennis Constantine Exits
	Jacobs Media Releases Techsurvey 9 Data On News/Talk Format
	Duke Professor Connolly Rumored As Next FCC Nominee
	NAB Commends Broadcasters On Oklahoma Tornado Coverage
	In Brief - May 21, 2013