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Johnny Depp lost his high-stakes libel case Monday against The Sun tabloid newspaper for labeling him a “wife beater,” as a British judge said he believed the actor had abused ex-wife Amber Heard to such an extent that she frequently feared for her life. In a decision widely cheered by campaigners against domestic abuse, Justice Andrew Nicol said […]

The drops generated 34% of all indie store CD and vinyl album sales since August. Record Store Day 2020’s three-part drop series came to a close on Oct. 24 — and continued to generate big album sales for indie stores and the music industry. The drops (staged on Aug. 29, Sept. 26 and Oct. 24) […]

On Billboard’s latest Album Sales chart (dated Nov. 7), Pearl Jam captures its 14th top 10, as the group’s MTV Unplugged jumps from No. 37 to No. 7. The surge up the list is due to the album’s Oct. 22 reissue on vinyl, and its first ever release on CD and as a digital download album. The set sold 12,000 copies in […]

Bruce Springsteen is bossing the U.K. chart race with Letter To You (Columbia). The American legend opens up a big lead on the Official Chart Update, and is well on track for his 12th U.K. No. 1, the OCC reports. Letter To You is the Hall of Famer’s 20th studio album and it marks Springsteen’s first reunion with the E Street Band […]