The top 10 singles and albums on iTunes last week

Check out the top 10 singles and albums on iTunes for the week ending June 21, 2010.

Katy Perry is rocking all the music charts with her hit summer jam, “California Gurls” which was the #1 single on last weeks iTunes sales chart.

Singles:
1. “California Gurls (feat. Snoop Dogg),” Katy Perry
2. “Airplanes (feat. Hayley Williams of Paramore),” B.o.B.
3. “OMG (feat. will.i.am),” Usher
4. “Billionaire (feat. Bruno Mars),” Travie McCoy
5. “Not Afraid,” Eminem
6. “Cooler Than Me,” Mike Posner
7. “Your Love Is My Drug,” Ke$ha
8. “My First Kiss (feat. Ke$ha),” 3OH!3
9. “Rock That Body,” Black Eyed Peas
10. “Find Your Love,” Drake

Albums:
1. “Thank Me Later,” Drake
2. “Recovery,” Eminem
3. “Laws of Illusion,” Sarah McLachlan
4. “Glee: The Music, Journey to Regionals,” Glee Cast
5. “To the Sea,” Jack Johnson
6. “Mojo,” Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
7. “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Various Artists
8. “B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray,” B.o.B
9. “Glee — The Music, Vol. 3 — Showstoppers,” Glee Cast
10. “American Slang,” The Gaslight Anthem

B.o.B. Signs Publishing Deal With Universal Music Publishing Group

Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), the world’s leading global music publisher, today announced details of a world-wide co-publishing agreement with international breakthrough artist B.o.B., as well as an exclusive world-wide publishing deal with Alex da Kid, who co-wrote and produced B.o.B’s Top 5 single, “Airplanes.” The deal with B.o.B. was signed through UMPG’s joint venture with Eminem’s Slim Shady Music Publishing, LLC.

Said Jessica Rivera, Senior Director, Creative Affairs, Universal Publishing Group: “Both B.o.B. and Alex Da Kid are talent that we recognized early and helped develop as their music publisher. It’s rewarding to sign such amazing talent and see their efforts grow into major international pop success. We look forward to supporting their future efforts as they develop long careers making music that will be heard around the world.”

Kelis To Perform At ELLE Women In Music Event

ELLE, the No. 1 fashion magazine in the world, is pleased to announce its first-ever Women In Music event, at NYC’s Highline Ballroom on June 9, 2010. ELLE will celebrate the July Women In Music issue with performances by Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Kelis, alternative rock band The Like, and iconic New York City DJ Justine D. The event will give attendees an up-close and personal look at the talented female musicians from the issue, bringing the incredible performers from the page to the stage.

Taking headliners from every genre, ELLE has pulled together some of the most accomplished female artists in the industry for its third annual Women In Music portfolio, appearing in the July issue. Photographed everywhere from Nashville to Paris to New York City, the esteemed group includes cover girl Rihanna, VV Brown, La Roux, Ke$ha, Alicia Keys, Paramore’s Hayley Williams, Christina Aguilera, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Kelis, and The Like.

“ELLE has always been a huge advocate of strong, talented, and powerful women and has consistently covered music throughout all sections of the magazine,” says ELLE Editor-In-Chief Robbie Myers. “I am thrilled to finally bring the Women In Music portfolio to life in what is to become a yearly event.”
In addition to the July issue and one-of-a-kind concert, ELLE.com will give visitors a backstage pass to the Women In Music portfolio with a behind-the-scenes look at the July issue, with outtakes from the photo shoots and exclusive interviews with ELLE editors. ELLE.com is also launching “Shop Their Style” with which users can shop the many looks featured in ELLE’s Women In Music portfolio.

New Music: B.o.B ‘Airplanes’ Feat. Hayley Williams of Paramore

B.o.B. is releasing ‘Airplanes’ as his second single. ‘Airplanes’ features the incredible voice of Hayley Williams of Paramore. Hayley Williams’ voice is the definition of the phrase ‘music to my ears’. She’s so damn good.

B.o.B’s ‘Airplanes’ should do just fine on the charts, just like his single ‘Nothin’ On You’ did.

Check out B.oB. ‘Airplanes’ featuring Hayley Williams of Paramore –

Paramore’s Hayley Williams Covers Lady Gaga’s ‘Bad Romance’

“Playing ‘Bad Romance’ on the piano and pretending to be @LadyGaga…Why haven’t I ever done this before? Most fun I’ve had in ever,” Hayley Williams tweeted, but that wasn’t enough for her fans. They demanded proof!

So Hayley Williams posted a video of herself performing ‘Bad Romance’ and tweeted, “Feel a bit crazy posting this… but you asked for it! my apologies to miss gaga. love, your friend, lady haha.”

What do you think of Hayley’s version?

Behind The Scenes: Paramore ‘Brick By Boring Brick’

Here’s a behind the scene’s look at Paramore’s highly anticipated upcoming video for ‘Brick By Boring Brick’.

According to the band’s lead singer Hayley Williams, this is the first time the band has had a real set for one of their music videos.

Check it out –

Paramore Cancels LA Show. Hayley Williams Lost Her Voice

Seems like something’s going around. First Miley and now Hayley?!

Paramore had to cancel their show in Los Angeles last night (October 1) at the Hollywood Palladium. No official reason was given, but lead singer Hayley Williams told the crowd at their concert in Pomona, CA that she had gotten sick a week before their tour started. By the end of that show, Hayley was unable to take the stage for the band’s encore performance, so the audience filled in and sang Paramore’s hit ‘Misery Business’.

Hayley took to her Twitter account the following day announcing “I need my voice back.” She also said “Thanks to all our amazing fans in Pomona for singing for me last night.”

Check out the crowd’s performance –