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John Mayer @ Tiger Jam 2011. Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images

On The Charts: John Mayer’s 1970s-Inspired No. 1, Slash & Lionel Richie Make Top 10

This week on the Billboard 200 album chart, John Mayer scores a very respectable No. 1 with 219,478 copies sold of his Born and Raised, the guitarist’s attempt at a record with a 1970s Laurel Canyon country-folk vibe.

2012/05/30

Singers Darius Rucker (L) and Lionel Richie perform onstage during Lionel Richie and Friends in Concert. Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images

Darius Rucker On Lionel Richie: “He’s more than an idol, he’s part of my DNA”

Currently on tour with Lady Antebellum, Darius Rucker sat down with CBS Local while in New York to discuss life on the road and his recent collaboration with Lionel Richie.

2012/05/18

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On The Charts: Beastie Boys Re-Enter Top 20, Lionel Richie Falls Further

Following the death of Beastie Boys member Adam “MCA” Yauch last week, the pioneering hip-hop group re-enters the Billboard 200 album chart this week.

2012/05/09

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Lionel Richie Sings Duets, But Won’t Host “Duets”

Tuskegee, his current album filled with country-tinged duets of his classic hits, may have hit the top of the Billboard album charts, but Lionel Richie has opted to vacate his position as one of the four celebrity mentors on ABC’s upcoming singing competition Duets.

2012/05/01

ACM Presents: Lionel Richie And Friends - In Concert. Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images

Lionel Richie Holds Down No. 1 Spot on Album Chart For Second Week

When ’80s pop icons Madonna and Lionel Richie both released new albums on March 5, it was no surprise when the Material Girl topped the charts the following week just ahead of the former Commodores […]

2012/04/25

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On The Charts: Lionel Richie, Dr. John, Bruce Springsteen

While Madonna makes a grand fall on the Billboard 200 album chart this week (from No. 1 to No. 8, with an 86.7 percent decrease in sales of her MNDA), Lionel Richie stays in the […]

2012/04/11

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Madonna & Lionel Richie Share Twitter Love As They Top Billboard Album Chart

This week is like a return to the 1980s with both Madonna and Lionel Richie topping the Billboard 200 album chart with their latest albums. Madonna chalked up her eighth No. 1 album with MDNA, […]

2012/04/05

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On The Charts: Lionel Ritchie, Bruce Springsteen & A Beatles Anniversary

Not surprisingly, Madonna’s latest, MDNA, tops the Billboard 200 albums charts this week with 359,000 copies sold (according to Nielsen SoundScan), reports Billboard. But with his Tuskegee — a duets album of his hits alongside […]

2012/04/04

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Is It Lionel Richie You’re Looking For? You’ll Find Him at SXSW

Lionel Richie will be heading down to Austin, Texas with all the cool kids where he will be headlining Billboard‘s showcase and making his South by Southwest Music Festival debut. The showcase will highlight the […]

2012/03/07

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