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MUSIC NEWS Teen Vine Star Shawn Mendes Tops Billboard 200 First-ever release from the 16-year-old singer/songwriter debuts at #1, while Reba, Tyler, The Creator and Halestorm also arrive in the top five. [more] Quick Hits: Lady Gaga, Estelle, MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert, Hard Summer Festival, Faith No More, The Ting Tings Quick Hits: Britney Spears & Iggy Azalea, The Grateful Dead, Ed Sheeran, R.E.M., The Smashing Pumpkins, Pitchfork Music Festival, Musicfest NW Charli XCX, Bleachers Plot Eclectic Tour The two artists are teaming up for "weird" summer road trip. Quick Hits: Billboard Music Awards, Walk Off the Earth, Miami Concert Series, Louis Tomlinson, Neil Young, AC/DC, Mötley Crüe Green Day, Ringo & More Inducted Into The Rock Hall Of Fame The star-studded 2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony took place on Saturday night in Cleveland. Muse Plans Drones Live Events Quick Hits: iHeartRadio Summer Pool Party, Hozier, Panic! At The Disco, Foo Fighters, Neil Young / WayHome Music and Arts Festival Quick Hits: Giorgio Moroder / Britney Spears, Green Day, Black Sabbath, Deftones & Incubus Quick Hits: Black Sabbath & Bill Ward, Converse Rubber Tracks Live festival, Summer Set Music & Camping Festival, Sia, Josh Groban Thanks To Wiz Khalifa Hit, Furious 7Soundtrack Hits #1 "See You Again" hits #1 on the Hot 100, powering the Furious 7 soundtrack to the top of the charts too. Quick Hits: Iggy Azalea, Glastonbury, Florence + The Machine, Summerfest, Hinder Drake Plans Summer Jungle Tour The rapper has unveiled a brief road trip with Future on the bill. Quick Hits: One Direction, Jack White, Billboard Music Awards, 10 Years, Loudwire Music Festival, Pete Townshend & Eddie Vedder, Percy Sledge Mariah Carey's Epic Deal Is Official The label will release Mariah Carey #1 To Infinityon May 18, just after the singer kicks off her Vegas residency. Quick Hits: Shinedown, Mumford & Sons, Justin Timberlake, Sublime With Rome, David Letterman musical guests, Mayhem Festival Mumford & Sons Explain Sonic Change In a new interview, the band discusses moving away from their folk-rock roots. Quick Hits: The Grateful Dead, AC/DC, Blur Miley Cyrus To Induct Joan Jett at Rock Hall The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony takes place on April 18 in Cleveland. Quick Hits: Mumford & Sons, Black Sabbath, Tyler, the Creator Wale's Seinfeld-Inspired Album About Nothing Debuts At #1 Three releases from Atlantic Records bow in the top ten of this week's Billboard 200. Quick Hits: Quebec City Summer Festival, Death Cab For Cutie, Mariah Carey, Vans Warped Tour Taylor Swift Tops Billboard Music Award Finalists Sam Smith, Iggy Azalea, and Meghan Trainor are also multiple nominees. Quick Hits: Ed Sheeran, Kelly Clarkson, P!nk, Frank Ocean, Faith No More, 80/35 Festival, B.B. King Christina Perri & Colbie Caillat Plan Girls Night Out The two artists will do a co-headline tour this summer. Quick Hits: Maroon 5, Fall Out Boy, Nate Ruess, Kid Cudi, Natalie La Rose, Pete Townshend Rolling Stones Set 15-City Zip Code Tour The tour will herald the re-release of the 1971 classic album, Sticky Fingers. Quick Hits: Kendrick Lamar / Prince, Amy Winehouse, NWA, Madonna, Panic! At The Disco FEATURED MUSIC NEWS CONTENT FMQB Retro-Active: Aerosmith's Joey Kramer Talks Donington DVD, The Beatles, and Roc BREAKING NEWS

Warner Bros. Promotes Rob Goldklang To SVP/Alternative Promotion Promotion coincides with Goldklang's twentieth anniversary with Warner Bros. [more] CBS Radio Houston Names Charese Fruge VP/Programming And Operations Manager Cat Thomas Named VP/Programming, CBS Radio Las Vegas iHeartMedia's First-Ever Soundfront In Brief - April 23, 2015 April 22, 2015 Nielsen Reports Solid First Quarter  Increases quarterly dividend 12% Shazam For Radio Adds David De Busk KIIS FM Announces Wango Tango Pre-Show Performers In Brief - April 22, 2015 April 21, 2015 Linda Little Named Market President For iHeartMedia Phoenix Little to lead broadcast, digital, mobile, social and live event efforts for Phoenix's iconic brands. iHeartRadio Now Available On Xbox One Impact Radio Group Ups Garfield To PD at KWYD/Boise Clip Interactive Activates FM Chip Listening On Additional Devices In Brief - April 21, 2015 April 20, 2015 Scott Hopeck Named President of iHeartMedia New York  Hopeck to lead broadcast, digital, mobile, social and live event efforts for the New York cluster. Tim Leiweke And Roger Faxon To Join Pandora Board of Directors TuneIn Launches On Apple Watch And Apple CarPlay In Brief - April 20, 2015 Ellie Goulding Scores #1 Top 40 Airplay Hit April 17, 2015 Entercom Sacramento Names Lance Richard VP/Market Manager Richard is promoted from Vice President of Sales at Entercom Sacramento The Week In Review: 4/13-4/17 Albie Dee Named Program Director of WOCQ/Ocean City-Salisbury  FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler Announces Staff Changes Warner Bros. Records Bolsters Brand Partnerships & Creative Synch Licensing Team In Brief - April 17, 2015 April 16, 2015 Sean Shannon Named VP/Market Manager For Cumulus Atlanta Shannon fills the position formerly held by Jon Pinch, who announced his retirement today. Sara Morris Joins iHeartMedia's Government Affairs Team TuneCore Combines Forces With Believe Digital  Spotify Launches Playlist Targeting For Brands AudioHQ & TuneIn Announce Exclusive In-Stream Audio Ad Sales Partnership In Brief - April 16, 2015 April 15, 2015 UMG And Class Action Attorneys Propose Settlement Agreement On Digital Download Royalties UMG to contribute a maximum of $11.5 million for past digital download activity. WMTX/Tampa Names Randi West Program Director John Boyle Appointed PD At WSJZ/Melbourne Marketron's Mediascape Platform Expands With Launch Of Mediascape Orders 360  In Brief - April 15, 2015 April 14, 2015 Rick Vaughn Joins Cumulus Salt Lake City As PD Of KBER & KHTB Additionally, KBEE PD Dain Craig adds PD duties at KENZ Salem Communications Expands Partnership With Clip Interactive  CÜR Media Names JP Lespinasse Chief Marketing Officer 2015 NAB Crystal Radio Award Winners Announced In Brief - April 14, 2015 April 13, 2015 CBS RADIO President/CEO Dan Mason Announces Retirement Longtime CBS RADIO vet set to retire after seventeen years with the company. The Week In Review: 4/6-4/10 Andre J. Fernandez Named President Of CBS RADIO Def Jam Recordings Names Faisel Durrani EVP/GM HD Radio Ad Network Places Radio Disney On The FM Dial   Real 92.3 Announces Full Programming Line-Up Cumulus Names Chuck Whitaker PD At WMEZ SAG-AFTRA President Praises Introduction Of Fair Play Fair Pay Act Of 2015 Premiere Networks Renews Long-Term Exclusive Agreement With Futuri Media NAB Statement On Proposed AM Radio Rule Changes In Brief - April 13, 2015 April 10, 2015 eQB NOW In this week's eQB, FMQB catches up with WSPK/Hudson Valley APD Skywalker. The fifteen year Pamal Broadcasting vet discusses his long tenure with the station, the keys to maintaining your brand, the importance of mentoring, and finally getting on the air in New York City. In Programming to Win, Pat Welsh gives us a rundown of tips and advice for morning shows. Question of the Week asks: What do you love most about your job? Plus, Hot Shots and the FMQB History page. Philly's 96.5 Gets AMP'd Up, Bobby Smith Named PD Bob Lawrence Joins Saga Communications As VP/Group PD  Triton Digital To Integrate With Nielsen Measurement Resolution To Activate FM Radio In Smartphones Passed In Indiana Senate NAB Statement On Rep. Nadler's Proposed Radio Performance Royalty Legislation In Brief - April 10, 2015 April 9, 2015 iHeartMedia Announces First Closing Of Sale Of Select Portfolio Of Radio Towers  Company also finalizes lease arrangement to continue to use those towers to broadcast its radio stations Corus Entertainment Announces Fiscal 2015 Second Quarter Results Triton Digital Completes Annual Media Rating Council Audit Process DASH 3.0 Conference Details Announced