Weekly Chart Notes: How Gotye Got a No. 1 Dance Hit

Programmers say that, remixed, the rock-based ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’ is a perfect fit for dance radio. Michael Buckner/Getty Images Gotye Nothing says “dance music” more than a xylophone. As previously reported , Gotye ’s “Somebody That I Used to Know,” featuring Kimbra, ascends to No. 1 this week on Billboard’s Dance/Club Play Songs and Dance/Mix Show Airplay charts

Shakira, Justin Bieber’s New Videos Stir Big Chart Moves

Splash News Superstar Shakira makes the biggest jump on Billboard’s Social 50 chart, thanks to the debut of her new video for “Addicted to You.” The clip’s arrival spurs a big 15-6 rise for the diva, who also saw an overall 34% rise in online activity.

Tenacious D Without F-Bombs? Salty Duo Clean Up ‘Fenix’

Jack Black & Kyle Gass Get Creative for Bleep-Free Version of New Album Are we just going to watch rock and roll as it gurgles its last breath?” asks Jack Black, the raucous actor who also performs in the band Tenacious D with longtime friend and fellow actor Kyle Gass. “Or are we going to do something about it?”

Hot Tours: Roger Waters, Mana, Bob Dylan

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Adam Lambert Takes Control With ‘Trespassing’

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Q&A: Hit-Boy on ‘Ni–as in Paris’ Success & His Own Rap Career

Nick Maggio Hit-Boy is living up to his name. The Southern California native (born Chauncey Hollis in Pasadena) co-produced “Ni**as in Paris,” the double-platinum hit from Jay-Z and Kanye West ’s “Watch the Throne.” With another West track (”Way Too Cold”) under his belt, Hit-Boy is juggling various projects including West’s upcoming solo album, a G.O.O.D. Music set, as well as sessions with A$AP Rocky , Nas , Justin Bieber and Big Sean .

Watch Maroon 5 Battle Bank Robbers, Confused Cops in ‘Payphone’ Video

Terry Richardson What a day Adam Levine is having in Maroon 5 ’s “Payphone” video. First he has to singlehandedly take down some bank robbers, and then he gets mistaken for a bank robber and must battle a fleet of policemen! That’s the premise of the group’s new clip, which premiered Thursday (May 10), just in time for summer movie season.

Katy Perry Gets Feisty at NARM Awards

‘Goth’ Singer Comments on Universal-EMI Merger When Accepting Artist of the Year Nod Jason Merritt/Getty Images Katy Perry and Lionel Richie were big winners at the NARM Music Awards in Los Angeles Thursday night, which capped the annual music-business conference.

Alanis Morissette Unveils New Single, ‘Guardian’

The song previews her new studio album, ‘Havoc and Bright Lights,’ due Aug. 28. Alanis Morissette A lanis Morissette offered radio the first taste of her forthcoming eighth studio album, “Havoc and Bright Lights,” today (May 11) in the form of new single “Guardian.” “I’ll be your keeper for life as your guardian / I’ll be your warrior of care, your first warden,” sings Morissette, who got married and gave birth to her first child in 2010, life events that appear to have informed the song’s lyrics. “I’ll be your angel on call, I’ll be on demand / The greatest honor of all, as your guardian.”

Foo Fighters, Arcade Fire to Join Mick Jagger on ‘SNL’ Finale

Grammy Images The Foo Fighters and Arcade Fire are set to perform alongside Mick Jagger when the rock legend hosts the “Saturday Night Live” season 37 finale next week .

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