MTV.com News — Imagine Dragons, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Kendrick Lamar also had big weeks after last Sunday night's show. By Gil Kaufman more info

ContactMusic — Red Hot Chili Peppers have defended their decision not to plug in their instruments at the Super Bowl. The band - who were joined Bruno Mars for a... more info

USA Today Music — Katy Perry, Lorde, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Imagine Dragons also get sales bumps. more info

Time — The Red Hot Chili Peppers have been in hot water this week after careful analysis of the Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show footage revealed that the band’s instruments weren’t plugged in to anything. Flea, the Peppers’ zany bassist, took to the b... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — As our regular readers might recall, Pop & Hiss didn't especially enjoy Red Hot Chili Peppers' appearance Sunday night during the otherwise-delightful Super Bowl halftime show by Bruno Mars.     more info

CNN Showbiz — Perhaps Bruno Mars really did win the Super Bowl. more info

MTV.com News — In today's top stories, Bruno Mars breaks Super Bowl records and we get new music from Ciara, Future and Rick Ross. By India Nicholas more info

NME — The show attracted the largest audience in the history of the sporting event more info

ContactMusic — Even before the Super Bowl show, Bruno Mars was a highly successful young performer – he wouldn’t have been invited otherwise. Though the typical... more info

MTV.com News — The Unorthodox Jukebox singer beat Madonna and Beyonce for the most-watched performance in the game's history. By Emily Blake more info