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Monday, 30 June 2008

Coldplay toppled from US No.1 spot

Coldplay's seven-day reign at the top of the US singles chart has been ended by popstar Katy Perry.

Perry, a 23-year-old singer-songwriter from California, scores her first No.1 with 'I Kissed A Girl', while Coldplay's 'Viva La Vida' tumbles to sixth position.

Coldplay are one of three British acts in the top six this week, with Leona Lewis's 'Bleeding Love' climbing to three and Natasha Bedingfield's 'Pocketful of Sunshine' rising to a new peak of five.

Meanwhile, the Pussycat Dolls leap from 18 to nine with 'When I Grow Up' to score their fourth US top ten hit.

The top ten singles in full (click for our reviews):

1. (2) Katy Perry: 'I Kissed A Girl'
2. (3) Lil Wayne ft. Static Major: 'Lollipop'
3. (4) Leona Lewis: 'Bleeding Love'
4. (5) Rihanna: 'Take A Bow'
5. (6) Natasha Bedingfield: 'Pocketful Of Sunshine'
6. (1) Coldplay: 'Viva La Vida'
7. (8) Chris Brown: 'Forever'
8. (11) Plies ft. Ne-Yo: 'Bust It Baby Part 2'
9. (18) Pussycat Dolls: 'When I Grow Up'
10. (70) Miley Cyrus: '7 Things'

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Tuesday, 24 June 2008

Rick Wakeman and Cousins

Artist: Rick Wakeman and Cousins

   Genre(s):
New Age

Discography:

Hummingbird

Year: 2002
Tracks: 13

Sunday, 22 June 2008

Geri Halliwell - The Things They Say 8143

"I'm a single parent mother. I'm a statistic. I'm like half of Britain." GERI HALLIWELL insists she is just a regular single mum.

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Saturday, 21 June 2008

Audiopain

Artist: Audiopain

   Genre(s):
Metal: Thrash

Discography:

The Traumatizer

Year: 2004
Tracks: 6

Norway's competently named Audiopain evolved from an originally, more than eclectic musical venture founded in 1996 by deep members Sverre (vocals/guitar), Petter (bass), and Bjarne (drums), but as of the twelvemonth 2000, was specializing near alone in ultra-crusty proto-thrash metal. They've as well remained stanchly independent while releasing a inflexible chain of EPs, including 2000's Contagious and 1986, 2002's Revel in Desecration, and 2004's The Traumatizer.

Lords of the Underground

Artist: Lords of the Underground

   Genre(s):
Rap: Hip-Hop

Discography:

House of Lords

Year: 2007
Tracks: 16

Resurrection

Year: 1999
Tracks: 17

Keepers of the Funk

Year: 1994
Tracks: 13

Here comes the Lords

Year:
Tracks: 15

Though their list power entail violent gangsta tap, Lords of the Underground equal socially witting raps with high-pressure beats. Newark, NJ's Doitall and Mr. Funke met Cleveland-native DJ Lord Jazz at Shaw University in North Carolina; since the deuce were looking for a DJ, they dependent up with Jazz. A friend of Doitall's introduced the group to fabled producer Marley Marl, world Health Organization invited them to criminal record at his studio with help from K-Def. Before their debut album (Here Come the Lords) even appeared, the Lords placed trey hit singles ("Psychotic person," "Funky Child," "Foreman Rocka") on the rap charts. By the goal of 1993, the Lords had received an award from BET as best rap grouping of the year. Keepers of the Funk, released in 1994, failed to keep the momentum leaving, and in that location was a five-year waitress earlier third album Resurrection dropped in 1999.