Friday Fun Video: Flaming Lips - The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song
Friday March 31, 2006
In advance of release of their album At War With the Mystics next week, Flaming Lips have released a music video for "The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song." The music ... Read More
Visitors' Top 10 - March 31, 2006
Friday March 31, 2006
When you visit the About Top 40 Forum, you have the opportunity to rate a wide range of the current top pop hits. Below is the ranking of ... Read More
Review: Pink - I'm Not Dead
Friday March 31, 2006
When Pink's latest album I'm Not Dead hits stores Tuesday, April 4, 2006 it will be a cause for celebration. This is simply one of the best mainstream pop ... Read More
Top 10 Pop Songs to Download This Week - the Prince Edition
Friday March 31, 2006
In celebration of Prince's #1 hit album 3121, the top 10 downloads are all purple this week. Enjoy this stripped down sample of the majesty that is Prince and ... Read More
US Pop Music Charts This Week: Prince Has First #1 Debut With 3121
Thursday March 30, 2006
He has been hitting the pop charts for over 25 years now, but Prince had never debuted at the top of the pop albums chart until this week when 3121 ... Read More
UK Pop Music Charts This Week: UK Fans Aren't "So Sick" of Ne-Yo
Thursday March 30, 2006
American r&b and hip hop have been having a very successful record lately of crossing the Atlantic to hit the UK charts as well. Ne-Yo continues that trend handily ... Read More
Mystery Solved About Upcoming Clay Aiken Album Release Pulled From RCA Upcoming Release List
Thursday March 30, 2006
The gossip blogosphere is abuzz with noting that RCA Records listed a June 20, 2006 release date for Clay Aiken's next album on their public web site, and, less than ... Read More
Top 10 New Pop Albums This Week
Thursday March 30, 2006
It's another great week for hip hop. Look further down the list and you'll find country and heavy metal as well. Check out this week's full list of ... Read More
Three 6 Mafia in the Studio With Paris Hilton
Wednesday March 29, 2006
I'm not sure I understand the logic here. Three 6 Mafia win a rare Academy Award for a hip hop song ("It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" from ... Read More
Shakira and Wyclef Jean Perform "Hips Don't Lie" on Tonight's American Idol
Wednesday March 29, 2006
She has seemed nearly inescapable over the past few weeks from the story of a statue in her honor at home in Barranquilla, Colombia to the announcement she will receive ... Read More
American Idol: What Goes Up Must Come Down
Wednesday March 29, 2006
In the words of Randy Jackson - "Wow!" Last week, with the coaching assistance of Barry Manilow, we were treated to the most consistently entertaining night of American ... Read More
Top 10 Hot Pop Songs This Week: Hoobastank Returns
Tuesday March 28, 2006
It has been a couple of years since Hoobastank climbed the charts with their big hit single "The Reason." Now they are back with the song "If I Were You" ... Read More
Review: Nickelback - "Savin' Me"
Tuesday March 28, 2006
Canadian rockers Nickelback have returned to the radio airwaves with the followup to their huge smash "Photograph." Is it a welcome return? That's a personal decision, but read ... Read More
SunFest 2006: Florida's Pop Music Extravaganza
Monday March 27, 2006
Florida's SunFest continues to rise in the ranks of top U.S. music festivals. This year's 4 day event, May 4-7, in West Palm Beach, Florida will feature top, and ... Read More
Weekly Pop Music Quiz - March 27, 2006
Monday March 27, 2006
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Review: Prince - 3121
Monday March 27, 2006
Early indications are that Prince's 3121 is likely to debut at #1 or #2 on the album chart, his best showing in 15 years. Does the album's quality justify ... Read More
Pop Music on TV This Week: Shakira, Ne-Yo, High School Musical and More
Monday March 27, 2006
It's a very busy week for great pop performances on TV. From Shakira and Wyclef Jean on Live with Regis and Kelly today through High School Musical live! on ... Read More
Snap Judgment: Mary J. Blige - Enough Cryin'
Sunday March 26, 2006
Mary J. Blige's current smash "Be Without You" is her biggest hit since 2001's "Family Affair." Her followup "Enough Cryin'" is now on the way. Listen to one ... Read More
Friday Fun Video: Kelis - Bossy
Friday March 24, 2006
The last time we heard from Kelis she was bringing all the boys to the yard with her "Milkshake." Now Kelis is bossy. See what she's up to ... Read More
Visitors' Top 10 - March 24, 2006
Friday March 24, 2006
When you visit the About Top 40 Forum, you have the opportunity to rate a wide range of the current top pop hits. Below is the ranking of ... Read More
US Pop Music Charts This Week: High School Musical and Natasha Bedingfield Top the Charts
Thursday March 23, 2006
The sales continue to climb for Disney's phenomenal hit High School Musical. The songs from the TV movie remain shut out of mainstream pop radio, but that hasn't stopped ... Read More
Profile: Panic! At the Disco
Thursday March 23, 2006
They've emerged out of Las Vegas to the top of the heap of new US bands with powerful music and hard-working touring. If you don't know them yet, it's ... Read More
Natasha Bedingfield's "Unwritten" is First US Pop #1 by British Female Soloist in 19 Years
Thursday March 23, 2006
It has taken nearly 5 months, but British singer Natasha Bedingfield has scored her first #1 pop single in the U.S. landing at the peak of Billboard's Pop 100 chart. ... Read More
UK Pop Music Charts This Week: Corinne Bailey Rae is Hot
Thursday March 23, 2006
While her single "Put Your Records On" remains in the top 5, contemporary r&b/pop singer Corinne Bailey Rae rises to the top of the album chart with her self-titled debut ... Read More
Top 10 Pop Songs to Download This Week
Wednesday March 22, 2006
The great pop album releases are multiplying quickly this month. This is a list of some of the hidden gems to download from your favorite digital service. Check ... Read More
American Idol: Kellie Pickler and Kevin Covais Show Up to Sing
Wednesday March 22, 2006
First off, I give tremendous credit to Barry Manilow for his talents as a coach. In my opinion, he raised the level of performance and entertainment value of every ... Read More
Top 10 New Pop Albums This Week
Wednesday March 22, 2006
Prince may have the biggest buzz this week, but there are many more great releases on the list. Look a bit further down for My Chemical Romance, Teddy Geiger, ... Read More
Chris Daughtry's Version of "I Walk the Line" Covers Rock Band Live
Wednesday March 22, 2006
Like much of last night's American Idol audience, I was riveted by Chris Daughtry's performance of Johnny Cash's classic "I Walk the Line" giving it the thoroughly contemporary, sobering, dark ... Read More
About Top 40 Hot 10 Weekly Chart: All-American Rejects are Hot
Tuesday March 21, 2006
"Move Along," the latest single from Oklahoma band All-American Rejects is the hottest single climbing the charts this week. What are the other 9 hits burning up the pop ... Read More
Prince Sued Over Redecoration of 3121 Los Angeles Mansion
Tuesday March 21, 2006
For those who have seen Prince's 3121 album released today, they will note the photo tour of the West Hollywood property he currently occupies in the album's accompanying booklet. ... Read More
Bumper Crop of Barry Manilow on the Way
Tuesday March 21, 2006
In the wake of his recent #1 hit album Greatest Songs of the Fifties, both new and re-issued Barry Manilow releases will be flooding into stores over the next few ... Read More
Review: All-American Rejects - Move Along
Tuesday March 21, 2006
"Move Along" is the followup to the top 5 pop single smash "Dirty Little Secret." Is it a worthy successor? Read the review, then listen to a sound ... Read More
Shakira to Be Immortalized in 16-Foot Statue
Monday March 20, 2006
Singer Shakira will be honored with a 16-foot iron statue placed in her home city of Barranquilla, Colombia. The 5 ton statue was designed by German sculptor Dieter Patt. ... Read More
Profile: Daniel Powter
Monday March 20, 2006
Canadian performer Daniel Powter has overcome dyslexia and serious stage fright on his path to pop success. Read more about the singer-songwriter behind the current top 5 hit "Bad ... Read More
Review: Arctic Monkeys in Concert
Monday March 20, 2006
Away from the bright lights of the Austin SXSW Music Conference, there was an hour of magic in Chicago. Read the full review of the Arctic Monkeys in Concert.
Pop Music on TV This Week
Monday March 20, 2006
It's a solid week of performances to see this week. However, MTV's TRL is having a particularly good week with 3 performances scheduled. Check the full list of ... Read More
Barry Manilow To Coach and Perform On American Idol Next Week
Saturday March 18, 2006
Coming off his recent #1 hit album The Greatest Songs of the Fifties, Barry Manilow will be helping out the American Idol finalists with their own versions of 50's songs. ... Read More
Beyonce and Destiny's Child Enter the Dictionary With Bootylicious
Friday March 17, 2006
The term "bootylicious," made widely known by the Destiny's Child hit song of the same name (Listen) that hit #1 on the pop singles chart in 2001, has been added ... Read More
Friday Fun Video: Kelly Clarkson - Walk Away
Friday March 17, 2006
It's probably the ultimate in singalong music videos. Kelly Clarkson's video for the hit song "Walk Away" is an instant classic. You're guaranteed to be singing along by ... Read More
About Top 40 Visitors' Top 10 - March 17, 2006
Friday March 17, 2006
When you visit the About Top 40 Forum, you have the opportunity to rate a wide range of the current top pop hits. Below is the ranking of ... Read More
Review: Mariah Carey featuring Snoop Dogg - Say Somethin'
Friday March 17, 2006
It's been just over a year since "It's Like That," the first single from Mariah Carey's 6-million single album The Emancipation of Mimi, began impacting the pop singles chart. ... Read More
Bird York (aka Kathleen York) Thrust Into Pop Spotlight With Song From Crash
Friday March 17, 2006
She's probably best known as Kathleen York, the actress with ongoing roles in the TV series The OC and The West Wing. However, when she performed her Academy Award ... Read More
Top 10 Pop Artists for the Indisputably Hip
Friday March 17, 2006
This is the companion list to the Top 10 Pop Artists for the Terminally Uncool. If you want instant success at your next cocktail party, study up on these ... Read More
US Pop Music Charts This Week: Daniel Powter's "Bad Day" Storms the Top 5
Thursday March 16, 2006
Writing a tune so catchy that it's hard to get it out of your head is usually a recipe for a major hit song. It looks like "Bad Day", ... Read More
UK Pop Music Charts This Week: It's Still Chico Time
Thursday March 16, 2006
Nobody told Chico he gets only 15 minutes of fame. The former goatherd holds the #1 spot on the pop singles chart in the UK for a second straight ... Read More
Top 10 Pop Tracks to Download This Week - The Bobby Brown Edition
Thursday March 16, 2006
He is certainly one of the more unusual figures in the world of celebrities today, but that does not negate that Bobby Brown recorded some of the best r&b/pop hits ... Read More
Top 10 Pop New Releases This Week
Thursday March 16, 2006
This week's releases are a very eclectic mix. There is something for everyone from the Pretenders' classic pop-rock to E-40's blend of the Bay Area and Dirty South. Read ... Read More
Black Clouds and Underdogs Tour Kicks Off Tonight: Who's Your Favorite Band?
Wednesday March 15, 2006
Black Clouds and Underdogs, the most eagerly awaited concert tour of the year so far, kicks off tonight in Albany, New York. It will be a blistering show of ... Read More
American Idol: In Search of "Higher Ground"
Wednesday March 15, 2006
Last night was Stevie Wonder night on American Idol, the first of many "theme" nights to come. As is usual, it was a mixed bag. The evening kicked ... Read More
Franz Ferdinand - Death Cab for Cutie Concert Tour
Wednesday March 15, 2006
They are the indie pop-rock partnership made in heaven! Catch Franz Ferdinand and Death Cab for Cutie on their North American tour this spring. Check the complete list ... Read More
Snap Judgment: Jonas Brothers - Mandy
Tuesday March 14, 2006
The Jonas Brothers are 17-year-old Kevin, 16-year-old Joseph, and 13-year-old Nicholas. They've been gathering an audience playing at clubs across the country and will release their debut album It's ... Read More
Top 10 Pop Artists for the Terminally Uncool
Tuesday March 14, 2006
You may have quite fond memories associated with their music, and you may LOVE to sing along, but they're not the first pop artists you bring up at a cocktail ... Read More
Review: James Blunt - Back to Bedlam
Tuesday March 14, 2006
James Blunt is one of the biggest pop success stories of the past year with his first single "You're Beautiful" topping the pop singles chart on both sides of the ... Read More
About Top 40 Hot 10 This Week: It's a "Bad Day" on the Chart
Tuesday March 14, 2006
American Idol exposure is paying off handsomely for Daniel Powter at the top of this week's Hot 10. Take a peek at the full chart to see what other ... Read More
This Week's Pop Music Quiz
Tuesday March 14, 2006
Do you keep a close eye on the pop music world? Think you're up to date? Take my weekly pop music quiz and find out just how much ... Read More
Review: Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie
Monday March 13, 2006
This single is the happy result of Shakira and the Fugees' Wyclef Jean crossing paths. Is it worth your listening time? Read the "Hips Don't Lie" review and ... Read More
Hot New Music Video: Rihanna - SOS
Monday March 13, 2006
A lot of you have ventured over to the Nike women site to see Rihanna's interactive dancing video set to SOS. Now, she's released a straightforward music video for ... Read More
Top 100 Pop Songs of 2004
Monday March 13, 2006
It's a short journey back in time. 2004 was one of the best years yet for hip hop music. Charge up that iPod and check out the full ... Read More
Pop Music on TV This Week
Monday March 13, 2006
It's a good week top-loaded on Monday and Tuesday. Set that Tivo tonight when Carrie Underwood competes for your attention with the ultra-sexy Goldfrapp on the late night shows. ... Read More
Weekly Pop Music Blog Roundup - March 11, 2006
Saturday March 11, 2006
This week we go from serious to fluff and back again with alarming speed.
On the serious side, Kelefa Sanneh's review of Matisyahu in the New York Times generated a lot ... Read More
Friday Fun Music Video: Shakira - Hips Don't Lie
Friday March 10, 2006
This video is purely for fun. To accompany the new song "Hips Don't Lie" featuring Wclef Jean, formerly of the Fugees, Shakira had fans send in video of them ... Read More
About Top 40 Visitors' Top 10 - March 10, 2006
Friday March 10, 2006
When you visit the About Top 40 Forum, you have the opportunity to rate a wide range of the current top pop hits. Below is the ranking of ... Read More
Review: Saving Jane - Girl Next Door
Friday March 10, 2006
98% of us can probably relate to this song. Most of us are girls and guys next door. Read the full review of Saving Jane's hit, listen to ... Read More
US Pop Music Charts This Week: Ne-Yo Scores a Double
Thursday March 9, 2006
With a simultaneous release of the album In My Own Words and its first single "So Sick" for digital sales, Ne-Yo takes adavantage of the situation and propels himself to ... Read More
Profile: Black Eyed Peas
Thursday March 9, 2006
Before you get in line for those Black Eyed Peas Honda Civic Tour tickets featuring the Pussycat Dolls, you may want to learn more about the headlining group. Read ... Read More
UK Pop Music Charts This Week: It's Chico Time!
Thursday March 9, 2006
What time is it?? In the UK at least, it's Chico time! Find out more about the ex-stripper at the top of the UK's pop singles chart this week ... Read More
Bo Bice on American Idol Tonight
Thursday March 9, 2006
Last week season 4 winner Carrie Underwood took the stage to show the contestants how a winner sings. Tonight runner-up Bo Bice will lend his own style to this ... Read More
American Idol: The Songs They Sang - The Guys
Thursday March 9, 2006
The guys stepped their game up and took some risks last night. Kevin Covais pulled out that old Van Gogh suicide song, Taylor Hicks got seriously spastic, and Ace ... Read More
Top 10 Pop Tracks to Download This Week - It's All About 2004
Thursday March 9, 2006
The 10 suggested pop downloads this week are all hit singles from the year 2004. This is just a taster for the list of top 100 pop songs of ... Read More
Top 10 Pop New Releases This Week: Matisyahu, Juvenile, Javier, and More
Wednesday March 8, 2006
It's a great week for new and diverse music this week. There's outstanding hip hop from Juvenile, Scarface, and Public Enemy, music to please older fans of pop and ... Read More
Review: Matisyahu - Youth
Wednesday March 8, 2006
With his second studio album, Matisyahu takes broad steps forward while maintaining the powerful presence of the spirit present in his music. Read the full review for more information ... Read More
American Idol: The Songs They Sang - The Girls
Wednesday March 8, 2006
This week only 8 women are left. It will be whittled down to 6 on Thursday. This was a night with some surprises. Did Paris Bennett really ... Read More
Snap Judgement: KT Tunstall - Black Horse and the Cherry Tree
Tuesday March 7, 2006
She is already a star back home in the UK. Now KT Tunstall is attempting the Atlantic crossing. Listen to one of the streaming files below, watch the ... Read More
Profile: Prince
Tuesday March 7, 2006
He has been a pop star for over 25 years, and his new album 3121 is scheduled for release two weeks from today on March 21, 2006. Now is ... Read More
Chris Brown Concert Tour
Tuesday March 7, 2006
2005 was a banner year for teenage pop star Chris Brown, and 2006 does not seem to be slowing down. He will kick off his first solo concert tour ... Read More
About Top 40 Hot 10: Beep!
Tuesday March 7, 2006
This week on the About Top 40 Hot 10, the Pussycat Dolls take over. In addition, due to a number of songs recently making it into the national top ... Read More
Coachella 2006: From Madonna to Matisyahu
Monday March 6, 2006
The Coachella Music and Arts Festival is arguably the biggest music event of the year in North America. The 2006 festival will take over the Empire Polo Field in ... Read More
Mariah Carey and John Legend Win Big at Soul Train Awards
Monday March 6, 2006
Mariah Carey repeated her victories from the Grammy Awards Saturday, March 4, 2006 at the 20th Annual Soul Train Music Awards. Carey took home the awards for Female R&B ... Read More
Review: Daniel Powter - Bad Day
Monday March 6, 2006
Canadian Daniel Powter hit #1 in Germany and Italy and #2 in the UK with this catchy, piano-based song. It is now being used as closing theme music by ... Read More
Pop Music on TV This Week: Arctic Monkeys, James Blunt, Panic! at the Disco and More
Monday March 6, 2006
It's a packed week for pop music performances on TV this week. They range from hot new group Panic! at the Disco on Monday to Arctic Monkeys on Saturday ... Read More
Weekly Pop Quiz - March 6, 2006
Monday March 6, 2006
So you're a pop music expert? Take the pop music quiz for this week and find out just how much you know!
Snap Judgement: Ashley Parker Angel - Let U Go
Sunday March 5, 2006
The former member of O-Town is out on his own as a solo artist. For his first single "Let U Go," he worked with Swedish musical genius Max Martin. ... Read More
Britney Spears Music Video Gallery
Saturday March 4, 2006
It's increasingly unclear when or if Britney Spears will head back to the recording studio, but we still have her past great moments to remember. Check out 5 of ... Read More
Weekly Pop Music Blog Roundup - March 4, 2006
Saturday March 4, 2006
The sun is shining and it looks like spring is on its way! So much for small talk..let's get into this week's words of wisdom from the blogosphere:
Before heading into ... Read More
Friday Fun Video: Matisyahu - Youth
Friday March 3, 2006
His album Live at Stubb's is still gaining momentum on the charts, and the song "King Without a Crown" is continuing to gain radio airplay. However, the new Matisyahu album ... Read More
About Top 40 Visitors' Top 10 - March 3, 2006
Friday March 3, 2006
When you visit the About Top 40 Forum, you have the opportunity to rate a wide range of the current top pop hits. Below is the ranking of ... Read More
Victory Records, Hawthorne Heights...and I Smell Desperation
Friday March 3, 2006
One thing I can confidently say - Victory Records' president Tony Brummel is very good at drawing attention to himself and his label. The most recent round of media-grabbing ... Read More
Depeche Mode in Simlish!
Friday March 3, 2006
Depeche Mode have become the first band to record in Simlish, the language of the characters in the computer game The Sims. For the new game The Sims 2 ... Read More
US Pop Music Charts This Week: The Kids in Charge!
Friday March 3, 2006
This week there is an unprecedented kid-friendly top 3 on the album chart. A Disney TV soundtrack, the latest Kidz Bop release, and the soundtrack for Curious George are ... Read More
UK Pop Charts This Week: 12th #1 for Madonna
Friday March 3, 2006
Madonna now ranks behind only Westlife, Cliff Richard, the Beatles, and Elvis Presley for the most UK #1's of all time. "Sorry" is the #1 pop single this week. ... Read More
Top 10 Pop Tracks to Download This Week
Thursday March 2, 2006
From the Brazilian pop of Sergio Mendes to autobiographical Mary J. Blige and a nugget from Hawthorne Heights, I've got a great list of songs to add to your iPod ... Read More
American Idol: The Songs They Sang - The Guys
Thursday March 2, 2006
The guys seemed to do a bit better than the girls this week. Want to know a bit more about the songs last night's 10 male finalists sang...including sound clips ... Read More
The Music of American Idol Finalist Will Makar
Thursday March 2, 2006
He's the finalist that Simon says appeals to 11-year-old girls, a core segment of the American Idol audience. He is another of the finalists who have previously recorded music. ... Read More
Top 10 Pop New Releases This Week
Wednesday March 1, 2006
There are 2 big new releases this week - Ne-Yo's In My Own Words and Hawthorne Heights' If Only You Were Lonely. However, there are 8 other albums worth ... Read More
Carrie Underwood Returns to American Idol Thursday, March 2
Wednesday March 1, 2006
Don't miss Carrie Underwood's triumphant return to the American Idol stage this Thursday, March 2, 2006. She will perform live on the 'results' show for the week at 8 ... Read More
Review: Hawthorne Heights - If Only You Were Lonely
Wednesday March 1, 2006
Hawthorne Heights have unleashed their second album If Only You Were Lonely, the successor to their gold-selling debut album The Silence in Black and White. The band are holding ... Read More
American Idol: The Songs They Sang: The Girls
Wednesday March 1, 2006
We're down to 10 women, and they made their way through a somewhat rough night of performances last night. The songs ranged from a classic included on the very ... Read More
Snap Judgement: Taking Back Sunday - MakeDamnSure
Wednesday March 1, 2006
The last album by Taking Back Sunday debuted at #3 on the pop albums chart. Now they have graduated to major record label Warner Bros. for the album Louder ... Read More
Watch Mariah Carey Tonight With Barbara Walters
Wednesday March 1, 2006
Ever wondered what Mariah Carey's closet looks like? Tonight you will have the chance to see it when Barbara Walters interviews Mariah along with 3 male stars on the ... Read More