Top 10 New Pop Albums This Week
Wednesday April 30, 2008
Rihanna Waves Bye-Bye in Video for "Take a Bow"
Wednesday April 30, 2008
This time she's not taking anything from anyone. In the video supporting her latest pop hit "Take a Bow", Rihanna tells a lover, in very direct terms, that it's ... Read More
Snap Judgment - Usher featuring Beyonce and Lil Wayne - "Love In This Club (Part 2)"
Wednesday April 30, 2008
Usher chooses Queen B and Weezy to help liven up a remix of his hit "Love In This Club." The original has gone top 5 on the pop charts...will ... Read More
Leave It to Paula Abdul to Liven Up an Otherwise Dull American Idol Night
Wednesday April 30, 2008
Last night the remaining 5 American Idol finalists paraded through 2 Neil Diamond songs each. Unfortunately, there was little to truly catch fire, and that added up to a ... Read More
Review: Colby O'Donis featuring Akon - "What You Got"
Tuesday April 29, 2008
Colby O'Donis is a protege of Akon and a new artist with a big music industry buzz. Is the music by this 20-year-old budding star worth all the hype? ... Read More
Top 10 Hot Pop Songs Weekly Chart
Tuesday April 29, 2008
This week one of the biggest pop stars of all time tops the chart. Check out the complete list of the 10 fastest rising pop hits on the Top ... Read More
Fall Out Boy Release "Beat It" Video
Tuesday April 29, 2008
Fall Out Boy have released a video for their hit remake of Michael Jackson's classic "Beat It." The film was directed by Shane Drake and includes a number of ... Read More
Coachella 2008 Photo Gallery
Monday April 28, 2008
This year's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival kicked the US music festival season into high gear this past weekend. Among the highlight performances were sets from Prince, Jack ... Read More
The Ting Tings Aim to Be the Next Big Apple-Driven Success
Monday April 28, 2008
TV commercials from Apple computer have helped bring the world's attention to such recent pop success stories as Sara Bareilles and Yael Naim. Now, a new Apple iTunes commercial ... Read More
UK Pop Music Charts This Week: Madonna Rules
Monday April 28, 2008
With the single showing up in shops this past week, Madonna and Justin Timberlake have no difficulty staying at #1 on the singles chart with "4 Minutes." Read more news ... Read More
Pop Music on TV This Week
Monday April 28, 2008
It's a full schedule of great performances all week. Listings of over 25 appearances from some of your favorite pop stars to watch this week. Check out the ... Read More
Mariah Carey Lights Up Empire State Building This Weekend
Friday April 25, 2008
New York City's iconic Empire State Building will be lit up in lavender, pink and white this weekend to honor native New Yorker Mariah Carey and her phenomenal success as ... Read More
Artist in the Wings: Room for Two
Friday April 25, 2008
Adam and Nikki Anders are a pop duo who call themselves Room for Two. Currently, they are significantly better known as songwriters than performers. That may soon change.
The ... Read More
Review: Madonna - Hard Candy
Friday April 25, 2008
Madonna delivers her 11th studio album Hard Candy. With the star power of Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, and Pharrell Williams present, do artistic sparks fly? Read more in the ... Read More
Snap Judgment - Alicia Keys - Teenage Love Affair Video
Thursday April 24, 2008
Alicia Keys has just released the video for "Teenage Love Affair," the 3rd single off her smash album As I Am. The music video is a major production. ... Read More
US Pop Music Charts This Week: Personal Best for Mariah
Thursday April 24, 2008
Mariah Carey roars on to the album chart this week with a #1 debut for E=MC2. Her sales of nearly half a million copies are the best yet for ... Read More
Madonna's 'Hard Candy' to Debut Tomorrow on MySpace
Thursday April 24, 2008
4 days before it's scheduled to hit stores, Madonna fans will get the chance to hear her new album Hard Candy via an exclusive premiere on MySpace tomorrow, Friday, April ... Read More
Top 10 New Pop Albums This Week
Wednesday April 23, 2008
Ashlee Simpson's first 2 albums have both hit #1 and her latest Bittersweet World tops this week's list of new releases. Check out the full list of this week's ... Read More
American Idol: Introducing Syesha Mercado
Wednesday April 23, 2008
A night like Andrew Lloyd Webber night on American Idol is always a difficult one for me. That is because the musical skill and stylings needed for popular music ... Read More
American Idol - What Was That Song? - The Final 6
Wednesday April 23, 2008
This week's theme was Andrew Lloyd Webber songs. Check out more details on the songs performed below.
David Archuleta - Think Of Me
Jason Castro - Memory
David Cook - The Music of ... Read More
Top 10 Hot Pop Songs Weekly Chart
Tuesday April 22, 2008
It's a very familiar name at the top this week. Check out all of the 10 hottest songs around this week in the Top 10 Hot Pop Songs chart.
Vanessa Hudgens Tries a Soulful Groove With a Side of Bubblegum
Tuesday April 22, 2008
Vanessa Hugens is looking for her spot on the summer pop radio playlists. This time around she drops the pop frothiness of her first album for a decidedly more ... Read More
Review: Natasha Bedingfield - "Pocketful of Sunshine"
Tuesday April 22, 2008
Natasha Bedingfield is headed back up the pop singles chart with the title cut from her current album. Has she hit her stride again? Read more in the ... Read More
Sales of David Cook's Digital Album Soar and Whispers of American Idol Controversy Grow Louder
Monday April 21, 2008
The soaring digital sales of David Cook's self-released solo album Analog Heart (ranking #1 currently in Amazon's MP3 sales) have raised questions once again about American Idol standards for competitors. ... Read More
Jordin Sparks Never Singing Again?
Monday April 21, 2008
A potential career-threatening injury to her vocal cords has caused Jordin Sparks, reigning American Idol champion and budding pop star, to cancel 3 live performances including the first date on ... Read More
UK Pop Music Charts This Week - It's Lucky #13 for Madonna
Monday April 21, 2008
Madonna rushes to the top of the UK pop singles chart this week on the strength of download sales alone for "4 Minutes." It's her 13th chart-topping hit in ... Read More
Pop Music on TV This Week
Monday April 21, 2008
The biggest appearance this week is likely to be the Jonas Brothers on Oprah. That's just one of many performances for this week. Check the full listings for ... Read More
US Pop Music Charts This Week: Leona Lewis on Top
Saturday April 19, 2008
This week British newcomer Leona Lewis fully flexes her musical muscles on the charts. Read more in this week's coverage of the US pop music charts.
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Top 10 New Pop Albums This Week
Friday April 18, 2008
It's Mariah Carey's week, plain and simple, but there are 9 other great new releases out there to explore. Check out the full list of the Top 10 New ... Read More
Review: Mariah Carey - E=MC2
Wednesday April 16, 2008
Mariah Carey has already generated one #1 pop single ("Touch My Body") from this 11th studio album. Is the quality of the music at a level that may bring ... Read More
Top 10 Hot Pop Songs Weekly Chart - It's a John Mayer Double
Wednesday April 16, 2008
The biggest surprise in this week's chart is that guitarist and singer-songwriter John Mayer is a key part of 2 of the songs in the top 10. Find out ... Read More
American Idol - What Was That Song? - The Final 7
Wednesday April 16, 2008
This week's theme was Mariah Carey songs. Check out more details on the songs performed below.
David Archuleta - When You Believe
Jason Castro - I Don't Wanna Cry
David Cook - Always ... Read More
UK Pop Music Charts This Week
Monday April 14, 2008
It's a 4th big week at the top of the UK pop singles chart for Estelle, but there is strong competition starting to breathe down her neck. Read more ... Read More
Pop Music on TV This Week - I't s Mariah's Week
Monday April 14, 2008
This week Mariah Carey's album E=MC2 hits stores, and, not surprisingly, she will have a high profile indeed this week. Check for her appearances and the full schedule of ... Read More
Snap Judgment - Filter - Soldiers of Misfortune
Friday April 11, 2008
Some anthemic rock with meaning to kick off your weekend. According to Filter's Richard Patrick, "Soldiers of Misfortune," with its U2-style layered guitars, is a "sardonic
anti-war/pro-troops song." The ... Read More
Review: Clay Aiken - "On My Way Here"
Friday April 11, 2008
Clay Aiken is back and looking for a pop breakthrough. He has turned back to original material and away from recording covers. Will this be the song to ... Read More
Artist in the Wings: The Republic Tigers
Friday April 11, 2008
If you hear a mix of folkie pop informed by a touch of psychedelia, it's not necessarily music from a late 60's vault. It just may be The Republic ... Read More
Review: Leona Lewis - Spirit
Friday April 11, 2008
She's busy staring down both Mariah Carey and Madonna to hold down the #1 spot on the US pop singles chart. Now Leona Lewis has unleashed her debut full-length ... Read More
Fergie a Top Winner at This Year's ASCAP Awards
Thursday April 10, 2008
The ASCAP awards celebrate the songwriters behind major hit songs. This year's ceremony, the 25th annual, named Fergie's hit "Big Girls Don't Cry" and Gwen Stefani's smash "The Sweet ... Read More
Green Day Are Foxboro Hot Tubs
Thursday April 10, 2008
It really wasn't a big surprise by now, but an e-mail to MTV News late last night confirmed that Green Day really are the band behind music released under the ... Read More
American Idol - What Was That Song? - The Final 8
Thursday April 10, 2008
In line with the charity event Idol Gives Back, inspirational songs were the order of the day. Check out more details on the songs performed below.
David Archuleta - Angels
Jason ... Read More
US Pop Music Charts This Week - It's Getting Rough!
Thursday April 10, 2008
It looks like some elbows are probably being thrown in the battle for the top of the US pop singles chart this week. Although Mariah Carey hangs on to ... Read More
Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz Are Ready to Tie the Knot
Thursday April 10, 2008
Yesterday, People magazine posted a statement by Ashlee Simpson that read: "We know there has been a lot of speculation recently about Pete and I, and we wanted our fans ... Read More
Adele Crosses the Atlantic
Wednesday April 9, 2008
Following tremendous acclaim from the music press, 19-year-old Adele Adkins (known simply as "Adele") released her debut album 19 in the UK January 28, 2008. She went straight to ... Read More
Top 10 New Pop Albums This Week - Spirit Descends on the US
Wednesday April 9, 2008
Leona Lewis has already climbed to the top of the US pop singles chart with the hit "Bleeding Love." Now she will try to do the same on the ... Read More
Jason Castro Goes "Over the Rainbow" Hawaiian Style On American Idol
Wednesday April 9, 2008
By now it would seem musicians, or the owners of their recordings, would be lining up at Jason Castro's door to convince him to perform their song on American Idol. ... Read More
Mariah Carey's "Bye Bye" - Her 19th #1?
Tuesday April 8, 2008
Nothing is ever a sure bet to be a #1 hit, but it seems like Mariah Carey's new single "Bye Bye," the second from upcoming album E=MC2, is about as ... Read More
Top 10 Hot Pop Songs Weekly Chart
Tuesday April 8, 2008
It's another week of big changes on the chart. At the top of the chart is another brand new song, and this time it is a remake of a ... Read More
Snap Judgment - Madonna and Justin Timberlake - "4 Minutes" the Video
Monday April 7, 2008
Madonna's new single "4 Minutes" has brought her back to the US pop charts in a huge way. It looks like she will challenge Mariah Carey for #1 as ... Read More
Review: Ray J - "Sexy Can I"
Monday April 7, 2008
Ray J is making yet another effort to shake off his past identification with seedy sex tapes and permanently climb out from under the shadow of sister Brandy. Is ... Read More
UK Pop Music Charts This Week
Monday April 7, 2008
UK music fans welcome veteran band R.E.M. back with open arms this week sending the group's album Accelerate to the top of the chart in its first week of release. ... Read More
Pop Music on TV This Week - Leona Arrives
Monday April 7, 2008
This is the week Leona Lewis rides the wave of her success with "Bleeding Love" to reach American shores. Check out the full schedule of this week's Pop Music ... Read More
Artist in the Wings: Kerli
Friday April 4, 2008
"Creepy" is not necessarily an adjective you would use in forming a positive description of a pop artist. However, with 21-year-old Kerli, it is one that fits...and, ultimately, endears. ... Read More
Snap Judgment - Josh Groban - "Awake" Live
Thursday April 3, 2008
Josh Groban's last studio album Awake, released in 2006, was certified double platinum in the US on shipments of over 2 million copies. It also reached #2 on the ... Read More
Apple's iTunes Is Now the Top US Music Retailer
Thursday April 3, 2008
Apple announced today that the iTunes music store has passed Wal-Mart to become the largest music retailer in the US. Based on sales figures for January and February, 2008, ... Read More
US Pop Music Charts This Week - Records Are Broken
Thursday April 3, 2008
It's a week of pop music records being broken. There are also some surprisingly strong debuts on the pop singles chart. Check out all the action in this ... Read More
Top 10 New Pop Albums This Week - Veterans In Charge
Thursday April 3, 2008
There will be many familiar names when you head to the music store this week. 7 of the 10 artists on the list have been releasing albums for more ... Read More
The Speculation Is Over - The New Kids on the Block Are Returning
Wednesday April 2, 2008
Clear back at the end of January, People magazine created a buzz by reporting that a return of New Kids on the Block was imminent. Various dismissals of the ... Read More
Mariah Carey and Madonna Storm the Pop Music Record Books
Wednesday April 2, 2008
When the charts are officially published tomorrow, this week will go down as a record-setting week in pop music history. As expected, the new #1 single on the Billboard ... Read More
Simon Cowell's Bird Problem On American Idol
Wednesday April 2, 2008
Better leave the sparrows and blackbirds in the back yard when you come to perform on American Idol. According to judge Simon Cowell, songs about blackbirds are not appropriate ... Read More
American Idol - What Was That Song? - The Final 9
Wednesday April 2, 2008
This week American Idol featured the Dolly Parton songbook. Check below for details on individual songs.
David Archuleta - Smoky Mountain Memories
Jason Castro - Travelin' Thru
David Cook - Little Sparrow
Kristy ... Read More
Fall Out Boy Launch a Fiery Re-Interpretation of MJ With the Help of John Mayer
Tuesday April 1, 2008
After all of the re-recordings accompanying Michael Jackson's 25th anniversary of his landmark album Thriller, leave it to Fall Out Boy to come up with the only re-working that will ... Read More
Top 10 Hot Pop Songs Weekly Chart
Tuesday April 1, 2008
Hip hop heads back to the top this week. Check out the full list of hot music on this week's Top 10 Hot Pop Songs chart.
Gavin Rossdale, aka Mr. Gwen Stefani, Has Wanderlust
Tuesday April 1, 2008
Wanderlust is the title for the upcoming first solo album from Gavin Rossdale, still best-known as the lead vocalist and songwriter for the band Bush. The debut solo collection ... Read More
Review: Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely
Tuesday April 1, 2008
The Raconteurs zipped this album, recorded in February, into the music marketplace with no advance press fanfair. Was there something to hide? Read more in the review of ... Read More
UK Pop Music Charts This Week
Tuesday April 1, 2008
British artists Estelle and Duffy hold firm to the top of their respective charts. However, elsewhere on the charts American artists are making some major noise. Check out ... Read More