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Il Divo Soars To No. 1 In The U.K.
Crossover classical group Il Divo debuted at No. 1 on yesterday's new U.K. album chart with "The Promise" (Syco Music/Sony BMG), and the label also continues its stranglehold on the singles survey...
November 17, 2008
Kanye West Arrested After U.K. Nightclub Incident
Kanye West was arrested after an alleged assault outside a U.K. nightclub, but was released without charge, according to British press reports.
November 14, 2008
Girls Aloud Storm U.K. Album Chart
British pop quintet Girls Aloud followed their recent No. 1 single, "The Promise" (Fascination/Polydor), with a bestselling debut yesterday (Nov. 10) for their fifth studio album, "Out of Control."...
November 10, 2008
Ultravox Reuniting For 2009 Tour
U.K. pop/rock outfit Ultravox's 1980s lineup will reunite for a 2009 tour, marking this version of the band's first performance since Live Aid in 1985.
November 07, 2008
AC/DC Back Atop U.K. Chart After 28 Years
AC/DC's "Black Ice" (Columbia) trumped Kaiser Chiefs' "Off With Their Heads" (B Unique/Polydor/Universal) to seize the No. 1 crown on the new U.K. album chart yesterday (Oct. 26). AC/DC has not led...
October 27, 2008
Oasis Scores Seventh Straight U.K. No. 1
Oasis made its customary debut atop the U.K. album chart yesterday (Oct. 12) with "Dig Out Your Soul" (Big Brother), continuing the band's record of having reached No. 1 on the U.K. bestsellers with...
October 13, 2008
Justin Hawkins Starts Fresh With Hot Leg
The collapse of his former band, the Darkness, and an unsuccessful attempt to represent the United Kingdom in 2007's Eurovision Song Contest have hardly dampened Justin Hawkins' drive.
October 10, 2008
War Child Benefit Album Postponed Until Feb.
The War Child charity and Parlophone Records have postponed the U.K. release of the multi-artist fund-raising album "Heroes" to early 2009 from its scheduled date of Nov. 24. The set will be issued in...
October 07, 2008
U.K. Artists Form Coalition To Protect Rights
Dozens of U.K. artists, including Radiohead, The Verve, Kaiser Chiefs and Kate Nash, have signed up to a new representative body, the Featured Artists' Coalition.
October 06, 2008
Mac Attack
Welcome to the story of a multiplatinum British singer/songwriter named Amy that doesn't include even the faintest whiff of tabloid scandal.
August 17, 2008
Perry's 'Girl' Topples U.K. Singles Chart
Katy Perry's U.S. No. 1 "I Kissed a Girl" (Virgin/EMI) became the U.K.'s new No. 1 single yesterday to complete a transatlantic double, while ABBA's "Gold -- Greatest Hits" (Polydor/Universal)...
August 11, 2008
Black Kids
The first chapter of the Black Kids' story reads like an indie rock fairy tale. Plucked from Jacksonville, Fla., after their demo impressed Pitchfork and the blogosphere, the band found itself the...
August 07, 2008
Coldplay Back On Top Of U.K. Album Chart
Dizzee Rascal's "Dance Wiv Me" (Dirtee Stank), featuring Calvin Harris & Chrome, started a fourth week atop the U.K. singles chart yesterday, while Coldplay's "Viva La Vida or Death and All His...
July 28, 2008
'Partie' Time
The first chapter of the Black Kids' story reads like an indie rock fairy tale.
July 20, 2008
Bilboard Bits: Franz Ferdinand, Radiohead, The Jacksons
An as-yet-unnamed new Franz Ferdinand song will be featured in the "Madden 09" video game, which will hit stores in mid-August.
June 25, 2008
The Ting Tings / May 22, 2008 / London (Astoria)
Like spreadable butter and Chinese capitalism, the Ting Tings are an idea whose time has come, even if not everybody is going to be happy with the end result.
June 01, 2008
Ting Tings, Rihanna In Control On U.K. Charts
British punk-dance duo the Ting Tings conceded top spot on the U.K. singles chart yesterday with "That's Not My Name" (Columbia) to Rihanna's "Take a Bow" (Def Jam/Universal), but had the major...
May 26, 2008
Neil Diamond Debuts Atop U.K. Album Chart
Neil Diamond repeated his Billboard 200 feat by entering the U.K. album chart at No. 1 yesterday (May 18) with "Home Before Dark." It's his second album chart-topper in the territory, and first with a...
May 19, 2008
Scooter Unseats Madonna On U.K. Album Chart
German techno band Scooter scored a big upset on the new U.K. album chart yesterday (May 11), unseating Madonna's "Hard Candy" (Warner Bros.) to debut at No. 1 with "Jumping All Over the World" (All...
May 12, 2008
Ting Tings See Jump From Apple Ad
The U.K.-based Sony BMG-signed Ting Tings have just broken into with single "Shut Up and Let Me Go," which debuts this week at No. 93. The song plays throughout the newest iPod ad, which made its...
May 08, 2008
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Burke, Take That Reign Again On U.K. Charts
As Alexandra Burke's "Hallelujah" (Syco Music/Sony BMG) started a third week as the U.K.'s No. 1 single yesterday (Jan. 4) and Take That's "The Circus" (Polydor) a fifth atop the album chart, top newcomer status went to much-feted electronica star Lady GaGa. Her U.S. hit "Just Dance" (Polydor) featuring Colby O'Donis, took its U.K. bow at No. 3.
China Targets Big Web Sites In Internet Crackdown
China has launched a crackdown on websites as the country enters a politically sensitive year, with officials accusing search engines including Baidu and Google of spreading pornography and vulgarity.
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