I'm moving!

Yep it’s now official... I’m moving from Blogspot to Facebook and Twitter – The cell company '02' asked me to blog on their behalf (again) and i’ve taken the opportunity ... Stay tuned for details...

I'd like to take this moment to pay thanks to all who have followed / read and left comments! Especially Alec ... your a fantastic guy!

Kylie Minogue

Oh dear... Kylie Minogue has had to respond to internet complaints about her mimed performance of her new song ‘Get outta my way’ at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade last Thursday... Kylie who performed alongside Jessica Simpson and Kanye West mimed her vocals on her new single but fans soon turned to social networking sites to voice their anger resulting in Kylie having to address her followers, saying: “Relax peeps, EVERYONE has to mime at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade!! (sic)” ...
i too say ‘Get over it!”

Lady Gaga and Elton John

Lady Gaga and Elton John have done another duet together which features on the film ‘Gnomeo and Juliet’ discussing the track Elton revealed: “GaGa was fantastic to work with - we did a duet called 'Hello, Hello'.”... “If I had a daughter it would be GaGa, no doubt. She has the same penchant for high shoes; she’s great.”
He continued: “She is influenced by so many people - you can see it... she is like all of us. When I first started out I was influenced by people and then you gradually form a character of your own.”

Kylie Minogue

Kylie Minogue has announced that she plans to release a remixed greatest hits album... (thank god it’s not another ‘normal’ greatest hits)
Kylie was in London yesterday where she performed an acoustic set of her well-known hits for BBC Radio 2 including: ‘Can't Get You Out Of My Head’, ‘All The Lovers’ and ‘In My Arms’
Speaking at Maida Vale studios, she said: “Thanks in no small part to the BBC, I've always loved working with an orchestra and doing acoustic sets, so we're looking to put together an album of the various songs in this kind of manner.”
Kylie also revealed that her acoustic performance of ‘Can't Get You Out Of My Head’ will be the B-side to her FANTASTIC new single ‘Better than today’... love to see this hit No.1

Westlife

Westlife have responded to Brian McFadden’s return to the band saying that it would be ‘boring’... Sorry to burst your bubble Brian! Earlier this week, Brain said that he is ‘Ready’ to reunite with his former band mates to take on the newly-reformed Take That.
However Shane Filan told a national newspaper that Brain McFadden’s offer will not be taken up... (Good on ye lads!)
Shanes is quoted as saying: “I don't think it's even remotely interesting if Brian came back... “Brian left because he didn't like being in the band. It wasn't because we fell out. For us as a band, we never split up. We've kept going and are very happy... “If another person came in it would be like restarting a new band.”
In reference to the comparisons between Brian’s prospective return and Robbie William's rejoining Take That, Shane said: “Robbie Williams coming back to Take That was a big announcement... “He's the biggest male solo performer of the past 20 years. You can't compare it.”
Ha-ha ha ha Brain!

'N Sync

Now i have to admit this made me laugh this morning after learning that Lance Bass said that he and his former 'N Sync band mates have no plans to reunite in the future... I’d love to see Justin Timberlake’s face when someone suggests that to him! - Lmao
Speaking to an Entertainment channel Lance said: “I don't see that coming anytime soon,” ... “Justin’s very busy with his acting career right now so I think it's going to be quite a while before we even think about doing anything.”
However, Lance did say that he would be interested in reuniting in the future, adding: “I love being on the stage. So yeah, anytime the guys would want to do an album, I'm in!” – i bet you are, actually... who’s Lance Bass...?

Mini Viva

It doesn’t really come as a surprise but Mini Viva have confirmed that they have split up.
Mini Vivi hit the Top10 with their debut single ‘Left my heart in Tokyo’ last year, but the follow-up singles ‘I wish’ and ‘One touch didn’t even get into the Top40 - charting at numbers 73 and 114 respectively.
In a statement band member Britt Love said: “First off all we would like to apologise for not being able to tell you sooner what was going on with Mini Viva,”... “It was something we had to decide for ourselves first and of course it was a big decision. “Both of us felt like the time was up for Mini Viva. We had tried so much and so had everyone who was supporting us. But sometimes things just don’t work out the way you would like them to.”
She continued: “We would just like to take this time to thank every single one of you for supporting us on our journey! We could not have asked for more loyal fans than you guys!”

Leona Lewis

Congratulations go to Leona Lewis who has just become the 14th female singer to have a million-selling single in the UK.
Leona’s global No.1 single passed the ONE MILLION mark following Matt Cardle's performance on ‘The X Factor’, the song sold 1,117 copies bringing it’s UK sales to 1,000,534. (giving Lewis the 103rd single to notch up a million sales based on data from the OCC).

Pulp

Fantastic news! Pulp have just announced that they are getting back together and will reform a couple of festivals next year!
In a press release it read: “Pulp have decided to get together and play some concerts next summer. The shows will involve all the original members of the band (Nick Banks, Jarvis Cocker, Candida Doyle, Steve Mackay, Russell Senior & Mark Webber) & they will play songs from all periods of their career (Yes, that means they'll be playing your favourites).” It went on to name specific concert dates: “Wireless Festival (Sunday, July 3) and Barcelona's Primavera Sound Festival (Friday, May 27) but described these dates as “the first shows”.

I used to love this band; it’d be great to hear some of their classic tracks live like: ‘Common people’ and Disco 2000.

UK Charts

After her fantastic performance on last weeks TV show ‘X-Factor’, Rihanna climbs to No.1 in the singles chart, giving Rihanna her fourth UK No.1
Cheryl Cole has gone straight to No.1 in the album charts with her second album

Top 5 U.K. Singles:
5: Bruno Mars – ‘Just the way you are’
4: Katy Perry – ‘Fireworks’
3: Alexis Jordan – ‘Happiness’
2: Cheryl Cole – ‘Promise this’
1: Rihanna – ‘Only girl in the world’

Top 5 U.K. Albums:
5: Rod Stewart – ‘Fly me to the Moon... The great American Songbook Volume V
4: Kings of Leon – ‘Come around sundown’
3: Rumer – ‘Seasons of my soul’
2: Bon Jovi – ‘Greatest hits’
1: Cheryl Cole – ‘Messy little raindrops’

Dizzee Rascal & Cheryl Cole

Gone are the days when two artists liked each other and decided to do a duet together (as in, in person) Dizzee Rascal has revealed that he is yet to even hear his collaboration with Cheryl Cole.
Dizzee features on Cheryl’s album track ‘Everybody, Everyone’ but he’s admitted that it’s like the duet “never happened”.
Speaking in a national newspaper Dizzee is quoted as saying: “It was like it never happened. I never saw her”... “They sent me three tracks and I basically picked the one I thought would be best. It saves money on planes: imagine going halfway across the world in first class then deciding that you don't like the person...”
Stupid if you ask me! I think two artist collaborating should be done because they genuinely like and respect each other and each other work and not for MONEY.

Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera has revealed that she has begun working on a new album.
Christina only released her 4th album ‘Bionic’ earlier this year, she revealed that the new album will be “introspective” and have “a different vibe.
Speaking to a magazine she said: “Now I'm actually in the studio recording the next album, which has a different vibe... “I think now we're back to going a little deeper, in the vein where I recorded my ‘Stripped’ record, which was very personal and more introspective.”

Christina’s current album has been a global flop selling less than a million copies worldwide,
despite going to No.1 in the UK it was declared the lowest-selling UK number one in album chart history.

Cheryl Cole

Congratulations to Cheryl Cole who has landed a record deal in America worth a staggering £6 MILLION!

Cheryl made a flying visit L.A this week where she hammered out the lucrative contract with record company Universal.
According to reports Universal has offered to release her new album ‘Messy Little Raindrops’ in America next year, in addition to two more albums.
According to a national newspaper a source is quoted as saying: “Cheryl got a call from some very senior people at Universal saying they wanted to see her. They are the kind of people who when they say, 'Jump,' you ask, 'How high?”... “So she jumped on a plane and went to LA for 36 hours. Derek [Hough] was there to ferry her to-and-fro and give her support as these big execs can be quite scary.”

Bosses at Universal are said to have called Cheryl Cole last Sunday night

Nadine Coyle

I’d like to say that i feel sorry for her ... But i don’t!..
It’s being reported today in national newspapers that Nadine Coyle has sold ... wait for it...! a MASSIVE 117 copies of her debut solo single, and it's only heading for a chart position of No.35 in the midweek chart. (the offical position will be revealed today by BBC Radio 1)
Even on downloads it’s only shifted a further 2,439 copies on Monday...

See Nadine, that Girls Aloud re-union isn’t such a bad idea now huh!

Christina Aguilera

Nice payday if ye can get it huh!... It’ s being reported that Christina Aguilera earned herself a MASIIVE $1 MILLION for ... Get this... a 1 HOUR performance at a Halloween party last weekend.
Christina Aguilera was booked by investment guru Charles Brandes for the private set...
The reported paycheque, reportedly confirmed by insiders close to Aguilera, equates to $16,666 (£10,390) per minute, in addition to payments for styling, travel and other related costs.
Sources connected to Brandes dispute the figure, however, and claim that the value investor only paid $500,000 (£311,716) for Aguilera to sing at the event at his San Diego estate... Mmm i like the ‘only paid’ part... Lmao!

Prince

It’s being reported in some newspapers this morning that Prince will be performing on the final of this year's X Factor.
According to the reports Prince will fly to London for the show mid-way through his ‘Welcome 2 America’ tour .
It quotes a source “Simon Cowell had been trying to get Prince on the show for so long, he is a massive fan and it is a big coup... “At the moment the plans are being kept under wraps - but it will make for the biggest X Factor final ever seen.”
It also suggested that Prince had previously been sought for as a guest judge on the show... Princes new album (that he GAVE away in a newspaper is brilliant!)

Alexandra Burke

Good News folks - Alexandra Burke has confirmed that she’s started work on her second album.
Alexandra announced the news to fans on Twitter posting: “Studio Bound - Album 2!”

Alexandra Burke will release her fantastic new single ‘The Silence’ next month.

Katherine Kelly

Coronation street actress Katherine Kelly (who play’s Becky) is gearing up to release her first single!
Last week, it was revealed that Katherine has recorded a special Corrie-themed song titled: ‘If It's Too Late’ which will be released on 6th December.
Speaking in a Sunday newspaper Katherine said: “I truly don't mind where it charts, I'm not a pop star. It's just been fun.”
Should be errr... interesting to hear!

Rihanna

Rihanna has admitted that she initially rejected the idea of recording a sequel song (with Eminem) to their global smash ‘Love the way you lie’
Rihanna initially feared undermining the track's success with a proposed follow-up for her new album ‘Loud’.
Speaking to a music channel Rihanna said “When I first heard the idea about doing a part two, I was just completely against it. I just felt like you couldn't beat the original. There's no way you can outdo that, so why compete with it?”
Later adding: “We heard a broken-down version that was stripped down, just piano... I fell in love with it. We recorded it, then we did another version to the stripped-down version with drums, then we did another version with drums and Eminem. And then that was the one that just felt really good. I love both. I love the broken-down version, as well as the new one with Eminem.”

I watched her performance on last nights X-Factor and it was absolutely fantastic!!!!

The Black Eyed Peas

Oh dear ... The Black Eyed Peas are being sued for alleged plagiarism for a second time! According to an entertainment channel Bryan Pringle filed a lawsuit in federal court in Santa Ana, California, claiming that The Peas plagiarised his song ‘Take a Dive’ in their global No.1 smash ‘I Gotta Feeling’.
A second lawsuit, originally filed back in January, was also re-entered in federal court in LA, alleging that The Peas other No.1 smash ‘Boom Boom Pow’ used elements of Phoenix Phenom's song ‘Boom Dynamite’.
Plaintiff lawyer Ira Gould said: “A simple listening of the two songs will tell you that the songs are substantially similar, and that the hooks of the two songs are virtually identical in rhythm and lyrics.”...
Other defendants named in the two suits include Interscope, UMG Records and EMI April Music. The plaintiffs are claiming monetary damages, including all net profits from the respective tracks and future royalties.

Nelly

Mmm... Can’t say i agree with you Nelly... He’s suggested that Kelly Rowland should return to her R&B roots if she wants to maintain her success in America.
He said that although he is a fan of her collaborations with David Guetta, her R&B tracks are more suited to the American market.
Speaking in a national newspaper Nelly is quoted as saying “Kelly is now known as a dance act in Europe and I'm really happy for her success. ‘Commander’ with David Guetta was incredible. She works so hard but over in the States they yearn for the R&B Kelly.
“It's a double-edged sword. But I understand where she's coming from. You have to be a versatile artist to survive, you can't just stick to one genre.”
Speaking of their new collaboration (the follow-up to their No.1 Dilemma) on his upcoming album, Nelly added: “It's always a pleasure to work with her. I went on tour with her in 2001 when she was in Destiny's Child, so we're tight. She's beautiful, talented and a real joker.”
He added that they would be ‘fools’ not to recreate the ‘magic’ of their 2002 duet 'Dilemma'.

UK Charts

Cheryl Cole has gone straight to No.1 in the single chart with her new song ‘Promise this’ (her second solo No.1)
Kings of Leon have stopped X-Factor winner Joe McElderry from scoring a No.1 album by remaining top of the album charts for a second week!

Top 5 U.K. Singles:
5: Mike Posner – ‘Cooler than me’
4: Cee Lo Green – ‘Forget you’
3: Bruno Mars – ‘Just the way you are’
2: Rihanna – ‘Only girl in the world’
1: Cheryl Cole – ‘Promise this’

Top 5 U.K. Albums:
5: Robbie Williams – ‘In and out of consciousness’
4: The Wanted – ‘The Wanted’
3: Joe McElderry – ‘Wide awake’
2: Michael Bublé – ‘Crazy Love, Hollywood Edition’
1: Kings of Leon – ‘Come around sundown’

Shayne Ward

Folks... i’m back! After travelling around the world for several weeks I’m now back at the helm! I can’t believe all the stuff i’ve missed (including the new Shayne Ward video!)

Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/user/shaynewardtv?blend=1&ob=4

Holidays

Folks I’m off on a round the world trip for the next 7 weeks, taking in Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, The Cook Islands and America - my next blog will be Tuesday 19th October

Natasha Bedingfield

Natasha Bedingfield has confirmed that she will release her new album ‘Strip Me’ on 9th November.
She revealed that the albums 13 tracks were pulled from over 200 written while touring.
“I've been touring for so many years now that I wrote with my live gigs in mind," she explained... “I wanted to write anthems that people could sing along to - things that were still personal, but definitely trying to find the best way to connect with people.”

The video for the first single ‘Touch’ was released on 27th July.... (But has yet to make any chart impact ~ unless you count going to No.60 in Canada an impact?)

Rihanna

Rihanna has just announced the title of her new album fifth studio album... The labum due for release in November is title: ‘Loud’.
Rihanna announced the news while chatting to fans on her via her website: “I didn’t want to go backward and remake ‘Good Girl Gone Bad’. I wanted the next step in the evolution of Rihanna, and it’s perfect for us.”... “I'm gonna miss the ‘Rated R’ era too, but NOTHING compares to the album I just made.”
The first single titled: ‘Only Girl (In The World)’ will make it’s debut on American radio tomorrow along with the artwork, which she revealed was shot in the Hamptons.

I for one can't wait to hear it, i love this woman!

Eminem

Talk about interpreting a word ... ‘record’ may soon have a new meaning if Universal Music have their way ‘cos Eminem’s record label Universal has lost an appeal in a long-running battle with his former publishing company FBT Productions.
The ruling, which found that FBT is entitled to 50% of Universal's revenue from Eminem’s download sales, leaves Universal facing a multi-million dollar royalties bill.
FBT Productions signed Eminem in 1995, prior to his rise to fame. When he joined Universal, the deal included a 12% royalty to FBT for “records sold”. As no rate was stated in the contract for downloads, FBT claimed that it was entitled to half of Universal's digital receipts.
An initial hearing back in 2009 ruled in Universals favour, but an appeal by FBT has seen this overturned.
Universal Music has announced its intention to challenge the ruling... Intresting!

Busted

Yeah it certainly looks like it’s not gonna happen anymore as Charlie Simpson has reportedly turned down a ONE MILLION pound off for a reunion tour with former band Busted.
A source close to Charlie Simpson told a national newspaper: “He hates being associated with Busted. He had an unhappy time. He's in Fightstar now and also recording solo tracks.”

Katy Perry

Even global superstars have sales targets and Katy Perry is no exception and surprisingly she’s failed to meet hers! (I’m sure she’ll still get paid though)
Sales of Katy Perry's new album ‘Teenage Dream’ have reportedly concerned her bosses at EMI despite first-week sales of 192,000 in America, industry bosses have admitted that the album failed to match its projected sales of 400,000 copies.

The shortfall is now said to be forecasting the overall decline in album sales worldwide.
EMI boss Dominic Pandiscia is quoted as saying: “‘Teenage Dream’ fell short in one key area: It didn't meet first-week sales projections in the industry,”... “And that, in turn, has sparked worries that the album's performance may affect retail orders for other superstar releases due later this year.”

‘Teenage Dream’ has so far gone to No.1 in the album charts in 5 countries.

The Wanted

The Wanted have confirmed that the video for their new single will premier this Friday,
The groups new single is titled ‘Heart Vacancy’ as the follow-up to their No.1 debut ‘All time low’
The video was shot in Croatia and part of the video was posted on The Wanted’s YouTube page yesterday.
Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39vshft6UAI

Leona Lewis

Leona Lewis has confirmed that she has begun work on her third album... Leona posted a note on Twitter saying: “In the studio this week, can't wait to get started!”
A previous message read: “Went to Frankfurt to record with Ryan Tedder! Was so fun really excited!” Ryan is the lead singer of ‘One Republic’

Shayne Ward

Good news folks... Shayne Ward has announced a release date for his comeback single.
After a 3 years break Shayne announced via his Twitter page that his new single would be released on 28th November..
“Swear I can't hold my excitement any longer,The suspense is killing me!!" he wrote. "When u want time to go fast it doesn't. Bring on nov 28th NOW!!! (sic)” and went on to tell one fan that the single “goes to radio very soon”.
CANT WAIT!!!!!!

JLS

JLS have revealed the title of their second album as ‘Outta This World’ and will be released on 22nd November 22
The album will feature their No.1 single ‘The Club Is Alive’ as well as songs titled: ‘Love You More’ and ‘Ay Mama’ (featuring Shontelle) which was recently confirmed as their new single.

JLS's self-titled debut has so far gone onto sell 1.6 million copies since its release last year

Kylie Minogue

Kylie Minogue has announced tour dates for Ireland and the UK
The tour will be titled: ‘Aphrodite - Les Folies Tour 2011’
In a press release Kylie said: “The reaction to ‘Aphrodite’ been absolutely incredible and has inspired me and my creative team to develop a new show that will take all of us on a euphoric journey of joy, excitement and glamour. I can't wait to get on the road and see all my fans in 2011”

Tickets for the initial six dates will go on sale on Monday 13th September.

The ‘Aphrodite - Les Folies Tour 2011’ dates in full:

March 22 – Dublin, The O2
March 23 – Dublin, The O2
March 28 - Glasgow SECC
March 29 - Glasgow SECC
April 1 - Manchester, Evening News Arena
April 2 - Manchester, Evening News Arena
April 7 - London, The O2
April 8 - London, The O2

Westlife

Calling all Westlife fans ... The boys have just announced that they will tour the UK in the spring of 2011.
Tickets for next year's concerts go on sale this Friday at 9am.

The 2011 tour dates are as below:
March 7 - Cardiff, CIA
March 11 - London, O2 Arena
March 14 - Newcastle, Metro Radio Arena
March 16 - Nottingham, Trent FM Arena
March 18 - Liverpool, Echo Arena
March 19 - Glasgow, SECC
March 22 - Manchester, Evening News Arena
March 25 - Birmingham, LG Arena
March 27 - London, Wembley Arena
March 28 - Sheffield, Motorpoint Arena

UK Charts

Katy Perry shoots failed to keep X-Factor runner-up Olly Murs off the No.1 spot, no Olly has to do a nude photo shoot (‘cos he promised if his debut single went to No.1 he’d pose nude)
However Katy did manage to score a No.1 album with her second album which went straight in at No.1.

Top 5 UK Albums:
5: Arcade Fire – ‘The Suburbs’
4: Mumford & Sons – ‘Sign no more’
3: Biffy Clyro – Only Revolutions’
2: Eminem – ‘Recovery’
1: Katy Perry – ‘Teenage dream’

Top 5 UK Singles:
5: Flo Rida Feat... David Guetta – ‘Club can’t handle me’
4: Eminem & Rihanna – ‘Love the way you lie’
3: Taio Cruz – ‘Dynamite’
2: Katy Perry – ‘Teenage Dream’
1: Olly Murs – ‘Please don’t let me go’

Same Difference

OMG – Just when you thought it was safe to go back into a record store ... Same Difference are back and have recorded a track with Alcazar for their new album (yeah that’s right... a NEW album!)
The fantastic Alcazar are from Sweden and are best known in the UK for their hits ‘Crying At The Discoteque’ and ‘This Is The World We Live In’.
The new single is called ‘Karma Karma’ and is being described as ‘one of the most fun tracks...fans will hear all year’ ... Really... you know what that means... Crap!

Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill has confirmed that she is moving forward with the recording of her new album.
Speaking to a music channel Lauryn said that she is excited at the prospect of releasing new material and that the album will not include many collaborations with other artists. “"We're getting closer. We're getting closer. That's all I can say,”... “It's been such a long time since I've gotten my voice and my ideas [out]. In terms of collaborations, that's not even something I've been thinking about per se. I'm happy that people are still making music. That we still have a platform with which to make music. It's gonna be interesting to see what the future holds.”
I certainly look forward to hearing her music, however whacky she seems to come across in the public eye, there’s no denying that she’s a fantastic voice!

US Charts

Katy Perry shoots straight to No.1 in the American album charts with her second album “Teenage Dream” after selling a massive 192,000 copies in its first week, marking her best sales week and a new chart high. Katy’s also the first solo woman to reign at No. 1 since January, when Ke$ha spent one week at No.1 with ‘Animal'.
Eminem and Rihanna also remain at No.1 in the US singles chart for a 7th week!

Top 5 U.S Albums:
5: Little Big Town – ‘The reason why’
4: Usher – ‘Verses’
3: Eminem – ‘Recovery’
2: Fantasia – ‘Back to me’
1: Katy Perry – ‘Teenage dream’

Top 5 U.S Singles:
5: Usher & Pitbull – ‘DJ got us fallin’ in love’
4: Enrique Iglesias Feat... Pitbull – ‘I like it’
3: Taio Cruz – ‘Dynamite’
2: Katy Perry – ‘Teenage Dream’
1: Eminem & Rihanna – ‘Love the way you lie’

Overall album sales in this past chart week totalled 5.12 million up 1% compared to the sum last week (5.07 million) and down 12% compared to the comparable sales week of 2009 (5.82 million). Year to date album sales stand at 195.3 million, down 12% compared to the same total at this point last year (222.6 million).

JLS

JLS's next single that is due to be released in America will feature Shontelle.
Production duo The Runners posted a message on Twitter claiming that the Shontelle featured on the track ‘Ay Mama’ then Shontelle re-posted the message, adding: “SURPRISE!!!!”
According to the producers the single will be released in America on 14th September.

JLS have continued their attempt to crack the American market despite thier first single ‘Everybody In Love’ failing to make an impact.

The Saturdays

The Saturdays have finally recorded a track with Flo Rida after being denied a No.1 single because of him TWICE!
The group thanked him for featuring on the song via a letter... It read: “"We are sorry we couldn't be around today - we are gutted to have missed you!... “We want to thank you so much for doing the track with us. We are so excited that you are a part of it! Have an amazing time shooting the video and we hope to meet you really soon.”
Flo Rida responded by tweeting: “Thank you for the letter and the opportunity to collab with you! the song is a smash.”

Band member Rochelle Wiseman recently joked that they should collaborate with Flo Rida to get a number one single after being beaten by him on two occasions... See, careful what you wish for!

Lady GaGa & Scissor Sisters

Lady GaGa has reportedly agreed to collaborate with the Scissor Sisters on an upcoming song.
Reports suggest that frontman Jake Shears met the Lady Gaga at Sir Elton John's White Tie and Tiara Ball back in June and they have both been negotiating the details of the project since the meeting, and are in the final stages of reaching an agreement.
Would love to see this happen – the results would be fantastic!

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson has been named the most downloaded artist in the world.
According to a music channel data from the Nokia Ovi Music Store places Michael Jackson ahead of Lady GaGa, Elvis Presley, the Black Eyed Peas and Rihanna.
Michael Jackson is reportedly most popular in India, where 26% of all Ovi downloads are of his songs.

Kimberly Wyatt

Kimberly Wyatt has revealed that she is open to the idea of a future reunion with the Pussycat Dolls.
Kimberly left the Pussycat Dolls back in February this year.
Speaking to a national newspaper Kimberly said that despite previous conflicts she would consider rejoining her former bandmates to experience the ‘electric’ energy that the group once shared.
She said: “It's just too soon right now. Give us a few more years and we'll see what happens... “There are many things that tell me no, but I think about the energy of being with those girls on stage. When you put all of us together, it's pretty electric. Maybe one day.” ... “I'm really excited for Nicole and everything that she's doing. It's been nice to step away and put everything to rest. I've become very content with everything that's happened in the past... “I'm thankful for each and every one of those girls.”

Kylie Minogue

Kylie Minogue has premiered her new American single ‘Get Outta My Way’.
Kylie performed the single on the first semi-final results episode of ‘America's Got Talent’ earlier this week.’
Kylie looked as stunning as ever in a short black dress with gold accessories and shoes, and performed a brand new routine for the track using chairs, as she sung a montage of all her music videos was played in the background.

Since her performance on the TV show the single has already entered the US iTunes chart!

U2

Tut tut ... It’s being reported that U2 have been fined following a rehearsal in Barcelona last year.
A spokesperson for the city's town hall has reportedly said that the band was fined $22,000 (£14,147) for rehearsing too loudly and beyond their scheduled time in June 2009.
It has been reported that the group played for 2 hours beyond their scheduled rehearsal finish time of 10pm ahead of their concert at the Camp Nou stadium on their ‘360’ world tour.
They reportedly also played at sound levels that exceeded those set by Spanish authorities and a complaint was lodged by nearby residents.

Katy Perry

Katy Perry has donated pillows and blankets to people waiting to see her perform... Fans are camping out in order to see Katy play a free concert at an outdoor plaza in New York City.
The gig is part of the promotion of her album ‘Teenage Dream’ on The Today Show (Tonight).
Katy Perry wrote on Twitter: “I had special ‘Teenage Dream’ pillows & blankys made just for those of you that are camping out for The Today Show! Yay!”... Nice to see some artists giving back to their fans and appreciating them! Good girl Katy!

McFly

McFly have revealed that they have almost completed their new album.
Taio Cruz has produced two tracks for the album (the title has yet to be announced) and the rest with US producer Dallas Austin.
Band member Harry Judd said: “We may have some additional production to do. There's half of it we haven't heard completely finished... “We've recorded most of it and left it with Dallas. He kind of works his magic with it and puts his synths on. So far the songs we've heard back we're really happy with.”
However, despite working with a pair of R&B-oriented producers on the album, the band insisted that they have not abandoned their old sound entirely, describing lead single ‘Party Girl’ as its most ‘extreme’ track.
Harry said: “There are a few [songs] on there that, if anything, are more old-school McFly than we had on ‘Radio:ACTIVE’”
Other band member Tom Fletcher added: “There's a lot of variety. Some songs are more soulful and sexy, and others are more ballady.”

McFly release their single ‘Party Girl’ on 6th September.

Limp Bizkit

Limp Bizkit have revealed that they have been good friends since reforming last year.
Limp Bizkit originally went on a break back in 2005 following an argument between lead singer Fred Durst and guitarist Wes Borland but have since said that their recent reunion has made them close friends.
Speaking to a music magazine Fred said: “The thing with the band right now is that we're not just getting along, we're actually all friends. That's the first time that's happened... “Something magical has been happening with us since early 2009.”
Fred also claimed that the band's reunion came as the result of them leaving a void in the industry that no other group could fill... “We all used to look at the void where we were and feel like nobody had really filled it in the time we were away - there's no other band in the world like Limp Bizkit... “There's definitely a place for a good, sincere, fun heavy rock band and we're happy to fill that slot once more.”

Limp Bizkit are due to play Leeds and Reading festivals this weekend.

US Charts

Eminem's ‘Recovery’ stays at No. 1 in the US Album charts for a seventh week after selling a further 116,000 copies (seriously, is there anybody who hasn’t got this album...?) ‘Recovery’ also earns its eighth consecutive week of selling at least 100,000 copies -- its entire chart life!
‘Recovery’ also notches the most weeks at No. 1 for a male artist's album since Usher’s ‘Confessions’ stay at No.1 back in 2004
Eminem and Rihanna also remain at No.1 in the US singles chart for a 6th week!

Top 5 U.S Albums:
5: Trace Adkins – ‘Cowboy’s back in town’
4: Iron Maiden – ‘The final frontier’
3: Ray Lamontange and The Pariah Dogs – ‘God willin & The creek don’t rise’
2: Kem – ‘Intimacy III’
1: Eminem – ‘Recovery’

Top 5 U.S Singles:
5: Usher & Pitbull – ‘DJ got us fallin’ in love’
4: Enrique Iglesias Feat... Pitbull – ‘I like it’
3: Katy Perry – ‘Teenage Dream’
2: Taio Cruz – ‘Dynamite’
1: Eminem & Rihanna – ‘Love the way you lie’

Overall album sales in this past chart week totalled 5.06 million up 2% compared to the sum last week (4.95 million) and down 11% compared to the comparable sales week of 2009 (5.70 million). Year to date album sales stand at 190.2 million, down 12% compared to the same total at this point last year (216.8 million).