US Charts

The Black Eyed Peas hold the No.1 spot on the U.S singles chart for a sixth week with their single "I gotta feelin'"
On the album front country duo "Sugarland” claimed thier second U.S. No.1 album with "LIVE on the inside" (A Wal-Mart exclusive CD/DVD package) selling a massive 76,000 copies in the first week of release.
It's the country duo's second No.1 on the Billboard 200 in just over a year.

Top 5 US Singles:
5: King of Leon – “Use somebody”
4: Keri Hilson, Kanye West & Ne*Yo – “Knock you down”
3: Drake – “Best I ever had”
2: Taylor Swift – “You belong with me”
1: Black Eyed Peas – “I gotta feeling”

Top 5 US Albums:
5: Kings of Leon "Only by the night"
4: Black Eyed Peas – "The E.N.D"
3: Gloriana - "Gloriana"
2: Various Artists - "Now 31"
1: Sugarland - "LIVE on the inside"

JLS

After their debut single 'Beat Again' reached number one in Ireland & The U.K upon it's release, favourite new boyband JLS have announced their first ever headline UK Tour for February 2010 and it also includes a nights performance at The O2, Dublin on Saturday 27th February 2010.
Their debut album is scheduled for release on 19 October 2009, It has also been confirmed that their second single, entitled "Everybody in Love" will also be released on 19 October 2009.

Tickets are from €39.60 and go on sale Thursday 20th August at 9am

Aqua

OMG ... Aqua are BACK!

Yes the cheesy Scandinavian band who had massive hit's with "Barbie girl", "Turn back time", "Dr Jones" and "Cartoon Hero's" are back with their just as catchy song "Back to the 80's" due for release on 21st September for their Greatest Hits album click on the link to listen to it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gz8loLIYc2Q

Aqua have sold over 33 MILLION records world wide and this song is gonna be huge and i wouldn't be at all surprised if it gave them their 4th UK No.1 (ok I'm secretly hoping ... it's soooo catchy!)

V.V. Brown

V.V. Brown is quite an unknown UK artist that’s slowly making shockwaves in music industry this year with her debut album “Travelling like the light”, (Even P:Diddy tried to sign her to his label in the US)
Although she’s only recently seen chart success in the UK & Ireland with Track 3: “Shark in the water” there’s by far better tracks on the album like “Game over”, "Crying Blood" and “Leave”.
She’s certainly gonna give The Noisettes a run for there money, if you like the sound of The Noisettes then V.V. Brown is a must for 2009

Tommy Sparks

New Swedish artist Tommy Sparks new album (funnily enough also titled: “Tommy Sparks”) was release back in May, but due to the hugely successful singles “She’s got me dancin’ and “I’m a rope” its being re-launched on 31st August and i got my hands on a promo copy to listen too.
Some may have seen Tommy when he was supporting Bloc Party on tour earlier this year, He’s also written a track for The Prodigy and featured on The Filthy Dukes album “Nonsense in the dark”
Track “Miracle” is brilliant! – Deffinatly worth a purchase!

Sugababes

Sugababes release their 25th single "get sexy" on 31st August which is gonna have everyone up on the dance floor over the next few months, you can definitely hear inspirations in the song from Kylie and err... Right Said Fred ...

This single is going to do much better than their last release "No can do" which limped to No.23 in the UK charts and didn't even chart in Ireland.

Sugababes are set to release their 7th album on the 9th November which includes tracks with Ne-Yo and RedOne (who is the backbone that helped launch Lady Gaga)

Peter Andre

Peter Andre's latest single "Behind closed doors" is currently at No4 in the midweek chart, however early sales figures released by "Amazon" yesterday suggested he might hit the top on Sunday! However the data from retail stores and iTunes show he's slipping back.

Black Eyed Peas are selling the most with "I Gotta Feelin'", "Ready For The Weekend" by Calvin Harris is heading for No2. while current No.1 Tinchy Stryder's "Never Leave You" - is on course for No3.

Mika

Mika release's his new single "We are golden" on 6th September and it's a corker! (even if the video is a little on the ... Err ... weird side, "The video features Mika dancing around a bedroom in his underwear as a "celebration of all the years Mika spent dancing around his bedroom as a teenager".)

Mike's second album "The boy who knew to much" is due for release on 21st September - Hope it's as good as "Life in Cartoon Motion"

UK Charts

Tinchy Stryder scores his 2nd No.1 today with a little help from Amelle (from the Sugababes) his third single to be taken from his second studio album “Catch 22” is released on 17th August

In the album charts Michael Jackson spends his 6th week at No1 with “The Essential Collection”.

Top 5 UK Singles:
5: Beyoncé – “Sweet dreams”
4: JLS – “Beat Again”
3: Mr Hudson Feat... Kanye West – “Supernova”
2: Black Eyed Peas – “I gotta feelin”
1: Tinchy Stryder feat... Amelle – “Never leave you”

TOP 5 UK ALBUMS:
5: Beyoncé - Iam Sasha Fierce
4: Paolo Nutini – “Sunny side up”
3: Black Eyed Peas – “The E.N.D”
2: Florence + The Machine – “Lungs”
1: Michael Jackson – “The Essential Collection”

Calvin Harris

Does anyone else think that Calvin Harris’s new single “Ready for the weekend” is extremely similar to “The Freemasons” sound...?
Saying “you left your album on a plane, to give you an extra year of time” obviously didn’t make him produce anything better than anyone else out there!
I can’t see his single / album doing any better than the last (which was fresh and a new sound) the execption of course is "I'am not alone" ....