Josh Groban on Good Morning America Tomorrow With Free New York Concert
Tomorrow morning, Friday, May 16, 2008, Josh Groban takes the stage in New York City's Bryant Park for Good Morning America's Summer Concert Series. The show airs on ABC television from 7 to 9 a.m. ET. The concert itself is free and open to the public. Those who wish to watch the concert are encouraged to arrive by 6 a.m. Groban is celebrating a top 10 debut this week for his Awake Live concert album.
Listen to the song "Awake" performed live:
Album cover courtesy Reprise Records
US Pop Music Charts This Week - Neil Diamond Sets a Career Best
In his phenomenal 40 year career on the pop charts, Neil Diamond has never had a #1 album, until now. Home Before Dark, his second album working with producer Rick Rubin, debuts this week at the top of the album chart. Check out more details in this week's coverage of the US pop music charts.
Album cover courtesy Sony
American Idol - What Was That Song? - The Final 3
The final trio vied for who would make it to the finale with these songs. Check below for more details:
- David Archuleta
- David Cook
- Syesha Mercado
Complete coverage of American Idol Season 7 songs
New Kids on the Block Are Back With "Summertime," First Hit in 14 Years
It has been 14 years since the last new release from New Kids on the Block, the standard bearers of boy bands of the early 90's. The group sold over 70 million albums worldwide. It looks like pop fans may be eager to welcome them back. The new single "Summertime" is one of the top added songs at pop radio giving it the opportunity to show up on this week's Top 10 Hot Pop Songs chart.
New Kids on the Block are also plotting a concert tour in advance of the fall 2008 release of a new album. Check out "Summertime" below.
Listen to "Summertime" at the New Kids on the Block MySpace page.
Single cover courtesy Interscope
Top 10 Hot Pop Songs Weekly Chart
The top 2 songs on this week's chart are by artists who are now one of the hottest young couples in the music business. Check out all of the action on this week's Top 10 Hot Pop Songs weekly chart.
Review: Clay Aiken - On My Way Here
This time the album is really for the fans. Clay Aiken returns with a new collection of songs for his devoted following. The first impression is they will be very pleased. Read more in the review of Clay Aiken's On My Way Here.
Album cover courtesy RCA Records
American Idol: David Archuleta to Channel Chris Brown Tonight
We're down to the final 3 on American Idol, and it is the night where the contestants are asked to perform 3 songs. One is chosen by the producers. One is chosen by the judges, and the third they chose on their own. Probably the most interesting choice of the night that has been revealed is David Archuleta's personal selection. He will perform Chris Brown's recent smash hit "With You." Picking a song by one of today's hottest artists would seem a good option on the familiarity scale. However, all of those teens who swoon when they hear Brown's voice will likely be exacting in their opinions of Archuleta's cover. The performances begin tonight, May 13, 2008, on Fox Television at 8 p.m. ET.
Watch Chris Brown perform "With You."
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Leona Lewis' "Bleeding Love" Continues to Smash Chart Records
Late last year I reported on Leona Lewis and her hit single "Bleeding Love" as something special. At that point, it had not yet been released in the US. It did turn out to be the biggest selling single of the year in the UK and a clear announcement that Leona Lewis was determined to be one of the top new female pop singers in the world.
Some 5-6 months later it is clear that Lewis has conquered the US as well. "Bleeding Love" has now been sitting at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 longer (4 weeks) than any previous hit by a British female artist. However, that's not where the records stop. The song now holds the title for the most spins in a week on the pop radio singles chart in the US. Leona Lewis' album Spirit is also the first debut album by a British solo artist to ever hit #1 in the US. It is also worth noting that "Bleeding Love" has had its fair share of chart competition holding off current hits by major artists such as Mariah Carey, Madonna, and Usher.
Listen to "Bleeding Love"
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Coldplay Announce Viva La Vida Concert Tour
Coldplay's 4th studio album Viva La Vida Or Death and All His Friends is due to hit stores in June. To support the new release, the band will embark on a massive Viva La Vida concert tour. The show is scheduled to visit North America, Japan, and Europe throughout late summer and fall 2008. Check out all of the details on Viva La Vida.
Photo courtesy Capitol Records
Frank Sinatra, One of Top Pop Artists of All Time, Honored With Stamp and New Collection of Hits
Tomorrow, May 13, 2008, the U.S. Postal Service will issue a 42-cent stamp to honor Frank Sinatra, one of the greatest entertainers, and top pop artists, of all time. Connecting with this occasion, 10 years after Sinatra's death, Rhino Records is releasing Nothing But the Best, a 22 track collection of some of his most enduring tracks fully remixed and remastered from the original master tapes. An unreleased version of "Body and Soul" with a new instrumental arrangement will be included as well. This new set of classic songs hits stores tomorrow as well.
Frank Sinatra is one of the top pop artists of all time. He first hit the charts as a solo artist in 1942. He had 40 top 10 pop hits before the beginning of the rock era in 1955. From 1955 to 1980 Frank Sinatra continued to hit the charts. He had an incredible 68 additional chart appearances including 10 more top 10 smashes. That leaves Sinatra with a total of 50 top 10 pop hits. By comparison, Madonna leads the rock era tally with a mere 37 top 10's.
For a taste of this incredible performer, check out video of a performance of "That's Life," a top 10 hit from 1966, below:
Photo courtesy Rhino Records