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April 25, 2011

# 1
Foo Fighters
"Wasting Light"
Billboard Albums #1 - Foo Fighters

# 1
Lady GaGa
"Born This Way"
Euro Singles #1 - Lady GaGa

# 1
Adele
"21"
UK Albums #1 - Adele

# 1
LMFAO
"Party Rock Anthem"
UK Singles #1 - LMFAO


Birthdays:

February 24, 1962
Michelle Shocked

February 24, 1947
Lonnie Turner (Steve Miller Band)

February 24, 1942
Paul Jones (Manfred Mann)



NME Awards 2011: Winners List

February 24, 2011
NME Awards 2011: Winners ListMy Chemical Romance took home two awards at the NME Awards in London. The US group were named Best International Band and also picked up the award for Best Video for ‘Na Na Na’. Read more >>

U2 Confirmed To Play Glastonbury Festival 2011

February 24, 2011
U2 Confirmed To Play Glastonbury Festival 2011U2 will headline the opening night of this year’s Glastonbury Festival, it’s been confirmed. The Irish band will top the bill in the same slot they were due to fill last year before pulling out when singer Bono injured his back. Read more >>

Kanye West 'All Of The Lights' Video Removed From YouTube Over Epilepsy Fears

February 24, 2011
Kanye West 'All Of The Lights' Video Removed From YouTube Over Epilepsy FearsThe video for Kanye West's new single 'All Of The Lights' is no longer available on YouTube following fears it could cause epileptic seizures. The video, unveiled last weekend, prompted complaints that it did not contain a risk warning despite its extensive use of flashing lights. Read more >>

Glasvegas, Mark Ronson, Magnetic Man Join RockNess Festival 2011 Line-Up

February 24, 2011
Glasvegas, Mark Ronson, Magnetic Man Join RockNess Festival 2011 Line-UpGlasvegas and The Cribs have joined the line-up for this year's RockNess festival in Scotland. Other new additions to the bill include The Wombats, Two Door Cinema Club, Magnetic Man, We Are Scientists, Mark Ronson and DJ Shadow. Read more >>

Jessie J: I'm Obsessed With Nicki Minaj

February 24, 2011
Jessie J: I'm Obsessed With Nicki MinajJessie J had revealed that she is obsessed with American rapper Nicki Minaj. The singer, whose debut album 'Who You Are' is released on Monday (February 28), said that she would love to collaborate with Minaj in the future. Read more >>

Lady Gaga 'Born This Way' Video To Premiere Monday (February 28)

February 24, 2011
Lady Gaga 'Born This Way' Video To Premiere Monday (February 28)The video for Lady Gaga's new single 'Born This Way' will be given its world premiere on Monday (February 28). The much-anticipated film will be available online at 11am (EST), the singer said on her website. Read more >>

Arcade Fire Hit Back Over Grammy Awards Criticism

February 24, 2011
Arcade Fire Hit Back Over Grammy Awards CriticismArcade Fire's manager has responded to allegations that the band closed this year's Grammy Awards because organisers knew they would win the Album Of The Year award. In separate editorials, marketing executive Steve Stoute and music mogul Bob Lefsetz suggested it was not a coincidence that the band, who had already performed, were lined up to play again after the ceremony's final award. Read more >>

Pulp To Play EXIT Festival 2011

February 24, 2011
Pulp To Play EXIT Festival 2011Pulp have been confirmed to play at this year's Exit festival in Serbia. The event takes place at the Petrovaradin Fortress, Novi Sad from July 7-10, and will also include performances from Arcade Fire, Underworld, Portishead and Beirut. Read more >>

Adele Dominates As Gwyneth Paltrow Set For UK Chart Debut

February 24, 2011
Adele Dominates As Gwyneth Paltrow Set For UK Chart DebutAdele is expected to remain at the top of the UK album and singles charts this weekend. The singer's second album '21' is currently outselling the rest of the top-5 combined, while single 'Someone Like You' is also top of the single countdown. Read more >>

Shaun Ryder Reschedules UK Tour Dates

February 24, 2011
Shaun Ryder Reschedules UK Tour DatesShaun Ryder has rescheduled five dates on his UK tour that were postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. The gigs, originally due to take place this week, have now been moved to March. Read more >>

Paul McCartney Ballet To Premiere In September

February 24, 2011
Paul McCartney Ballet To Premiere In SeptemberSir Paul McCartney has collaborated with the New York City Ballet (NYCB) on a production due to premiere later this year. Ocean's Kingdom is the first time the former Beatles star has written an original orchestral score for dance. Read more >>

Beyonce Face 'Voluntarily Darkened' On French Magazine

February 24, 2011
Beyonce Face 'Voluntarily Darkened' On French MagazineFrench fashion magazine L'Officiel Paris has said Beyonce's face was “voluntarily darkened” on the cover of its latest issue. The publication has come under fire after a video and images of the singer was released showing her with dark face make-up on. Read more >>

Iggy & The Stooges, Taio Cruz, Echo & The Bunneymen To Play Chester Rocks Festival 2011

February 24, 2011
Iggy & The Stooges, Taio Cruz, Echo & The Bunneymen To Play Chester Rocks Festival 2011Iggy & The Stooges, Echo & The Bunneymen and Taio Cruz are among the acts confirmed to appear at this year's Chester Rocks festival. The two-day festival takes place at Chester's Racecourse from July 2-4. Read more >>

Chase And Status To Collaborate With Adele?

February 24, 2011
Chase And Status To Collaborate With Adele?Chase and Status have revealed that they want to collaborate with Adele in the near future. The duo, whose new album 'No More Idols' was released last month, have said they have been impressed by Adele's recent chart success. Read more >>

Frank Turner Announces New Album And UK Tour

February 24, 2011
Frank Turner Announces New Album And UK TourFrank Turner has announced details of a new album and full UK tour. The singer will release the follow-up to 2009's 'Poetry of the Deed', 'England Keep My Bones', on June 6. Read more >>

Boy George To Write Culture Club Album With Mark Ronson

February 24, 2011
Boy George To Write Culture Club Album With Mark RonsonBoy George has revealed that he plans to write songs for Culture Club's new album alongside Mark Ronson. The singer, who appeared on Ronson's recent album 'Record Collection', said Ronson had an “innate ability” to know what works. Read more >>

Lady Gaga To Release Gay Rights Edition Of 'Born This Way'

February 24, 2011
Lady Gaga To Release Gay Rights Edition Of 'Born This Way'Lady Gaga has announced that she will be releasing an limited edition of single 'Born This Way'. The singer, whose single is currently number three in the UK charts, is planning on releasing an limited edition of the single to raise money for gay rights, reports Billboard. Read more >>

Eminem Overtakes Lady Gaga As Most 'Liked' Person On Facebook

February 24, 2011
Eminem Overtakes Lady Gaga As Most 'Liked' Person On FacebookEminem has become the most 'liked' living person on Facebook, with more than 28 million fans. The rapper has taken the lead from Lady Gaga as he continues to add over half a million new fans every week. Read more >>

Jack White Signed Guitar Stolen From London Studio

February 24, 2011
Jack White Signed Guitar Stolen From London StudioA guitar signed by former White Stripes star Jack White has been stolen from an art studio in East London. The instrument, a Fender Stratocaster worth £15,000, was taken from owner Paul Biver's Old Street studio on January 23 between the hours of 8pm and 9.30am the next day. Read more >>





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