Billboard Offers Track By Track Guide To New Cure LP

Wondering what to expect on 4:13 Dream?

Find out here!

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MP3: The Cure - A Letter To Elise

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Billboard Counts Down '100 All Time Top Songs'

50 years of tallying has resulted in:

10. Toni Braxton - Unbreak My Heart
9. Mariah Carey - We Belong Together
8. The Beatles - Hey Jude
7. Debby Boone - You Light Up My Life
6. Olivia Newton John - Physical
5. Los Del Rio - Macarena
4. LeAnn Rimes - How Do I Live?
3. Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife
2. Santana & Rob Thomas - Smooth
1. Chubby Checker - The Twist

Yikes! View the full list here.

MP3: The Beatles - Day Tripper

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Billboard's Hot 100 Celebrates 50th Birthday

Here's a list of the most charted artists since Day 1:

1. Elvis Prestley (108)
2. James Brown (89)
3. Aretha Franklin (73)
4. Ray Charles (73)
5. The Beatles (72)

View all the rest here.

MP3: The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night

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Conor Oberst's Solo LP Debuts In Top 20

The official tally is in.

His self-titled set sold 29,000 copies in the US this week.

That's good enough for a #15 entry.

View more chart news at Billboard.

MP3: Bright Eyes - No One Would Riot For Less

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Billboard Counts Down '10 Indie Artists To Watch'

Do you agree with these selections?

Randy Owen
Conor Oberst
Little Jackie
Aventura
Kid Sister
The Hold Steady
Chester Gregory
The Faint
Dragon Force
CSS

View rationale behind each pick here.

MP3: Bright Eyes - Amy...

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Secret Machines Share Title & Release Date For New LP

Another day, another tidbit.

Their latest effort sees daylight in October.

It'll be self titled.

Learn more over at Billboard.

MP3: Secret Machines - Nowhere Again

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MSTRKRFT Shares LP2 Deets With Billboard

The electro duo exclaims: *The Looks (2006) was like a big experiment for us. That's why we called it The Looks and not The Brains or The Talent. This next record is more like us wearing our influences on our sleeves, although I don't know if anyone will notice that but us. We've made a record that is very 'us'.* Read the full article here. MP3 at bottom.

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MP3: The Gossip - Listen Up (MSTRKRFT Mix)

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Adele Performs Exclusive Set For Billboard Mag

Enjoy 'Right As Rain' below. Read her recent interview with the publication here.


MP3: Adele - Chasing Pavements

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Coldplay, K. Perry & Wolf Parade Score Big On US Charts

This week's debut positions & sales tallies:

#1 Coldplay - Viva La Vida (720K)
#9 Katy Perry - One Of The Boys (48K)
#46 Wolf Parade - At Mount Zoomer (11K)

Which is the most/least shocking entry?

MP3: Wolf Parade - Language City

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Trail Of Dead Spearheads Own Label

Billboard reports: *Trail Of Dead is launching its own label, Richter Scale Records, in association with Universal Music Group's Justice Records. The band's next album is due in January 2009 and was co-produced by longtime collaborator Mike McCarthy and Chris "Frenchie" Smith. According to a spokesperson, Trail Of Dead was intent "on creating a more anthemic record" this time around.* MP3 at bottom.

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MP3: Trail Of Dead - Richter... (Live)

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Adele Interviewed By Billboard Mag

A great Q&A session with the 19-year old crooner.

Visit Adele on MySpace.

Read my review of Adele @ Highline here.

MP3: Adele - Chasing Pavements

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Rogue Wave Writes Tour Blog For Billboard Mag

Read their full journal entries here.

RW is currently traveling the US with Death Cab For Cutie.

Visit Rogue Wave on MySpace.

MP3: Rogue Wave - 10:01

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Tori Amos Goes Indie

Tori's manager, John Witherspoon, tells Billboard: *Tori Amos has ended her tenure with Epic Records and has chosen the path of independence for her next work. As with many of her contemporaries, Tori is devising new and exciting ways of getting her music to the masses without the boundaries and limitations of the major music companies.*

Read the full article here.

MP3: Tori Amos - Smells Like Teen Spirit

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Sparks Unveil Tour Diary In Midst Of 21-Night Residency

Here's an update from the legendary act on their ambitious endeavor: *Kimono My House is, by far, the most well-known Sparks album. There was a lot of pressure surrounding this performance, not only from the management, but from fan expectation. A few years ago Morrissey asked Sparks to perform Kimono My House in its entirety at the Meltdown Festival and it set a precedent of excellence for tonight's show.* Read the full entry here.

MP3: Sparks - Lighten Up Morrissey

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Happy Mondays Hint At New LP

BB's got all the deets, including this quote from S. Ryder regarding the album's potential release date: *"Knowing us, it'll probably come out in about two years time. I mean, the other one, we had that in the can for, what, two years before that got released, because of legal problems. It took us eight or nine years to sort out all that."* MP3 at bottom.

Read the full article here.

MP3: Happy Mondays - 24 Hour...

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Death Cab For Cutie Poised For First-Ever #1 LP

Narrow Stairs is expected to sell 140,000 copies this week.

That total should be more than enough to secure the top spot.

For a further analysis of the US charts, head to Billboard.

MP3: DCFC - For What Reason?

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Man Man Discusses Blog Influence With Billboard Mag

Of immediate buzz, the Philly based band had this to say: *"I feel bad for bands who blow up really hard on blogs on their 1st record & then can't live up to that again. Those fans that latch onto the hottest thing, they don't stick around: they jump to the next ship as soon as it's sailed."*

Read the full Q&A here.

Visit Man Man on on MySpace.

MP3: Man Man - Black Mission Goggles

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Peter Moren Blogs For Billboard Mag

Read his extensive US tour diary here.

He recently recorded a great Daytrotter session.

Visit Peter on MySpace.

MP3: Peter Moren - Live On WOXY

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Dolly Parton Interviewed By Billboard Magazine

Amongst the topics discussed:

-Dolly Records
-American Idol
-Regrets
-Future Goals

Read the entire Q&A here.

MP3: Dolly Parton - I Will Always Love You

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Billboard Selects 'Top 10 Greenest Artists'

The full list is as follows:

10. The Roots
9. Missy Higgins
8. Radiohead
7. Serj Tankian
6. Pearl Jam
5. KT Tunstall
4. Dave Matthews Band
3. Mana
2. Willie Nelson
1. Jack Johnson

View explanations behind each pick here.

MP3: Radiohead - Lucky

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