Britney Scores First #1 Single In 9 Years

Billboard's got deets on the massive success of 'Womanizer'.

Watch the track's official video here.

Visit Britney on MySpace.

MP3: Britney Spears - Womanizer (BW Mix)

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Glasvegas Enters At #2 On UK Charts With Debut LP

The Glasgow based buzz act lost their race to the top.

Metallica's Death Magnetic takes this week's crown.

Visit Glasvegas on MySpace.

MP3: Glasvegas - Geraldine (Demo)

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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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The Verve's 'Forth' Debuts At #1 On UK Album Charts

Kudos to Richard Ashcroft & the gang!

Further deets at NME.

Watch their clip for 'Love Is Noise' here.

MP3: The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony

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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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NPD Compiles List Of Top 5 US Music Retailers

The full '08 chart can be viewed below.

1. iTunes
2. Wal-Mart
3. Best Buy
4. Amazon
5. Target

Thanks for the tip, Prefix!

MP3: Rilo Kiley - The Moneymaker

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M.I.A.'s 'Paper Planes' Reaches iTunes Top Spot

Talk about a resurgence!

The '07 track currently soundtracks the Pineapple Express trailer.

As of this afternoon, it's the most downloaded song in the US.

Visit M.I.A. on MySpace.

MP3: M.I.A. - Pull Up The People (BW Mix)

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Calvin Harris/Dizzee Rascal Duet Hits #1 In UK

CH shares his excitement with the following message: *YEAH! Me and Diz have made #1 in the UK charts this week, so thanks to everyone who bought the record ('Dance Wiv Me'), we definitely appreciate it! Slightly frustrated with those who think I just sang the hook... I made the beat of course! But never mind, I'm made up that Dizzee is number one, I've been buying his records for many years so it's an honour to be the man who helped realise his full pop potential!* Visit Calvin Harris at his MySpace page.

Read my review of his recent NYC gig here.

MP3: Calvin Harris - Certified

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Sigur Ros Scores Best Debut Week Ever In US

Their latest effort, Med..., has sold 32K in 7 days.

That tally places them at #15 on The Billboard 200.

Further chart info can be found here.

MP3: Sigur Ros - Von

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Sigur Ros Documentary Tops IMDB Chart

According to the site's readers...

Heima is the best feature of all time!

View the full list here.

MP3: Sigur Ros - Untitled 4

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The Music Slut's Top 10 Kitschy/Shticky Band Costumes

Inspired by Devo's Brooklyn gig, here's our list:

10. Bryan Scary & The Shredding Tears
9. Kiss
8. The White Stripes
7. The Polyphonic Spree
6. Mixel Pixel
5. The Locust
4. Devo
3. The Knife
2. Daft Punk
1. Clinic

MP3: Clinic - Memories

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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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Metacritic's Half Year Report

June has arrived.

Time to take a look at this year's best reviewed LPs:

1. Nick Cave - Dig Lazarus Dig
2. Robyn - Robyn
3. Hercules & Love Affair - Hercules & Love Affair
4. Portishead - Third
5. Mudcrutch - Mudcrutch

View all the rest here.

MP3: Hercules & Love Affair - Blind (Club Mix)

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Uncensored Interview Counts Down Best Indie/Lifestyle Sites

We're honored to have made the cut.

Full list below.

1. Wayward Panties
2. Tilzy
3. Hidden Track
4. Radio Butt
5. The Music Slut
6. Earfarm
7. Downtown Diary
8. Sit Down Stand Up
9. Randomville
10. Uncensored

Learn all about each pick here.

Visit Uncensored at its official site.

MP3: The Seconds - Say Hey

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The Ting Tings Debut At #1 On UK Album Charts

Congrats to Jules & Katie!

Watch their new iPod commercial here.

Visit the Salford based duo on MySpace.

MP3: The Ting Tings - Great DJ

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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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Portishead Debuts In Top 10 On US Charts

It's their highest showing to date!

This week's top sellers are:

1. Madonna - Hard Candy
2. Mariah Carey - E=MC2
3. Leona Lewis - Spirit
4. Lyfe Jennings - Lyfe Change
5. Def Leppard - Songs...
6. The Roots - Rising Down
7. Portishead - Third
8. Mudcrutch - Mudcrutch
9. Now 27
10. Tim McGraw - Greatest Hits

Read Billboard's analysis here.

Visit Portishead on MySpace.

MP3: Portishead - Roads

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Australian Magazine Lists '50 Gayest Songs Of All Time'

Here's #1 through 10, as chosen by Same Same:

10. Alicia Bridges, "I Love The Nightlife"
9. Madonna, "Vogue"
8. Olivia Netwon John, "Xanadu"
7. Kylie Minogue, "Better The Devil You Know"
6. Pet Shop Boys, "Go West"
5. Kylie Minogue, "Your Disco Needs You"
4. The Weathergirls, "It's Raining Men"
3. Gloria Gaynor, "I Will Survive"
2. The Village People, "YMCA"
1. ABBA, "Dancing Queen"

To view all the rest, head here.

MP3: Madonna - Hung Up

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Amy Winehouse's Sales Quadruple Post-Grammys

Billboard reports: *Amy Winehouse's Back To Black bounces back into the (US) Top 10 in a big way, zooming up 24-2 for a new charting high and sales week with 115,000. Winehouse led the Grammy field with five wins.* Enjoy a tune from the LP below.

MP3: Amy Winehouse - You Know I'm No Good

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