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Slideshow: Top 2009 music money earners

GetListy — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:59:21 +0000

Billboard has released its list of the music industry’s top earners of 2009 — primarily reflecting tour revenues from 2008. Here are the top 20:

1. Madonna: $242,176,466

Blender’s best albums 2008

Bill Sullivan — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:00:40 +0000

Which were the best albums of the just-completed year? Everyone has his (or her) opinion, and any attempt at ranking 12 months worth of releases is sure to create an argument or 10.

But, hey, that’s the fun of the list game. Why else would you be here? Why else would we do it?

Blender has weighed in with its take on the 33 Best Albums of 2008. We’ll give you a sneak peek at the Top 10:

1. Tha Carter III, Lil Wayne

2. Feed the Animals, Girl Talk

3. Dear Science, TV on the Radio

4. Death Magnetic, Metallica

5. Made in the Dark, Hot Chip

6. Robyn, Robyn

7. Skeletal Lamping, Of Montreal

8. harps and angels, Randy Newman

9. Vampire Weekend, Vampire Weekend

10. Folie a Deux, Fall Out Boy

To see the rest, and read a little bit about each, visit Blender.

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Track list for Jamie Foxx’s ‘Intuition’

Amazon.com — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 14:13:47 +0000

From Amazon.com

Here are the songs on Jamie Foxx’s Intuition:

1. Just Like Me (featuring T.I.)

2. I Don’t Need It

3. Number One (featuring Lil Wayne)

4. Digital Girl (featuring Kanye West & The-Dream)

5. Blame It (featuring T-Pain)

6. She Got Her Own (featuring Ne-Yo & Fabolous)

7. Intuition Interlude

8. I Don’t Know

9. Weekend Lover

10. Why

11. Freak’in Me (featuring Marsha Ambrosius)

12. Slow

13. Rainman

14. Overdose

15. Love Brings Change

Download Intuition from Amazon.com

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Rolling Stone’s best albums 2008

Bill Sullivan — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 14:26:54 +0000

Everyone has his own idea of which were the best albums of the almost-completed year, but not everyone has quite the gravitas of Rolling Stone.

As 2008 fades into the record books, RS is out with its list of the best of the best. It’s sure to trigger a debate or two, but that’s what these kinds of lists are for.

Here are the Top 10:

1. Dear Science, TV on the Radio

2. Tell Tale Signs – The Bootleg Series Vol. 8, Bob Dylan

3. Tha Carter III, Lil Wayne

4. My Morning Jacket, Evil Urges

5. Life, Death, Love and Freedom, John Mellencamp

6. Santogold, Santogold

7. Viva La Vida Or Death and All His Friends, Coldplay

8. Modern Guilt, Beck

9. Death Magnetic, Metallica

10. Vampire Weekend, Vampire Weekend

To see the rest, and check out some clips, visit Rolling Stone.

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Top albums of 2008

Bill Sullivan — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:45:17 +0000

What kind of year was 2008 for the music business? To some extent, that probably depends on your own taste and favored genre. “Top 10″ and “Best of” lists have an annoying tendency to please no one and irritate almost everyone who pauses to take a look.

When Time magazine set out to name its top albums of 2008, the editors found plenty of candidates. Their final list reflects a wide range of styles and talents. Even so, don’t be surprised if you come away wondering, “Hey, what about…?”

Here goes:

1. Tha Carter III, Lil Wayne

2. Dear Science, TV on the Radio

3. Death Magnetic, Metallica

4. Feed the Animals, Girl Talk

5. Vampire Weekend, Vampire Weekend

6. 808s & Heartbreak, Kanye West

7. Santogold, Santogold

8. Third, Portishead

9. Little Honey, Lucinda Williams

10. Rockferry, Duffy

To read a little about each of these, and to see video clips of performances, visit Time.

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2008 Grammy nominations

GetListy — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:24:39 +0000

In results announced during a nationally-televised concert, Lil Wayne topped the 2008 Grammy Awards nominations list with eight.

Coldplay earned seven nominations, while Jay-Z, Ne-Yo and Kanye West each came away with six.

Alison Krauss, John Mayer, Robert Plant, Radiohead and Jazmine Sullivan were next with five, followed by Adele, Danger Mouse, Eagles, Lupe Fiasco, George Strait, and T.I. with four each.

Winners will be announced Feb. 8, 2009.

Here’s a list of the nominees in the major categories:

Album Of The Year:
Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends (Coldplay)
Tha Carter III (Lil Wayne)
Year Of The Gentleman (Ne-Yo)
Raising Sand (Robert Plant & Alison Krauss)
In Rainbows (Radiohead)

Record Of The Year:
“Chasing Pavements” (Adele)
“Viva La Vida” (Coldplay)
“Bleeding Love” (Leona Lewis)
“Paper Planes” (M.I.A.)
“Please Read The Letter” (Robert Plant & Alison Krauss)

Song Of The Year:
“American Boy,” William Adams, Keith Harris, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, John Stephens, Estelle Swaray & Kanye West, songwriters (Estelle Featuring Kanye West, artist)
“Chasing Pavements,” Adele Adkins & Eg White, songwriters (Adele, artist)
“I’m Yours,” Jason Mraz, songwriter (Jason Mraz, artist)
“Love Song,” Sara Bareilles, songwriter (Sara Bareilles, artist)
“Viva La Vida,” Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay, artist)

Best New Artist:
Adele
Duffy
Jonas Brothers
Lady Antebellum
Jazmine Sullivan

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals:
“Viva La Vida” by Coldplay
“Waiting In The Weeds” by Eagles
“Going On” by Gnarls Barkley
“Won’t Go Home Without You” by Maroon 5
“Apologize” by OneRepublic

Best Rock Album:
Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends by Coldplay
Rock N Roll Jesus by Kid Rock
Only By The Night by Kings Of Leon
Death Magnetic by Metallica
Consolers Of The Lonely by the Raconteurs

Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals:
“Ribbon In The Sky” by Boyz II Men
“Words” by Anthony David Featuring Indie.Arie
“Stay With Me (By The Sea)” by Al Green Featuring John Legend
“I’m His Only Woman” by Jennifer Hudson Featuring Fantasia
“Never Give You Up” by Raphael Saadiq Featuring Stevie Wonder & CJ Hilton

Best Rap Album:
American Gangster by Jay-Z
Tha Carter III by Lil Wayne
The Cool by Lupe Fiasco
Nas by Nas
Paper Trail by T.I.

Best Country Collaboration With Vocals:
“Shiftwork” by Kenny Chesney & George Strait
“Killing The Blues” by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
“House Of Cash” by George Strait & Patty Loveless
“Life In A Northern Town” by Sugarland, Jake Owen & Little Big Town
“Let The Wind Chase You” by Trisha Yearwood & Keith Urban

To check out the full list, visit grammy.com.

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2008 MTV Video Music Awards Winners

GetListy — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:11:47 +0000

Here are the winners of the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards:

Best Female Video — Britney Spears “Piece Of Me” (Directed by Wayne Isham)
Best Male Video — Chris Brown “With You” (Directed by Erik White)
Best Dancing In A Video — Pussycat Dolls “When I Grow Up” (Directed by Joseph Kahn)
Best Rock Video — Linkin Park “Shadow Of The Day” (Directed by Joe Hahn)
Best Hip Hop Video — Lil Wayne “Lollipop” (Directed by Gil Green/Dwayne Carter)
Best New Artist — Tokio Hotel “Ready, Set, Go!” (Directed by Warwick & Haering)
Best Pop Video — Britney Spears “Piece Of Me” (Directed by Wayne Isham)
Video Of The Year — Britney Spears “Piece Of Me” (Directed by Wayne Isham)
Best Art Direction — Gnarls Barkley “Run” (Art Direction by Happy & Kells Jesse)
Best Choreography — Gnarls Barkley “Run” (Choreography by Mikey Rooney)
Best Cinematography — The White Stripes “Conquest” (Cinematography by Wyatt Troll)
Best Direction — Erykah Badu “Honey” (Directed by Erykah Badu & Mr. Roboto)
Best Editing — Death Cab For Cutie “I Will Possess Your Heart” (Edited by Jeff Buchanan)
Best Editing — Death Cab For Cutie “I Will Possess Your Heart” (Edited by Jeff Buchanan)

For more on the awards, including videos and interviews, go to MTV.com.

For a look at fashions at the Awards, visit Shopperati.

Source: MTV