Music
Usher "Here" with new stories
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Outside the windows of a 36th-floor conference-room suite at New York's Mandarin Oriental Hotel, the morning is gray and befit for April showers. Always the trendsetter, R&B star Usher has plucked from his wardrobe a navy blue military-style button-up adorned with gold clasps to complete his jeans-and-sneaker ensemble. Full Article
"Disco queen" Donna Summer is back after 17 years
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donna Summer was dubbed "The Queen of Disco" after a series of hit singles in the 1970s: now the singer pokes fun at that title in a new song included in her first studio album in 17 years. Full Article
Montgomery Gentry gets "Back" in focus on new album
NASHVILLE (Billboard) - On their 2006 country top 10 single "Some People Change," Montgomery Gentry sang, "Don't give up hope, some people change." That advice could apply to the way the veteran duo is approaching its career these days. Full Article
The week in showbiz
May 15 - Cannes kicks off, the new James Bond shoot, Britney back on screen, and more. Play Video
| Title/Artist/Label | Last Week | Peek Position | Weeks on Chart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Take A Bow Rihanna IDJMG/SRP/Def Jam |
53 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Bleeding Love Leona Lewis RMG/SYCO/J |
1 | 1 | 13 |
| 3 | Lollipop Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major Universal Motown/Cash Money |
2 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | No Air Jordin Sparks Duet With Chris Brown Zomba/19/Jive |
3 | 3 | 19 |
| 5 | Love In This Club Usher Featuring Young Jeezy Zomba/LaFace |
4 | 1 | 13 |
Queen Elizabeth's grandson weds, tabloids fume
LONDON (Reuters) - It has all the ingredients of a proper British royal wedding: romance, tradition, rain, and a gossip magazine feud. Full Article
