British chart-topper Newton Faulkner will open his New Zealand tour with a performance at Christchurch’s NZ International Jazz & Blues Festival on Saturday, April 10.
In his relatively young career, Faulkner has shared a stage with James Morrison, Paolo Nutini, The Fray, Chris Martin, John Butler Trio and John Mayer, but now he is going it [...]
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Chartbiz
Unlike in the UK this week, there’s no Rage Against Cowell in the New Zealand Charts heading towards the
Christmas No.1. While Rage Against The Machine’s Killing In The Name Of tops the UK list as an internet-led backlash against reality TV spawned acts, two of them (Stan Walker and Susan Boyle) hold on to claim [...]
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Posted in 2009, Artists, Celebrity News, Charity, Charity Auction, Charity Events, Charity Function, Charts/Billboard, Community News, Competitions, Events/ Concerts, Music, Music Awards, National News, SHaron's Community Update Television Show, Sharon's Giveaways, Telethon on Nov 17th, 2009
Sharon’s Community Update CTV Show 41
Five-time Grammy Award winner Michael McDonald joins singer/songwriter Boz Scaggs to perform their greatest hits, along with songs heading to Christchurch this March.
111 PARTY AT TERRACE DOWNS for Methven Search & Rescue!
A FUN COMEDY MUSICAL EXPERIENCE!
Saturday 21st November -7.00pm till late
Featuring NZ’s own Chris Moore (former Singer Pop Mechanix)
“Interactive Music [...]
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Chartbitz
Gin vacates the Albums Chart summit after a solitary week just as her set is certified platinum. Her sales remain buoyant, but it is Michael Jackson who is back for an encore performance.
Out of the box This Is It returns Jacko to the top of the New Zealand charts while the film of the same [...]
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Chartbitz: Ladyhawke Soars
It’s not the longest climb to the top for a Kiwi album but it’s up there. The momentum of a six-Tui haul bounces Ladyhawke the final six notches she required to give her a #1 New Zealand album.
The set has taken 30 chart weeks to reach the summit and it has been a [...]
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Barbra Streisand Enjoys Her Ninth No.1 On the Charts
Some may be focused on the battle between Paramore’s Brand New Eyes and Mariah Carey’s Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel for the top slot on the Billboard 200 this week but Barbra Streisand trumps them both.
Love Is the Answer earns Streisand her ninth No. 1 on the [...]
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Actor Steve Martin Tops Chart
Actor Steve Martin returned to the U.S. pop album chart for the first time since 1981 with a new disc showcasing his considerable banjo-playing skills.
The Crow: New Songs for the Five-String Banjo debuted at No. 106 on the Billboard 200 this week, with a little help from American Idol.
Martin performed the [...]
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Posted in Charts/Billboard on May 16th, 2009
Black Eyesd Peas No. 1 For Five Weeks
The Black Eyed Peas have scored a fifth week at the top of the US singles chart with Boom Boom Pow.
The group keeps Lady GaGa’s Poker Face off the top and Jamie Foxx’s Blame It drops a spot to three.
Rockers Daughtry claim the Billboard countdown’s top debut – [...]
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Bob Dylan Tops British Charts
Legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan has jumped to the top of Britain’s album charts, almost 40 years since he last held the number one slot here, the Official Charts Company says.
Together Through Life, Dylan’s 33rd studio album which was released here on April 28, went in straight at number one some 38 [...]
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Rapper Tops US Charts
Rapper Rick Ross has stormed to the top of the US album charts ending Hannah Montana’s one-week reign.
The star’s Deeper Than Rap album sold 158,000 copies in its opening week to debut at the top of the Billboard countdown.
The Hannah Montana: the Movie soundtrack falls a spot to two and Depeche Mode [...]
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