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Entries from LAist tagged with 'charts'

August 1, 2007

One reason that "mainstream media" should continue to fear blogs is because the best ones are truly independent. LAist is "owned" by a couple of people in New York who are busy running their own damn website. Plus, they believe that when you empower people and give them the freedom to grow, they will yield fruit faster and more beautiful than you ever expected. The people of the Interwebs have found a star in......

Continue Reading "Ron Paul Still on the Top of the Internet Charts"

June 11, 2007

LAist is proud to offer a weekly chart roundup of Billboard Magazine's most coveted rankings. Join us as we revel in the conventional standard of musical success. Let us cross our fingers, hoist our lighters, and dream together of the supreme resurrection of artist-driven recordings that will forever eclipse the dark cloud of big label greed, A&R sleaze and disposable audio. Amen. Here are this week's chart toppers. Behold the #1s. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Billboard Charts Issue......

Continue Reading "On The Charts - R. Kelly, Rihanna, Pink Floyd, Maroon 5, Rascal Flatts, Linkin Park, Boys Like Girls, Bjork, David Guetta, Jody Watley, Celine Dion, Wrestlemania 23"

June 4, 2007

LAist is proud to offer a weekly chart roundup of Billboard Magazine's most coveted rankings. Join us as we revel in the conventional standard of musical success. Let us cross our fingers, hoist our lighters, and dream together of the supreme resurrection of artist-driven recordings that will forever eclipse the dark cloud of big label greed, A&R sleaze and disposable audio. Amen. Here are this week's chart toppers. Behold the #1s. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Billboard Charts......

Continue Reading "On The Charts - What An Imbecile! What An Ultra Maroon! : Maroon 5, Rihanna, Erasure, Bjork, David Guetta, Elliot Yamin, Ozzy Osbourne, Shakira, Linkin Park, Pirates Of The Caribbean"

May 14, 2007

LAist is proud to offer a weekly chart roundup of Billboard Magazine's most coveted rankings. Join us as we revel in the conventional standard of musical success. Let us cross our fingers, hoist our lighters, and dream together of the supreme resurrection of artist-driven recordings that will forever eclipse the dark cloud of big label greed, A&R sleaze and disposable audio. Amen. Here are this week's chart toppers. Behold the #1s. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Billboard Charts......

Continue Reading "On The Charts - Music To Bash Your Head Into A Brick Wall By: Rush, Celine Dion, Maroon 5, Michael Buble, Bon Jovi, Bebel Gilberto, Tiesto"

May 7, 2007

MAY 7 1833 -- Johannes Brahms BIRTHDAY 1840 -- Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky BIRTHDAY 1903 -- Bing Crosby BIRTHDAY 1961 -- Phil Campbell (Motorhead) BIRTHDAY 1972 -- Reginald Dwight legally changes his name to Elton Hercules John. 1972 -- Rolling Stones release Exile on Main Street 1973 -- George Harrison releases Give Me Love [Single] 1980 -- Black Sabbath, with vocalist Ronnie James Dio, begin a four night stand at London’s Hammersmith Odeon Theater to promote......

Continue Reading "Today In Rock History"

May 7, 2007

LAist is proud to offer a weekly chart roundup of Billboard Magazine's most coveted rankings. Join us as we revel in the conventional standard of musical success. Let us cross our fingers, hoist our lighters, and dream together of the supreme resurrection of artist-driven recordings that will forever eclipse the dark cloud of big label greed, A&R sleaze and disposable audio. Amen. Here are this week's chart toppers. Behold the #1s. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Billboard Charts......

Continue Reading "On The Charts - I Swear She Looks Like Axl Rose: Avril Lavigne, Bruce Hornsby, Joshua Bell, Tiesto, Nightwatchman, The Killers, Nine Inch Nails, Aerosmith, Maroon 5"

April 23, 2007

LAist is proud to offer a weekly, chart roundup of Billboard Magazine’s most coveted rankings. Join us as we revel in the conventional standard of musical success. Let us cross our fingers, hoist our lighters, and dream together of the supreme resurrection of artist-driven recordings that will forever eclipse the dark cloud of big label greed, A&R sleaze and disposable audio. Amen. Here are this week’s chart toppers. Behold the #1s. __________________________________________________________________________________________ Billboard Charts......

Continue Reading "On The Charts: Bright Eyes, Grinderman, Hannah Montana, Kylie Minogue, Tiesto, Jennifer Lopez, Bone Thugs N Harmony, Tim McGraw, The Killers, Junior Boys, CeU, Young Buck"

April 17, 2007

LAist is proud to offer a weekly, chart roundup of Billboard Magazine’s most coveted rankings. Join us as we revel in the conventional standard of musical success. Let us cross our fingers, hoist our lighters, and dream together of the supreme resurrection of artist-driven recordings that will forever eclipse the dark cloud of big label greed, A&R sleaze and disposable audio. Amen. Here are this week’s chart toppers. Behold the #1s. __________________________________________________________________________________________ Billboard Charts......

Continue Reading "On The Charts - LCD Soundsystem, Kings Of Leon, CeU, Alison Krauss, Timbaland, Mika, Avril Lavigne, Mike Jones Featuring Bun B & Snoop Dogg, Stephen Marley, Jennifer Lopez, Akon, Nine Inch Nails"

April 3, 2007

LAist is proud to offer a weekly, chart roundup of Billboard Magazine’s most coveted rankings. Join us as we revel in the conventional standard of musical success. Let us cross our fingers, hoist our lighters, and dream together of the supreme resurrection of artist-driven recordings that will forever eclipse the dark cloud of big label greed, A&R sleaze and disposable audio. Amen. Here are this week’s chart toppers. Behold the #1s. __________________________________________________________________________________________ Billboard Charts......

Continue Reading "On The Charts - Modest Mouse, Ted Leo And The Pharmacists, LCD Soundsystem, Guns N’ Roses, Stephen Marley, Mana, Natasha Bedingfield, Elliott Yamin, Don Omar"

March 29, 2007

Billboard has a lot of charts. And usually we just give you the No.1s. However, the line up for this week was rather uninspiring, and it seemed in everyone's best interest to instead list the top ten winners from just a few featured charts. So here they are. Issue Date : March 31, 2007 Top Independent Albums 1. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible (Merge) 2. Type O Negative - Dead Again (Steamhammer) 3. The......

Continue Reading "On The Charts - Top Ten Edition: Musiq Soulchild, RJD2, Amy Winehouse, Hellogoodbye, Neil Young, Arcade Fire, Peter Bjorn and John, Albert Hammond, Jr."

March 19, 2007

LAist is proud to offerer a weekly, chart roundup of Billboard Magazine’s most coveted rankings. Join us as we revel in the conventional standard of musical success. Let us cross our fingers, hoist our lighters, and dream together of the supreme resurrection of artist-driven recordings that will forever eclipse the dark cloud of big label greed, A&R sleaze and disposable audio. Amen. Here are this week’s chart toppers. Behold the #1s. __________________________________________________________________________________________ Billboard Charts......

Continue Reading "On The Charts - The Notorious B.I.G., Guns N’ Roses, Fergie Featuring Ludacris, Eminem & 50 Cent, Arcade Fire, Breaking Benjamin, Gwen Stefani Featuring Akon, Consequence, The Stooges"

March 13, 2007

LAist is proud to offerer a weekly, chart roundup of Billboard Magazine’s most coveted rankings. Join us as we revel in the conventional standard of musical success. Let us cross our fingers, hoist our lighters, and dream together of the supreme resurrection of artist-driven recordings that will forever eclipse the dark cloud of big label greed, A&R sleaze and disposable audio. Amen. Here are this week’s chart toppers. Behold the #1s. __________________________________________________________________________________________ Billboard Charts......

Continue Reading "On The Charts - One Name Artists And More! : Mims, Mana, Daughtry, Selah, Enya, Celine, Unk, Sting, Julez Santana, Stephen Marley, Black Snake Moan, Gwen Stefani, Trace Adkins, Billy Joel, B.G. And The Chopper City Boyz"

March 5, 2007

LAist is proud to offerer a weekly chart roundup of Billboard Magazine’s most coveted rankings. Join us as we revel in the conventional standard of musical success. Let us cross our fingers, hoist our lighters, and dream together of the supreme resurrection of artist-driven recordings that will forever eclipse the dark cloud of big label greed, A&R sleaze and disposable audio. Amen. Here are this week’s chart toppers. Behold the #1s. __________________________________________________________________________________________ Billboard Charts......

Continue Reading "On The Charts - Mika, Dropkick Murphys, Norah Jones, Nickel Creek, Fantasia, Silversun Pickups, Dixie Chicks, The Shins, Kaiser Chiefs, Mims"

February 27, 2007

LAist is proud to offer a weekly chart roundup of Billboard Magazine’s most coveted rankings. Join us as we revel in the conventional standard of musical success. Let us cross our fingers, hoist our lighters, and dream together of the supreme resurrection of artist-driven recordings that will forever eclipse the dark cloud of big label greed, A&R sleaze and disposable audio. Amen. Here are this week’s chart toppers. Behold the #1s. __________________________________________________________________________________________ Billboard Charts......

Continue Reading "On The Charts - Norah Jones, Justin Timberlake, Fall Out Boy, Jamiroquai, Imogen Heap, Lucinda Williams, The Shins, Silversun Pickups, Mana, Don Omar, Muse, Dixie Chicks"

February 21, 2007

LAist is proud to offer a weekly chart roundup of Billboard Magazine’s most coveted rankings. Join us as we revel in the conventional standard of musical success. Let us cross our fingers, hoist our lighters, and dream together of the supreme resurrection of artist-driven recordings that will forever eclipse the dark cloud of big label greed, A&R sleaze and disposable audio. Amen. Here are this week’s chart toppers. Behold the #1s. __________________________________________________________________________________________ Billboard Charts......

Continue Reading "On The Charts - Kaiser Chiefs, Fratellis, Joss Stone, NIN, Silversun Pickups, Bloc Party, Snow Patrol, Robin Thicke, John Mayer, India Arie, Bullet For My Valentine, Fall Out Boy, Nelly Furtado"

February 13, 2007

LAist is proud to offerer a weekly, chart roundup of Billboard Magazine’s most coveted rankings. Join us as we revel in the conventional standard of musical success. Let us cross our fingers, hoist our lighters, and dream together of the supreme resurrection of artist-driven recordings that will forever eclipse the dark cloud of big label greed, A&R sleaze and disposable audio. Amen. Here are this week’s chart toppers. Behold the #1s. __________________________________________________________________________________________ Billboard Charts......

Continue Reading "On The Charts - Norah Jones, The Fratellis, Jersey Boys, Yung Joc, Silversun Pickups, Chris Brown, Snow Patrol, Fall Out Boy, Totally Country 6, The Good, The Bad, & The Queen, Pink, The Shins, Bob Seger"

February 5, 2007

LAist is proud to offerer a weekly, chart roundup of Billboard Magazine’s most coveted rankings. Join us as we revel in the conventional standard of musical success. Let us cross our fingers, hoist our lighters, and dream together of the supreme resurrection of artist-driven recordings that will forever eclipse the dark cloud of big label greed, A&R sleaze and disposable audio. Amen. Here are this week’s chart toppers. Behold the #1s. __________________________________________________________________________________________ A selection......

Continue Reading "On The Charts - Pretty Ricky, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Shins, The Good, The Bad & The Queen, Martina McBride, Pink, Grateful Dead, Moe, Shakira, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Damian Marley, Fall Out Boy, 2007 Grammy Nominees, Nine Inch Nails"

January 29, 2007

Nothing says I love you, quite like poor compression. Here to express how I feel about this week’s On The Charts, using only this week’s Billboard No.1s, is a video diary of my deepest sentiments. Well, really it’s only one video. And really it's only one sentiment -- Go Slash Go. In honor of Guns N' Roses' number one grab in the Pop Catalog category, and the impending floodish weather forecast for the Los......

Continue Reading "On The Charts - This Ain't No Party:Fall Out Boy, Daughtry, Aventura, Ciara, Goo Goo Dolls, Guns N’ Roses, Rich Boy, Silversun Pickups, Carrie Underwood, Smokie Norful, Sola, RBD, Baby Einstein, Carla Bruni "

January 22, 2007

Beyonce continues to bully the charts. And far too many people think that buying Kenny G CDs is an appropriate use of money. I know we can do better than this. Here to make miserable your otherwise sunny day is a list of this week’s Billboard No.1s. Below is the short list. More good news after the jump... Billboard Charts Issue Date: January 27, 2007 The Billboard 200 - Dreamgirls:Soundtrack The Billboard Hot 100......

Continue Reading "On The Charts - The More Things Change The More They Stay The Same: Beyonce, 30 Seconds To Mars, Nelly Furtado, James Brown, The Beatles, Rodney Atkins, Sammie, Il Divo, Wicked, Celtic Woman, Daughtry"