MTV band Danity Kane, OutKast lead U.S. charts
Music-Slam.com In yet another big week for new releases on the U.S. albums chart, the MTV-constructed band Danity Kane trumped hip-hop duo OutKast to take the top spot, while Paris Hilton…
August 2006
Linkin Park hits iTunes, new album not ready yet
Linkin Park, one of the few major acts that had yet to make its music available via Apple's iTunes Music Store, has changed course and pacted with the service. Three…
Aguilera leads strong Top 10, but sales still lag
It's the same old song: Flashy news in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 while album sales continue to sag, a pattern that even a career-best opener by Christina…
Music-Slam Radio #13: The Savage Coupling Mix (August 25, 2006)
Track Listing: Rick Ross vs. Simian Mobile Disco – Hustlin’ Hustler (Cadence Weapon Hi-Speed Edit) Gianfranco Reverberi – Nel Cimitero Di Tucson Arty Fufkin – Crazy Logic (Gnarls Barkley vs…
Music-Slam Radio #12: The UnFinal Mix
The UnFinal Mix: So, I didn’t close the site after all. I’m not sure why. I don’t really write for it anymore. Maybe it’s because it gives me the opportunity…
Christina Aguilera to perform at VMAs
Christina Aguilera and The All-American Rejects will be among the performers at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards. The awards show will air live from New York's Radio City Music…
Philly police say they doubt Sigel tale
Investigators don't believe Beanie Sigel was robbed and shot a block from his boyhood home three months ago, as the rapper claimed at the time, a detective said. "No one…
Rick Ross’ ‘Hustle’ pays off with No. 1 debut
Bolstered by the hit single "Hustlin'," Miami rapper Rick Ross' debut album, "Port of Miami," bows at the top of the Billboard 200. The Slip-N-Slide/Def Jam effort sold 187,000 copies…