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Steve Jones is at the playlist controls this week, dishing out a rappers's reggae comeback, the latest hip-hop, neo-soul and a Kenny Rogers cover along the way. > Pick of the week: Long Distance Girlfriend, Heavy D: After more than...
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Since we jumped the gun by a week or so on Britney Spears (although for completists, that review, slightly modified formatically, is reprised here), Akon's new one takes the spotlight. Capsules for your consumption: > Akon offers a "synth-drenched, Euro-dance...
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Akon
Britney Spears
Scott Weiland
Korina Lopez with a quick roundup, and then on a short break until Dec. 3. Happy Thanksgiving!: - As Madonna's marriage comes to an end, so does her tour. - Not everyone appreciates free Dr. Pepper. - Kanye West unveils...
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Madonna
Kanye West
Three power-packed albums battled for the top spot on the Billboard chart, and when the sales dust cleared, Beyonce's I Am ... Sasha Fierce emerged victorious after selling 482,000, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Nickelback's Dark Horse ran a distant second...
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Beyoncé Knowles
Nickelback
American Idol
David Cook
Taylor Swift
Korina Lopez reporting: - What do you think of the new Britney Spears album? You can listen to the whole album on imeem. And then check back tomorrow to get our take. - As expected, Nickelback will go on tour...
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Britney Spears
Nickelback
Brian Mansfield is in the playlist spotlight this week, and our erstwhile country critic shows off his impressive breadth of taste by picking Britney Spears at the top of the list and plenty of eclectic choices elsewhere. > Pick of...
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Britney Spears
Korina Lopez reporting: - Fans will have to wait a little longer to download Beatles' songs from iTunes. - The new Guns N' Roses album, Chinese Democracy, has been banned in China. - Jay-Z will join Coldplay on their next...
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The Beatles
Guns N' Roses
Chinese Democracy
Jay-Z
Coldplay
No Doubt
Part 2 of the week's reviews comprise four albums released on Tuesday, the record industry's normal day of release. (But maybe that's changing.) Capsules for easy ingestion: > Trace Adkins is showing signs of a "more complex, more compelling persona"...
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Paul McCartney
Trace Adkins
Cash Money
The Fireman
Weezer
Special Sunday evening edition for reviews this week, motivated by the release of four albums today or tomorrow: the latest by Kanye West, Guns N' Roses, Ludacris and the Killers. Capsule summaries of the reviews: > Kanye West's "career has...
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Kanye West
The Killers
Guns N' Roses
Axl Rose
Korina Lopez reporting: - At 12:01 PT tonight, Kanye West's new album, 808s & Heartbreak, will be streamed in its entirety on MySpace. Take a listen and decide if it's worth the hype when it hits stores on Nov. 24....
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Kanye West
Radiohead
The Raconteurs
Lil Wayne
Guns N' Roses
Korina Lopez reporting: - What do you think of the new Guns N' Roses album? Listen to it on MySpace. - Thanks Axl: The powers-that-be at Dr Pepper are making good on their promise. They'd bet that if Guns N'...
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Guns N' Roses
Faith Hill
The Bee Gees
My Chemical Romance
Velvet Revolver
Korina Lopez reporting: - Neil Diamond is teaming up with Rick Rubin for an album. - A stocking-stuffer candidate: A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All, out on DVD, Nov. 25. - Will Britney Spears get an invitation to...
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Neil Diamond
The Greatest
Britney Spears
Kelly Osbourne
Kanye West
Taylor Swift's Fearless sold 592,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan, the third-best opening week of the year behind Lil Wayne and AC/DC. A total of 129,000 of those 592,000 were sold digitally, the fourth-highest figure ever. That debut took the...
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Taylor Swift
AC/DC
Lil Wayne
American Idol
David Archuleta
I can't vouch for the rest of our reviewers, but when I put together a playlist, it's a truly random experience. The list is made up of the 11 songs I cull from scraps of paper on which I jot...
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Neil Young
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No less than three mega-releases this week, plus
other highly notable entries. Capsules start here: > Beyonce
"unleashes an alter ego and uses it to both open her heart and maintain her dignity," Elysa Gardner philosophizes. > American Idol David...
Korina Lopez with some news from around the Web: - Bruce Springsteen's new album will hit shelves on Jan. 27. Here's the track list. - Black Keys front man Dan Auerbach strikes out on his own. - Paul McCartney says...
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Bruce Springsteen
The Black Keys
Dan Auerbach
Paul McCartney
The Beatles
News you can use: - Billy Joel and Elton John will reunite next year for a co-headlining tour. - Who should play Jerry Garcia in his upcoming biopic? - Red Hot Chili Peppers guitar player John Frusciante has nabbed the...
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Billy Joel
Elton John
Red Hot Chili Peppers
John Frusciante
Rod Stewart
AC/DC's bid for a third week at No. 1 on the Billboard album chart was thwarted by the soundtrack to Twilight, the movie opening Friday, based on the best-selling, cult-beloved Stephenie Meyer book. Twilight sold 165,000 to AC/DC's 160,000, according...
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AC/DC
Hinder
John Legend
T.I.
Andrea Bocelli
Soul permeates Edna Gundersen's playlist this week, whether it's titular (Gnarls Barkley), from the classic mold (Seal, Melinda Doolittle), or a more eccentric brand (Bob Dylan, TV on the Radio). Of course, there's plenty of rock and pop as well....
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Bob Dylan
TV On The Radio
Gnarls Barkley
Seal
Ricky Nelson's boast a half-century ago that it's a "young world" looks pretty prophetic this week, when two of the top releases are by teenagers Taylor Swift and David Archuleta. Capsule reviewlets for these and more: > Taylor Swift's unfakeable...
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This week's reviews: Beyonce goes fission, Cook warmed ...