VH1's Music Radar

VH1's Music Radar

Wed., March 2, 2005 -- Tues., March 8, 2005

NEW YORK, March 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Notable this week ...

New Video Adds:
Beginning Monday, March 7
U2 "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own"

"Inside Track" -- VH1 lets you in on who we think is hot right now John Legend -- Soul singer/pianist John Legend began singing gospel at age five and never looked back. He's played with Alicia Keys, Janet Jackson and Kanye West -- so it's not surprising that his album Get Lifted takes hip hop, soul and R&B to places they've never been.

Snow Patrol -- This Brit quartet refers to themselves as "hopeless romantics" but their fusion of pop and raw alternative riffs takes their sound to a whole new level. Go to VH1.com to get the lowdown on their American tour and find out what their album The Final Straw is really all about.

Keane -- Hailing from the teeny southern-Brit town of Battle, Keane has mastered the art of soft-rocking, piano-driven, melodic pop as sweet and infectious as it comes. If you don't believe us, just check the U.K. charts, where the trio's album Hopes and Fears spent four weeks at #1. If you want to hear more, check out live and exclusive Keane performances at Live(at)VH1.com.

What's on VH1.com?

Hear Music First

Various Artists: Robots Original Soundtrack -- (Virgin) The musical nuts 'n' bolts of this new animated sci-fi comedy includes new songs from Ricky Fante and Fountains of Wayne. http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/original_soundtrack/868447/album.jhtml

Kasabian: Kasabian -- (RCA)

These UK wiseguys are determined to make rock dangerous again, with a mix of thugged-up beats and sloganeering. http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/kasabian/804051/album.jhtml

Live(at)VH1.com

Martin Luther: Live(at)VH1.com -- (Rebel Soul Records) This Roots guitarist has super smooth voice that puts you in an amorous mood. He strips it down for an intimate musical journey. http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/luther_martin/videos.jhtml#live

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You Oughta Know

You Oughta Know -- Artists On The Rise! There's tons of music out there. You Oughta Know helps you sort through the latest offerings real quick -- a story, a song and you're in. Take a sec and get acquainted with these essential new artists. Betcha find someone you dig.

Eisley: Soaring pop from a musical family.
Regina Spektor: Crazed cabaret from an arty Russian pianist.
Buck 65: Nova Scotia alt-rapper spins your head around.
El Pus: Rap 'n' Roll from Atlanta crunksters.
Kings Of Leon: Southern siblings tighten it up.
Flogging Molly: Irish punks with a sense of history.
http://www.vh1.com/artists/you_oughta_know/

This Weeks Top 20 Countdown:
1. Green Day "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams"
2. Gwen Stefani featuring Eve "Rich Girl"
3. Usher "Caught Up"
4. Maroon 5 "Sunday Morning"
5. Kelly Clarkson "Since U Been Gone"
6. The Killers "Mr. Brightside"
7. 3 Doors Down "Let Me Go"
8. Alicia Keys "Karma"
9. Keane "Somewhere Only We Know"
10. Eminem "Mockingbird"
11. Jennifer Lopez "Get Right"
12. U2 "All Because Of You"
13. Snow Patrol "Run"
14. Destiny's Child "Soldier"
15. John Legend "Ordinary People"
16. Lenny Kravitz "Lady"
17. Crossfade "Cold"
18. Jack Johnson "Sitting, Waiting, Wishing"
19. Nelly featuring Tim McGraw "Over And Over"
20. Will Smith "Switch"

What's on VH1 Classic?

VH1 Classic "Headline Act" presents Peter Gabriel on Friday, March 4 at 6:00 PM. Gabriel stopped by the VH1 Classic studio to chat about his newest release "Up!" The half-hour program features videos including "Big Time," "Games Without Frontiers," "In Your Eyes," "Shock the Monkey" and "Sledgehammer," a video that Gabriel tells VH1 Classic viewers is "still one of the most played videos if not the most played."

Then VH1 Classic presents an all-new hour-long episode of "The Alternative" which features your favorite -- and forgotten -- videos. This week showcases New Order premiering Sunday, March 6 at 11:00 AM. The episode will re-air at Monday, March 7 at 12:00 AM.

Launched in May 2000, VH1 Classic is a 24-hour network that presents music videos, concerts and music specials featuring classic rock, soul and pop artists from the 60s, 70s and 80s. Featured artists include The Beatles, The Stones, Tina Turner, Led Zeppelin, Marvin Gaye, The Who, Stevie Wonder, The Police and many more. Connect with VH1 Classic at http://www.vh1classic.com/.

VH1 connects viewers to the music, artists and pop culture that matter to them most with series, specials, live events, exclusive online content and public affairs initiatives. VH1 is available in 87 million households in the U.S. VH1 also has an array of digital services including VH1 Classic, VH1 Soul, VH Uno, VH1 Mega Hits and VH1 Country. Connect with VH1 at http://www.vh1.com/.

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Contact: Lori Hornik/VH1

212-846-7131

Source: VH1

CONTACT: Lori Hornik of VH1, +1-212-846-7131

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