VH1's Music Radar

VH1's Music Radar

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

NEW YORK, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Notable this week . . .

New Video Adds:
Beginning Monday, November 7
Fiona Apple "O'Sailor"
James Blunt "You're Beautiful"
Lisa Marie Presley "Idiot"
Goo Goo Dolls "Better Days"
The Eurythmics "I've Got a Life"

"You Oughta Know" - VH1 fills you in on artists on the rise. Get acquainted with these essential new artists.

James Blunt - This ex-soldier has gone from riding in tanks to topping the UK charts with the ballad "You're Beautiful," that Elton John has compared to his own hit "Your Song." The candor and catchiness of Back to Bedlam is the reason for Blunt's success -- the CD showcases a disarmingly tender voice that speaks with the heart of a true romantic.

Leela James - This pint-sized dynamo with the huge voice and the thick cloud of hair is sick of modern hip-hop's skanky side and wants to get back to the gritty sounds made by heroes like Al Green, Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin. Her debut "A Change is Gonna Come" should have any fan of old school R&B jumping for joy. She calls her music "back porch soul;" it bursts with deep grooves (courtesy of Kanye West and Wyclef Jean), and songs to make you sob and shout.

Aqualung - London-based Matt Hales aka Aqualung started getting involved in music at a young age, composing a symphony at age 16. Hales landed one of his songs "Strange and Beautiful (I'll Put A Spell On You)," in a UK VW Beetle commercial which coincided with the release of his self-titled debut. People started clamoring to find THAT song and his album of dark and haunting songs became a hit. He renders his heartbreak with subtlety, preferring to let whispery vocals create a string of moody atmospheres. And believe it or not, he says he's never heard the Jethro Tull tune.

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What's on VH1.com?

Hear Music First
Floetry: Flo'ology - (Dreamworks)

One sings. The other's a poet. Together they'll knock your socks off with their smart, funny and touching rap-soul. http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/floetry/1141177/album.jhtml

Cyndi Lauper: The Body Acoustic - (Epic)

She gives the hits you love some cool makeovers, and Sarah McLachlan, Ani DiFranco and Shaggy are along for the ride. http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/lauper_cyndi/1141530/album.jhtml

This Weeks Top 20 Countdown:
1. Kelly Clarkson "Because of You"
2. Kanye West "Gold Digger"
3. Mariah Carey "Shake It Off"
4. Green Day "Wake Me Up When September Ends"
5. Black Eyed Peas "My Humps"
6. Nickelback "Photograph"
7. Gorillaz "Feel Good Inc"
8. Weezer "Beverly Hills"
9. Sheryl Crow "Good is Good"
10. Pussycat Dolls "Stickwitu"
11. Santana featuring Michelle Branch & The Wreckers "I'm Feeling You"
12. Coldplay "Fix You"
13. Aqualung "Brighter Than Sunshine"
14. The Killers "All These Things That I've Done"
15. Leela James "Music"
16. Audioslave "Doesn't Remind Me"
17. Ricky Martin featuring Fat Joe and Amerie "I Don't Care"
18. Destiny's Child "Stand Up For Love"
19. Alanis Morissette "Crazy"
20. Franz Ferdinand "Do You Want To"

What's on VH1 Classic?

On Sunday, November 6 at 12 noon and 12 midnight VH1 Classic premieres an all-new "Alternative" which gathers together your favorite -- and forgotten -- videos by such pioneers as The Cure, Echo & The Bunnymen, New Order, Bauhaus and The Smiths among many clove-cigarette smoking others. Up on deck this week: Depeche Mode.

Members David Gahan, Andy Fletcher and Martin Gore visited the VH1 Classic studio to promote their new album "Playing The Angel." The legendary group discussed the creation process of their new record, the overlaying theme of the album, and the impact their individual side projects had on the new record.

David Gahan on why Depeche Mode, "There was this underlying feeling of unfinished business. I've always feel like that with Depeche. I feel we've got more to do. And I can't really describe it any better than that. It's like we're not done yet. Martin [Gore] and I will know when it's time to hang up the hat and leave it alone, and not mess with it anymore."

Contacts: Lori Hornik/VH1

212-846-7131

Source: VH1

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

Web site: http://www.vh1.com/

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