VH1'S Music Radar

VH1'S Music Radar

WED., November 9, 2005 - TUES., November 15, 2005

NEW YORK, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Notable this week . . .

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Beginning Monday, November 14

Weezer "Perfect Situation"
Natasha Bedingfield "Unwritten"
Keyshia Cole "I Should Have Cheated"
Korn "Twisted Transistor"

"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.

*all times ET/PT

Contacts: Lori Hornik/VH1
212-846-7131

What's on VH1.com?

Hear Music First

Soundtrack: Harry Potter & The Goblet Of Fire -- (Warner Bros.) Get an advance taste of the creepy new Potter movie with Patrick Doyle's eerie soundtrack, and pop contributions by Jonny Greenwood and Jarvis Cocker. http://www.vh1.com/movies/movie/239761/moviemain.jhtml

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Lyfe Jennings: Live @ VH1.com -- (Columbia) The ex-con went from walking 'round prison to wowing the Apollo. Then he won us over with a set of acoustic songs from his soulful debut Lyfe 268-192. http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/jennings_lyfe/artist.jhtml

This Weeks Top 20 Countdown:
1. Kelly Clarkson "Because of You"
2. Kanye West "Gold Digger"
3. Black Eyed Peas "My Humps"
4. Nickelback "Photograph"
5. Green Day "Wake Me Up When September Ends"
6. Pussycat Dolls "Stickwitu"
7. Gorillaz "Feel Good Inc"
8. Sheryl Crow "Good is Good"
9. Mariah Carey "Shake It Off"
10. Madonna "Hung Up"
11. Santana featuring Michelle Branch & The Wreckers "I'm Feeling You"
12. Weezer "Beverly Hills"
13. Gwen Stefani "Luxurious"
14. Aqualung "Brighter Than Sunshine"
15. Bon Jovi "Have a Nice Day"
16. Destiny's Child "Stand Up For Love"
17. The Killers "All These Things That I've Done"
18. Leela James "Music"
19. Coldplay "Fix You"
20. Scott Stapp "The Great Divide"

What's on VH1 Classic?

"VH1 Classic In Concert" airs on Monday, November 14 at 9:00 AM and 9:00 PM. The series showcases live, full-concert performances from some of the greatest names in rock, pop & soul. Up on deck this week: "U2 Vertigo Tour."

Source: VH1

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

Web site: http://www.vh1.com/
http://www.vh1.com/movies/movie/239761/moviemain.jhtml
http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/jennings_lyfe/artist.jhtml

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