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Creed again has weathered the January sales drought, moving almost 166,000 copies of its Wind-up disc “Weathered” to stay atop the nation’s sales chart for the seventh week in a row. And the seven Grammy nominations India.Arie received Friday put her “Acoustic Soul” (Motown) disc back in the top 200 at No. 139 on sales of 11,000, according to SoundScan information issued Sunday. The top 10 for the week ended Sunday was jumbled a little, but the titles remained essentially the same as the previous week. Linkin Park’s “Hybrid Theory” (Warner Bros.) remained No. 2 on sales of 124,000; Ludacris’… Read more »

Irish rock band U2, which enjoyed a triumphant 2001 playing to sold-out crowds in support of its acclaimed new album, led the list of nominees Friday for the Grammy Awards, the music industry’s top prizes. U2 picked up eight nominations, including the key album, song and record of the year categories, organizers announced at a news conference in Beverly Hills. The group’s four members were “thrilled and really excited, and not at all blase,” U2 manager Paul McGuinness told Reuters from the band’s Dublin base after he tracked them down across Europe to break the good news. “There’s a lot… Read more »

Before the Grammy nominations were announced, pundits had already determined what the big story would be – a certain soulful female singer with a critically acclaimed debut would score multiple nominations, including record, song and album of the year. That scenario played out Friday – just not quite the way many expected. India.Arie, whose “Acoustic Soul,” received glowing reviews but achieved moderate commercial success, scored seven nominations, while the year’s most celebrated new artist, Alicia Keys, got six. Veteran Grammy winners U2 led all nominees with eight, including an album of the year nomination for “All That You Can’t Leave… Read more »

Veteran rockers U2 grabbed a leading eight Grammys nominations Friday, including record, album and song of the year. But the day’s biggest surprise was neosoul newcomer India.Arie, who nabbed seven nominations. Her debut “Acoustic Soul” was nominated for album of the year, while her breakout song “Video” received bids for record and song of the year. She was also nominated for best new artist. “I don’t know what to do,” said India.Arie, who help announce the nominations. “My spirit is flying and I want to jump and shout.” The numerous nominations were surprising because India.Arie’s disc was only a moderate… Read more »

The following are the Nominations in top categories for the 44th annual Grammy Awards announced Today: Record of the Year: “Video,” India.Arie; “Fallin’,” Alicia Keys; “Ms. Jackson,” OutKast; “Drops of Jupiter,” Train; “Walk On,” U2. Album of the Year: “Love and Theft,” Bob Dylan; “Acoustic Soul,” India.Arie; “Stankonia,” OutKast; “All That You Can’t Leave Behind,” U2; “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” soundtrack, various artists. Song of the Year: “Drops of Jupiter,” Charlie Colin, Rob Hotchkiss, Pat Monahan, Jimmy Stafford and Scott Underwood (Train); “Fallin’,” Alicia Keys (Alicia Keys); “I’m Like a Bird,” Nelly Furtado (Nelly Furtado); “Stuck in a Moment… Read more »

Veteran Irish rockers U2 and piano songstress Alicia Keys were among the favorites to claim Grammy nominations in a competition shaping up as far less inflammatory than last year’s event. U2’s “Beautiful Day” won record and song of the year honors as a single at last year’s Grammy awards. This year the song is part of the album “All That You Can’t Leave Behind,” making the latter a contender for album of the year. “All That You Can’t Leave Behind” was released too late to qualify last year, but the single did debut before the Sept. 30 cutoff date. Two… Read more »

Reggae artist Shaggy’s “Hotshot” album was the hottest-selling record in 2001, totaling 5.5 million units sold since January, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) said on Thursday. Certified six times Platinum for sales of one million units, Shaggy was among three very diverse artists jockeying for best-selling record of the year. “Hotshot” was followed closely behind by Irish new age artist Enya’s “A Day Without Rain” and ‘N Sync’s “Celebrity,” which each sold five million copies this year, tying them for second. Shaggy’s album, released in late 2000, had sold about 500,000 copies prior to January 2001, the RIAA… Read more »

Bell Biv DeVoe (a.k.a. BBD), the group responsible for such mega-hits such as “Poison,” “Do Me!” and “BBD (I Thought It Was Me)?” is back and stronger than ever with their brand new Biv 10/Universal Records, self-titled album BBD, which arrives in stores on Tuesday, December 18th. Group members Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins and Ronnie DeVoe have made a CD that they consider to be their strongest. Michael Bivins describes BBD as “vocally on point, musically innovative and lyrically in tune with what’s going on right now.” The group’s lead track is “Da Hot Sh**(Aight)” – produced by Rockwilder (Janet… Read more »

Although a new album isn’t expected until summer, Foo Fighters have given fans something to get them through the two-year dry spell since There Is Nothing Left to Lose. The group’s official Web site, www.foofighters.com, is streaming a new Foo song, “The One,” which will be included on the soundtrack to the film “Orange County,” according to the band’s publicist. The straightforward stomp is a contemptuous anthem for the scorned, featuring a chorus of “You’re not the one, but you’re the only one who could make me feel like this/ You’re not the one, but you’re the only one who… Read more »

Starting November 15, P.O.D. will take the main stage at Warner Bros. Online’s site, www.warnerbros.com, offering fans a behind the scenes look at a rehearsal performance from the band’s “Youth Of The Nation” tour, as they play hits from their RIAA Platinum Certified Album, “Satellite.” The impressive multi-camera shoot, captured for Warner Bros. Online from a dress rehearsal performance at the House of Blues in Las Vegas, includes special behind the scenes views and incredible visuals as captured by director Kevin Kerslake. Kerslake has established himself as a preeminent music video director, working with such bands as Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins,… Read more »