Chart round-up: rascals and raconteurs on the rise
Zing! It sounded dodge acoustic at Glasto but Dizzee Rascal’s ‘Dance Wiv Me’ (video) is new at one on the singles chart proper this week, after topping the downloads last week»
Zing! It sounded dodge acoustic at Glasto but Dizzee Rascal’s ‘Dance Wiv Me’ (video) is new at one on the singles chart proper this week, after topping the downloads last week»
This week’s chart round-up arrives a little later than usual in the day as DiS has been busily Spring cleaning… again, we’re doing that a little later than we perhaps should’ve. Anyway»
It’s probably worth pointing out that other than the inclusions of the “timeless” Duffy and The Last Shadow Puppets the list of winning artists could conceivably have been drawn up as early as 1984»
Rihanna’s dull ballad ‘Take A Bow’ sees off competition from Ting Tings for the number one spot, while Duffy indulges in a spot of rearguard action up 4 places to 3 with ‘Warwick Avenue’»
The line-up for the annual series of shows at London’s Somerset House has been announced»
A Bank Holiday Monday it may be but that doesn’t mean the music industry grinds to a halt, oh no… Between peeks at the telly to check on the progress of Mike, Pele, Sly and their mates in Escape To Victory DiS here presents a very curt Chart round-up»
With grime in the top five, seems the yoot are taking over... everywhere except the albums chart»
Radio 1 have announced the bands and acts who’ll be playing their big annual blowout, Madonna the most notable name in a shuffled pack of notable no-ones for Big Weekend 2008»
Having only recently announced a second weekend date, the Relentless energy drink sponsored Wakestock 2008 has today made several new additions to its already mixed bag of must-sees and mediocrities»
The Sun have reported this morning that Duffy had to be taken into police protection as a teen when her stepdad was targeted by hitmen»
Deep breath required for the charts this week; frankly they’ve seen more action than Prince’s bedroom ceiling mirror and we’re going to give you the long and sticky of it.»
You stop work, but the charts keep rolling. Yesterday's movers, shakers, fakers and crap, here»
Nickelback: WTF? Their shit-rock rolls on, collecting new idiots along the way, but still they can't topple Duffy, whose Welsh tones tickle the top end of both the albums and singles charts this week»
As returns from the wilderness go it’s up there with Jesus and Noel Edmonds – yep, it’s The Futureheads’ back-to-basics anthem-in-waiting 'The Beginning Of The Twist' an exocet up the arse of the charts at 30.»
Even on a good day Timbaland’s unfeasibly smug just lately, and ‘Scream’ definitely represents a good day, up eight places to 20 this week. It’s a song about fucking, whichever way you slice it»
Paul Weller and the Fratellis will join Muse to headline this year’s series of Teenage Cancer Trust shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall.»
She does it well and everything but, by golly, does Duffy have to be quite so retro? ‘Mercy’ sounds like bad sixties wallpaper, and does its Lulu-esque thing at number one this week»
The one who's not Adele, Duffy, tours in support of her debut album from May 25»
Duffy has announced a series of live dates to run over the start of the new year.»