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“Their last number one album was 1994's Voodoo Lounge.”
“The album, which was first released in 1972, has been reissued with previously unheard tracks.”
“A song by Leeds United FC's 1972 squad, re-released to celebrate the club's recent promotion, is at number 10.”
“US rapper B.o.B is at number one on the singles chart with Nothin' On You, according to the Official Charts Company.”
“The Rolling Stones beat Faithless's latest release The Dance, which was a new entry at number two on the albums rundown.”
“It's quite a result for an album from 1972 to be back at number one. It proves the Stones's music is as powerful today as when it was created.”
“German covers band The Baseballs are at number four, while LCD Soundsytem have a new entry with This Is Happening at number seven.”
“A Scottish businessman has donated £1m to help fund the refurbishment of the National Museum of Scotland.”
“About half the museum complex is currently closed for refurbishment, including the Victorian main hall.”
“The museum is scheduled to reopen in the summer of 2011.”
“Lost's first episode, screened in the UK in August 2005, is still the most expensive TV pilot ever made.”
“Initially shown in the UK on Channel 4, it attracted around six million viewers.”
“But it had already started losing viewers by the second series, shedding half its audience.”
“Series six, on Sky One, has stayed steady around the one million viewers mark.”
“Executive producers and writers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse announced in 2007 that the series would come to an end in 2010, giving them three years to tie up all the loose ends and answer as many questions as possible.”
“Michaels is due on the final of Celebrity Apprentice on 23 May”
“Hair metal band Poison scored eight hits in the UK between 1988 and 1993”
“Shot over the course of five weeks in Italy, the film is in the English, French and Italian languages.”
“"The first one was 20 years ago when I was suddenly offered the opportunity to perform at La Scala opera house in Milan, and now this one."”
“the film is in the English, French and Italian languages.”
“The British bass baritone made his movie debut in Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami's film Copie Conforme opposite Juliette Binoche having never taken an acting class in his life.”
“The first one was 20 years ago when I was suddenly offered the opportunity to perform at La Scala opera house in Milan, and now this one.”
“which together made $1.5bn (£1.05bn) worldwide.”
“Production is due to start this month on the third instalment, with a release date set for July 2011.”
“Paramount Pictures declined to give further details or say who would replace the 24-year-old actress.”
“Her latest film sees Fox star opposite Josh Brolin and John Malkovich in the supernatural Western Jonah Hex, which is due for release next month.”
“The Rolling Stones are on course to score their first chart-topping album since 1994 with Exile on Main Street.”
“The Stones' latest hit album was first released in 1972 The Rolling Stones are on course to score their first chart-topping album since 1994 with Exile on Main Street. The band have a narrow sales lead over dance act Faithless with their r…”
“The current number one album, Keane's EP Night Train, is expected to fall to sixth spot by Sunday.”
“The most recent reissue to top the charts was The Travelling Wilburys in 2007, when their two albums were repackaged together.”
“Rapper Jay-Z leads the nominations for the Black Entertainment TV (BET) awards with five nods, while his wife Beyonce has picked up four.”
“Beyonce is tied with other artists who have gained four nominations, including Alicia Keys and Melanie Fiona.”
“Winners will be honoured at an awards ceremony in Los Angeles on 27 June.”
“Jay-Z is in the running for best male hip-hop artist and two nods in the best video category.”
“There was also recognition for teenage Canadian star Justin Bieber, who is in the running for best new artist.”
“He was signed to a record label with the help of R&B star Usher, who also picked up an awards nomination.”
“Actor Charlie Sheen is to star in US sitcom Two and a Half Men for another two seasons, it has been announced.”
“the 44-year-old said in a statement.”
“His future in it was thrown into doubt some months ago after he indicated he wanted to spend more time making films.”
“He also said the production demands of the show had become too great after seven years in the role of bachelor Charlie Harper.”
“He told People magazine that his terms had been submitted to the network last year, which is committed to the show until at least 2012.”
“The Tardis will materialise in nine UK cities on a 25-date Doctor Who Live tour in a spin-off that will see epic on-stage battles and special effects.”
“I'll be writing scenes for it, and probably attending every single night.”
“Doctor Who Live will open in wartime London and end with what is described as an 'epic on-stage battle'.”
“The action will be set to a live soundtrack by TV show composer Murray Gold, with a 16-piece orchestra live on stage.”
“The live element always adds something extra, but these will also be brand new arrangements for a new band of very talented musicians. It's very exciting.”
“Keane's global album sales now exceed 10 million, according to the Official Charts Company.”
“Their previous albums Hope and Fears (2004), Under The Iron Sea (2006) and Perfect Symmetry (2008) also hit the top spot.”
“Meanwhile, grime collective Roll Deep topped the singles chart for the third week in a row with Good Times.”
“Production on Winnie is due to begin in South Africa on 31 May and last 10 weeks.”
“Hudson, who won an Oscar in 2007 for her role in Dreamgirls”
“The Place We Ran From will be released on 12 July by Fiction records.”
“The Tired Pony project came together after Lightbody sketched ideas for a country album in a notebook during Snow Patrol's 2009 world tour.”
“I can't get away with writing pure country music because I haven't lived that life”
“It's inspired by my love of Wilco, Calexico, Lambchop, Palace, Smog - these bands that look at the darkness in America.”
“At home, the 33-year-old is an award-winning singer-songwriter - named best female artist at last year's Arias, and winning the Australian equivalent of the Mercury Prize for her third album, As Day Follows Night.”
“Her second and third albums both hit the top 10 in Australia”
“Sarah Blasko is supporting The Temper Trap on their UK tour until 16 May.”
“At home, the 33-year-old is an award-winning singer-songwriter”
“The album was recorded last year in Sweden with Bjorn Yttling”
“In Australia, her album contained a bonus disc of film songs - including Olivia Newton-John's Xanadu”
“As Day Follows Night is out now on Dramatico records.”
“The two-times British Open golf champion”
“more than 300 weeks”
“30 million players by 2020”
“At 55 I generally don't like standing around for eight hours a day”
“hope to be playing again in a week”
“Jarvis Cocker recently won the rising star award at the Sony Radio Awards”
“The rock singer swapped guitars for country gardens to create the 13 tracks of sounds from the Trust's properties.”
“Cocker said the album, a free download, would provide a "holiday for the ears".”
“Sound engineers spent three months recording background sounds at historic houses and peaceful parks across the UK”
“The 33-minute recording includes the sound of a game of billiards at Upton House, Warwickshire, a music box playing in the nursery at Lanhydrock, Cornwall, birdsong at Belton House, Lincolnshire, and lapping waves on Brownsea Island, Dorse…”
“Cowell is leaving American Idol to work on the US X Factor”
“In the website survey, Fox asks fans their opinions on the judging skills of individual members of the panel including chat show host Ellen Degeneres, who joined the show this season.”
“Meanwhile, the American Idol website is asking fans their views on the show.”
“But the season had mainly been hampered by "a mediocre contestant line-up", he added.”
“Though the show remains TV's number one programme, the ratings are down, making the judges' panel a natural target, he said.”
“he said. "Though the show remains TV's number one programme, the ratings are down, making the judges' panel a natural target," he said. "But the season had mainly been hampered by "a mediocre contestant line-up", he added.”
“It also asks viewers if they miss former judge Paula Abdul, if they watched the show more or less than they used to and what they thought of guest judges from the current season, which included Victoria Beckham.”
“"The ratings are down, that weird celebrity dancing program is doing better, and the face of the show, Simon Cowell, is about to leave for good," he writes.”
“Cate Blanchett and Russell Crowe brought some red carpet glamour to the south of France as Robin Hood opened the 63rd Cannes Film Festival.... The latest retelling of the legendary outlaw, from director Sir Ridley Scott, is not competing f…”
“Kate Beckinsale, Benicio del Toro and Indian actor and director Shekhar Kapur join Burton on the panel.”
“Around 10,000 members of the film industry, 4,000 press and thousands of film lovers and celebrity watchers are due to attend the festival...”
“grown to around 500 teams competing in a range of categories”
“The 46-year-old actor stars alongside Russell Crowe in one of this summer's blockbuster movies Robin Hood. [...] The film, which has been directed by Sir Ridley Scott and sees the film-maker team up once again with his Oscar-winning Gladia…”
“Strong plays Sir Godfrey, a character based on the original baddie Guy of Gisborne.”
“It is not the first time Strong has worked with Sir Ridley. In 2008, on the set of Body of Lies, Strong said he was approached by the director himself about Robin Hood.”
“In 2008, on the set of Body of Lies, Strong said he was approached by the director himself about Robin Hood.”
“But because there was such a long gestation period a lot of things that would normally not be known about became public knowledge, he explains.”
“The physical aspects of shooting the movie were tough, as the actors costumes consisted of seven layers, including authentic chain mail armour. But Strong revelled in the brutal training and says he loved improving his horse-riding skills.”
“The pair spent a lot of time together on set crafting their final fight scenes, which Strong likens to a 'dance sequence'.”
“There were 1,500 people being catered for lunch on that set, including crew, stunt men, horse riders, extras and you really got the sense that you were in a massive movie, Strong says.”
“Robin Hood is scheduled to be released in UK cinemas on 12 May”
“He basically said to me that he was making this film and hadn't decided on the script and asked me how I felt about it. I said: 'I don't need a script I'm in'.”
“Since the announcement was made that Sir Ridley was planning a Robin Hood remake, it seemed the film was plagued with problems. The title changed, casting amended and scripts completely reworked, but Strong says that is all part of making …”
“There were 1,500 people being catered for lunch on that set, including crew, stunt men, horse riders, extras and you really got the sense that you were in a massive movie.”
“The band will perform Hunting High And Low in full for the very first time at the gig on 8 October.”
“Guitarist Magne Furuholmen said it would be a "very emotional moment" for the band, who formed in 1982.”
“Following a break in the 1990s, the band reformed in 1998 after being invited to play the Nobel Peace Prize concert.”
“Their 2009 album, Foot Of The Mountain, charted at number five in the UK.”
