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April 25, 2011

# 1
Foo Fighters
"Wasting Light"
Billboard Albums #1 - Foo Fighters

# 1
Lady GaGa
"Born This Way"
Euro Singles #1 - Lady GaGa

# 1
Adele
"21"
UK Albums #1 - Adele

# 1
LMFAO
"Party Rock Anthem"
UK Singles #1 - LMFAO


Birthdays:

April 21, 1959
Robert Smith (The Cure)

April 21, 1959
Michael Timmins (Cowboy Junkies)

April 21, 1947
Iggy Pop



TV On The Radio Star Gerard Smith Dies Of Lung Cancer

April 21, 2011
TV On The Radio Star Gerard Smith Dies Of Lung CancerTV On the Radio star Gerard Smith has died followed a battle with lung cancer. The bassist died on Wednesday morning (April 20), his bandmates said in a statement. Read more >>

Beady Eye's Liam Gallagher Raises 40,000 Pounds For Teenage Cancer Trust

April 21, 2011
Beady Eye's Liam Gallagher Raises 40,000 Pounds For Teenage Cancer TrustLiam Gallagher showed he has a caring side after he raised 40,000 pounds for Teenage Cancer Trust. The Beady Eye singer raised the 40,000 pounds through sales from limited edition t-shirts from his Pretty Green clothing line. Read more >>

N-Dubz, Chipmunk Join T4 On The Beach 2011 Line-Up

April 21, 2011
N-Dubz, Chipmunk Join T4 On The Beach 2011 Line-UpN-Dubz and Chipmunk have been added to the line-up for this year's T4 On The Beach. The event will take place at Weston-super-Mare on July 10 and be broadcast on Channel 4. Read more >>

Dolly Parton: I'll Marry Prince Harry And Get Invite To Royal Wedding

April 21, 2011
Dolly Parton: I'll Marry Prince Harry And Get Invite To Royal WeddingDolly Parton has revealed that she will marry Prince Harry. The singer said she doesn't have an invite to the royal wedding but if she marries Harry then she'll be fine. Read more >>

Lady Gaga 'Doing Iron Maiden's Ironing' On Tour

April 21, 2011
Lady Gaga 'Doing Iron Maiden's Ironing' On TourLady Gaga has been deputising as a roadie for Iron Maiden on their US tour. The singer has apparently spent a week working with the band during the Florida stint of their Final Frontier jaunt. Read more >>

Beyonce To Release 'Run The World (Girls)' Today (April 21)

April 21, 2011
Beyonce To Release 'Run The World (Girls)' Today (April 21)Beyonce will release her new single today (April 21), it has been announced. 'Run The World (Girls)', released today (April 21), is the first single from the singers anticipated new album. Produced by Diplo, the track features a sample of 'Pon De Floor' by Major Lazer - Diplo's side-project Read more >>

Lady Gaga Condemned Over 'Retarded' Copycat Madonna Claims

April 21, 2011
Lady Gaga Condemned Over 'Retarded' Copycat Madonna ClaimsLady Gaga has been criticised after she called claims she copied Madonna "retarded". The singer made the comments in a new interview when asked about the similarities between her hit 'Born This Way' and Madonna's 'Express Yourself'. Read more >>

Death Cab For Cutie Unveil New Tracks 'Home Is A Fire' and 'Some Boys'

April 21, 2011
Death Cab For Cutie Unveil New Tracks 'Home Is A Fire' and 'Some Boys'Death Cab For Cutie have unveiled two new tracks from their forthcoming album. The band released 'Home Is A Fire' and 'Some Boys' online yesterday (April 20). Read more >>

Rihanna, Britney Spears 'S&M' Remix Tops US Chart

April 21, 2011
Rihanna, Britney Spears 'S&M' Remix Tops US ChartRihanna has achieved her tenth number one with remix single 'S&M'. The singer, who collaborated with Britney Spears on the remix track, has topped the US Billboard chart again. Read more >>

Lady Gaga Approves Weird Al Yankovic's 'Born This Way' Parody

April 21, 2011
Lady Gaga Approves Weird Al Yankovic's 'Born This Way' ParodyLady Gaga has approved a parody of single 'Born This Way'. The singer's single was covered by Weird Al Yankovic and originally denied by Gaga to feature on his album. Read more >>

Morrissey Agrees With Johnny Marr Over David Cameron

April 21, 2011
Morrissey Agrees With Johnny Marr Over David CameronMorrissey has said he agrees with former Smiths band mate Johnny Marr after he told David Cameron to stop liking the band. The Prime Minister has spoken frequently about his admiration for The Smiths and Morrissey's music. Read more >>

Frank Turner, Anna Calvi Echo And The Bunnymen For Tartan Heart Festival 2011

April 21, 2011
Frank Turner, Anna Calvi Echo And The Bunnymen For Tartan Heart Festival 2011Frank Turner, Anna Calvi and Echo And The Bunnymen have been added to the line-up for this year's Belladrum Tartan Heart festival in Scotland. The event, which takes place in Beauly, near Inverness, runs on August 5-6 will be headlined by Texas and Deacon Blue. Read more >>

Lady Gaga Issues Apology Over 'Retarded' Comment

April 21, 2011
Lady Gaga Issues Apology Over 'Retarded' CommentLady Gaga has issued an apology after she used the word "retarded" in a recent interview. The singer used the word when describing comparisons between her hit 'Born This Way' and Madonna's 'Express Yourself'. Read more >>

Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Royal Wedding Make Time's 100 Most Influential List

April 21, 2011
Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Royal Wedding Make Time's 100 Most Influential ListJustin Bieber, Kanye West, Prince William and Kate Middleton have been named as some of the most influential people on the planet. Bieber and the royal couple are among a number of famous faces who feature in the Times's 100 most influential list, reports MTV. Read more >>

Noah And The Whale To Play iTunes Festival 2011

April 21, 2011
Noah And The Whale To Play iTunes Festival 2011Noah And The Whale have been added to the line-up for this year's iTunes festival in London. The free event will feature a total of 62 bands over 31 nights at the Roundhouse in Camden. Read more >>

Kings Of Leon's Caleb and Nathan Followill 'Tried To Stab Each Other'

April 21, 2011
Kings Of Leon's Caleb and Nathan Followill 'Tried To Stab Each Other'Kings Of Leon's Caleb Followill and his brother, Nathan Followill have tried to stab each other their documentary director has revealed. The film 'Talihina Sky: The Story Of Kings Of Leon', directed by Stephen C. Mitchell, follows the US rock band from their origins in America's South to the present day. "Those two [Caleb and Nathan] have notoriously gone at each other over the years. I mean broken shoulders, pulled hair, trying to stab each other. Those two are like twins almost. They're so close but they're too close, if that makes sense," Mitchell told Spinner. Read more >>

Muse's 'Uprising' Makes American Idol Appearance

April 21, 2011
Muse's 'Uprising' Makes American Idol AppearanceMuse's hit 'Uprising' was covered on American Idol on Wednesday (April 20). Singer James Durbin sang the track after contestants were asked to perform a song from the 21st century. Read more >>

Kings Of Leon 'Excited' For Talihina Sky Premiere

April 21, 2011
Kings Of Leon 'Excited' For Talihina Sky PremiereKings of Leon drummer Nathan Followill has said the band are "excited" about the premiere of their new documentary tonight (April 21). The film, directed by Stephen C. Mitchell, follows the US rock band from their origins in America's South to the present day. Read more >>

Franz Ferdinand Record Store Day 'Covers EP' For CD Release

April 21, 2011
Franz Ferdinand Record Store Day 'Covers EP' For CD ReleaseFranz Ferdinand are set to release their 'Covers EP' on CD next month. The EP, originally released as a limited edition vinyl for Record Store Day (April 16), is due out on May 2. Read more >>

Black Eyed Peas To Start Work On New Album

April 21, 2011
Black Eyed Peas To Start Work On New AlbumBlack Eyed Peas are set to begin work on their new album. The group, who released their sixth album 'The Beginning' in 2010, are due to start work on their next project later this year. Read more >>





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