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| The Pigeon Detectives top NME Chart The Pigeon Detectives have topped the NME Chart tonight (May 27). 'I'm Not Sorry' has knocked Gallows 'Abandon Ship' off the top spot. New entries on the chart come from The Killers at Number Four with 'For Reasons Unknown', Queens Of The Stone Age at Number Six with 'Sick, Sick, Sick', Editors at Number Seven with 'Smokers Outside The Hospital Doors', Cold War Kids at Number Nine with 'Hospital Beds' and The Enemy at Number Ten with 'Had Enough'. The top 10 is: 1. The Pigeon Detectives - 'I'm Not Sorry' 2. Gallows - 'Abandon Ship' 3. Maximo Park -' Books From Boxes' 4. The Killers - 'For Reasons Unknown' 5. Biffy Clyro - 'Living Is A Problem Because' 6. Queens Of The Stone Age - 'Sick, Sick, Sick' 7. Editors - 'Smokers Outside The Hospital Doors' 8. The Rumble Strips - 'Motorcycle' 9. Cold War Kids -' Hospital Beds' 10. The Enemy - 'Had Enough' Will The Pigeon Detectives stay on top when Klaxons come back with 'Not Over Yet'? Go to NME.COM/CHART and vote now. |
Spice Girls sell album through underwear chain The Spice Girls are selling their new album exclusively through a lingerie chain. The girl group have signed a ?5 million deal to make their greatest hits LP only available in the US at outlets of underwear giant Victoria's Secret when it is released in November. A Victoria's Secret insider said: "It's an unbelievably great opportunity for all involved. We're just so excited about it. "The Spice Girls are icons all over the world and we're delighted to have them on board." Victoria's Secret will also offer fans a special limited-edition box set, which includes charm bracelets, a karaoke DVD, postcards and posters. The Spice Girls' greatest hits will also be available to download for American fans. The 'Wannabe' singers will make their comeback at the Los Angeles Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, which will air on CBS on November 15. The deal is similar to the one Sir Paul McCartney brokered this year. He agreed to sell his latest album 'Memory Almost Full' through coffee chain Starbucks. The reunited group - Geri Halliwell, Victoria Beckham, Mel B, Emma Bunton and Mel C - have also signed a ?5 million deal with supermarket giants Tesco to appear in two advertisements. |
Courtney Love makes live return Courtney Love performed four songs off her upcoming album 'Nobody's Daughter' at The House of Blues in Los Angeles last night (June 1). Rather than performing a full set, Love came on as a "special guest" in the middle of a show by her collaborator and producer Linda Perry. After Perry had played a short set of her own material, she joked that she'd happened upon a promising artist, saying: "She's got a cool name and a rock star thing going (on)." Love then marched on stage in skinny black stretch pants, heels, a tight tank top, and loose black suspenders. "Linda discovered me at Guitar Center because I'm such a genius on guitar," she joked before kicking off her set with the title track of 'Nobody's Daughter'. With Perry featuring on Love's upcoming album as co-songwriter and co-producer, the former 4 Non Blondes singer also took on the role of co-frontwoman at the gig, singing along and strumming an acoustic guitar during Love's songs. This allowed Love to leave the music to the backing band, which included a string section, and instead she concentrated on her vocals. She clutched her mic stand and assumed expert rock star poses, headbanging a number of times and dropping to her knees. On her final song she reached out one hand to fans as she led them in a call and response. James Blunt, who has also worked with Perry, watched the show from the balcony, although the likes of Rick Rubin and Gwyneth Paltrow who were on the guest list did not turn up. After her final song, Love embraced Perry from behind, giving her collaborator's breasts an affectionate squeeze, before she made her way into the wings and watched as Perry wrapped up her show. |
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