Michael Buble's Christmas Tops Billboard Again

Justin Bieber, Adele make gains in slow week.
By Gil Kaufman


Michael Bublé's <i>Christmas</i>
Photo: Reprise

Michael Bublé looks poised to run the board for the next few weeks as his Christmas album will hold on to the #1 spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart for a second week thanks to sales of 293,000. During a cycle when most of the top 20 saw steep double-digit sales dips, smooth crooner Bublé's ode to the holiday season was up 29 percent as it passed the 1 million mark, according to figures provided by Nielsen SoundScan.

Meanwhile, Adele's Grammy-nominated 21 is up slightly as it climbs five spots to #2 on sales of 144,000, further padding her league-leading totals (4.8 million) to date this year. Justin Bieber's Under the Mistletoe is also up, moving three spots to #3, even as sales dipped by 11 percent to 133,000.

The rest of the top 10: Drake, Take Care (#4, 90,000, down 48 percent), Nickelback, Here and Now (#5, 78,000, down 68 percent), Mary J. Blige, My Life II ... The Journey Continues (#6, 72,000, down 54 percent), Rihanna, Talk That Talk (#7, down 66 percent), Andrea Bocelli, Concerto: One Night in Central Park (#8, 61,000), NOW 40 (#9) and Lady Antebellum, Own the Night (#10, 48,000).

With some former top 10 dwellers falling out of the upper echelon (Coldplay, Daughtry), a flood of Christmas albums creeps up the ranks, including "America's Got Talent" winner Jackie Evancho's Heavenly Christmas (up 17 spots to #15, 37,000), Bocelli's My Christmas (up 33 to #17, 35,000) and perennial faves Mannheim Steamroller's Christmas Symphony (up 51 to #17, 35,00).

Among the only new faces are Trey Songz, whose Inevitable comes in at #23 (27,000) and pop rockers Hot Chelle Rae, who sneak into the top 50 at #48 with their second album, Whatever (18,000).

Bublé keeps his winning streak going on the iTunes albums chart, holding on to the #1 spot, with Drake, Adele, Rihanna, Coldplay and Bieber right behind. Rounding out the top 10 are Nickelback, the Killers' (RED) Christmas charity EP, She & Him's A Very She & Him Christmas and the "Glee" cast's Glee: The Music, the Christmas Album, Vol. 2.

On the iTunes singles chart, Bruno Mars holds it down for the #1 "Twilight" movie franchise with his song from the "Breaking Dawn" soundtrack, "It Will Rain," which keeps Rihanna's "We Found Love" out of the top spot. Just behind are LMFAO with "Sexy and I Know It," Flo Rida's "Good Feeling," Kanye West and Jay-Z's "N---as in Paris," Maroon 5's "Moves Like Jagger," T-Pain's "5 O'Clock," Katy Perry's "The One That Got Away," Adele's "Someone Like You" and David Guetta's "Without You."

Bublé may lose his spot for a bit next week when he faces competition from the Black Keys' El Camino, as well as new albums from the Roots, Robin Thicke, T-Pain and a posthumous collection from Amy Winehouse .

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Adam Lambert's 'Whole Lotta Love': The Story Behind The Cover

Glam rocker tackled the legendary 1970 Led Zeppelin song for 'American Idol' rock night.
By Gil Kaufman


Adam Lambert performs "Whole Lotta Love" on "American Idol" on Tuesday
Photo: R. Mickshaw/Getty Images/ Fox

Imagine a freight train speeding toward you at midnight. Or a rockslide barreling down a hill as you try to outrace it. That's the feeling of the ominous, chugging Jimmy Page riff that kicks off Led Zeppelin's 1970 Stonehenge of rock, "Whole Lotta Love." And that's before singer Robert Plant leans into one of the nastiest, ecstatic rock screams this side of the Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again."

That's the song Adam Lambert chose to sing on "American Idol" rock night Tuesday (May 5), and, needless to say, it was a challenge that the eyeliner-loving Los Angeles stage veteran was more than up for, hitting a series of high notes and rock screams that would have made Plant proud. It was a risky maneuver that paid off for Lambert, who chose a tune that came in at #75 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2004.

The legendary British rock act recorded the tribute to Chicago blues icon Willie Dixon during their second U.S. tour after working it out in their live show, including it on their 1969 classic album Led Zeppelin II. Like many of the songs Zeppelin performed early in their career, "Love" was a blues standard turned on its head with a heavy dose of crunching psychedelic guitar and thundering drums, courtesy of late drummer John Bonham. The song was based on a 1962 tune by another blues forefather, Muddy Waters, called "You Need Love," which was penned by Dixon.

For Zeppelin's version, Plant customized the lyrics by adding some lyrical quotes from a few other songs Dixon wrote for Howlin' Wolf, "Back Door Man" and "Shake For Me," nailing the tricky vocal in a single take. It was also inspired by 1966's "You Need Loving" from the British rock group the Small Faces, for whom Zeppelin had great affection, but they also did not credit Dixon for his part in writing the original lyrics. The song became Zeppelin's first U.S. single and their only U.S. top 10 hit. Though their manager would not let them release singles in the U.K. because he thought it cannibalized album sales, the song was finally released as the band's only British single in 1997.

Dixon sued Zeppelin over the song in 1985, claiming it borrowed too heavily from his "You Need Love," and Zeppelin reached an agreement with him, with Dixon using the money he received to set up a program that provided musical instruments for schools. A cornerstone of heavy rock, the tune -- which was the theme song for the long-running British countdown show "Top of the Pops" in the 1970s and '80s -- has been covered by dozens of artists over the years, from Tina Turner and Ben Harper to Prince, Slash, Leona Lewis, Train's Pat Monahan, the London Symphony Orchestra and Jane's Addiction.

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Celebrity Hairstyle: Shakira

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Showing off a new look, Shakira debuted her freshly chopped locks after getting styled up on Tuesday (December 6). The "Hips Don't Lie" singer posted a picture of her shortened coif via Twitter, as she wrote, "Hace 4 horas estoy estrenando corte de pelo!! 4 hours ago I got my hair cut!" [gallery=803]

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The complete list of nominees: Grammy Awards 2012

Grammy Awards 2012

On Wednesday night (November 30), the 2012 Grammy Nominations Concert took place in Los Angeles. Held at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE, the LL Cool J hosted ceremony saw Kanye West top the pack with seven chances at Grammy glory while British singer Adele scored six nominations in categories including Song of the Year, Record of the Year and the grand prize of Album of the Year for her heralded disc "21". Other top nominees lining the 78 categories going into the 2012 Grammy awards include Lady Gaga, Foo Fighters, Bon Iver, Mumford & Sons, Bruno Mars and Katy Perry. With the Grammy Awards ceremony set to take place on February 12, 2012 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, the complete list of nominees is as follows: Album of the Year Adele, 21 The Foo Fighters, Wasting Light Lady Gaga, Born This Way Bruno Mars, Doo-Wops and Hooligans Rihanna, Loud Record of the Year Adele, ?Rolling in the Deep? Bon Iver, ?Holocene? Bruno Mars, ?Grenade? Mumford & Sons, ?The Cave? Katy Perry, ?Firework? Song of the Year Kanye West, ?All of the Lights? Mumford & Sons, ?The Cave? Bruno Mars, ?Grenade? Bon Iver, ?Holocene? Adele, ?Rolling in the Deep? Best New Artist The Band Perry Bon Iver J. Cole Nicki Minaj Skrillex Best Pop Solo Performance ?Someone Like You? ? Adele ?Yoü And I? ? Lady Gaga ?Grenade? ? Bruno Mars ?Firework? ? Katy Perry ?F***in? Perfect? ? Pink Best Pop Duo/Group Performance ?Body And Soul? ? Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse ?Dearest? ? The Black Keys ?Paradise? ? Coldplay ?Pumped Up Kicks? ? Foster The People ?Moves Like Jagger? ? Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera Best Dance Recording ?Raise Your Weapon? ? Deadmau5 & Greta Svabo Bech ?Barbra Streisand? ? Duck Sauce ?Sunshine? ? David Guetta & Avicii ?Call Your Girlfriend? ? Robyn ?Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites? ? Skrillex ?Save The World? ? Swedish House Mafia Best Dance/Electronica Album Zonoscope, Cut/Copy 4×4=12, Deadmau5 Nothing But The Beat, David Guetta Body Talk, Pt. 3, Robyn Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites, Skrillex Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Duets II, Tony Bennett & Various Artists The Gift, Susan Boyle In Concert On Broadway, Harry Connick Jr. Music Is Better Than Words, Seth MacFarlane What Matters Most ? Barbra Streisand Sings The Lyrics Of Alan And Marilyn Bergman, Barbra Streisand Best Rock Performance ?Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall? ? Coldplay ?Down By The Water? ? The Decemberists ?Walk? ? Foo Fighters ?The Cave? ? Mumford & Sons ?Lotus Flower? ? Radiohead Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance ?On The Backs Of Angels? ? Dream Theater ?White Limo? ? Foo Fighters ?Curl Of The Burl? ? Mastodon ?Public Enemy No. 1? ? Megadeth ?Blood In My Eyes? ? Sum 41 Best Rock Album Rock ?N? Roll Party Honoring Les Paul ? Jeff Beck Wasting Light ? Foo Fighters Come Around Sundown ? Kings Of Leon I?m With You ? Red Hot Chili Peppers The Whole Love ? Wilco Best Alternative Music Album Bon Iver ? Bon Iver Codes and Keys ? Death Cab For Cutie Torches ? Foster The People Circuital ? My Morning Jacket The King of Limbs ? Radiohead Best Traditional R&B Performance ?Sometimes I Cry? ? Eric Benét ?Fool For You? ? Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona ?Radio Message? ? R. Kelly ?Good Man? ? Raphael Saadiq ?Surrender? ? Betty Wright & The Roots Best R&B Album F.A.M.E. ? Chris Brown Second Chance ? El DeBarge Love Letter ? R. Kelly Pieces Of Me ? Ledisi Kelly ? Kelly Price Best Rap/Sung Collaboration ?Party? ? Beyoncé & André 3000 ?I?m On One? ? DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne ?I Need A Doctor? ? Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey ?What?s My Name?? ? Rihanna & Drake ?Motivation? ? Kelly Rowland & Lil Wayne ?All Of The Lights? ? Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie Best Rap Performance ?Look At Me Now? ? Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes ?Otis? ? Jay-Z & Kanye West ?The Show Goes On? ? Lupe Fiasco ?Moment 4 Life? ? Nicki Minaj & Drake ?Black And Yellow? ? Wiz Khalifa Best Rap Album Watch The Throne, Jay-Z & Kanye West Tha Carter IV, Lil Wayne Lasers, Lupe Fiasco Pink Friday, Nicki Minaj My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Kanye West Best Country Solo Performance ?Dirt Road Anthem? ? Jason Aldean ?I?m Gonna Love You Through It? ? Martina McBride ?Honey Bee? ? Blake Shelton ?Mean? ? Taylor Swift ?Mama?s Song? ? Carrie Underwood Best Country Song ?Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not? ? Jim Collins & David Lee Murphy ?God Gave Me You? ? Dave Barnes ?Just Fishin?? ? Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell & Ed Hill ?Mean? ? Taylor Swift ?Threaten Me With Heaven? ? Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Will Owsley & Dillon O?Brian ?You And Tequila? ? Matraca Berg & Deana Carter Best Americana Album Emotional Jukebox ? Linda Chorney Pull Up Some Dust And Sit Down ? Ry Cooder Hard Bargain ? Emmylou Harris Ramble At The Ryman ? Levon Helm Blessed ? Lucinda Williams Best Blues Album Low Country Blues ? Gregg Allman Roadside Attractions ? Marcia Ball Man In Motion ? Warren Haynes The Reflection ? Keb? Mo? Revelator ? Tedeschi Trucks Band Best Folk Album Barton Hollow ? The Civil Wars I?ll Never Get Out Of This World Alive ? Steve Earle Helplessness Blues ? Fleet Foxes Ukulele Songs ? Eddie Vedder The Harrow & The Harvest ? Gillian Welch [gallery=793]

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Lindsay Lohan's Playboy Pictures Leaked

Hackers have been chomping at the bit for these photos, and one sly dog has successfully leaked Lindsay Lohan's Playboy pictures.

The Marilyn Monroe inspired racy photos were not supposed to be revealed until December 15, but now the illegal pics are available on various website.

A rep for the magazine told press, ?Someone took photos of Lindsay?s pictorial in an advanced copy of the January/February issue. They posted the photos online without permission.?

Many of Lohan?s freckles and tattoos were photoshopped out of the images by Playboy.

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Trent Reznor Plans To Write New Nine Inch Nails Music In 2012

Trent Reznor will be releasing the soundtrack score to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo this Friday but he’s already thinking ahead to his next musical project … and according to Reznor, that next musical project will be a return to Nine Inch Nails. Altho NIN ended its live performance life back in 2009, TR [...]

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Angela Kinsey: My Daughter Loves My Fake Bump

The Office star Angela Kinsey is enjoying pretending that she's pregnant on the hit NBC sitcom, but according to the actress, her daughter, Isabel Ruby is having just as much fun with her mom's fake bump.

"The day I got fitted for it, I brought my 3-year-old daughter. Why would I do that? That's weird, what am I doing to her?" Kinsey, 40, joked during a recent appearance on Conan. "She was like, 'You have a fake belly and it squishes.' And then she was [poking it like a punching bag]."

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