Multi-platinum Grammy® award-winning Linkin Park explodes at the top of the charts this week with their first single, "What I've Done," from their long awaited third studio album, "Minutes to Midnight." Breaking an all time record with six consecutive #1s in a row, Linkin Park debuted at #1 at Alternative and #3 on Active charts. In addition to its radio impact, the song has already sold over 100,000 downloads on iTunes. The video for "What I've Done," directed by band member / DJ Joseph Hahn, premiered on MTV and AOL last week. "Minutes to Midnight," co-produced by Mike Shinoda and Rick Rubin is due out on May 15 on Machine Shop/Warner Bros.

Linkin Park is Chester Bennington (vocals), Rob Bourdon (drums), Brad Delson (guitar), Joe Hahn (DJ), Dave "Phoenix" Farrell (bass), and Mike Shinoda (vocals). They have earned two Grammy Awards, the first for Best Hard Rock Performance in 2002 with their hit single "Crawling" and the second for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration with Jay-Z in ...

Jarrah/Atlantic recording group the John Butler Trio has announced details of their upcoming tour. The schedule begins April 28th at the House of Blues in New Orleans, with dates continuing through July 1, where the tour ends at Solarfest in Taos, New Mexico (see attached itinerary). The trek also includes a June 17th performance at the Bonnaroo Festival in Manchester, TN.

Throughout the tour, the JBT is partnering with CLIF Bar, a natural food company, and their GreenNotes campaign to promote environmental awareness -- blazing a trail of positive action by taking such environmentally conscious steps as using biodiesel to fuel their tour buses; offsetting the tour's CO2 emissions through the purchase of clean, renewable wind energy credits; using recycled paper and soy-based inks for printed materials; providing organic cotton merchandise options for fans; and minimizing the idling of tour buses. Further details can be found at www.clifgre...

Nashville Records, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: NPYC) would like to announce that it has signed guitar virtuoso and Grand Ole Opry star Roy Clark as the latest artist for its upcoming Christmas compilation album. As previously announced, the album will be distributed to major retail outlets throughout the U.S. and will be broadcast on 2,000 radio stations including Billboard channels. The signing of Clark adds another accomplished artist to a growing list of performers -- both new and established -- on the Nashville Records label.

In the 1970s, Roy Clark symbolized country music in the U.S. and abroad. Between guest hosting for Johnny Carson on "The Tonight Show" and performing to packed houses in the Soviet Union, Clark brought country music into homes across the world. His string of country hits included numerous Top Ten singles such as "I Never Picked Cotton," "...

TicketNews.com announces its exclusive weekly Top 10s and analysis for the week of 4/02/07 - 4/08/07.

OVERALL TOP 10 EVENTS Up: The New York Yankees climb three spots, from number seven to number four. Up: "Jersey Boys" likewise moves up three spots, from number eight to number five. And away: Jimmy Buffett disappears from the Overall Top 10s after five weeks on the chart.

TOP 10 SPORTS EVENTS With the NCAA Basketball Championship and the Masters Golf Tournament over and the NHL and NBA seasons winding down, Major League Baseball becomes the center of attention for sports fans. This week MLB monopolizes the sports chart, claiming nine of the top ten spots.

TOP 10 THEATRE EVENTS The theatre events that show the most fluctuation this week all have one thing in common: Vegas. The shows with Sin City performances experience significant changes in revenue, causing a shuffle in the ranks. With some aid from New York City sales, "Spamalot" and "Mamma Mia!" each mov...

Kelly Willis, named by NPR as "alternative country's golden goddess," returns after five years with the much-anticipated "Translated From Love." The album is the follow-up to the acclaimed "Easy" (2002), of which Rolling Stone said, "Kelly Willis' sweet, burnished voice practically spells heartache... Willis drapes her yearning voice over the tough but funny lyrics..." Rykodisc will release the new album on June 26.

Produced by long-time collaborator Chuck Prophet, "Translated From Love" is Willis' most adventurous album to date. Prophet says of Willis, "She's one of those singers who can make a track come alive. She's got that kind of charisma."

The album's 12 tracks are comprised of originals, covers and collaborations. Willis co-wrote the six original songs including the Willis/Prophet tunes "Sweet Little One" and "Losing You," which feature the Tosca String Quartet and Greg Leisz on the twelve-string guitar and pedal steel. Appearing on the record are Willis' husband and hi...

Warner Bros. Records is pleased to announce it has signed a label deal with Grammy-nominated producer Nitti for his label Playmaker Music. Under the deal, Warner Bros. Records will market, promote, and distribute new artists that Nitti, who was previously a staff producer for Jermaine Dupri's So So Def Recordings, signs to Playmaker Music.

An in-demand hip-hop producer who is known for a distinctive production style that features a high-tempo, snap-like beat, Nitti has produced a string of chart-topping singles, including Yung Joc's blockbuster "It's Goin' Down," Boyz In the Hood's "Dem Boyz," Eightball's "Stop Playin' Games," Gucci Mane's "Go Head," Ali and Gipp's "Hard in the Paint," Sunny V's "F You Pay Me," and T.I.'s most recent single "Where They At." The Decatur, Georgia-born producer also has album cuts on Young Jeezy's "Thug Motivation 101," Young Dro's "Best Thang Smokin'," and "Lights, Camera, Action," from Atlanta's Young Capone's forthcoming album.

"I've been produ...

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TicketNews.com announces its exclusive weekly Top 10s and analysis for the week of 3/26/07 - 4/01/07.

OVERALL TOP 10 EVENTS With memories of the BCS Championship still fresh in their minds, fans of Ohio State and Florida are ready for a rematch, landing the NCAA Final Four Basketball Tournament in the number two spot on the top events chart.

It appears that the band Rush is aptly named. Although tickets went on sale just this weekend, the group debuts at the number six position.

With new events appearing in the rankings, others get bumped down to make room. Casualties this week include Soul2Soul, which drops back down to number five after a week in the number two position, and Kenny Chesney, who moves from number five to number nine.

TOP 10 SPORTS EVENTS The NCAA Final Four Basketball Tournament trumps MLB Opening Day and knocks the Red Sox out of the top spot.

Major League Baseball still has presence in the charts, however, and takes five of the top ten positio...

The much anticipated new single, "What I've Done," was unleashed on fans worldwide on multiple formats today, Monday, April 2, 2007. This is the first single from their new record, "Minutes to Midnight" (Warner Bros. Records/Machine Shop Recordings) co-produced by Mike Shinoda and Rick Rubin.

Along with the single impacting at radio, beginning Tuesday, April 3, fans will be able to purchase the single, pre-order the album, and buy the video for "What I've Done" exclusively on the iTunes Store (www.itunes.com). The pre-order offer includes a deluxe digital album with bonus tracks and a "Season Pass" of 15 episodes of LPTV, a behind the scenes series documenting the last four years of the band and the making of the new record. iTunes will exclusively debut the video for "What I've Done" on Tuesday, April 3. The video, directed by bandmember/DJ Joseph Hahn, will make its broadcast debut on MTV as well as its online debut on AOL, Thursday, April 5...

www.MP3Musicgrams.com, a free music promotion site featuring free MP3 music uploads and Musicgrams, announces the artist winner for the most sent MP3Musicgrams for the week of Oct 16 - Oct 22, hip-hop singer Spotrusha with song "Mary Warner."

The MP3Musicgrams.com Music Fan and Artist contest officially started October 16, 2006 and runs through to December 11, 2006. Artists and bands in all musical genres from rock to country to hip-hop can upload a promo MP3, image, artist description and add their website link to direct users back to their site. The contest will feature monthly prizes for the most sent MP3 Musicgrams by artists, with a grand prize of an electric or acoustic guitar to be awarded at the end. More importantly, artists and bands that upload their music get a chance to be heard by new fans and have their MP3 spread virally for global exposure.

Contest page: http://www.mp...