Reuters - Alicia Keys' album "The Element of Freedom" topped the R&B chart in its first week of sales, but fell short of Susan Boyle to land at No. 2 on the Top 200 Albums chart, her label said on Wednesday.
AP - James Gurley, the brilliant lead guitarist for Big Brother and the Holding Company, the psychedelic rock band that propelled Janis Joplin to fame, has died in California at age 69. Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:33:16 GMT
Reuters - Susan Boyle prevented Alicia Keys from topping the U.S. album chart this week, and now it's likely she will block another R&B star -- Mary J. Blige -- from the No. 1 slot next week. Thu, 24 Dec 2009 02:29:56 GMT
