Word: billboards
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Bootyliciously successful girl group DESTINY'S CHILD walked off with Billboard's Artist of the Year award, but days later headlines blared that the trio was splitting. Yes? No! Mathew Knowles, controller of Destiny--creatively speaking--and father to lead singer Beyonce, 20 (at center, of course), is adamant that it's a break, not a breakup. "All are exploring solo opportunities," he insists. "We're giving the sound a break." So Michelle Williams (far right), 21, will have a gospel album; Kelly Rowland, also 21, has a single on this summer's Men in Black 2 soundtrack, and Beyonce...
...play their own instruments are outselling Britney Spears with their new CD. For many people over 14, that sounds like an answer to a fervent prayer. But it's unclear whether the hard-rock band Creed's new album Weathered (Wind-up), which debuted at first place on the Billboard 200 by selling 887,000 copies in its first week, is salvation or the devil in disguise...
Brooks admits that he covets sales the way George Steinbrenner does trophies, and Scarecrow, which arrived at No. 1 on Billboard's album chart, will land on millions of CD shelves. But unless there's a comeback in the offing, his legacy will be determined by the numbers...
...glad I don't live in Seoul. Everywhere you go in South Korea's sprawling capital, there are reminders that the World Cup is coming to town: the official logo is on practically every billboard, the concrete curbside flower beds are shaped like footballs and the lights from the giant new soccer stadium blaze up into the night sky. Worst of all are the electronic signboards that count down the days to the May 31 kickoff. As if it isn't hard enough waiting for the tournament to begin, you have to be reminded constantly how much longer you have...
...Martian princess interpretation of her exotic sexuality. “Oops!” was colorful enough for the young set, yet interesting enough for a broader audience. MTV’s Total Request Live gives teen pop more exposure than most other genres, and in an age of Billboard chart apathy to her singles, it is the primary outlet for her national exposure...