Music
Shakira campaigns for poor children
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Colombian pop singer Shakira is using her fame to help poor Latin American children, but she also has her heart set on a new role -- mother to her own offspring. Full Article
Metallica play club show, eye fall tour
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Metallica will launch a tour in October, a month after the rock titans release their first album in five years, drummer Lars Ulrich revealed during a rare club show in Los Angeles Wednesday. Full Article
Rihanna tops U.S. singles chart for third time
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - R&B singer Rihanna's "Take a Bow" soared 52 places to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart Thursday, the second-biggest jump to the top in the chart's 50-year history. Full Article
The week in showbiz
May 15 - Cannes kicks off, the new James Bond shoot, Britney back on screen, and more. Play Video
| Title/Artist/Label | Last Week | Peek Position | Weeks on Chart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bleeding Love Leona Lewis RMG/SYCO/J |
1 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 | Lollipop Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major Universal Motown/Cash Money |
2 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | No Air Jordin Sparks Duet With Chris Brown Zomba/19/Jive |
3 | 3 | 18 |
| 4 | Love In This Club Usher Featuring Young Jeezy Zomba/LaFace |
5 | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | Sexy Can I Ray J & Yung Berg Koch/Epic/Knockout/DEJA 34 |
6 | 3 | 14 |
New York imam forges close ties with city's Jews
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's largest mosque, the Islamic Cultural Center (ICC) on East 96th Street in Manhattan, is getting applause from an unexpected quarter -- the city's influential Jewish community. Full Article
