Daughtry beats MJ on US album chart

September 28th, 2009 LONDON - Madonna's 'Celebration' has been named the top UK album in its first week of release. The greatest hits album is her 11th to top the charts and includes hits like 'Hung Up' and 'Like A Virgin'.

September 17th, 2009 LONDON - Jay-Z may soon become the solo artist with the most chart-toppers in US chart history beating King of Rock 'n' Roll Elvis Presley. The rap star's new album 'Blueprint 3' might as well be his 11th American number one album, which will take him past the late 'Jailhouse Rock' hitmaker's record of 10 number ones.

August 25th, 2009 LONDON - Late King of Pop Michael Jackson has finally been knocked from the top of the UK album chart. Calvin Harris has leapt straight to the top of the UK album chart with new release 'Ready For The Weekend, knocking Jackson's album 'The Essential' from the perch, where it had been for seven weeks, reports the BBC.

August 21st, 2009 LONDON - American hip-hop group the Black Eyed Peas have broken a US chart record by notching up 20 weeks on top of the singles countdown. The band's song 'I Gotta Feeling' has claimed an eighth week at number one, following 12 weeks at pole position with 'Boom Boom Pow'.

August 9th, 2009 MICHAEL JACKSON has continued his reign at the top of the U.K. album chart for a sixth week running.

August 7th, 2009 MICHAEL JACKSON continues to dominate the charts from beyond the grave - his compilation album THE COLLECTION is Europe's new number one. Sales of Jackson's extensive back catalogue have soared since his death on 25 June (09), with his pop hits topping charts in the U.S.

August 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Sales of Michael Jackson's greatest hits compilation 'Number Ones' are still going strong, making the album the second biggest release of 2009. Ever since his death on June 25, Jackson has ruled the US charts.

August 1st, 2009 LONDON - American hip-hop group 'Black Eyed Peas' are said to have set a new record for their continuous stay at the top of the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Spending 12 weeks at the top of the chart with 'Boom Boom Pow', they are now celebrating their fifth week at number one with 'I Gotta Feeling', reports the BBC.

July 26th, 2009 LONDON - Backstreet Boys have collaborated with the hitmaker behind Lady GaGa for their new album. The group team-up with Moroccan- Swedish producer-songwriter RedOne after struggling to find direction when they started work on their seventh studio disc This Is Us.

July 15th, 2009 Reggaeton stars donate $25,000 to building homesMIAMI BEACH — Fresh off the success of their latest album, Grammy-winning reggaeton stars Wisin & Yandel are donating $25,000 to the Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami. The duo from Puerto Rico also announced Wednesday they will donate $1 to the organization for every ticket sold for their U.S.

July 8th, 2009 Sales of Michael Jackson albums soared last weekNEW YORK — Nielsen SoundScan says 800,000 copies of Michael Jackson albums were bought in the U.S. last week — nearly double his sales from the previous week.

July 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Pop legend Michael Jackson has made a posthomous chart history in America by claiming the top nine spots on Billboard's Top Pop Catalog Albums countdown since his sudden death last week. For the first time in Billboard history, the evergreen Catalog Albums chart-topper sold more than the number one album on the Billboard 200 countdown.

June 29th, 2009 LONDON - While the sudden death of Michael Jackson has left many fans heartbroken, his records have re-entered all charts at top positions in Britain. The moonwalking superstar has a posthumous chart-topper with album Number Ones.

June 28th, 2009 LONDON - Britain's official chart compilers have revealed that late King of Pop Michael Jackson is all set to top the country's album chart six years after his last number one hit. The Official Charts Company says that the greatest hits album, Number Ones, is on its way to the top spot after a surge in sales in the days since Jackson's death on Thursday.

June 15th, 2009 LONDON - Pixie Lott has entered the UK singles chart at number one with her debut release 'Mama Do'. The 18-year-old knocked US hip-hop superstars the Black Eyed Peas from the top slot, reports the BBC.