Mayer Goes To Battle And Wins The Album Chart War

November 11th, 2009 LONDON - It looks like Brit singer Robbie Williams is set to top the album chart, with his album Reality Killed the Video Star outselling all other singers. Williams's album has already topped the iTunes chart in 16 countries across Europe, and has sold more than 85,000 copies during its first day, reports the Telegraph.

November 6th, 2009 Singer/songwriter NEKO CASE's MIDDLE CYCLONE has been named Album of the Year in the first major list of 2009 must-haves. Case's acclaimed album tops Amazon.com's Top 100 Albums of 2009 poll, which was released on Thursday (05Nov09), ahead of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' It's Blitz! and Phoenix's Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix.

November 5th, 2009 more images more imagesJOHN MAYER has treated himself to a new Range Rover Defender, a vehicle which is prohibited from sale in America for safety reasons. more images more imagesJOHN MAYER's upcoming Battle Studies tour with SPEARHEAD star MICHAEL FRANTI is to be broadcast live to U.S.

October 29th, 2009 more images more imagesWASHINGTON - American musician John Mayer says he loves the "vulgar" theme of his new album. The 'Gravity' hitmaker admitted he was attracted by the ''vulgar, violent'' theme of war when writing his new album 'Battle Studies', though he hadn't intended it to be the concept of the album.

October 23rd, 2009 Rocker JOHN MAYER has defended his decision to sing about smoking marijuana on his new single. The singer is releasing Who Says as the first song from his new album Battle Studies, which boldly begins with the question, "Who says I can't get stoned?" And Mayer hopes his controversial lyrics will spark debate among listeners as to why the drug has yet to be legalised in the U.S.

October 23rd, 2009 LONDON - American musician John Mayer has defended his decision to sing about smoking marijuana in his new single. Mayer, 32, is releasing 'Who Says' as the first song from his new album 'Battle Studies', which boldly begins with the question, "Who says I can't get stoned?" And he hopes his controversial lyrics will spark debate among listeners as to why the drug has yet to be legalised in the U.S.

October 21st, 2009 Singer MICHAEL BUBLE has kept THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON soundtrack off the top of the U.S. album charts.

October 8th, 2009 BARBRA STREISAND has stunned music experts in America by storming to the top of the album charts with her 63rd release. The diva beat Paramore and Mariah Carey to the top of the Billboard 200 to extend her lead as the female act with the most number ones in the history of the chart.

September 30th, 2009 PEARL JAM have scored their first U.S. number one album in 13 years by ending JAY-Z's run at the top of the charts.

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.

September 16th, 2009 Rapper JAY-Z has made history at the top of the U.S. album charts after scoring his 11th number one.

August 27th, 2009 REBA MCENTIRE has scored her second number one on the U.S. album chart, giving country music a three-week run on top.

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

July 24th, 2009 LONDON - Rock band Daughtry has outsold Michael Jackson and claimed the top spot in the US album chart. Fronted by Chris Daughtry, the group went straight to the top of the Billboard 200 album chart with 'Leave This Town'.

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.