VH1'S Music Radar

VH1'S Music Radar

WED., July 27, 2005 - TUES., August 2, 2005

NEW YORK, July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Notable this week . . .

Notable News: "Live @ VH1.COM" has offered up unique and exclusive in- studio concerts by more than 100 big names and up-and-coming artists on the VH1.com web site for nearly a year. Due to popular demand, this collection of stripped down and intimate performances that you won't see anywhere else has migrated on air to VH1. Beginning August 2, a new episode of "Live @ VH1.com" will premiere every Tuesday at 11:30PM*. The first episode will include exclusive performances by Anna Nalick "3AM," Jason Mraz "remedy," John Legend "Ordinary People," Collective Soul "Better Now" and Kelly Clarkson "Since You've Been Gone."

New Video Adds: Beginning Monday, August 1 Tommy Lee "Good Times" Reverend Run "Mind on the Road" Leela James "Music" Staind "Right Here"

"You Oughta Know" -- VH1 fills you in on artists on the rise. Get acquainted with these essential new artists.

Leela James -- This pint-sized dynamo with the huge voice and the thick cloud of hair is sick of modern hip-hop's skanky side and wants to get back to the gritty sounds made by heroes like Al Green, Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin. Her debut "A Change is Gonna Come" should have any fan of old school R&B jumping for joy. She calls her music "back porch soul"; it bursts with deep grooves (courtesy of Kanye West and Wyclef Jean), and songs to make you sob and shout.

Aqualung -- London-based Matt Hales aka Aqualung started getting involved in music at a young age, composing a symphony at age 16. Hales landed one of his songs "Strange and Beautiful (I'll Put A Spell On You)," in a UK VW Beetle commercial which coincided with the release of his self-titled debut. People started clamoring to find THAT song and his album of dark and haunting songs became a hit. He renders his heartbreak with subtlety, preferring to let whispery vocals create a string of moody atmospheres. And believe it or not, he says he's never heard the Jethro Tull tune.

Keane -- Hailing from the teeny southern-Brit town of Battle, Keane has mastered the art of soft-rocking, piano-driven, melodic pop as sweet and infectious as it comes. If you don't believe us, just check the U.K. charts, where the trio's album Hopes and Fears spent four weeks at #1.

Anna Nalick -- This charming newcomer writes her feisty pop tunes with no formal training, just a love of music. From the age of thirteen, Anna Nalick was rewriting the lyrics to tunes by Green Day, Nirvana and Matchbox Twenty. She has since honed the craft of storytelling and this singer/songwriter showcases her own poignant music on her debut Wreck of the Day.

What's on VH1.com?

Live @ VH1.com

Crossfade: Live @ VH1.com - (Columbia)

South Carolina's most macho threesome showed VH1 their sensitive side with an acoustic set, including the hit tune "Cold." http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/crossfade/artist.jhtml

Jason Mraz: Live @ VH1.com - (Atlantic)

The mischievous singer and his percussionist pal Toca popped by the studio, armed with plenty of gags and songs from the Mr. A-Z album. http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/mraz_jason/videos.jhtml#live

Hear Music First

Tristan Prettyman: Twentythree - (Virgin)

Don't let her modeling past fool you. This surfer girl writes tunes and hits the guitar with all the passion of a young Ani DiFranco. http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/prettyman__tristan/949346/album.jhtml

This Weeks Top 20 Countdown: 1. Black Eyed Peas "Don't Phunk With My Heart" 2. Mariah Carey "We Belong Together" 3. Pussy Cat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes "Don't Cha" 4. Coldplay "Speed of Sound" 5. Papa Roach "Scars" 6. Natasha Bedingfield "These Words" 7. Green Day "Holiday" 8. Foo Fighters "Best of You" 9. Lifehouse "You and Me" 10. Gwen Stefani "Cool" 11. R. Kelly "Trapped in the Closet - Part 1 of 5" 12. Kelly Clarkson "Behind These Hazel Eyes" 13. Shakira "La Tortura" 14. Rob Thomas "This is How a Heart Breaks" 15. Rihanna "Pon de Replay" 16. Jessica Simpson featuring Willie Nelson "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" 17. Beck "Girl" 18. U2 "City of Blinding Lights" 19. Anna Nalick "Breathe (2 AM)" 20. Black Eyed Peas "Don't Lie"

What's on VH1 Classic?

Saturday, July 30 at 11:00 AM and 11:00 PM VH1 Classic is "Hangin' With" Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath during a special two hour edition. The two visited the VH1 Classic studio to discuss their upcoming projects. Iommi stopped by to promote his newest album "Fused" which features longtime friend and collaborator, former Deep Purple singer-bassist, Glenn Hughes. Geezer was on-hand to talk about "Ohmwork," his first new album in nearly a decade.

*all times ET/PT

Contacts: Lori Hornik/VH1 212-846-7131

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