VH1's Music Radar

VH1's Music Radar

Wed., October 19, 2005 - Tues., October 25, 2005

NEW YORK, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Notable this week . . .

New Video Adds: Beginning Monday, October 24 ScottStapp "The Great Divide" Howie Day "She Says"

"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.

What's on VH1.com?

Live @ vh1.com Staind: Live @ VH1.com - (Atlantic)

The rockers share the angst in an exclusive acoustic set that includes songs from the best-selling Chapter V album and the classic "It's Been Awhile." http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/staind/videos.jhtml#live

*all times ET/PT

Contacts: Lori Hornik/VH1 212-846-7131

This Weeks Top 20 Countdown: 1. Mariah Carey "Shake It Off" 2. Kanye West "Gold Digger" 3. Green Day "Wake Me Up When September Ends" 4. Weezer "Beverly Hills" 5. Nickelback "Photograph" 6. Gorillaz "Feel Good Inc" 7. Sheryl Crow "Good is Good" 8. Black Eyed Peas "My Humps" 9. Coldplay "Fix You" 10. Kelly Clarkson "Because of You" 11. The Killers "All These Things That I've Done" 12. Aqualung "Brighter Than Sunshine" 13. Lifehouse "You and Me" 14. Black Eyed Peas "Don't Lie" 15. Dave Matthews Band "Dreamgirl" 16. Ricky Martin featuring Fat Joe and Amerie "I Don't Care" 17. Leela James "Music" 18. Santana featuring Michelle Branch & The Wreckers "I'm Feeling You" 19. Bon Jovi "Have a Nice Day" 20. Audioslave "Doesn't Remind Me"

What's on VH1 Classic?

Friday, October 21 at 12:00 PM VH1 Classic premieres VH1 Classic Metal Mania: Stripped Volume 2 "The Anthems." Following up to the extremely successful ballad-driven first edition, the second Stripped CD offers an acoustic spin on some of the greatest anthems ever by hard rock's multi-platinum metal gods. This second edition offers fans ten newly recorded tracks, including Kip Winger's "MADELAINE," Jani Lane of Warrant singing "CHERRY PIE," Great White's "ROCK ME," Stephen Pearcy (formerly of RATT) singing "ROUND AND ROUND," Night Ranger performing "DON'T TELL ME YOU LOVE ME," Tom Keifer and Fred Coury of Cinderella doing "SHAKE ME," Nelson's hit "LOVE AND AFFECTION," Slaughter's "UP ALL NIGHT," and much more. The special will re-air at 12:00 AM and on Saturday, October 22 at 11:00 AM and 11:00 PM.

Then on Sunday, October 23 VH1 Classic presents a two-hour black of "All Star Jams." First at 9:00 AM and 9:00 PM Jeffery Osborne talks about his new album "From the Soul." Then at 10:00 AM and 10:00 PM Roger Taylor and Paul Rodgers of Queen discuss their new CD and DVD "Return of the Champions."

On Thursday, October 27 at 9:00 PM VH1 Classic premieres Madonna's new documentary titled "I'm Gonna Tell You a Secret."

Source: VH1

CONTACT: Lori Hornik of VH1, +1-212-846-7131

Web site: http://www.vh1.com/ http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/staind/videos.jhtml#live

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