Feb 14
Though Houston’s “Greatest Hits” CD sold enough to make it the sixth biggest selling album in the land last week, its age makes it ineligible from appearing in the Top 200. It does, however, top Billboard’s Catalogue Album list, with sales of 63,853.
Still, McCartney’s album, as well as most others on the chart, had a full week to tally those numbers. Houston’s boost came from just a single day, since Nielsen SoundScan cuts off its counting on Sunday night (for the Wednesday chart).
Expect Whitney’s disk to sell far more by the time next week’s chart hits.
In the meantime, Houston’s self-titled debut disk also made the Top Catalogue Chart, at No. 5.
Feb 07
The guest list for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions just got longer.
The Crickets, the Famous Flames, the Comets, the Miracles, the Midnighters and the Blue Caps also will be enshrined during the sold-out ceremony Saturday, April 14, at Public Auditorium in Cleveland.
The Rock Hall is expected to announce the additions today.
“It’s a real honor to take our place among all those great rock and rollers,” said guitarist Sonny Curtis of the Crickets, Buddy Holly’s band.
The Famous Flames backed James Brown early in his career. The Comets were Bill Haley’s group. The Miracles were led by Smokey Robinson.
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Jan 23
A third of high school-age children do not eat the daily requirement of fruits and vegetables, and more than a fourth don’t always have a daily serving of fruit, according to a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.
Although the study highlighted a need for healthier school lunches, local school officials said they can only do so much.
“We are required to provide two or more servings of fruits, vegetables or a combination of those at each meal,” said Joann Knox, director of child nutrition operations for the Abilene Independent School District. “But just because we provide them doesn’t mean we can make the students eat them.”
AISD serves about 13,000 lunches every day of the school week, feeding about 75 percent of the student population.
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Jan 17
‘X Factor’ winner: Melanie Amaro captures title in Simon Cowell’s import of British talent competition 
‘The X Factor’ winner Melanie Amaro with Simon Cowell.
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Melanie Amaro, who was briefly sent packing from the reality competition show earlier in the season only to be later reinstated, went home with a $5 million recording contract and a starring role in a Pepsi commercial.
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Jan 10
LOS ANGELES (AP) The Black Keys, Radiohead, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg will headline two weekends of concerts at The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
Organizers of the Indio, Calif., music festival on Monday announced a dizzying list of top musicians who are slated to perform over two long weekends, April 13-15 and April 20-22.
The six-day concert schedule marks the first time Coachella is to extend over two consecutive weekends.
In addition to the headliners, more than 100 bands are expected to perform at the shows, including Arctic Monkeys, The Shins, Bon Iver, Pulp, Florence and the Machine, Beirut, At The Drive In, Cat Power and ska legends Madness.
Tickets go on sale Friday at 1p.m.
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