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It’s all change at the top of the singles chart this week as Sean Kingston gets dethroned by the return of the Sugababes, and Shayne Ward makes a surprise appearance at the number two spot.

1. Sugababes - About You Now: Surprise entry from the ‘babes
2. Shayne Ward - No U Hang Up: Who’d have thought Shan-ye Ward would have seen this side of the top 10 ever again?
3. 50 Cent - Ayo Technology: Fitty and the boys are holding on to chart supremacy without an awful lot of effort. Somebody out there loves ya Fitty.
4. Sean Kingston - Beautiful Girls: Sean’s been knocked off the top spot and ended up halfway down the top 10. We reckon he’ll stick around here for a couple of weeks yet.
5. Ida Corr v Fedde Le Grand - Let Me Think About It:
6. Plain White T’s - Hey There Delilah: Time for a new single from the T’s? A bit like Scouting For Girls below, these new bands need to capitalize on their success by releasing some new material on the strength of these initial hits.
7. Kanye West - Stronger: On the slow descent from the chart….
8. James Blunt - 1973: Still haven’t heard this too much on the radio. Has anyone even seen a video for it yet?
9. Scouting For Girls - She’s So Lovely: Dropping a couple of places, Scouting For Girls haven’t wasted much time in releasing their album. Seems a bit premature, try releasing a few singles first boys.
10. Rihanna - Shut Up And Drive: Uh-oh, looks like Rihanna could be heading out of the top 10 after this week. Looks like Shut Up And Drive doesn’t have the same staying power as Umbrella.

Notably missing, the Foo Fighters only got a peek into the chart last week and disappeared again very suddenly. Now, with a number of other acts on the slippery slope, next week’s chart could be a very different scene altogether…

Bow your heads in sadness my friends, because Robert Plant himself has said that Led Zeppelin will not be doing a full tour in the wake of the Ahmet Ertegun tribute concert in November.

The Daily Express report Robert Plant has denied there will be any full-blown reunion:

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We’re loving the new Biffy Clyro single, Machines at Unreality Music. In fact, it’s safe to say that Biffy Clyro are fast becoming a favourite band with us.

Machines is such a beautiful, melancholy song which I believe deals with the death of singer Simon Neil’s mother. I think because the song is so obviously personal, it’s one of those tracks that you listen to and have a lump in your throat by the end.

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After the rapid sell out of tickets for their London reunion gigs, The Sex Pistols have added two more shows for fans.

They will now play the Brixton Academy on 9 and 10 November in addition to their 8 November concert.

Original members John Lydon, Steve Jones, Paul Cook and Glen Matlock will perform at the concerts.

Miss ‘Rear Of The Year’ hasn’t released many singles recently, to the extent that many of us thought the coast was clear and came out of hiding. In her pop heyday, we got tired of the gratuitous ass shots and the samey sounding singles.

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Here’s another emerging band for you guys to check out - San Diego-based four-piece Transfer.

I love the retro vibe some of their songs have. Sinking Sailing is drenched in Floydian effects, beginning with a psychedelic intro and leading into a deafening conclusion.

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Got a friend request tonight from up and coming Boston rockers Drive Like Carson. See exhibit (a):

Yes, they’re shifty looking. But they do rock, I can assure you. Drive Like Carson have profiles on both MySpace and (my favourite) PureVolume.com. So go on over a listen, and friend them if you like what you hear. Here’s a bit of blurb about the band and the line-up:

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Not much change in the UK top 10 this week. Standout tracks are Stronger by Kanye, The Pretender by Foo fighters and Shut Up And Drive by Rihanna. Delivery by Babyshambles seems to be getting a fair bit of attention, and rightly so. It’s a vindication of all the hype that we’ve heard about Pete Doherty this last few years.

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Sometimes the image presented by a band on the covers of metal magazines just doesn’t reflect the music. If The Kiss Of Dawn is anything to go by, HIM are another of those misrepresented bands.

In fact, the video upholds gothic images of graveyards, gnarled trees and an omnipresent full moon. And during the verses, it all works well. But the chorus is so melodic and sugary, it almost crosses the line into a type of pop-rock affair. Read & comment »

Hi folks! Tonight, I feature a very impromptu Blog Carnival featuring some links from all around the web on different music topics. If you want to submit to the next carnival, jump to the end for instructions.

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