Alicia Keys Knocks Off Radiohead + More

Posted on Thursday, January 17, 2008 by Flickr Music

* Alicia Keys knocked Radiohead out of the top spot on the charts this week, with her latest album, 'As I Am,' selling 70,000 copies. The British rockers dropped only one spot to No. 2, selling 69,000 copies of their 'In Rainbows.' The 'Juno' soundtrack made an impressive jump from No. 8 to No. 3, with 68,000 copies sold.

* Kaki King will release her new album, 'Dreaming of Revenge,' on March 11. The virtuoso guitarist will preview material from the Malcolm Burn-produced effort at NYC's Soho Apple store on January 20, with a full U.S. tour to follow.

* Martin Scorsese's documentary about the Rolling Stones, titled 'Shine a Light,' will make its debut at the Berlin Film Festival, which kicks off on February 7.

* George Michael will pen an autobiography, due in Autumn 2009, in one of HarperCollins' "biggest book deals ever concluded in UK publishing." The value of the deal was not disclosed.

* Rapper Foxy Brown asked a New York judge for early release from jail in order to tend to an ear problem that she worries could threaten her hearing. Brown, born Inga Marchand, is currently serving a one-year prison sentence stemming from an assault charge.

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