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The Invisible: So one day I was sitting in front of the television flipping through our local music channels, and then suddenly the remote control fell from my hand and my jaw dropped to the floor. This pain, I can't explain...it got unbearable with every passing second, for it was the remix version of our beloved Atif Aslam's new song 'Hum Kis Galli'. If someone were to ask me the definition of sarcasm I'd quote the following statement: "This song has the best vocals on the planet, undoubtedly". I made my way as far away from the television as I could, picked up the newspaper thinking it would ease the pain, but I was sadly mistaken, because in front of me was an article which was titled, "When Raeth Out-performed Ali Azmat". What? You guys??!! Tell me...how long has it been since you entered the mainstream? Oh so you've been to India and back...well, la de da! Ali Azmat has been across the entire planet and has been in the mainstream even before you were born. I wonder what the journalist was thinking at that very point in time when he came up with that title. *lost in deep thought*

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- Coldplay will release 'The Singles 1999-2006', a collection of all 14 of the band's singles, as a 7-inch vinyl box set, on the 26th of March. The compilation will include the songs 'Yellow', 'Trouble', 'In My Place', 'Clocks', 'Speed Of Sound', and 'Fix You', and will not be released as a CD.

- Keith Urban has filed a lawsuit against a New Jersey painter also called Keith Urban who is the owner of the domain keithurban.com, claiming that the painter's use of the domain is misleading. The singer is attempting to have the domain name transferred to him.

- Hot Hot Heat's forthcoming album, the follow-up to 2005's 'Elevator', is expected to be released in May. The Canadian rock band has worked with various co-producers on the album, and the as-yet-unreleased song 'My Best Fiend' is rumored to be the first single off the set.

- Beyonce has been nominated in three categories for the 2007 Soul Train Music Awards. Her single 'Irreplaceable' is up for the 'best R&B/soul single' award and her sophomore album, 'B'Day', has been nominated in the 'best R&B/soul album, female' category. The award ceremony will take place on the 10th of March and will be co-hosted by LeToya and Omarion. Other artists that have received nominations include Mary J. Blige, John Legend, Ne-Yo, Chris Brown, and Gnarls Barkley.

- Nine Inch Nails' new album, 'Year Zero', will be released on the 17th of April. The band's fifth studio album, and follow-up to their 2005 set 'With Teeth', will feature the track 'The Beginning of The End'. Later this month, the band will release 'Beside You In Time', a live DVD featuring footage from their 2006North American tour.

- Joss Stone will release 'Tell Me 'Bout It' as the first single from her third album 'Introducing Joss Stone', which will be out on March 5; the album features appearances from Common and Lauryn Hill.

- Tommy Ramone, the last surviving original member of the punk rock band Ramones, is joining forces with musician Claudia Tienan, formerly of The Simplistics, to form the bluegrass band Uncle Monk. The group's self-titled debut effort, out in May, features 14 tracks and sees both musicians sharing vocals.

Top 5 Pakistani Songs

1. Mausam - Josh

2. Sajania - Ali Zafar

3. Ujalon Mein - Mizraab

4. Meray Loag - Noori

5. Jiya Jaye - Haroon

FOR THE RECORD

Best Selling Album

Michael Jackson's album 'Thriller' is the world's all-time best selling album, according to the Guinness Book of Records, with estimated sales of over 104 million. 'Thriller' was released on the 1st of December 1982, and included the hit singles 'Billie Jean', 'Beat It' and the title track, 'Thriller'. The album spent 80 consecutive weeks in the US Top 10, and also holds the record for the longest stay at number one, by holding the top spot for 37 non-consecutive weeks.

5. Wajj - Arieb Azhar

"I came out to hear The Donald wrapping up his shpiel on why he = good, Rosie = bad, when he said he had the #1 show in America. Who knew Donald Trump was on American Idol?! My bad." - Rockstar: Supernova contestant Storm Large, in an excerpt from her blog, mocking Donald Trump's feud with Rosie O'Donnell, and his claims of having the number one show in America with the new season of The Apprentice.

The Beatles' song 'Yesterday' - originally recorded by the band for their album 'Help!' (1965), and first hitting the UK Top 10 three months after the album's release - is believed to have the most cover versions of any song ever written. 'Yesterday' has more than 3000 recorded cover versions, and according to BMI (Broadcast Music Incorporated), the song was performed over seven million times in the 20th century alone.