• Mariah Carey's 'We Belong Together' tops singles chart for ninth week

  July 28, 2005
  Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" topped the Billboard Hot 100 for a ninth week Thursday, but the top single was showing signs of cooling off.
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  Hurricane Dennis forces Kelly Clarkson to postpone tour dates

  July 9, 2005
  Severe weather conditions forecast because of approaching Hurricane Dennis forced singer Kelly Clarkson to postpone tour dates in Louisiana and Florida.
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  Mariah Carey stays atop singles chart, Bo Bice debut drops to fifth

  July 7, 2005
  Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" retained its No. 1 ranking on Billboard's Hot 100 for a second week in a row.

• George Strait album tops Billboard chart, Coldplay falls to third

  July 6, 2005
  Country singer George Strait's 28th album, "Somewhere Down in Texas," debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200, ending Coldplay's three-week reign with "X&Y."
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  Original 'Idol' winner Kelly Clarkson picky about whom she dates

  June 27, 2005
  Kelly Clarkson, the first "American Idol," tells World Entertainment News Network that she only dates men she could marry.

• Mariah Carey tops singles chart for 4th week, Gwen Stefani second

  June 16, 2005
  Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" is topping the Billboard Hot 100 for the fourth consecutive week, with Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl" hanging on at No. 2.

• Mariah Carey and Gwen Stefani top Billboard Hot 100 for third time

  June 9, 2005
  Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" is the top U.S. single for the third straight week, seconded again by Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl."

• Mariah Carey returns to top of Billboard 200 album chart

  June 8, 2005
  Mariah Carey's "The Emancipation of Mimi" climbed back to the top of The Billboard 200 Wednesday, after sitting at No. 3 for three consecutive weeks.

• Mariah Carey's 'We Belong Together' tops the Billboard Hot 100 chart

  May 26, 2005
  Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" hit the top of the Billboard Hot 100 Thursday, her first No. 1 single since 2000 and 16th of her career.
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  Carrie Underwood bests Bo Bice to win Fox's 'American Idol 4'

  May 26, 2005
  In a surprise conclusion, American Idol 4 finalist Carrie Underwood upset oddsmaker favorite Bo Bice to win the fourth season of the smash-hit Fox reality talent competition.

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