Let the Suns shine in.
Despite a total nearly 400k below the debut of its 2007 album, Warner Bros.’ rockers
That’s enough to turn back Atlantic R&B crooner Trey Songz’ Passion Pain & Pleasure, which lands at #2 with 244k in its first week.
Shady/Aftermath/Interscope’s dominant Eminem album Recovery is #3, up 10% thanks to VMA exposure, and now closing in on 2.6 million in sales as well as the #1 spot over Lady Antebellum for 2010’s best-selling release.
Mercury Nashville’s highly touted Jamey Johnson debuts at #4 with his critically acclaimed double-album Guitar Song, followed by another pair of new entries in Rounder recording artist Robert Plant’s Band of Joy (#5) and Weezer’s Epitaph indie bow, Hurley (#6).
Island/IDJ’s
Capitol/EMI’s Now 35 (#7) and Katy Perry (#9), along with Island/IDJ’s Justin Bieber My World 2.0 (#10), round out the Top 10.
Other chart entries are registered by Capitol/EMI’s Now Country 3 (#21), Universal Republic Godsmack frontman Sully Erna’s Avalon (#27), Hear Music’s John Lennon Starbucks exclusive (#38) and Peak’s Will Downing (#41).
Interscope’s Lady Gaga Fame Monster EP (#44) and
The week’s biggest gainer is
Ahead of this week’s heavily publicized season premiere, Columbia’s Glee, The Music Vol. 3 Showstoppers moves #41-30, +46%, while LaFace/JLG’s Usher expanded edition of Raymond vs Raymond also makes an upward move, #29-26, +24%.
Rounding out the week’s double-digit gainers are
Hitting retail this week are Atlantic’s Zac Brown Band, A&M/Octone’s Maroon 5, Columbia’s John Legend and the Roots, Hollywood’s Selena Gomez, Arista/RMG’s Santana, Mercury Nashville’s Billy Currington, Reprise’s Serj Tankian and Island Def Jam’s My Darkest Days.
LIVE NATION POSTS (ANOTHER) RECORD QUARTER
More butts in seats than ever before. (5/3a)
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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