LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "American Idol" winner and country music star Carrie Underwood topped the Billboard 200 chart on Wednesday with her fourth studio album "Blown Away," while the Beastie Boys returned after the death last week of Adam "MCA" Yauch. "Blown Away" sold 267,000 copies in its first week according to Nielsen SoundScan, coming only second to Madonna's "MDNA" earlier this year, which sold 358,000 copies in its initial week of... full story ![]()
As part of an upcoming special issue that pays tribute to Adam Yauch-aka MCA-by looking at the visual history of the Beastie Boys, Juxtapoz magazine conducted interviews with the artists behind the group's memorable album art. And while this three-minute highlight doesn't go into as much detail as the magazine will, it's still a pretty captivating look at how the Beastie...
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Juxtapose's latest issue pays tribute to the Beastie Boys in the form of a "visual history," with interviews from every album cover artist as well as numerous photographers.
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - R&B singer Bruno Mars grabbed the top spot on the Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday for the first time after discounted online prices boosted sales of "Unorthodox Jukebox" some four months after its release.
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Bad Blood, the debut album by Bastille, tops the UK album chart in a week that sees four new entries in the Top 10, including Dido's first album in five years.
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country singer Kenny Chesney landed his seventh No. 1 album on the weekly Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday with his latest record "Life on a Rock."
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Canadian singer Michael Buble went straight to the top of the weekly Billboard 200 album chart, scoring his fourth No. 1 album.
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Singer Justin Timberlake continued his reign at the top of the Billboard 200 album chart for the third consecutive week on Wednesday, keeping new entries by The Band Perry and Tyler, The Creator from the coveted No. 1 slot.
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Season five’s runner-up has a "Bombshell" on The Billboard 200. Also: Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson enjoy improved chart fortunes thanks to music's biggest night.
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Singer Josh Groban scored his third No. 1 on Wednesday as his latest album shot to the top of the Billboard 200 album chart, edging out new entries from Tim McGraw and rock band Coheed and Cambria.
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rock band Paramore knocked Justin Timberlake off his three-week reign at the top of the Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday to score its first No. 1 album, while country singer Brad Paisley took the No. 2 spot.
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