XL/Columbia Grammy front-runner Adele’s 21 keeps on rolling in the deep at #2, up 10%, with another 80k, crossing the 3 million threshold as the year’s best-selling album by far.
Capitol/EMI’s Now 39 (#3), Capitol Nashville/EMI’s Luke Bryan (#4) and Broken Bow’s Jason Aldean (#5) round out the Top 10.
The week’s top newcomer is Universal Republic Nashville’s Eli Young Band, who debut at #6, while Up/Down/Megaforce pop-rockers Blue October make their indie bow at #8 with Any Man in
The rest of the Top 10 includes Capitol Nashville/EMI’s Eric Church (#7),
Other chart newcomers include Blue Note/EMI’s Jeff Bridges (#25) and
The week’s double-digit gainers include Interscope’s Lady Gaga (#19-12, +18%), Startime/Columbia’s Foster the People (#15-11, +13%) and Universal Republic Nashville’s The Band Perry (#33-22, +11%). Other movers include Capitol/EMI’s Katy Perry (#21-14, +9%), Glassnote’s Mumford & Sons (#23-18, +5%) and Def Jam/IDJ’s Rihanna (#46-35, +5%).
Hitting retail this week and chart-bound next are Columbia’s Barbra Streisand, Geffen’s Game, Sony Nashville’s Pistol Annies (featuring Miranda Lambert), Capitol/EMI’s Thirty Seconds to Mars four-song MTV Unplugged EP, Universal Republic Nashville’s Sunny Sweeney and Disney release Muppets’ The Green Album.
On Monday, Aug. 29, look for major releases from Cash Money/Universal Republic rap icon Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter IV, poised for the second-biggest release week of the year, and WB’s Red Hot Chili Peppers, their first album since 2006’s double-CD Stadium Arcadium.
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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