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One of the most awaited albums from the heavy rock scene couldn’t beat Kanye West’s 808s & Heartbreak in terms of sales. The rappers album sold 450,000 copies in the week that ended Sunday, topping Chinese Democracy with 200,000 copies. Though it is a matter of taste and musical preference and the two have nothing in common, it clearly shows what kind of music the general public prefers and that Chinese Democracy isn’t that popular after all. Speaking strictly in terms of sales, this comes as an absolute shock as Guns ‘n Roses’ album was in the making for so many years and it is...
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Not only did Britney Spears celebrate her 27th
birthday on Tuesday, but she also enjoyed the release of her long-awaited new
album, “Circus.” The pop star made an appearance on ABC’s “Good Morning
America” and made a surprise announcement that left her fans both excited an
anxious. She will hit the road as soon as March 3 in order to promote her fresh
album. The world tour will feature opening acts by The Pussycat Dolls and
choreography by Wade Robson.
“The Circus Starring Britney Spears 2009 Tour” is due to
kick off with a gig in New Orleans and includes
a March 11 concert at...
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Britney Spears is definitely back among the highlights of the music industry. The controversial pop star, who in recent years has earned more headlines for her personal life than for her musical endeavors, will try to pop up her career with the release of her sixth studio album, "Circus," follows last year's "Blackout." Spears reportedly plans to support the new album with a spring tour. The arena trek would be her first since her 2004 outing, which reportedly grossed more than $30 million. Along with her flourishing music career, the singer also opened up during some...
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Although
everyone was expecting that Guns N’ Roses new album “Chinese Democracy,” which
was finally released on November 23 after years of delays would hit the no.1
position on album charts, it seems that Kanye West has stolen the iconic rock
band’s thunder.
West’s
album, called “808s &
Heartbreak,” which was rolled out one day after „Chinese Democracy,” topped the
Billboard Album Chart with opening sales exceeding 450,100 units.
As for Axl Rose and company, their album sold only 261,200
copies within the first week since it was released, putting an end to a...
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Wednesday night, when the Grammy nominations were announced in a new
format that featured an hour-long concert aired on CBS, Lil Wayne came
into no less than 8 nods, followed by Coldplay with 7 nominations. Lil
Wayne has been nominated before for the Grammy awards, but he has never
won the trophy. Now, his top-selling album “Tha Carter III” scored a
much desired nomination for album of the year. Wayne will be competing
with Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida,” Radiohead’s “In Rainbows,” Ne-Yo’s
“Year of the Gentleman” and Robert Plant's collaboration with Alison
Krauss, called “Raising Sand.” ...
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