Coldplay Claims Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart

As expected, Coldplay climbs in at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with the chart-topping third set, "Mylo Xyloto," sold 447,000 in its debut week according to Nielsen SoundScan.

 

Arc "Mylo which" marks the third biggest sales week for an album this year, after the debut of Lady Gaga "Born This Way" (1.1 million) and Lil Wayne "Tha Carter IV" starts (964 000). "Mylo" also get the biggest week for rock effort since U2 "No Line On the Horizon" debuted at No. 1 with 484,000 on the chart dated March 21, 2009.
Since SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991, only five rock acts have claimed three albums that debuted with at least 400,000. Coldplay is the latest member of the group, which also includes U2 (three 400 000-plus debut), The Beatles (three), Dave Matthews Band (five) and Metallica (six).

Robyn Wows MTV O Music Awards; Bjork & Marilyn Manson's Butt Win Big

Last night, MTV Music Awards 2 O took over The Roxy in West Hollywood to celebrate "the best in digital music" - for the second time this year.

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O Music Awards have their opening ceremony this April in Las Vegas, where fans have to give their vote to decide who will take home the award for everything from "Artist Most Innovative" for "Animated GIF Favorites" for "Best Tweet. " This go around some categories may have changed, but the winners including Bjork (Digital Genius Award), Tokio Hotel (Fans Army FTW, they won the same award back in April), Nirvana (Best Viral Videos Vintage), and Adam Lambert (Must Artists follow on Twitter). Fans cast more than 20 million votes.

Gregorian Give AC/DC's 'Hell's Bells' the Gothic Treatment -- Song Premiere

Gregorian Give AC/DC's 'Hell's Bells' the Gothic Treatment -- Song Premiere

The most left-of-center dense metal-centric album resign this period goes to 'The Acherontic View of the Sing' by Doctor. Helmed by Dog Peterson, who previously was a mankind pop sensation in the group Secret, the multi-platinum transcription artists are regressive with their re-workings of modernistic pop, conductor, classic move and orchestral gems into the teuton vii atmosphere Doctor call.

Lance King Flexes His Melodic Metal Pipes on 'Manifest Destiny' -- Premiere

Lance King Flexes His Melodic Metal Pipes on 'Manifest Destiny' -- Premiere

In melodic rock circles, especially throughout Aggregation, Shaft Competition is one of the most reputable singers excavation within the unmerciful careen community today. His dominating vocals can be heard on over 25 albums within the endmost two decades.

Kaura Get Inspired by Science Fiction on 'Awakening the Seed' -- Premiere

Kaura Get Inspired by Science Fiction on 'Awakening the Seed' -- Premiere

They power not be a household kinfolk yet, but Kaura screw already racked up whatsoever moving accomplishments. In the endure few period, the Los Angeles-based rockers jazz opened for Slave, garnered wireless airplay on powerful devotion (L.A.'s KROQ), and regularise landed their song 'Now or Never' a mark on a nationalist ad expedition for Water Motors.