December 3, 2008 - Kanye West's "808s & Heartbreak" tops the latest US album chart thanks to first-week sales of 450,000 copies. The much-hyped Guns N' Roses comeback album, meanwhile, enters the chart at No. 3.
April 15, 2004 - On April 28, the new Beastie Boys single "Ch-Check It Out" debuts on radio and will be available from the Apple's iTunes Music Store as a digital download.
May 27, 2003 - New York Yankees centerfielder Bernie Williams has signed a recording contract with GRP Records, and will release his debut album, "The Journey Within," on July 15.
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