July 2, 2008 - Coldplay's "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends" sold 249,000 copies during its second week out, plenty to give the set its second consecutive week at No. 1 on the US album chart.
June 25, 2008 - About 721,000 copies of Coldplay's "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends" sold during the album's first week out, giving the band its second consecutive No. 1 debut in the US.
June 18, 2008 - Rapper Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter III" sold more than 1 million copies in the US during its first week in stores, the best debut week for an album since the March 2005 showing of 50 Cent's "The Massacre."
June 11, 2008 - "Indestructible," the latest set from nu-metal rockers Disturbed, lays claim to the top spot on the forthcoming Billboard 200 chart, making it the group's third consecutive album to debut at No. 1.
