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 11, 2008 - Common, Akon, Three 6 Mafia, Puddle of Mudd and Flyleaf will perform June 20 at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, CA. The concert is a reward for members of Boost Mobile RockCorps, a national volunteer movement that uses music to inspire young people to get involved in helping their communities, according to a press release; the Los Angeles chapter of BMRC provides local youth with an opportunity to earn concert tickets in exchange for four hours of community service. The concert, hosted by actor/comedian Tracy Morgan, is exclusively for BMRC volunteers.
January 12, 2007 - The follow-up to Nine Inch Nails' 2005 album, "With Teeth," will land in stores in April, according to a message posted at the industrial-rock outfit's website.
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