Kanye West outperforms Guns N' Roses on album chart
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Kanye West has earned his third straight No. 1 on the U.S. pop album chart with the debut of "808s & Heartbreak," while Guns N' Roses' first album in 17 years took third place.
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MTV.com News — In its third week, Swift's Fearless beats the long-awaited Chinese Democracy.
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VH1 News — Kanye West's 808s & Heartbreak and Taylor Swift's Fearless outsold Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy, which opened at #3 on Billboard. more info
NME — Drinks company Dr Pepper has responded to a letter from Guns N Roses lawyer last week that demanded an apology for the free drinks promotion intended to celebrate the rel... more info
Reuters — NEW YORK (Billboard) - Kanye West has earned his third straight No. 1 on the U.S. pop album chart with the debut of "808s & Heartbreak," while Guns N' Roses' first album ... more info
Yahoo! Music — Reuters - Kanye West has earned his third straight No. 1 on the U.S. pop album chart with the debut of "808s & Heartbreak," while Guns N' Roses' first album in 17... more info
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Pitchfork — It's the holidays, and Stephen Colbert is taking another musician to task. To support the release of A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!, the soundtrack to his... more info
Paste Magazine — When Kanye West's
808s & Heartbreak
dropped last week, so did Stephen Colbert's Christmas spirit (as well as his album's place on the iTunes chart). As West sits at #... more info
Pitchfork — Dr Pepper Snapple Group has responded to Axl Rose & Co.'s whining about not enough of the singer's fans getting the free Dr Peppers they were promised when he released Ch... more info
ContactMusic — KANYE WEST has stormed back to the top of the U.S. album chart, beating GUNS N' ROSES to number one.
West's 808s + Heartbreak becomes the rapper's third chart-topping ..... more info
E! Online — John Mayer has a reason to get a date (like he needs one). Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus have a shared reason to grouse. Jennifer Hudson has a reason to smile.
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Pitchfork — It's the holidays, and Stephen Colbert is taking another musician to task. To support the release of A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!, the soundtrack t... more info
E! Online — John Mayer has a reason to get a date (like he needs one). Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus have a shared reason to grouse. Jennifer Hudson has a reason to smile.
We've out... more info