The Arcade Fire Debut At #1 On Billboard Albums Chart
Indie band tops Eminem and last week's #1, Avenged Sevenfold.By James Montgomery
The Arcade Fire's Win Butler
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It's been an oddly major year for indie artists. Back in January, Vampire Weekend made history when their Contra album debuted at #1 on the Billboard albums chart. And now, it's the Arcade Fire's turn to take the top spot ... and they did it in an even bigger fashion than anyone could've imagined.
Their The Suburbs album sold more than 156,...
MTV.com News — Indie band tops Eminem and last week's #1, Avenged Sevenfold.By James Montgomery
The Arcade Fire's Win Butler
Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/ Getty Images
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Stereogum — On the heels of owning Madison Square Garden and then a two-mile strip of Chicago called Lolla, Arcade Fire’s world-beating two-week coronation is complete, or at least... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Josh Darr "With Soundgarden grinding out giant slabs of sludgy metal on one end of Grant Park in Chicago, Arcade Fire closed out Lollapalooza with an epic batch... more info
L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — As first reported last night by indie rockers Spoon, the Arcade Fire's "The Suburbs" has debuted at No. 1 atop Billboard's charts. In its first week of release, the lates... more info
Idolator — Arcade Fire bump Avenged Sevenfold from the #1 position on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart this week with The Suburbs. The Montreal band’s third album sold 156,000 c... more info
L.A. Times - Entertainment — As first reported last night by indie rockers Spoon, the Arcade Fire's "The Suburbs" has debuted at No. 1 atop Billboard's charts.
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Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Montreal rock band Arcade Fire illuminated the top spot on the U.S. pop chart for the first time in its career on Wednesday.
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