Green Day's 'Idiot' Back at No. 1 on U.S. Charts
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LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Grammy-nominated punk trio Green  Day returned to the top of the U.S. pop charts Wednesday with  its hit opus "American Idiot," which sold just 178 copies more  than Eminem's reigning champ.
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Rapper Ludacris scored his third No. 1 on the U.S. pop album charts
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With a No. 1 debut for its current album "American Idiot," and now Tuesday's news of six Grammy nominations, Green Day has found itself back in the spotlight. But if the punk-rock trio has its way, its Reprise album may yet fuel a crossover into an entirely new medium.
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Two popular rap acts occupied the  top two spots on the U.S. album charts Wednesday, with the  Game's "Doctor's Advocate" coming in at No. 1.
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Having a No. 1 album just isnât what it used to be. This week Alicia Keys is back atop the Billboard chart with âAs I Amâ (J), but the 61,000 copies it has sold is barely above the historic low for a No. 1 album, Nielsen SoundScan reported. The âJunoâ soundtrack, on Rhino, fell to No. 2, with 55,000 sold. New releases dot the chart this week. The Mars Volta, which revels in head-spinningly complex progressive rock, opened in the third spot with 54,000 sales of âFrances the Muteâ (Universal); the Welsh heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine reached fourth place with âScream Aim Fireâ (Jive), selling 53,000; and the â2008 Grammy Nomineesâ compilation (Hip-O/Universal) moved 50,000, opening at No. 5. The remix album âHannah Montana 2: Non-Stop Dance Partyâ (Disney) bowed at No. 7, and Vampire Weekend, the acclaimed New York indie band, reached No. 17 with its self-titled debut on the XL label.
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In yet another week where no album  sold more than 100,000 copies, former "American Idol" finalist  Chris Daughtry flip-flopped with Norah Jones to reclaim the top  spot on the U.S. pop charts Wednesday.
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The Billboard US singles chart includes digital sales for the first time, with Green Day its most popular download.
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Pop/rock outfit Fall Out Boy scored  its first No. 1 on the U.S. albums chart Wednesday with  "Infinity on High," which sold 260,000 copies in the week ended  February 11, according to Nielsen SoundScan data issued  Wednesday.
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - Two popular rap acts occupied the top two spots on the U.S. album charts Wednesday, with the Game's "Doctor's Advocate" coming in at No. 1.
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Arts & entertainment: Album chart topped by little-known band, with similarly under-hyped Amy MacDonald in second place
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Rolling Stone magazine has named the top 500 songs of all time in its new issue, and, well, the No. 1 song isn't exactly a complete unknown.
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U.S. rapper Eminem has taken the number  one spot with "Like Toy Soldiers," the Official UK Charts  Company said on Sunday.
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - Rapper Jay-Z came out on top of the post-Thanksgiving U.S. pop album charts Wednesday, tying the Rolling Stones for the third-most No. 1 hits.
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - Bon Jovi topped the album charts for the first time since 1988 on Wednesday, while rock duo the White Stripes scored a personal best with a No. 2 debut for their latest release.
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Bon Jovi topped the album charts for  the first time since 1988 on Wednesday, while rock duo the  White Stripes scored a personal best with a No. 2 debut for  their latest release.
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - Toby Keith scored his third No. 1 on the U.S. pop album charts Wednesday, although sales were down sharply from his previous release.
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In the final week of 2007, Mary J. Bligeâs âGrowing Painsâ (Geffen) took the top spot on the Billboard chart from Josh Grobanâs âNoÃ«lâ (Reprise), which had five straight weeks at No. 1 and was the best-selling record of the year.