
- As expected, Linkin Park dominated the Billboard charts, selling 623,000 copies of their new album Minutes to Midnight, which easily became the best-selling debut of 2007. Last week’s champ Michael Buble fell to #3, where he just edged Wilco’s new, Rob Sheffield-approved album Sky Blue Sky. Talking to RS this morning about Linkin Park’s mammoth debut, Mike Shinoda said “Honestly, I’ve been staying extra-focused on this summer’s Projekt Revolution Tour so I wouldn’t think about the first week sales number! Whenever we create something new, there’s always suspense before its release–at this point all I can say is a huge, humble ‘thank-you.’” Despite the big week though, this week’s total album sales were seven percent less than that of the same week last year.
- The Polyphonic Spree is bringing The Fragile Army out on the road with a barrage of tour dates.
- Sonic Youth is celebrating the 19th anniversary of their classic Daydream Nation by releasing a deluxe version of the album, full of live renditions and cover songs. They’re also playing the album, which we declared the 329th best album of all time, live in its entirety this summer.
- Michael Jackson is set to be paid 5 million pounds to perform at the Sultan of Brunei’s birthday party.
- The trailer for the fourth film in the epic Rambo saga is now online. Word of caution: The trailer is extremely gory.
- Ben Weisman, who wrote over 60 songs for Elvis Presley as well as songs for The Beatles and Barbra Streisand, died at the age of 85.

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