Ne-Yo overtook the charts this week with his new album Because of You. It sold 251,264 copies in its first week on the charts and secured the number one spot. Meanwhile Rush came in at number three selling 92,889 copies of their album Snakes & Arrows and landing at number three. Tori Amos’ American Doll Posse sold 53,990 copies and came in at number five while the lovely Feist sold 31,089 copies of her latest record, The Reminder.As predicted, the latest leaked GNR track, “Madagascar,” is up today at Metal Sucks.My Morning Jacket will be joined onstage by the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra during the band’s set at Lollapalooza, August 5th. This will be cool.Van Morrison will again open for the Rolling Stones. The legendary rocker will support the Stones for two dates this summer, one on June 5th at Werchter Park, Belgium and the other on June 8th at Goffret Park, Holland. Morrison opened for the Stones last summer on two North American dates.Common has a bunch of film work lined up. The rapper will play an assassin opposite Morgan Freeman and Angelina Jolie in forthcoming film Wanted. Common will also likely appear in Keanu Reeves vehicle The Night Watchman.
