Vampire Weekend's new album Contra debuted as the top-selling album on the Billboard charts last week, selling over 124,000 copies. It is only the 12th independently distributed album to hit number 1.

Billboard.com is reporting that Lil' Wayne will be voicing Jesus in a new Adult Swim animated series called Freakniks. The series, which kicks off March 21, also features T-Pain.

Billboard have posted their list of the best chart-performing artists of the decade.

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All American Rejects' "Gives You Hell" has been named the #1 Most Played Song of 2009 on Billboard's Top 40 Chart. Press release in the replies.

Congrats to Deas Vail, as Birds and Cages debuts at #37 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart.

Mayday Parade's Anywhere But Here debuted at number 31 on the Billboard charts.

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Despite earlier reports, Paramore did not debut at #1. That distinction goes to the one and only Barbra Streisand.

Insiders (AKA me) are predicting that Pearl Jam's Backspacer hits #1

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Breathe Carolina sold 10,728 copies of Hello Fascination this week - debuting at #43 on the Billboard Top 200.

Mandy K have hit the Billboard New Artists Chart this week, charting at #58 with 845 copies sold. The band's self-titled EP is out now and you can catch them for the rest of the summer on Warped Tour at the Leakmob Records tent.

Paramore celebrates Christmas in July on the cover of this week's Billboard.

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Although final numbers are not yet confirmed, three of Michael Jackson's albums sold 100,000 copies each last week.

Tim Kasher (Cursive) talked with Billboard about the changes the band took on for Mama, I'm Swollen.

Billboard has an article up on Manchester Orchestra's Mean Everything to Nothing.

Billboard has an article on mewithoutYou's new album right here.

Thursday makes it to the 56th spot on the Billboard 200.

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Billboard gives Green Day's new record a first listen.

According to this article, All Time Low is now on Interscope Records.

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Say Anything recently talked with Billboard about their new album.

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"I think what people like about Say Anything is going to come out even stronger on this record," he says, adding that the album will go in a more positive direction. "It's not like we're suddenly becoming...[read more]

Quietdrive's Deliverance debuted this week at #1 on Billboard's Alternative New Artist Chart.

Cobra Starship have started work on their follow-up to Viva la Cobra.

Underoath debut at #8 on this week's Billboard Chart, selling 56k. Congrats to the band.

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Weezer's latest self-titled release debut at #4 with 127k copies sold.

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The Hold Steady's first single off their new album will be "Sequestered in Memphis."

First day sales have Death Cab for Cutie on track to top the billboard charts next week.

Every Avenue's debut album, Shh. Just Go With It has hit the Billboard Charts. They are currently #27 on the Top New Artist Chart, #10 on Alternative New Artist Chart, and #61 on the Record Label Independent Current Album Chart.

Billboard has a brief article on Thrice's upcoming release in which Dustin states he is aiming to have another solo album out in summer.

Billboard must have heard about how Natalie Portman likes Band of Thieves, because they decided to feature the band as part of their Billboard Underground series. Watch it here. Read a tour message from the band in the replies.

A new report suggests that there is no correlation, positive nor negative, between file sharing and album sales.

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Daphne Loves Derby is currently the featured band at Billboard.com and have a tour diary on the site. Click here to read it.