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.
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.
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 must have heard about how Natalie Portman likesBand 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.