Music

That's Gary "No. 1" Allan to you. (MCA Nashville)

Charts: Gary Allan hits No. 1

Country veteran Gary Allan hits No. 1 on this week’s Billboard albums chart with his album “Set You Free,” which sold 106,000 copies its first week in stores. The set, Allan’s ninth studio effort, marks his first No. 1 album. Sales were spurred by the success of the album’s lead single, “Every Storm (Runs Out … Continue Reading →

A$AP Rocky is this week's No. 1 artist. (RCA)

Charts: A$AP Rocky debuts at No. 1

Harlem rapper A$AP Rocky debuts at No. 1 on this week’s Billboard 200 albums chart with “Long.Live.A$AP,” which sold 139,000 copies its first week in stores, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Rocky’s much-hyped debut held off the week’s other major new release, the 23rd “Kidz Bop” compilation, which sold 78,000 copies (but did not feature any … Continue Reading →

Put those candles down! You're No. 1 now. (Universal Pictures)

Charts: 'Les Miserables' hits No. 1

“Les Miserables” has a little less to be gloomy about. The soundtrack to the film hits No. 1 on this week’s Billboard albums chart, according to Nielsen SoundScan figures. The album sold 92,000 copies this week, making it the first soundtrack to hit No. 1 since “The Hunger Games” landed at the top of the … Continue Reading →