Friday, January 28, 2011

Decemberists' 'The King Is Dead' Tops Billboard 200

The Decemberists claim their first No. 1 album as "The King Is Dead" debuts atop the Billboard 200 with a career-high 94,000 sold in its first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan . . . And, all of the albums in the top five of the Billboard are 200 debuts, marking only the fifth time the feat has happened.