Briefly: Beastie Boys, Diana DeGarmo, Rolling Rock Town Fair, Queen
"To the 5 Boroughs," the first album from the Beastie Boys in more than five years, sold about 350,000 copies during its first week in stores to top the U.S. album chart.
Holding steady at No. 2 on The Billboard 200 is Usher's "Confessions." Last week's No. 1 album, Velvet Revolver's "Contraband," slips to No. 3, according to Billboard.
Country singer Gretchen Wilson remains at No. 4 with "Here for the Party," while Avril Lavigne's "Under My Skin" drops two slots to No. 5.
Diana DeGarmo , this year's "American Idol" runner-up, will issue her first single on June 29, according to RCA Records.
The double-A-side single will feature a duet of "Don't Cry Out Loud" with Melissa Manchester, who scored a hit with the song in 1979; and "Dreams," written by Desmond Child, Andreas Carlsson and Chris Braide.
It also features DeGarmo's rendition of "I Believe," a song that both she and "American Idol" winner Fantasia Barrino sang on the television program.
The Seattle-area edition of the Rolling Rock Town Fair has been moved from the King County Fairgrounds in Enumclaw, WA, to Seattle's Paramount Theater due to slow ticket sales, according to organizers. Those holding tickets for the fairgrounds show can use them for entry to the Paramount, or can obtain a refund from Ticketmaster or by calling 877-9LATROBE, a press release said.
The June 26 show will feature Sevendust , Finch , Finger Eleven, Thornley and Seattle's Jet City Fixx.
The rock musical "We Will Rock You," a theatrical production that features 20 of Queen 's greatest hits, will make its North American debut at Paris Las Vegas with preview shows that begin on Aug. 16.
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