Briefly: Coldplay, Pearl Jam, Nick Carter, Lonestar

June 29, 2005 09:45 PM
For the third consecutive week, Coldplay 's "X&Y" remains at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 album chart.

Meanwhile, Mariah Carey's "The Emancipation of Mimi" continues to sell briskly, jumping from No. 4 to No. 2 on this week's chart.

Foo Fighters' "In Your Honor" falls one slot to No. 3, while The Black Eyed Peas' "Monkey Business" climbs one place to No. 4.

The self-titled debut from Boyz N Da Hood rounds out the Top 5.

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Pearl Jam will follow its summer tour of Canada with a Sept. 30-Oct. 1 stint at the Borgata Casino in Atlantic City, NJ.

Tickets for both Atlantic City shows go on sale July 9, according to a statement issued by the band. Sleater Kinney will open.

The only other U.S. appearance currently on Pearl Jam's 2005 schedule is a Sept. 28 gig in support of The Rolling Stones.

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Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys --who was pulled over March 5 in Huntington Beach, CA--pled guilty Tuesday (6/28) to driving with a blood alcohol level of .08 or greater, the legal limit.

His was sentenced to three years probation and a fine, and his driver's license will be restricted for 90 days. He also was ordered to complete a three-month alcohol awareness program, which can be completed after the Backstreet Boys' upcoming summer tour.

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Country act Lonestar will drop its eighth studio set, "Coming Home," on Sept. 12.

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