Briefly: Rascal Flatts, Pointer Sisters, Latin Grammys

"Me and My Gang," the latest album from country hit-makers Rascal Flatts was the top-selling disc in America this past week, and will debut at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 chart.

With sales of about 722,000 copies, "Me and My Gang" earns Rascal Flatts the distinction of becoming one of only five country artists (Garth Brooks, Shania Twain, Dixie Chicks and Tim McGraw ) who have moved more than 700,000 copies of a single album during its first week of release, according to the band's publicist.

The 21st installment in the popular "NOW That's What I Call Music" compilation series claims the No. 2 spot for its debut week, followed by last week's No. 1 disc, T.I. 's "King," at No. 3.

Disney's "High School Musical" soundtrack slips a notch from No. 3 to No. 4, and Tim McGraw's "Greatest Hits Vol. 2 - Reflected" drops three spots from No. 2 to round out the Top Five.

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June Pointer, a member of The Pointer Sisters , died on Tuesday (4/11). She was 52.

According to a statement posted at The Pointer Sisters' official website, June, the "youngest of the Pointer siblings, died of cancer at UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica ... in the arms of her sisters, Ruth and Anita and her brothers, Aaron and Fritz, by her side. Although her sister, Bonnie, was unable to be present, she was with her in spirit."

The Pointer Sisters rose to fame with a string of '70s- and '80s-era R&B hits that included "Slow Hand," "Fire," "Automatic" and "He's So Shy."

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The Latin Grammys , which, to date, have take place in Miami and Los Angeles, will be held in New York City this year, according to a press release from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's office. The event, which is now in its 7th year, is scheduled to air live from Madison Square Garden on Nov. 2.

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