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Briefly: Disturbed, Bon Jovi, Luther Vandross, Light of Day
Rockers Disturbed debut atop the latest Billboard 200 album chart with their new set, "Ten Thousand Fists," which sold nearly 240,000 copies during its first week out.
Bon Jovi 's "Have a Nice Day" claims the No. 2 slot in its debut week, while Kanye West 's "Late Registration" falls one rung to No. 3.
"So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross ," which features covers of songs recorded by the late R&B star, clocks in at No. 4, while "Guilty Pleasures," by Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb, rounds out the Top 5.
This year's Light of Day concerts--benefit shows for the Parkinson's Disease Foundation and the ALS Association's Greater Philadelphia Chapter--are set for Nov. 4 at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ, and Nov. 5-6 at Sayreville, NJ's Starland Ballroom.
Confirmed acts include John Eddie, Jesse Malin, Joe Gruschecky, Jeffrey Gaines and Soozie Tyrell. More details are posted at the Light of Day website.
For the last five years in a row, Bruce Springsteen has made unbilled appearances at a Light of Day benefit show. Last year, Grushecky and Springsteen played "Idiot's Delight," a song that they co-wrote. Their set also included the Springsteen originals "Atlantic City," "Johnny 99," "This Hard Land" and "Murder, Inc.," as well as a second Grushecky/Springsteen-penned cut, titled "Code of Silence."
