NEW NUMBERS: Coldplay rules the day on next weeks chart, and country star Brantley Gilbert looks set for a #2 bow that would typically be ample for a #1. Here are some updated projections for the week's new releases:
Coldplay (Parlophone) 340-360k
Brantley Gilbert (Valory) 180-200k
Phillip Phillips (19/Interscope) 35-40k
The Fault In Our Stars (Atlantic) 28-32k
The Roots (Def Jam) 15-17k
In other news, ahead of their anticipated merger, AT&T and DirecTV have reportedly already developed a number of exciting new ways to inflate your bill and keep you on hold. (5/21a)
YAAASSS and they are going to exceed expectations. I had to beg the Target store to give me the album yesterday. They are going to officially start selling it today.