Kanye West, Metallica top local sellers this week

With all the hype surrounding Kanye West’s latest effort, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, it’s not surprising that disc, released last week on Def Jam, debuted at number one at Independent Records and Twist & Shout. But West didn’t make the top ten over Albums on the Hill, where Metallica’s…

Bruce Springsteen, Cee-Lo, Rihanna top sellers

Kid Cudi’s Man On The Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager might have dominated last week’s charts, but this week, it’s disappeared from the top ten at Albums on the Hill and Twist & Shout and moved down to the number four at Independent Records…

Kid Cudi, Cee Lo, Belle & Sebastian top sellers at local stores

Kid Cudi’s Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager, released last week on Universal Motown, debuted very strong, claiming the top slots at Albums on the Hill, Independent Records and Twist & Shout for the week ending November 14. Cee Lo Green’s Lady Killer, meanwhile, issued last…

Michael Franti, Santana, Blonde Redhead top sellers at local stores

Michael Franti & Spearhead’s The Sound of Sunshine , released last week on Capitol, grabbed the top spot at Albums on the Hill and checked in at number three at Twist & Shout for the week ending September 26. Santana’s new Arista release, Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of…

Grinderman, Black Angels, Trey Songz top sellers at local stores

Grinderman, which features Nick Cave and three members of the Bad Seeds, claimed the top spot at Albums on the Hill and landed in the top five at Twist & Shout with Grinderman 2, released last week on Anti. The Black Angels’ Phosphene Dream, meanwhile, which also came out last…

Ray LaMontagne, Arcade Fire top sellers at local stores

Ray LaMontagne’s God Willin’ & The Creek Don’t Rise, released August 17 on RCA, took the top spot at Twist & Shout. Arcade Fire’s The Suburbs continues to perform well, while JJ Grey & Mofro Georgia Warhorse, released last week on Alligator Records, claimed the second slots at Albums on…