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Dave Matthews' Album Debuts at No. 1

'Big Whiskey' ends reign of Eminem's 'Relapse'

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 11, 2009 1:22 AM CDT
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(Newser) – The Dave Matthews Band's Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King has become its fifth straight album to shoot straight to the top of the Billboard 200 chart. The first-week sales of 424,000 albums have knocked Eminem's Relapse into second place in its third week. The new Matthews' album is the third most successful of any this year so far, behind Relapse and U2's No Line On the Horizon.

Dave Matthews performs with his band on the NBC Today television program in New York last Friday.
Dave Matthews performs with his band on the NBC "Today" television program in New York last Friday.   (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
The Dave Matthews Band performs on the NBC Today television program in New York last Friday.
The Dave Matthews Band performs on the NBC "Today" television program in New York last Friday.   (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Dave Matthews performs at a benefit concert celebrating Pete Seeger's 90th birthday at Madison Square Garden in New York last month.
Dave Matthews performs at a benefit concert celebrating Pete Seeger's 90th birthday at Madison Square Garden in New York last month.   (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)
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The Dave Matthews Band performs at New York's Rockefeller Plaza for the "Today Show" last Friday.   (minnetonka55)

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Corona_Kinq
Jun 11, 2009 12:58 PM CDT
It's refreshing to see actual talented people get number 1 albums as opposed to the Jonas Brothers or that other pop crap.
Robert_Dada
Jun 11, 2009 7:51 AM CDT
Neither do you since you can't make the distinction between 'pop crap' and Dave Matthews.
riffran
Jun 11, 2009 6:51 AM CDT
That guy cracked me up as the clothing sales*ahem* person, in I now pronounce you Chuck and Larry....and he sings good too....lol

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