The Hunger Games Soundtrack: Songs From District 12 and Beyond

It has been awhile since a movie soundtrack has topped the US charts, but the soundtrack to the movie, The Hunger Games, debuted at #1.  Grammy-winning artists like Arcade Fire, Maroon 5 and Taylor Swift have contributed songs to the soundtrack. This week, the set slips to #7.

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The Shins: Port Morrow

The American indie rock band, The Shins, breaks into the mainstream this week, as Port Morrow, debuts at #3. It's their first US Top 10  album.

Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All: OFWGKTA

Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, often abbreviated OFWGKTA, is an American alternative hip hop collective and this week, they get their first US Top 10 album as The OF Tape Vol. 2 debuts at #5.

Melanie Fiona: Canadian Songstress On the Rise

Canadian songstress, Melanie Fiona, gets her first US Top 10 album this week with The MF Life.  It debuts at #7.

Esperanza Spalding's First US Top 10 Album

Esperanza Spalding, 2011's Grammy Best New Artist gets her first top 10 album in the US this week, as Radio Music Society, debuts at #10.