The Wallflowers’ ‘Exit Wounds’ Debuts at No. 3 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales Chart

The Wallflowers’ first studio album in more than eight years, Exit Wounds, debuts at No. 3 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart (dated July 24). The Jakob Dylan-led act’s latest release sold 6,000 copies in the U.S. in the week ending July 15, according to MRC Data.

Meanwhile, Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour clocks a third nonconsecutive week at No. 1 (10,000 sold; up 7%) while Miley Cyrus’ Plastic Hearts hits a new peak (re-entering at No. 5), thanks to its vinyl LP release.

Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart ranks the top-selling albums of the week based only on traditional album sales. The chart’s history dates back to May 25, 1991, the first week Billboard began tabulating charts with electronically monitored piece count information from SoundScan, now MRC Data. Pure album sales were the measurement solely utilized by the Billboard 200 albums chart through the list dated Dec. 6, 2014, after which that chart switched to a methodology that blends album sales with track equivalent album units and streaming equivalent album units. For all chart news, follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both Twitter and Instagram.

Exit Wounds marks The Wallflowers’ highest-charting album yet, and second top 10, on the 30-year-old Top Album Sales chart. The act’s previous high came with its debut set, 1996’s Bringing Down the Horse, which peaked at No. 4 in 1997.

Exit Wounds also launches in the top 10 on the Americana/Folk Albums chart (No. 4) and Tastemaker Albums chart (No. 10). The latter ranks the week’s top-selling albums at independent record stores.

Tomorrow x Together’s former No. 1 The Chaos Chapter: Freeze rises 4-2 (7,000 sold; up 1%) and Taylor Swift’s chart-topping Evermore bumps 5-4 (nearly 6,000; down 15%).

Cyrus’ Plastic Hearts re-enters the chart at No. 5 – a new peak – with a little more than 5,000 sold (up 1,233%) thanks to its vinyl LP release on July 9. Of the album’s sales for the week, 91% came from its vinyl edition, which also bows at No. 1 on the Vinyl Albums chart. Plastic Hearts initially debuted and peaked at No. 5 on the Top Album Sales chart dated Dec. 12, 2020.

Queen’s Greatest Hits falls 3-6 on the new Top Album Sales chart (just over 5,000; down 26%), BTS’ former No. 1 Map of the Soul: 7 climbs 12-7 (5,000; up 5%), Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours bumps 9-8 (nearly 5,000; down 6%), the former No. 1 Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1 soundtrack ascends 11-9 (a little less than 5,000; down 4%), and Michael Jackson’s Thriller holds at No. 10 (almost 5,000; down 6%).

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Camilo Cashes In as ‘Millones’ Hits No. 1 on Latin Airplay Chart

Camilo nabs his fifth No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart as “Millones” rises 5-1 on the survey dated July 24.

“Millones” is Camilo’s second No. 1 as a soloist, without an accompanied act. He previously took the throne alone with “Vida de Rico” (one week, Jan. 30-dated tally).

“Millones” rises as the greatest gainer with 9.9 million audience impressions, up to 46%, earned in the week ending July 18, according to MRC Data. It’s Camilo’s fifth win since he notched a first leader in June 2020; all one-week rulers. Let’s take a look:

Title, Artists (if other than Camilo), Peak date
“Si Me Dices Que Sí,” with Reik & Farruko, June 27, 2020
“Tattoo,” with Rauw Alejandro, Sept. 12, 2020
“Vida de Rico,” Jan. 30
“Despeinada,” with Ozuna, Feb. 6
“Millones,” July 24

“Millones” also leaps to the top on Latin Pop Airplay, a fourth No. 1 there following the four-week reign by “Despeinada,” with Ozuna, starting January 9, 2020.

“Millones” is the fourth single from Mis Manos, Camilo’s second top five debut on Top Latin Albums (March 20-dated survey).

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Kanye West to Perform at Rolling Loud Miami

This Sunday, Kanye West will take center stage at Rolling Loud Miami, a source close to the situation tells Billboard. 

On Tuesday, long-term collaborator Consequence went on social media and posted a sketch of Kanye’s possible stage design for his performance at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami this weekend. “DONDA Experience Rolling Loud Miami, FL 07.25.21 Via KW Summer ’21,” read the now-deleted caption from Cons.

The drawing featured a pyramid design, which could allude to West’s stage setup. Sunday’s concert will also mark West’s first festival appearance since 2019’s Sunday Service at Coachella. 

West’s 10th studio album DONDA was officially announced Tuesday during Game 6 of the NBA Finals. He previewed a snippet of his new song “No Child Left Behind” through a Beats by Dre commercial that he scored and edited himself and starred American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson.

On Thursday, West will have his album listening at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium ahead of Donda’s Friday release. Last weekend, West previewed his project in Las Vegas after attending a Big3 basketball game. Tickets for Atlanta’s listening session is currently available on Ticketmaster.

Billboard reached out to the reps of Rolling Loud for comment. Check out Consequence’s deleted post below.

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Eric Clapton Refuses to Play Shows That Require Vaccination Proof

Eric Clapton says he will not play any live shows that require attendees to show proof that they’ve received the COVID-19 vaccine.

The 76-year-old artist, who feared he would “never play again” after receiving both doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, made his statement after U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson held a press conference on Monday and stated, “We’re planning to make full vaccination the condition of entry to nightclubs and other venues where large crowds gather” by the end of September in England, where 35% of 18- to 30-year-olds have not had their first shot. Chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance said that nightclubs can be classified as “potential super spreading events” because of attendees being in close contact.

Italian architect and film producer Robin Monotti Graziadei shared Clapton’s announcement on the Telegram messaging app.

“Following the PM’s announcement on Monday the 19th of July 2021 I feel honour bound to make an announcement of my own: I wish to say that I will not perform on any stage where there is a discriminated audience present,” the message read, which was signed off by Eric Clapton. “Unless there is provision made for all people to attend, I reserve the right to cancel the show.”

The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer made his thoughts about COVID loud and clear last year with his anti-lockdown track “Stand and Deliver” with Van Morrison, which he wrote in an earlier Telegram message is “when I found my voice, and even though I was singing his words, they echoed in my heart.”

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Youngster Dylan Zangwill Impresses with Queen Cover on ‘AGT’: Watch

Dylan Zangwill isn’t a showboating type. With pipes like he’s blessed with, he doesn’t need to be.

The 14-year-old Pennsylvania native made a lot of fans Tuesday (July 20) when he auditioned on America’s Got Talent.

Wearing his hair long, Zangwill already has the look. When he stepped behind the keyboard and performed Queen’s “Somebody to Love,” Zangwill revealed his precocious skills.

The kid’s got talent.

Zangwill showed a hint of blues, with a big, mature voice. Three of the four judges got on their feet. Only Simon Cowell stayed seated.

Earlier, Cowell asked Zangwill if his schoolmates knew of his singing sideline. Yes, and no. “I’m not a big fan of talking about myself all that much,” the youngster admitted.

After his AGT appearance, he can let others do the talking.

Watch below.

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