Skillet Debuts at #2 on Billboard 200

Skillet debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 with Awake, selling 68,000. That is the group's best sales week yet and highest chart position. Skillet's last album, 2006's Comatose, has quietly sold 462,000 to date.

Needtobreathe debuts at #20

Needtobreathe's The Outsiders debuts at #20 on the Billboard 200 and #9 on the Rock Albums charts.

P.O.D. Guitarist Enlists Alt-Rock Vets For New Band

Former members of Papa Roach, Chevelle and Rock Star Supernova have joined P.O.D. guitarist Marcos Curiel in a new band, Daylight Division, that's posted two tracks online and is in the midst of writing and recording its first album.

The Definition of Irony

The Afters, who once released a song and video entitled "MySpace Girl," recently updated their MySpace blog to read:

so its been awhile
Hello myspace! So it's been a while since I posted a blog! It's because I've been twittering and facebooking! Anyway thank you all for following us and keeping us making and playing music. We're writing this week and next in Nashville and L.A. The new music is awesome hang in there and we'll get you a new record of awesome music in the spring. But I digress. Twitter? Facebook? Or myspace? Your thoughts Matt

Kutless' "Strong Tower" Goes Gold

Kutless's worship album Strong Tower was awarded RIAA Gold Certification. Gold Certification was also awarded for their Long-Form video "Live From Portland."

The rockers are readying the release of their second worship album, It Is Well, in October.