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Ken Carson performs at the Sahara Stage at the 2024 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival weekend 2 day 1 at Empire Polo Club on April 19, 2024 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Coachella)

Ken Carson performs at the 2024 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 19, 2024. This week, Carson's fourth album, More Chaos, became his first to hit No. 1. on Billboard's album chart. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images hide caption

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In a quiet week for new releases, a noisy album tiptoes to the top of the charts

For the last few years, Carson's star has been on the rise, and his latest album debuts at No. 1 thanks to a bit of good timing. Also: Record Store Day makes a dent on the album chart.

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