Sought after albums from R&B artist Ne-Yo (his Def Jam debut), Hawthorne Heights (their biggest album yet for Victory) and Alan Jackson (his first gospel album for Arista Nashville) are profiled in this week's Hot Product column.
Up-and-coming British rock act Nine Black Alps is plotting a spring North American tour with Giant Drag and the Cribs, lead singer Sam Forrest tells Billboard.com.
