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My Chemical Romance goes to No. 1 on the Billboard albums chart

NPR Music's Stephen Thompson reports on a surprising hit album this week.

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Stephen Thompson is a host, writer and reviewer for NPR Music and Pop Culture Happy Hour. He appears frequently on All Songs Considered and NPR newsmagazines.
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