A record tally of 11 albums debut in the Top 20 of Billboard's album chart this week, with an all-new top three comprising young hip-hop newcomer Ciara, teen star Hilary Duff and country group Rascal Flatts, writes Alan Jones .

Solo country stars Kenny Chesney, Jimmy Buffett and Tim McGraw have all topped the Billboard album chart this year but harmony trio Rascal Flatts are, surprisingly, the first male country group to top the chart in its 59 year history, ...