Even the King bows to Jay-Z.
The rap icon topped Elvis Presley last month when “The Blueprint 3” hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200, giving Jay-Z his 11th chart topper, the most of any solo artist.
Now, the only act with more No. 1 albums in Billboard’s 50-plus year history is the Beatles, with 19.
The rapper plays Seattle on Saturday night in support of “Blueprint 3.”
8 p.m. Saturday, KeyArena, 305 Harrison St., Seattle; $35 to $125; ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.
Shawn Colvin: For most people, Shawn Colvin’s career begins and ends with the song “Sunny Came Home.”
The 1997 hit topped a Billboard chart, won her two Grammys including Record of the Year, and helped push her album “A Few Small Repairs” to platinum status.
Colvin’s earned other plaudits, though, including a Grammy in 1990 in the contemporary folk category.
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds; $15 to $40; www.ec4arts.org or 425-275-9595.
Moby: Moby’s career has been one of ups and downs.
He was an underground electronica star for most of the 1990s until his album “Play” created five hits and triggered an odd feud with Eminem.
Then, after one more album of mainstream rock, Moby went back underground. His most recent album was inspired by David Lynch, the surreal film director.
8 p.m. Sunday, Showbox SoDo, 1700 First Ave. S., Seattle; $27.50; ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.
Yo La Tengo: Don’t be confused — 25 years into its career, Yo La Tengo wasn’t releasing a great hits retrospective with the September album “Popular Songs.”
Instead, the group doled out new indie pop material alongside some fresh and dreamy epics.
Fans will be reminded why the group remains fresh a quarter-century into its career during a Thursday Seattle show.
8 p.m. Thursday, Showbox SoDo, 1700 First Ave. S., Seattle; $18; ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.
Grizzly Bear: Grizzly Bear became the little band that could with its May release “Veckatimest.”
The hugely hyped album debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 and earned the chamber pop group comparisons to the Beach Boys for its mastery of choral vocals.
While ceaseless praise helped the group, Grizzly Bear also got a big boost from its eerie and fantastic video for the single “Two Weeks.”
8 tonight, Moore Theatre, 1932 Second Ave., Seattle; $23; stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849.
Sunny Day Real Estate: When everyone else was playing grunge in the early 1990s, Sunny Day Real Estate broke with form.
The Seattle group helped create the genre of emo — that cathartic and diary-ready brand of punk rock — when everyone else was wearing flannel.
The group’s stature has risen since it disbanded in 2001, making its full reunion a welcome sight for fans.
8 tonight, Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St., Seattle; $25; stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849.
Train: Quadruple-platinum modern rockers Train will play Seattle just two months after headlining a free show at the Festival of the River in Arlington.
The group, which won a Grammy for its hit “Drops of Jupiter,” will returning to the area to build anticipation for its Oct. 27 album, “Save Me San Francisco.”
Uncle Kracker opens the show.
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Moore Theatre, 1932 Second Ave., Seattle; $33; stgpresents.org or 877-784-4849.
Andy Rathbun: 425-339-3455, arathbun@heraldnet.com
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