RUMOR MILL
Saturday, December 3, 2016
NEW RELEASES BLUES (UPDATE)
Business was brisk over the weekend, boosting forecasts on the likely top three finishers on Friday's chart. The Hamilton Mixtape should take the #1 spot on both our SPS and album charts this week.Hamilton Mixtape (Uptown) 195-205k SPS, 185-195k album
The Rolling Stones (Interscope) 113-118k, 111-116k
Childish Gambino (Glassnote) 110-115k, 68-73k
Grace VanderWaal (SYCO/Columbia) 45-50k, 41-45k
Kane Brown (RCA Nashville/Zone 4) 42-47k, 44-49k
John Legend (Columbia) 34-39k, 25-28k
In other news, if you're shopping for a holiday gift for a beleaguered trade-rag editor, a Hefty bag full of chronic is always in good taste.
CORNELL'S MUSIC ALL OVER iTUNES CHARTS
Devoted fans remember the voice of their generation. (5/19a)
 LIAM PAYNE LAUNCHES SOLO CAREER...with a little help from Migos hitmaker Quavo. (5/19a)
SAY NARM! ER...CHEESE: MUSIC BIZ '17 PICS
The photo ops you've been waiting for! (5/19a)
KATY PERRY & NICKI MINAJ TEAM UP FOR A "SWISH"
Nothin' but net, so to speak... (5/19a)
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A&R IN THE AGE OF STREAMING
You know you were wondering.
LORDE'S NEXT LEVEL
How Melodrama took shape.
NASHVILLE BIG CAT
His last album made him a star. Will this one explode?
APPLE'S NEXT MOVE
The plan for domination.
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