HITS' HIGH FIVE: SLAM DUNKING THE TRUTH

No need for backroom dealing, poll taking or abandoning ill-conceived campaign promises, we’re moving forward with this week’s HITS High Five, a compendium of alternative-fact-free stories from the week prior. As you try to get your eyesight back to normal after staring at the Oregon Ducks’ basketball uniforms, focus on these stories…

Drake, Doug Morris, Ted Cockle, Gee Roberson and Randy Goodman are among the folks populating this week’s HITS List.

What is driving Apple Music’s play count on Drake’s More Life, which has outpaced Spotify?

Republic GM Tom Mackay could well be packing his golf clubs and heading to Sony Music for a new job relating to soundtracks.

The talent exodus continues at Billboard and this time two top editors are headed for the rival trade Variety.

We lost Chuck Berry on Saturday at the age of 90. Dualtone will release the rock & roll architect’s final album, Chuck, on 6/16.

TOP 20: JUST TRUST US
A second sonic Boom (4/18a)
ON THE COVER:
AARON BAY-SCHUCK
AND TOM CORSON
Bunny's hoppin' again. (4/17a)
NEAR TRUTHS:
PRIMARY NUMBERS
Hats off to Larry (4/17a)
TAY’S FORTHCOMING DEBUT: WE ARE TORTURED BY SPECULATION
So many questions (4/18a)
THE COUNT: COACHELLA, FROM THE COUCH
The coziest way to experience the fest (4/18a)
THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
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