NEW RELEASES: THE WEEKND'S WEEK

Herbs have been dipped in salt water, and brightly colored eggs have been unearthed. Our holiday work now complete, we offer you, based on early reads, some projections for the week's new releases.

The Weeknd (XO/Republic) 150-175k total, 55-65k album
Rich The Kid (Rich Forever/Interscope) 50-60k, 8-10k
Kacey Musgraves (MCA Nashville) 32-37k, 28-32k

Now if you'll excuse us, we have to schlep across the desert.

NEAR TRUTHS: WITCHING HOUR
It's not easy being green. (11/21a)
AN AWARD-WINNING CMA GALLERY
Cowboy hats and funny caps (11/21a)
GRAMMY CHEW: RUMINATING ON THE BIG 4 NOMS
80% is a lot better than usual. (11/15a)
NEAR TRUTHS: REALIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION
Underscoring the year's biggest stories (11/19a)
NEAR TRUTHS: THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Nervous time in the music biz and beyond. (11/16a)
NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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