NEW RELEASES,
CARRIED FORWARD

Carrie Underwood’s first album for Capitol Nashville should land at #1 on our next Top 50 chart. Here’s what the latest tea leaves are telling us.

Carrie Underwood (Capitol Nashville) 220-230k total activity, 210-220k album
6BLACK (LVRN/Interscope) 60-70k, 17-20k
Tony Bennett & Diana Krall (Verve/Columbia) 25-28k, 24-27k
Tori Kelly (Capitol) 15-18k, 12-15k
Willie Nelson (Legacy) 9-10k, 8-9k

Happy Constitution Day, and also Happy Monte Cristo Day. You can celebrate both by drizzling some powdered sugar and syrup on Article 23.

FIREAID SETS SUPERSTAR LINEUP, EXPANDS TO FORUM
Everybody who's anybody will be performing. (1/16a)
SPOTIFY CANCELS GRAMMY-WEEK EVENTS, DONATES TO FIREAID, MUSICARES, MORE
Yet another shoe drops. (1/16a)
PERSHING SQUARE PUSHES TO SET UP U.S. LISTING FOR UMG
Ackman won't take no for an answer. (1/16a)
ACADEMY TELESCOPES GRAMMY WEEK EVENTS
The show must go on, with modifications. (1/15a)
I LOVE L.A.
Simon Glickman on his adopted hometown (1/16a)
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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