NEW RELEASES: KHALID IN THE LEAD

Free Spirit is on track to debut on top of the HITS Top 50 on Friday, giving Right Hand Music/RCA's Khalid his first #1 album. Previously, American Teen peaked at #4 in August 2017. A ticket bundle could drive as much as one-third of the first-week total.

Khalid (Right Hand Music/RCA) 160-180k total activity, 65-75k album
Sara Bareilles (Epic) 24-28k, 21-24k
Brooks & Dunn (Arista Nashville) 21-26k, 15-19k
Reba McEntire (Rockin' R/BMLG) 19-22k, 18-21k

Is it time for the TV show about the dragons to come back? Asking for a grown-ass friend.

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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