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THE HITS LIST TURKEY TROT
...with all the trimmings (11/22a)
AN AWARD-WINNING CMA GALLERY
Cowboy hats and funny caps (11/21a)
NEAR TRUTHS: WITCHING HOUR
It's not easy being green. (11/21a)
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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THE HITS LIST TURKEY TROT
...with all the trimmings (11/22a)
AN AWARD-WINNING CMA GALLERY
Cowboy hats and funny caps (11/21a)
NEAR TRUTHS: WITCHING HOUR
It's not easy being green. (11/21a)
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.
RUMOR MILL
turkey trot
11/22/24

With Thanksgiving a full week away, all we can think about is turkey and gravy and stuffing and yams and buttered crescent rolls and bottomless tumblers of Beaujolais Nouveau. But we are contractually obligated to feign interest in work, so we here's our weekly gallery and its aptly carb-heavy captions for your weekend-adjacent delectation.


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ateez
11/22/24

KQ/RCA/HELLO82's ATEEZ has summited the HITS Top 50 chart in its opening week, while Warner's Linkin Park bows at #2.


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11/22/24

Kendrick Lamar is back with a new album called GNX, with production by Mustard, Jack Antonoff, Kamasi Washington and more.


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11/22/24

I.B. weighs in on Chappell and Max's next acts, the incoming regime at Sony Music Nashville and the strength of country music in the live sector.


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11/22/24

Industry machers are working overtime to get everything just right en route to four blessed days of relaxation, feasting, football and a schlep to the cineplex to catch Wicked. Taylor, Brady and Kevin are setting their tables, while Max and Merck gaze fondly at the Colonies, but the members of ATEEZ are sticking with Seoul food. Take HITS List out of the oven.

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11/22/24

The post-CMA Awards buzz around Music City is that former Warner Nashville Co-Chair Ben Kline will soon hitch his wagon to a…


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11/21/24

Warner Music Group enjoyed a 2.8% increase in revenue to $1.63b amid its fiscal Q4 results, despite a 69% drop in net income. Benson Boone, Zach Bryan, Teddy Swims and Charli xcx were among the top sellers.


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Charli xcx
11/22/24

BRAT summer ain't over yet, folks, as Charli xcx will follow her just-announced appearances at Coachella with five U.S. arena shows promoted by Live Nation.


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Wicked
11/22/24

Wicked is working its magic on the box office, painting it pink and green to the tune of $19m+ at Thursday previews, including...


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11/22/24

Amy Allen was recently—and fittingly—nominated for the Songwriter of the Year Grammy after a blockbuster 2024 highlighted by her work with Sabrina Carpenter, who is...


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11/21/24

What kind of year has it been in the music biz? Let’s start with some wild stats. Taylor Swift’s individual overall market share stands at 1.7%, with 15.6m album units YTD—more than Mercury, Big Loud and Imperial combined. That’s crazy enough, but even without Taylor, the Republic group would still be #1 in current share. Now that is dynastic dominance times two.


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Linkin Park
11/22/24

As expected, Linkin Park has notched its fourth #1 on the U.K.’s Official Albums Chart with FROM ZERO, its first album with new vocalist Emily Armstrong.


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11/22/24

ICLG holds down the #1 spot at Pop with Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars' "Die With a Smile," while REPUBLIC remains atop the Rhythm chart with The Weeknd’s "Timeless" f/Playboi Carti and BMG's Sum 41 collects a second week at #1 at Modern Rock with "Dopamine."


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11/21/24

Morgan Wallen took home Entertainer of the Year for the first time, Megan Moroney was anointed New Artist of the Year, Lainey Wilson won Female Vocalist and Chris Stapleton snagged three trophies at the 58th Annual CMA Awards.


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Coachella 2025
11/21/24

Lady Gaga, Green Day and Post Malone will headline the 2025 edition of Coachella. Travis Scott will "design the desert" with his own performance and by curating a Cactus Jack takeover.


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11/21/24

Biz heavies and top artists got fancy for the flashbulbs on CMA night, then sent us the pics so we could append our ridiculous captions.


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witching
11/21/24

I.B. on the Wicked phenomenon (as both box-office giant and musical marvel) and the next chapter for a true disruptor, who is said to have a whole new game plan for 2025.


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11/22/24

SoundExchange has anointed Shaboozey its 2024 Breakout Artist following the massive success of "A Bar Song (Tipsy)."


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shazam
11/20/24

Shazam has surpassed more than 100 billion song recognitions since its 2002 launch.


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11/20/24

Lady Gaga continues to spread her “Disease” via alternate versions, the latest of which, “Disease (The Poison Live)," is out now. The artist's next album is pegged for February.


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ROSÉ, "number one girl"
With her monster Bruno duet "APT." still rocking every imaginable chart, erstwhile BLACKPINK member and Atlantic/ THEBLACKLABEL artist ROSÉ shows a very different facet of her boundless charm here, limning a tender, vulnerable love song co-written with and produced by Amy Allen, D-Mile, Omer Fedi, Carter Lang, Bruno and Dylan Wiggins. The singer, whose album rosie is due on 12/6, seems to shine brighter with each passing day.
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