Darkroom/Interscope's Billie Eilish will have the top debut with HIT ME HARD AND SOFT.

HIT ME HARD AND SOFT, the rapturously received new album from Billie Eilish, finds the 22-year-old star charting new musical and thematic territory. She did not, however, expect that territory to include an appearance on the Contents page of a certain disreputable trade rag.

Columbia’s Koe Wetzel is off to a hot start with his latest single, “Sweet Dreams,” which hit the Top 25 at Apple Music in its opening weekend.

Two recent fests in Pasadena have Karen Glauber nostalgic for a time when “hip” was a state of mind rather than an orthopedic issue. In her new Post Toasted column, she rhapsodizes about Cruel World, which boasted storied ’80s bands Duran Duran, Ministry, Dreamcar and her beloved Simple Minds. KG and Jim Kerr go way back.

We're hitting you hard and soft with this week's aggregation of industry photos featuring the biz peeps you love to peep. You'll find a vintage Billie (with Justin and Janick), a genre-spanning ACMs moment, a Virgin family portrait, a couple of rock legends, Guy and Carianne and much more.

Taylor Swift’s streak at #1 on the HITS Top 50 has stretched to a fourth week. Gunna lands the top debut, and Morgan Wallen has two albums in the Top 5.

Carin León has remained steadfastly independent throughout his career, but the buzz about a major-label deal for the Mexican phenom is getting louder.

Chris Stapleton and Lainey Wilson combined for seven trophies at the 59th ACM Awards. Post Malone, Dua Lipa and Noah Kahan were among the special guests. See Holly Gleason's takeaways here.

Sony Music Publishing Chairman/CEO Jon Platt has weighed in on Spotify's decision to reclassify its subscription product as a bundle, allowing it to pay a reduced mechanical royalty rate.