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At Top 40, where programmers have a tough time spelling "IQ," Atlantic’s Matchbox Twenty will debut and close out this week, as progamming Einsteins embrace this one whole hog.

WEEK IN PREVIEW: DEAD HEAT

Forget the ’68 Comeback—Elvis Is #1 Again!!
Not since Easter has a resurrection been so celebrated.

The man who was King before Michael Jackson claimed the title for himself will find himself back at the top of the album chart tomorrow, with sales in the high 400k range. RCA’s smartly packaged ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits ain’t no pill, folks.

Along with the King reclaiming his throne, look for solid debuts for Motown/Universal’s India.Arie and Columbia’s Nas, as well as new ones from Geffen/Interscope’s Beck and Peter Gabriel.

At Top 40, where programmers have a tough time spelling "IQ," Atlantic’s Matchbox Twenty will debut and close out this week, as progamming Einsteins embrace this one whole hog. Other first-week Top 40 action belongs to J’s O-Town and IDJ’s Mariah Carey. Meanwhile, last week’s champ Eminem will close out the few stations not on board.

And since the late Elvis is dominating the pop world, it only seems appropriate that a deceased rock icon should dominate the Post Modern universe as well. Yes, folks, Nirvana’s previously unreleased "You Know You’re Right," is dominating PoMo playlists across the country, as former Britney and NSYNC fans scramble to get cool like "those old people who were around in the early ’90s." That said, Chris Cornell and the boys from the former Rage Against the Machine are making a lot of noise as Audioslave. Their track "Cochise" (Epic) is causing all sorts of commotion with PoMo programmers.

As for Tuesday releases, look for action surrounding Xzibit, LeAnn Rimes and the still-breathing Rolling Stones.

NEAR TRUTHS: KINGDOMS
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ONE SHINING HITS LIST
She shoots, she scores! (3/26a)
YTD MARKET SHARE
Zeroing in on the elite teams (3/27a)
BEST IN THE WEST:
STEVE BERMAN
High time for another Eminem skit (3/26a)
MUSIC REVENUE TOPPED $17B IN 2023: RIAA
Streaming subscriptions lead the charge. (3/27a)
THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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