RUMOR MILL
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
New Releases
YOUR NEW RELEASES: Ariana Grande will notch her second #1 debut next week, and there will be go-go dancing throughout the land. The diminutive diva will also be a guest host on American Top 40 this weekend (8/30-31). Here are this week’s key debuts:
Ariana Grande (Republic) 150-170k
Brad Paisley (Arista Nashville) 50-60k
KEM (Motown) 35-40k
Avenged Sevenfold (Hopeless) 20-25k
G-Unit (G-Unit) 10-12k
Royal Blood (Warner Bros.) 9-11k
Avenged Sevenfold’s release, it should be noted, is the deluxe re-issue of their second studio album, Waking the Fallen. In other rock news, we’re keeping an eye on Brit duo Royal Blood, which is seriously buzzing among fans of alt-rock riffage. (8/27a)
 PERFORMERS SPEAK OUT AT GLASTOSingers voice their dismay over the Supreme Court's latest decision. (6/28a)
UMG ACQUIRES ALL THINGS ZAPPA
Whose gonna "Freak Out" over this acquisition? (6/30a)
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SUPERSTAR RELEASES
Who's next?
MUSIC BIZ SPECIAL
It's Comic-Con for numbers geeks.
THE BIG CHEESE
Theories of evolution from 30,000 feet.
THE NEXT GIANT DEAL
A&R in overdrive.
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