Top 15

YOUR TOP 15: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers will score their first #1 album ever on next week’s chart, while Eric Clapton's J.J. Cale tribute album appears headed for a Top 5 bow—and both releases are prompting scores of classic-rock fans to make an extra stop at the dispensary. Here’s how it looks headed into the weekend:

*Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Reprise) 100-110k
5 Seconds of Summer (Capitol) 55-60k
*Eric Clapton (Bushbranch/Surfdog) 50-55k
*Shawn Mendes (Island) 43-48k
Frozen (Walt Disney) 30-35k
Sam Smith (Capitol) 28-32k
*Theory of a Deadman (Roadrunner) 25-28k
Kidz Bop Kids (Razor & Tie) 20-22k
Ed Sheeran (Atlantic) 20-22k
Now 50 (NOW) 19-21k
Weird Al Yankovic (RCA) 17-19k
*Jenny Lewis (Warner Bros.) 15-17k
*PARTYNEXTDOOR (OVO/Warner Bros.) 15-17k
Brantley Gilbert (Valory) 14-16k
*Guardians of the Galaxy Soundtrack (Hollywood) 12-14k
Trey Songz (Atlantic) 12-14k
*NSYNC (RCA) 12-14

*Debuts

In other breaking news, the CIA has admitted to spying on the computers of the Senate Intelligence Committee. Finding no actual intelligence, they surfed for porn for a while, checked Vine and then played some online solitaire. (7/31p)

NEAR TRUTHS:
CENTERS OF GRAVITY
Eilish enters a powerful new creative chapter. (5/6a)
ON THE COVER:
TAYLOR SWIFT
Sorry, Tay, but we had to do it. (5/6a)
HITS LIST: HANGIN' OUT
With extra relish (5/6a)
LATEST SCORES: KENDRICK VS. DRAKE
Multiple lead changes in this playoff game. (5/6a)
LIVE NATION POSTS (ANOTHER) RECORD QUARTER
More butts in seats than ever before. (5/3a)
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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