CARRIE ON DIGITALLY: Country observers have to be marveling about the 40% digital marketshare for Carrie Underwood’s chart-topping Blown Away this week, with fully 107k of the total of 267k bought as downloads, remarkable for a genre that usually generates more physical sales. By contrast, more than 68% of the #2 album, B.o.B’s Strange Clouds, were digital, while 43% of Norah Jones’ purchases were of the online variety. With NARM in session this week in L.A., the worm seems to be turning even more toward digital. (5/9p)
MUSIC'S MOST BEWILDERING NIGHT
Gauchos got what they'd long deserved, 20 years too late. (12/30a)
PHOTO GALLERY: PICS OF THE WEEK OF THE YEAR (PART TWO)
More weasel photo ops (12/30a)
WALLEN RELEASES BALLAD "SMILE" ON NEW YEAR'S EVE
Country superstar ushers in 2025. (12/31a)
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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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