YOUR TOP 20
TOOL BELT

Tool will claim the #1 spot on Friday's HITS Top 50 chart, with no help from D2C or a ticket bundle.

  1. *Tool (Volcano/RCA) 240-260k total activity, 220-240k albums
  2. Taylor Swift (Republic) 185-200k, 95-105k
  3. *Lana Del Rey (Interscope) 85-95k, 50-55k
  4. *Lil Tecca (Galactic/Republic) 55-65k, 1-3k
  5. Young Thug (Atlantic) 50-55k, <1k
  6. Lizzo (Atlantic) 37-42k, 7-10k
  7. Billie Eilish (Darkroom/Interscope) 35-40k, 6-8k
  8. Chris Brown (RCA) 30-35k, 4-5k
  9. Ed Sheeran (Atlantic) 28-32k, 3-5k
  10. Khalid (Right Hand Music/Atlantic) 25-28k, 1-3k
  11. Travis Scott (Cactus Jack/Grand Hustle/Epic) 24-27k. 1-2k
  12. Lil Nas X (Columbia) 21-24k, <1k
  13. Shawn Mendes (Island) 21-24k, <1k
  14. Dreamville & J. Cole (Dreamville/Roc Nation/Interscope) 21-24k, <1k
  15. Post Malone (Republic) 20-23k, <1k
  16. NF (NF Real Music/Caroline) 20-23k, 3-4k
  17. Quality Control: Control The Streets (QC/Motown/Capitol) 19-21k, <1k
  18. Queen - Greatest Hits 1 (Hollywood) 19-21k, 3-4k
  19. Luke Combs (River House/Columbia Nashville) 19-21k, 3-4k
  20. Rick Ross (Epic) 19-21k, 4-5k


*DEBUTS

If you've peeped the $45 Tool retail package, you know that in addition to the CD, it contains a video screen and speaker (rechargeable via USB), an elaborate color booklet and a code for MP3 downloads. But did you know that if you open and close the panels in precisely the right order, the package will dispense up to six ounces of fine Stilton? Just keep trying; you'll get it.

THE HITS LIST TURKEY TROT
...with all the trimmings (11/22a)
AN AWARD-WINNING CMA GALLERY
Cowboy hats and funny caps (11/21a)
NEAR TRUTHS: WITCHING HOUR
It's not easy being green. (11/21a)
NEAR TRUTHS: REALIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION
Underscoring the year's biggest stories (11/19a)
NEAR TRUTHS: THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Nervous time in the music biz and beyond. (11/16a)
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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