HITS ' HIGH 5: WE'RE TAKING THE UNDER

We had our bookie on the phone and inquired which is the better lock: Pats over the Jets by 24, Cowboys over the Dolphins by 22 or that Trump did some sneaky dealings with the Ukraine? We bet the favorites in all three. We’re also betting that these five stories are the week’s best…

After deciding they prefer Thousand Island over Balsamic Vinaigrette, our Grammy chewers wondered who will be the wild card in this year’s Grammy nominations?

Billie Eilish and her brother FINNEAS made the rounds in select company in L.A. this week, appearing at the Grammy Museum and the Troubadour.

Turning 50: Everything old is new again as Robbie Robertson revisited “The Weight”; Sony Legacy boxes up Dylan’s Nashville years; and Motown reveals the music the label didn’t release.

Holly Gleason connected the music of fellow Cleveland native Ric Ocasek to the arc of her own coming of age.

It was a good week for films. Netflix is streaming the Clive doc, films from The Lumineers and Bruce Springsteen debuted in Toronto and Ken BurnsCountry Music on PBS has an impressive soundtrack.

TOP 20: IT’S STILL TAYLOR’S WORLD
What did you expect? (5/1a)
KENDRICK TAKES AIM AT DRAKE WITH "EUPHORIA"
K. Dot is back in a big way. (5/1a)
JAMES KING: THE HITS INTERVIEW (PART ONE)
London calling (5/1a)
BILLIE'S BACK WITH BIG WORLD TOUR
Promises to be a Hard ticket to score. (4/30a)
HIPGNOSIS BOARD APPROVES UPPED BLACKSTONE BID
But it ain't over till it's over. (4/29a)
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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