NEW RELEASES: SOUR VINYL, TRIPPIE, LORDE AND MORE

Olivia Rodrigo will return to #1 on next Friday’s HITS Top 50 for a fifth non-consecutive week. The vinyl release of SOUR (Geffen) will push the album to a projected 135-150k in total activity. Rod Wave’s deluxe release of Soulfly (Alamo/SME) will drive the now-35-track collection back into the Top 5 with 50-55k.

New Releases:

Trippie Redd (10K Projects): 65-70k activity, 2-4k albums
Lorde (Republic): 55-60k, 30-35k

We don't always watch 5+ hours of CNN, but when we do, there's a possibility of Carlos Santana reuniting with Rob Thomas for "Smooth."

NEAR TRUTHS: WITCHING HOUR
It's not easy being green. (11/21a)
AN AWARD-WINNING CMA GALLERY
Cowboy hats and funny caps (11/21a)
GRAMMY CHEW: RUMINATING ON THE BIG 4 NOMS
80% is a lot better than usual. (11/15a)
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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