FLIPOVER FRIDAY: NEW ARRIVALS AT iTUNES AND APPLE MUSIC

It’s a bright and sunny Flipover Friday for Warner Music Group as its new releases hold the top three slots at iTunes albums.

Ed Sheeran’s = (Asylum/Atlantic) leads the way at #1—it’s also the top new arrival at Apple Music, currently #11—followed by Mastodon’s Hushed and Grim (Reprise) at #2 and The War on DrugsI Don’t Live Here Anymore (Atlantic) at #3.

Black Veil BridesThe Phantom Tomorrow, on the ADA-distributed Sumerian label, comes in at #4. Jerry Cantrell’s self-released Brighten lights up at #5, followed by Pentatonix’s Evergreen (RCA) at #6.

Sean Feucht’s self-released Let Us Worship—Awake America rises at #7, with Tori AmosOcean to Ocean (Decca) sailing in at #9. Whitechapel’s Kin (Metalblade) is #10.

HITS LIST: HOME STRETCH
Won't be long now. (12/9a)
WICKED, DYLAN BIOPIC TO VIE FOR GOLDEN GLOBES
First peek behind the awards-season curtain (12/9a)
ON THE COVER: BRUNO MARS
We'll drink to that. (12/9a)
REGAL AT RETAIL:
TAYLOR SWIFT
Redefining "royalty" (12/9a)
99 WITH A BULLET
A national treasure keeps on dancing. (12/9a)
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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