FLIPOVER FRIDAY: NEW ARRIVALS AT iTUNES & APPLE MUSIC

Two country albums bookend the iTunes Top 10 on the first Flipover Friday of fall: the fourth album from Black River’s Kelsea Ballerini and Maddie & Tae’s eight-song set for Mercury Nashville.

Sam Smith opens at #1 at iTunes songs.

Ballerini’s Subject to Change (Black River) opens at #1, while the number five populates #2: It’s 5 Seconds of Summer’s fifth album, 5SOS5 (5SOS/BMG). Eva Under Fire’s Love, Drugs & Misery (Better Noise) steps in at #4. The third part of Weezer’s seasonal series, SZNZ: Autumn (Crush Music/Atlantic), falls in at #5.

Billy Idol’s second EP in 12 months, The Cage (Dark Horse/BMG) locks in at #6. Boney JamesThe Detour (Concord) goes directly to #7. JVKE’s this is what __ feels like (Vol. 1-4) (JVKE/AWAL) pops in at #8, and The Wonder YearsThe Hum Goes on Forever (LPOE/Hopeless) buzzes in at #9. Maddie & Tae’s Through the Madness, Vol. 2 (Mercury Nashville) is #10.

Topping the iTunes songs chart is Sam Smith & Kim Petras’ “Unholy” (Capitol), the lead track from Smith’s next album. Crush f/j-hope of BTS’ “Rush Hour” (Dreamus) is #2.

PRE-GRAMMY GALA GOES GAGA FOR GERSON
Jody will be the center of attention at Clive's shindig. (12/18a)
ON THE COVER:
BILLIE EILISH
A star upon the highest bough (12/19a)
NOISEMAKERS:
A HOLIDAY TREAT
Something for their stockings (12/18a)
SUPREME COURT SETS 1/10 HEARING ON TIKTOK BAN
How will SCOTUS rule? (12/19a)
THE HIP-HOP CONUNDRUM
Grammy being Grammy (12/19a)
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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