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.

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Life after "Church" (4/25a)
THE COUNT: ALL THE DESERT'S A STAGE
Jon Wayne is rolling over in his grave. (4/25a)
THE ODDS ON TUCKER WETMORE
Who's gonna get him? (4/25a)
GONE COUNTRY: HOUSE LIPMAN INVESTS IN WESTERN WEAR
The full Monte (4/25a)
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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