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.

NEAR TRUTHS:
CENTERS OF GRAVITY
Eilish enters a powerful new creative chapter. (5/6a)
ON THE COVER:
TAYLOR SWIFT
Sorry, Tay, but we had to do it. (5/6a)
HITS LIST: HANGIN' OUT
With extra relish (5/6a)
LATEST SCORES: KENDRICK VS. DRAKE
Multiple lead changes in this playoff game. (5/6a)
LIVE NATION POSTS (ANOTHER) RECORD QUARTER
More butts in seats than ever before. (5/3a)
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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