'24 Karat Gold' on the charts

[PenguinHead]

I just received the latest Rolling Stone issue.

1. Jason Aidean
2. Hozier
3. Barbra Streisand
4. Tony Bennett/Lady Gaga
5. Weezer
6. Blake Shelton
7. Stevie Nicks

Stevie: Still Golden

Nicks is currently on the road with Fleetwood Mac's reunion tour, but she still had time to finish this set of solo tracks. It moved 33,000 copies in Week One.

I feel it's useless to worry and be so obsessive about charts or sales numbers. Her record is a celebrated success artistically, critically and otherwise. Understandably, as hard core fans we are more emotionally invested in her success; we want to see the album topping the charts for months and selling millions.

It's in our best interests to lower our expectations. Stevie is still a viable artist, still giving us reasons to follow her. She is forever a cultural icon who will be remembered long after many of the currently popular artists fall into relative obscurity.