Taylor Swift is the gift that keeps on giving.

Her “Tortured Poets Department” is number 1 for the 7th week in a row.

Total sales are now 4.1 million including streaming, 2.3 million in CDs, LPS, downloads, and whatnot.

It’s remarkable achievement with no sign of letting up. Swifties have kept Eyelashes — my name for Billie Eilish fans — at bay for two weeks. “Hit Me Hard and Soft” continues at number 2.

This week, “Poets” sold a total 146,275. Taylor has FIVE other albums in the top 50, as well.

This week’s achievement puts “Poets” at number 13 of the best selling albums of the 2020s. She already holds the number 2 and 5 spots with “Midnights” and “Folklore,” respectively.

Also in the top 50 this week: Fleetwood Mac, the Eagles, Elton John, Bob Marley, and Creedence Clearwater Revival. They are all great artists, but where is more contemporary stuff and why isn’t it selling?

I can’t say I’ve ever been a fan of The Black Keys. I just don’t get it.

Nevertheless, they’ve been a staple in the music world for a long time. My interest was actually piqued when they released a new album called Ohio Players. I thought it had something to do with the legendary funk group from the 70s, the Ohio Players (“Love Rollercoaster,” “Skin Tight”).

It didn’t. The title was kind of a rip off, I thought.

In the last couple of weeks, The Black Keys have made news. They abruptly cancelled a big tour with no notice. Why? They said they wanted to play more intimate venues. But it was just like Jennifer Lopez — ticket sales were very slow.

The two acts should have joined forces (which would have been funny). But headliners don’t want to tour with other headliners. There isn’t enough money in it for them.

Now comes news that The Black Keys have left the best managers in the business– Irving Azoff’s company. Who left who? My guess is the Azoff office offloaded the Keys after they set up a tour that was abandoned.

The Black Keys are not retiring, however. They’re playing at NASCAR event on July 6th. Also one of them is launching a sock collection — yes, I mean socks. They see the future of rock and roll. It’s socks.

Lions Gate is starting to pump the publicity on the Michael Jackson biopic. Hyperbolic predictions are bubbling from behind the Gate.

Meantime, Michael is pulling his own weight. He’s sold over 227,000 copies of his “Thriller” album since January 1st including streaming. In solid sales, “Thriller” has done 55,316.

Michael’s total sales for 2024 so far are up over 566,000. Hard sales are almost at 100,000. Pretty impressive.

Those numbers are second pretty much to The Beatles, with 764,000 in total sales, and 124,000 in LPs, CDs, and downloads.

Nothing has hurt Jackson’s sales over time. They just keep booming. And when the Antoine Fuqua directed “Michael” movie is released next April, watch for new editions, a soundtrack, and more soaring sales, and lots of hyperbole!