Idles will be tough to beat in the U.K. chart race. The Bristol post-punk band’s third album Ultra Mono (Partisan) cruises to No. 1 on the Official Chart Update, by outselling the rest of the Top 5 combined. Ultra Mono is powered by physical sales, the Official Charts Company reports, and should become Idles’ first […]
The country music community is throwing its support behind Mac Davis, who is said to be in critical condition following heart surgery. Davis’ official social accounts report that the singer, songwriter and actor is “critically ill” after undergoing surgery at a Nashville hospital. “Your love and prayers will be deeply appreciated at this time,” the […]
They’re back. 21 Savage and producer Metro Boomin announced that they are finally dropping the highly anticipated sequel to their 2016 Savage Mode EP on Friday (Oct. 2). The news comes just two weeks after more than 28,000 fans signed a petition for Savage Mode 2’s release, according to XXL. The announcement also arrived with an epic […]
Studio G goes 360 degrees! Garth Brooks unveiled on Monday (Sept. 28) his new stage with screens 360 degrees around for “Inside Studio G: A Monday Night Conversation.” Trisha Yearwood even popped in, joining the live virtual audience for some conversation and performances of “I’ll Carry You Home,” “Like We Never Had A Broken Heart” and “It Doesn’t Matter […]
Billboard Japan and NTT Data/NTT Data Institute of Management Consulting (NTT Data/IMC) partnered on a new project that combines the former’s chart data and the latter’s neuroscientific technology to develop a new way to analyze music trends. Billboard Japan’s Hot 100 song chart is based on a weighted formula incorporating eight metrics such as CD […]
J-pop boy band Kis-My-Ft2’s “ENDLESS SUMMER” debuts at No. 1 on this week’s Billboard Japan Hot 100, dated Sept. 14 to 20, selling 180,763 copies in its first week. The septet’s 26th single leads physical sales and look-ups, while also performing well in Twitter mentions (No. 3) and radio airplay (No. 27). Arashi’s new single […]
Kanye West has an eye for a good photo, especially when Kim Kardashian West is his muse. KKW took to Twitter on Monday (Sept. 28) to share a series of stunning black-and-white photos for AnOther Magazine that were taken by her husband. In the snaps, the makeup mogul is seen posing on a wooden bench in […]
Drake will “Laugh Now Cry Later” with Lil Durk, according to their joint hit, which serves as the lead single for Drizzy’s highly anticipated sixth album, Certified Lover Boy. The two are posted up at Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Ore., for the official music video, which documents a night filled with laughs, tears, jet skis, […]
Justin Bieber blessed the Beliebers with a “Holy” collaboration with Chance the Rapper, which debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week (dated Oct. 3). After the two first linked up on Bieber’s Journals highlight “Confident,” they reunited for Bieber’s first single since he dropped his No. 1 album Changes in February. “Holy” examines the pop […]