Taylor Swift’s new album, The Life of a Showgirl, has shattered Adele’s nearly decade-old first-week sales record, earning 3.5 million equivalent album units in its initial tracking week according to Billboard, while surpassing Adele’s 3.482 million units for 25 in 2015. Released on October 3, Swift’s album has sold 3.2 million traditional copies, approaching but…… MORE
Megan Moroney and Ed Sheeran got together for a surprise pop-up show at Brooklyn’s KidSuper on Monday night (October 6), where the duo traded songs in an intimate performance that thrilled fans and sparked calls for a future collaboration from the two music superstars. Sheeran shared a clip from the event on Instagram, while captioning…… MORE
Drake extends his record as the artist with the most No. 1s on Billboard’s Rhythmic Airplay chart, earning his 43rd chart-topper with “Which One,” a collaboration with Central Cee that also marks the British rapper’s first No. 1 on both Rhythmic and Rap Airplay charts. “Which One” is Drake’s fourth consecutive Rhythmic Airplay No. 1…… MORE
Mariah Carey’s new album, Here For It All, debuts atop four Billboard album charts after its first week of release, reaching No. 1 on Top Album Sales, Top Current Album Sales, Top R&B Albums, and Independent Albums charts. Here For It All also debuts at No. 7 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart, marking Carey’s…… MORE
BLACKPINK’s JISOO has teased a surprise duet with former One Direction member Zayn Malik, sharing a series of mysterious social media posts hinting at their upcoming collaboration titled “EYESCLOSED.” The teaser features a shadowed male figure, later revealed as Zayn, standing behind JISOO, with captions that hint, “A duet is near,” and “two voices, one…… MORE
Bad Bunny has claimed the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Top Latin Artists of the 21st Century Chart, a retrospective tally based on artists’ performance on the Top Latin Albums and Hot Latin Songs charts from 2000 to 2024. Bad Bunny tops the list despite only making his Billboard chart debut in 2016, notching a…… MORE
For the first time since she was 17, Taylor Swift is not vying for a Grammy nomination this year, as she didn’t release an album, single, or video within the eligibility period for the 2026 Grammy Awards. Her new album, The Life of a Showgirl, and lead single, “The Fate of Ophelia,” both debuted on…… MORE
HUNTR/X’s “Golden,” from Netflix’s record-setting animated film, KPop Demon Hunters, is No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for an eighth week. The track – performed by the vocal trio EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and REI AMI – is now tied for the eighth-longest rule for a song from a movie over the Hot 100’s 67-year…… MORE
On Monday (October 6), Ed Sheeran announced that he has teamed up with acclaimed director Philip Barantini for the upcoming Netflix special, One Shot With Ed Sheeran, which is set to premiere on November 21. The show follows the Grammy-winning musician as he wanders through New York City in real time, performing impromptu songs on…… MORE
On Monday (October 6), Cyndi Lauper announced the details of her first-ever Las Vegas residency, Cyndi Lauper: Live in Las Vegas. The limited five-date run is set to take place at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace from April 24 to May 2, 2026. This newly announced residency follows the 1985 Best New Artist Grammy winner’s…… MORE
