Bruce Springsteen’s 1980 blockbuster The River was a hard act to follow. The double-disc album was Springsteen’s first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200, logging four consecutive weeks in the top spot. Moreover, it brought Springsteen his first top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 (“Hungry Heart”) and his second Grammy nomination (best
SoFi Stadium opened its doors to members of the media Wednesday (Sept. 3) to preview the NFL facility’s food and beverage offerings ahead of the home-opening game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Houston Texans this Sunday. The L.A. stadium — which is also the home venue of the L.A. Chargers and hosting a
Young Thug is finding himself in a bit of precarious situation these days. Over the past week or so, the Atlanta rapper has been dealing with leaked audio from jail phone calls and interrogations from when he was incarcerated for three years awaiting his YSL RICO trial, and some of the subject matter has led
Lenier and Costa Azul’s “Maquillaje” has topped Billboard’s latest new Latin music poll, published on Friday (Aug. 29). In support of the weekly New Music Latin roundup and playlist, curated by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors, music fans voted for the Cuban artist’s team up with the rising Nicaraguan group as their favorite music release of the week. “Maquillaje” generated
BigXthaPlug lights up Billboard’s charts this week with multiple achievements on the lists dated Sept. 6. The rapper claims his first No. 1 on the Hot Rap Songs chart with “All the Way,” featuring Bailey Zimmerman, while its parent album, I Hope You’re Happy, launches in the top two on both the Top Rap Albums
Cardi B is celebrity the legal victory in her civil trial earlier this week by turning her viral courtroom faces into more cover art for her Am I the Drama? album. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The “Outside” rapper unveiled the Courtroom Edition of Am I the Drama? less than 24 hours after
Josiah Queen leads Billboard’s Top Christian Albums chart for the second time, debuting atop the Sept. 6-dated survey with Mt. Zion. In its first week of release (Aug. 22-28), Mt. Zion earned 15,000 equivalent album units in the United States, according to Luminate. That sum includes 6,000 in album sales. The 22-year-old Florida native first
Labor Day weekend has come and gone, which must mean that the final word is in on the Songs of the Summer. Billboard‘s official Song of the Summer listing closed with the chart dated Sept. 6, and unsurprisingly, tops is the song that topped the chart every week of the season: Alex Warren‘s 10-week Billboard
Paris Jackson is speaking up after Colman Domingo reportedly indicated that she was in support of an upcoming Michael Jackson biopic, from which she clarified she actually distanced herself after finding the script to be “dishonest.” In a series of Tuesday (Sept. 2) posts on her Instagram Story, the singer-songwriter tagged the Euphoria actor and
Cardi B has typically been outspoken when it comes to her political views, whether it’s her disgust with President Donald Trump or issues in the community, but she’s been more muted than usual in recent months when using her platform for political commentary. The Bronx rapper shed some light on why she’s “been so silent
