Bad Bunny blessed with Billboard’s biggest boosts (and Bruno bolsters his bona fides) : NPR

Bad Bunny on stage in Miami in May 2024. The Puerto Rican singer's latest album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos, topped Billboard's album chart this week.

Bad Bunny on stage in Miami in May 2024. The Puerto Rican singer’s latest album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos, topped Billboard‘s album chart this week. Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Eva Marie […]

Garth Hudson, The Band’s last founding member, dies at 87 : NPR

Garth Hudson performs in East Rutherford, N.J., at the Love For Levon benefit concert, a 2012 memorial tribute to his bandmate Levon Helm.

Garth Hudson performs in 2012 at the Love For Levon benefit concert in East Rutherford, N.J., a memorial tribute to his bandmate Levon Helm. Brian Killian/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Brian Killian/Getty […]

Here’s who’s performing at the L.A. FireAid benefit concert : NPR

Dave Matthews, Joni Mitchell and Billie Eilish are just some of the many musicians slated to perform at the FireAid benefit concert.

Dave Matthews, Joni Mitchell and Billie Eilish are just some of the many musicians slated to perform at the FireAid benefit concert. Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Getty Images A benefit concert will be […]

Holiday songs disappear, and Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga finally top the pop chart : NPR

The duet by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars spent four weeks at No. 2 on the Hot 100 in November before being swept out of the top 10 by the annual rush of holiday songs. This week, it finally rises to the top of the chart.

The duet by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars spent four weeks at No. 2 on the Hot 100 in November before being swept out of the top 10 by the annual rush of holiday songs. […]

After nearly two years, SZA’s ‘SOS’ rockets back to the top of the album chart : NPR

SZA accepts a Grammy Award for best R&B song for "Snooze" on February 4, 2024. At that point, the album on which "Snooze" appears, SOS, was already 14 months old. This week, nearly 11 months after the Grammys, SOS has returned to the top of the Billboard album chart thanks to the release of a deluxe version.

SZA accepts a Grammy Award for best R&B song for “Snooze” on February 4, 2024. At that point, the album on which “Snooze” appears, SOS, was already 14 months old. This week, nearly 11 months […]

Mariah Carey and K-pop group Stray Kids rule this week’s charts : NPR

On the albums chart, the K-pop group Stray Kids debuts at No. 1 with HOP; the group has debuted atop the Billboard 200 with its first six charting albums, which is a new record to kick off a career.

On the albums chart, the K-pop group Stray Kids debuts at No. 1 with HOP; the group has debuted atop the Billboard 200 with its first six charting albums, which is a new record to […]

The season of Christmas songs is here. Will the classics make room for anything new? : NPR

Mariah Carey released "All I Want For Christmas Is You" in 1994, but it took 25 years for the song to reach the top of Billboard's Hot 100 pop chart. Since 2019, it has topped the chart each December for a total of 16 weeks at No. 1 — so far.

Mariah Carey (shown performing in New York City in 2014) released “All I Want For Christmas Is You” in 1994, but it took 25 years for the song to reach the top of Billboard‘s Hot […]

Legendary tabla virtuoso and Shakti founder Zakir Hussain dies at 73 : NPR

Indian tabala virtuoso Ustad Zakir Hussain performs at a concert at the Indian Music Experience (IME), Indias first interactive music museum, in Bangalore on July 27, 2019.

Indian tabala virtuoso Ustad Zakir Hussain performs at a concert at the Indian Music Experience (IME), Indias first interactive music museum, in Bangalore on July 27, 2019. Manjunath Kiran/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle […]

Taylor Swift TTPD Target editions send her to top of the charts : NPR

A single Black Friday title — Taylor Swift’s Target-exclusive physical editions of The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology — has sent TTPD soaring back to the top of the Billboard 200.

A single Black Friday title — Taylor Swift’s Target-exclusive physical editions of The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology — has sent TTPD soaring back to the top of the Billboard 200. Kevin Winter/TAS24/Getty Images for […]

Italian pop superstar Mina drops her latest album — at age 84 : NPR

Italian pop singer Mina in 1961, Cremona, Italy. Sandro Rizzi/AP hide caption toggle caption Sandro Rizzi/AP Mina, one of the bestselling Italian musical artists of all time, just dropped a new album — at the […]

Notre Dame organist returns for the cathedral’s grand reopening : NPR

Olivier Latry rests his arms on the refurbished organ at Notre Dame Cathedral.

Olivier Latry, Notre Dame’s longest-serving organist, poses beside the refurbished instrument, ready for the reopening ceremonies after the destructive fire in 2019. Philippe Guyonnet/Notre Dame Cathedral hide caption toggle caption Philippe Guyonnet/Notre Dame Cathedral Notre […]

K-pop surges on the album chart, and Shaboozey ties an all-time record : NPR

Members of the group ATEEZ pose in Los Angeles in April. In a little over two years, the K-pop group has released six new EPs that have reached the top 10 of Billboard's album chart. The group's latest, GOLDEN HOUR: Part.2, debuted at No. 1 this week.

Members of the group ATEEZ pose in Los Angeles in April. In a little over two years, the K-pop group has released six new EPs that have reached the top 10 of Billboard‘s album chart. […]

Drake says Universal Music Group, Spotify unfairly promoted Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ : NPR

Drake poses at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 1, 2019.

Drake poses at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 1, 2019. Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP Drake has filed a petition against Spotify and Universal Music Group, accusing the […]

Kendrick Lamar releases new album, ‘GNX,’ capping a year of wins : NPR

Kendrick Lamar, seen here performing at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif. on June 19, dropped his sixth album, GNX on Friday, Nov. 22, without any advance warning.

Kendrick Lamar, seen here performing at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif. on June 19, dropped his sixth album, GNX on Friday, Nov. 22, without any advance warning. Timothy Norris/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Timothy […]

Shaboozey nears an all-time chart record, and Gracie Abrams builds momentum : NPR

Gracie Abrams performs in Los Angeles on November 12, 2024. Abrams, who released her album The Secret of Us in June, has been opening for Taylor Swift on the most recent leg of Swift's Eras Tour. "That's So True," a single included on the deluxe version of The Secret of Us last month, becomes her first top 10 hit this week.

Gracie Abrams performs in Los Angeles earlier this month. Abrams, who released her album The Secret of Us in June, has been opening for Taylor Swift on the most recent leg of Swift’s Eras Tour. […]

‘Emilia Pérez’ brought Selena Gomez back to her Spanish language roots : NPR

Selena Gomez plays the wife of a Mexican cartel boss in Emilia Pérez.

Selena Gomez plays the wife of a Mexican cartel boss in Emilia Pérez. Shanna Besson/PATHÉ FILMS/Netflix hide caption toggle caption Shanna Besson/PATHÉ FILMS/Netflix Actor, musician and entrepreneur Selena Gomez grew up speaking Spanish, but says […]