Travis Scott’s ‘4X4’ debuts at No. 1, gains entry into pop’s hottest new club : NPR

Travis Scott, seen here performing in the Netherlands in 2024, scored his fifth No. 1 pop hit this week with "4X4." Of those five hits, four topped Billboard's Hot 100 in their first week after being released.

Travis Scott, seen here performing in the Netherlands in 2024, scored his fifth No. 1 pop hit this week with “4X4.” Of those five hits, four topped Billboard‘s Hot 100 in their first week after […]

FireAid raises estimated $100 million for LA wildfire relief : NPR

Billie Eilish performs onstage with Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day during the FIREAID Benefit Concert for California Fire Relief at The Kia Forum on January 30, 2025 in Inglewood, California.

Billie Eilish performs onstage with Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day during the FireAid Benefit Concert on January 30, 2025 in Inglewood, California. Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for FIREAID hide caption toggle caption Scott Dudelson/Getty Images […]

10 takeaways from Beyoncé’s and Kendrick Lamar’s biggest night : NPR

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 02: Beyoncé accepts the Best Country Album award for "COWBOY CARTER" onstage during the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

With Cowboy Carter, which also won best country album, Beyoncé finally took home the Grammy she’d most coveted. Kevin Mazur/Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Kevin Mazur/Kevin Mazur/Getty Images […]

Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar win big at the 2025 Grammy Awards : NPR

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 02: Beyoncé accepts the Album of the Year award for "COWBOY CARTER" onstage during the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

At the 67th Grammy awards, Beyoncé won her first album of the year award for COWBOY CARTER, representing a new career-defining milestone. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording A/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle […]

At the 2025 Grammys, a ceremony defined by LA wildfires and big wins for rising stars : NPR

Doechii accepts the best rap album award for Alligator Bites Never Heal at the 67th Grammy awards.

Doechii accepts the best rap album award for Alligator Bites Never Heal at the 67th Grammy awards. Amy Sussman/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Amy Sussman/Getty Images/Getty Images North America When wildfires […]

Bad Bunny, Gaga and Bruno top the pop charts, but there’s a surprise near the bottom : NPR

Imogen Heap, seen here performing during the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, scored her first song on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart this month, 30 years into her career.

Imogen Heap, seen here performing during the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, scored her first song on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart this month, 30 years […]

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 […]