Jack Russell, the former singer of the band Great White band, dies at 63 : NPR

Members of the Los Angeles hard-rock group Great White are shown in this undated photo. Standing is Jack Russell. Seated from left to right are, Audie Desbrow, Mark Kendall, and Michael Lardie.

Members of the Los Angeles hard-rock group Great White are shown in this undated photo. Standing is Jack Russell. Seated, from left to right, are Audie Desbrow, Mark Kendall and Michael Lardie. ‎/AP hide caption […]

Taylor Swift foils an archrival, maintains album chart reign : NPR

Taylor Swift performs at Wembley Stadium London, England on June 21 as part of her Eras Tour.

Taylor Swift performs at Wembley Stadium London, England on June 21 as part of her Eras Tour. Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images This week’s look at the pop charts brings […]

Taylor Swift is back at No. 1, for her lucky 13th week : NPR

Taylor Swift performs onstage during the European leg of her Eras Tour on July 05, 2024 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Taylor Swift performs onstage during the European leg of her Eras Tour on July 5 in Amsterdam. Aldara Zarraoa/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Aldara Zarraoa/Getty Images This week’s look at the pop charts finds […]

For the first time ever, K-pop groups have the biggest albums on the U.S. charts : NPR

Members of the K-pop group of Stray Kids attend the 2024 Met Gala in New York City.

Members of the K-pop group of Stray Kids attend the 2024 Met Gala in New York City. The group’s latest album, ATE, topped the Billboard 200 album chart in its opening week. Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images […]

Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, last of the original Four Tops, dies : NPR

Duke Fakir holds his life time achievement award backstage at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 8, 2009. Fakir, the last of the original Four Tops, died Monday of heart failure at age 88.

Duke Fakir holds his life time achievement award backstage at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 8, 2009. Fakir, the last of the original Four Tops, died Monday of heart failure […]

Bernice Johnson Reagon, a founder of The Freedom Singers and Sweet Honey in the Rock, has died at 81 : NPR

Bernice Johnson Reagon at the memorial celebration for Odetta at Riverside Church in 2009 in New York City.

Bernice Johnson Reagon, seen here at the memorial celebration for Odetta at Riverside Church in 2009 in New York City. Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images Bernice Johnson Reagon, seen here […]

‘Not Like Us’ back at No. 1; Taylor Swift sets another record : NPR

Taylor Swift performs during the European leg of her Eras Tour at Johan Cruijff Arena on July 4, 2024, in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Taylor Swift, seen onstage in Amsterdam in July during the European leg of her record-breaking Eras Tour, has broken another record with her latest album The Tortured Poets Department. Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images hide caption toggle […]

Ingrid Andress, whose national anthem went viral, says she was drunk : NPR

Ingrid Andress sings the national anthem prior to the 2024 Home Run Derby at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on Monday. She's standing while holding a microphone. In the blurry background is the baseball stadium filled with spectators.

Ingrid Andress sings the national anthem prior to the 2024 Home Run Derby at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on Monday. Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos […]

How Shaboozey’s slow-burning hybrid of hip-hop and country became the biggest song in the U.S. : NPR

Shaboozey performs during the 2024 BET Awards in Los Angeles in June 2024.

Shaboozey performs during the 2024 BET Awards in Los Angeles in June 2024. Michael Tran/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael Tran/Getty Images Country rapper and singer Shaboozey has plenty of reasons to celebrate right […]

Post Malone recaptures the No. 1 song spot with ‘I Had Some Help’ : NPR

Post Malone has reclaimed the throne this week.

Post Malone has reclaimed the throne this week. Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Stagecoach hide caption toggle caption Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Stagecoach Sabrina Carpenter went to No. 1 last week, but Post Malone’s song “I […]

Sabrina Carpenter scores her first No. 1 single with ‘Please Please Please’ : NPR

Sabrina Carpenter’s ascent is complete — this week, she scored her first No. 1 hit.

Sabrina Carpenter’s ascent is complete — this week, she scored her first No. 1 hit. Nina Westervelt/Billboard via Getty Images/Billboard hide caption toggle caption Nina Westervelt/Billboard via Getty Images/Billboard Sabrina Carpenter’s ascent is complete. Last […]

Taylor Swift and Post Malone top the charts again. How long can their dominance last? : NPR

Taylor Swift on stage in France in May, during the European leg of her Eras Tour. Since its release in April, Swift's latest album, The Tortured Poets Department, has been the top album in the United States for eight consecutive weeks.

Taylor Swift on stage in France in May, during the European leg of her Eras Tour. Since its release in April, Swift’s latest album, The Tortured Poets Department, has been the top album in the […]

Justin Timberlake arrested on DWI charges in the Hamptons : NPR

Justin Timberlake, wearing a tux, poses for a photo at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party.

Justin Timberlake, pictured at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in March, has been arrested for driving while intoxicated. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Singer and actor Justin Timberlake has been arrested for […]

George Strait sets a new record for the largest ticketed concert in U.S. history : NPR

George Strait performs at the Coal Miner's Daughter: A Celebration Of The Life & Music Of Loretta Lynn at the Grand Ole Opry on Oct. 30, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn.

George Strait performs at the Coal Miner’s Daughter: A Celebration Of The Life & Music Of Loretta Lynn at the Grand Ole Opry on Oct. 30, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. Jason Kempin/Getty Images hide caption […]