March 15th – 21st 2025
Every week, Consequence’s Songs of the Week column spotlights the best new tracks from the previous seven days and takes a look at notable releases. Find our new favorites and more on our Top Songs […]
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Audoo Partners with GEMA on Music Impact Study
Photo Credit: Audoo Music technology company Audoo has partnered with the German performing rights society GEMA on its Music Impact Study. GEMA’s study is a multi-faceted research study quantifying the commercial value of background music […]
LISA of BLACKPINK’s ‘Alter Ego’ debuts in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart : NPR
This week, only one album debuts in the top 50: Alter Ego by LISA of the K-pop group BLACKPINK. CHANAKARN LAOSARAKHAM/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption toggle caption CHANAKARN LAOSARAKHAM/AFP via Getty Images/AFP This week’s […]
Dolly Parton Grieves Gracefully on “If You Hadn’t Been There,” Our Song of the Week
Every week, Consequence’s Songs of the Week column spotlights great new songs from the previous seven days and takes a look at notable releases. Find our new favorites and more on our Top Songs playlist, […]
Tate McRae’s ‘So Close to What’ tops Billboard albums chart : NPR
The pop star Tate McRae, who first caught the public’s attention as a finalist on the 13th season of So You Think You Can Dance in 2016, has been bubbling up ever since. Jamie McCarthy/Getty […]
Little Simz is Powerful on ‘Flood,’ Our Song of the Week
Every week, Consequence’s Songs of the Week column spotlights great new songs from the previous seven days and takes a look at notable releases. Find our new favorites and more on our Top Songs playlist, […]
Drake gets his revenge — on the charts, anyway : NPR
This week, a familiar face knocks Kendrick Lamar out of the top spot with an album debuting at No. 1 — Drake’s $ome $exy $ongs 4 U. Prince Williams/WireImage hide caption toggle caption Prince Williams/WireImage […]
Best Songs of the Week: February 15th
Our Songs of the Week column looks at great new music from the last week and analyzes notable releases. Find all our latest favorites and more on our Spotify Top Songs playlist, and for other great songs […]
Highlights of the BINIverse World Tour 2025
The ‘BINIverse World Tour 2025′ felt like a culmination of the girls’ hard work and a breathing proof of the love they cultivated with their fanbase, the BLOOMS BULACAN, Philippines – Five years ago, a […]
The Weeknd’s ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ tops Billboard charts : NPR
The Weeknd performs onstage during the 67th GRAMMY Awards. Amy Sussman/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Amy Sussman/Getty Images/Getty Images North America As expected, The Weeknd‘s new album Hurry Up Tomorrow debuts […]
Lady Gaga’s ‘Abracadabra’ Is Our Song of the Week
Each week, Consequence’s Songs of the Week roundup spotlights quality new tracks from the last seven days and analyzes notable releases. Find our new favorites and more on our Top Songs playlist, and for other great songs from emerging artists, check […]
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 […]
2hollis, Momma, Weatherday, and More
Consequence’s Songs of the Week roundup highlights great new songs from the last seven days and analyzes notable releases. Check out our new favorites and more on our Top Songs playlist, and for other great songs from […]
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 […]
FKA twigs’ ‘Girl Feels Good’ Is Our Song of the Week
Each week, Consequence’s Songs of the Week roundup spotlights quality new tracks from the last seven days and analyzes notable releases. Find our new favorites and more on our Top Songs playlist, and for other great songs from emerging artists, check […]
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. Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Eva Marie […]
Ethel Cain’s “Vacillator” Is Our Song of the Week
Each week, Consequence’s Songs of the Week roundup spotlights quality new tracks from the last seven days and analyzes notable releases. Find our new favorites and more on our Top Songs playlist, and for other great […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]