June 7th – June 13th
Every week, Consequence’s Songs of the Week column spotlights the best new tracks from the last seven days. Find our new favorites on our Top Songs playlist, and for more great songs from emerging artists, […]
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Sabrina Carpenter’s “Manchild” is Our Song of the Week
Every week, Consequence’s Songs of the Week column spotlights the best new tracks from the last seven days. Find our new favorites on our Top Songs playlist, and for more great songs from emerging artists, […]
Alex Warren finally tops the Billboard Hot 100 with ‘Ordinary’ : NPR
Alex Warren performs onstage at the 2025 American Music Awards. Christopher Polk/Penske Media via Getty Images/Penske Media hide caption toggle caption Christopher Polk/Penske Media via Getty Images/Penske Media With Morgan Wallen‘s I’m the Problem continuing […]
Sleep Token is the second hard-rock band to hit No. 1 on the charts in 3 weeks : NPR
Sleep Token’s album Even in Arcadia has scored the largest-ever streaming week for a hard-rock album. Katja Ogrin/Redferns/Redferns hide caption toggle caption Katja Ogrin/Redferns/Redferns It’s been a big month for mask-clad rockers, as Sleep Token […]
Connie Francis’ ‘Pretty Little Baby’ Goes Global With International EP
Connie Francis has been a hugely successful artist since the 1960s, with dozens of major singles. But her latest smash is one of her deeper cuts. As “Pretty Little Baby” continues to dominate on TikTok, […]
American Idol ratings soar to over 5m viewers despite fans’ demands Carrie Underwood be fired from show
AMERICAN Idol ratings have soared to over 5 million viewers despite fans demanding Carrie Underwood be fired from the series. Carrie, 42, replaced Katy Perry as a judge on American Idol this season, as she […]
Girl power! BINI among Filipinos named in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Class of 2025
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. Filipino honorees in other industries include chess Grandmaster Daniel Quizon and visual artist and 2024 Pulitzer finalist Renren […]
Fiona Apple’s “Pretrial (Let Her Go Home)”: Song of the Week
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 […]
A Swedish hard-rock band tops the charts, while Kendrick Lamar ties an all-time record : NPR
This week we finally get a shakeup on the Billboard 200 from Swedish hard-rock band Ghost, with its new album Skeletá. Marc Pfitzenreuter/Redferns/Redferns hide caption toggle caption Marc Pfitzenreuter/Redferns/Redferns The Swedish hard-rock band Ghost has […]
Jack Black’s ‘A Minecraft Movie’ song breaks chart record : NPR
Alex Warren’s (left) “Ordinary” continues to climb up the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Meanwhile Jack Black (right) scores a surprising record with a very short song from A Minecraft Movie. Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images […]
Young Thug and Future’s “Money on Money”
Each week, our Songs of the Week column highlights the best new tunes from the previous seven days and takes a look at notable releases. Find our new favorites and more on our Top Songs playlist, […]
Ken Carson’s ‘More Chaos’ capitalizes on a quiet week on the charts : NPR
Ken Carson performs at the 2024 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 19, 2024. This week, Carson’s fourth album, More Chaos, became his first to hit No. 1. on Billboard‘s album chart. Matt […]
Why Songs Seem Shorter? It’s More Complicated Than You Think
Popular songs are getting shorter, with Grammy-winning hits and Spotify chart-toppers shrinking in length. But is streaming really to blame? The answer is more complex, with history, genre, and evolving songwriting trends all playing a […]
March 29th – April 4th 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 […]
PUP and Jeff Rosenstock’s “Get Dumber:” Song of the Week
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 […]
Sydney Rose Announces ‘I Know What I Want’ EP
In the midst of a rapid rise thanks to the success of her current breakthrough single “We Hug Now,” Georgia-born and Nashville-based singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Sydney Rose will release her brand new EP I […]
Playboi Carti’s ‘MUSIC’ has biggest streaming week since Taylor Swift : NPR
This week rapper Playboi Carti’s MUSIC tops this week’s Billboard 200. Scott Dudelson/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Scott Dudelson/Getty Images/Getty Images North America The rapper Playboi Carti‘s much-hyped MUSIC leads this […]
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 […]
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 […]