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Donald Trump has declared victory in the 2024 U.S. Presidential election, after the Associated Press and other major news outlets called the presidential race in his favor. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Addressing his supporters from his campaign’s watch party in Florida, Trump said, “Every citizen, I will fight for you, for your family and your future.” He added he was […]

Former President Barack Obama lost himself in the music, the moment on Tuesday night (Oct. 22) at Kamala Harris and Tim Walz’s Detroit rally ahead of the 2024 presidential election next month. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The Detroit native rapper took the stage to introduce Obama at the event, telling the cheering crowd, “I’m here tonight for a couple of […]

The rise of Jelly Roll hits an important new peak this week, as the country singer-songwriter scores his first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart (dated Oct. 26) with his new album Beautifully Broken. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news After a year of steady new music releases and countless public appearances, Jelly Roll has leveled up to the tune […]

Chappell Roan has attracted millions of new listeners in the year since she dropped her acclaimed debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, many of whom are eagerly waiting to hear what she makes next — and luckily for them, producer Dan Nigro has an update. In a New York Times profile published Monday (Oct. 21), the 42-year-old hitmaker — who co-wrote and produced the pop star’s […]

The Brat summer is back. Charli XCX bags her first No. 1 on Australia’s albums chart with Brat (via Atlantic/Warner), which powers home 16-1 following the release of the Brat And It’s Completely Different But Also Still Brat, the British producer and artist’s long-awaited remix album. The new collection includes tracks reworked with the likes of The 1975, Jon Hopkins, Tinashe and Australasian stars Troye Sivan and Lorde. Explore See […]

There’s no stopping Kylie Minogue, with her latest album, Tension II (via BMG), on track to become her landmark 10th U.K. No. 1 album on the Offical Albums Chart, according to their latest midweek blast. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news After just 48 hours of sales, the album has moved over 28,800 chart units, placing it far ahead of its nearest […]

Streams and sales of music from One Direction and Liam Payne surged both in the U.S. and globally following Payne’s Oct. 16 death in Buenos Aires, as listeners flocked to both the late 31-year-old’s solo material and the influential boyband in which he starred. On Oct. 16, official on-demand U.S. streams of One Direction’s five-LP catalog totaled 5.9 million, a vault of 174% over 2.1 million the previous day, according […]

UPDATE (Oct. 21): Mandar Thakur, CEO, Times Music Group (India), will be named international music person of the year at MUSEXPO 2025. Thakur is the first executive from the Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia regions to receive this award. Thakur will receive the award at luncheon on Tuesday, March 19, 2025, the closing day of MUSEXPO 2025, which will be held from March 16-19 in Burbank, California. Thakur has […]

Legendary Dominican trio Proyecto Uno closed the Billboard Latin Music Awards with a flourish, reaffirming their status as merengue-house pioneers with a performance of their iconic 1993 hit, “El Tiburón.” The performance was not only a nod to the group’s origins, but also a celebration of their influence on Latin dance music over the past three decades. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and […]