Ben Sisario
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Sabrina Carpenter Beats Travis Scott to No. 1 by a Hair
The pop singer and songwriter’s “Short n’ Sweet” debuts atop the Billboard 200 with the equivalent of 362,000, the third-best opening of the year.
Oasis Announces Reunion Tour After 15 Years of Brotherly War
Liam and Noel Gallagher’s 1990s Britpop band will play dates in Britain and Ireland in 2025.
Post Malone Returns to No. 1 With His Country Debut, ‘F-1 Trillion’
The shape-shifting pop songwriter’s new album debuts atop the Billboard 200, and Chappell Roan’s “Midwest Princess” holds at No. 2.
He Wrote Michael Jackson’s ‘Human Nature’ and Has 2 More in the Vault
Steve Porcaro of Toto, who played on some of the biggest hits of the ’80s, has sold the rights to his music, including a pair...
Eminem Ends Taylor Swift’s Chart Run With His 11th No. 1 Album
The rapper’s “The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)” replaced the pop superstar’s “The Tortured Poets Department” after 12 weeks of dominance at the...
Taylor Swift Breaks Her Own Record With a 12th Week at No. 1
Facing a tight battle with Zach Bryan, the pop superstar benefited from the release of three new versions of “The Tortured Poets Department” and shipments...
Cigarettes After Sex and Gen Z’s Passion for Dream-Pop
The buzzy band that makes woozy, sensual music is releasing its third LP and starting an arena tour. It’s part of a wave reviving the...
Music Catalog Giant Hipgnosis Is Sold, and Merck Mercuriadis Exits
The company, whose pricey acquisitions kicked off a rush on catalog sales, sold its assets to Blackstone for $1.6 billion, and its outspoken leader will...
Taylor Swift’s ‘Poets’ Ties Her Record for Most Weeks at No. 1
Both “Fearless” and “1989” spent 11 weeks atop the Billboard 200, but the 11-week reign of “The Tortured Poets Department” has been uninterrupted.
Travis Scott Arrested After Disturbance on Florida Yacht
The rapper, who was charged with trespassing and disorderly intoxication, later admitted he had been drinking alcohol and stated, “It’s Miami.”