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Ben Sisario
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Ticketmaster Cancels Sale of Taylor Swift Tickets After Snags
After a presale for the pop star’s Eras Tour ended in chaos earlier this week, the ticket broker canceled its plans to sell tickets to…
Bad Bunny Anchors a Year of Explosive Growth for Latin Music
The most nominated artist at the Latin Grammys has earned blockbuster numbers on streaming and on tour in 2022. He’s far from the only Spanish-language…
Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar Lead 2023 Grammy Nominations
Brandi Carlile, Lizzo and Harry Styles, also near the top of the pack, will compete for the biggest awards at the 65th annual ceremony in…
Drake and 21 Savage Bump Taylor Swift From the Top
The rappers’ collaborative album, “Her Loss,” opens at No. 1 with the equivalent of 404,000 sales in the United States. Swift’s “Midnights” moves to No….
Taylor Swift to Bring Eras Tour to Stadiums Next Year
The singer-songwriter described her planned concerts as “a journey through all of my musical eras of my career.”
Taylor Swift’s Smash ‘Midnights’ Sells More Than 1 Million in a Week
The singer-songwriter’s latest album is a blockbuster, debuting with the biggest weekly total for any LP since Adele’s “25” in 2015.
Kanye West, Dropped by CAA, Makes Adidas and Corporate Partners Squirm
The antisemitic outbursts and provocations by the artist now known as Ye have raised questions about how much offensive behavior companies are willing to tolerate…
Lil Baby Is No. 1, but Taylor Swift’s Huge Chart Takeover Nears
The singer-songwriter’s new album, “Midnights,” won’t hit the Billboard 200 until next week, but after just one weekend it is already the year’s biggest-selling LP.
Taylor Swift Releases ‘Midnights,’ Her 10th Studio Album
The singer-songwriter’s 10th studio album is a return to the pop pipeline, with production from her longtime collaborator Jack Antonoff.
K-Pop’s Stray Kids Land Second No. 1 Album This Year
“Maxident” is the latest release to top Billboard’s album chart on the strength of CD or vinyl sales, rather than streams.