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The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year for Karaoke with Apple Music Sing

Use The Apple Karaoke Feature: Apple Sing iPhone users, get ready to sing on the go with Apple Music Sing. Who needs a karaoke machine…

Kayla Ortiz·
December 12, 2025·

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Stranger Things, Tyla, And Drayton Farley Make An Impact On MD Tracks As The Charts Begin To Frost Over

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but if you’ve invested in our chart-watching from week to week, you might be more Scrooge than…

Matthew Varga·
December 11, 2025·

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Featured Artist: Megan Moroney and 7 Things to Know About Her

Credit: Megan Moroney in “Tennessee Orange” music video Big news is that Megan Moroney will be dropping her Cloud 9 album next year on February…

Samantha Stephenson·
December 5, 2025·

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Prep For Giving Tuesday: The Busyhead Project Launched 2023 by Noah Kahan

Singer-songwriter Noah Kahan launched a his mental health initiative, The Busyhead Project in 2023. Named after his album of the same name, it is a…

Brian Kennedy·
December 1, 2025·

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Summer Walker, Loe Shimmy, And Radiohead Creep On MD Tracks As The Holidays Approach

Don’t look now, but the wave of Christmas music is on the horizon. We’ll shelve discussion of it until it becomes the dominant story on…

Matthew Varga·
November 28, 2025·

Rising hyperpop artist Aldn releases his fourth EP, the end-- an eight-track synth-pop discourse for the angsty and unstable.

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Music Discovery: Hyperpop Artist and Now NYC Resident DJ, Aldn’s New Direction

The producer's fourth EP, "the end," examines and rejects hook-up culture with addictive synth-ready punk.

Andres Fabris·
November 25, 2025·

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Music History: Freddie Mercury, “Unplugged” Launched by MTV, Amy Winehouse Debuts First LP and More

Freddie Mercury was one of the first artists to bring attention to the fight against AIDS, MTV‘s first-ever Unplugged, the #1 hit singles of 1981…

Teresa Bigioli·
November 24, 2025·

A photo of Chicago-born rapper Mick Jenkins.

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Feature Artist Profile: Mick Jenkins Bringing Chicago Flavor to Rap

As far as origin stories, there are few that feature shoulder brushing with as many notable names as Mick Jenkins'.

Matthew Varga·
November 14, 2025·

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Raye's Instagram post about her upcoming album

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YKNIECE, Raye, And Le Sserafin Loom As Late-Year Winners On This Week’s Rankings

Don’t sound the alarms just yet, but we’re just under two months remaining in 2025. As “Best Of” lists move from the drafts section to…

Matthew Varga·
November 13, 2025·

Mariah Carey Talks New Music, Rebirth of Glitter and Listening to WBLS Throughout The Years, Date | 20 November 2018, Source | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-ME-4gcB40, Author | WBLS

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Some Notable Music History in November: Michael Jackson As The King Of Pop, Eminem’s ‘8 Mile’ & More

History as you’ve never seen it: a journey in time through the albums, concerts and events that made history—this week in music. This week: Paul…

Teresa Bigioli·
November 12, 2025·

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K-Pop Demon Hunters Reclaim The Top Of MD’s Tracks As G Herbo And Megan Thee Stallion Quell Hip-Hop Fears

Though, in most senses, the top of the charts is always the place to start in any commercial discussion of music, oftentimes we’ll eschew discussion…

Matthew Varga·
November 6, 2025·

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Ella Langley And Charli XCX Head MD’s Tracks Amid A Billboard Hip-Hop Crisis

You may have seen elsewhere the alarms blaring — is rap no longer pop music? We’ll defer a whole crisis breakdown, but it’s hard to…

Matthew Varga·
October 31, 2025·

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On Halloween, Revisiting Michael Jackson video ‘Thriller’ After 40+ Years

Michael Jackson made the most iconic “Thriller” music video and album in the early 1980s forever changed the music and entertainment industry. Directed by John…

Alyssa Osorio·
October 31, 2025·

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Tame Impala, Rod Wave, and The Late D’Angelo Soar On This Week’s Tracks Rankings

With “of the year” lists now beginning to matriculate in newsrooms across the country, the clock is ticking if any artists are hoping to end…

Matthew Varga·
October 24, 2025·

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HeadCount: Getting Out Voters With Music Fans at Shakey Knees to Sabrina Carpenter to Chappell Roan Shows

Billie Eilish continues the voting initiative with HeadCount to inspire voters to turn up for the election.

Teresa Bigioli·
October 22, 2025·

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Music History Week: Launching Saturday Night Live to Dolly’s Big Hit To Tragic Events

History as you’ve never seen it: a journey in time through the albums, concerts and events that made history—this week in music. This week is…

Teresa Bigioli·
October 21, 2025·

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A BTS still of Sabrina Carpenter from her "Manchild" video. The singer is a star of the Music Daily Tracks rankings alongside Morgan Wallen.

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Morgan Wallen Is Utterly Dominant And Sabrina Carpenter Strikes Again On This Week’s Tracks Rankings

Any year in music takes a bit of time to develop its own unique texture, kicking off January after a (sometimes literal) deep freeze that…

Matthew Varga·
June 13, 2025·

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Music Discovery: After The Oscars, Interstellar Orchestra Has a Unique Take on Hans Zimmer From Italy

An event brought us to the discovery of one of the fastest-growing, most innovative and groundbreaking acts around. All the way from Italy, today we…

Teresa Bigioli·
June 9, 2025·

A still of Mariah the Scientist, a star of our Tracks report alongside Youngboy Never Broke Again.

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Mariah The Scientist’s Stays Hot On This Week’s Tracks Report

As we careen towards the midpoint of the year, the picture of what songs have defined 2025 to date is crystallizing. Perhaps you could’ve pegged…

Matthew Varga·
June 6, 2025·

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Sleep Token Makes A Seismic Impact On This Week’s Tracks Ranking

Any discussion of recent chart trends has to begin with Sleep Token, rocketing out from the United Kingdom to a clean sweep across multiple companies’…

Matthew Varga·
May 30, 2025·

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June Brings First Onstage Collab Between Yeat And Don Toliver At Lyrical Lemonade

The two faces of rage rap collide for their first-ever collab performance, joined by Quavo, Future, Young Thug and Chance The Rapper.

Matthew Varga·
May 28, 2025·

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New Vibe For Live Nation Concert Experiences: Athletic Brewing Company Offers Up Non-Alchoholic Beers

Sips and sounds delivered by a powerful duo of Athletic Brewing Company and Live Nation. Look no further if you like beer, music and vibes.

Jack Friedman·
May 26, 2025·

A still of Joey Badass, New York rapper currently engaged in beef with Ray Vaughn.

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Joey Badass And Ray Vaughn Trade Blows As Another Rap Beef Heats Up

Joey Badass and Ray Vaughn are the latest rappers to find themselves in conflict, sparking tensions with "The Finals" and "Hoe Era."

Matthew Varga·
May 19, 2025·

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Morgan Wallen Has No Problem Holding 5 Tracks in Our Top 30

Morgan Wallen presents his fourth studio album, 'I'm The Problem,' which will own the country spotlight if early releases are any indication.

Jack Friedman·
May 15, 2025·

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A photo of Atlanta rapper Playboi Carti. "BACKR00MS," a single featuring Travis Scott, is the fourth single he's dropped in recent months, heating up rumors of an album on the horizon.

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After Three Months, Playboi Carti Keeps Traction on “Music”

The album 'Music' from Playboi Carti is finally here—spanning 30 tracks and 76 minutes. Fans are divided, but streaming numbers are soaring.

Jack Friedman·
August 14, 2025·

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Freddie Gibbs And The Alchemist Serve Up “Alfredo 2”

2020 remains a year to forget for so many reasons, but Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist made the most of that maligned year. As we…

Matthew Varga·
August 11, 2025·

Fifteen years into her career, and Australian singer-songwriter Lenka remains in tip-top form on her new album "Intraspectral."

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Interview: Lenka’s Sixth Album, “Intraspectral” Shines Bright

The earwormy “Ultraviolet” and “Champion” bill the project’s standout singles and encourage a carefree spirit.

Andres Fabris·
August 6, 2025·

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Justin Bieber And Drake Make Late Summer Chart Surge On This Week’s Track Rankings

Given our complaints within this format regarding the overall stagnation that the charts can recently fall victim to, we shouldn’t be complaining about new material…

Matthew Varga·
July 31, 2025·

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Travis Scott and ‘Jackboys 2’ Join Clipse And Renée Rapp On This Week’s Tracks Rankings

It’s not just us. For those who pay attention to the “inside baseball” aspect of the music industry, among the biggest chart stories of recent…

Matthew Varga·
July 24, 2025·

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Zuli Jr. Discusses “The Snake” EP And What Lies Beyond In Exclusive Conversation With Music Daily

In a Music Daily exclusive interview, Zuli Jr. opens up about his most vulnerable project yet and what future chapters might hold.

Matthew Varga·
July 21, 2025·

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Drake, PLUTO, And K-Pop Demon Hunters Headline This Week’s Tracks Rankings

Though Drake and Pluto have solid cases in their own right, we unexpectedly step into the film realm for this week’s biggest winner: Netflix’s animated…

Matthew Varga·
July 15, 2025·

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Some Music History for Early July: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kanye, Rolling Stones

July 3: You Just Need One Sock This day in 1983 was the one when Red Hot Chili Peppers notoriously walked the stage of the…

Teresa Bigioli·
July 7, 2025·

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Cardi B Is “Outside” To Nab Prime Position On This Week’s Tracks Ranking

Many of our weekly check-ins this year decry the sometimes static nature of the charts, replete with hold-overs from earlier months or even years. From…