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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·

Activism ·

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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Metro Boomin and Olivia Dean Take Up Co-Billing Underneath Swift’s “Showgirl” On This Week’s Tracks

We told you so! In last week’s edition, we promised that the only thing holding Ms. Taylor Swift back from truly dominating our list was…

Matthew Varga·
October 17, 2025·

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“The Life Of A Showgirl” Rockets Taylor Swift Up Our Rankings Alongside Tate McRae And Tyler, The Creator

Even if you hadn’t seen our title, it wouldn’t take a music hardcore to predict who the biggest current draw in the industry is. Taylor…

Matthew Varga·
October 10, 2025·

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SCORED: Soundtracks from Instrumentals and a Power Ballad to Animated Film Favs

The connection between music and images has always been indissoluble, especially within films. We cannot in fact imagine that a horror film is as scary…

Teresa Bigioli·
October 9, 2025·

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Doja Cat, Cardi B, and Sabrina Carpenter Vault Up This Week’s MD Tracks Rankings

Could we finally be breaking a previously static top 10? The addition of the K-Pop Demon Hunters into the 2025 mix, becoming a titanic force…

Matthew Varga·
October 3, 2025·

Discovery ·

Music Daily Discovery: Jesse Welles Has A Sharp Take On Our Times

With viral hits like "Horses," "United Health" and "War Isn't Murder," Jesse Welles doesn't pull any punches in addressing modern ills.

Matthew Varga·
September 29, 2025·

Dolly launched into Music History on Sept 26, 1967 Credit: Dolly Parton Official Twitter @DollyParton

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This Week In Music History: Dolly Parton Debut, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” ‘Star Wars Theme,’ & 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! September 25: Here…

Teresa Bigioli·
September 26, 2025·

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Familiar Faces As Drake, Billie Eilish, and Tinashe Win Out In This Week’s Tracks Rankings

There are heavy hitters on the horizon. Cardi B and Taylor Swift are just some of the earnest power players that will return to charts…

Matthew Varga·
September 19, 2025·

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A Few Days of Music History: Loss of Jimi, Fiona Apple’s arrest and Weeknd’s Starboy

History as you’ve never seen it: albums, artists’ births, rumors, and more: discover with us what happened this week in music history. September 18: Jimi…

Teresa Bigioli·
September 18, 2025·

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Music History: A Look Into September

History as you’ve never seen it: albums, artists’ births, rumors, and more: discover with us what happened this week in music history. September 11: Reggae…

Teresa Bigioli·
September 11, 2025·

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Grime Is Back On The Menu As New And Established Stars Unite For “Skepta.. Fred”

For a bit of background, though visible with a “beef” against Joyner Lucas and a somewhat constant stream of singles, the wait for a bona…

Matthew Varga·
September 8, 2025·

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Which Artists Started Their Careers in TV First?

From Olivia Rodrigo to the Jonas Brothers, here are some artists who got their big start in television shows.

Teresa Bigioli·
September 2, 2025·

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Cat Janice. Courtesy of @cat.janice on Instagram.

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Cat Janice’s Story Must Live On

Overview of Cat Janice Sad news broke yesterday concerning Cat Janice: the singer has passed away. Janice’s passing was announced by her family on social…

Matthew Landsman·
February 29, 2024·

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LLOUD: LISA of BLACKPINK’s New Label

Who is LISA? Lisa Manobal is a part of the infamous K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, taking the world by storm. Known for her top-tier stage…

Matthew Landsman·
February 23, 2024·

Alex Newell, Caroline Innerbichler, Kevin Cahoon and Andrew Durand in “Shucked,” 2023 (Credit: Mathew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman)

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On the Feature Film “Shucked”

Credit: Broadway News

Olesya Mertz·
February 22, 2024·

NIKI at Moonrise Gala 2024. Retrieved from @sthanlee Instagram.

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88rising Hold Inaugural Moonrise Gala Honoring Asian Talent

Honorees for the first-ever Moonrise Gala included Hong Kong entertainer Jackson Wang, Indonesian singer-songwriter NIKI and Filipino-American dance-pop artist Jocelyn Enriquez.

Maia Robbins·
February 19, 2024·

Music ·

Beyoncé Is Going Country

Beyoncé announced a country album is on the way in a Superbowl commercial for Verizon. Referred to as Act II, the upcoming album is the…

Brian Kennedy·
February 16, 2024·

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On the 2024 Billboard Women In Music Awards

Credit: mxdwn Music

Olesya Mertz·
February 14, 2024·

Usher, pictured amid his halftime performance at Super Bowl LVIII

Breaking News ·

Usher Mints an Instant Classic with Super Bowl Halftime

Though the history of the show is filled with massive names like Rihanna, Beyonce and Michael Jackson, Usher absolutely rose to the occasion with his…

Matthew Varga·
February 12, 2024·

Celebrity ·

Toby Keith Passes Away at 62

Toby Keith passed away on the morning of February 5th. He was 62 years old. The country music star was battling stomach cancer. The official…

Brian Kennedy·
February 7, 2024·

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Film ·

On the Feature Film “Shucked”

Credit: Broadway News

Olesya Mertz·
February 22, 2024·

Featured ·

88rising Hold Inaugural Moonrise Gala Honoring Asian Talent

Honorees for the first-ever Moonrise Gala included Hong Kong entertainer Jackson Wang, Indonesian singer-songwriter NIKI and Filipino-American dance-pop artist Jocelyn Enriquez.

Maia Robbins·
February 19, 2024·

Music ·

Beyoncé Is Going Country

Beyoncé announced a country album is on the way in a Superbowl commercial for Verizon. Referred to as Act II, the upcoming album is the…

Brian Kennedy·
February 16, 2024·

Featured ·

On the 2024 Billboard Women In Music Awards

Credit: mxdwn Music

Olesya Mertz·
February 14, 2024·

Breaking News ·

Usher Mints an Instant Classic with Super Bowl Halftime

Though the history of the show is filled with massive names like Rihanna, Beyonce and Michael Jackson, Usher absolutely rose to the occasion with his…