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Chris Brown And K-Pop Demon Hunters Rocket Up This Week’s Tracks Rankings

Another week, another set of risers on our rankings. While the release calendar seemingly hasn’t cooled off in weeks on the hip-hop side of things,…

Matthew Varga·
August 15, 2025·

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·

Featured ·

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."

Discovery ·

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·

Featured ·

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·

Featured ·

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·

Featured ·

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·

Featured ·

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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A photo of Chicago-born rapper Mick Jenkins.

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Feature Artist Profile: Chicago’s Own Rapper Mick Jenkins

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

Matthew Varga·
July 9, 2025·

Featured ·

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·

Featured ·

Movies and Animated Movies: Looking Back On Some Notable Soundtracks

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·
June 30, 2025·

Featured ·

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…

Matthew Varga·
June 26, 2025·

Featured ·

A ReDiscovery: Ten Of The Best Albums Of 2016

(Some of) The Best Albums Of 2016 Can we time travel back to 2016 for a second? The decade 2010-2020 had really great music. From…

Kayla Ortiz·
June 18, 2025·

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·

Discovery ·

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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Featured Artist: Noah Kahan Dominated The Charts With “Stick Season”

This past year, indie-folk artist Noah Kahan climbed the charts with his latest song, “Dial Drunk,” and we still can’t get enough. Noah Kahan’s “Dial…

Alyssa Osorio·
December 22, 2023·

The album art for SBTRKT's 'THE RAT ROAD,' the Australian producer's third full length and first album in a decade.

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’23 Album Roundup: SBTRKT Returns With “THE RAT ROAD”

It was more than a decade ago when SBTRKT first burst onto the electronic scene and the airwaves on the back of his frenetic, Little…

Matthew Varga·
December 20, 2023·

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Featured Artist: Ice Spice’s Year

2023 has brought in many successes for new drill artist Ice Spice. By now, everyone, especially people from New York, MUST know about Ice Spice.…

Kayla Ortiz·
December 15, 2023·

Climate & Ecology ·

On the New Music Industry Climate Collective

Credit: Sheesh Media As of Wednesday, November 29th, the Sony, Warner and Universal Music groups announced the creation of the Music Industry Climate Collective. This…

Olesya Mertz·
December 13, 2023·

Music ·

This Holiday Season, Support Noah Kahan’s Mental Health Initiative

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

Brian Kennedy·
December 12, 2023·

'SOS,' the long-awaited sophomore album from SZA arrives in the eleventh hour of 2022 and is already breaking records.

Music ·

BTS With The First #1 Foreign Song In The US, Axl Rose’s “Death” & More This Week In Music History

Axl Rose’s not-so-real “death,” BTS and their “Life Goes On” as the first foreign song at #1 in the US & more this week in…

Teresa Bigioli·
December 5, 2023·

Music ·

Cage The Elephant Announce “Thank You Happy Birthday Deluxe Version”

Cage The Elephant have announced the release of the deluxe version of their second studio album, Thank You Happy Birthday. The album, which came out in…

Teresa Bigioli·
November 30, 2023·

Discovery ·

Tori Lucia Discusses Her New Single ‘Too Often’

Promise and Prose Pensacola’s rising indie star Tori Lucia masterfully weaves struggle and introspection with gripping chords and an entrancing voice. Each of her songs…

Emilie Widarsson·
November 30, 2023·

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Music ·

Cage The Elephant Announce “Thank You Happy Birthday Deluxe Version”

Cage The Elephant have announced the release of the deluxe version of their second studio album, Thank You Happy Birthday. The album, which came out in…

Teresa Bigioli·
November 30, 2023·

Discovery ·

Tori Lucia Discusses Her New Single ‘Too Often’

Promise and Prose Pensacola’s rising indie star Tori Lucia masterfully weaves struggle and introspection with gripping chords and an entrancing voice. Each of her songs…

Emilie Widarsson·
November 30, 2023·

Remaining BTS members enlist in mandatory military service

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Remaining BTS Members Enlist for Mandatory Military Service

RM, Jimin, V and Jung Kook have begun their military enlistment processes, so we’ll have to say, “See you in 2025” to the Bangtan Boys.

Maia Robbins·
November 29, 2023·

Music ·

Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller,’ ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ & More: This Week In Music History

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

Teresa Bigioli·
November 28, 2023·

Activism ·

Big As Texas Festival Debuts Next Year

Big As Texas Festival is a music festival launching at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds outside of Houston, Texas, in 2024. The headliners include acts such…

Brian Kennedy·
November 28, 2023·

The ‘Bad Guy’ in rap Nicki Lewinsky or Nicki Minaj, reintroduces herself with yet another nickname: “Red Ruby Da Sleeze.”

Music ·

Nicki Minaj Delays Album Release Again

Nicki Minaj delayed the release of Pink Friday 2 again. The album’s release originally was on October 20th. Then, Minaj pushed it to November 17th.…

Brian Kennedy·
November 24, 2023·

Celebrity ·

Miranda Lambert Launches New Label: Big Loud Texas

Miranda Lambert and Jon Randall just launched a new label. Big Loud Texas is the brand new offshoot of Big Loud Records. In a press…

Brian Kennedy·
November 23, 2023·

Film ·

On the Twentieth Anniversary of “Wicked”

Twenty years ago, the hit Broadway musical Wicked finally opened on Broadway. Since then, the show has been a musical hit for the ages. It…

Olesya Mertz·
November 22, 2023·

Music ·

Freddie Mercury’s Fight, First-Ever “MTV Unplugged” & More: This Week In Music History

Freddie Mercury’s fight against AIDS, MTV‘s first-ever Unplugged, the #1 hit singles of 1981 and more! This week in music history here at Music Daily.…