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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·

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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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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·

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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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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·

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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…

Matthew Varga·
June 26, 2025·

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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·

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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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Anne-Marie Unveils Track-listing for “Therapy” & Reveals Little Mix Collab

Pop superstar Anne-Marie revealed the track-listing for her upcoming sophomore album Therapy, arriving on July 23. Therapy Will Include a Little Mix Collab! Therapy will feature…

Diana Barcelata·
July 14, 2021·

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Amy Winehouse’s Goddaughter Will Honor Late Star With Documentary

Commemorating the 10th anniversary of Amy Winehouse’s death, MTV will premiere a documentary featuring the star’s friend and goddaughter, Dionne Bromfield. Dionne Bromfield Opens up…

Diana Barcelata·
July 13, 2021·

Jennifer Lopez Rauw Alejandro cambia el paso

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Jennifer Lopez “Cambia el Paso” With Rauw Alejandro

Jennifer Lopez – AKA Latina queen JLo – united with Reggaeton star Rauw Alejandro for a new Latin Urban banger “Cambia el Paso.” The Duo…

Diana Barcelata·
July 13, 2021·

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Vince Staples Is ‘With That’ And More On New Self-Titled Album

Last Friday, Vince Staples dropped what may become a staple album along side his other creations with a self-titled project. Vince Staples: the album is an…

Collin Willis·
July 12, 2021·

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▶ Temporex Grooves His Way Into This Week’s Featured Artist

Are you ready for an act thats taking indie e-boy music to another level? With such a unique sound and an album recently released last…

Collin Willis·
July 9, 2021·

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Daniel’s Summer Playlist

Daniel – Video Production Intern @ Music Daily Below is my list of songs to add to the intern playlist. I genuinely could not…

Marc Allen·
July 9, 2021·

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New Pop Smoke Album Released 1 Year After His Posthumous Debut Project

The late Pop Smoke album is coming out on July 16th. The announcement was made by Victor Victor Worldwide and Republic Records. In their Instagram…

Kate Kaplan·
July 8, 2021·

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Doums Comes Back After One Year with “Pilot3”

Third chapter of the Pilote saga Without any precedent communication, the french rapper Doums has recently dropped “Pilot3”. The EP is the third chapter of the Pilote saga,…

Mattia Spitale·
July 8, 2021·

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The Black Angels’ “Live at Levitation” Album Coming Soon

Counting Down the Days Until The Black Angels’ Live at Levitation Get ready to celebrate March 26, because that’s the release date for The Black…

Debra Kate Schafer·
February 20, 2021·

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Arlo Parks, Glass Animals, and The xx in Amazon Special

Arlo Parks is in Her Prime Arlo Parks is dropping a variety special that debuts worldwide on February 1st via Amazon Prime Video. Titled Tonight…

Brian Kennedy·
February 20, 2021·

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Elise Davis announces new album, Anxious. Happy. Chill.

Elise Davis’s new album, Anxious.Happy.Chill Today, the Nashville-based singer/songwriter Elise Davis announced her third studio album, Anxious. Happy. Chill. It will be released on April 16 via…

Monica Gleberman·
February 20, 2021·

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Blue Water Highway drops ‘Sign Language’ with Album Soon

“It’s Been A Long Year” and Blue Water Highway is coming out of it with new music. After two years of a few singles released,…

Collin Willis·
February 20, 2021·

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Featured Artist: Baby Keem

As musical innovators hint at retirement, the torch is now being passed to some of Hip-Hop’s most promising new artists. In rap especially, there’s a…

Collin Willis·
February 19, 2021·

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The Weeknd Announces Tour and Shows The Highlights

After a legendary Super Bowl performance closing out 2020 as one of the most streamed artists, The Weeknd announced his After Hours Global Tour for…

Collin Willis·
February 16, 2021·

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Featured Artist: CHIKA

Talented artist today cultivate an extreme influence in a world of political non-sense and destructive media. Timeless musicians that are able to grab our attention…

Collin Willis·
February 15, 2021·

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Saturday Night Live Debut for Nathaniel Rateliff

Saturday Night’s Alright Nathaniel Rateliff and his band performed last night on Saturday Night Live, singing two songs. It was his SNL debut. Though he’s…

Brian Kennedy·
February 14, 2021·

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La Femme Releases New Single and Details of New Album, Paradigmes

La Femme Announces New Album in April La Femme, the Parisian psyche-pop band, announced their highly anticipated third album Paradigmes, out April 2nd. The band’s…

Monica Gleberman·
February 13, 2021·

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Yungblud’s Lockdown Album Is “Nearly Done”

The Benefits of Being Quarantined There aren’t many things to be grateful for during a pandemic, but Yungblud’s lockdown album might change that. The “cotton…