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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."

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·

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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·

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·

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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·

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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Celebrity ·

Shakira Unveils “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran” Tracklist Featuring Cardi B, Grupo Frontera and More

Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran is set to drop on March 22. The upcoming release marks Shakira’s return to the scene after a seven-year hiatus…

Mattia Spitale·
March 5, 2024·

Featured ·

Normani Announces New Album “DOPAMINE”

Who is Normani? Normani found her start through X-Factor where the girl group Fifth Harmony was born. After earning third on the competition show, they…

Matthew Landsman·
March 5, 2024·

CHUNG HA for More Vision. Taken from @MOREVISIONKR X.

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K-pop Soloist CHUNG HA Announces Her March Comeback “EENIE MEENIE”

Who is CHUNG HA? If you don’t know who CHUNG HA is, allow us to introduce you to her. CHUNG HA began her music career…

Maia Robbins·
February 29, 2024·

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

Breaking News ·

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·

Featured ·

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)

Film ·

On the Feature Film “Shucked”

Credit: Broadway News

Olesya Mertz·
February 22, 2024·

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

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·

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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Shine in “Wicked” Trailer

Image Source: Comic Book Movie

Olesya Mertz·
March 11, 2024·

Music ·

More SXSW Updates: Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach & Pat Carney Are Keynote Speakers

Joining the ranks of Austin’s annual SXSW keynote speakers are none other than Dan Auerbach and Pat Carney! Here’s an update on all things SXSW…

Alyssa Osorio·
March 7, 2024·

Celebrity ·

Shakira Unveils “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran” Tracklist Featuring Cardi B, Grupo Frontera and More

Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran is set to drop on March 22. The upcoming release marks Shakira’s return to the scene after a seven-year hiatus…

Mattia Spitale·
March 5, 2024·

Featured ·

Normani Announces New Album “DOPAMINE”

Who is Normani? Normani found her start through X-Factor where the girl group Fifth Harmony was born. After earning third on the competition show, they…

Matthew Landsman·
March 5, 2024·

Featured ·

K-pop Soloist CHUNG HA Announces Her March Comeback “EENIE MEENIE”

Who is CHUNG HA? If you don’t know who CHUNG HA is, allow us to introduce you to her. CHUNG HA began her music career…

Maia Robbins·
February 29, 2024·

Breaking News ·

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·

Featured ·

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·

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.