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Madonna Earns Her First No. 1 Radio Hit in 18 Years With ‘I Feel So Free’

Madonna’s “I Feel So Free” jumps 8-1 on Billboard’s Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart (dated May 30), becoming her eighth career leader on the ranking and her first overall radio chart-topper in nearly 18 years. Related Madonna Reflects on Confessions Tour ‘Part 1’ 20th Anniversary — Leaving Fans Asking If ‘Part 2’ Is Next Madonna Sends Message […]

Steep Canyon Rangers Talk Celebrating 25 Years & Revisiting Musical Foundations on ‘Next Act’

Nearly 25 years after issuing their debut album, bluegrass group Steep Canyon Rangers have become consistent hitmakers, tying Old Crow Medicine Show in 2024 for the most No. 1 albums on Billboard’s Bluegrass Albums chart since the chart launched in 2002. The North Carolina-formed group’s Graham Sharp (banjo/vocals), Mike Guggino (mandolin/vocals), Nicky Sanders (fiddle/vocals), Mike […]

Trim Is Billboard’s Up-and-Coming Hip-Hop Artist of the Month for May 2026

From Grammy-nominated MCs like Jeezy to late ‘00s/early ‘10s icons like Lil Ru (“The Nasty Song”) and newer cats such as Dro Kenji, South Carolina has been an underrated hip-hop state for several decades now. Armed with an innately melodic Gulla Geechee accent, zany beat selection and a knack for endlessly quotable hooks, Trim is […]

Drake Sets U.K. Chart Record as ‘Iceman’ Glides Straight to No. 1

Drake has set a new U.K. chart record following the surprise release of three studio albums. Related Which Drake Song From His Three New Albums Is Leading the Way on Streaming? Isaiah Rashad on Choosing Radical Acceptance With New Album ‘It’s Been Awful’: ‘S–t Happens to Everybody’  Stray Kids to Play Special Concert Series STRAYCITY in […]

Stephen Colbert Jokes ‘I Hope This Doesn’t Cost CBS Any Money’ After Playing ‘Peanuts’ Theme Song on Final ‘Late Show’

Stephen Colbert definitely didn’t go away mad on the final night of The Late Show on Thursday (May 21). The razor-witted host of the highest-rated non-news show in late night — whose 11-year run ended this week, a year after CBS/Paramount said they were pulling the plug for what they claimed were financial reasons — once again […]