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Chart Rewind: In 1969, Merle Haggard Worked His Way to No. 1 on Hot Country Songs

On Aug. 16, 1969, Merle Haggard’s “Workin’ Man Blues” climbed to No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. It became the seventh of the genre cornerstone’s 38 leaders, the third-most in the survey’s history after George Strait, who reigns with 44, and Conway Twitty, who notched 40. Haggard wrote “Workin’ Man Blues,” which Ken […]

Yung Miami, Offset, Cash Cobain & More Headline REVOLT WORLD

Yung Miami, Offset and Cash Cobain are among the next-generation lineup for this year’s REVOLT WORLD, Billboard can exclusively report. Presented by Walmart, REVOLT’s three-day immersive event will make its return Sept. 20-22 at Atlanta’s Pangaea Studios. This year’s theme: “We Are the Future.” In a statement announcing the event, REVOLT CEO Detavio Samuels said, […]

Here Are All the Country Singles That Have Reached RIAA Diamond Status

As country music consumption on streaming services has surged in recent years, so has the slate of country songs reaching the coveted milestone of being certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), signifying 10 million units moved (with each permanent digital download counting as one unit, while 150 on-demand audio and/or video […]

‘Madden NFL 25’ Has Finally Arrived: Here’s Where to Score the Game Online

All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. The new Madden is here! The latest entry in the game franchise is the biggest yet with all 32 NFL teams […]

Barbra Streisand Predicts ‘Our Society Will Flourish with a Smart, Experienced Woman’ During ‘Jewish Women For Kamala’ Zoom

Barbra Streisand was the marquee star on Thursday night’s (Aug. 15) Jewish Women For Kamala online Zoom rally in support of the presumptive democratic presidential ticket. The latest in a series of similar digital rallies that have brought together white dudes, Deadheads, Swifties, Black men and women and several other niche voting demos drew more […]

Amy Shark Nabs No. 1 In Australia With ‘Sunday Sadness’

Amy Shark makes it three successive No. 1s in Australia with Sunday Sadness. The Gold Coast-raised singer and songwriter cruises to the summit of the ARIA Chart, published Friday, Aug. 16 with Sunday Sadness, her fourth studio effort. Her debut 2012 album, It’s A Happy City, released under the name Amy Cushway, didn’t chart, notes […]

Post Malone’s ‘F-1 Trillion’: All 18 Tracks Ranked

Last November, Post Malone stunned with his CMA Awards performance, for which he paid tribute to late revered country artist Joe Diffie alongside HARDY and Morgan Wallen. Later, backstage, he teased something many fans had long been hoping for: a country album of his own.  Now, that project has finally arrived. Titled F-1 Trillion, Post’s […]