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No Apologies Needed: Gracie Abrams’ ‘I Love You, I’m Sorry’ Hits Top 40 and Helps an Older ‘Sorry’ Song of Hers in the Process

Welcome to Billboard Pro’s Trending Up newsletter, where we take a closer look at the songs, artists, curiosities and trends that have caught the music industry’s attention. Some have come out of nowhere, others have taken months to catch on, and all of them could become ubiquitous in the blink of a TikTok clip.  This week: A […]

Real Boston Richey’s ‘Help Me’ Hits Top 10 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart

Rising rapper Real Boston Richey completes a career milestone by earning his first top 10 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart with “Help Me.” The single ascends 12-10 on the list dated Oct. 19 thanks to gains in radio airplay while maintaining its steady streaming results on the multimetric chart, which combines streaming, radio airplay […]

Trump Campaign Accuses Critical Musicians of Trying to Keep ‘Half of the Country’ From Enjoying Their Songs

A day after Rufus Wainwright and Village People co-founder Victor Willis lashed out at Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for playing their songs during a 39-minute musical interlude at one of his campaign events, the Republican National Committee has responded to the criticism. Related Donald Trump Plays GNR, Sinead O’Connor, Village People Songs During Town […]

Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century Podcast: Adele (No. 10)

On today’s (Oct. 16) episode of the Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century podcast, we kick off the top 10 of our list with a singer-songwriter who defied pretty much every trend that defined pop music at the outset of the 2010s — and still zoomed past everyone else to become the best-selling artist […]