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Artists With the Most Radio Songs No. 1s in the 21st Century

Billboard’s electronically-monitored Radio Songs chart dates back to the Dec. 8, 1990, print issue. “Billboard this week introduces the Top 40 Radio Monitor, a new airplay-only chart that provides actual monitored airplay data on top 40/pop stations,” announced a story on page 4 that week. “The chart uses a new technology [that] tracks airplay of […]

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BE:FIRST’s ‘Spacecraft’ Launches at No. 1 on Japan Hot 100, Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars’ Duet Returns After 5 Months

BE:FIRST’s “Spacecraft” debuts at No. 1 on this week’s Billboard Japan Hot 100, dated Feb. 12. The sixth single by the seven-member boy band dropped Feb. 5 and launched with 104,639 CDs to hit No. 1 for the metric. The track also dominates downloads (26,475 units), radio airplay, and video views to top the Japan

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Zach Bryan to Play Inaugural Show at Michigan Stadium, the Largest Stadium in the U.S.

Zach Bryan is upping the ante on his touring career with a super-sized concert this fall. On Sept. 27, the country superstar will play the inaugural concert at the University of Michigan’s recently-built Michigan Stadium, which is now the largest stadium in the United States. Bryan will be joined on the bill by John Mayer,

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Kendrick Lamar’s Catalog Up 154% in Streams Following Super Bowl Performance

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: The

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Live Nation, AEG & More Industry Figures Match Chappell Roan’s $25K Donation to Artist Healthcare

After Chappell Roan was criticized by a former music industry executive for her speech at the 2025 Grammys, the singer encouraged the music industry’s power players to join her in raising money for artists’ healthcare coverage. Now, it appears that the industry listened. On Monday (Feb. 10), Roan officially partnered with the non-profit Backline to

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Kendrick Lamar Crafts a New Song for ‘Captain America: Brave New World’

Kendrick Lamar and Marvel have collaborated in the past on ventures, such as the Compton native curating the Black Panther soundtrack in 2018. And now, the two parties are set to reunite for Captain America: Brave New World, which hits theaters across the U.S. on Friday (Feb. 14). Related Will Kendrick Lamar Lead the Hot

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A Complete Guide to Every 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend Party & Event (Updating)

The 74th NBA All-Star Game is back in California as basketball’s biggest weekend invades The Bay Area. In addition to the festivities on the court, there are plenty of parties and events taking place the weekend of Feb. 13-16 in San Francisco and Oakland. It’s the first All-Star Game at the Chase Center, and the

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Cyndi Lauper Says She’s ‘Grateful’ for Her Fans Following Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nomination

Cyndi Lauper was listed among the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees on Wednesday morning (Feb. 12), and the “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” superstar shared her gratitude for the honor amid her global Farewell Tour. “It was amazing news to wake up to after last night’s show at the O2 in London,” she

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