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Solar eclipse propels Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun" to No. 1 on Billboard Hard Rock chart

The solar eclipse led Soundgarden's 'Black Hole Sun' to top the Billboard Hot Hard Rock Songs chart. [ more ]

Pitchfork

4 months ago

Nicki Minaj Achieves Chart Milestone as Pink Friday 2 Debuts at No. 1

Nicki Minaj's new album Pink Friday 2 debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart.

It makes her the female rapper with the most No. 1 albums in history. [ more ]

Vulture

Cowboy Carter Is Breaking Billboard Records, Y'all

Beyoncé's album Cowboy Carter tops Billboard Country and 200 Albums charts, a historic milestone for the singer.

Cowboy Carter's success surpasses some of Taylor Swift's chart records, making Beyoncé a dominant force in the music industry. [ more ]

ABC7 San Francisco

Dolly Parton congratulates Beyonce for hitting No. 1 on Billboard Hot Country Chart

Dolly Parton praises Beyoncé's new country album

Beyoncé's success on the Hot Country charts [ more ]

Axios

Beyonce becomes first Black woman to top Billboard's country chart

Beyoncé tops Billboard's Hot Country chart with "Texas Hold 'Em," debates industry diversity

Beyoncé is the first woman to lead both Hot Country and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts since 1958. [ more ]

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Beyonce makes chart history with country single: 'Happy Black History Month, y'all!'

Beyoncé made history with a number one country single

Upcoming country album anticipation [ more ]

Pitchfork

Beyonce Makes History as "Texas Hold 'Em" Tops Billboard's Hot Country Songs Chart

Beyoncé's song 'Texas Hold 'Em' tops Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart as first Black woman to do so.

'Texas Hold 'Em' debuts on Country Airplay chart at No. 54, marking Beyoncé's first entry. [ more ]

Consequence

Beyonce becomes first Black woman to top country chart with "Texas Hold 'Em"

Beyoncé's "Texas Hold 'Em" debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, making her the first Black woman to achieve this.

Beyoncé's new country-tinged singles, "Texas Hold 'Em" and "16 Carriages," garnered impressive streaming and sales numbers following their surprise release. [ more ]

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www.nytimes.com

1 month ago

Ariana Grande Holds Off Kacey Musgraves for a Second Week at No. 1

Ariana Grande's album Eternal Sunshine is at No. 1 on Billboard chart.

Kacey Musgraves's Deeper Well debuts at No. 2. [ more ]

KQED

How Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' Has Stayed So Popular | KQED

Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' is an extremely popular and ubiquitous holiday hit.

The song has topped Billboard's seasonal charts for many years and has garnered hundreds of millions of streams. [ more ]

Vulture

Here Are the Winners of the 2023 Billboard Music Awards

Karol G won multiple awards at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards, including Top Latin Female Artist and Top Latin Touring Artist.

Other artists who won big at the awards show included Drake, SZA, NewJeans, and Zach Bryan.

A full list of winners in various categories was announced at the event. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

6 months ago

From K-pop to reggaeton, English language music no longer reigns supreme | Shain Shapiro

The dominance of English-language pop music is declining.

There has been an increase in foreign-language songs in the Billboard Top 10 in recent years.

K-pop's global success can be attributed to state intervention and investment in culture. [ more ]

Digiday

3 months ago

Marketing

Billboard pours its first tequila brand partnership with Tres Generaciones

Tequila is the second fastest-growing alcohol beverage category in the US market.

Billboard has announced a partnership with Tres Generaciones tequila to prioritize diversity and inclusion in their initiatives. [ more ]

Creative Bloq

3 months ago

Graphic design

Samsung's new billboards are utterly illegible (unless you have a Galaxy S23 Ultra, that is)

Samsung has created a playful billboard campaign featuring tiny type to showcase the power of its S23 Ultra camera phone.

The billboards are designed to capture attention and encourage closer inspection of the tiny-sized messages. [ more ]

ABC7 San Francisco

4 months ago

San Francisco

From pizza to art: The generous act behind a San Francisco North Beach billboard

A local restauranteur in San Francisco is featuring local artists on a billboard outside of his pizza shop to encourage people to appreciate the city.

The owner of Tony's Pizza Napoletana offered to display the artist's self portrait photograph on the billboard for free, and decided to feature six different artists over the next six months. [ more ]

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Upper West Side

Monday Bulletin: John and Yoko Atop Charts as Anniversary of his Death Passes; Shuttered Prison Near Central Park to Become Affordable Housing; UWS Landlord Sues Over Food-Truck Gripe; Mayor Eric Adams Polls Record-Low Approval Rating

NYC Hotel Week offers deals on Upper West Side hotels from January 3 to February 4, with savings of 24%.

John Lennon's song "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" has reappeared on Billboard's top-10 rock-streaming songs list. [ more ]

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