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Olivia Rodrigo Sends Her New Album Straight To No. 1

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By: Hugh McIntyre, Senior Contributor · Hugh McIntyre, Senior Contributor
12 June 2026 at 14:54
Olivia Rodrigo's new album You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love immediately conquers the iTunes Top Albums chart upon its release.

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Taylor Swift Beats Rihanna And Drake For A New Spot In The History Books

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By: Hugh McIntyre, Senior Contributor · Hugh McIntyre, Senior Contributor
16 June 2026 at 12:00
Taylor Swift's "I Knew It, I Knew You" becomes her milestone fifteenth No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 — the third-most rulers of all time.

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Pink Floyd Blocked From A New No. 1 Album

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By: Hugh McIntyre, Senior Contributor · Hugh McIntyre, Senior Contributor
16 June 2026 at 15:45
Pink Floyd's new compilation 8-Tracks debuts on half a dozen charts in the U.K., and the band misses out on a new No. 1 on one list by a single space.

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Olivia Rodrigo Blocked From A New No. 1 Hit By The World’s Biggest Star

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By: Hugh McIntyre, Senior Contributor · Hugh McIntyre, Senior Contributor
17 June 2026 at 15:00
Taylor Swift blocks Olivia Rodrigo's "Drop Dead" from reaching No. 1 on one chart in the U.K. as "I Knew It, I Knew You" launches in the top spot.

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Toby Keith Posthumously Reaches A Chart Landmark

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By: Hugh McIntyre, Senior Contributor · Hugh McIntyre, Senior Contributor
13 June 2026 at 15:45
Toby Keith's 35 Biggest Hits, the compilation that fans have focused on since his passing, brings the country musician to a never-before-seen chart milestone.

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Ariana Grande Blocked From A New No. 1 By A Musical Legend

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By: Hugh McIntyre, Senior Contributor · Hugh McIntyre, Senior Contributor
13 June 2026 at 13:15
Ariana Grande's Dangerous Woman climbs to a new peak on Billboard's Vinyl Albums chart as it misses out on becoming another No. 1 by one space.

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Brian May Doubles His Solo Hits With A New Bestseller

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By: Hugh McIntyre, Senior Contributor · Hugh McIntyre, Senior Contributor
18 June 2026 at 12:00
Brian May doubles his solo hits on one U.K. chart as "Eternia," his collaboration with Daniel Pemberton from the Masters of the Universe film, debuts.

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Taylor Swift Beats A Record Ariana Grande Set One Week Ago

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By: Hugh McIntyre, Senior Contributor · Hugh McIntyre, Senior Contributor
18 June 2026 at 12:45
Taylor Swift passes Ariana Grande to claim the second-most No. 1 debuts on the Billboard Hot 100 as "I Knew It, I Knew You" launches in first place.

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Andrea Bocelli Hits New Career Peaks With His Star-Studded Collaboration

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By: Hugh McIntyre, Senior Contributor · Hugh McIntyre, Senior Contributor
18 June 2026 at 13:30
Andrea Bocelli's collaboration with David Guetta, Ejae and Megan Thee Stallion, "DNA (More Than a Game)," brings the singer to a new peak on multiple charts.

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Multiple BTS Songs Return To The Same Chart Together

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By: Hugh McIntyre, Senior Contributor · Hugh McIntyre, Senior Contributor
15 June 2026 at 18:00
Three BTS songs — "Into the Sun," "Merry Go Round" and "Please," all taken from Arirang — return to the Billboard Global 200 together.

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Ella Langley Manages A First For Women At Country Radio

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By: Hugh McIntyre, Senior Contributor · Hugh McIntyre, Senior Contributor
14 June 2026 at 15:45
Ella Langley becomes the first woman — and second artist — to score three simultaneous hits on Billboard's Country Airplay chart as her Morgan Wallen duet rises again.

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