Stephen Thompson
Stories
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Michael Jackson's music sets a new record on the pop charts
"Thriller" shoots up the chart, making this the sixth consecutive decade in which Jackson has scored at least one top 10 hit.
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How movies turn heartbreak into comedy, tragedy, and everything in between
From revenge plots to quiet goodbyes, breakup movies explore how people rebuild when love falls apart.
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Rosalía's new album is her most impressive project yet
Global pop star Rosalía is back with a new album Friday. Featuring songs in 13 languages, it's the Spanish star's most impressive project yet.
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New faces enter the Billboard charts
A new rule change means new artists are hitting the top 10.
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After months of the same songs on the Hot 100, 'Billboard' tweaks its rules
Billboard has revised its system of removing songs from the Hot 100 singles chart once they've gotten too old to qualify as contemporary hits.
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5 new albums debut in this week's Billboard top 10
NPR Music's Stephen Thompson reports on a handful of newcomers to the pop charts.
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Cardi B's new album, already double platinum, debuts at No. 1
Thanks to the inclusion of several gigantic hits like "WAP" and "Up" that had never appeared on an album, Cardi B's Am I the Drama? was guaranteed platinum status before it was even released.
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Did you already pick your comfort shows for this fall?
NPR's Mallory Yu and Stephen Thompson join host Andrew Limbong to talk about the comfort programs they're turning to this fall.
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K-pop boy band Stray Kids' album 'Karma' debuts at the top of the Billboards
KPop Demon Hunters is still doing great on the Billboard charts. But another K-pop juggernaut debuts in the top spot for albums. That'd be the boy band Stray Kids, whose new album is titled Karma.
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Radiohead re-charts on the Billboard Hot 100
A Radiohead song from the '90s has just made its Billboard chart debut — 28 years later.
