Stephen Thompson
Stories
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Black Friday sends Taylor Swift back to the top of the charts
Stephen Thompson looks at the biggest songs and albums of the week, and digs into the stories and trends beyond the Top 10.
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When Kendrick Lamar claimed the top-5 spots, it sent Shaboozey down to No. 6
Kendrick Lamar's new album "GNX" is not only No. 1 in the country, five of its songs hold down the top-five spots on the singles charts.
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The rise of Gracie Abrams
In recent months, the list of the nation's top songs has been remarkably unchanging, but this week saw the arrival of a new one by Gracie Abrams.
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Quincy Jones, pop mastermind and 'Thriller' producer, dies At 91
The production wizard behind Michael Jackson's Thriller won 28 Grammy awards during a career that spanned more than 70 years as a performer, songwriter, producer and music executive.
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An anti-anxiety playlist for Election Day (or after)
Some song recommendations to ease anxiety and help with jitters around Election Day.
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‘How it will end is how it will end,’ but The Cure isn’t over, yet
The Cure's first album in 16 years, Songs of a Lost World, is thematically dark, but sonically rich and inviting. Still, though, Robert Smith says there's so much more to come.
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4 albums debut in the Top 10. Jelly Roll leads the pack with his first No. 1
Powerhouse names lingered around the top of Billboard’s albums chart all summer: Taylor Swift, Morgan Wallen -- crowding out new entries. But this week brings an embarrassment of riches.
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Encore: Coldplay tops album chart, thanks to old-fashioned sales and modern tricks
The British band Coldplay tops the Billboard 200 this week with its latest album.
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Future has dropped three chart-topping albums in just six months
This week, the rapper Future hit #1 on Billboard's albums chart for a third time in the last six months. Meanwhile, on the songs, chart, stasis is becoming the coin of the realm.
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Travis Scott finally soars to No. 1 on the strength of vinyl
Since its re-release earlier this month, Travis Scott's album Days Before Rodeo has been bouncing up and down the charts, finally landing at number one.
