The New York Times – Music:
The R&B singer-songwriter matches chart runs by Adele and the country star Wallen, who is about to release his next album, “One Thing at a Time.”
Author: Ben Sisario
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SZA Makes It Nine Weeks at No. 1, and Rihanna Returns to Top 10
The New York Times – Music:
“SOS” is now the longest-running No. 1 album by a woman since Adele’s “25” seven years ago.
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SZA’s ‘SOS’ Is the No. 1 Album for an Eighth Time
The New York Times – Music:
The R&B singer-songwriter has matched Taylor Swift’s run with “Folklore,” the last time a female artist held the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s chart for eight weeks.
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De La Soul’s Dave Jolicoeur, a.k.a. Trugoy the Dove, Dies at 54
The New York Times – Music:
The trio expanded the stylistic vocabulary of hip-hop in the 1980s and ’90s, but its early experiments with sampling led to legal troubles, and the group’s longtime exclusion from streaming.
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Quality Control, Atlanta Rap Powerhouse, Sells to Scooter Braun’s Hybe
The New York Times – Music:
The acquisition is the famed music manager’s first major move at Hybe America — a division of the South Korean firm — since he became its sole chief executive last month.
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Beyoncé Makes History at a Star-Powered Grammy Ceremony
The New York Times – Music:
Beyoncé set a record for the most career Grammys won by any artist but was once again shut out of the biggest awards as the ceremony returned to a Los Angeles arena.
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SZA’s ‘SOS’ Holds Strong With Seven Weeks at No. 1
The New York Times – Music:
The R&B star’s “SOS” has racked up more than 1.4 billion streams and had the equivalent of 1.1 million sales since its December release.
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Live Nation President Says Bot Attack Led to Taylor Swift Ticket Chaos
The New York Times – Music:
The president and chief financial officer of Live Nation testified that the biggest problem it faced with the Taylor Swift tour was an onslaught of bots that crowded out fans and attacked Ticketmaster’s servers.
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SZA’s ‘SOS’ Holds No. 1 for a Fifth Week
The New York Times – Music:
The R&B singer-songwriter remains in Billboard’s top spot with help from a music video inspired by Quentin Tarantino. The latest LP by the rapper YoungBoy Never Broke again arrives at No. 9.