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Taylor Swift has achieved a historic milestone in the United Kingdom, becoming the first artist to secure three No. 1 singles in 2026. This success coincides with a comprehensive retrospective by Billboard, which ranked all of Swift’s bonus tracks from 2007 to 2026, highlighting her prolific output and evolving songwriting style across two decades.
JISOO’s solo single 'Click' was named this week’s favorite new music in Billboard’s poll, taking 50.5% of the vote and narrowly beating Lisa’s 'SaWaDiKa'; Miley Cyrus, Adéla and Beyoncé also released new tracks this week, with the cinematic video featuring a cyborg JISOO in an abandoned theme park and a CLICK Bear symbolizing her fans.
Two-night 2026 Primetime Emmys honored seven music categories, with Gavin Brivik and Andrew Bird delivering a major upset over Lady Gaga and Trey Parker for The Pitt’s “Need Someone” in Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics. Other winners included Widow’s Bay for music supervision, John Candy: I Like Me for documentary/nonfiction score, Pluribus for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music, The Beast in Me for a limited/anthology series score, and the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny winning Outstanding Music Direction, as nominees and winners were announced across the pre-telecast Emmys.
Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ reaches its 20th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the longest-leading non-holiday song in chart history and only the second title to lead for 20 weeks, as the country-leaning crossover dominates streaming, radio and multiple Billboard charts.
Billboard's weekly poll crowned JENNIE's Fallen Angel as the top new release, taking over 82% of the vote. The acoustic-pop-leaning Fallen Angel EP is her first solo project since Ruby and features the singles Less Than a Lover and Fallen Angel, plus Heaven. A physical CD version includes three bonus tracks—Sweettooth, Lockitdown and Face—and ships on Oct. 30; the EP arrived Aug. 28 via ODDATELIER and Columbia Records.
Israel's Likud unveiled a Tel Aviv billboard depicting New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani alongside Iran's supreme leader Khamenei, Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem, and Turkish President Erdoğan, suggesting a unified front against Netanyahu. Mamdani has criticized Israel's Gaza war and urged ICC action, fueling a feud with Netanyahu who accuses him of fomenting hate as US-Israel talks stall; polling has shown Mamdani more popular among American Jews than Netanyahu, highlighting the transatlantic political tension surrounding the Gaza conflict and elections.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled a Tel Aviv billboard pairing NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani with Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Hezbollah’s Naim Qassem, and Turkish President Erdogan, captioned that opponents want Netanyahu to lose and to not let them win. Mamdani has publicly clashed with Netanyahu over Gaza, including threats to arrest him in New York under an ICC warrant (though authorities have since questioned the arrest power of the NYPD); Mamdani has not commented, and Netanyahu has previously used his opposition in campaign messaging.
Fans named Ayra Starr’s Starrgirl this week’s favorite new music in Billboard’s poll, with the 16‑track third album taking more than 87% of the vote. Starrgirl features collaborations with Zayn, Rema, Leon Thomas and Danny Ocean, includes singles Tornado and Gimme Dat, and reflects a broader, NYC‑inspired sound. Starr says the project represents a complete, unshowy version of herself beyond traditional expectations.
Apple removed a Milan billboard from its 'Relax, it’s iPhone' campaign after Italy’s child rights watchdog AGIA criticized the image of a toddler with an iPhone as normalizing 'electronic babysitting.' AGIA referred the case to regulators AGCOM, AGCM, and IAP for review, and Apple replaced the ad with messaging about Find My, signaling a swift response with no public comment from Apple.
Billboard highlights 12 artists whose very first Billboard Hot 100 entry peaked at No. 2, but who never charted there again, detailing each act's peak, the rivals that blocked a No. 1, and brief notes on their subsequent careers.
Billboard’s staff-curated list crowns the 100 favorite No. 2 peaks in Hot 100 history, drawn from 542 runner-ups across decades. The feature explains why each song stalled one spot from No. 1 (often due to stiff competition or timing), notes historical Near-Misses, and even hints at moments where a No. 2 later finished No. 1 on a different Billboard list, all tied together with a Spotify playlist featuring all 100 tracks.
Ella Langley’s 'Choosin’ Texas' extends its Hot 100 No. 1 run to 17 weeks, becoming the sole fourth-longest leading hit in chart history. The piece also notes Ariana Grande’s two top-5 entries from her new album petal, Langley’s 35th week atop Hot Country Songs, and a rare feat of topping both the Hot 100 and Country Airplay with different songs (Langley and Morgan Wallen). It includes the week’s streams, radio airplay and sales figures and places Langley among the chart’s all-time leaders.
A man is living inside a fully furnished, air-conditioned billboard on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood as a promotional stunt for Netflix's thriller The Last House, drawing crowds and attention through Saturday as the ad ties into the film’s premise of a family trapped inside their home.
Netflix promotes The Last House with a man living inside a furnished billboard on Sunset Boulevard, interacting with passersby from a 30-foot-high “living room” as part of the promo; the stunt mirrors the film’s premise and stars Greta Lee and Wagner Moura, directed by Louis Leterrier.
Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” remains No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a 16th week, tying for the fourth-longest run in chart history, as country songs sweep the Hot 100 top five for the first time. Morgan Wallen debuts at No. 2 with “Been by Now,” while Langley and Wallen’s duet sits at No. 4 and Stella Lefty’s “Boston” closes the top five at No. 5; Langley also leads the Hot Country Songs chart for a 34th week. Wallen’s new standalone single also tops Streaming Songs and Digital Song Sales, marking a strong multi-metric push alongside Langley’s continued domination.}