Andrew Unterberger

2 weeks ago | billboard.com | Andrew Unterberger

Does Morgan Wallen’s Big Weekend Bring Him Closer to True Pop Stardom? On this episode of the Greatest Pop Stars podcast, we look at the biggest artist in country's new album -- and new country music festival -- and what it means for his overall pop star profile.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Andrew Unterberger

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysIt would’ve been a big-enough weekend for Morgan Wallen simply from the release of his fourth album Friday’s (May 16) I’m the Problem — his third album this decade to consist of 30+ tracks, this time with six of them already ranking as pre-release Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hits.

2 weeks ago | billboard.com | Andrew Unterberger |Kyle Denis |Jason Lipshutz

Welcome to Billboard Pro’s Trending Up newsletter, where we take a closer look at the songs, artists, curiosities and trends that have caught the music industry’s attention. Some have come out of nowhere, others have taken months to catch on, and all of them could become ubiquitous in the blink of a TikTok clip.

2 weeks ago | billboard.com | Andrew Unterberger

Will Morgan Wallen’s Hot 100 Deluge Prevent Teddy Swims From Setting an All-Time Chart Record? In this week's The Contenders, Swims' breakout hit looks to spend an unprecedented 92nd week on the Hot 100 – but country's biggest star is about to make the chart's top tier much more crowded.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Mackenzie Cummings-Grady |Kyle Denis |Jason Lipshutz |Eric Brown |Andrew Unterberger

Before this month, no hard rock act had topped the Billboard 200 albums chart in nearly a half-decade. Now, two have done it in three weeks. Two weeks ago, Ghost nabbed the chart’s top spot with its Skeletá set, and this week (on the chart dated May 25), Sleep Token claims pole position for the first time with its new album Even in Arcadia.