Billboard charts

The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States and elsewhere. The results are published in Billboard magazine. Billboard biz, the online extension of the Billboard charts, provides additional weekly charts. There are also Year End charts.

History, methods and description

On January 4, 1936, Billboard magazine published its first music hit parade. The first Music Popularity Chart was calculated in July 1940. A variety of song charts followed, which were eventually consolidated into the Hot 100 by mid-1958. The Hot 100 currently combines single sales, radio airplay, digital downloads, and streaming activity (including data from YouTube and other video sites). All of the Billboard charts use this basic formula. What separates the charts is which stations and stores are used; each musical genre has a core audience or retail group. Each genre's department at Billboard is headed up by a chart manager, who makes these determinations.

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The Petty Thieves: A Tribute to Tom Petty at the State Theater

Springfield News-Sun 19 Feb 2025
The Petty Thieves, a Dayton tribute to Rock & ... “One of the great things about Tom Petty is that when he put out his first album, it already seemed like he had classic rock credentials,” Stone said.

‘Brutalist’ director says he ‘made zero dollars’ from Oscar-nominated movie that brought in whopping $31M

New York Post 19 Feb 2025
Corbet claimed he “made zero dollars on the last two films” he made before reaffirming, “Yes, actually zero ... Madonna previews forthcoming album at Chris Rock's 60th birthday bash with help from her kids. 'A family affair' ... 8 ... ....

Steven Wilson: “I’ve tried to reinvent the classic rock guitar solo”

NME 18 Feb 2025
Steven Wilson has spoken to NME about how he’s attempted to reinvent guitar solos as part of his new space-themed album ‘The Overview’, which marks the Porcupine Tree musician’s return to prog-rock after more than a decade.

Taylor Swift News Today: Latest Updates for February 18, 2025

Coming Soon 18 Feb 2025
Taylor Swift’s album Folklore is experiencing a remarkable resurgence on the Billboard charts. The album has climbed in four key categories, securing the No ... 3 on the Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart ... The album also moved from No.

Ekkstacy announces third album ‘Forever’ with tender new single ‘Keep My Head Down’

NME 18 Feb 2025
Ekkstacy has announced his third studio album, ‘Forever’ – listen to new single ‘Keep My Head Down’ below ...Somehow making this album was easy ... I hit what felt like rock bottom 1000 times.

San Diego Music Awards 2025 nominees include Kimmi Bitter, Thee Sacred Souls and Daring Greatly

San Diego Union-Tribune 18 Feb 2025
Nathan East chats about music, his all-star new album and his San Diego roots ... Switchfoot leader Jon Foreman, the surf-rocking Tourmaliners, Archie Thompson and Jesse Ray Smith each received two nominations apiece ... Album of the Year ... Best Rock Album.

Ready to drop the needle? Record Store Day 2025 to feature exclusives

The Alliance Review 18 Feb 2025
The group was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2005 ... Rock fans may rejoice at a new vinyl from The Cure hitting record stores, as the band will release a picture disc of its sixth studio album "Head on the Door.".

A Day To Remember tell us about the surprise release of ‘Big Ole Album Vol. ...

NME 18 Feb 2025
Announcing details of the follow-up to 2021’s ‘You’re Welcome’ today (February 18), the rock veterans have told fans can that if they pre-order physical copies of ‘Big Ole Album Vol. 1’ now they can receive the album as early as Friday (February 21).

Drake Reveals 21 Savage Was His Only Support During So-Called Beef

The Source 18 Feb 2025
Unless you were under a rock or likely bunned up ...

Shakira seen for FIRST TIME after being rushed to ER as she reveals tour update ...

The Daily Mail 18 Feb 2025
The tour is her first in seven years and is named after her 12th studio album which dropped last year in March 2024 ... And this album is made of all of those dynamics.'. The star also stated that 'there is a great variety within this album ... Rock.

Brian Setzer reveals autoimmune disease has left him unable to play guitar

Music News 18 Feb 2025
Brian Setzer, the guitarist/singer frontman of the Stray Cats and the Brian Setzer Orchestra, has revealed he has been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease ... Their debut album, Stray Cats, featured two hit singles, Stray Cat Strut and Rock This Town ... .

Tributes paid after King Crimson’s Jamie Muir dies, age 82: “A wonderful and mysterious person”

NME 18 Feb 2025
Muir was best known for his stint with the legendary prog rock band from 1972 to 1973, playing most prominently on their fifth studio album ‘Larks’ Tongues In Aspic’, released in 1973.

Mercury Music Picks: Erykah Badu, the Mars Volta, Jonny Cat Harbin Memorial Concert

Portland Mercury 18 Feb 2025
This week we’ve got three(!) local artists hosting album release gigs, a Portland punk rock royalty memorial, and the Queen of Neo Soul , Erykah Badu, pulling up to town.

The family that headbangs together: Knocked Loose singer, parents share journey to Grammys

The Pioneer News 18 Feb 2025
Aggressive music, welcoming fans ... “Definitely a good time ... Knocked Loose is reported to be “increasingly popular” in Europe, with its most recent “You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To” album Topping the UK’s Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart ... .

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Herald-Tribune Sarasota 18 Feb 2025
The guitarist, singer-songwriter and former Anna Maria Island resident's albums include 2021's "Alafia Moon," which topped the Billboard blues chart and earned a Blues Music Award nomination for Blues Rock Album.
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