Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Good Kid, M.A.A.D City’ is now the longest-charting hip-hop album in US chart history

The Official Charts Company has announced the launch of the Official UK Afrobeats Chart, a weekly top 20 of the biggest Afrobeats tracks in the UK.

surprise-dropped the first trailer for her visual album, Black Is King. This morning, a new trailer for the July 31st Disney+ film also dropped and serves as a reminder that the wait is almost over.

Migos returns to the top 10 on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart with “Need It,” featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again, the rap trio ties for the most top 10s by any group with R&B greats Destiny’s Child and Dru Hill.“Need” lifts 15-10 on the chart dated July 18 with an 18% surge to 10.4 million in audience in the week ending July 12, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.The single gives rap trio Migos, comprised of Offset, Quavo and Takeoff, its 10th top 10 visit on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay,

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterWarner Chappell Music announced today that it has signed an exclusive worldwide publishing agreement with Grammy Award-winning producer-songwriter-executive Mike WiLL Made-It, who has helmed hits for Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar, Rihanna, Young Thug and many others.The signing marks the return to Warner Chappell for the hitmaker, who helmed such recent hits as Kane Brown’s “Be Like That” (featuring Swae Lee) and Polo G’s “Go Stupid” and “Dollaz On My Head,” as well

straight to your inboxManchester City have officially unveiled their new home kit to be worn by the men's, women's and youth teams for the 2020/21 season.The new kit follows manufacturers Puma's 'crafted from culture' theme and will feature a unique and stylish mosaic design which pays tribute to the artistic and creative heritage of Manchester, inspired by the numerous mosaic artworks that can be found in the city, especially in the Northern Quarter.

This week, Luke Combs becomes the first artist in the 56-year history of Billboard's Top Country Albums chart whose first two studio albums each logged 25 or more weeks at No. 1.

Chris Willman Music WriterInterest in Pop Smoke has clearly only been heightened in the five months since the 20-year-old rapper’s murder, as his official debut album, “Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon,” premiered on the album chart at No. 1 with 245,000 album units.There was plenty of post-4th of July glory to go around, as the five-year-old “Hamilton” cast album rose to No.

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES — “We Are Freestyle Love Supreme": For anyone who didn't get enough of Lin-Manuel Miranda from the live-capture of “Hamilton,” there is more.

In an alternate COVID-19-less universe, Kelly Oxford is riding high off the huge debut of her directorial effort, “Pink Skies Ahead,” after its debut at SXSW.

Yeasayer voluntarily dismissed the copyright lawsuit against The Weeknd and Kendrick Lamar over their Black Panther: The Album highlight "Pray For Me."In this dismissal obtained by Billboard today (July 10), the indie rock band and its record label We Are Free "confirmed to their satisfaction that no copyright infringement occurred" by the defendants The Weeknd (real name Abel Makkonen Tesfaye), Lamar (Kendrick Lamar Duckworth), Canadian producers Doc McKinney (Martin "Doc" McKinney) and Frank

Paul Weller has become only the third artist to top the UK album chart in five consecutive decades, alongside Paul McCartney and John Lennon.The former The Jam frontman shot to the top of the charts tonight (July 10) with his latest LP ‘On Sunset’.His previous chart-toppers include The Jam’s ‘The Gift’ in 1982 and The Style Council’s ‘Our Favourite Shop’ in 1985, plus five solo albums: ‘On Sunset’, ‘Stanley Road’ (1995), ‘Illumination’ (2002), ’22 Dreams’ (2008), and ‘Sonik Kicks’ (2012).‘On

Gotham City is coming to HBO Max.

The Wombats’ slot as co-headliners of All Points East festival 2020.“Is there a satisfaction in sticking it to the doubters?” he considers. “If I was 24-year-old me I’d say yes, and maybe there is some kind of satisfaction [now]… We’ve always been more comfortable being the underdog: when we’re the underdog we perform better, play better, we’re better at what we do.

Chris Willman Music WriterLil Baby is the only big name that matters among the season’s top albums, it sometimes seems. His “My Turn” takes a turn at the top of the album chart yet again this week, with 69,600 album units.Although there were no new releases debuting in the Rolling Stone album chart’s top 10, Haim’s “Women in Music Pt.

Despite a pretty great career leading up to the release of “Call Me By Your Name,” there are a large number of fans that really discovered filmmaker Luca Guadagnino from his Oscar-nominated work on that feature. And then to follow that up with a “Suspiria” remake might have been a bit of a sharp left turn for most.

Lewis Capaldi has shared more details of his second studio album in a string of US radio interviews.

AJ Tracey and Mabel’s new single West Ten is on course to become the highest new entry on this week’s Official Singles Chart. Based on initial downloads and streams from the past 48 hours, the garage-influenced track ranks at Number 7 on the Official Chart: First Look.

Chris Willman Music WriterBob Dylan’s first album of original material in eight years, “Rough and Rowdy Ways,” got a rowdy and welcoming reception from fans, entering the charts at No. 2 on strong sales and coming in only behind Lil Baby’s streaming giant of an album.“Rough and Rowdy Ways” debuted with 54,700 album units.