Leading 'Lady': Ingrid Andress Hits No. 1 on Emerging Artists Chart

By Chris Willman

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He was supposed to have just played the biggest gig of his career, sharing the bill at a huge arena show with one of his idols.

Brooklyn rapper Saint Jhn rises to No. 1 on Billboard's Emerging Artists chart (dated April 25), becoming the top emerging act in the U.S. for the first time thanks to his breakthrough single "Roses (Imanbek Remix)." The track takes over at No. 1 on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart and hits a n

Happy Tuesday, friends! Somehow we've nearly made it to the end of this tournament, and it's time to vote in the Elite 8 of TV's Top Leading Lady 2020! After a brutal Sweet 16, only one actress from each remaining show is still in the running, so no more costars will have to compete against each other.

King Calaway is bringing new collaborations to fans amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Sasha Sloan (real name: Alexandra Yatchenko) debuts at No. 29 on Billboard's Emerging Artists chart (dated April 18), thanks to her single "I'll Wait," with Kygo. The collab debuts at No. 5 on the Hot Dance/Ele

Welcome welcome welcome to the sweet 16 of TV's Top Leading Lady 2020! Only 16 actresses remain in the competition, and only eight can continue on to the next round thanks to your votes. This is where things get tough, because it's time for costars to start battling each other in an effort to not have a final few rounds filled with stars of the same show.

In a Q&A, Andress discusses the genre-transcending qualities of her first album, which includes the top 5 hit "More Hearts Than Mine," and has broken streaming records for a female country artist's debut.

Welcome to Emerging Country, a Billboard series where we highlight an up-and-coming act who is making a splash in the genre. This month’s pick is country singer-songwriter Parker McCollum, who is introducing himself to country radio with his debut single “Pretty Heart” on MCA Nashville.For the past five years Parker McCollum has spent his weekends on the road.

Bruce Springsteen has paid tribute to “songwriter for the ages” John Prine following his death on Tuesday.

Welcome back! It's time for another round of voting in our TV's Top Leading Lady tournament, and this time you're voting in the Top 32. Thirty-two actresses remain in contention for the title of TV's top Leading Lady 2020, and they're facing off in 16 games.

Detroit-based hip-hop/trap artist Sada Baby (real name: Casada Sorrell) debuts at No. 20 on Billboard's Emerging Artists chart (dated April 4), thanks to his new LP Skuba Sada 2, which arrives at No.

It's possible that you, like us, have lost track of time amidst the quarantine. The fact is that it's April, the month that typically puts festival season into high gear, with Coachella leading to Electric Daisy Carnival and Electric Daisy Carnival leading to Lightning In a Bottle and so forth, all the way across the summer to Burning Man and beyond.

Lady Antebellum announced today that their May and June concert dates would be shifted to begin in July. The Ocean 2020 tour will now kick off on July 2 at Toyota Amphitheatre in Sacramento, Calif.

Let the tournament commence.  Last week, we offered you 173 nominees for TV's Top Leading Lady 2020, and we asked you to vote for your favorites to make it into the top 64. Vote you did, and now the official tournament begins.

The late Kenny Rogers is No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart for the first time since 1986, as The Best of Kenny Rogers: Through the Years debuts atop the tally.

Acclaimed British singer Rumer has recorded a new album full of tracks written by Nashville Songwriters Hall of Famer Hugh Prestwood.

Finally, it's here: You can now vote in the first round of TV's Top Leading Lady 2020.  Thank you to everyone who's been patient this week as we sorted through over 10,000 responses to our call for nominations. We ended up with 173 eligible nominees, all of whom you can vote for below.