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On charts dated Aug. 8, 2020, Taylor Swift made two of the grandest entrances in Billboard history.
That week, her album Folklore launched at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, and “Cardigan,” from the set, bounded in at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Dating to the charts’ starts in 1956 and 1958, respectively, it marked the first time that an artist had debuted atop Billboard’s premier album and song charts simultaneously.
(Swift reacted to the feat at the time by posting a GIF of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in the movie San Andreas, simply marveling, “Oh my God.”)
What started as record-establishing soon became record-extending for Swift, who has upped her career count to seven simultaneous arrivals at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and Hot 100 through the charts dated Oct. 18, 2025, when The Life of a Showgirl and “The Fate of Ophelia” began at the summits of both surveys.
To date, artists have debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and Hot 100 together 17 times, with Swift’s seven such starts followed by Drake’s three. Zach Bryan, BTS, Future, Ariana Grande, Kendrick Lamar, Olivia Rodrigo and Morgan Wallen having crowned both rankings simultaneously upon their bows one time each.
Meanwhile, Swift is the only act to maintain commands of the charts in those instances beyond their first weeks, with Midnights and “Anti-Hero” spending their first two weeks at No. 1 in 2022, while The Tortured Poets Department and “Fortnight,” featuring Post Malone, repeated the achievement in 2024. In November 2025, The Life of a Showgirl and “The Fate of Ophelia” made for the first occurrence of an artist debuting at No. 1 on the tallies simultaneously and holding in their top spots for three straight weeks.
Here’s a look at all the times that artists have made Billboard 200 and Hot 100 debuts twice as nice, opening at No. 1 on the charts side-by-side. (Helping the chances of the honor, artists have more commonly not released preview singles from albums, instead opting to premiere sets in their entireties all at once, in recent years.)
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At September’s MTV Video Music Awards, a question about Mariah Carey‘s music videos stumped the members of KATSEYE. Just in time for Halloween, the fast-rising pop group has done its homework.
On Tuesday (Oct. 28), KATSEYE dropped a Halloween-themed music video for “Gabriela,” which peaked at No. 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. Emmy-nominated Saturday Night Live star Bowen Yang kicks off the video spoofing Billboard’s Kyle Denis. “We’re honoring Mariah Carey tonight,” he says. “Do you guys have a favorite Mariah Carey music video? We’ll go one by one — I feel like everyone’s got one!”
When Denis asked KATSEYE the question on the real-life VMAs red carpet on Sept. 7, the KATSEYE members answered with blank stares before quickly coalescing around Lara Raj’s answer of her favorite song — “either ‘Obsessed’ or ‘My All’.” In the “Gabriela” music video’s version of events, Yang’s question gives way to a fashion show featuring the group members modeling Carey’s most iconic music video looks. Daniela delivers a roller rink-ready “Fantasy” fit, Lara Raj bares some skin for her “Obsessed” costume, Sophia nails her sailor-themed take on “Honey,” Manon pulls a gorgeous wedding dress in honor of “We Belong Together,” Yoonchae dons a picture-perfect “All I Want for Christmas Is You” Mrs. Claus bodysuit and Megan brings everything home with a “Heartbreaker” costume that helped Yang introduce Bianca, Carey’s beloved music video alter ego.
How does Bianca fit in? According to Yang, “Bianca … really is the ultimate ‘Gabriela.’” From there, KATSEYE launches into a dance performance of “Gabriela,” with each member flaunting their very own Rainbow tank top to pair with their white booty shorts and black knee-high boots.
“I just asked a very simple question, but, go off, KATSEYE,” Yang concludes the video. “You clearly know and love Mariah Carey. Well, that was six eras, one lamb-approved carpet. Happy Halloween, EYEKONS!”
In addition to proving their Mariah Carey fandom, the new “Gabriela” music video also brings the group’s VMAs debut full circle in another way. At this year’s ceremony, where the ladies won push performance of the year, KATSEYE performed a medley of their Hot 100 hits, “Gnarly” and “Gabriela,” at the pre-show.
Check out KATSEYE’s Halloween-themed “Gabriela” music video below:
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Chappell Roan won’t be eligible for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame until 2042 — 25 years after the release of her first commercial recording — but she’ll have a chance to check out the proceedings on Saturday, Nov. 8, when she is a guest at the 2025 Induction Ceremony. The Killers, who become eligible for Rock Hall membership much sooner, in 2028, have also joined the lineup.
The 40th annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony is set for the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Previously announced guests who will take the stage to present, perform and honor this year’s inductees are Beck, Brandi Carlile, David Letterman, Doja Cat, Elton John, Flea, Iggy Pop, J.I.D, Killer Mike, Maxwell, Missy Elliott, Olivia Rodrigo, Questlove, RAYE, Sleepy Brown, Taylor Momsen, Teddy Swims and Twenty One Pilots.
As previously announced, this year’s inductees are Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Cyndi Lauper, Outkast, Soundgarden and The White Stripes, along with Salt-N-Pepa and Warren Zevon for Musical Influence, Thom Bell, Nicky Hopkins, and Carol Kaye for Musical Excellence and Lenny Waronker for the Ahmet Ertegun Award.
The induction ceremony will stream live coast-to-coast on Disney+ on Saturday, Nov. 8, at 8 p.m. ET, and will be available to stream following the ceremony. ABC will air a primetime special with performance highlights and standout moments on Thursday, Jan. 1, at 8:00 p.m. ET, available the following day on Hulu.
Fans who wish to attend the ceremony in person can purchase tickets at AXS.com.
The 2025 Inductee Exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland is set to open to the public on Oct 31. It will feature artifacts such as Lauper’s handwritten lyrics to “Time After Time”; the outfits worn by Meg White and Jack White on the cover of The White Stripes’ Icky Thump; a 1979 Gibson Les Paul electric guitar played by Chris Cornell of Soundgarden; and outfits worn by the members of Outkast including the outfit Andre 3000 wore in the “Hey Ya!” music video.
Who qualifies for the Rock Hall? According to their site: “Artists — a group encompassing performers, composers and/or musicians — become eligible for induction 25 years after the release of their first commercial recording. Besides demonstrating unquestionable musical excellence and talent, inductees will have had a significant impact on the development, evolution and preservation of rock n’ roll.”
Billboard’s Live Music Summit will be held in Los Angeles on Nov. 3. For tickets and more information, visit the event’s website.
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With 30 million albums sold and hit tracks such as “Out Last Night” and “The Boys of Fall” under his proverbial belt, Kenny Chesney has done it all.
Now, the country music star can add author to his long list of accomplishments with the release of his first book, titled Heart Life Music. The novel speaks to Chesney’s more than three decades in the music industry through ups and downs. It is cowritten alongside journalist Holly Gleason.
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For those looking to learn more about the Tennessee native, you can preorder a hardcover version of his book right now on Amazon for $21.12. A Kindle version retails for $14.99, while a paperback version goes for $36. The book will officially ship on Nov 4. You can also preorder a signed copy of the book at Barnes & Noble for $32.50.
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The book explores the “She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy” singer’s humble beginnings playing for tips at bars in college, fostering his love of connection and music, to rocking stadiums and founding a massive fanclub. Along the way, readers are treated to anecdotes about some of Chesney’s most influential tracks, namely “You and Tequila” off the star’s hit 2010 album, Hemingway’s Whiskey, featuring fellow musician Grace Potter.
From an excerpt published by CBS News in a chapter simply titled “Grace,” Chesney explains how the song is a cover of a track of the same name cowritten by Deana Carter and Matraca Berg for Carter’s 2003 album, I’m Just a Girl. The country singer recalls first coming into contact with Potter’s music, saying he’d felt “blessed” after listening. Chesney wanted something to make his track “shine,” and Potter was the one to do it. “When you’re a dreamer, you can’t not take Door No. 3. That mentality fuels you. Seeking inspiration, wanting to find out has risk involved. Some Door No. 3s don’t work out. But Grace Potter? She’s the epitome of why Door No. 3 is always better than playing it safe,” Chesney writes.
The book offers a rare perspective when it comes to producing music. It’s a look into how the sausage is made, a peek behind the process. If you’re interested in country music or just a big fan of Chesney, we suggest you shop this book now. Fair warning: Once you pick it up, you won’t be putting it down anytime soon.
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At just 23 years old, João Gomes has captured Brazil’s heart — and proved it during a free concert for 80,000 people at the Arcos da Lapa, one of Rio de Janeiro’s most iconic landmarks, this Sunday (Oct. 26). The singer recorded a historic DVD featuring some of the biggest names in Brazilian music, including Ivete Sangalo and Zeca Pagodinho, alongside close collaborators Jota.pê and Mestrinho, as well as Dorgival Dantas, MC Cabelinho, L7nnon and BK’, Rua Vitor Vaqueirinho and more.
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The 36°C heat didn’t deter fans who gathered near the big screens. Held in partnership with Riotur, the event featured large-scale infrastructure, including a full stage setup, public services, accessibility measures and a special security and mobility plan for the crowd that packed the Arcos.
Even with a delay of about an hour, the crowd was thrilled by the charisma and easygoing nature typical of the young artist from Pernambuco.
“Calm down, folks! The piseiro is about to start,” João Gomes said as he took the stage.
To open the show, the singer appeared on stage with his son, Jorge, and performed a song dedicated to him. His wife, Ary Mirelle, later joined them on stage.
Next, João invited Tarcisio do Acordeon to join the celebration on a stage designed to resemble a beach, followed by accordionist Mestrinho and singer Jota.pê, close friends who helped create the album Dominguinho. After that, Ivete Sangalo and Zeca Pagodinho made the Rio audience erupt with excitement as they sang samba classics alongside João.
Check out some highlights from João Gomes’ show below.
João Gomes now has over 16.5 million followers. With his charisma and numerous collaborations, the artist is no longer seen merely as a piseiro singer — he has become a kind of “Midas” of Brazilian music. Every project the young artist takes part in turns into a major success.
In early 2025, the project Dominguinho was born, in collaboration with Latin Grammy winner Jota.pê and accordionist Mestrinho. The album inspired a special tour and earned several award nominations.
“João Gomes has a sound that builds bridges between the tradition and the future of Brazilian music,” said Barbara Teixeira, executive producer of Tiny Desk Brasil, in an interview with G1 about João’s selection to open the Brazilian edition of the program.
At the Arcos da Lapa, piseiro echoed like a love cry to the nation — and João Gomes wrote yet another unforgettable chapter in the history of Brazilian music.
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After going at each other since their highly publicized breakup, it appears DDG and Halle Bailey have reached a peaceful resolution for the sake of their child.
TMZ exclusively reports that two musicians have agreed to stop beefing with each other and drop their domestic violence order requests against one another.
They even worked out custody rules for their son, Halo.
Per TMZ:
In a new stipulation filed by the parties and signed off on by the judge, the exes worked out temporary custody issues for their 1-year-old, Halo, while agreeing to dismiss their respective DVRO requests. They each reserved the right to resurrect the DV claims in the event of any future incident of abuse … but, it’s a start to show they’re trying to move past their differences.
As for custody, they’ve worked out a temporary arrangement that gives DDG custody on Wednesdays and certain weekends.
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TMZ also reports the couple has even worked out holiday visitation schedules, with Halloween being the first test of their new agreement.
This is positive news because it was nothing but pure chaos after the couple split back in October 2024.
The couple, who at one point were madly in love with each other, couldn’t stand each other, giving each other the business in court filings and accusing one another of being abusive.
Now they both agreed to stop taking shots at each other on social media and to stop posting their one-year-old son there.
We hope this peace between the two musicians lasts.
With growing resistance to the current administration’s political stances, many are finding ways to use their constitutional right to free speech despite the backlash it can inspire. In Virginia, an owner of a popular dive bar has a direct message to President Donald Trump and his policies, riling up some of the former business mogul’s MAGA base.
William McCormack, the owner of McCormack’s Irish Pub in Richmond, Va., was profiled in local outlet RVA Mag, highlighting his line of t-shirts that take direct aim at Trump, ICE, and fascism overall. As a result, McCormack has attracted detractors who used Yelp to review bomb his establishment from thousands of miles away. The shirts, which feature the words “F*ck ICE, F*ck Nazis, F*ck Trump” in a circular setup with an “Antifascist AF” stamp in the middle of a shamrock.
From RVA Mag:
The conversation, which started on Facebook and quickly spilled into Google and Yelp reviews, has spread nationally with a predictable mix of support and outrage from commenters in California, New Jersey, North Carolina, and elsewhere. A debate McCormack has welcomed, “I’m protesting our government,” he told me. “It’s literally the very definition of the First Amendment.”
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For those not familiar with McCormack, his Irish Pub is something of an institution in Shockoe Bottom. It’s one of the city’s last original dive bars with a deep punk history stretching back to the 1990s. But over the years, he’s successfully branched out as a restaurateur, with his two whisky bars earning recognition both nationally and internationally.
“I’ve never hidden my politics there,” said McCormack, referring to his Irish pub. “It’s bigger than just the bar, it’s what you believe. And it’s what I believe one hundred percent.”
Naturally, the MAGA faithful and other so-called “patriots” are flooding McCormack’s social media feeds with insults and threats to not support his establishment. Sticking to his guns, McCormack didn’t seem necessarily concerned about the potential loss in business and is instead focused on serving those who share his values.
See the shirt and the chatter here.
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Trending on Billboard Sunny day! Elmo and his friends are inviting the world to come and play at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina in Italy. As announced Tuesday (Oct. 28), the furry red monster is bringing Cookie Monster, Grover and more muppet pals to the Games in February to help with NBCUniversal’s […]
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K-pop quintet LE SSERAFIM stopped by the Jennifer Hudson Show on Tuesday morning (Oct. 28) to play some games and perform their spicy new single, “Spaghetti.” Though their collaborator, BTS’ J-Hope, was not on hand to lend his vocals to the track that dropped on Friday (Oct. 24), KIM CHAEWON, SAKURA, HUH YUNJIN, KAZUHA and HONG EUNCHAE had no problem heating up the stage for the studio audience without him.
With the video screen behind them featuring a floating galaxy of veggies, the women, dressed in a wild riot of colorful, mismatched tops and bottoms, wiggled, popped and locked across the stage as they sang the funky bilingual lyrics. “I serve looks like spaghetti/ I serve looks like bon appétit/ All my girls hot and ready/ Eat it up, eat it up,” they sang in unison as the chorus flashed in giant font behind them and the studio audience screamed every time they handed the vocal baton over to a bandmate.
LE SSERAFIM released their J-Hope collab last week, marking the BTS member’s first feature on a track by a K-pop girl group. They also just wrapped the North American leg of their EASY CRAZY HOT world tour, which kicked off in their native South Korea in April.
The women also hung around to play a game of “This or That” with JHud in which they answered a series of (not so) probing questions about their preferences. “I hope you guys know we want to learn as much as we can about you, right?” Hudson asked the super psyched audience before launching into the first softball query: sneakers or heels?
After conferring, the group all agreed on sneakers, also easily choosing late night over early mornings. But when she asked if they’re rather eat spaghetti with their hands or sip soup with a straw, the answer was, naturally, the very on-brand spaghetti. The questions were all pretty easy until Hudson asked them to choose one in a classic fantasy scenario: be invisible or be able to read minds?
“This is a tough one, huh?” Hudson said, as the women appeared to opt for invisibility, arguing “it’s better to not know anything.” And, even though its spooky season, asked to choose between a haunted house and a roller coaster, the group definitely opted for amusement park thrills over ghoulish chills.
Watch LE SSERAFIM perform “Spaghetti” and play “This or That” on the Jennifer Hudson Show below.
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The wins keep coming for RAYE. The singer shared that her stolen car has been recovered, with her songwriting books “untouched.”
In an Instagram post last fall, the south London-raised artist revealed that the vehicle containing the books had been stolen on her birthday, adding, “there would be no second album anytime soon.” She shared the news along with a picture of a cake with the words “sorry ur car got stolen” written on it.
At the time, RAYE (real name Rachel Keen) had been working on the follow-up to her multi-BRIT Award-winning debut, My 21st Century Blues, released in 2023. The incident led her to press pause on her recording plans.
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Speaking to Capital FM host Will Manning on Oct. 27, RAYE explained that the car has now been recovered. “So it was a rollercoaster journey,” she began. “But what I didn’t tell everyone is that the police called me, maybe like two, three months ago, and they were like, ‘We found your car.’
“Not only did I get it back, not one thing had been taken out of the car. All my songwriting books were there, untouched.” She continued, “Everything ended well. Never give up hope.”
Details for the 28-year-old’s second album, including a title and release date, have not yet been released, though it’s been confirmed it will drop sometime in 2026. Fans can pre-order the record, currently dubbed Album 2, via her official website.
RAYE released the first preview of material for Album 2 on Sept. 19. “Where Is My Husband!” is billed as the record’s lead single, and debuted during her performance with a brass band on Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage earlier in the summer.
The track peaked at No. 3 on the Official U.K. Singles Chart and No. 67 on the Billboard Hot 100. To accompany its release, RAYE announced a tour titled This Tour May Contain New Music, which is scheduled to pass through the U.K., Europe and North America in early 2026.
The trek will encompass six nights at London’s 20,000-capacity O2 Arena. RAYE spoke about the residency to Billboard UK at the Ivors Academy Ceremony in September, saying that she “hadn’t quite digested” the achievement yet.
“That’s a big job — six nights? I’ve got to deliver,” she said at the time. “I remember when my tours used to be six nights long! But my mind is like, ‘We need to deliver the best show we can possibly deliver.’ My mind is worrying, but I’m really grateful.” Watch the interview clip below.
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