The most popular artists, songs and albums of the month, 3 month, 6 months and year [#1-#48]

“Solo: A Star Wars Story” opened in third place in China behind holdovers “How Long Will I Love U,” and “Avengers: Infinity War.” The misfire meant one of the quietest weekends of the year for the Chinese box office. “Solo: A Star Wars Story” managed just $9.62 million, according to local data service Ent Group. […]

SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched “God, I’m Tired,” the first season finale of “Killing Eve” that aired Sunday, May 27. Putting its titular MI5 agent Eve (Sandra Oh) and assassin Villanelle (Jodie Comer) in the same space as each other midway through its first season, “Killing Eve” all but […]

SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched “God, I’m Tired,” the first season finale of “Killing Eve” that aired Sunday, May 27. In just eight episodes, BBC America’s “Killing Eve” established itself as a whipsmart, terrifying, hilarious force to be reckoned with. It was exciting to see creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge breathe life into […]

Songwriter Mike Stoller was 3,000 miles away from the Royal Wedding, where the inspirational “Stand By Me,” which he co-wrote, was sung by the London-based, Karen Gibson-led Kingdom Choir at Windsor Castle’s St. George’s Chapel. The May 19 performance of the 1961 classic was the only “pop” song to be part of the Royal procession, reportedly […]

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with rapper Pusha T about his latest album, Daytona, his relationship with Kanye West, and his growth as an artist.

A Nashville recording engineer, he earned a place in music history when a studio malfunction created an influential guitar sound.

Drake dropped a new song called “I’m Upset” from his forthcoming album “Scorpion” Saturday night that, despite its title, is apparently not related to his online feud with Pusha-T and Kanye West. To recap, that imbroglio began Friday with Pusha’s track “Infrared,” in which he raps, “The game’s f—ed up” and references “Quentin,” aka ghostwriter Quentin […]

Terry Riley, Ravel and Leonard Bernstein were among the highlights.

“Solo: A Star Wars Story” is struggling in a galaxy not so far away. The Han Solo origin film began its international run with a dismal $65 million this weekend. Its three-day domestic total of $84 million and four-day estimate of $101 million would bring “Solo’s” worldwide launch to $148 million. “Solo” is currently tracking […]

SPOILER WARNING: If you have not seen “Solo: A Star Wars Story” and you’re wary of spoilers, look away. Look away now! For a movie packed with action set pieces and dazzling special effects, the most hair-raising moment of “Solo: A Star Wars Story” comes near the end in a much quieter scene, when a […]

What better way to spend a holiday weekend than a Twitter feud over a diss track apparently so powerful that it ultimately sucks in a Kardashian and a non-profit organization? That’s exactly what’s played out over the past 36 hours as the Drake/Pusha-T drama that began with Pusha’s new track “Infared” from his Kanye West-helmed […]

Estimates for “Solo: A Star Wars Story” are continuing to fly low. Disney and Lucasfilm’s “Star Wars” prequel is now looking to make $101 million in 4,381 North American theaters during its four-day holiday weekend debut. The Han Solo origin film’s three-day estimate currently hovers around $83 million. Internationally, it opened with a disappointing $65 million for […]