Foo Fighters and Elvis Presley classics return to BillboardSeptember 17’s rock charts thanks to increased streams and sales during the tracking week ending September 8. After the first of two scheduled tribute concerts for late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins on September 3 in London, the band’s “Everlong” returns toRead More →
Grammy-nominated global superstar Demi Lovato 8th critically acclaimed studio album, SAINT-FVCK now via Island Records, appeared all over the Billboard Graphics. The album topped the Rock and Alternative album charts, in addition to the Rock & Alternative chart. Additionally, the album debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 chart.Read More →
Guns N’ Roses Herbal Tea Billboardcharts dated July 23 thanks to songs from the band’s catalog scoring syncs in the film Thor: Love and Thunderwhich opened on July 8 and has since reigned supreme at the box office. Axl Rose-front’s 1980s classics “Sweet Child O’ Mine” and “Welcome to theRead More →
Two versions of Journey’s “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” litter BillboardThe Hot Rock & Alternative Songs and Hot Rock Songs charts (dated July 16), after the 1983 single made an appearance in Netflix’s fourth season stranger things. The recorded edition for the show’s new season, credited as “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)Read More →
Shinedown becomes first act to surpass four Billboard rock album charts since the renovation of the Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart last month, as Planet Zero debuted atop the July 16 tallies. The set begins with 50,000 equivalent album units earned during the tracking week of July 1-7, accordingRead More →
First Kate Bush, now Metallica. ‘Master of Puppets’ climbs the charts thanks to stranger things! The last two episodes of stranger things 4 hit last weekend, and on top of the monster-hunting mayhem, we also got the most metal gig ever. As part of the Hawkins gang’s elaborate plan toRead More →
Regardless of Gene Simmons’ protestations, rock is certainly not dead. It really depends on how you define “rock”. This week, Billboard announced an overhaul of its rock and alternative charts. The updated Top Rock and Alternative Albums chart will now feature “all tracks considered rock, alternative (even if core-pop orRead More →
Album cover (hennemusic) Def Leppard topped the US hard rock charts with their new album, “Diamond Star Halos”. The project debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hard Rock Chart and entered the Billboard 200 at No. 10 after selling 34,000 earned equivalent album units in its first week. OfRead More →
In this week’s music news, ‘Black Hills Soul’ is crushing the rock charts with its debut album ‘Where It All Begins’. We caught up with Scott (guitar) and Bill (drums) for some early questions. Guys, welcome to Muzique magazine. How did you find the name of your band? Scott:Read More →
After debuting on several Billboard charts dated May 21 after its first hours of release, My Chemical Romance’s “The Foundations of Decay” explodes onto more charts after its first seven days of tracking, leading its vault to No. 1 in the Hot Hard Rock survey Songs dated May 28. “Decay”Read More →
Guns N’ Roses famous track ‘Sweet Child O Mine’ reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Hard Rock Songs chart. It also re-entered the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart at number 9. The 1987 hit achieved that feat after appearing in the film’s upcoming trailer, Thor: Love and Thunder. ‘SweetRead More →
Guns N’ Roses “Sweet Child O’ Mine” Rules Billboardfor the first time on the Hot Hard Rock Songs chart after its inclusion in the new trailer for the upcoming film Thor: Love and Thunder. “Child” debuts at No. 1 on the chart dated April 30 and re-enters the Hot RockRead More →
No Resolve triple on top BillboardThe rock genre-based digital song sales charts date back to April 16 with its latest Disney movie song cover. The band’s amplified rendition of Jessica Darrow’s “Surface Pressure” from Encanto debuted at No. 1 on the Rock Digital Song Sales, Alternative Digital Song Sales, andRead More →
foo fighters The biggest hits LP jumps from #8 to #1 on Billboard‘s Top Hard Rock Albums Chart (dated April 9), while the band’s 1997 single “Everlong” re-entered Hot Hard Rock Songs at No. 1 following the death of longtime drummer Taylor Hawkins on March 25. The biggest hitsreleased inRead More →
A local musician and worship pastor/associate of Thrive Church has reached the top of the Christian rock music charts. Matt Moore’s song “Beautiful” reached No. 1 on the national Christian rock radio charts on March 30. Previously, Moore’s single “Broken Pieces” charted in the top 10, peaking at number sixRead More →
Ed Sheeran’s rock revamp, Bring Me the Horizon, of his hit “Bad Habits” reaches several Billboard chart dated March 5, punctuated by its No. 2 arc on Hot Hard Rock Songs. In its first full tracking week (from February 18, the day after the remix was released, to February 24),Read More →
Following the release of the one-of-a-kind album “Requiem” in Los Angeles’ Hollywood Methodist Church earlier this month, their debut single “Start the Healing” topped the Active Rock radio charts. “Start the Feeling” debuted atop the Active Rock charts for a week last month, beating Three Days Grace’s “So Called Life”Read More →
Doja Cat has appeared on several genre-specific Billboard charts during her meteoric journey to stardom. She’s seen her songs rise to ranks in genres like pop, rap, hip-hop, R&B, and even Latin, and now she can add her latest track to that ever-growing list. Cat’s new single “Celebrity Skin” isRead More →
Doja Cat appears on a Billboard rock for the first time with his cover of Hole’s “Celebrity Skin”. The song debuts on multiple counts dated February 26, led by the bows of numbers 16 and 18 of the respective Hot Alternative Songs and Hot Rock & Alternative Songs surveys. DuringRead More →
As the year draws to a close, Billboard reveals how artists across genres fared on their wide array of charts, and it turned out to be a very strong year for Foo Fighters, Maneskin and Bring Me the Horizon. which each ended up overtaking some of the graphs. Foo FightersRead More →
A band from Armagh have risen to the top of the UK and Irish iTunes Rock charts with their brand new single. Martin Rafferty sits proudly above musical luminaries Fleetwood Mac, Stereophonics and Queen with the single “You’ll Never Be Alone” – a song the band never really intended toRead More →
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LAS VEGAS, NV – MAY 01: J-Hope, V, Jungkook, Jimin, Suga, Jin and RM of BTS accept Top Duo/Group … [+] onstage during the 2019 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 1, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for dcp) FilmMagic for dcpRead More →
Metallica sprinkles the Billboard charts dated Sept. 25 following the 30th anniversary reissue of his self-titled 1991 album, punctuated by a climb to No. 1 on the top rock albums and hard rock albums charts. Metallic, also known as “The Black Album”, shoots 28-1 on Top Rock Albums, for itsRead More →
Foo Fighters’ 90s classic “Everlong” reaches Billboarddebuted on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs, Hot Alternative Songs and Hot Hard Rock Songs charts, thanks to a viral live performance featuring 11-year-old guest drummer Nandi Bushell. “Everlong” drops to No. 19 on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart dated SeptemberRead More →
While most people were forced to slow down during lockdown, for showman Steve Steinman, it offered him the chance to branch out. The result is his debut album, Take A Leap Of Faith, which went straight to number one on the iTunes and Amazon rock charts. The Newark singer isRead More →
‘Absurd’ Tops iTunes Rock Charts The first week Guns N’ Roses released their new song “Absurd,” it topped the iTunes rock charts, but a week later it wasn’t even in the Top 40. However, Sweet Child of Mine and Welcome to the Jungle are in the Top 40 charts. ‘SweetRead More →
Mammoth WVH, the group led by Eddie Van Halen’s son, Wolfgang Van Halen, rises to the top Billboard‘s Top Rock Albums and Hard Rock Albums charts dated June 26 with his self-titled debut album. The set begins with 31,000 equivalent album units earned during the tracking week of June 11-17,Read More →
When Andy Serrao joined longtime Southern California label Fearless Records as president in 2018, he noticed a shift in the industry — and that there were resources the label hadn’t properly tapped into. . So he decided to reinvent Fearless as a youth culture brand, not just a pop-punk/hard rock/metalRead More →
Toronto rocker Danko Jones checked in with the following update: “We are happy to announce that we are number 1 in Germany! Our song, ‘I Want Out’, is number 1 in the German rock charts and number 102 in the mainstream charts. We never had number one song in GermanyRead More →
Wolfgang Van Halen’s Mammoth WVH: ‘Distance’ Tops Rock Charts; The lyric video for “You’re to Blame” has debuted Since its debut in mid-November, “Distance” has been a huge hit for Mammoth WVHthe musical project led by Wolfgang Van Halen. His heartfelt musical tribute to his late father, Eddie Van Halen,Read More →
So who said Rock was dead! The Dead Daisies’ album “Holy Ground” hit the global rock charts and soared to dizzying heights with the best charting for any of the band’s albums to date! ‘Holy Ground’ Global Rock Chart Placements No. 1 on Japanese Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Chart No. 2Read More →
Others think differently, like Sonoma State Senior Sophia Emad, “I like Mileys’ album because it’s different from her previous stage of music and sounds less like a pop album. Also, I think it was really catchy and attracted everyone instead of just one group of listeners. During her interview withRead More →
Best Noise Music ALLEN KOVAC’s BETTER NOISE MUSIC has been named the #1 Mainstream Rock Label of 2020, while for the first time in the history of the MEDIABASE Active Rock Chart, the same label has been #1 for three consecutive years.Read More →
2020 is coming to an end and Billboard has released its top artists of the year. Topping the charts for categories like Hard Rock Album, Mainstream Rock Songs, and Top Rock Albums are artists like Queen, Five Finger Death Punch, Elton John, and Metallic. Frankly, that’s not too surprising, althoughRead More →
2020 has been a different year thanks to the pandemic and that’s reflected in some of Billboard’s rock charts for the year just ending. Billboard, the magazine of the charts, has been tracking the tally throughout the year in a number of categories and we’re seeing an influx of older,Read More →
AC/DC’s first album in six years, Power on, is an instant hit on Billboard‘s Top Rock Albums and Hard Rock Albums charts, debuting atop both charts as of November 28. In its first tracking week (November 13-19), the set earned 117,000 equivalent album units, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. OfRead More →
24kGoldn and iann dior’s “Mood” looks like a particularly fresh No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week – a catchy song from two new rappers who (of course) took off on TikTok. But it is also a historic event for the Billboard record books: The collaboration between theRead More →
The Van Halen catalog infuses Billboardfollowing the death of founding guitarist Eddie Van Halen on October 6 after his long battle with throat cancer. During the tracking week of Oct. 2-8, Van Halen’s discography generated 49.3 million on-demand streams in the United States, a jump of 463%, according to NielsenRead More →
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 06: Juice WRLD performs live during Wireless Festival 2019 on July 06 … [+] 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Lorne Thomson/Redferns) red ferns Although they might seem like two genres that couldn’t have less in common with each other, rap and rock aren’t all thatRead More →
The Rolling Stones’ new quarantine-themed single “Living in a Ghost Town” is reaching new heights after its first full week of tracking. Released on April 23, the track climbed 3-1 on the Rock Digital Song Sales chart for May 9, becoming the Stones’ first frontrunner on the list. It soldRead More →
It was a great year in rock, with Panic! at Disco really having a moment, especially when it comes to the Billboard rock charts. The chart-based publication revealed that the Brendon Urie-led act topped several charts in 2019, including the Top Rock Artist tally. “High Hopes” and “Hey Look Ma,Read More →
Two high-profile new moves in Tool’s long career – which released its first new song in 13 years and hit digital and streaming platforms for the first time – are bringing hard rock by storm. Billboardthe rock charts in a record way (on polls dated August 17). We’ll start withRead More →
Billboard‘s Hot Rock Songs welcomes a trio of top artists, including two for the first time. Ed Sheeran’s “Blow,” featuring chart newcomers Chris Stapleton and Bruno Mars, launches at No. 3 on the July 20 survey. Sheeran’s album closing track Collaborations Project #6, released on July 12, begins with 7.5Read More →
Beatles classics infuse Billboard‘s Hot Rock Songs chart after theatrical release Yesterday, which features many of the band’s signature tracks. A total of five Beatles tracks from the 60s/70s re-enter the Hot Rock Songs count dated July 13, led by “Here Comes the Sun,” at No. 9. (Older tracks areRead More →
Queen announced as 2019 mid-year rock chart leader, with biopic soundtrack Bohemian Rhapsody in the No. 1 position and their The biggest hits parcel at n°2. Nielsen Music figures for the period from January 4 to June 20, as reported by Billboardcredited the soundtrack with 705,000 equivalent album units andRead More →
Lil Nas X continues to prove that he can’t be limited to one genre, as the artist has now crept up the rock charts. Tuesday, Billboard reported that Lil Nas X’s “F9mily (You & Me)” and “Bring U Down” featuring Ryan Tedder have debuted on the Rock Streaming charts. ButRead More →
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 1: Brendon Urie Panic! at the Disco receives the Top Rock Song award for… [+] ‘High Hopes’ onstage during the 2019 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 1, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for dcp) GettyRead More →
Breaking Benjamin looks back on Billboardfeaturing “Red Cold River”, the band’s first new music since their 2015 album Dark before dawn. The track launched at No. 5 on Hot Rock Songs (dated Jan. 20), marking the group’s highest debut on the chart, as well as its first top five sinceRead More →
by Metallica Wired… to self-destruct The album may have been released in the fall of 2016, but it really dominated the rock world in calendar year 2017. Billboard released its year-end charts and Metallica is heading for both charts most important rocks for 2017. The band tops a solid listRead More →
Considering the likely expectations for Imagine Dragons’ third album, it seems fair to say that it exceeded them. After all, despite a second effort, 2015 Smoke + Mirrorswhich debuted atop the Billboard 200 with 195,000 first week equivalent album units, according to Nielsen Music, and ended as the No. 4Read More →
Foo Fighters add two No. 1 ranks to Billboard the airplay charts to their significant collection as “The Sky Is a Neighborhood” climbs to No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock Songs and Rock Airplay charts dated December 9th. On Mainstream Rock Songs, “Sky” (2-1) is the Dave Grohl-Led Rockers’ EighthRead More →
Another hard-rock cover of a decidedly non-hard rock song rises on the Billboard graphics. All That Remains pushes 4-2 on the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart (dated Sept. 2) and makes its first Rock Digital Song Sales appearance at No. 13 with its version of Garth Brooks’ 1991 HotRead More →
A group that does not actually exist is on several Billboard rock cards. BER’s “The Night Begins to Shine” drops to No. 23 on the August 26 Hot Rock Songs chart as the chart’s Hot Shot Debut (for the week’s highest new entry), with about two-thirds of its ranking pointsRead More →
Two of rock’s giants – Metallica and Linkin Park – proved their staying power in terms of music sales as Nielsen released their mid-year rock charts. For Metallica, they topped two of the sales charts with their Wired…to Self-Destruct album. The record is No. 1 on the Top 10 RockRead More →
Zac Brown Band earned their third consecutive No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 charts with the debut of Jekyll + Hyde. The country band released their latest album on April 28 and the effort has already produced two No. 1 songs for them. Their crossover hit “Heavy Is theRead More →