Olivia Rodrigo Announces All Women Music Festival This August

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Olivia Rodrigo announced Monday she will launch her own charity music festival, Daisy Chain Fields, with an all-women lineup. The event is scheduled for Aug. 29 at Irvine’s FivePoint Amphitheatre. Rodrigo posted the festival lineup on Instagram, confirming that Chappell Roan,... Read More.

Hot 10 Recap – Week of 6/20/26

NEW YORK (AP) — Familiar stars and crossover pairings dominate the latest Billboard Hot 100, but the chart dated June 20 reflects something broader than celebrity gravity: listeners are rewarding emotional directness, genre flexibility and songs that feel increasingly unconcerned with traditional radio lanes. At... Read More.

Hot Hits Weekend Best Bets – 6/19-6/21/26

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Central Ohio enters the third weekend of June with a calendar shaped by celebration, culture and the unofficial arrival of summer, as communities across the region prepare for festivals, commemorations and family events from Friday through Sunday. The weekend of June... Read More.

The Hottest Hits of 2026, What’s Next?

NEW YORK (AP) — The first half of 2026 suggested a music industry in transition: blockbuster touring remains dominant, but the biggest stories are increasingly about audience migration across genres, the global circulation of fandom and the tension between scale and specificity. As the calendar... Read More.

The Hottest Hits of 2026, So Far…

NEW YORK (AP) — Six months into 2026, popular music has become harder to separate into clean categories — and easier to understand as one global conversation. Pop artists are borrowing country’s intimacy. K-pop’s biggest acts are leaning into rap structures and international release strategies.... Read More.

Hot 10 Recap – Week of 6/13/26

NEW YORK (AP) — Pop returned to the summit, country strengthened its hold and a handful of artists claimed multiple positions across the chart as the Billboard Hot 100 dated June 13 reflected a week driven by recognizable names and stylistic crossover. At No. 1,... Read More.

Hot Hits Weekend Best Bets – 6/12-6/14/26

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Central Ohio heads into the weekend with a calendar anchored by one of the region’s signature arts events, alongside concerts, community gatherings and seasonal programming that signal the beginning of the summer festival stretch. The largest draw of the weekend is... Read More.