Rocker Tom Petty returned Sunday near the top of the US album sales chart after his sudden death at age 66.
Petty's 1993 "Greatest Hits" compilation was in second place on the Billboard chart for the week through Thursday, with sales jumping 2,231 percent from a week earlier, tracking service Nielsen Music said.
But he still came below Canadian countryRead more
Kendrick Lamar has pulled off the biggest US album debut this year with "DAMN.," an introspective work of hip-hop storytelling that features Rihanna and U2.
"DAMN." sold 603,000 copies or the equivalent in streaming and downloads in the week since its April 14 release, tracking service Nielsen Music said late Saturday.
Entering at number one on the benchmark Billboard chart,Read more
Drake's new album has set a record for the best first day on Spotify, edging out Ed Sheeran who held the title for a mere two weeks.
The Toronto hip-hop star on Saturday dropped "More Life," a 22-song collection that ventures deeper into the dancehall sounds of Jamaica and features appearances by other leading rappers.
A Spotify spokeswoman said thatRead more
The rapper Future made history on Sunday by debuting at number one on the US chart in back-to-back weeks with different albums.
The Atlanta rapper had entered at number one on the Billboard sales chart for the week through February 23 with a self-titled album.
He returned a week later with a completely new album, "HNDRXX." It debuted at numberRead more