BTS’ ‘Arirang’ Nearly Doubles Harry Styles’ Opening-Day Spotify Numbers to Claim Year’s Top Streaming Bow So Far

BTS had far and away the best opening day streaming numbers on Spotify for any album so far in 2026, and the platform's 12th best first day ever.

BTS’ New Album, ‘Arirang,’ Is Finally Here

BTS’ highly anticipated fifth studio album, Arirang, is finally here. For the past five and a half years, the group’s members have either worked on solo releases and/or served his mandatory military ...

BTS Is Back. But the K-Pop Landscape Has Changed.

The superstar boy band returns after a four-year hiatus on Friday. The genre it helped turn into a global juggernaut has endured some shifts, and minted new stars.

New Music Friday: The best albums out March 20

BTS. Alex Isley. Dubstep-infused hyperpop from underscores. NPR Music's Hazel Cills chats with Francesca Harding of member station KCRW in Los Angeles about their favorite albums out Friday, March 20.

Olivia Rodrigo Says Her New Album Is Full of ‘Sad Love Songs’: ‘It Was a Creative Challenge to Write From a Joyful Place’

Olivia Rodrigo is slowly revealing details about her upcoming third album, telling British Vogue that it's full of "sad love songs." ...

Harry Styles' new album is a massive chart success

This week, the biggest chart news revolves around Harry Styles all the time. Other artists, occasionally. TOP STORY. There's ...