Stephen Thompson

As Drake rules the charts, the 'song of the summer' race heats up Drake's ICEMAN holds at No. 1 in its second week on the Billboard 200 albums chart, and the rapper still has four songs in this week's top 10, led by "Janice STFU" at No. 1. The song also l... See more

Drake's ICEMAN holds at No. 1 in its second week on the Billboard 200 albums chart, and the rapper still has four songs in this week's top 10, led by "Janice STFU" at No. 1. The song also leads Billboard's inaugural "Songs of the Summer" chart for 2026, b... See more

Welcome to New Music Friday, NPR Music's podcast dedicated to sharing the best albums out each week. We listen to dozens of new releases in advance, identify the ones we think you need to hear, and highlight our favorite five in a brisk mix of clips, cont... See more

Electronic music icons Boards of Canada — the Scottish sibling duo of Mike Sandison and Marcus Eoin — return with their first LP since 2013. Warp Records hide caption toggle caption Warp Records Welcome to New Music Friday, NPR Music's podcast dedicated t... See more

Drake tops the charts, sets records and sweeps away the oldies It's Drake Week on the Billboard charts, as the rapper sets records for sheer quantity — including three albums debuting in the top three, led by ICEMAN at No. 1. On the Hot 100 singles chart,... See more