Daily Music Headlines August 24, 2026

KATSEYE’s “WILD” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 170,000 equivalent album units, their biggest week yet and making them the fourth all-woman group to top the chart this decade. Phoebe Bridgers’ “Lost Weekend” debuted at No. 2 with 118,000 units, her first solo top-10 album.

ENHYPEN’s “THE SIN: BLISS” won Billboard’s new music poll with nearly 73% of the vote. It’s their first release since Heeseung’s departure.

Dolly Parton is exploring avatar performances as health issues limit her appearances. She’s in early talks with companies producing the technology.

Bret Michaels canceled the rest of his 2026 tour to recover from surgeries, including kidney-stone removal and a ureteral stent.

Foo Fighters performed a career-spanning set with the LA Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl honoring departing music director Gustavo Dudamel, including several rare songs.

Olivia Rodrigo released “Serena Joy,” a non-album track inspired by The Handmaid’s Tale character. The song was initially available only on a limited-edition CD and is now streaming digitally.

Céline Dion is preparing for her Paris residency with an intensive fitness regimen including Pilates and ballet, marking her first live performances since 2022.

Big Thief debuted their surprise triple album “Horsepower” at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, performing the entire album during a three-hour show with guests including Iris DeMent, Gillian Welch and Lucinda Williams.

W.A.S.P.’s Blackie Lawless is writing an autobiography, “Tales From The Square Mile,” focusing on Hollywood’s influence on his life and career rather than a typical rock memoir.

Musical Spirograph is a browser-based generative music tool that uses geometric patterns to create compositions, with customizable rotors, scales, synths and more.

Top Five Singles:

5. Hate That I Made You Love Me — Ariana Grande

4. Boston — Stella Lefty

3. Been By Now — Morgan Wallen

2. I Knew It, I Knew You — Taylor Swift

1.Choosin’ Texas — Ella Langley

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