Daily Music Headlines August 17, 2026

Ayra Starr’s “Starrgirl” topped Billboard’s new music poll with 87%+ of the vote, featuring Zayn and Rema.

Stray Kids scored their ninth Billboard 200 No. 1 with “THIS & THAT,” earning 369,000 U.S. equivalent album units, their biggest week ever.

Lin-Manuel Miranda won’t return for “Moana 3” due to scheduling conflicts. Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear will write the sequel, now in development.

Dolly Parton missed Dollywood’s NightFlight Expedition opening after her doctor advised against travel due to ongoing health issues, including dizziness and dehydration.

Ella Langley’s “Dandelion” produced three No. 1 Country Airplay singles, making it only the 13th album by a woman to reach the milestone and the first in more than a decade.

Tarja Turunen calls “Frisson Noir” her heaviest album yet, blending symphonic prog metal with tango, flamenco and Japanese folk influences. Guests include Dani Filth and Sayo Komada.

Rock critic and biographer Dave Marsh has died at 76. The longtime Creem editor championed Bruce Springsteen and wrote influential biographies of Springsteen, The Who and Aretha Franklin.

Sheryl Crow will release “Pick You Up” October 9, featuring the protest song “Freedom Bus” with Jesse Welles.

Blink-182’s Tom DeLonge says U.S. government officials questioned him for two days about an alleged UFO encounter, though he declined to reveal details.

Top 5 Singles:

5. “I Knew It,I Knew You” — Taylor Swift

4. “Petal” — Ariana Grande

3. “Been By Now” — Morgan Wallen

2. “Hate That I Made You Love Me” — Ariana Grande

1. “Choosin’ Texas” — Ella Langley.

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