Daily Music Headlines July 29, 2025

• Beyoncé Makes History
• The Cowboy Carter Tour grossed $407.6M, becoming the top-grossing country tour ever. She's now the first U.S. artist and woman with two tours over $400M. pollstar.com/400m
• Hayley Williams Drops Hidden Album
• Hayley shared 17 unreleased solo songs via a password-protected site for buyers of her new Good Dye Young hair color. Tracks include “Mirtazapine,” “Kill Me,” and “Discovery Channel.” pitchfork.com/hayley17
• My Chemical Romance Unearths Lost Track
• MCR premiered “War Beneath the Rain” from the scrapped Paper Kingdom album at Dodger Stadium, dedicated to late producer Doug McKean. billboard.com/mcrrain
• Madonna Biopic Still Alive
• Julia Garner confirms the Madonna biopic (Who's That Girl) is in active development, with Madonna involved in revisions. variety.com/madonnafilm
• TikTok + iHeart Launch Singing Contest
• “Next Up: LIVE Music” kicked off July 28. U.S.-based artists (18+, 50K+ TikTok followers, original song) can audition through Aug 11. Finale: Sept 26 in Burbank. digitalmusicnews.com/nextup
• Erykah Badu’s Anniversary Tour
• Celebrating Mama’s Gun at 25, Badu’s fall tour hits 16 cities Oct 3–Dec 10. Tix on sale Aug 1 at 10 a.m. billboard.com/badu25

Billboard Hot 100 – Top 5

5. “Just in Case” – Morgan Wallen

4. “What I Want” – Morgan Wallen ft. Tate McRae

3. “Daises” – Justin Bieber

2. “Golden” – Huntrix (KPop Demon Hunters)

1. “Ordinary” – Alex Warren (8th week)

billboard.com/hot100

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