Daily Music Headlines June 29, 2026

The 2026 BET Awards celebrated Teyana Taylor and Clipse with three wins each. Lauryn Hill received the Living Legend Icon Award, while Taylor also earned Icon of the Year and Best Actress honors.

Katy Perry's fiery new single "Watch It Burn" topped Billboard's latest fan poll with 27% of the vote.

Olivia Rodrigo's "you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love" remains No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for a second straight week with 180,000 equivalent album units.

Bryan Adams will release "The 51st State" on Canada Day, a song celebrating Canadian identity.

A tornado forced The B-52s to cancel their Retro C Trop Festival performance in France after destroying stage equipment.

Jolin Tsai's "Pleasure" won Album of the Year at Taiwan's Golden Melody Awards, while Chang Chen-yue earned three major honors.

Muse released their tenth album, "The Wow Signal," featuring an eclectic mix of rock, electronic, and alternative sounds.

Lorde marked one year of "Virgin" by reflecting on the personal struggles behind the album and releasing 49 demo recordings.

Ice Nine Kills unveiled "Play Dead," a new song celebrating Dead by Daylight's 10th anniversary.

Matt Damon debuted a tongue-in-cheek rap persona, "Nomad," to support Water.org's Get Blue clean water campaign.

Top 5 Singles:

5. Ella Langley – Be Her

4. Olivia Rodrigo – Drop Dead

3. Olivia Rodrigo – Stupid Song

2. Ella Langley – Choosin' Texas