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Madonna has landed a new #1 in the U.K.

Her latest release, Confessions II, tops the U.K. Official Albums Chart this week, making it her 13th chart-topper.

The new #1 makes Madonna the first female artist in the U.K. to have a #1 record in each of the last five decades. She’s also now tied with Elvis Presley for fifth place when it comes to overall U.K. #1 albums.

Madonna earned her first #1 album in 1984 with her sophomore release, Like a Virgin. Her last #1 was MDNA, which came out in 2012.

Madonna is actually sitting on top of several U.K. charts. Confessions II is also #1 on the U.K. Official Sales, Official Vinyl Albums and Official Dance Albums charts.

Confessions II is the long-awaited sequel to her 2005 album, Confessions on a Dance Floor. 

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Benson Boone made a surprise appearance during country star Megan Moroney’s concert at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center Thursday night. Fan-shot footage posted to YouTube shows Megan welcoming Boone out to help her sing her track “Beautiful Things,” before they team up to sing his hit track of the same name.

Kelly Clarkson has given fans a preview of her upcoming single, “I’d Be Lyin’.” She posted a snippet of her recording the track in the studio on Instagram. The clip starts out with Kelly just singing to a drum beat, before the full backing track kicks in. “I’d be lyin’ if I said I do/ You’re hearing only what you wanted to,” she sings in the clip. “I take a shot every time you lie/ I’ve never been so damn drunk in my life.” Kelly will release “I’d Be Lyin'” on July 17.

Ellie Goulding has announced she’ll be performing at Saturday’s FIFA World Cup quarterfinals, when England takes on Norway. “Performing at the @fifaworldcup quarter final for England vs Norway has me feeling like truly anything could happen,” she wrote on Instagram next to a carousel of photos of her jumping up and down on her bed. “I already know the boys will make England proud, it’s coming home.”

Shawn Mendes is continuing the 10th anniversary celebration of his sophomore album, Illuminate. He has released “Ruin (Live From Boston),” a live take on the album’s opening track, which has become a fan favorite. It is now available via digital outlets. This follows Shawn’s June celebration of the album’s hit single “Treat You Better,” which he marked with the release of a limited-edition 7-inch vinyl.

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J. Cole has been working behind the scenes to finalize the details of The Fall-Off World tour. A post on The Fall-Off’s X account shows him working on fine-tuning the lighting.

“The lights, just stationery staying there, not reacting to what they’re doing. The lights on the stage not reacting to what they’re doing so there’s a lot of good s*** about that, but it needs to be tightened up,” he says. “Less movement on the back screen, I think.”

“Way better, this is for sure the world,” he says later in the clip. When it seems his ideas are implemented, Cole reacts and says, “Boom. Yes.”

The video then cuts to a clip of him rehearsing his raps on the stage.

“Tour Time. See you tonight,” the caption reads.

The Fall-Off World tour kicks off Friday in Charlotte, arriving shortly after he launched The Fall-Off magazine, which gave 60 creatives an opportunity to pay homage to and help carry forward hip-hop print journalism.

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Keith Urban kicked off Good Morning America‘s Summer Concert Series Friday on ABC. You can watch his performances of “Summer Breeze” and “We Go Back” from his new flow state album, plus his hit “Wasted Time,” online.

CMA entertainer of the year Lainey Wilson is booked to play the Grand Ole Opry July 23. 

You can pay a virtual visit to Riley Green’s Duck Blind in midtown Nashville simply by watching his new music video for “Think as You Drunk.”

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Ed Sheeran is doing his part to help England in their quest for a World Cup championship.

Sheeran’s Instagram account shared video of him visiting the team at their camp, explaining in the clip that he’s been visiting the team camp since 2021.

“I’ve just been to every one ever since,” he says in the video. “It’s been great. It’s been a nice little tradition.”

He adds, “The first time I played for the lads in 2021 we bonded and so it’s never a tough crowd.”

The clip also features a snippet of Sheeran performing “Castle on the Hill” from his third studio album, Divide, for the team.

England is set to take on Norway on Saturday in Miami, but Ed already has his prediction for how the tournament is going to turn out.

“I think it will be England/France final and I think when you get to the final anyone can win and I think it will be us.”

Sheeran is currently on a North American tour and is set to play Las Vegas on July 18. A complete list of dates can be found at EdSheeran.com.

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Tank pays homage to Floetry’s “Say Yes” with the release of his new single, “Yes.”

“‘Yes’ is about taking a classic feeling and giving it new life,” he says in a statement. “Everybody remembers where they were when they first heard Floetry’s version. I wanted to pay homage while creating something that speaks to where we are today.”

The song arrives with a music video in which a birthday girl is surprised with a private performance from Tank. As the night wraps up, one lucky woman shares an intimate moment with the singer.

Tank has been playing shows as part of Chris Brown and Usher’s R&B tour.

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Shinedown bassist Eric Bass is stepping away from Shinedown’s upcoming tour due to his mental health.

“I had a pretty serious mental health crash, I guess you could say, a few weeks ago,” Bass says in a video posted to Facebook on Friday. “I don’t really feel it’s the wise thing for me to do to go out on tour right now.”

“I debated whether or not to make this announcement at all and just not be there and then show back up when it’s time,” he continues. “But mental health being such a thing that I have championed and the band has championed, I thought that it would be not the best look to maybe seem like I’m ashamed of it.”

Bass adds that he’s currently in treatment and is feeling better, but he doesn’t yet have a timeline for his return. 

“Hopefully it will be sooner rather than later,” he says. “But I wanna make sure that I’m safe.”

Josh Sturm and Zack Mack will be filling in for Bass during his absence.

Shinedown’s tour launches Saturday in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It supports the band’s new album, EI8HT.

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Hudson Westbrook is heartbroken and lonely in his new song, “Hits Me.” 

“That’s when it hits me/ Lonely with a side of misery/ I’m laying in bed and I’m up in my head with the words that you said on repeat,” he sings on the track he co-wrote. “On repeat like an old sad song/ The walls come down and the sky falls/ Just when I think I’m finally through and the me missing you might miss me/ Yeah, that’s when it hits me.” 

You can check out the Texas native’s equally plaintive music video, which was shot in Marfa.

After his recently wrapped stint on Bailey Zimmerman’s Different Night, Same Rodeo tour, Hudson will soon head out to join Morgan Wallen on his Still the Problem Tour July 24 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

The “House Again” hitmaker plays Chicago’s Windy City Smokeout on Friday. 

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Andy Grammer has released his brand-new single “Best Hearts,” as well as its companion track, “Big Stupid Heart.” The new song “Best Hearts” was inspired by a fan-submitted story that was shared on Grammer’s podcast, Showing Up With Andy Grammer. It started as a mother’s voicemail about her son who was battling mental health issues. Even though he was having a difficult time, he still found the strength to comfort his roommate, who was also struggling.

Malcom Todd has put out his new song “I Just Got Mad.” The song is described as a longtime fan favorite that Todd first started teasing back in 2024. It arrives alongside an official visualizer that was shot and edited by Todd. “I Just Got Mad” is Todd’s first new song since the release of his sophomore album, Do That Again.

Teddy Swims has released his newest single, “Break Up in Reverse.” The heartbreak anthem is a breakup song that doesn’t focus on regret. Instead, the song focuses on his wish to be able to relive the relationship and have it work out in a happy ending this time. Swims also released an accompanying official music video.

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