Stray Kids earned their 7th No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with Karma, surpassing BTS & Linkin Park for most this century. variety.com/1236504975

Leaked jail calls suggest Young Thug spent $50k on streams to push Gunna’s DS4EVER to No. 1 over The Weeknd’s Dawn FM in Jan 2022 billboard.com/1236056892

The Mavericks canceled Vegas & Santa Fe shows as Raul Malo recovers from cancer surgery. yahoo.com/entertainment/141852831.html

50 Cent joins the new Street Fighter movie as Balrog, directed by Kitao Sakurai. hiphopdx.com/news/50-cent-begins-work-on-street-fighter-movie

Tesla bassist Brian Wheat announced Terminal, a supergroup with ex-Tesla’s Tommy Skeoch, W.A.S.P.’s Chris Holmes & Saliva’s Josey Scott. loudwire.com/terminal-band-tesla-wasp-saliva

Seattle’s MoPOP will close its Nirvana exhibit Sept 7 after 14 years, sparking fan backlash. loudwire.com/seattle-museum-closing-nirvana-exhibit

Cardi B won a $24M lawsuit as a jury cleared her of assault & battery claims from a 2018 incident with security guard Emani Ellis variety.com/1236505438

Belinda Carlisle released Once Upon a Time in California, a covers album of ‘60s–‘70s AM hits. variety.com/1236504687

Bandcamp launched Bandcamp Clubs, a $13/month curated subscription with exclusive content & no algorithms musicbusinessworldwide.com/bandcamp-launches-human-curated-bandcamp-clubs-at-13-a-month

Sparks announced Madder!, a 4-song EP out Oct 3 featuring new track “Porcupine” pitchfork.com/news/sparks-announce-madder-ep-share-new-song-porcupine-listen

Billboard UK Top 5

5. “The Subway” – Chappell Roan

4. “Soda Pop” – Soja Boys

3. “No Broke Boys” – Disco Lines & Tinashe

2. “Man I Need” – Olivia Dean

1. “Golden” – HUNTR/X

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