Lumineers, Kendrick Lamar, Imagine Dragons, Dustin Lynch, Emeli Sande and Cher Lloyd are just a few of the acts featured in our weekly "Bubbling Under" column, named after the longtime chart that tracks activity below the Billboard Hot 100.
Each Friday, Billboard presents "Bubbling Under," a weekly look at new and noteworthy acts making their way toward Billboard chart success. Up this week: Kacey Musgraves, Krewella and Blondfire
On the eve of her 10th anniversary of her historic season one “American Idol” win, Kelly Clarkson was celebrating the milestone the best way she knew how — by making more music. Billboard caught up with Clarkson, at an event for the NFL's new Pepsi Anthem program where the Dallas Cowboys fan spoke about working with producer Greg Kurstin, the "good changes" at her RCA label, the downside of working on ABC's "Duets."
Madonna scores her eighth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart with the debut of her "MDNA," while Lionel Richie's all-star country collaborations covers album "Tuskegee" bows in the runner-up slot -- his highest-charting album since 1986.
Madonna scores her eighth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart with the debut of her "MDNA," while Lionel Richie's all-star country collaborations covers album "Tuskegee" bows in the runner-up slot -- his highest-charting album since 1986.