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Essentially pop superstar Ariana Grande issues a live version of a greatest hits set with the awesome K bye for now (swt live).
“15 Marvelous Songs About Women” features music courtesy of Anthony Ramos, Isaac Dunbar, Jidenna, Kelly Clarkson, and Lana Del Rey.
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Beyoncé (Lemonade), Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds (Skelton Tree), and Solange (A Seat at the Table) lead the charge of the 40 bests albums of 2016.
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Billboard: Lady Gaga leads a star-studded top 10 including new albums from Michael Bublé, Pentatonix and Korn.
59th Annual Grammy nomination predictions: Adele (‘25’) should be a lock for pop vocal album nomination.
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Green Day debuts at no. 1 on the Billboard 200 with their latest album, ‘Revolution Radio.’ Norah Jones and OneRepublic start at nos. 2 and 3.
Solange (‘A Seat at the Table’) surprises Bon Iver (‘22, A Million’), taking the no. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 for the first time in her career.
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Shawn Mendes earns his second no. 1 album with his sophomore effort, ‘Illuminate.’ Luke Bryan (‘Farm Tour’) launches at no. 4.
Shawn Mendes earns another no. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with sophomore effort, ‘Illuminate.’ Drake (‘Views’) slips from no. 1 to no. 2.
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Ariana Grande releases previously unreleased “Jason’s Song (Gave It Away),” an empowering track that didn’t appear on the U.S. version of ‘Dangerous Woman.’
The title is self-explanatory. This list ranks the 25 best albums of 2016, so far. By the end of 2016, this could all change…or not.
On her third studio album ‘Dangerous Woman’, Ariana Grande exemplifies the hip-hop/Urban Dictionary slang that she “gives no f*cks.”
