Daily Music Headlines June 1, 2026

Ariana Grande’s “Hate That I Made You Love Me” topped Billboard’s Best New Music poll with over 50% of the vote. It’s the first single from her upcoming album “Petal,” due July 31. Other contenders included Latto and aespa.Drake’s “ICEMAN” holds No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for a second week with 225,000 units. LE SSERAFIM’s “PUREFLOW” debuts at No. 10, marking their fifth top 10.Ronald LaPread, founding bassist of The Commodores, died at 75 after a sudden medical event in New Zealand. He played with the group from 1970–1986, contributing to hits like “Brick House.”Bad Bunny launched his 10-date Madrid residency with a sold-out show at Riyadh Air Metropolitano. The run could draw over 550,000 fans and featured guest Myke Towers.Morgan Wallen cut short a Denver performance of “Sand in My Boots” due to a piano glitch, then pushed the piano over. Fans praised his a cappella recovery.M.I.A. is suing Kid Cudi for $2.8 million, claiming wrongful removal from his Rebel Ragers Tour despite contractual guarantees. The dispute follows controversy over her onstage remarks.Kanye West (Ye) and Travis Scott canceled July shows in Reggio Emilia, Italy, citing security concerns amid backlash over West’s antisemitic remarks.Donald Trump called to cancel the Freedom 250 concert series and replace it with a political rally. Artists including Bret Michaels and Martina McBride withdrew over the event’s political ties.Yonkers will rename a street “Earl DMX Simmons Way” honoring DMX near his childhood home, alongside a new podcast, “Look Thru My Eyes: Becoming DMX.”“Heavy Metal Parking Lot” marked its 40th anniversary with its first full public screening, plus plans for a documentary, book, and tribute events.Top 5 Albums:5. Ella Langley – “Danelion”4. Noah Kahan – “The Great Divide”3. Drake – “Maid of Honor”2. Drake – “Habiti”1.Drake – “Iceman” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.