So who's the next big thing? We're betting on San Diego's Desponders. Hear the band share their own music as well as the songs and stories that inspired their sound.
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Album Of The Week: Post Malone
Post Malone's gone country on "F-1 Trillion,"and his list of features proves it: Listen for Tim McGraw, Hank Williams Jr., Morgan Wallen, Blake Shelton, Dolly Parton, Brad Paisley, Luke Combs, Lainey Wilson, Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton, and many more.
Artist DNA: Kehlani
Explore Kehlani's hits, collaborations, influences, and more.
Foster the People: The Count Up
We've ranked their top tracks, and we're counting them up starting with #1.
Week of August 15th, 2024
Overall Top 20
| Rank | Artist Name | Song Name | EQ Score | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Post Malone | I Had Some Help | 100 | 0 |
| 2 | Sabrina Carpenter | Espresso | 99.496701098058594 | 1 |
| 3 | Billie Eilish | BIRDS OF A FEATHER | 99.205178053931405 | 8 |
| 4 | David Guetta & OneRepublic | I Don't Wanna Wait | 99.089667465367697 | 0 |
| 5 | Sabrina Carpenter | Please Please Please | 98.718575692663407 | -1 |
| 6 | Eminem | Houdini | 98.475084540992398 | 5 |
| 7 | Benson Boone | Slow It Down | 98.235694812673103 | 17 |
| 8 | Artemas | i like the way you kiss me | 98.042518732923796 | 15 |
| 9 | Morgan Wallen | Lies Lies Lies | 97.933843071250294 | 11 |
| 10 | Hozier | Too Sweet | 97.909548599874697 | -2 |
| 11 | Myles Smith | Stargazing | 97.818985783692099 | -4 |
| 12 | Chappell Roan | Good Luck, Babe! | 97.341665498203298 | -6 |
| 13 | Marshmello & Kane Brown | Miles On It | 97.180796684950295 | 22 |
| 14 | Tommy Richman | MILLION DOLLAR BABY | 96.043183774808497 | 0 |
| 15 | Dua Lipa | Illusion | 95.102886180878002 | -1 |
| 16 | Kendrick Lamar | Not Like Us | 94.736386428770501 | -1 |
| 17 | Billie Eilish | LUNCH | 92.977116028511702 | -19 |
| 18 | Zach Bryan | Pink Skies | 92.453372950666306 | 19 |
| 19 | Taylor Swift | Fortnight | 91.766917048563997 | -10 |
| 20 | Megan Thee Stallion | Mamushi | 91.746769968175897 | 50 |
Album Of The Week: J Balvin
J Balvin is back after a three year break, and "Rayo" is stacked with features from Feid, Ryan Castro, Bad Gyal, Carín León, Saiko, and more.
Week of August 8th, 2024
Overall Top 20
| Rank | Artist Name | Song Name | Released Date | EQ Score | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Post Malone | I Had Some Help | 5/10/24 | 100 | 0 |
| 2 | Billie Eilish | LUNCH | 5/17/24 | 99.96997856 | 1 |
| 3 | Sabrina Carpenter | Espresso | 4/11/24 | 99.84131796 | 1 |
| 4 | David Guetta & OneRepublic | I Don't Wanna Wait | 4/5/24 | 99.47175843 | -2 |
| 5 | Sabrina Carpenter | Please Please Please | 6/6/24 | 99.28087398 | 12 |
| 6 | Chappell Roan | Good Luck, Babe! | 4/5/24 | 99.03164901 | 7 |
| 7 | Myles Smith | Stargazing | 5/10/24 | 98.22629258 | 0 |
| 8 | Hozier | Too Sweet | 3/22/24 | 98.22449288 | 0 |
| 9 | Eminem | Houdini | 5/30/24 | 98.15190375 | 3 |
| 10 | Billie Eilish | BIRDS OF A FEATHER | 5/17/24 | 98.12994373 | -4 |
| 11 | Taylor Swift | Fortnight | 4/19/24 | 97.84060928 | -2 |
| 12 | Tommy Richman | MILLION DOLLAR BABY | 4/26/24 | 95.95189461 | -2 |
| 13 | Dua Lipa | Illusion | 4/11/24 | 95.36389959 | 1 |
| 14 | Kendrick Lamar | Not Like Us | 5/4/24 | 94.24137515 | 1 |
| 15 | Ariana Grande | we can't be friends (wait for your love) | 3/8/24 | 93.29756235 | 1 |
| 16 | Morgan Wallen | Lies Lies Lies | 7/5/24 | 92.42096234 | 1 |
| 17 | Coldplay | feelslikeimfallinginlove | 6/21/24 | 91.75472229 | 1 |
| 18 | Luke Combs | Ain't No Love In Oklahoma | 5/16/24 | 91.33948196 | 122 |
| 19 | Artemas | i like the way you kiss me | 3/19/24 | 91.26867832 | 6 |
| 20 | Bebe Rexha | I'm The Drama | 6/28/24 | 91.09452461 | 23 |
The Next: Maisy Kay
So who's the next big thing? We're betting on U.K.-born, L.A.-based Maisy Kay.
Week of August 1st, 2024
Overall Top 20
| Rank | Artist Name | Song Name | EQ Score | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Post Malone | I Had Some Help | 100 | 0 |
| 2 | David Guetta & OneRepublic | I Don't Wanna Wait | 99.310862657534798 | 7 |
| 3 | Billie Eilish | LUNCH | 99.120891442800598 | -1 |
| 4 | Sabrina Carpenter | Espresso | 98.748191656388101 | -1 |
| 5 | Billie Eilish | BIRDS OF A FEATHER | 97.989982073985999 | 6 |
| 6 | Myles Smith | Stargazing | 97.529726411044905 | 7 |
| 7 | Hozier | Too Sweet | 97.406301940751007 | -4 |
| 8 | Taylor Swift | Fortnight | 97.230689461353194 | -3 |
| 9 | Tommy Richman | MILLION DOLLAR BABY | 96.935638766402406 | 6 |
| 10 | Eminem | Houdini | 96.926558534445704 | -3 |
| 11 | Chappell Roan | Good Luck, Babe! | 96.475168255770299 | 0 |
| 12 | Taylor Swift | I Can Do It With a Broken Heart | 96.099892299454197 | 39 |
| 13 | Sabrina Carpenter | Please Please Please | 94.391828477495494 | 0 |
| 14 | Dua Lipa | Illusion | 93.868551689373305 | 3 |
| 15 | Kendrick Lamar | Not Like Us | 93.202467168262203 | 1 |
| 16 | Ariana Grande | we can't be friends (wait for your love) | 93.1280415818363 | -1 |
| 17 | Morgan Wallen | Lies Lies Lies | 91.1041913928225 | 21 |
| 18 | PinkPantheress | Turn it up | 91.043747675617993 | 0 |
| 19 | Coldplay | feelslikeimfallinginlove | 90.918650402689494 | 1 |
| 20 | Gracie Abrams | Close To You | 90.825437259338401 | 11 |
The Twenty: Surviving Mercury Retrograde
Mercury is in retrograde! Chelsea Briggs is your guide through songs that will calm your elevated emotions and empower you to become the best, most badass version of yourself.