ArtOnly Radar

Drake

ICEMAN held No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for four consecutive weeks in May and June 2026, debuting with 463,000 equivalent units and pushing Drake ahead of Jay-Z for the most No. 1 albums by a solo male artist

Billboard 200 No. 1 for 4 weeks / 463,000 units debut

Ella Langley

Debut album Dandelion opened at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, marking the largest streaming debut week for a female country primary artist on record, executive produced with Miranda Lambert

Billboard 200 No. 1 debut / Largest female country streaming debut

aespa

LEMONADE debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200 in May 2026, the K-pop group's third Billboard 200 Top 10 entry, with a 2026 to 2027 world tour announced to follow

Billboard 200 Top 10 / World tour 2026 to 2027

Isaiah Rashad

It's Been Awful released May 1 2026 on TDE and Warner Records, debuting at No. 17 on the Billboard 200, his first studio album in five years, featuring SZA and Dominic Fike

Billboard 200 No. 17 debut / First album in 5 years

Ruel

Kicking My Feet and Screaming released June 12 2026, featuring 10 new tracks co-produced with Julian Bunetta and Kenny Beats, backed by a European Kicking and Screaming Tour running through October

New album June 12 2026 / European tour through October 2026

KATSEYE

Single Pinky Up is seeing significant chart movement on both US and UK trending charts in June 2026, building on the group's momentum since their 2025 debut

US and UK trending charts June 2026

Death Cab for Cutie

Single Riptides jumped four spots on the UK Official Trending Chart in the first week of June 2026, generating the most chart activity the Seattle indie rock band has seen in years

UK Official Trending Chart June 2026

PinkPantheress

Appearing on the UK Official Trending Chart in early June 2026 alongside Ariana Grande and F3miii, sustaining the streaming presence she built across 2024 and 2025

UK Official Trending Chart June 2026

EsDeeKid

Reached 18 million monthly Spotify listeners in 2026 following a viral crossover moment with Timothee Chalamet, with tracks 4 Raws and Phantom leading a well-documented US tour underway this summer

18M Spotify monthly listeners / US tour 2026

Avery Singer

Exhibiting AI-integrated digitally mediated paintings during Zurich Gallery Weekend in June 2026, placing her at the centre of current debates around technology and painting in contemporary art

Zurich Gallery Weekend June 2026

Shuang Li

Solo exhibition at Kunsthalle Basel in June 2026, her first major Swiss institutional presentation, consolidating her growing international profile as a leading contemporary voice

Kunsthalle Basel solo show June 2026

Judith Murray

Pure Pleasure exhibition at Sundaram Tagore Gallery in New York ran from May 28 through June 27 2026, spotlighting the American abstract painter whose work has gained renewed critical attention this season

Sundaram Tagore Gallery NY May 28 to June 27 2026

Katy Perry

Performed at the 2026 FIFA World Cup USA opening ceremony at Los Angeles Stadium on June 12 before a global broadcast audience, sharing the stage with LISA and Anitta in one of the summer's most-watched live events

FIFA World Cup 2026 USA opening ceremony June 12

Anitta

Performed at the 2026 FIFA World Cup USA opening ceremony at Los Angeles Stadium on June 12 alongside Katy Perry and LISA, amplifying her reach as one of the most globally followed Brazilian artists

FIFA World Cup 2026 USA opening ceremony June 12

Quinta Brunson

Creator and lead star of Abbott Elementary, which earned multiple Emmy Awards and entered its fifth season in 2026, making Brunson one of the most influential comedy writers and performers working in American television

Abbott Elementary Season 5 / Multiple Emmy wins