BTS’ ARIRANG rules the Billboard 200 albums chart (dated April 11) for a second week, earning 187,000 equivalent album units in the United States in the week ending April 2, according to Luminate. That’s down 71% compared the album’s opening week of 641,000, the biggest week of 2026 thus far. With a second week at No. 1, ARIRANG now has the most weeks atop the chart among BTS’ seven leaders — the other six each spent one week at No. 1.

Also in the top 10 of the latest Billboard 200 chart, the latest albums from Ye (formerly Kanye West), Melanie Martinez and Yeat debut.

The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units, compiled by Luminate. Units comprise album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA). Each unit equals one album sale, or 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 2,500 ad-supported or 1,000 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from an album. The new April 11, 2026-dated chart will be posted in full on Billboard‘s website on April 7. For all chart news, follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X and Instagram.

Of ARIRANG’s 187,000 equivalent album units earned in the latest tracking week, album sales comprise 114,000 (down 79%; it’s No. 1 on Top Album Sales for a second week), SEA units comprise 65,000 (down 31%, equaling 68.49 million on-demand official streams of the set’s songs; it falls 1-3 on Top Streaming Albums) and TEA units comprise 8,000 (down 49%).

Ye scores his 14th top 10 album on the Billboard 200 — all of which have reached the top two — as BULLY debuts at No. 2 with 152,000 equivalent album units earned in the tracking week ending Thursday, April 2. Of that sum, SEA units comprise 96,000 (equaling 98.43 million on-demand official streams of the set’s songs; it debuts at No. 1 on Top Streaming Albums), album sales comprise 56,000 (it debuts at No. 3 on Top Album Sales) and TEA units comprise the remainder.

The album arrived at physical retail on March 27 (on CD, vinyl and cassette), and at digital retail and streaming services on March 28. Also on March 28, Ye dropped the music video for the album’s “FATHER,” featuring Travis Scott and directed by Bianca Censori.

During BULLY’s release week, Ye staged his first major U.S. concert in nearly five years, playing SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on April 1. A second SoFi show took place on Friday (April 3), one day after BULLY’s first chart tracking week closed.

First-week sales of BULLY were aided by its availability across multiple color vinyl variants, deluxe boxed sets containing branded merch and a copy of the CD, as well as signed vinyl and CD editions.

Melanie Martinez notches her fourth top 10-charting set on the Billboard 200 as HADES bows at No. 3 with 84,000 equivalent album units earned. Of that sum, album sales comprise 63,000 (it debuts at No. 2 on Top Album Sales), SEA units comprise 21,000 (equaling 22.85 million on-demand official streams of the set’s songs; it debuts at No. 28 on Top Streaming Albums) and TEA units comprise a negligible sum.

Martinez previously hit the top 10 on the Billboard 200 with PORTALS (No. 2 in 2023), K-12 (No. 3, 2019) and Cry Baby (No. 6, 2015).

HADES’ first-week sales were bolstered by its availability across multiple vinyl and CD variants, deluxe boxed set editions containing branded merch and a copy of the physical album, and signed vinyl and CD editions.

Morgan Wallen’s chart-topping I’m the Problem falls 3-4 on the Billboard 200 with 76,000 equivalent album units earned (down less than 1%).

Yeat collects his seventh top 10-charted effort on the Billboard 200 as ADL arrives at No. 5 with 57,000 equivalent album units earned. Of that sum, album sales comprise 26,000 (it debuts at No. 4 on Top Album Sales), SEA units comprise 31,000 (equaling 32.53 million on-demand official streams of the set’s songs; it debuts at No. 12 on Top Streaming Albums) and TEA units comprise a negligible sum.

ADL’s opening-week sales were aided by its availability across multiple vinyl and CD variants, deluxe boxed set editions containing branded merch and a copy of the physical album, and signed editions.

Luke Combs’ The Way I Am dips 2-6 in its second week on the Billboard 200 with 55,000 equivalent album units earned (down 45%), while Olivia Dean’s The Art of Loving shifts 6-7 (54,000 units, up 1%). The rest of the top 10 comprises former No. 1s, as Don Toliver’s OCTANE moves 5-8 (53,000 units, down 3%), Bad Bunny’s DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS drops 7-9 (50,000 units, down 7%) and Harry Styles’ Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally. falls 4-10 (48,000 units, down 25%).

Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings. Luminate reviews and authenticates data. In partnership with Billboard, data deemed suspicious or unverifiable is removed, using established criteria, before final chart calculations are made and published.

Jack White returned to Saturday Night Live with a pair of brand new songs.

After making a cameo in a star-studded monologue alongside host Jack Black, the 50-year-old Detroit rocker took the stage to deliver two just-released, electrifying tracks: “Derecho Demonico” and “G.O.D. And The Broken Ribs.”

For his first performance, White appeared on a blue-lit stage stacked with wooden crates and a white statue featuring a glass skeleton head, performing “Derecho Demonico” with a backing band. Later in the show, he returned wearing a jacket emblazoned with a NASA logo — likely a nod to the recently launched, moon-bound Artemis II mission — to deliver the feral “G.O.D. and the Broken Ribs.

“Well, it’s the beginning of the world now/ And there’s nobody left… Let’s start again… Let’s do it all over again,” the artist sings on the track.

White’s most recent solo album, No Name, was released in 2024.

During the opening monologue, White joined in for a surprise performance of the White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army.” The segment also featured host Black alongside several returning members of the show’s Five-Timers Club, including Tina Fey, Jonah Hill, Candice Bergen and Melissa McCarthy.

Saturday’s episode marked Black’s fifth time hosting, while White served as the musical guest for the sixth time, including his SNL debut with the White Stripes in 2002.

Black is currently promoting his return as the voice of Bowser in the animated sequel The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, which arrived in theaters on April 1. He made his solo Billboard Hot 100 debut in 2023 with “Peaches” from The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which peaked at No. 56 on the chart.

Watch White’s SNL performances below, and find all the ways to stream the full episode here.

Pepsi is withdrawing its sponsorship of London’s Wireless Festival following criticism over the event’s decision to book Ye.

The food and beverage giant had served as the festival’s main sponsor for a decade but is now stepping away amid backlash over Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) being announced as the headliner for all three nights.

“Pepsi has decided to withdraw its sponsorship of Wireless Festival,” a Pepsi spokesperson told Billboard on Sunday (April 5).

The London festival had been branded “Pepsi MAX Presents Wireless” as part of a partnership in place since 2015. The event is organized by Festival Republic, which is part of Live Nation.

This year’s Wireless is scheduled for July 10–12 at Finsbury Park in London. West previously headlined the event in 2014.

Pepsi’s withdrawal came hours after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned organizers for booking the embattled rap star.

“It is deeply concerning that Kanye West has been booked to perform at Wireless despite his previous antisemitic remarks and celebration of Nazism,” Starmer said, according to The Guardian.

“Antisemitism in any form is abhorrent and must be confronted clearly and firmly wherever it appears. Everyone has a responsibility to ensure Britain is a place where Jewish people feel safe and secure.”

Ye has faced repeated criticism in recent years for antisemitic statements and actions, including releasing a song titled “Heil Hitler,” selling T-shirts bearing swastikas and publicly expressing admiration for Nazi ideology. In January, he took out a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal apologizing for his repeated incidents of hate speech, claiming that his 2022 car crash caused brain damage that led to mental health issues.

Starmer was not the only political figure to speak out. London Mayor Sadiq Khan said in a statement to Complex, “We are clear that the past comments and actions of this artist are offensive and wrong, and are simply not reflective of London’s values. This was a decision taken by the festival organizers and not one that City Hall is involved in.”

The Jewish Leadership Council also issued a statement condemning the festival’s decision to book Ye.

“It is deeply irresponsible for Wireless festival to be headlining Kanye West,” a spokesperson for the Council told The Guardian. “The UK Jewish community is facing record levels of antisemitism, including a terrorist attack in Manchester, the attack on ambulances in Golders Green and foiled plots which would have killed many more.”

The Chicago native released his 12th studio album, Bully, on March 28, marking his first solo project since 2022’s Donda 2. Ye recently returned to the stage in the U.S. in support of the album, performing a pair of shows at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles after opening 2026 with a performance in Mexico City.

West is next scheduled to perform at RCF Arena in Reggio Emilia, Italy, on July 18, shortly after his planned Wireless Festival appearance.