This week on the Billboard 200 albums chart, three albums landed within striking distance of the number-one spot. And a cult favorite has hit the Hot 100 more than 30 years.

Billie Eilish returns all three of her studio albums to Billboard’s charts this week, with Hit Me Hard and Soft leading the resurgence. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 04: Billie Eilish attends the ...

For the first time this decade, three rap albums are vying for Album of the Year at the GRAMMYs. That’s not just noteworthy; it’s historic. Rarely do we see hip-hop dominate the biggest category on ...