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Doja Cat returns to her pop roots for her latest record Vie. 9/26/2025 Doja Cat Jacob Webster After spending some time away rapping, Doja Cat is back in full pop star mode on her new album Vie. The Californian singer’s new project dropped on Friday (Sept. 26) and includes one sole feature from Doja’s “Kiss Me More“ sister, SZA. The album also includes the lead single “Jealous Type,” which Doja performed at the 2025 VMAs alongside saxophonist Kenny G. The album is a pop record through and through, with Doja previously stating this album wouldn’t be as rap heavy as her 2023 album Scarlet. Vie dives straight into the 80s disco energy that has perforated pop music for some time now, and despite some bars here and there from Doja, never strays too away from the that. The singer and rapper also did what all artists do when they wanna make a massive pop record: She linked with Jack Antonoff. “I’m working with Jack Antonoff and working with a person that’s new in my life,” she told Zane Lowe in an interview with Apple Music. “And so it’s the grappling with talking about something personal and creating something fresh, and then getting to know someone new, and then all of these things fell together really naturally. He’s been such a wonderful person to work with.” So after some time away, how does Doja Cat’s return to pop music sound? There’s a lot to get into, so without further ado, here is Billboard‘s ranking of every song on Doja Cat’s latest album Vie. Check out the full ranking below. “Lipstain” Trending on Billboard if ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) { pmcCnx.cmd.push(function() { pmcCnx({ settings: { plugins: { pmcAtlasMG: { iabPlcmt: 2, } } }, playerId: ‘4057afa6-846b-4276-bc63-a9cf3a8aa1ed’, playlistId: ‘b7dab6e5-7a62-4df1-b1f4-3cfa99eea709’, }).render(«connatix_contextual_player_div»); }); } else { // This should only be get called when page cache is not cleared and it’s event time. window.pmc.harmony?.switchToHarmonyPlayer(); } “Lipstain” offers more of the glossy ’80s pop that floods through Vie, but by track nine the tricks of the album’s trade start to feel a little stale. “Lipstain” doesn’t add any new flair to the album, with Doja instead rapping and singing on a steady cruise control. “Acts of Service” Trending on Billboard if ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) { pmcCnx.cmd.push(function() { pmcCnx({ settings: { plugins: { pmcAtlasMG: { iabPlcmt: 2, } } }, playerId: ‘4057afa6-846b-4276-bc63-a9cf3a8aa1ed’, playlistId: ‘b7dab6e5-7a62-4df1-b1f4-3cfa99eea709’, }).render(«connatix_contextual_player_div»); }); } else { // This should only be get called when page cache is not cleared and it’s event time. window.pmc.harmony?.switchToHarmonyPlayer(); } While “Acts of Service” sports a lush lo-fi, woozy beat courtesy of Jack Antonoff, the song’s slow cadence results in a surprising low point on Vie. Doja raps with a matter of fact staccato about her preferred love language, and by the end sounds kind of sleepy at the idea of love in general. “Make It Up” Trending on Billboard if ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) { pmcCnx.cmd.push(function() { pmcCnx({ settings: { plugins: { pmcAtlasMG: { iabPlcmt: 2, } } }, playerId: ‘4057afa6-846b-4276-bc63-a9cf3a8aa1ed’, playlistId: ‘b7dab6e5-7a62-4df1-b1f4-3cfa99eea709’, }).render(«connatix_contextual_player_div»); }); } else { // This should only be get called when page cache is not cleared and it’s event time. window.pmc.harmony?.switchToHarmonyPlayer(); } One of the last trap-leaning ballads on the record, Doja asks her person if she can have a do over on “Make It Up.” The hook becomes fairly repetitive by it’s third outing, even as Doja doles out some playful ideas about how to “make it up” to her disgruntled lover. “Can I run your shower?” “Can I fill the tub?” she raps. “Come Back” Trending on Billboard if ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) { pmcCnx.cmd.push(function() { pmcCnx({ settings: { plugins: { pmcAtlasMG: { iabPlcmt: 2, } } }, playerId: ‘4057afa6-846b-4276-bc63-a9cf3a8aa1ed’, playlistId: ‘b7dab6e5-7a62-4df1-b1f4-3cfa99eea709’, }).render(«connatix_contextual_player_div»); }); } else { // This should only be get called when page cache is not cleared and it’s event time. window.pmc.harmony?.switchToHarmonyPlayer(); } Doja makes one final attempt to win back her lover on “Come Back,” ending Vie on a bright, sun-soaked note before bidding farewell. The singer-rapper closes her fifth record with a feisty and euphoric track that examines her role in the relationship she’s chased throughout much of the album. “If we keep this up, and you hold my doors/ And you take my bag, and you hold me more/ I don’t think that would make up for the hope I lost,” she reflects, leaving the resolution of her pursuit ambiguous. Did she end up with the one she was chasing, or did she let them go? The answer remains just out of reach. “Couples Therapy” Trending on Billboard if ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) { pmcCnx.cmd.push(function() { pmcCnx({ settings: { plugins: { pmcAtlasMG: { iabPlcmt: 2, } } }, playerId: ‘4057afa6-846b-4276-bc63-a9cf3a8aa1ed’, playlistId: ‘b7dab6e5-7a62-4df1-b1f4-3cfa99eea709’, }).render(«connatix_contextual_player_div»); }); } else { // This should only be get called when page cache is not cleared and it’s event time. window.pmc.harmony?.switchToHarmonyPlayer(); } Doja taps into her inner Prince across the steady drums and galactic synths of “Couples Therapy.” The slippery and subdued track hits at first, floating along as the Scarlet rapper drops a few seductive bars, but the ending feels fairly abrupt and leaves the listener wanting more. “One More Time” Trending on Billboard if ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) { pmcCnx.cmd.push(function() { pmcCnx({ settings: { plugins: { pmcAtlasMG: { iabPlcmt: 2, } } }, playerId: ‘4057afa6-846b-4276-bc63-a9cf3a8aa1ed’, playlistId: ‘b7dab6e5-7a62-4df1-b1f4-3cfa99eea709’, }).render(«connatix_contextual_player_div»); }); } else { // This should only be get called when page cache is not cleared and it’s event time. window.pmc.harmony?.switchToHarmonyPlayer(); } “One More Time” is a welcomed change of pace from the ballads “Acts of Service” and “Make It Up” that came before, as Doja slips right back into some vibrant ’80s energy for one last go-round. A high point on the song comes at the tail end of the second verse, where Doja uplifts the energy into a euphoric cloud burst of glitchy synths and sugary autotune howls. The point is, there’s a lot of fun to be had on “One More Time.” “Stranger” Trending on Billboard if ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) {

There’s a moment in the new Ye documentary, In Whose Name,in which “Weekend Update” co-host Michael Che confronts the rapper after his infamous 2018 pro-Trump show-closing rant. That bit — which was cut from the broadcast but widely circulated online — included Ye calling out an unnamed Saturday Night Live cast member for being what he described as the go-to Black person when it comes to talking about disgraced comedian Bill Cosby. “You can’t always have, every time you have a Black subject matter like [Bill] Cosby that you have to have a Black comedian talking about him,” West said during the Sept. 29, 2018 appearance where he wore a red MAGA hat and dressed as a water bottle during a performance of “I Love It” with Lil Pump. Che is seen in the doc confronting Ye backstage afterwards, saying, “I work here. Like, come on, man. We treat everyone that come in like family, and you gonna sell us out? Like, that’s f—ked up, man. We look up to you, we love you. What you got against us?” A frustrated Che added, “But airing it out like that without letting us be able to reply is kind of foul. You wait until the last song and then say that foul s–t to us?… You’re a hero to us, man! We love you. Seriously, we love you. But it’s foul to do that.” It’s an intense moment, one that, frankly, Che has been reluctant to revisit, until this week. During an appearance on SiriusXM’s The Bonfire with comedians Big Jay Oakerson and Robert Kelly on Thursday (Sept. 25), Oakerson brought up the incident and Che said it was so long he doesn’t really remember it and is “terrified” to watch it. Oakerson said he didn’t see it as a dressing-down, but more like two adults hashing something out, while Che recalled that it was, in general, a “very stressful week” on the show. How crazy? Che said Ye mentioned the song “Cousins” back then — a track released this year in which the rapper alleges he had an incestuous relationship with a cousin — and he’d completely forgotten about it until it came out this year. “That’s how crazy that week was,” Che said of the episode hosted by Adam Driver that ended with Ye’s long rant following a performance of “Ghost Town.” Che noted that Ye, who had visited the show many times over the years, did not “seem like his normal self” that week, so the cast and crew were doing their best to accommodate him. Che told Oakerson that he ran into Ye again about a year later in Dec. 21, 2019, when Eddie Murphy hosted SNL. “Every Black person in Hollywood was at this show,” Che said of the eagerly anticipated appearance by one of the show’s most illustrious alum. “I had a lot in that show, and I was running around crazy and people were just in my dressing room kind of using it as their green room. I had no place to really go.” The two men ran into each other in the hallway and Che said Ye immediately said, “‘I owe you an apology.’” “And I hadn’t seen him in years. I didn’t even know if he remembered that that happened because he was saying so much s–t [that day],” Che said. “And he was like, ‘I owe you an apology.’ And we talked and I never brought it up again.” Watch Che discuss the Ye rant and apology here. Source link

New Music Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs and albums recommended by Billboard and Billboard Español editors. Check out this week’s picks below. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Boza & Sech, “París” (Sony Music Central America and the Caribbean) Boza and Sech have teamed up for a historic collaboration. The two Panamanian artists — who have more than a decade-long career, respectively — joined forces for the first time in “París,” a sensual R&B tune laced with a loungy Amapiano beat. Lyrically, “París” finds the Panameño stars singing about a former ex-couple who are in a new relationship, but are receiving unrequited love. “It seems like they don’t love you, that’s why you’re calling me/ I saw your photo in Paris, you don’t look happy, stop pretending/ they don’t love me either, that’s why I answered your call,” go the ultra-relatable lyrics. Boza and Sech premiered their joint single at the 2025 Premios Juventud that took place in their native country, Panama, on Thursday (Sept. 25). — JESSICA ROIZ Los Ángeles Azules, Luck Ra & Yami Safdie, “Si Sabes Contar” (Promotodo México) Mexican cumbia legends Los Ángeles Azules once again delivered a multi-generational cumbia banger, this time featuring rising Argentine artists Luck Ra and Yami Safdie. “Si Sabes Contar” is more than a party-starter that brings different generations of artists together, it also subtly fuses the distinctive cumbia styles from both Mexico and Argentina. The hip-swiveling “Si Sabes” follows a number of collaborations Los Ángeles Azules has done with young artists across Latin America — including Elena Rose, Maria Becerra and Manuel Turizo — a testament to cumbia’s global appeal and the Mexican group’s ability to remain relevant after 50 years without having to sacrifice their cumbia mexicana essence. — GRISELDA FLORES Corina Smith, Menos Triste Más Mami (Rimas Entertainment) Venezuelan singer-songwriter Corina Smith’s Menos Triste, Más Mami is a deeply personal and sonically intricate collection of tracks that unfolds like a musical diary. This album juxtaposes moments of self-reflection with themes of emotional empowerment, chronicling her journey toward healing and the pursuit of new experiences. Each song serves as an intimate glimpse into her life, revealing the struggles she faces in her quest for personal growth. Although the album does not wrap up with an idealistic happy ending, it offers a poignant and authentic portrayal of a woman bravely taking the first steps toward rebuilding her identity even amidst the lingering pain of not being fully healed. Smith’s powerful lyrics and captivating melodies invite listeners to join her on this transformative journey. An exquisite blend of urban pop, R&B, and soft reggaetón, with acoustic nuances that convey every emotion. — INGRID FAJARDO Porter, “Seres Superiores” & “Una Carita de Ángel” (Porter) Across nearly two decades, Porter has defined and redefined the sound of Mexican indie rock. Their latest singles, “Seres Superiores” and “Una Carita de Ángel,” mark a glimpse into their upcoming album Rituales — an album that features an arsenal of 30 guitars, 30 basses, and 15 drum kits and pedals of every era, to “create a soundscape that’s old-school at its core, but infused with the freshness and sharp critical vision that defines them,” says the press release. “Seres Superiores” feels ethereal yet grounded, with frontman Juan Son’s falsetto weaving through violins and pulsating percussions, delivering existential musings with poetic beauty. On “Una Carita de Ángel,” the mood shifts darker — exploding into infectious guitar hooks and tumultuous rhythms as Son pleads for karmic release. It’s a visceral escapade — a perfect fusion of new wave experimentation and indie rock urgency that balances nostalgia and reinvention. This double release proves that their most ambitious and incisive work may still lie ahead. — ISABELA RAYGOZA Sebastián Yatra, Lucho RK, Belinda & Gente De Zona, “Canción Para Regresar” (Universal Music Latino) Sebastián Yatra, Lucho RK, Belinda and Gente De Zona join forces for this festive fusion of reggaetón with pop and tropical rhythms. Taking turns to sing nostalgically of a past love, each artist shines on his own before meeting on an infectious chorus: “Tell me it’s too late to come back/ I don’t know how to come back/ Tell me you don’t love me anymore/ Who can understand you?/ Say the past is left behind,” they sing. The track is accompanied by a summery music video shot in Ibiza, Puerto Rico and Miami, which captures a fun atmosphere of friendship and camaraderie. – SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS Milo J, “Niño” (Sony Music Latin) Milo J’s Niño” is a poetic and moving ballad that fuses Argentine folklore with profound social reflection. Far from being simply a denunciation of marginalization, the song becomes a sincere embrace of vulnerable childhoods, highlighting the pain of those who grow up in poverty, neglect, and, often, are forced into crime as a means of survival. With an intimate performance, which oscillates between singing and storytelling, Milo J imbues a unique emotional charge, making “Niño” a heartbreaking piece as well as a tool for raising awareness. — LUISA CALLE Banda Los Recoditos, “¿Qué Plan?  (FONO) “¿Qué Plan?,” part of the band’s new album deluxe Se Pronostican Borracheras, is full of romanticism from the first trumpet chords. The Sinaloa band sounds smooth without losing its key elements powered by clarinets, tuba, timbales and trombone. On this occasion, “Jeypi,” one of the two vocalists of the group, narrates with his delicate vocals a proposal of love. “What’s the plan?/ What are you going to do with the rest of your life?/ How about spending it by my side?” Finishing with a sweet offer: “If you say yes, I’ll become your architect, to build your perfect future.” The music video was recorded in Xochimilco, an iconic place in Mexico City, where rides on a trajinera, a small, romantic boat, are the perfect complement to this swoon-worthy song. — TERE AGUILERA Check out more Latin recommendations this week below: Source link

Biffy Clyro has earned its fourth U.K. No. 1 album, fending off competition from Sabrina Carpenter and Lola Young on the Official Albums Chart dated Sept. 26. The Scottish rockers’ 10th album, Futique, goes straight in at No. 1 following a strong showing on physicals, and the LP also tops the Official Record Store Charts and Official Vinyl Albums Chart. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The trio — made up of Simon Neil, James Johnston and Ben Johnston — has hit the summit three times previously with Opposites (2013), Ellipsis (2016) and A Celebration of Endings (2020). A number of other records — including Puzzle (2007), Only Revolutions (2009) and The Myth of the Happily Ever After (2021) — have peaked inside the top five during the band’s lengthy career. Sabrina Carpenter’s Man’s Best Friend is a non-mover and closes the week at No. 2. Following its release in late August, the LP spent two weeks in the top spot and is yet to fall beneath the runner-up spot. Lola Young’s third LP, I’m Only F-king Myself, lands at No. 3, her highest placing on the Official Albums Chart yet. Her 2024 album, This Wasn’t Meant for You Anyway, peaked at No. 16 and spawned U.K. No. 1 single “Messy.” The Divine Comedy scores its highest charing LP in more than 26 years as Rainy Sunday Afternoon closes at No. 4. The band’s leader, Neil Hannon, has had success in recent years as a songwriter, most notably for the music to Timothée Chalamet-starring musical Wonka in 2023. Ed Sheeran spends a second consecutive week inside the top five with his new album album, Play. The LP, his 8th overall, landed at No. 1 last week and at No. 5 on the Billboard 200. There are also debuts in the top 40 for Joy Crookes (Juniper, No. 13), Sammi Virji (Same Day Cleaning, No. 26) and Cardi B (Am I the Drama?, No. 26). Source link

“Almost everybody I knew didn’t know who Lilith was,” Sarah McLachlan says in archival footage in the new documentary, Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery, which premiered in the United States on Hulu Sept. 21. “She’s such a strong and wonderful feminist figure. “In religious mythology, Lilith was Adam’s first wife, before Eve,” McLachlan explains. “She was created of the same stuff he was, yet he refused to treat her as an equal. So she said, ‘I’m out of here.’ Lilith left the Garden of Eden and built her own garden, dancing and singing among women who, like her, refused to surrender their strength.” Guided by that resolve, McLachlan spearheaded the creation of Lilith Fair, the music festival of all women (or women-fronted bands) — a largely unprecedented endeavor to that point — that toured in 1997, 1998 and 1999, followed by a revival in 2010. “This is a weird job,” McLachlan muses in the documentary of the tour’s origin. She recalls thinking, “It would be so nice to connect with other women who are doing a similar thing. “Independently, we had fanbases. Together, I thought, ‘How could this fail?’ ” McLachlan’s instincts proved right, as Lilith Fair stormed the United States and Canada. The 1997 run grossed $13.1 million and sold 489,000 tickets over 29 shows, as reported to Billboard Boxscore. The totals for 1998 swelled to $21.2 million and 646,000 tickets from 41 shows. For 1999, it pulled in $18.6 million and 482,00 tickets more than 34 shows. Lilith Fair — which also donated millions of dollars to charitable causes — finished among the top 20 tours in each of those years. “It wasn’t until we hit the road that we really understood the magnitude of what we were trying to create,” Catherine Runnals, Lilith Fair production coordinator, says in the documentary. “By comparison, something like a Lollapalooza, they were doing 15 or 18 shows. We did four or five festival shows in a week. It was absolutely bonkers.” In one of the film’s best lines, Runnals sums up, “It felt like we were building the airplane while we were already flying it.” In celebration of the groundbreaking tour, Billboard has compiled The Biggest Hot 100 Hits by Acts Who Played Lilith Fair, a 100-song countdown — and Spotify playlist — commemorating the 100 top titles on the Billboard Hot 100 by acts who shone on the festival’s stages. Included are hits by three artists played all four iterations of Lilith Fair: McLachlan, Sheryl Crow and Suzanne Vega. The chart encompasses 17 No. 1s among 86 top 10s, with songs spanning 38 years, from Heart’s “Magic Man,” from 1976, through Idina Menzel’s “Let It Go,” from 2014. (The retrospective includes acts’ hits in lead roles, as well as featured billings in which the lead artist didn’t provide vocals.) Among the 100 songs on the ranking are McLachlan’s “Building a Mystery,” one of her signature hits, from 1997, that inspired the documentary’s subtitle. Born in a time when having even two women on a tour was considered untenable, and radio avoided playing women back to back, Lilith Fair’s legacy endures, as praised in the film by such next-generation fans as Olivia Rodrigo. As Jewel, who played Lilith Fair in 1997, succinctly proclaims in the doc, “Women aren’t flukes.” Count down The Biggest Hot 100 Hits by Acts Who Played Lilith Fair below, and listen along on Spotify. The Biggest Hot 100 Hits by Acts Who Played Lilith Fair is based on actual performance on the weekly Billboard Hot 100 through the Sept. 27, 2025, chart. Songs are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at No. 100 earning the least. Due to changes in chart methodology over the years, eras are weighted to account for different chart turnover rates over various periods. Deborah Cox, “We Can’t Be Friends” (with R.L.) Trending on Billboard if ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) { pmcCnx.cmd.push(function() { pmcCnx({ settings: { plugins: { pmcAtlasMG: { iabPlcmt: 2, } } }, playerId: ‘4057afa6-846b-4276-bc63-a9cf3a8aa1ed’, playlistId: ‘7d883b78-ef0d-4bde-94cd-5300fb7fd3e3’, }).render(«connatix_contextual_player_div»); }); } else { // This should only be get called when page cache is not cleared and it’s event time. window.pmc.harmony?.switchToHarmonyPlayer(); } Hot 100 peak: No. 8, Oct. 23, 1999Year played Lilith Fair: 1999 Sarah McLachlan, “Building a Mystery” Trending on Billboard if ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) { pmcCnx.cmd.push(function() { pmcCnx({ settings: { plugins: { pmcAtlasMG: { iabPlcmt: 2, } } }, playerId: ‘4057afa6-846b-4276-bc63-a9cf3a8aa1ed’, playlistId: ‘7d883b78-ef0d-4bde-94cd-5300fb7fd3e3’, }).render(«connatix_contextual_player_div»); }); } else { // This should only be get called when page cache is not cleared and it’s event time. window.pmc.harmony?.switchToHarmonyPlayer(); } Hot 100 peak: No. 13, Oct. 4, 1997Years played Lilith Fair: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2010 Buffy Childerhose, a close friend of McLachlan’s, and a writer, suggested Lilith as the tour’s namesake after McLachlan had mentioned Eve. “I just thought it was cheeky and reactionary and a beautiful name,” McLachlan says in the documentary. “Then I put ‘Fair’ on the end of it because I liked the play on words: ‘fair’ being beautiful, ‘fair’ being equal and ‘fair’ being a celebration or a festival.” Nelly Furtado, “I’m Like a Bird” Trending on Billboard if ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) { pmcCnx.cmd.push(function() { pmcCnx({ settings: { plugins: { pmcAtlasMG: { iabPlcmt: 2, } } }, playerId: ‘4057afa6-846b-4276-bc63-a9cf3a8aa1ed’, playlistId: ‘7d883b78-ef0d-4bde-94cd-5300fb7fd3e3’, }).render(«connatix_contextual_player_div»); }); } else { // This should only be get called when page cache is not cleared and it’s event time. window.pmc.harmony?.switchToHarmonyPlayer(); } Hot 100 peak: No. 9, May 26, 2001Year played Lilith Fair: 1999 Pretenders, “I’ll Stand by You” Trending on Billboard if ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) { pmcCnx.cmd.push(function() { pmcCnx({ settings: { plugins: { pmcAtlasMG: { iabPlcmt: 2, } } }, playerId: ‘4057afa6-846b-4276-bc63-a9cf3a8aa1ed’, playlistId: ‘7d883b78-ef0d-4bde-94cd-5300fb7fd3e3’, }).render(«connatix_contextual_player_div»); }); } else { // This should only be get called when page cache is not cleared and it’s event time. window.pmc.harmony?.switchToHarmonyPlayer(); } Hot 100 peak: No. 16, Dec. 3, 1994Year played Lilith Fair: 1999 Diana King, “Shy Guy” Trending on Billboard if ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) { pmcCnx.cmd.push(function()

The Mariah Carey and Anderson .Paak dating rumors aren’t about to die down any time soon following the release of their new “Play This Song” music video. Arriving on YouTube on Friday (Sept. 26) — the same day Mimi’s new album Here for It All dropped — the black-and-white visual shows Carey and the Silk Sonic musician looking glamorous in chic blazers while singing to one another inside a luxurious mansion. Appearing absolutely enamored with one another, the pair can’t stop smiling as the Songbird Supreme caresses .Paak’s face and he kisses her fingers. “And I know you miss me, babe/ Ain’t it hard when things don’t go your way?” they sing together. “I’m not the same baby, I promise/ All I can say is that I’m sorry.” At the end of the video, .Paak wraps Carey in a hug and kisses her on the cheek, both musicians giggling as they walk away together. The singer-rapper was one of several collaborators Mimi tapped for Here for It All, which also features Kehlani, Shenseea and the Clark Sisters — but .Paak is the only one who fans believe might be dating Carey. The two stars spent Christmastime together in 2024, with pictures emerging at the time of them holding hands in Aspen. In a recent interview with CBS Mornings‘ Gayle King, Carey played coy about her relationship status with .Paak, whom she called a “brilliant” musician. “He just likes to hold my hand,” she said of the photos from December. “He just grabs my hand — I don’t know what he’s doing,” Carey continued, declining to confirm the nature of her dynamic with .Paak other than, “It’s something special.” Watch the “Play This Song” music video above. Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Sign Up Source link

Scotty McCreery and Hootie & the Blowfish climb two spots to the top of Billboard’s Country Airplay chart (dated Oct. 4) with “Bottle Rockets,” marking unique feats for McCreery and the band’s frontman, Darius Rucker, as well as McCreery’s label, Triple Tigers. The single, which features newly recorded vocals from Hootie & the Blowfish built around its classic song “Hold My Hand,” credits 11 writers, including McCreery, Rucker and producer Frank Rogers. It increased by 14% to 30.5 million audience impressions in the Sept. 19-25 tracking week, according to Luminate. “Hold My Hand” became Hootie’s first major hit, reaching No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1995. The ascent of “Bottle Rockets” to No. 1 puts Rucker in exclusive company with Tyler Hubbard. They are now the only artists who have ruled Country Airplay both as solo acts and with a duo or group, dating to the chart’s start in January 1990. Hubbard scored 16 leaders as half of Florida Georgia Line before earning the first of three solo No. 1s with 2022’s “5 Foot 9.” Rucker has collected nine No. 1s as a solo artist, beginning with “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It” in 2008. Triple Tigers, launched in 2016 as a joint venture between Thirty Tigers, Sony Music Entertainment-owned distributor The Orchard and Triple 8 Management, also notches a milestone. Directly following Russell Dickerson’s two-week reign with “Happen to Me,” “Bottle Rockets” gives the label its first successive Country Airplay No. 1s. To date, the imprint has powered 11 singles to the top, six by McCreery and five by Dickerson. Meanwhile, “Bottle Rockets” joins such Country Airplay No. 1s that interpolate prior hits as Cole Swindell’s “She Had Me at Heads Carolina,” his 2022 leader that reimagines Jo Dee Messina’s 1996 breakthrough single, “Heads Carolina, Tails California.” For the 31-year-old McCreery, “Bottle Rockets” is his first Country Airplay leader since “Damn Strait,” which spent three weeks at No. 1 in 2022. He wraps his quickest trip to the top spot: 20 weeks, nearly halving his previous fastest coronation (37 weeks for “This Is It” in 2018-19). Source link

From Kenia Os to Maluma and beyond, check out some of the best Premios Juventud 2025 red carpet pics. Kenia Os attends the 22nd Premios Juventud music awards ceremony at the Figali Convention Centre in Panama City, on September 25, 2025. TelevisaUnivision Latin music stars gathered on Thursday (Sept. 25) at the Figali Convention Center in Panama for the 22nd annual Premios Juventud. The three-hour show kicked off with a tribute to Panama’s musical legacy, featuring an eclectic roster of artists, including Panama’s very own Los Rabanes for a throwback moment, singing “Señorita A Mi Me Gusta Su Style.” Later in the show, Maluma performed his latest single, “Bronceador,” and Natti Natasha took the stage to sing “Traje Aquí” and reveal that she’s having a baby girl. Artists such as Gloria Trevi and Maluma stunned on the red carpet. The Mexican star opted for a strapless, short yet elegant platinum dress. Maluma walked the carpet in tan-hued modern suit. Mexican band Grupo Firme also dripped elegance from head to toe. And, as ever, Argentine star Emilia looked chic and youthful in a unique design that was dress, skirt and corset top all in one. The awards ceremony — hosted by Alejandra Espinoza, Clarissa Molina and Nadia Ferreira — honored Carlos Vives and Myke Towers as Agents of Change. Bad Bunny and Morat were the big winners of the night, taking home three awards each. Bad Bunny took home best urban track (“DTMF”), best urban mix (“Adivino”) and best urban album (Debí Tirar Más Fotos). Meanwhile, Morat earned favorite group or duo of the year, best pop/rock song (“Me Toca a Mí“) and best pop album (Ya Es Mañana). Check out the complete list of winners here. Here are the best photos of the artists posing on the red carpet as they arrived to the gala. Maluma Image Credit: Enea Lebrun/Getty Images Maluma asiste a la 22da entrega anual de los Premios Juventud, el 25 de septiembre de 2025 en el Centro de Convenciones Figali en la Ciudad de Panamá. Grupo Firme Image Credit: TelevisaUnivision Grupo Firme asiste a la 22da entrega anual de los Premios Juventud, el 25 de septiembre de 2025 en el Centro de Convenciones Figali en la Ciudad de Panamá. Bad Gyal Image Credit: MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP via Getty Im La cantante española Bad Gyal asiste a la 22da entrega anual de los Premios Juventud, el 25 de septiembre de 2025 en el Centro de Convenciones Figali en la Ciudad de Panamá. Boza Image Credit: Enea Lebrun/Getty Images Boza asiste a la 22da entrega anual de los Premios Juventud, el 25 de septiembre de 2025 en el Centro de Convenciones Figali en la Ciudad de Panamá. Gloria Trevi Image Credit: MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP via Getty Images La cantante mexicana Gloria Trevi asiste a la 22da entrega anual de los Premios Juventud, el 25 de septiembre de 2025 en el Centro de Convenciones Figali en la Ciudad de Panamá. Morat Image Credit: TelevisaUnivision Morat asiste a la 22da entrega anual de los Premios Juventud, el 25 de septiembre de 2025 en el Centro de Convenciones Figali en la Ciudad de Panamá. Camilo Image Credit: Ivan Apfel/WireImage Camilo asiste a la 22da entrega anual de los Premios Juventud, el 25 de septiembre de 2025 en el Centro de Convenciones Figali en la Ciudad de Panamá. Carlos Vives Image Credit: Enea Lebrun/Getty Images Carlos Vives asiste a la 22da entrega anual de los Premios Juventud, el 25 de septiembre de 2025 en el Centro de Convenciones Figali en la Ciudad de Panamá. Emilia Image Credit: MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP via Getty Im La cantante argentina Emilia asiste a la 22da entrega anual de los Premios Juventud, el 25 de septiembre de 2025 en el Centro de Convenciones Figali en la Ciudad de Panamá. Marc Anthony Image Credit: Enea Lebrun/Getty Images Marc Anthony asiste a la 22da entrega anual de los Premios Juventud, el 25 de septiembre de 2025 en el Centro de Convenciones Figali en la Ciudad de Panamá. Natti Natasha Image Credit: Enea Lebrun/Getty Images Natti Natasha asiste a la 22da entrega anual de los Premios Juventud, el 25 de septiembre de 2025 en el Centro de Convenciones Figali en la Ciudad de Panamá. Farruko Image Credit: Enea Lebrun/Getty Image Farruko asiste a la 22da entrega anual de los Premios Juventud, el 25 de septiembre de 2025 en el Centro de Convenciones Figali en la Ciudad de Panamá. Kenia Os Image Credit: TelevisaUnivision Kenia Os asiste a la 22da entrega anual de los Premios Juventud, el 25 de septiembre de 2025 en el Centro de Convenciones Figali en la Ciudad de Panamá. Los Rabanes Image Credit: MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP via Getty Im De izquierda a derecha, Javier Saavedra, Christian Torres, Carlos Cuevas y Emilio Regueira, de la banda panameña Los Rabanes, llegan a la 22da entrega anual de los Premios Juventud, el 25 de septiembre de 2025 en el Centro de Convenciones Figali en la Ciudad de Panamá. Wisin Image Credit: MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP via Getty Im Wisin asiste a la 22da entrega anual de los Premios Juventud, el 25 de septiembre de 2025 en el Centro de Convenciones Figali en la Ciudad de Panamá. Yami Safdie Image Credit: Enea Lebrun/Getty Images Yami Safdie asiste a la 22da entrega anual de los Premios Juventud, el 25 de septiembre de 2025 en el Centro de Convenciones Figali en la Ciudad de Panamá. Xavi Image Credit: Enea Lebrun/Getty Images Xavi asiste a la 22da entrega anual de los Premios Juventud, el 25 de septiembre de 2025 en el Centro de Convenciones Figali en la Ciudad de Panamá. Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Sign Up The Daily A daily briefing on what matters in the music industry By providing your information, you agree to our Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy. We use vendors that may also process your information to help provide our services. // This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Source link

You may not be able to tell from the fun, party-pop sound of her signature hit, “APT.,” but ROSÉ also has a taste for moody Americana music, as demonstrated by her performing covers of Lana Del Rey and Paul Simon on The Howard Stern Show. The radio program shared the BLACKPINK star’s full appearance on YouTube on Friday (Sept. 26). In addition to talking about her training camp days and playing the original pre-Bruno Mars demo recording of “APT.” for Stern’s listeners, ROSÉ treated those tuning in to a medley of Del Rey’s “Norman F–king Rockwell” and Simon’s “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover.” The first song found the K-pop superstar delivering raw vocals over reverberating guitar and nailing delicate runs. “You’re just a man, it’s just what you do/ Head in your hands as you color me blue,” she sang, closing out Del Rey’s Norman F–king Rockwell title track before a drummer started playing a marching beat to introduce “50 Ways.” “You just slip out the back, Jack/ Make a new plan, Stan,” ROSÉ sang, bopping along to the music. “You don’t need to be coy, Roy/ Just get yourself free.” Elsewhere in the radio program, the New Zealand native sang tracks from her own debut solo album, Rosie, starting with “APT.” — which topped the Billboard Global 200 for 12 weeks — followed by “Toxic Till the End.” The appearance comes as BLACKPINK is on a short break from the Deadline World Tour, which kicked off in July and will pick back up again with a run of shows in Asia this October and November. Watch ROSÉ’s performances of “Norman F–king Rockwell” and “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” above, and check out her full appearance on Howard Stern below. Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Sign Up Source link

Former Little Mix member Jesy Nelson had some major news to share on Friday morning (Sept. 26). Four months after she and partner of three years Zion Foster welcomed their twins, Ocean Jade and Story Monroe, the singer revealed that they are engaged to be married. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “Just got engaged to my best friend,” she wrote along with crying eyes and engagement ring emoji. In the surfside pic, a smiling Nelson, 34, holds up her hand to show off the bling as Foster plants a sweet kiss on her cheek, the sun setting over the waves behind the happy couple. A second snap zooms in on the impressive round-cut diamond ring set in a band that appears to have more inset diamonds. The couple, who began dating in 2022, have a lot to celebrate after a trying 2025. In January, Nelson hinted that she was pregnant when she teased that she was “eating for 3 now,” sharing two months later that the identical babies were monochorionic/diamniotic twins — meaning they were sharing a placenta while having separate amniotic sacs. “Normally, most twins will have two placentas that they feed off of, but when you have mono/di twins, that means your twins live off one placenta, which can lead to lots of complications,” Nelson explained in an emotional video at the time, adding that the dangerous condition meant her high-risk pregnancy was being closely monitored. The babies arrived prematurely in May at 31 weeks, with Nelson saying at the time that they were “healthy and fighting strong!” Nelson split with Little Mix in 2020 after a decade in the group, shortly after the girl group released their sixth studio album, Confetti. She’s since released the solo singles, “Boyz” with Nicki Minaj, as well as 2023’s “Bad Thing” and, in 2024, a collab with Foster on the song “Mine.” Source link