On Monday (November 17), Tate McRae took to Instagram to reveal the full 21-song tracklist for the deluxe edition of So Close to What???. The expanded version of McRae’s recent Billboard No. 1 album is set to be released on Friday (Nov. 21), and will feature the addition of five new songs: her recent Hot 100 Top 5 hit “Tit for Tat,” along with “Trying on Shoes,” “Anything but Love,” “Nobody’s Girl,” and “Horseshoe.” The announcement also includes what appears to be the new cover art for the deluxe edition, with McRae captioning her post, “deluxe track list 🪽🪽🪽 friday.” The release follows McRae receiving her very first Grammy nomination for Best Dance Pop Recording for “Just Keep Watching,” from the movie F1. McRae also recently concluded her extensive 81-city Miss Possessive Tour, which started in March and wrapped in Los Angeles on November 7. (Rolling Stone)

In a conversation with Amy Poehler on a new episode of the Good Hang podcast, Ariana Grande announced that her upcoming Eternal Sunshine Tour will likely be her final run of shows for the foreseeable future. “The last 10 or 15 years will look very different to the ones that are coming up,” she revealed. “I don’t want to say anything definitive. I do know that I’m very excited to do this small tour, but I think it might not happen again for a long, long, long, long, long time. I’m going to give it my all and it’s going to be beautiful. I think that’s why I’m doing it because I’m like, ‘One last hurrah!'” Grande’s 2026 tour kicks off on June 6, in Oakland, with multiple nights in Los Angeles, Austin, TX, Sunrise, FL, Atlanta, Brooklyn, Boston, Montreal, and Chicago, before wrapping up with an epic 10-night stand at London’s 02 Arena that concludes on September 1. (Rolling Stone)

Sabrina Carpenter, Selena Gomez, and Andrew Garfield were honored with Gold Anthem Awards at the 5th annual Anthem Awards, recognizing their impactful work with PLUS1, Rare Beauty, and Sesame Workshop, respectively. Presented by the Webby Awards, the Anthem Awards recognizes social impact leaders who spark positive change around the world. The ceremony also celebrated the work of other notable figures, including Katie Couric, Lauren & Seth Rogen, Lilly Singh, Google, GLAAD, and Make-A-Wish America. Special achievement awards were given to advocate Paris Hilton, athlete Frances Tiafoe, impact creator Brooke Eby, philanthropists Tim Gill and Scott Miller, and vision award recipient Vincent Stanley, alongside organizations such as Dept, Google, and AARP. Selected from over 2,000 submissions across 42 countries by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, the awards highlight collective action for lasting social impact. (Variety)

Taylor Swift's "The Fate of Ophelia" continues its dominant run atop the Billboard Hot 100, holding the No. 1 spot for a sixth consecutive week, and joining her previous hits "Anti-Hero" (eight weeks) and "Blank Space" (seven) as her only singles to lead for six or more weeks. Swift now has two singles that have both ruled the Hot 100 for their first six weeks of release – "The Fate of Ophelia" and "Anti-Hero" – an achievement matched only by Mariah Carey, who accomplished the feat in 1995 with her No. 1 hits “Fantasy” and “One Sweet Day” with Boyz II Men. Concurrently, Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl spends its sixth week atop the Billboard 200, marking a historic milestone as both album and lead single extend their six-week reigns simultaneously – a first in chart history. In another notable move in this week’s Hot 100, sombr scores his first Top 10 hit of his career, as “Back to Friends” moves up one spot to reach No. 10.

The rest of the Top 10 is rounded out by HUNTR/X’s “Golden,” from KPop Demon Hunters, holding at No. 2, Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” stays at No. 3, Olivia Dean’s “Man I Need” climbs one place to a new peak of No. 4, Swift’s “Opalite” falls one spot to No. 5, and Justin Bieber’s “Daisies” remains at No. 6. Leon Thomas’ “Mutt” moves up one place to reach a new high of No. 7, marking four Best New Artist Grammy nominees – Warren, Dean, Thomas, and sombr – with hit songs currently charting in the Top 10. While Kehlani’s “Folded” falls one spot to No. 8, and Morgan Wallen’s “I Got Better” holds at No. 9. (Billboard)

Grammy-winning artist Lil Nas X, born Montero Hill, appeared in a California courtroom on Monday (November 17) regarding charges of battery on a police officer following his August arrest after allegedly assaulting officers while naked and resisting arrest. In a video clip outside the courtroom, Hill’s defense attorney, Drew Findling, said, “As you can see, Montero is doing amazing, doing great, and we’re super happy for him. We’re just looking forward to a positive resolution in this case, which we’re very confident of.” Hill, who pleaded not guilty to multiple charges including injuring three officers, was recently released from a court-ordered inpatient treatment program at an undisclosed facility in another state following his arrest. Supported by family and legal counsel, Hill's team emphasized his ongoing focus on personal well-being amid the public scrutiny of his struggles, with a follow-up hearing scheduled for March 12. (Rolling Stone)

Grammy-winning rapper and producer Lil Jon has been officially announced as the headliner for the halftime show of the Baltimore Ravens' Thanksgiving Day game against the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium. The Atlanta hip-hop superstar is known for hits like "Turn Down for What," with DJ Snake, "Yeah!" with Usher – which earned the rapper a Grammy in 2005 for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration – and "Get Low," with the Ying Yang Twins. Lil Jon will be busy during the upcoming holiday, with the rapper serving double-duty by also appearing at the 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City earlier that day. Also taking part in the festivities at the Ravens-Bengals game will be the Tony-winning actress Renée Elise Goldsberry from the Broadway musical Hamilton, who will sing the national anthem prior to kickoff. Lil Jon joins Jack White and Post Malone as halftime show performers during the three NFL Thanksgiving Day games. (Billboard)

Johnson Wen, a 26-year-old Australian who grabbed Ariana Grande at the Singapore premiere of Wicked: For Good, has been sentenced to nine days in jail after being found guilty of public nuisance. This incident, which went viral, is not Wen’s first time accosting celebrities; he has a history of unauthorized stunts at concerts involving rushing onstage and putting his hands on artists like The Weeknd, Chainsmokers, and Katy Perry, for which he has previously faced legal action. Footage showed Grande visibly shaken as Wen grabbed her shoulder, before security quickly apprehended him. Despite the incident, Grande expressed her affection for Singapore on social media, while Wicked: For Good finishes its international premiere tour – featuring previous red carpet events in São Paulo, Paris and London – and will finally be released in theaters worldwide on Friday (November 21). (Billboard)

Saturday Night Live has just announced its December lineup of hosts and musical guests, highlighted by a star-studded holiday finale on Dec. 20 that will be co-headlined by host Ariana Grande and musical guest Cher. Grande will be promoting her starring role in the new film, Wicked: For Good, and she last hosted the show in October 2024, while the 79-year-old Cher returns to SNL as a musical guest for the first time since 1987. The rest of SNL’s December lineup features Melissa McCarthy hosting the Dec. 6 episode, with Dijon making his debut as a musical guest, following the release of his critically-acclaimed second album, Baby, while also fresh off receiving two 2026 Grammy nominations, for Producer of the Year and Album of the Year for his work on Justin Bieber's album SWAG. Josh O’Connor will make his hosting debut on Dec. 13, alongside musical guest Lily Allen, who will be returning to SNL for the first time since 2007 in support of her buzzworthy new album, West End Girl, which marks her first release since 2018’s No Shame. (Rolling Stone)

On Friday (November 14), Hilary Duff shared an Instagram video where she is celebrating the sold-out success of her upcoming Small Rooms, Big Nerves Tour. The brief, four-date run features an intimate series of shows in North America and England starting January 19 in London, marking her first live performances in over a decade. “The shows have sold out, and I am just completely overwhelmed,” said Duff in the social media clip, which she captioned, “I 👏🏼 can’t 👏🏼 freakin’ 👏🏼wait.” Duff went on to add that, “It’s just been the greatest week. Thank you for your love and your support and your extremely warm welcome with me getting back into music,” while hinting that more concerts are in the works. “The show’s sold out, but there’s going to be so many more live opportunities and moments to come,” she said. “So, be patient, and if you did get tickets to a show, can’t freaking wait to see you there.” (Rolling Stone)

On Friday (November 14), Tyler, the Creator announced on social media that he made the decision to postpone his 11th annual Camp Flog Gnaw festival, originally scheduled for Nov. 15-16 at Dodger Stadium Grounds, due to an “incoming atmospheric rain storm” that caused severe weather in Los Angeles. The event will now take place next weekend, Nov. 22-23, with wristbands remaining valid and refunds available for those unable to attend. “Due to the fact this storm became an atmospheric rain torrential downpour we had 2 choices — cancel or move to next weekend. We chose the latter,” Tyler wrote in a statement. “We understand this is not ideal so we will offer refunds. For everyone else we will see you next weekend.” Festival headliners include A$AP Rocky, Childish Gambino, Clipse, Doechii, GloRilla, and Tyler himself, who was recently nominated for five Grammys, including Album of the Year and Best Rap album for the chart-topping Chromakopia, which just returned to the Billboard 200 Top 10 this week following its one-year anniversary reissue. (Billboard)

The 2025 Latin Grammy Awards were held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Thursday (November 13), and Bad Bunny emerged as the night’s biggest winner, earning his first-ever general category win with Album of the Year for Debí Tirar Más Fotos, which also won Best Urban Music Album. He took home several other awards for tracks from the album, including Best Urban/Urban Fusion Performance and Best Urban Song for “DtMF” and Best Reggaeton Performance for “Voy A Llevarte Pa PR.” The event’s other big awards went to Karol G, who won Song of the Year for “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido,” while Alejandro Sanz took home Record of the Year for “Palmeras En El Jardín.” Other notable winners include Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso winning Best Pop Song for “El Día Del Amigo,” Best Alternative Music Album for “Papota,” and Best Alternative Song for “#Tetas,” while Paloma Morphy was named Best New Artist. (Variety)

Mariah Carey’s iconic holiday hit, “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” has returned to the Billboard Hot 100 earlier than ever before, reappearing at No. 31 on the chart dated November 15, as streaming and airplay activity began to ramp up during the week of Halloween. The song, originally released in 1994, has steadily gained traction each year beginning in early November, driven by millions of streams and significant radio airplay. Recent changes to Hot 100 chart rules and shifting streaming trends have also contributed to its early reentry. Since first entering the Top 10 in 2017 and finally reaching No. 1 in 2019 – an achievement it has repeated each holiday season ever since – Carey’s festive classic has become a perennial Christmas fan favorite. The modern holiday classic is Carey’s soloist-record 19th career No. 1 hit, and it has topped the Hot 100 chart for 18 total weeks to date, the third-longest command in the chart’s history. (Billboard)

Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl tops the Billboard 200 chart for the sixth consecutive week, earning 110,000 equivalent album units in the week ending November 13. This marks only the second album this year to spend its first six weeks at No. 1, following Morgan Wallen’s I’m the Problem, which spent its first eight weeks atop the chart. Showgirl becomes Swift’s third album to lead the chart for its first six weeks or more, joining The Tortured Poets Department, which dominated for 12 straight weeks in 2024, and Folklore, which spent the first six of its eight total weeks at No. 1 in 2020.

Other significant moves in this week’s Billboard 200 Top 10 feature two strong debuts, as Rosalía earns her first career Top 10 as LUX launches at No. 4, while TOMORROW X TOGETHER member YEONJUN’s debut solo album, NO LABELS PART 01, enters at No. 10. Olivia Dean’s The Art of Loving reaches a new peak this week as it rises two spots to claim No. 5. The rest of the Top 10 is filled with all former chart-toppers, as Wallen’s I’m the Problem rises one spot to No. 2, while switching spots with the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack, which drops one slot to No. 3. Sabrina Carpenter’s Man’s Best Friend holds at No. 6, SZA’s SOS rises one place to No. 7, Cardi B’s AM I THE DRAMA? jumps up two spots to No. 8, and Wallen’s One Thing at a Time remains at No. 9. (Billboard)

Eminem and his longtime manager Paul Rosenberg have entered a multi-year partnership with the Detroit Lions to executive-produce the team’s halftime shows at their annual Thanksgiving Day games. The Detroit natives will oversee production, presentation, and talent selection for the halftime performances from 2025-2027, with the collaboration officially announced by the NFL franchise on Thursday (November 13). “It’s an honor for us to team up with the Lions and be a part of the greatest tradition in Detroit sports,” Rosenberg said in a statement. “We look forward to putting together unforgettable shows featuring world-class artists for the fans at Ford Field and the tens of millions watching around the country.” Lions president Rod Wood praised the partnership, anticipating that it will attract top-tier artists and elevate the halftime event, while fans are eagerly speculating whether Eminem will perform at the 2025 game against NFC North rival Green Bay Packers on November 27. (Billboard)

Questlove, drummer for The Roots and longtime D’Angelo collaborator, has confirmed that a posthumous album from the late R&B singer is forthcoming. While making an appearance on the red carpet before the 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Questlove was asked if there were any unreleased tracks in D’Angelo’s vault. “You’ll see soon,” he responded, while adding that the unheard material is “always the sound of yesterday, but for the future. This record is no different.” D’Angelo’s unreleased project includes tracks reportedly developed with collaborators like Raphael Saadiq, who back in 2024 teased that one of the songs they were working on was an old track from their short-lived group with A Tribe Called Quest’s Q-Tip. “I think it’s going to be a record on D’Angelo’s new album when it comes out, a record that we all did together,” Saadiq said at the time. D’Angelo died from pancreatic cancer on October 14 at the age of 51. (Billboard)

On Thursday (November 13), Charli XCX shared details of her new album, Wuthering Heights, which is set for release on February 13 via Atlantic. The 12-track project, created primarily with producer Finn Keane, is inspired by director Emerald Fennell's adaptation of Emily Brontë’s beloved 1847 novel, and serves as the soundtrack for the movie, which fittingly opens in theaters on Valentine’s Day (February 14). “This collection of songs is an album, and sure, my name’s on the credits, but is it a Charli xcx album?,” she wrote on Substack. “I don’t even know. Nor do I really care to find out. All I know is that it’s a celebration of my freedom as an artist right now.” Charli also shared a new song from the album, “Chains of Love,” which also soundtracks the film’s official trailer. The album draws inspiration from The Velvet Underground’s aesthetic of creating music that is both "elegant and brutal," and opens with the newly released collaboration, "House," with VU co-founder John Cale. (Rolling Stone)

On Thursday (November 13), Taylor Swift shared an extended preview for her six-episode Disney+ docuseries, The End of an Era, which is set to premiere on December 12. The 2 ½- minute clip offers a behind-the-scenes look at the creation, impact, and inner workings of Swift’s record-breaking Eras Tour, featuring exclusive footage of surprise performances by Sabrina Carpenter, Ed Sheeran, Gracie Abrams, and Florence Welch. The trailer also reveals personal moments for the pop superstar, including the beginnings of Swift’s relationship with fiancé Travis Kelce, highlighted by a sweet kiss the couple shares when she comes offstage after a show. “Travis Kelce, he brings a lot of happiness,” Swift’s mom Andrea says in the trailer, while Swift adds, “We basically have the same job.” The clip also showcases Swift’s meticulous planning for each concert’s surprise song segment, and how much care and attention to detail she put into the communal live experience she shared with millions of fans around the world. (Variety)

At the Singapore premiere of Wicked: For Good on Thursday (November 13), Ariana Grande was unexpectedly grabbed by a fan. The perpetrator was later identified as Johnson Wen – known on social media as "Pyjama Man" for notoriously crashing celebrity events – who rushed the red carpet and held Grande around the shoulders despite her attempts to pull away. Co-star Cynthia Erivo quickly intervened, placing herself between Grande and the man while security removed him, as Michelle Yeoh comforted the visibly shaken star following the frightening incident. Wen later posted a video of the incident online, thanking Grande for allowing him to "jump on the yellow carpet." Grande, who has spoken openly about her struggles with PTSD and anxiety following the bombing at her 2017 Manchester concert that killed 22 people, appeared distressed after the unsettling interaction, but she was supported by castmates Erivo and Yeoh who stayed by her side throughout the event. (People)

The soundtrack for the new Michael Showalter film, Oh. What. Fun., is set to be released alongside the movie on December 3 via Sony Music Masterworks. The collection features covers of holiday classics by St. Vincent, Jeff Tweedy, Fleet Foxes, as well as two festive original new songs by Gwen Stefani, “Shake The Snow Globe” and “Hot Cocoa." Other highlights include Sharon Van Etten’s rendition of The Pretenders' “2000 Miles,” which is the first song shared from the soundtrack. “I connected with the depth of the lyrics and how our feelings around the holidays can be complicated,” Van Etten said. “I hope if The Pretenders hear it, they feel our appreciation and love for Chrissie, the band and this song.” Other standouts include Tweedy’s cover of The Band’s “Christmas Must Be Tonight,” and St. Vincent’s take on Judy Garland’s Meet Me in St. Louis hit, “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.” Available on colored vinyl and CD with exclusive artwork, pre-orders for the soundtrack are ongoing. (Consequence of Sound)

Micky Dolenz will celebrate the 60th anniversary of The Monkees in 2026 on his just-announced 60 Years of The Monkees Tour The 23-date jaunt begins on February 12 in Solana Beach, California, and concludes on November 6 in Northfield, Ohio, with the tour including a special show in Los Angeles on September 12, marking the exact 60th anniversary of the premiere of The Monkees television show. The performances will feature the band’s hits performed in chronological order, alongside Dolenz’s stories and reflections. As the sole surviving Monkee and the voice behind many of the group’s biggest hits, Dolenz aims to honor the band’s legacy and share the joy of their enduring impact with fans throughout the tour. “What I want to do, as the 60th anniversary of that wonderful moment is upon me, is to look back and share with the fans the sheer joy of what we accomplished—and what it all still means to so many,” Dolenz says. (Rolling Stone)