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Megan Thee Stallion hit the Miami Swim Week runway, serving bronze goddess and big Hot Girl energy. On May 29, the Grammy-winning rapper premiered her Hot Girl Summer by Megan Thee Stallion swimwear line at PARAISO Miami Swim Week, and the moment was nothing short of iconic.
From the second she hit the catwalk, Megan embodied power, beauty, and that signature confidence we love. Sis looked TF good, OK?!
Megan The Stallion Serves Big Bronze Energy At Miami Swim Week
Wearing a metallic silver monokini with daring cutouts from her line, Megan’s bronze skin shimmered under the lights as her curves spoke for every gym session and self-love ritual she’s been on. Her suit hugged every inch of her body just right, showing the crowd why she’s not just leading the Hot Girl movement – she is the movement.
And her hair was a whole moment by itself!
Adding to the glitz, glam, and drama of her swim fit, Megan wore a voluminous mane of lioness curls that framed her face and bounced with every step. Think big, beautiful, and bold.
Her glam was perfectly on theme – radiant, glowing skin, a soft, smoky eye, and a nude lip that let her natural beauty shine. Bright, hot pink nails provided a pop of color to the overall metallic look.
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As previously reported, Meg’s new line includes an 18-piece swim collection of colorful bikinis, sleek monokinis, one-pieces, and cover-ups. The collection is size-inclusive, stylish, and affordable, ranging from $16 to $28. With the swim pieces, the Houston rapper aims to empower women of all sizes and ages to have their own Hot Girl Summer.
Megan Thee Stallion Debuts Bold, Size-Inclusive Swimwear That We Love
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Two standout looks on Meg’s runway spoke to her line’s mission to dress, inspire, and fit every woman. One model rocked a fiery orange and purple printed two-piece. She paired it with a matching netted cover-up, gold bangles, and a mini afro.
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Another showstopper stunned in a hot pink and orange bikini with a bandeau-style top and strappy halter detail. The colorway gave a trendy ombre effect. Paired with a sleek, wet-look hairstyle and color-blocked bangles, the look screamed, “Catch me at the pool.”
If Megan the Stallion’s Miami Swim Week runway taught us anything, it’s that confidence is the best summer accessory. The “Hiss” rapper has officially kicked off the summer – and we are ready for it.
Megan Thee Stallion Debuts Her Swimwear Line At Miami Swim Week – And Looked TF Good
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Benson Boone has announced a run of arena dates in the U.K. and Ireland later this fall. The U.S. star’s run will kick off at Belfast’s SSE Arena on Oct. 23, before heading to Dublin’s 3Arena, the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, Glasgow’s OVO Hydro, the Utilita Arena in Birmingham and closing with a two-night […]
Two Latin-themed musicals have opened on Broadway within five weeks of each other, receiving some love from the Tonys this year: Buena Vista Social Club, which co-leads the list of nominees for the June 8 awards ceremony with 10 nods, and Real Women Have Curves: The Musical, which received two.
Buena Vista Social Club — which narrates the story of the Cuban artists who brought the acclaimed Grammy-winning album of 1997 to the world — competes in categories including best musical, best performance by an actress in a featured role (Natalie Venetia Belcon), best book (Marco Ramirez) and best direction (Saheem Ali). Furthermore, the musicians who make up the band in the show will be recognized with a special Tony Award.
Real Women Have Curves: The Musical is nominated for best original score — by Latin music star Joy Huerta (half of the Mexican pop duo Jesse & Joy) and Benjamin Velez — and best performance by an actress in a featured role (Justina Machado). Based on the play by Josefina López and HBO’s movie adaptation, it follows 18-year-old Ana García, a daughter of immigrant parents who struggles between her ambitions of going to college and the desires of her mother for her to get married, have children and oversee the small, rundown family-owned textile factory.
And a third Latin-themed show is currently in the works: BASURA, with music and lyrics by no other than Cuban-American superstar Gloria Estefan and her daughter, songwriter Emily Estefan. Inspired by a true story, BASURA (Spanish for “garbage”) will narrate the journey of Paraguay’s Recycled Orchestra, a group of young artists who turn scrap material into instruments and music into possibilities.
But Broadway has had a long-standing history affair with Latin music and artists, with shows ranging from classics like West Side Story, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Evita and Man of La Mancha, to more recent productions like In the Heights and On Your Feet! — and legendary stars from Rita Moreno and Chita Rivera, to Lin-Manuel Miranda.
There was also the short-lived The Capeman [1998] starring Rubén Blades, Marc Anthony and Ednita Nazario, a Paul Simon musical based on the life of convicted murderer Salvador Agrón which closed after only two months; and Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown [2010], an adaptation of Pedro Almodóvar’s iconic black comedy film, which received mostly negative reviews and lasted three months.
Meanwhile, some non-Latin themed shows have featured Latin stars throughout the years, like Hamilton, starting with creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and including Anthony Ramos and Javier Muñoz; and Chicago, with Mexican actress Bianca Marroquín playing both Roxie and Velma intermittently since 2006, and star guests including Sofía Vergara, Jaime Camil and Sebastián Yatra.
In honor of the 78th Tony Awards, scheduled for June 8 at the Radio City Music Hall and airing live on CBS and Paramount+, here are eight of the best Latin-themed Broadway musicals from past and present, in alphabetical order.
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Morgan Wallen holds firm at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart for a second week with I’m the Problem. The album has also topped charts in the United States, United Kingdom, New Zealand and parts of Europe.
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Wallen was also the last male country artist to reach No. 1 in Australia, spending two weeks on top in 2023 with One Thing at a Time. Before that, Keith Urban topped the chart in 2020 with The Speed of Now Part 1.
Kisschasy re-enter at No. 28 with Hymns for the Nonbeliever following its vinyl reissue. The album originally peaked at No. 5 in 2007. Australian punk band Private Function debut at No. 43 with ¯_(ツ)_/¯, which includes a limited-edition scratch-and-sniff vinyl inspired by Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop fragrance. The band previously reached No. 9 with Whose Line Is It Anyway? and No. 11 with 370HSSV 0773H.
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Pitbull’s Greatest Hits makes a surprise return to the Top 10, jumping from No. 16 to No. 9 — its highest position since its 2017 release. The timing follows his recent announcement as part of the 2025 Fridayz Live tour alongside Mariah Carey, Wiz Khalifa, Lil Jon, Eve, Jordin Sparks and more. Pitbull’s top-charting album in Australia remains Planet Pit, which reached No. 5 in 2011.
On the ARIA Singles Chart, Alex Warren scores a tenth consecutive week at No. 1 with “Ordinary,” joining an elite group of just 30 tracks to ever spend 10 or more weeks at the top, including Tones and I’s “Dance Monkey” (24 weeks), ABBA’s “Mamma Mia,” Daddy Cool’s “Eagle Rock” and Jack Harlow’s “Lovin’ On Me.”
Sombr continues his rise on the chart, holding both No. 2 with “Undressed” and No. 3 with “Back to Friends.” Warren also claims the highest new entry of the week as “Bloodline,” his duet with Jelly Roll, debuts at No. 16, marking Jelly Roll’s first-ever ARIA Singles Chart appearance.
Kisschasy also dominate the Vinyl Albums Chart, landing at No. 1 with Hymns for the Nonbeliever and No. 5 with United Paper People. Private Function land at No. 2 on the vinyl chart with ¯_(ツ)_/¯, followed by Billie Eilish and Sleep Token.
Kelsea Ballerini is ready to hit pause. The country star appeared on TODAY with Jenna & Friends on Thursday (May 29), where she opened up about her plans after wrapping her Kelsea Ballerini Live on Tour run and completing her first season as a coach on The Voice.
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“I need a break!” Ballerini, 31, said during the interview. “And I’ve never been able to say that before, but I really think it’s just time for me to pump the brakes, figure out what’s next, have a summer, what? Go to the beach? Huh? Learn to cook a new meal, hang out with the dogs. So that’s kind of my agenda.”
Still, she admitted plans can shift quickly. “Every time I say that I have time off, something happens. But I’m very open to whatever is out there.”
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When asked whether she would return to The Voice, Ballerini left the door open. “Never say never,” she said. “It’s been such a beautiful season of doing things that are out of my comfort zone and bigger than I’ve ever done, and it’s been really fulfilling. I love being in that seat.”
The singer wrapped her 22-date arena tour on April 13 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. The trek supported her fifth studio album Patterns, released Oct. 25, 2024 via Black River Entertainment. A deluxe edition of Patterns featuring five additional songs dropped in March 2025.
Last month, the singer spoke to Variety for her Power of Women Nashville cover story and reflected on the challenge of building a career in Music City amid Taylor Swift’s enormous presence. As a young, blonde, female singer-songwriter, Ballerini said she was often directly compared to Swift — something that forced her to define her own identity in the industry.
Recalling an early rejection from a label executive, Ballerini shared, “‘There’s already a Taylor Swift,’” he told her. “And he was right,” she added. “It forced me to be different.”
Ballerini previously described Patterns as a reflection of personal growth and radical self-acceptance. “I’m very aware of my flaws,” she said. “But in the same breath, I fully accept and celebrate myself right now. You have to learn yourself before you love yourself, and I had learning to do.”
Australian metalcore outfit The Amity Affliction have shared their rendition of Turnstile’s “Holiday” as part of their recent appearance on Like a Version, the long-running covers segment from Australian radio station triple j.
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Formed in the Queensland city of Gympie in 2003, The Amity Affliction have been staples of triple j’s heavy music rotation over the years but have remained absent from the station’s Like a Version studio until 2025.
As part of their debut appearance on the segment, the group launched into their performance with an original, performing the recently-released “All That I Remember.” Officially arriving on Wednesday (May 28), the track is the band’s first to feature Jonny Reeves on clean vocals, with the American singer joining the group following the exit of the band’s last remaining founding member, Ahren Stringer.
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Turning their attention towards the cover portion, The Amity Affliction were uncharacteristically joined by strings and keyboards as they delivered a high-energy rendition of Turnstile’s “Holiday.” The track was originally issued as the fifth and final single of the Baltimore outfit’s 2021 album Glow On, which became their most successful record to date, hitting No. 30 on the Billboard 200.
“[We] went through a list of songs that we thought would go over well and nothing really kind of hit us the right way,” explained drummer Joe Longobardi in a post-performance interview. “Then we were on the bus somewhere and somebody just said ‘Why don’t we cover Turnstile’”And it kind of got silent for a second.
“It was weird enough that we all went, ‘Oh I think that would work,’” adds vocalist Joel Birch. “It’s our roots, I guess, and [Turnstile are] a band using those roots to do this brand new thing, which is really cool and we like it.”
Since forming in 2003, The Amity Affliction have released a total of eight albums, with four of their records – beginning with 2012’s Chasing Ghosts – consecutively charting atop the ARIA charts. The group’s fourth album, 2014’s Let the Ocean Take Me, became their first to reach the Billboard 200, reaching No. 31. Follow-up record This Could Be Heartbreak would peak at No. 26 upon its release in 2016, while their next two albums – 2018’s Misery and 2020’s Everyone Loves You… Once You Leave Them – would reach No. 70 and No. 60, respectively.
Having first launched in 2004, the Like a Version series has gone from being a near-impromptu acoustic affair to featuring larger studio productions. Numerous artists have taken part over the past two decades, with the likes of Billie Eilish, Childish Gambino, Arctic Monkeys, and more reinventing classic tracks in the process.
View The Amity Affliction’s cover of Turnstile’s ‘Holiday’ below.
Just over 20 years since its release, Mariah Carey has revisited her chart-topping tenth album, unveiling The Emancipation of Mimi (20th Anniversary Edition).
Released April 12, 2005, The Emancipation of Mimi marked a pivotal comeback moment in her career. Spending two weeks atop the Billboard 200, the project won three Grammys and spawned one of the longest-running Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hits of all time, the 14-week leader “We Belong Together.”
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One day shy of the record’s 20th birthday, Carey announced its anniversary reissue, with dozens of bonus tracks, remixes and collaborations set to appear on the package.
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“I’m really happy to celebrate ‘Mimi’s Emancipation’ with this special anniversary re-release,” Carey said in a statement at the time. “While working on this edition, I got to relive all the memories from this pivotal moment in my personal and professional life.”
Indeed, the anniversary edition of the album is a walk down memory lane for all Carey fans, with the first half of the record featuring its original 14 tracks, along with an additional five bonus cuts. Almost identical to its 2020 vinyl reissue, the first disc is completed with the addition of “Don’t Forget About Us,” “Sprung,” “Secret Love,” the Jermaine Dupri-featuring “Makin’ It Last All Night (What It Do),” and an additional remix of “We Belong Together.”
The second disc serves as a veritable treasure trove of material for diehard fans, launching with the long-awaited official release of “When I Feel It,” which was reportedly left off the original release due to sample clearance issues.
Remixes from the likes of Solange, Kaytranada, David Morales, and Scott Storch are also included, along with a cappella renditions of “Shake It Off,” “Circles,” and “Joy Ride,” while her 2024 American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special performance of “We Belong Together” closes the package.
“This album has some of my biggest hits to date, as well as some personal favorites that are very special to me,” Carey added of the new reissue. “Forgotten gems, unreleased bonus tracks and different remixes with incredible collaborators — all of these and more are now available in one place for the first time ever!”
Listen to Carey’s The Emancipation of Mimi (20th Anniversary Edition) below.
Ranking the songs of a visual album can feel a bit like ranking scenes of a film — and yet, favorites always emerge. The scene that makes you weep, the one that motivates and inspires, or the one that reclaims power. With Something Beautiful, the ambitious and glamorous ninth album from superstar Miley Cyrus, she […]
Miley Cyrus‘ latest work of art is finally here, with the pop star dropping her new album Something Beautiful first thing Friday (May 30). Featuring 13 tracks, the project — described by Cyrus as a “one-of-a-kind pop opera fueled by fantasy” — was led by singles “Prelude,” “Something Beautiful,” “End of the World” and “More […]
ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard has announced his return to the band, more than two months after unspecified “health issues” necessitated a leave of absence.
Beard’s return was announced via a statement from the group’s management, noting that the drummer will return to his rightful place behind the kit this weekend, and will “see the tour through to its completion in October.”
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“We’re happy that Frank is back with Elwood [Francis, bassist] and yours truly, BFG,” vocalist and guitarist Billy Gibbons explained. “We missed him and are looking forward to turning it up and rocking out with him as has been the case for the last few hundred or so decades. His complete recovery is cause for celebration and that’s just what we intend to do on an open-ended basis. Welcome back, pardner!”
Beard himself was far more concise, simply telling fans, “It’s good to be back. See you out there.”
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The 75-year-old drummer’s leave of absence was announced on March 15, with a social media post from the group explaining that Beard had “temporarily stepped away from the current tour to attend a health issue requiring his focus in the near term.”
During Beard’s time away from the band, “longtime tech member, percussionist and drummer” John Douglas stepped in. Douglas had previously served as Beard’s replacement during a Paris performance in October 2002 when he underwent an emergency appendectomy.
Though no specifics were revealed at the time, ZZ Top’s recent statement has detailed that Beard was suffering from foot and ankle issues which have since been resolved.
ZZ Top are set to return to the stage on Saturday (June 1) to resume the North American leg of their ongoing Elevation tour, which currently features 51 dates between June and October.
Beard has been the drummer of ZZ Top since 1969, when he took over from co-founder Dan Mitchell. Alongside Gibbons, Mitchell and bassist Lanier Greig had founded the band that same year.
Following Grieg’s replacement by Billy Ethridge, Dusty Hill assumed the role of bassist in 1970, with their lineup remaining unchanged for 51 years until Hill’s death at 72 in 2021. Elwood Francis has since served as the group’s bassist.
The group have not released a studio album since 2012’s La Futura, though Gibbons has claimed a new record featuring contributions from the late Hill is in the works.
