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Hilary Duff‘s musical comeback has an official release date now. The singer announced on Monday (Nov. 3) that she will break a decade-long music hiatus on Thursday (Nov. 6) with the release of the single “Mature.”
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The 37-year-old former Disney Channel star has been preparing to return with her first new music since 2015’s Breathe In., Breathe Out. album and the cover art of “Mature” features a moody triptych of the singer staring pensively into the distance. “So happy this is finally yours to hear. Been keeping this one quiet too long,” Duff wrote in an Instagram post on Monday afternoon (Nov. 3) officially announcing the single and debuting the cover art.
Duff has spent the better part of the past decade focused on acting, including starring roles in the TV series How I Met Your Father and Younger. In addition to the new music, s parallel docuseries chronicling Duff’s long-awaited musical return and personal journey is in the works as well.
Longtime LGBTQ+ community ally Duff recently told Variety that her musical return was a love note to her queen fanbase. “You know it’s all for them. It’s just to impress them,” Duff said about excitement from gay fans about the news. In that same Variety chat, Duff teased that new music was coming “really soon,” adding that she’d been in the studio working with her husband, singer/producer Matthew Koma, and “a few other amazingly talented people.”
The doc, executive produced by Grammy-nominated director Sam Wrench (Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour), promises to give an inside look at Duff’s long-awaited musical return and personal journey. “Embracing the ups, downs, and everything in between, fans will ride shotgun as she balances raising a family, recording new music, live show rehearsals, and preparing to perform on stage for the first time in over a decade,” reads a release announcing the project, noting that it will feature a mix of “vérité footage, stylized interviews, performances, and videos from her personal archive.”
Duff rose to fame on the Disney Channel series Lizzie McGuire in the early 2000s and then crossed over to pop music in the mid-2000s with Hot 100 hits including “Come Clean” (No. 35) and “Wake Up” (No. 29), with her most recent Billboard Hot 100 appearance coming in 2015 with the Breathe In. Breathe Out. single “Sparks.”
Trending on Billboard Benson Boone was forced to pull the plug on his show at Utilita Arena in Birmingham, England on Saturday (Nov. 1) at the last minute due to vocal issues. According to a BBC report, in a since-expired statement posted to his Instagram Story, Boone apologized to fans for the missed date, saying […]
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Britney Spears‘ Instagram account has once again gone dark. Fans looking to get an update on the singer via her @britneyspears Insta page — featuring the screen name XILA MARIA RIVER RED — are not me with a message that reads: “Profile isn’t available. The link may be broken, or the profile my have been removed.”
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According to a variety of reports, the Spears Insta account appeared to go dark on Saturday (Nov. 1) or Sunday (Nov. 2), two weeks after the singer’s ex-husband, Kevin Federline, released his tell-all memoir, You Thought You Knew, which features salacious and scandalous stories involving the pop star from their two-plus years of marriage.
At press time Spears had not made any comment about her Instagram retreat, which marked the latest incident of her wiping away her Instagram page. The pop star went away briefly in 2021, then again in 2022 (twice) and has periodically gone dark on her socials over the past few years. The latest retreat comes after Spears repeatedly seemed to lash out over the allegations in Federline’s book in a series of Instagram posts in mid-October in which she wrote, “Its fun to tell stories at this point because this all might sound so silly but with what garbage literally is being said about me I said why not bring SUBSTANCE to the table.” Before that, Spears lashed out in another post at what she deemed “constant gaslighting” from Federline, to whom she was married from 2004-2007.
A few days earlier, she took another shot at people who “profit off my pain,” without naming names, but seemingly alluding to her financial situation with her ex, writing, “no money from Britney for 5 years you trying to get paid that’s what general America is saying weird you both have moved on… your kids are adults it’s a different world now … why is HE SO ANGRY.”
According to People, for weeks Britney’s fans have expressed concern about the 43-year-old star’s condition as she’s continued to post her signature dance videos amid cryptic messages about the two sons she shared with Federline, Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden James, 19. In addition, in a video posted on Oct. 7, Spears appeared to have bruises on her arms, bandages on both hands and on her right knee.
“Psss I fell down the stairs at my friend’s house… it was horrible… it snaps out now and then, not sure if it’s broken but for now it’s snapped in !!!,” she wrote in a TikTok post featuring her injuries.
In an Oct. 19 post, Spears also wrote about a four-month rehab stint she spent in 2018 in the midst of her 13-year conservatorship, claiming that, “I do feel like my wings were taken away and brain damage happened to me a long time ago 100 percent… I have of course moved on from that troubling time in my life and I’m blessed to be alive,” without elaborating on the time frame or nature of the reported brain injury.
Federline’s memoir features a variety of shocking claims about Spears, including allegations that she drank wine while she was pregnant with their children and did cocaine while she was breastfeeding. Spears’ team pushed back at the stories from the KFed memoir that leaked before publication, claiming that “once again he [Federline] and others are profiting off her and sadly it comes after child support has ended with Kevin. All she cares about are her kids, Sean Preston and Jayden James and their well-being during this sensationalism. She detailed her journey in her memoir.”
Trending on Billboard Ariana Grande‘s time with the Fockers and Byrnes has come to a close. The singer/actress, who’s slated to appear in the John Hamburg-directed comedy Focker In-Law for Universal, shared a sweet message to her co-stars and photos from the set of the film on Instagram Friday (Oct. 31). Explore See latest videos, […]
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Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl spends its first month atop the Billboard 200 chart, as it racks up its fourth straight week at No. 1 (on the chart dated Nov. 8). It earned 146,000 equivalent album units (down 25%) in the United States in the week ending Oct. 30, according to Luminate.
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The Life of a Showgirl is only the second album in 2025 to spend its first month at No. 1, following Morgan Wallen’s I’m the Problem (which spent its first eight weeks atop the list, of its total 12 at No. 1). Swift’s own The Tortured Poets Department spent its first 12 weeks at No. 1 in 2024, of its total 17 weeks atop the list.
With The Life of a Showgirl spending a fourth week at No. 1, Swift adds her 90th career week at No. 1 on the chart, extending her record among soloists. Elvis Presley has the second-most among soloists, with 67. The total encompasses her 15 No. 1 albums, the most among soloists. Only The Beatles have more weeks at No. 1 (132) and more No. 1 albums (19) among all artists.
Also in the top 10 of the latest Billboard 200, new releases from Daniel Caesar, Brandi Carlile and Demi Lovato all 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 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from an album. The new, Nov. 8, 2025-dated chart will be posted in full on Billboard‘s website on Nov. 4. For all chart news, follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram.
Of The Life of a Showgirl’s 146,000 equivalent album units earned in the latest tracking week, SEA units comprise 121,000 (down 22%, equaling 157.82 million on-demand official streams of the set’s tracks — it’s No. 1 on Top Streaming Albums for a fourth week), album sales comprise 22,000 (down 41%; it falls 1-3 on Top Album Sales) and TEA units comprise 3,000 (up 411%).
The chart-topping KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack is a non-mover at No. 2 on the latest Billboard 200 (84,000 equivalent album units earned, down 12%), while I’m the Problem is also stationary at No. 3 (76,000, down 8%).
Daniel Caesar collects his first top 10 album as Son of Spergy debuts at No. 4 with 43,000 equivalent album units earned — his best week by units ever. Of that sum, SEA units comprise 26,000 (equaling 34.11 million on-demand official streams of the set’s tracks, marking his best streaming week ever; it debuts at No. 10 on Top Streaming Albums), album sales comprise 17,000 (his best sales week ever; it debuts at No. 4 on Top Album Sales) and TEA units comprise a negligible sum.
Son of Spergy is Caesar’s fourth charted effort on the Billboard 200 in total, and all of them have reached the top 40. Previously, he charted with Never Enough (No. 14 peak in 2023), Case Study 01 (No. 17 in 2019) and Freudian (No. 25 in 2017).
The new album’s first-week sales were aided by its availability across five vinyl variants (including one signed), two CD iterations (one of them signed), alongside a standard digital download album.
Son of Spergy was preceded by three charting entries on Billboard’s Hot R&B Songs chart: “Have a Baby (With Me)” (No. 17 peak in August), “Call On Me” (No. 17 in September) and “Moon” (featuring Bon Iver) (No. 16 in October).
Sabrina Carpenter’s former leader Man’s Best Friend holds at No. 5 on the latest Billboard 200 (42,000 equivalent album units earned, down 3%), while Olivia Dean’s The Art of Loving rises 7-6 (39,000 units, up 5%).
Brandi Carlile captures her fifth top 10 album on the Billboard 200 as Returning to Myself debuts at No. 7 with 35,000 equivalent album units earned. Of that sum, album sales comprise 32,000 (it debuts at No. 1 on Top Album Sales), SEA units comprise 3,000 (equaling 4.31 million on-demand official streams of the album’s tracks) and TEA units comprise a negligible sum.
In total, Returning to Myself is Carlile’s 10th charted effort on the Billboard 200. Of those, five have reached the top 10: Returning to Myself, Who Believes in Angels? (her collaborative album with Elton John; No. 9 in April); By the Way, I Forgive You (No. 5 in 2018), The Firewatcher’s Daughter (No. 9 in 2015) and Bear Creek (No. 10 in 2012).
The new album was preceded by its first radio-promoted single, its title track, which reached No. 12 on the Adult Alternative Airplay chart in October.
Returning to Myself’s first-week sales were bolstered by the set’s availability across five vinyl variants (including one signed edition), two CD iterations (including one signed), a commentary edition of the album at digital retail, and a standard digital download album.
Cardi B’s former No. 1 AM I THE DRAMA? falls 6-8 with 32,000 equivalent album units earned (down 20%).
Demi Lovato scores her 10th top 10 album on the Billboard 200 as It’s Not That Deep debuts at No. 9 with 31,000 equivalent album units earned. Of that sum, album sales comprise 24,000 (it debuts at No. 2 on Top Album Sales), SEA units comprise 7,000 (equaling 9.78 million on-demand official streams of the set’s tracks) and TEA units comprise a negligible sum.
The album was preceded by two of its tracks that reached Billboard’s Hot Dance/Pop Songs chart: “Fast” (No. 8 in August) and “Here All Night” (No. 13 in September).
It’s Not That Deep’s first-week sales were enhanced by its availability across six vinyl variants (including one signed), two CDs (one signed), a cassette, an artist webstore-exclusive download album with three bonus tracks, an iTunes Store-exclusive edition with one bonus track, and a standard digital download album.
Closing out the new top 10 on the latest Billboard 200 is SZA’s former No. 1 SOS, which falls 8-10 with nearly 31,000 equivalent album units earned (down 2%).
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Trending on Billboard Jessica Simpson is celebrating eight years of sobriety. The singer, fashion entrepreneur and reality TV personality marked the milestone on Friday (Nov. 1) with a reflective Instagram post, sharing how giving up alcohol transformed her life and creativity. “8 years ago today I made the choice to confront, to confess and to […]
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Mariah Carey‘s welcome to the Christmas season is here. The “All I Want for Christmas Is You” hitmaker made an official announcement to kick off the holidays in partnership with Sephora.
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“Halloween slayed,” Carey says in the Joseph Kahn-directed ad that dropped as Halloween (Oct. 31) came to a close. “But now … it’s time!”
There’s one problem: Someone’s rummaged through the pop diva’s Sephora bag and pilfered the new beauty goodies she snagged for the 2025 holidays.
In the lighthearted spot, Carey demands someone spill the tea on who stole her makeup so she can ring in the season of her modern Christmas carol, and — spoiler alert — it’s not the Grinch.
It’s Billy Eichner as an overworked elf advocating for better treatment at Christmastime.
“Bad news, Mariah Carey,” the comedian taunts. “The elves are striking this year. Elf revenge for putting us through holiday hell! Santa’s helper quit. I’m pawning this so I can afford elf therapy!”
“That’s my blush, elf boy,” Carey says.
“Your lipstick? I’m taking it. No bells. No cheer. No glam. Bye, sweetie,” Eichner throws back.
The Christmas commercial comes right after Carey dropped a collection of holiday merch, like a snow globe that plays “All I Want for Christmas Is You”; a Christmas sweater, earmuffs, socks, pajamas, robe and slippers; ornaments and stockings; holiday baking supplies and a large inflatable lawn decoration. Mariah might not “want a lot for Christmas,” but she’s given fans plenty to add to their Amazon wish lists.
Watch Carey’s “It’s Time!!!!!” announcement below to find out how she saves Christmas from being canceled. Oh, and go ahead and press play on her classic “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” the song that Christmas music lovers have listened to enough to make it Carey’s longest Hot 100 reign (with 18 total weeks at No. 1, four of which were just last year).
Trending on Billboard Our Billboard chart experts break down whether Joji’s “Pixelated Kisses,” Tame Impala’s “Dracula,” or Chris Brown and Usher’s recent remix collab on “It Depends (Remix)” can make big moves on the Billboard Hot 100 chart next week. Tetris Kelly Some new bombshells entered the top 10 last week. But who’s next? Can […]
Trending on Billboard Taylor Swift fans are a powerful bunch. And in a situation where millions of Americans risked going hungry with the potential halt of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the group is using that power for good. On Friday (Oct. 31), the Swifties for Hope account on X shared an announcement encouraging […]
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Coco Jones and Paris Hilton may have drawn inspiration from iconic music videos and Broadway musicals for their costumes this year, but Halloween weekend 2025 is also about new music.
Florence + The Machine returned with its first new album in three years, the aptly titled Everybody Scream, which features production from Aaron Dessner and Mark Bowen. Offset also shared his surprise new spooky season-themed Haunted by Fame project, while Mass Appeal unveiled its highly anticipated posthumous Big L album.
Hailing from Harlem, the late rapper, who was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting in 1999, released only one album during his lifetime, but his impact and influence still live on in hip-hop today. A part of Mass Appeal’s Legend Has It… album series, Big L’s Harlem’s Finest: Return of the King features unreleased remastered tracks and rare freestyles, including collaborations with Jay-Z, Nas and Joe Budden.
This year, Halloweekend also brought a new OutKast re-release. The ATL rap duo shared a 25th anniversary edition of their classic Stankonia album, complete with previously unreleased tracks and new remixes. The world of hip-hop also spun out new projects from Westside Gunn (Heels Have Eyes 3), Armani White (There’s A Ghost In My House), Kodak Black (Just Getting Started), Saba (Coffee!) and Icewear Vezzo (Purple Passion).
New singles also arrived from Brent Faiyaz (“Have To”), Tyler, The Creator (“Mother”), Omarion (“For War”), Rosalía (“Berghain”), Russell Dickerson and Jonas Brothers (“Happen to Me”), and Lee Brice (“Killed the Man”). In addition to Taylor Swift‘s new “Alone In My Tower” version of “The Fate of Ophelia,” we also got new Halloweekend singles from Jai’Len Josey, Lola Brooke, Lil Baby, The Chainsmokers, and Jessie J.
London indie pop singer Cat Burns also released her How to Be Human LP, and Pentatonix shared their latest holiday album, Christmas in the City, which features collaborations with Jojo and Frank Sinatra.
There’s a lot of new music to squeeze into your Halloween playlists, but Billboard still wants to know which new release you can’t take off repeat. Tell us by casting your vote in the poll below.
