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03 Jun 2025

Taylor Swift No Longer Needs to Re-Record Debut Album & ‘Reputation,’ But Have Fans Come to Expect ‘Taylor’s Version’?

After Taylor Swift surprised the world late last week with the news that she now owns the masters of her first six albums, once the dust settled, fans wondered: Will the final two planned re-recordings of her self-titled 2008 debut album and of 2017’s Reputation ever see the light of day?

The thing is, even though Swift no longer has an express reason to re-record the projects to reclaim their ownership, her fans have grown accustomed to the fanfare around the Taylor’s Version releases, including unheard “From the Vault” tracks and new music videos.

Swift addressed the burning question directly in her open letter to fans posted on her website Friday, revealing that she had only re-recorded “a quarter” of Reputation, while she had “completely re-recorded my entire debut album, and I really love how it sounds now.” She also said both “can still have their moments to re-emerge when the time is right, if that would be something you guys would be excited about. But if it happens, it won’t be from a place of sadness and longing for what I wish I could have. It will just be a celebration now.”

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On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking all about Swift being reunited with her first six albums and what the circumstances might be for their Taylor’s Version re-releases.

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Also on the show, we’ve got chart news on how Alex Warren hits No. 1 for the first time on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart with “Ordinary,” and, while Morgan Wallen’s I’m the Problem holds at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for a second week, two more Wallen albums join Problem in the top 10, making him only the seventh act in the last 60 years to have at least three albums simultaneously in the top 10.

The Billboard Pop Shop Podcast is your one-stop shop for all things pop on Billboard‘s weekly charts. You can always count on a lively discussion about the latest pop news, fun chart stats and stories, new music, and guest interviews with music stars and folks from the world of pop. Casual pop fans and chart junkies can hear Billboard‘s executive digital director, West Coast, Katie Atkinson and Billboard’s managing director, charts and data operations, Keith Caulfield every week on the podcast, which can be streamed on Billboard.com or downloaded in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast provider. (Click here to listen to the previous edition of the show on Billboard.com.)

02 Jun 2025

Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Countdown for June 7, 2025 | Billboard News

Will Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” take the No. 1 spot from Morgan Wallen?

Tetris Kelly:

This is the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 for the week dated June 7th. “Beautiful Things” hangs on at No. 10. “Nokia” is up to No. 9, as is “Lose Control” to No. 8, “Die With a Smile” to No. 7, and “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” to No. 6. “Luther” is still at No. 5. Morgan’s “I’m the Problem” slips to No. 4, as does “Just in Case” to No. 3, and “What I Want” to No. 2. But grabbing his first week at No. 1 is Alex Warren with “Ordinary.” If you want more Billboard, make sure you hit the subscribe button and ring the bell to be notified on all our latest videos.

02 Jun 2025

Cynthia Erivo Gets Real About ‘Wicked: For Good,’ Coming Out & New Album ‘I Forgive You’ | Billboard Cover

Billboard cover star Cynthia Erivo is gearing up to release her new album, ‘I Forgive You.’ The actress and singer shares insights into how she created the album and discusses the differences between filming ‘Wicked’ and ‘Wicked: For Good.’ She also opens up about her queerness, the role ‘The Color Purple’ played in her journey of self-discovery, and her experiences performing on renowned stages such as Coachella and The Kennedy Center and more!

What was your favorite part of the interview? Let us know in the comments!

Stephen Daw:

Well, thanks for sitting down for this, Cynthia, I really appreciate it. I’m so excited to talk to you. First things first: Congratulations on your new album. I’ve been listening to it pretty much on repeat since they sent it to me. This is your second studio album. You put out ‘Ch. 1 Vs. 1’ back in 2021 and I know that you’ve talked a little bit about how you know you weren’t 100% satisfied with that process. Can you tell me a little bit about why that was?

Cynthia Erivo:

Well, most of it was made in the pandemic, which meant that I was apart from my producer, and though I worked with a lot of producers and a lot of writers, it was never — and they were all so lovely, and I had such a great time with each one of them — but they had different sounds, different things that they brought to it, and it didn’t feel like it was one uniform story. And it never quite felt like it was mine. This time, I felt like I could really sort of hone in on what it is that I wanted with one person, so that we could really create a sound that felt uniform to the whole thing, that felt like it was mine. I could create something that belonged to me. Yeah, that’s why it felt very, very different. 

And I know that you’ve talked in past interviews about, you know, maybe with the first album, you weren’t necessarily with the team that you’re with now, you weren’t necessarily with the right people.

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30 May 2025

Kehlani, Meghan Moroney & More Share Who They’d Party In Vegas With | Billboard News

Tetris Kelly & QTCinderella were at the AMA’s on the red carpet, and they asked Kehlani, Megan Moroney, Shaboozey, Becky G and more who they’d want to party in Vegas with.

Who would you want to spend 24 hours in vegas with? Let us know in the comments!

Tetris Kelly:

We’re in Vegas. If you’re going out with anybody tonight, you can pick one person to hit the streets with. Who are you taking? 

Shaboozey: Man, I’ll probably take Morgan Wallen. 

Okay. That’s gonna be a night.

QTCinderella: You would have to go. I think you might have to leave Vegas for that one. I don’t know Sin City. I don’t know if that’s God’s country.

Kehlani: Oh, my God. Bruno Mars, I watched this compilation video of him yesterday, of him purposely answering all the interview questions hilariously. And I think he’s hysterical. I would love to have a crazy 24 hours. 

Two Friends: I think someone that would be able to, like come on stage and do a couple songs with us. I think Eminem would be cool. 

Tetris Kelly: What?!

QTCinderella: That’s incredible. 

Two Friends: He hasn’t done really anything EDM. Eminem, if you’re watching this, let us know. 

Tommy Richman: I mean, people here, I’m trying to meet Janet Jackson, for real. I’m trying to, you know, get a number, make a song with her, man. 

Mark Manio & Scott Hoying: Lady Gaga, she’s my favorite. Beyonce. I mean, Ariana, Ariana, it’s just a super group of girls. It would be so cool. 

Tetris Kelly: Power group of girls, love that. 

Megan Moroney: I mean, I’d probably go with my girl, Lainey.

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30 May 2025

Spend 24 Hours With No Na in Los Angeles

No Na comes to L.A., and we’re taking you inside a day in the life of the newest Indonesian girl group. They show us their process of recording a song in the studio, how they cook, share the story of how they met and more!

Are you excited to hear more of No Na’s music? Let us know in the comments!

No Na:
Hey, everyone for No Na, come spend 24 hours with us with Billboard. Let’s head into the 88 Studio. Let’s do it!

Lyndsey Havens:
This group has worked together before, it seems?

Sean Miyashiro:
Yes. 

Lyndsey Havens:
OK on all the music so far?

Sean Miyashiro:
A lot of it, yeah, this is kind of like the consistent crew got it. I mean, everybody has made songs with the girls that are coming out, basically. They only have one song out.  

Lyndsey Havens:
Amazing.

No Na:
Coming soon.

Sean Miyashiro:
Hey, this is kind of fire, actually. 

Lyndsey Havens:
Do you usually wait to find a beat before you start writing? Or sometimes– 

No Na:
Yeah.

Lyndsey Havens:
OK, cool. Feel the vibe, and then you see what fits that? 

No Na:
Yeah. Baila comes up with the best melodies.

Lyndsey Havens:
That’s a good strength. 

No Na:
She makes the best lyrics. 

Sean Miyashiro:
Oh that’s so fire. The best. So the key is these, like lead bass lines that he does. He’s insane with this stuff. It kind of drives everything, right? It leads us. Should we start? Should we start coming up with the melodies. Let’s do it. 

No Na:
I like how we started this. What did you say? Got you in my glass? Got you in my hole? Got you in my what? Caught you in a lie. Caught you in a lie, love. Time to say goodbye.

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29 May 2025

Los Tigres del Norte Reveal Who Is the Worst Cook, Who Spends the Most Money & More | Billboard Latin

Los Tigres del Norte play ‘How Well Do You Know Your Bandmates’ and they share who they think the worst cook is, who likes tequila the most, who spends the most money and more!

What did you think of the game? Let us know in the comments!

Leila Cobo: Welcome to Miami, Los Tigres del Norte! It’s so great to have you guys here.

Los Tigres del Norte: Thank you!

Now we’re going to see how well Los Tigres del Norte know each other. 

Let’s see. 

Who plays the most instruments?

Eduardo.

How many?

On stage, I play three: the saxophone, accordion and bass. 

And off the stage? 

Yes, just like that.

And you sing on top of that, so technically it’s four. 

But when I have to play something at a party or sometimes in emergencies, I play the electric bass, piano, acoustic guitar, electric guitar.

So everything. 

Yes, multiple. 

Eduardo is multipurpose. Who tells the best stories?

Stories? What kind? Like in songs?

No, stories around the table.

Ah, anecdotal stories around the dinner table. It would be Óscar. Oh you know I’m good at it when we haven’t slept. It helps us wake up. He shares anecdotes, but also we share our anecdotes with him 

Oh really?

Yes, I’m like that. Sometimes I’m desperate and nervous and they put me on a schedule. The funniest time was when I was coming with Luis from Colombia and we landed in Los Angeles for our connecting flight and I put my shoes on the wrong foot. Luis tells me, “you have your shoes on backwards,” and I look down and I’m like” they really are, no wonder they were hurting me a lot.”

29 May 2025

Could KATSEYE’s ‘Gnarly,’ Drake’s ‘Nokia’ or Alex Warren’s ‘Ordinary’ Be the Song of the Summer? | Billboard News

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Billboard has put together a prediction list for the Song of the Summer, and we’re breaking it down for you. Could KATSEYE, Drake or Alex Warren have the Song of the Summer? Keep watching to see who else may be in the top 10!

Who do you think will have the track for the summer? Let us know in the comments!

Narrator:
As the summer gets gnarly and people get ready to live their best lives, Billboard Editorial has put together a list of our top 10 predictions for Song of the Summer, presented by Amazon Prime.

Drake’s comeback bop hasn’t hit No. 1 on the Hot 100 yet, but with even Travis Scott playing it during his Coachella set, everybody is blasting “Nokia.” We all love a sample, and it’s one of the reasons Leon Thomas’ “Mutt” is so contagious. Morgan Wallen’s recently released track with Tate McRae is a smash out the gate and definitely a contender. Fans are obsessed with Jessie Murph’s “Blue Strips.” BigXthaPlug grabbed a Hot 100 top 10 when he joined the world of country with Bailey Zimmerman. And KATSEYE has been hitting stages and making everybody question what’s “Gnarly,” including slaying in a TikTok with us.

Sombr has us all in the feels this summer with “Undressed.” And from touring with Sabrina Carpenter to having her own hit almost 10 years into her career, “Love Me Not” is a smash. Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” is everywhere, and like Drake’s “Nokia,” he’s only hit No. 2 on the Hot 100, but feels like the top of the chart is within his grasp. And you may have been hearing a lot of “DTMF” coming from Benito, but we have another Bad Bunny track on our radar.

What are your thoughts on Song of the Summer? Let us know in the comments, and keep it locked on Billboard to find out!

29 May 2025

Chris Stapleton Takes Josh Brolin Inside His Private World | Billboard Cover

Billboard cover star Chris Stapleton gets real in an intimate interview with Josh Brolin, in which he reflects on his musical journey about his roots and finding his voice. He dives into how he balances the demands of his professional ambitions with his personal life, the power of authenticity, and more.

Chris Stapleton:

You can stand up here and just hang out. 

Josh Brolin:

Let’s do it.

Chris Stapleton:

Yeah, let’s grab — this is where you grab a table sitting.

Josh Brolin:

I don’t know. Where do you think? Okay, I think we should start with a sit down and just talk. 

Chris Stapleton:

Sounds good. 

Josh Brolin:

Tell me what this staircase is. What’s on the other side of it? Nothing? 

Chris Stapleton:

Just like a-

Josh Brolin:

Hot water heater. 

Chris Stapleton:

It’s all right, we shored it up. 

Josh Brolin:

So perfect. 

Unknown:

Josh says- 

Josh Brolin:

That didn’t sound too good. This is a board. 

Chris Stapleton:

It’s a real one.  

Josh Brolin:

Okay, we can disco on it if we need to disco that is to cope. What’s the thing that most means something in this whole place?

Chris Stapleton:

There’s lots of things in here that mean things to me, instrument wise. There’s a guitar that I wrote most of my songs on. 

Josh Brolin:

I would love to see that. How did we get here? Why are we doing this?

Chris Stapleton:

Well, I don’t think either one of us are exactly sure. 

Josh Brolin:

Right. 

Chris Stapleton:

But I think it kind of started, you guys showed up to a show,

Josh Brolin:

Right? It was Ryman. 

Chris Stapleton:

It was the Ryman. 

Josh Brolin:

It was here. I’d never heard you before. Right? And then we went, you started playing. And a guy who grew up with, you know, I grew up at the Palomino club, listening to Mel Tillis, listening to Marty Robbins. We had, you know, Waylon Jennings over at our ranch.

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28 May 2025

John Cena’s ‘You Can’t See Me’ Marks 20th Anniversary | Billboard News

John Cena’s You Can’t See Me has hit its 20th anniversary, and we’re taking a look back into how the album rocked the Billboard 200, and how he bridged the world of hip-hop and wrestling.

What do you think of John Cena’s You Can’t See Me? Let us know in the comments!

Narrator:
During this WWE renaissance, we’d be remiss to not celebrate the man who bridged the gap between hip-hop and wrestling in the first place. John Cena was originally known as a wrestling legend, but has proven his duality beyond this in the world of entertainment. Twenty years ago, he made his music debut with his rap album You Can’t See Me in collaboration with his cousin and fellow rapper, Trademarc. The album debuted at No. 15 on the Billboard 200 and peaked at No. 3 on the Top Rap Albums chart on May 28, 2005.

“The Time Is Now” became Cena’s armor, as he was dubbed WWE Superman. “You can’t see me” is not only the chorus to his anthem, but a gesture and phrase that has transcended generations. In an interview, Cena said the gesture originated from hip-hop after seeing a dance that Tony Yayo did in a G-Unit music video. We’re still hearing it and seeing it today as a telltale signature for rivalry and beat also fueled into humor. Just Google “you can’t see me,” and the plethora of memes and chatter will show you it’s more relevant than ever.

Hip-hop has continued to dominate in the wrestling universe. Rappers like Drake, Metro Boomin, Quavo and Lil Yachty are enthusiastically ringside at wrestling, fan girling over WWE superstars, wondering how they can make their way into the ring. 

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28 May 2025

Shakira, Peso Pluma & More Light Up Sueños Music Festival | All Access | Billboard News

Sueños Music Festival in Chicago was full of the hottest latin stars, including Shakira, Peso Pluma and El Alfa! We take you inside the two-day festival and run through everything you might have missed.

What was your favorite part of Sueños Music Festival? Let us know in the comments!

Narrator:
Sueños Music Festival in Chicago took place on May 24 and 25 at Grant Park, and Billboard was there! Not even the cold weather stopped fans from attending the fourth edition of this event held in the city’s downtown area, wearing Instagram-worthy outfits perfect for a festival. Thousands of people gathered on the first day to see their favorite artists such as El Alfa, Oscar Maydon, Arcangel, Peso Pluma and Shakira, who brought her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour to Chicago. The She Wolf finally reunited with her Chicago pack.

The second day featured performances by Tito Double P, Grupo Frontera and Don Omar, who closed out the second and final day of Sueños. The Puerto Rican superstar ended the festival with a bang, singing major hits like “Danza Kuduro,” “Dale Don” and “Ella y Yo.”

For our full coverage of Sueños, visit Billboard.com.