Brandy and Monica’s reunion rollout is in full swing. The R&B legends stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday night (June 25), just one day after announcing their upcoming co-headlining trek, The Boy Is Mine Tour.

“Twenty-seven years in the making,” Brandy said, describing the long-awaited joint tour. The 24-date run, named after their 1998 No. 1 hit “The Boy Is Mine,” kicks off Oct. 16 and marks their first time hitting the road together.

During their sit-down with Fallon, Brandy also revealed that the idea for their chart-topping duet was sparked by an episode of Jerry Springer. “I was a huge Jerry Springer fan. One of the topics was ‘The boy is mine,’ and I’m like, ‘Oh my God. Song idea. Let’s do this,’” she recalled.

The singers also reflected on their initial collaboration, Grammy win, and how their friendship has evolved in the decades since. “We’re a musical marriage, it is a musical marriage,” Monica said with a laugh.

Their conversation touched on a range of moments from their careers, including their 1999 Grammy win for best R&B performance by a duo or group. “I actually ran to the stage,” Brandy said, while Monica recalled following slowly behind in Chanel heels. “She left me,” Monica joked. “I was tiptoeing behind her like, ‘Girl, we just won a Grammy!’”

Fallon also brought up Ariana Grande’s recent remix of “The Boy Is Mine,” which both singers praised for its respect toward the original. “I think it was how personable that she was that made us feel so comfortable. We’ve always been very adamant about people leaving history as it is,” Monica said. “But the integrity is still there.”

When asked if fans can expect new music, the pair confirmed they’re aiming to head into the studio soon. “We’ll start working on some music immediately,” Monica said, adding that the new material could be promoted while they’re still on tour. “But no studio tour bus,” she clarified with a grin. “That’s for the rappers.”

The tease comes over a decade after their last joint release, 2012’s “It All Belongs to Me,” and nearly three decades after “The Boy Is Mine” spent 13 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The track remains one of the most iconic duets in pop and R&B history.

The two also paid tribute to their late mentor Whitney Houston, whom they say would’ve been thrilled about their reunion. “She’d be sarcastic, like, ‘Finally,’” Monica laughed as Brandy added, “But proud!”

The Boy Is Mine Tour kicks off in Oakland, California, and will hit cities including New York, Atlanta, Chicago and Los Angeles. Tickets are on sale Friday (June 28) via Ticketmaster.

President Donald Trump’s appearance at the NATO Summit in The Hague this week was already making headlines, but the White House made sure to turn it up a notch by pairing a video montage of the trip with Usher’s “Hey Daddy (Daddy’s Home).”

On Wednesday (June 26), the official White House X account posted a video of Trump arriving at the NATO Summit, dramatically set to Usher’s 2010 R&B single “Hey Daddy (Daddy’s Home)” from his album Raymond v. Raymond.

The clip was captioned, “🎶 Daddy’s home… Hey, hey, hey, Daddy,” referencing the lyrics of Usher’s song and the unexpected moment earlier that day when NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte referred to Trump as “Daddy” during their bilateral meeting.

“You know, they fight like hell. You can’t stop them. Let them fight for about two-three minutes, then it’s easy to stop them,” Trump said of the Israel-Iran ceasefire tensions during a discussion with Rutte. The secretary-general responded, “Daddy has to sometimes use strong language to get them to stop.”

“You have to use strong language,” Trump agreed. “Every so often, you have to use a certain word.”

Later at a press conference, Trump appeared to embrace the nickname. “No, [Rutte] likes me. I think he likes me. If he doesn’t, I’ll let you know. I’ll come back and I’ll hit him hard, OK? He did it very affectionately, ‘Daddy, you’re my Daddy.’”

Rutte later defended the remark, adding that Trump was a “good friend” and insisting his language was a matter of personal taste. “I think he deserves all the praise,” Rutte said when asked about the U.S. president’s decision to strike Iran and push for a ceasefire.

The White House’s choice to soundtrack the footage with Usher’s “Hey Daddy” quickly went viral, prompting a wave of reactions across social media. The original track, released in 2010, appears on Usher’s album Raymond v. Raymond and peaked at No. 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 2 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. 

 Billboard has reached out to Usher’s representatives for comment.

British singer, producer and songwriter PinkPantheress sat down with Jake Shane for the latest episode of his viral podcast Therapuss, where she discussed everything from her creative process and internet beginnings to her OCD and the evolution of her sound.

In the hourlong episode, PinkPantheress—born Victoria Walker—spoke candidly about her earliest days making music, revealing that her now-iconic stage name came from a random game show moment. “I was making a TikTok account,” she explained.

“I was watching a game show called The Chase and the answer to one of the questions was Pantheress… I wanted to call myself that, but then it was taken. So I think pink in front of it. Like the movie.”

She also opened up about the production inspirations behind her “Tonight” music video, citing Jamiroquai’s “King for a Day” and Madonna’s 1989 Vogue performance, and broke down the genre confusion surrounding her sound. “A lot of people describe [my] music as hyperpop,” she said. “But the genre is called drum and bass… or jungle… That’s what Americans call hyperpop because it’s very sped up. It’s not that. But who makes the rules? No one makes the rules.”

Touching on her OCD, PinkPantheress explained, “I don’t necessarily have many of the fears that you might have about certain things… I do have this thing where once I have a thought it loops, loops, loops for a month and it will never stop.” She added, “If I don’t consider myself a certain standard at what I’m doing, I don’t see the point doing it… That’s something birthed from my OCD, by not being satisfied by anything less than perfect.”

Elsewhere in the episode, the artist shared stories about producing her Barbie soundtrack standout “Angel” alongside Charlie Puth (“He’s kind of like AI in a person musically”), her micro phase of maladaptive daydreaming (“I would act like I had a boyfriend around the house”), and her evolving relationship with live performance.

Pink also explained her shift from anonymity to showing her face publicly. “I really did the whole, when I did the ‘Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2’ video, that was when it was really ‘This is her.’”

She’s now embracing the spotlight more fully. On June 16, Pink revealed that she’d be embarking on a residency-style North American tour titled An Evening With PinkPantheress.

The nine North American dates will see the singer come to New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and more cities for the first time, marking her first headlining U.S. shows since 2024’s Capable of Love ’24 Tour.

Watch the full episode of Therapuss on YouTube, Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

Luke Combs and his wife Nicole gave their son Tex a full-throttle 3rd birthday party recently, throwing Tex a celebration inspired by late NASCAR racing legend and seven-time Cup Series Champion Dale Earnhardt Sr.

On June 24, Nicole shared an Instagram video showing off the party’s Earnhardt-inspired “No. 3” theme. A balloon-filled wall was emblazoned with “Tex’s Third Lap” and held trophy statues, next to a winner’s podium and a chair that featured a photo of the late racing icon.

“Some details from Tex’s birthday. Guess who picked the theme?” she wrote in the video’s caption. Tex Combs was born June 19, 2022.

In the yard were an inflatable bouncy house and a fenced-in play area, as well as a slide and ball pit with racing stripes and a “No. 3” car emblazoned on the side.

A “fueling station” held an assortment of drinks for kids, while a snack area included veggies and fruits but also various cookies in the shape of Earnhardt’s iconic black No. 3 car, as well as cookies painted in icing with checkered racing flags and the words “Tex’s Third Lap.” Elsewhere, red racing caps and child-size racing suits were displayed on another wall.

Among those who commented on the sweet video was Combs’ “Backup Plan” collaborator Bailey Zimmerman, who wrote, “Would kill for you to throw me a bday party like this.”

The official Instagram account for Richard Childress Racing, Earnhardt Sr.’s longtime racing home, also commented with “Solid choice!,” while Dale Earnhardt Jr. commented with a series of fire emojis.

Combs recently played a set a Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tennessee, before the rest of the weekend was canceled due to severe weather and is set to play a few more prestigious festivals, performing at Newport Folk Festival on July 26 and Lollapalooza on July 31.

See the video of the racing-themed party below: