Miley Cyrus came out of nowhere and didn’t give no warning when she made a surprise appearance at Beyoncé‘s Cowboy Carter concert at the Stade de France stadium in Paris on Thursday (June 19).

The “Flowers” singer shared a video of the on her social media pages, showing the two vocal powerhouses delivering the live debut of their Billboard Hot 100 No. 6 hit “II Most Wanted” off Cowboy Carter, with the two trading off lyrics while dazzling in complementary gold outfits. “Didn’t know what I wanted ’til I saw your face/ Say goodbye to the old me,” Bey croons from the first verse before Cyrus kicks off the chorus as the two go on to blend their voices together.

After her unexpected performance, Cyrus shared her excitement about taking the stage with Queen Bey in an Instagram post on Friday (June 20). “@beyonce to be beside such a humble, gracious, legendary DIVA was a dream come true. Thank you for the opportunity to perform in Paris together & sing our song about friendship,” she wrote in the carousel post, which included a clip of their performance as well as photos of the two together on stage. “To have learned from you & loved you my whole life, & then be standing together in matching gold looks is more than I could’ve imagined. As the finale to this trip supporting Something Beautiful, to close on something as beautiful as a stadium full of people singing ‘II Most Wanted’ with us was the ultimate firework. Thank you B. I’ll be your shotgun rider for life. Big gratitude to the Cowboy Carter tour crew, you all were incredible for making this happen. Forever and always.”

In a separate video from backstage, Cyrus struts in her gold bodysuit. “Little ol’ me showing up in Paris in Alexander McQueen for Queen Bey. What?” she says sassily, showing off the outfit and flipping her hair.

The three-time Grammy winner was already in Paris for an intimate Spotify Billions Club Live performance, which took place on Wednesday. During the set — which will be turned into a concert film — the pop star performed some of her biggest hits on the music streaming platform, and also did a surprise mashup of “The Climb” and “We Can’t Stop.”

Mötley Crüe recruited Dolly Parton for a duet version of their classic single “Home Sweet Home,” streaming now. Parton joins in on the chorus of the power ballad, and takes the lead on the second verse.

The reimagined “Home Sweet Home,” released Friday (June 20) and available on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and more here, will be featured on From the Beginning, an upcoming Mötley Crüe singles collection spanning four decades of music to be released via BMG on Sept. 12, 2025 — the date that also kicks off the group’s 10-show residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas, which runs through Oct. 3.

At 12 p.m. ET on Friday, a music video for “Home Sweet Home” paying homage to the original visual premieres on YouTube.

In a joint statement about the collaboration with country queen Parton, the band writes, “‘Home Sweet Home’ was first released in 1985 as a single from our Theatre of Pain album. For an icon like Dolly Parton to sing on a song that has not only meant so much to us but to all the fans through the years, is a career high that means a lot to us. We couldn’t be happier to celebrate the 40th anniversary of ‘Home Sweet Home’ in this special way, and we’re excited to share this version of the song with all the Dolly and Mötley fans around the world.”

A portion of proceeds from Mötley Crüe and Parton’s new “Home Sweet Home” will benefit Covenant House, a nonprofit organization that provides safe shelter, meals, hope and more to youth who are experiencing homelessness.

“That we were able to unite with Dolly to raise awareness for homeless youth and the amazing work of Covenant House, which provides them safe housing and care, makes it even more special. We hope you’ll enjoy ‘Home Sweet Home’ featuring Dolly Parton as much as Dolly and we enjoyed creating it,” Mötley Crüe says.

“It was an honor and a joy working in the studio on Mötley Crüe’s 40th Anniversary re-release of ‘Home Sweet Home,’” says Parton. “I was so pleased that they would ask me to sing on such a classic.”

From the Beginning will be released on Sept. 12 via streaming services in standard audio and Dolby Atmos audio and can be pre-saved here. It’ll also be out on standard CD, a two-LP set alongside the CD, plus two-LP exclusive variants at Walmart, Target and Amazon.

See the album track list and cover below.

1. “Live Wire”
2. “Take Me to the Top”
3. “Shout at the Devil”
4. “Looks That Kill”
5. “Too Young to Fall in Love”
6. “Smokin’ in the Boys Room”
7. “Home Sweet Home”
8. “Girls, Girls, Girls”
9. “Wild Side”
10. “Dr. Feelgood”
11. “Without You”
12. “Kickstart My Heart”
13. “Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)”
14. “Same Ol’ Situation (S.O.S.)”
15. “Primal Scream”
16. “Afraid” *LP ONLY
17. “Saints Of Los Angeles”
18. “The Dirt (est. 1981)”
19. “Dogs Of War”
20. “Cancelled” *LP ONLY
21. ?Home Sweet Home” (feat. Dolly Parton)

LONDON — Chris Brown appeared in a London court on Friday (June 20) to plead not guilty to a charge of serious assault.

The Grammy Award-winning singer is facing multiple charges in relation to an alleged physical dispute with a music producer. The alleged incident took place in a nightclub in Mayfair, London in February 2023.

Brown has been charged with one count of unlawfully and maliciously causing grievous bodily harm with intent, and additional counts of assault causing actual bodily harm, and having an offensive weapon, a bottle.

The 36-year-old artist appeared at Southwark’s Crown Court in relation to the GBH count, and responded “not guilty, ma’am” to the court clerk when asked to enter his plea.

Brown was arrested by police in Manchester on May 15 as he arrived in Europe for his Breezy Bowl XX tour which includes multiple stops in the U.K., including at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (June 21) and Manchester’s Co-op Live (June 24, July 3).

Following his arrest, Brown was released on bail at $6.75 million and allowed to begin his Breezy Bowl XX European dates in Amsterdam (June 8). On May 21, Brown made his first public statement on the case, posting on his Instagram “FROM THE CAGE TO THE STAGE!!!” after spending a week behind bars in custody.

Brown was ordered to return to court on July 11 to enter his plea on the additional counts. A trial date was set for Oct. 26. 2026.

Prosecutors allege that Brown and fellow musician Omololu Akinlolu, who performs under the name “Hoody Baby,” assaulted producer Abe Diaw at Tape nightclub in London. It is alleged that Brown launched an unprovoked attack on Diaw, and hit him several times with a bottle and continued to punch and kick him. Akinlolu also pleaded not guilty to the same charge.

Brown’s Breezy Bowl XX’s European leg will conclude in Portimão, Portugal on July 9. He’ll then tour North American stadiums through the summer, commencing at Miami’s LoanDepot Park on July 30.

Yungblud is back with his boldest statement yet. The British rocker released his fourth studio album, Idols, on Friday (June 20), delivering a genre-blurring, emotionally expansive project that marks the start of a two-part body of work.

The 12-track release arrives ahead of the artist’s headline performance at his second annual Bludfest on Saturday, held at the Milton Keynes National Bowl. Idols is out now via Locomotion/Island Records.

Described by Yungblud as his “most ambitious” effort to date, Idols was written and recorded near his hometown of Doncaster, with longtime collaborator Matt Schwartz and bandmates Adam Warrington and Bob Bradley. By working in Leeds with a small, trusted team, Yungblud intentionally stepped away from mainstream writing camps to create something raw and personal.

Lead single “Hello Heaven, Hello” premiered on BBC Radio 1’s Hottest Record segment in March, clocking in at over nine minutes. The Independent praised the track for showcasing “a newfound maturity in songwriting and production.” Follow-up single “Lovesick Lullaby” brought chaos to the iconic Hawley Arms pub, where Yungblud surprised fans by bartending to celebrate the release. BBC News described the song as “combining Liam Gallagher’s sneer with Beach Boys’ harmonies.”

“Zombie,” the most recent single, featured a powerful visual collaboration with actress Florence Pugh and paid tribute to British healthcare workers. It has been widely considered one of the most poignant tracks in Yungblud’s catalog to date.

The album’s focus track, “Ghosts,” is a stark piano ballad laced with operatic grandeur. “It’s about comprehending mortality,” Yungblud said of the song. “We’re gone in the blink of an eye, and life is precious and fast. Don’t forget to live it.”

Of the track’s sweeping outro, he added, “It’s inspired by opera, specifically The King and I. Everyone thought I was crazy when I referenced that in a rock recording session. But f—k it. That’s Idols.”

The new LP follows Yungblud’s 2022 self-titled album, which debuted at No. 1 on the U.K. Albums Chart and cracked the top 10 of Billboard’s Top Album Sales tally. His two previous albums, Weird! and 21st Century Liability, also made strong U.K. chart debuts, with Weird! landing at No. 1.

In addition to music, Yungblud launched his own festival, Bludfest, and recently released his first book, You Need to Exist: A Book to Love and Destroy, which debuted at No. 1 on The Sunday Times Best Seller list.

Lorde has dropped the “Hammer,” giving fans the final taste of her upcoming fourth album before its official arrival next week.

With Virgin scheduled for release on June 27, Lorde took to social media earlier this week to reveal that one final single would be dropping in the lead-up – joining the recently-released cuts “What Was That” and “Man of the Year.”

On Instagram Wednesday (June 18), Lorde explained that the new song would be titled “Hammer.” “First song on the album,” she wrote in her caption. “An ode to city life and horniness tbh.”

Arriving on Friday (June 20), the euphoric new single features co-production by Lorde and Jim-E Stack, and launches with an electronic passage which has drawn similarities to Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face” by some online commentators.

Lyrically, the track also references Lorde’s previous comments surrounding the forthcoming recording, including that of rebirth, and also of her relationship toward gender – as evidenced in the line, “Some days I’m a woman, some days I’m a man.”

The line echoes the singer’s recent comments about fostering a close friendship with Chappell Roan in the past year, with the pair also discussing Lorde’s changing relationship with gender. “[Chappell Roan] asked me this … She was like, ‘So, are you nonbinary now?’” Lorde recalled.

“I was like, ‘I’m a woman except for the days when I’m a man,’” the singer continued. “I know that’s not a very satisfying answer, but there’s a part of me that is really resistant to boxing it up.”

Gender is one of several topics Lorde has promised to explore on Virgin, which drops June 27 via Republic Records featuring additional production from Fabiana Palladino, Andrew Aged, Buddy Ross, Dan Nigro and Dev Hynes of Blood Orange. The singer-songwriter has also said that the album was informed by her experiences with disordered eating, quitting birth control and breaking off a longterm relationship.

“THE COLOUR OF THE ALBUM IS CLEAR,” she described the project when announcing it back in April. “LIKE BATHWATER, WINDOWS, ICE, SPIT. FULL TRANSPARENCY. THE LANGUAGE IS PLAIN AND UNSENTIMENTAL. THE SOUNDS ARE THE SAME WHEREVER POSSIBLE. I WAS TRYING TO SEE MYSELF, ALL THE WAY THROUGH. I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A DOCUMENT THAT REFLECTED MY FEMININITY: RAW, PRIMAL, INNOCENT, ELEGANT, OPENHEARTED, SPIRITUAL, MASC.”

The release of “Hammer’ will also be accompanied by a Renell Medrano-directed music video, which will premiere via YouTube at 9am ET on Friday, June 20.

Listen to “Hammer” below.