Saddle Up: Jack Antonoff Confirms He’s Working on Lana Del Rey’s ‘Lasso’

Lana Del Rey is going country with her upcoming album Lasso, and she’s bringing her trusty collaborator Jack Antonoff along for the ride.

In a new interview with Time, confirmed he’s saddling up for Lana’s latest project. “We have… yeah,” he said. “[It’s] a story for another time,” he said, staying tight-lipped on further details about the LP. “The reason why I don’t talk about things until they’re out is very succinct: I like to let the music be the first entry point for people.”

“I don’t want to rob anyone of their experience of hearing it without context,” he added. “The second you start talking about work that is coming, you’re planting these seeds in people’s head.”

Antonoff and Del Rey have been hitting the studio trail together since 2019’s Norman Fucking Rockwell, followed by Chemtrails Over the Country Club in 2021, and last year’s Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd — all of which lassoed top spots on the Billboard 200, while Tunnel reached No. 3. Now, it seems they’re roping in country influences for Del Rey’s newest project, which she first teased back in January during Grammys week.

“If you can’t already tell, the music business is going country,” Lana announced at the Billboard and NMPA Songwriter Awards. “We’re going country. That’s why Jack has followed me to Muscle Shoals, Nashville, Mississippi over the last four years.”

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Get ‘Taylor Swift Style,’ Watch ‘The Wild Robot’ in Theaters and More Billboard Family Hits of the Week

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The Billboard Family Hits of the Week compiles what’s new and worth your family’s time in music, movies, TV, books, games and more. Forget the mind-numbing scrolling and searching “what to watch for family movie night” … again. The best in family entertainment each week is all in one place, in this handy guide. Isn’t it satisfying to cross something off your list?

Dear readers, it’s October! Before your living room is lost in a Hocus Pocus–Halloweentown loop, catch up with what your family might have missed over the weekend — and get the scoop on some new releases sure to keep almost everyone entertained.

Whether you’ve got one fan in your family, or a full house of ’em (as some of us do), Taylor Swift lovers will be curious to flip through the soon-to-be released Taylor Swift Style: Fashion Through the Eras, a new book full of fashion photos and details on the pop icon’s looks through her eras. It’s been a long time coming from the creator of @taylorswiftstyled, a go-to source on the internet for identifying the pop icon’s clothing, shoes and accessories on the double.

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But before getting your hands on that, make time for a family movie night. Movie theater-goers will find a solid pick in DreamWorks Animation’s The Wild Robot. For those in the parenting era where you’d rather not pay for tickets to see a movie you can’t pause for popcorn refills and bathroom breaks, we suggest streaming new animated special The Bad Guys: Haunted Heist on Netflix at home.

Make it through your to-do list this week while listening to Lady Gaga‘s surprise Harlequin album. Here’s the cool thing about Harlequin: You don’t really need to know anything about the Joker sequel it’s a companion to, or know the name of a single Gaga song, to vibe to the revived standards on this collection. But play it on repeat and you, or someone close to you, just might turn into a Little Monster.

Speaking of new tunes, there’s a single dropping later this week that’ll satisfy the K-pop fan of the fam and those of us who lived and breathed ’90s pop radio.

Find more about this week’s top picks in the Billboard Family Hits of the Week below:

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‘Saturday Night Live’ Season 50: A Very Musical Premiere & Dream Performers

When Jelly Roll performed on the season 50 premiere of Saturday Night Live, his two songs were far from the only musical moment on the show. Bowen Yang brought two of the leading ladies of pop music to the episode by playing Charli XCX hosting a political talk show (alongside DJ/sidekick Troye Sivan) and channeling Chappell Roan when he played viral pygmy hippo Moo Deng on Weekend Update.

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And that was just the first episode of this landmark season. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about the season premiere; who’s up next as hosts and musical guests (Stevie Nicks! Ariana Grande! Chappell Roan!); and who we’d like to see pop up later on, from returning season 1 performers to legends who have somehow never graced the SNL stage.

Listen to the new episode below:

Also on the show, we’ve got chart news on how Future makes chart history — yet again — atop the Billboard 200 with his latest album Mixtape Pluto, how Katy Perry notches her sixth top 10 album with the arrival of 143, and how Chappell Roan tops the Top Album Sales chart and the Artist 100 for the first time, thanks to promotion surrounding the first anniversary of her album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.

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.)

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Shaboozey Lands Fragrance Campaign With YSL Beauty: Shop MYSLF Le Parfum

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Shaboozey debuted in his first fragrance campaign for YSL Beauty’s MYSLF Le Parfum on Monday (Sept. 30). He stars in the campaign along with fellow recording artists Lil Nas X, Peso Pluma, The Kid LAROI and Vinnie Hacker, a model and social media influencer.

The 29-year-old country music star took to Instagram to share a photo from the campaign captioned, “Got here by being MYSLF.”

Lil Nas X, LAROI, Hacker and Peso Pluma also shared photos on social media with Pluma calling the YSL Beauty collaboration “a dream come true.”

Led by YSL Beauty Global Ambassador Austin Butler, the creative series celebrates modern masculinity and self-acceptance and incorporates social media capsules and video content shot and directed by Zoey Grossman.

MYSLF Le Parfum has a spicy, vanilla bourbon scent with notes of rich, orange blossom and spicy black pepper. The men’s cologne retails for $39-$180. YSL Beauty’s newest men’s fragrance joins MYSLF Eau de Parfum, which is described as the luxury brand’s first “woody floral fragrance.”

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“Lil Nas X, Peso Pluma, Shaboozey, The Kid LAROI and Vinnie Hacker each bring a distinct and powerful voice that resonates perfectly with the ethos of MYSLF LE PARFUM,” said Juliette Ferret, general manager YSL Beauty US. “These artists, with their unique backgrounds and talents, embody individuality while staying true to themselves. This authenticity has fueled their success and enabled them to leave a lasting impact on US culture. MYSLF LE PARFUM is a celebration of modern masculinity, shaped by the personal journeys of these remarkable men.” 

The YSL Beauty campaign comes just as Shaboozey celebrates his hit single, “A Bar Song (Tips),” topping the Billboard Hot 100 for a record 12 weeks. The DMV native has been busy on the road for his first, headlining tour launching in Minneapolis last month. The Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going Tour wraps in Los Angeles on Oct. 14.

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Kate McKinnon Is a Hanson Superfan, Tells the Band Her Haircut Came From ‘Copying’ Them

Kate McKinnon got to live the 90s dream!

The Saturday Night Live comedian came face-to-face with Hanson on Today Monday morning (Sept. 30), where she’s seen nervously greeting the sibling trio. When asked what it is about the “MMMBop” group she loves so much, she noted that she loves their “musicianship,” first and foremost.

McKinnon explained that her favorite song is “Go” from Hanson’s 2007 album The Walk. “It’s so beautiful, thematically and musically. The harmony’s so tight,” she explained.

The Barbie star then jokingly noted how much she loves Hanson’s “style,” adding of her short blonde hair, “Growing up on Long Island, this is why I have my haircut. I’ve just been copying you guys my whole life.”

When Zac Hanson told McKinnon that he loves the denim jumpsuit that she’s wearing, the comedian hilariously added, “Yes, I’ve just been copying you guys my whole life.”

Hanson is gearing up to embark on their Underneath: Experience Tour, which kicks off later this week on Oct. 3. The gig, which celebrates 20 years of their third studio album, Underneath, runs through Nov. 11. The band’s most recent album was 2022’s Red Green Blue.

Watch the moment Kate McKinnon met Hanson below.

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Cardi B Gets Candid About Pregnancy | Billboard News

Cardi B took to IG live to share details of her experience with her third pregnancy including how/when the baby was conceived, her surgery and more!

Cardi B:

Me and my baby dad, we were on very bad terms. I still called him and was like hey, I’m pregnant. We kind of laughed about it cuz it was like what the f**k that s**t is so random. 

Tetris Kelly:

Cardi B has been through a lot of drama with her ex, Offset, but when it comes to their new kid, she’s still very excited.

Cardi B:

I woke up one morning and my mouth tasted like copper. And I did two pregnancy tests. I did a blood test in America and I did a blood test in Colombia and I wasn’t pregnant. 

She broke down the surprising news on IG

Cardi B:

I aint gonna lie to you when I saw that sonogram and I saw that it’s like a full baby. I saw 10 toes and 10 fingers like… I got real, real ,real, real emotional like right away.

Tetris Kelly:

 And being candid as always, she addressed the surgery she received.

Cardi B:

You know I just did a very like strong surgery. Like I just removed, you know, some part of my a** and I don’t know if I posted it, but…

Tetris Kelly:

And when the baby was conceived, 

Cardi B:

I really had a real nasty night on New Year’s like nasty night like back to back type of sh*t. You know what I’m saying?

but what got her most excited was the gender of her new bundle of joy. 

Cardi B:

When I found out it was a girl I started crying even more because y’all know that I love raising girls.

Tetris Kelly:

So freaking sweet. We love Cardi B, the mama of three!

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Tesla to End LiveOne Streaming Subsidies for Customers, Sending LiveOne Stock Down 23%

Music streaming company LiveOne will continue to have a relationship with auto manufacturer Tesla but with less advantageous terms. Starting in December, Tesla will no longer subsidize LiveOne products for some of its customers. 

For years, LiveOne’s relationship with Tesla has been a cornerstone of its music streaming business; Tesla vehicles sold in the U.S. with Tesla’s Premium Connectivity package included a membership to LiveOne’s Slacker Radio that was paid by the car maker. The “streaming” button on the Tesla console led drivers to the subsidized, LiveOne-powered streaming platform without needing to connect to the app through their smartphones.

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Over the years, LiveOne remained a key streaming partner as the automaker added other streaming apps to its console. Now, LiveOne is losing its preferred status. Starting Tuesday (Oct. 1), Tesla replaced the “streaming” button with a LiveOne-branded app. Come December, LiveOne will no longer be free, although Tesla will continue to pay grandfathered LiveOne accounts in perpetuity.

While Tesla will no longer subsidize the streaming radio subscriptions, LiveOne will offer Tesla owners discounted LiveOne packages. “The conversion opportunity has enormous upside by offering Tesla owners an opportunity to upgrade and have access on all devices at discounted priority pricing,” LiveOne CEO Robert Ellin said in a statement. “We’ll drive growth, unlock new revenue streams, own our data, and increase ARPU.”

In the near term, however, the amended partnership will hurt LiveOne’s financials. In Tuesday’s announcement, LiveOne reduced its guidance for consolidated fiscal 2025 revenue to $120 million to $135 million from $140 million to $155 million. At the midpoints, the change represents a 13.6% decline. Also, LiveOne lowered guidance for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization to $8 million to $15 million from a range of $16 million to $20 million — a 36% decline at the midpoints. 

The news sent LiveOne shares down as much as 32.6% to $0.64 before closing at $0.73, marking a 23.1% decline from the prior day’s closing price. Combined with LiveOne’s 23.2% drop in share price last week and Monday’s 10.5% decline, the stock has lost 47% in just the last seven trading days. 

Tesla’s paid members increased 15 times since LiveOne acquired Slacker in 2017, according to a LiveOne investor presentation from March. LiveOne’s management is focused on establishing new business-to-business and has been in discussions with 50 potential partners, according to the document. 

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Quavo Premieres New Song ‘Gilbert Arenas’ on ‘From the Block’: Watch

Quavo has been quietly active this year, releasing a slew of singles and features, most notably “Tough” with Lana Del Rey, which briefly sparked dating rumors. He was also involved in a rap battle with Chris Brown that was overshadowed by the madness that was Drake vs. Everybody.

He recently premiered a new song on the popular YouTube performance series From the Block entitled “Gilbert Arenas,” named after the former NBA star turned podcaster. “Yeah, top sh—t, b—ch, I mean it/Walk in the lobby, it’s too many opps/My gun out, Gilbert Arenas,” he sets things of with as he references the 2009 incident when Arenas and Washington Wizards teammate Javaris Crittenton brought unloaded guns into the locker room over a card game dispute (said incident also provided the Internet with this doozy of a picture.)

Arenas seems to be a fan of the song, as he quoted tweeted a clip of the performance with GIF from The Last Dance docuseries where Michael Jordan can be seen enjoying an unreleased Kenny Lattimore CD.

The Atlanta rapper name drops Kevin Durant, Gervonta Davis, Elon Musk, Kai Cenat, and Rod Wave, as well. He singled out the Cenat line while promoting the video in an Instagram post with a caption that reads: “Got 33 casr in the driveway/N—a, like Kai Cenat, but I ain’t streamin’!”

Quavo was recently in the news after his friend Rich Homie Quan suddenly passed. As he reminisced on his IG Stories about the fun times they had together, he mentioned that he and his estranged childhood friend Offset had a “good convo.”

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Target Circle Week Is Coming Back This Week: Find Ways You Can Save During the Big Sale Event

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Target Circle Week is back! It is set to begin on Sunday (Oct. 6) and runs through Saturday (Oct. 12). This seven-day sale is offering the best deals and significant discounts of up to 50% off in a variety of different items from Halloween costumes to everyday essentials. During this event, Target Circle members — part of the retailer’s loyalty program — can enjoy substantial savings. These include discounts of up to 50% off on Halloween costumes and candies, up to 30% off on select toys, up to 50% off on kitchen appliances, up to 30% off on bedding and bath items, and more.

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Target Circle members will also find personalized bonuses and auto-applied deals. Keep in mind, it’s free to join Target Circle. All you need to do is create an account and get your shopping started to snag the best deals.

Scroll down and check out this list of some of the deals that will be available starting on Sunday (Oct. 6)!

Target Circle 360 Subscription

Target Circle 360 subscription includes unlimited same-day delivery via Ship with no delivery fees on orders over $35. You can subscribe now to get your Target Circle 360 membership for just $49 in the first year (regularly $99), according to Target.

You can also join Target Circle via the Target app or Target.com to find all the shopping deals and savings for the summer.

Target circle 360 subscription for $49

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Slipknot’s Corey Taylor Ranks His Spiciest Feuds With Limp Bizkit, MGK & More on ‘Hot Ones Versus’

Slipknot‘s Corey Taylor isn’t afraid of a heated disagreement with other rockers — but spicy hot wings are a different story.

On the latest episode of Hot Ones Versus posted Tuesday (Oct. 1), the frontman battled tastebud-burning chicken wings with bandmate Shawn Crahan, aka Clown — and yes, both musicians wore their signature spooky masks while chowing down. At one point, Taylor avoided having to take a spice-loaded bite by ranking three of his famous feuds with opponents Limp Bizkit, MGK (formerly Machine Gun Kelly) and Nickelback.

“If I was going to say it with that ugly ego… at the top, I would put Limp Bizkit,” he began of the two bands’ name-calling spat in the 2000s. “My issues truly weren’t even with Limp Bizkit, they were with Fred [Durst]. It was just about what Fred represented at the time, the things that were being said and the people in the band that were actually saying stuff about us.”

“I would put MGK in the middle,” Taylor continued of the “My Ex’s Best Friend” musician, with whom he traded jabs throughout 2021. “Before the beef, I did have respect for him and I liked his music. We butted heads ego-wise and creatively because of a song he and Travis [Barker] invited me to be on. Him and I are very similar, and I hope he’s figuring s–t out.”

Finally, the “Unsainted” singer ranked his mutual trash-talking with Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger in 2017 last. “Honestly, they’re just a musical echo,” he said. “It’s just the same thing.”

“There’s some stuff of theirs that I like,” Taylor added, making Crahan scoff.

Throughout the episode, Crahan also criticized the getups of other mask-wearing musicians — Daft Punk, Gwar and Marshmello — and revealed that his favorite “pop princess” is Britney Spears. “Real deal,” the percussionist said of the “Toxic” singer. “She’s a legend.”

Plus, the duo enjoyed a spontaneous 25th birthday party for their band’s debut album Slipknot — which reached No. 51 on the Billboard 200 in 2000 — complete with a piñata. The group recently wrapped up the North American leg of its anniversary tour in September, and they’re set to perform in Latin America and Europe later this year.

Watch Taylor and Crahan take on Hot Ones Versus above.

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