Stevie Nicks has returned with a rallying cry for women, dropping new single “The Lighthouse” Friday (Sept. 27) in hopes of reinvigorating the fight for reproductive healthcare.

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The track opens with a melodic pinging beat and anthemic sound effects as the Fleetwood Mac frontwoman sings softly, “I have my scars, you have yours/ Don’t let them, take your power.”

As the song intensifies and eventually devolves into an explosive rock n’ roll head-banger, Nicks encourages women to “stand up and take it back” in reference to women’s rights, specifically abortion access. “They’ll take your soul they’ll take your power/ Unless you save it,” she belts. “And that’s that/ Unless you stand up and take it back.”

Nicks also dropped a music video for “The Lighthouse,” which finds her singing passionately inside the lantern room of an actual lighthouse looking out onto stormy seas. It also splices in photos taken from women’s rights marches.

In a statement about the song, Nicks revealed that she “wrote this song a few months after Roe v. Wade was overturned” in June 2022. “It seemed like overnight, people were saying, ‘What can we, as a collective force, do about this…,’” she continued in her note. “For me, it was to write a song.”

“I have often said to myself, ‘This may be the most important thing I ever do,’” Nicks added. “To stand up for the women of the United States and their daughters and granddaughters ~ and the men that love them. This is an anthem.”

Watch Nicks’ music video for “The Lighthouse” below.

The Weeknd and Playboi Carti dropped their new single, “Timeless,” on Friday, Sept. 27.

They performed the track for the first time at The Weeknd’s one-night-only concert in São Paulo, Brazil, earlier in September, where the Canadian-Ethiopian superstar performed his latest single “Dancing in the Flames,” his “São Paulo” collaboration with Anitta and more new songs from his upcoming album, Hurry Up Tomorrow.

The two last collaborated together on “Popular” alongside the Queen of Pop Madonna in June 2023 from The Weeknd’s HBO drama series The Idol, which reached No. 43 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 14 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in June 2024.

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“Timeless” is the second official release ahead of The Weeknd’s Hurry Up Tomorrow album, which is the third and final installment of his After Hours/Dawn FM trilogy. The LP’s first single, “Dancing in the Flames” debuted at No. 14 on the Hot 100 this week on the chart dated Sept. 28. Carti’s latest single, “All Red” from his forthcoming third studio album I Am Music, debuted at No. 15 on the all-genre songs tally and earned his first top 10 hit as a solo lead artist on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, reaching No. 3. Billboard‘s recent cover star also earned his first Hot 100 No. 1 earlier this year from his feature on Ye and Ty Dolla $ign‘s “Carnival,” also featuring Rich The Kid.

Listen to “Timeless” below.

While fans wait for Lady Gaga‘s long-awaited seventh studio album, Mother Monster is making sure her Little Monsters stay fed with another new project.

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On Friday (Sept. 27), Gaga shared Harlequin, her new 13-track album themed after her character Harley Quinn from the upcoming film Joker: Folie à Deux. Brimming with covers of old classics — including reimagined showtunes like “Good Morning” (Singing in the Rain) and “If My Friends Could See Me Now” (Sweet Charity) — Harlequin “celebrates a figure who thrives on danger, who lives for the undefinable, and who embraces the beautiful chaos of her own dreams,” according to a press release.

Harlequin also features two original songs — the dramatic waltz “Folie à Deux” and the fraught acoustic ballad “Happy Mistake” — that play further into the themes of the forthcoming film. The singer confirmed the existence of her new originals during a red carpet interview at the film’s London premiere on Wednesday (Sept. 25), saying that “Happy Mistake” is “for the album only … it’s all this really interesting, original production.”

The new LP was first cryptically teased on billboards around Los Angeles and New York City as “LG 6.5” or “LG Six.Five.” The temporary title referenced Gaga’s much-discussed seventh studio album — which fans have dubbed “LG7” — and clarified that Harlequin is not the follow-up to 2020’s Chromatica. Gaga has confirmed that the first single from her next album will be dropping in October, while the untitled album is due out in February 2025.

Listen to Lady Gaga’s Joker: Folie à Deux album Harlequin below:

Morgan Wallen was the top winner at the 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards (PCCAs), which aired live on Thursday (Sept. 26) across NBC and Peacock from the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville.

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Wallen won a total of four awards. He was named The People’s Artist for the second year in a row and he also took The Concert Tour for the second year in a row with his long-running One Night at a Time tour. He also won the Social Country Star of 2024 and The Song of 2024 for his featured role on Post Malone’s “I Had Some Help.”

For Wallen, this makes up for last year when he was unexpectedly nosed out as the night’s top winner on the inaugural PCCAs. He won three awards then to Jelly Roll’s four. (That was one of the first indications of the extent of Jelly Roll’s popularity.)

Beyoncé, who was one of this year’s leading nominees, was shut out. Bey was also shut out in the recently announced Country Music Association nominations. Country awards shows seem to prefer to reward artists who are in it for the long haul, rather than giving their prizes to artists, however talented and versatile, who are seen as just visiting the genre.

Luke Combs took three awards – The Album of 2024 for Fathers & Son and the Male Artist of 2024 and The Male Song of 2024 for “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma,” his hit from Twisters: The Album. (At the rate it’s going, the song, which he co-wrote with Jessi Alexander and Jonathan Singleton, could be an Oscar contender for best original song.)

Shaboozey and MGK each won two awards.

Shaboozey won The New Artist of 2024. Jelly Roll won in that category last year. He went on to win the CMA Award for new artist of the year and to land a Grammy nomination for best new artist. Shaboozey has a good chance to equal those feats.

Shaboozey also won The New Artist Song of 2024 for his megahit “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” which is now in its 11th week at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100. (Here it must be said that the PCCA has too many categories, and too many similar-sounding categories. It’s confusing. They should consider streamlining their awards structure.)

Among the artists Shaboozey beat in both new artist categories was Dasha, who later won The Female Song award for “Austin (Boots Stop Workin’).” The song was a big crossover hit – it reached No. 3 on Hot Country Songs and No. 18 on the Hot 100. Still, it beat heavy competition to win that award, including songs by Wilson, Miranda Lambert and Kacey Musgraves and two songs by Beyoncé (which may have split Bey’s vote).

“Lonely Road” by MGK featuring Jelly Roll won the crossover song award. The hit interpolates John Denver’s 1971 classic “Take Me Home, Country Roads.” MGK’s “Sun to Me,” written by Zach Bryan, won as The Cover Song of 2024.

Lainey Wilson took the award for The Female Artist for the second year in a row. Dan + Shay won The Group/Duo award, also for the second year in a row. But Old Dominion’s “Different About You” won the Group/Duo Song award, beating Dan + Shay’s “For the Both of Us.” (See what we mean about too many similar-sounding categories?)

Shania Twain hosted the show. The crossover star was nominated for The Concert Tour of 2024 for Shania Twain: Come on Over – The Las Vegas Residency – All the Hits!, but lost to Wallen.

Winners are chosen entirely by the fans, leading the show to bill itself as “an award show for the people and by the people.” The eligibility period for this year’s show was Aug. 12, 2023, to Aug. 9, 2024.

The People’s Choice Country Awards were produced by Den of Thieves. Jesse Ignjatovic, Evan Prager and Barb Bialkowski executive produced, along with RAC Clark as executive producer and showrunner. 

Here are the nominees for the 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards, with winners marked.

The People’s Artist of 2024

Beyoncé

Jelly Roll

Kacey Musgraves

Kane Brown

Lainey Wilson

Luke Combs

WINNER: Morgan Wallen

Zach Bryan

The Female Artist of 2024

Beyoncé

Carly Pearce

Dolly Parton

Kacey Musgraves

Kelsea Ballerini

WINNER: Lainey Wilson

Megan Moroney

Miranda Lambert

The Male Artist of 2024

Bailey Zimmerman

Chris Stapleton

Cody Johnson

Jelly Roll

Kane Brown

WINNER: Luke Combs

Morgan Wallen

Zach Bryan

The Group/Duo of 2024

Brothers Osborne

WINNER: Dan + Shay

Old Dominion

Ole 60

The Red Clay Strays

The War and Treaty

Tigirlily Gold

Zac Brown Band

The New Artist of 2024

Chase Matthew

Chayce Beckham

Dasha

Koe Wetzel

Nate Smith

WINNER: Shaboozey

Tucker Wetmore

Warren Zeiders

The Social Country Star of 2024

Bailey Zimmerman

Beyoncé

Dolly Parton

Jelly Roll

Kelsea Ballerini

Luke Combs

WINNER: Morgan Wallen

Reba McEntire

The Album of 2024

Cowboy Carter – Beyoncé

Deeper Well – Kacey Musgraves

WINNER: Fathers & Sons – Luke Combs

Higher – Chris Stapleton

Highway Desperado – Jason Aldean

Leather – Cody Johnson

Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going – Shaboozey

Zach Bryan – Zach Bryan

The Song of 2024

“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – Shaboozey (Songwriters: Collins Obinna Chibueze, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Mark Williams, Nevin Sastry, Sean Cook)

“Austin (Boots Stop Workin’)” – Dasha (Songwriters: Adam Wendler, Anna Dasha Novotny, Cheyenne Rose Arnspiger, Kenneth Travis Heidelman)

WINNER: “I Had Some Help” – Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen (Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Austin Post, Chandler Paul Walters, Ernest Smith, Hoskins, Louis Bell, Morgan Wallen, Ryan Vojtesak)

“I Remember Everything” – Zach Bryan feat. Kacey Musgraves (Songwriters: Kacey Musgraves, Zach Bryan)

“Miles on It” – Marshmello & Kane Brown (Songwriters: CASTLE, Connor McDonough, Earwulf, Jake Torrey, Kane Brown, Marshmello, Nick Gale, Riley McDonough)

“Pink Skies” – Zach Bryan (Songwriter: Zach Bryan)

“Texas Hold ‘Em” – Beyoncé (Songwriters: Beyoncé, Brian Bates, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Bülow, Nate Ferraro, Raphael Saadiq)

“Wild Ones” – Jessie Murph feat. Jelly Roll (Songwriters: Feli Ferraro, Gregory Aldae Hein, Jason Deford, Jeff Gitelman, Jessie Murph)

The Female Song of 2024

“16 Carriages” – Beyoncé (Songwriters: Atia Boggs, Beyoncé, Dave Hamelin, Ink, Raphael Saadiq)

WINNER: “Austin (Boots Stop Workin’)” – Dasha (Songwriters: Adam Wendler, Anna Dasha Novotny, Cheyenne Rose Arnspiger, Kenneth Travis Heidelman)

“Deeper Well” – Kacey Musgraves (Songwriters: Daniel Tashian, Ian Fitchuk, Kacey Musgraves)

“Hang Tight Honey” – Lainey Wilson (Songwriters: Driver Williams, Jason Nix, Lainey Wilson, Paul Sikes)

“hummingbird” – Carly Pearce (Songwriters: Carly Pearce, Jordan Reynolds, Nicolle Galyon, Shane McAnally)

“No Caller ID” – Megan Moroney (Songwriters: Connie Harrington, Jessi Alexander, Jessie Jo Dillon, Megan Moroney)

“Texas Hold ‘Em” – Beyoncé (Songwriters: Beyoncé, Brian Bates, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Bülow, Nathan Ferraro, Raphael Saadiq)

“Wranglers” – Miranda Lambert (Songwriters: Audra Mae, Evan McKeever, Ryan Carpenter)

The Male Song of 2024

“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – Shaboozey (Songwriters: Collins Obinna Chibueze, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Mark Williams, Nevin Sastry, Sean Cook)

WINNER: “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma (From Twisters: The Album)” – Luke Combs (Songwriters: Jessi Alexander, Jonathan Singleton, Luke Combs)

“Bulletproof” – Nate Smith (Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Ben Johnson, Hunter Phelps)

“Dirt Cheap” – Cody Johnson (Songwriter: Josh Phillips)

“I Can Feel It” – Kane Brown (Songwriters: Gabe Foust, Jaxson Free, Kane Brown, Phil Collins)

“Let Your Boys Be Country” – Jason Aldean (Songwriters: Allison Veltz Cruz, Jaron Boyer, Micah Wilshire)

“Pink Skies” – Zach Bryan (Songwriter: Zach Bryan)

“Take Her Home” – Kenny Chesney (Songwriters: Hunter Phelps, Michael Hardy, Zach Abend)

The Group/Duo Song of 2024

“Break Mine” – Brothers Osborne (Songwriters: John Osborne, Pete Good, Shane McAnally, TJ Osborne)

WINNER: “Different About You” – Old Dominion (Songwriters: Brad Tursi, Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, Zach Crowell)

“For the Both of Us” – Dan + Shay (Songwriters: Andy Albert, Dan Smyers, Jordan Reynolds)

“I Tried a Ring On” – Tigirlily Gold (Songwriters: Josh Jenkins, Kendra Jo Slaubaugh, Krista Jade Slaubaugh, Pete Good)

“Love You Back” – Lady A (Songwriters: Emily Weisband, James McNair, Lindsay Rimes)

“smoke & a light” – Ole 60 (Songwriters: Jacob Ty Young, Justin Eckerd, Ryan Laslie, Tristan Roby)

“Tie Up” – Zac Brown Band (Songwriters: Ben Simonetti, Chris Gelbuda, Jonathan Singleton, Josh Hoge, Zac Brown)

“Wanna Be Loved” – The Red Clay Strays (Songwriters: Dakota Coleman, Matthew Coleman)

The Collaboration Song of 2024

“Blackbiird” – Beyoncé, Brittney Spencer, Tanner Adell, Tiera Kennedy & Reyna Roberts (Songwriters: John Lennon, Paul McCartney)

“Can’t Break Up Now” – Old Dominion & Megan Moroney (Songwriters: Emily Weisband, Matthew Ramsey, Tofer Brown, Trevor Rosen)

“Chevrolet” – Dustin Lynch feat. Jelly Roll (Songwriters: Chase McGill, Hunter Phelps, Jessi Alexander, Mentor Williams)

“Hey Driver” – Zach Bryan feat. The War and Treaty (Songwriter: Zach Bryan)

WINNER: “I Remember Everything” – Zach Bryan feat. Kacey Musgraves (Songwriters: Kacey Musgraves, Zach Bryan)

“Mamaw’s House” – Thomas Rhett feat. Morgan Wallen (Songwriters: Chase McGill, Matt Dragstrem, Morgan Wallen, Thomas Rhett)

“The One (Pero No Como Yo)” – Carin Leon & Kane Brown (Songwriters: Bibi Marin, Edgar Barrera, Elena Rose, Johan Sotelo, Jonathan Capeci, Julio Ramirez, Kane Brown, Oscar Armando Diaz de Leon)

“you look like you love me” – Ella Langley feat. Riley Green (Songwriters: Aaron Raitiere, Ella Langley, Riley Green)

The Cover Song of 2024

“Blackbiird” – Beyoncé, Brittney Spencer, Tanner Adell, Tiera Kennedy & Reyna Roberts (Songwriters: John Lennon, Paul McCartney)

“Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond of Each Other” – Orville Peck & Willie Nelson (Songwriter: Ned Sublette)

“Dancing With Myself” – Maren Morris (Songwriters: Billy Idol, Tony James)

“Jolene” – Beyoncé (Songwriter: Dolly Parton)

“Perfectly Lonely” – Parker McCollum (Songwriter: John Mayer)

WINNER: “Sun to Me” – MGK (Songwriters: Zach Bryan)

“Take Me Home, Country Roads” – Lana Del Rey (Songwriters: Bill Danoff, John Denver, Taffy Nivert)

“Three Little Birds (Bob Marley: One Love – Music Inspired by the Film)” – Kacey Musgraves (Songwriters: Bob Marley & The Wailers)

The Crossover Song of 2024

“Better Days” – Zach Bryan feat. John Mayer (Songwriter: Zach Bryan)

“Cowboys Cry Too” – Kelsea Ballerini feat. Noah Kahan (Songwriters: Alysa Vanderheym, Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan)

“I Had Some Help” – Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen (Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Austin Post, Chandler Paul Walters, Ernest Smith, Hoskins, Louis Bell, Morgan Wallen, Ryan Vojtesak)

“II Most Wanted” – Beyoncé & Miley Cyrus (Songwriters: Beyoncé, Michael Pollack, Miley Cyrus, Ryan Tedder)

WINNER: “Lonely Road” – MGK feat. Jelly Roll (Songwriters: Bill Danoff, Brandon Allen, Colson Baker, John Denver, Mary Danoff, Nick Long, Steve Basil, Taffy Nivert Danoff, Travis Barker)

“Midnight Ride” – Kylie Minogue, Orville Peck & Diplo (Songwriters: Christopher Stracey, Kylie Minogue, Marta Cikojevic, Orville Peck)

“Miles on It” – Marshmello & Kane Brown (Songwriters: CASTLE, Connor McDonough, Earwulf, Jake Torrey, Kane Brown, Marshmello, Nick Gale, Riley McDonough)

“My Fault” – Shaboozey feat. Noah Cyrus (Songwriters: Bailey Bryan, Collins Obinna Chibueze, Doug Walters, Nevin Sastry, Noah Cyrus, PJ Harding, Sean Cook)

The New Artist Song of 2024

WINNER: “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – Shaboozey (Songwriters: Collins Obinna Chibueze, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Mark Williams, Nevin Sastry, Sean Cook)

“Austin (Boots Stop Workin’)” – Dasha (Songwriters: Adam Wendler, Anna Dasha Novotny, Cheyenne Rose Arnspiger, Kenneth Travis Heidelman)

“Betrayal” – Warren Zeiders (Songwriters: Ali Tamposi, Blake Pendergrass, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Justin Ebach, Warren Zeiders)

“Bulletproof” – Nate Smith (Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Ben Johnson, Hunter Phelps)

“Devil You Know” – Tyler Braden (Songwriters: Graham Barham, Jon Hall, Sam Martinez, Zack Dyer)

“Sweet Dreams” – Koe Wetzel (Songwriters: Amy Allen, Gabe Simon, Josh Serrato, Ropyr Wetzel, Sam Nelson Harris)

“Tennessee Don’t Mind” – Kameron Marlowe (Songwriters: Charles Kelley, Daniel Tashian)

“Wind Up Missin’ You” – Tucker Wetmore (Songwriters: Chris LaCorte, Thomas Archer, Tucker Wetmore)

The Storyteller Song of 2024

“16 Carriages” – Beyoncé (Songwriters: Atia Boggs, Beyoncé, Dave Hamelin, Ink, Raphael Saadiq)

“Deeper Well” Kacey Musgraves (Songwriters: Daniel Tashian, Ian Fitchuk, Kacey Musgraves)

WINNER: “Dirt Cheap” – Cody Johnson (Songwriter: Josh Phillips)

“Pink Skies” – Zach Bryan (Songwriter: Zach Bryan)

“Sorry Mom” – Kelsea Ballerini (Songwriters: Alysa Vanderheym, Hillary Lindsey, Jessie Jo Dillon, Karen Fairchild, Kelsea Ballerini)

“The Little Things” – George Strait (Songwriters: Bubba Strait, George Strait, Monty Criswell)

“The Man He Sees in Me” – Luke Combs (Songwriters: Josh Phillips, Luke Combs)

“Too Good to be True” – Kacey Musgraves (Songwriters: Daniel Tashian, Ian Fitchuk, Anna Nalick, Kacey Musgraves)

The Music Video of 2024

“Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma (From Twisters: The Album)” – Luke Combs

“Austin (Boots Stop Workin’)” – Dasha

“Deeper Well” – Kacey Musgraves

“I Had Some Help” – Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen

“Let It Burn” – Shaboozey

“Lonely Road” – MGK feat. Jelly Roll

WINNER: “Miles on It” – Marshmello & Kane Brown

“Pour Me a Drink” – Post Malone feat. Blake Shelton

The Concert Tour of 2024

Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old Tour – Luke Combs

Highway Desperado Tour – Jason Aldean

WINNER: One Night at a Time 2024 – Morgan Wallen

Shania Twain: Come on Over – The Las Vegas Residency – All the Hits! – Shania Twain

Stadium Tour – George Strait

Standing Room Only Tour ‘24 – Tim McGraw

Sun Goes Down 2024 Tour – Kenny Chesney

The Quittin Time 2024 Tour – Zach Bryan

The 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards, which aired Thursday night (Sept. 26) on NBC and Peacock, once again honored many of country music’s top talents. Shania Twain hosted the two-hour show, which was held at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry House.

Now in its second year, the fan-voted People’s Choice Country Awards saw Morgan Wallen taking home the top honor of The People’s Artist (along with wins in three other categories), while other winners included Shaboozey taking home new artist of 2024, Luke Combs winning male artist of 2024 and the album of 2024 (Fathers & Sons), Lainey Wilson winning female artist of 2024, Dasha taking home female song of the year, and the Post Malone/Wallen collaboration “I Had Some Help” being named the song of 2024. Cody Johnson’s “Dirt Cheap” took home the prize in one of the evening’s more unique categories, the storyteller song.

Other top moments included Miranda Lambert being honored as the country icon for her decades of exemplary, heartfelt music, and her multi-faceted career as a singer, songwriter, entertainer, author, and business leader. Lambert just released her latest album, Postcards from Texas, which debuted in the top 10 on Billboard’s top country albums chart.

Kane Brown was celebrated as country champion, for his work in supporting younger generations. Brown has been a longtime supporter for The Boys & Girls Club, and earlier this year, he donated a new music studio space to a Texas location of the Boys & Girls Club of America. He was honored with the organization’s champion of youth award in 2022.

As with most awards shows, some of the most talked about moments came from the slate of performances. Each artist turned in a top-notch performance, though inevitably, some shone brighter than others.

Below, we rank all the performances from the evening:

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Set a reminder: National Coffee Day returns on Sunday (Sept. 29). If you can’t get the day started without a cup of joe, making your coffee at home can save you time and money.

And it’ll give you an excuse to buy the glass coffee cups that you keep seeing on TikTok.

No more long lines at the coffee shop, the Ninja Luxe Café ($499.99) wants to simplify your coffee routine, but you don’t need to be barista to make “craft café-quality” lattes, Americanos, espresso shots and more. The Luxe Café’s Barista Assist technology helps with everything from weighing coffee grinds to temperature recommendations.

Ninja’s Luxe Café: Where to Buy the Coffee, Espresso Maker Online

Ninja Espresso Machine, Luxe Café Premier Series, Drip Coffee Maker and Rapid Cold Brew


Ninja’s 3-in-1 espresso drip coffee and rapid cold brew maker features a two Espresso Styles (double shot or quad shot), a Dual Froth System that combines steaming with whisking, three Drip Coffee Styles (classic, rich or over ice) and two Cold Brew styles (cold pressed espresso or cold brew coffee).

“Our new Ninja Luxe Café is an easy-to-use 3-in-1 espresso, drip coffee and cold brew maker that solves consumers’ biggest pain points with espresso machines,” Neil Shah, chief commercial officer at SharkNinja said in a statementq in July. “The tailored grind-size recommendations, built-in scale and hands-free frothing system remove complicated processes to eliminate sour, bitter brews and manual frothing hassles for café-quality drinks at home. At SharkNinja, we believe that consumers deserve exceptional performance and versatility at an accessible price point, and we’re excited to bring that to coffee lovers with the launch of the Ninja Luxe Café.”

The Ninja Luxe Café is currently out of stock on the brand’s website, but we found it at Amazon, Target and Best Buy. For more kitchen recommendations, check out the Ninja SLUSHI and the KitchenAide Evergreen Standing Mixer.

BOYNEXTDOOR achieves its third consecutive top 10 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart, as the act’s latest release, 19.99, arrives at No. 4. The set sold 16,500 copies in the U.S. in the week ending Sept. 19, according to Luminate. With the debut, the act nets its highest charting album and best sales week.

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Also in the top 10 of the latest Top Album Sales chart, Travis Scott’s Days Before Rodeo rallies 25-1 after its vinyl editions were shipped to customers, Eminem’s The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) re-enters at No. 2 after its deluxe reissue and CD release, Miranda Lambert’s Postcards From Texas opens at No. 3, keshi’s Requiem arrives at No. 7, Jack White’s No Name re-enters at No. 8 after its wide physical release, and the Hazbin Hotel, Season One soundtrack debuts at No. 10 after its vinyl release.

Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart ranks the top-selling albums of the week based only on traditional album sales. The chart’s history dates back to May 25, 1991, the first week Billboard began tabulating charts with electronically monitored piece count information from SoundScan, now Luminate. Pure album sales were the sole measurement utilized by the Billboard 200 albums chart through the list dated Dec. 6, 2014, after which that chart switched to a methodology that blends album sales with track equivalent album units and streaming equivalent album units. For all chart news, follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram.

Of the 16,500 copies sold of 19.99 in its first week, physical album sales comprise nearly all of that sum – and all on CD. Its sales were bolstered by the album’s availability across more than 15 collectible CD editions, all containing collectible branded paper ephemera.

Travis Scott’s 2014 mixtape Days Before Rodeo rallies 25-1 in its fourth week on the list, for its second week on top. (It debuted atop the list.) The album sold 150,000 copies in the tracking week (up 4,608%) after its vinyl editions – exclusively sold through Scott’s webstore – shipped to customers. Vinyl sales comprise 149,000 of that sales figure – Scott’s largest week on vinyl ever. It’s also the biggest week on vinyl for a rap album, as well as the sixth-largest week on vinyl across all genres, since Luminate began tracking sales in 1991.

The vinyl sales pushing Scott to No. 1 began generating pre-orders via his official webstore before the album was released on Aug. 23 via streamers, as a digital download and on CD. It was available in two vinyl variants (a standard edition and a deluxe edition in expanded packaging), as well as two boxed sets (one containing a hoodie and the standard vinyl and one with a T-shirt and the deluxe vinyl), and in two Fan Pack offers (one with a hoodie and the standard vinyl and one with a T-shirt and the deluxe vinyl).

A wide retail release beyond Scott’s webstore for any physical formats of the album has not been announced.

Eminem’s The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) re-enters the chart at No. 2 (matching its debut and peak), following its deluxe reissue and CD release. The album was reissued via digital download services on Sept. 13 with bonus tracks, while on the same day its original standard album was issued in two CD variants. It sold 24,000 (up 3,328%) across all of its configurations (all versions are combined for tracking and charting purposes).

Miranda Lambert logs her ninth top 10, all tallied consecutively, as her new studio album Postcards From Texas, taps in at No. 3 with 19,000 sold. Its first week sales were aided by the set’s availability across four vinyl variants (including a signed edition), three CD editions (including a signed version) and a download album.

Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet is steady at No. 5 on Top Album Sales (14,500; down 6%) while Chappell Roan’s The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess rises 7-6 (13,000; up 25%).

Requiem, from keshi, debuts at No. 7 with nearly 10,500 sold, marking the second top 10-charting effort for the artist. The album’s sales were bolstered by its availability across six vinyl variants (including a signed edition) and a signed CD edition.

Jack White’s No Name returns to the top 10, re-entering the chart at No. 8 (matching its debut and peak position), following its wide vinyl release on Sept. 13. The album sold a little more than 10,000 copies in the tracking week ending Sept. 19 – its best sales week yet – earning a 695% gain over the previous week.

Stray Kids’ chart-topping ATE is a non-mover at No. 9 on Top Album Sales, with nearly 9,000 sold (up 8%).

Rounding out the top 10 is the debut of the Hazbin Hotel, Season One soundtrack, entering at No. 10 with 8,500 sold. Nearly all of that sum is from vinyl sales, as the album made its vinyl debut on Sept. 13 after only being available to purchase as a digital download.

Shania Twain is loving Sabrina Carpenter!

The country superstar took to her Instagram Stories to repost a video in which Carpenter is seen covering her 1997 hit, “That Don’t Impress Me Much,” during her Short n’ Sweet tour stop in Toronto, Canada, on Wednesday night (Sept. 25). The cover was performed at the part of the show in which Carpenter delivers a random cover decided by a wheel of fortune. The performance was even more fitting, as Twain is an Ontario native.

On the red carpet for the People’s Choice Country Awards, which Twain hosted, the singer told E! that she loved Carpenter’s tribute. “It’s just a huge compliment. I mean she’s such a talented person! She’s smart, so it’s a compliment,” she gushed of Carpenter.

Twain isn’t just hosting the PCAAs. She’s also a nominee, as Shania Twain: Come On Over—The Las Vegas Residency- All The Hits! snagged a nomination in the concert tour of 2024 category. Her residency is currently slated to run through early 2025.

“It’s a really full-circle experience for me,” Twain told Billboard of hosting the event. “It takes me back to my own beginnings in Nashville and as a new recording artist there, and obviously the historic location is always appealing. I meet new artists, and I’m running into old friends, making new friends.”

Bryan leads this year’s nominees with 19 nominations, followed by Beyoncé with 17 nominations.

Pepe Aguilar has never shied away from expressing what is really going through his mind. And his latest song, titled “Cuídamela Bien” — which translates to “take good care of her” — is no exception. Singing directly to Christian Nodal, who in July married his daughter Ángela Aguilar, the Mexican star is clear on his requests for him.

“Well you’re no idiot, you took from the old man the best woman,” he croons over wailing trumpets and nostalgic guitar notes. “Love her, cabrón. Show the world that you’re on the right track, and you’ve got a heart. Make her as happy as I’ve always wanted to in life.”

Aguilar’s song is a play on words that makes the most sense in Spanish. In one verse, he sings, “Y NO DA La cara el bandido,” or, “And that bandit won’t show his face” — which could also refer to Nodal’s face tattoos. In another part of the song, he uses song titles, including Ángela’s “Ahí Donde Me Ven” and Nodal’s “Botella Tras Botella,” to wittingly express how he’s feeling.

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Toward the end of the song, in a total state of emotional vulnerability, Aguilar reaffirms he’s given the couple his blessing, something he first announced publicly just a day after the wedding ceremony, which took place just weeks after the couple confirmed their relationship.

“In any lasting relationship, love is essential and respect and responsibility totally indispensable,” he wrote then. “With love, you face the most complicated challenges inside and outside your environment. … I have also been in your shoes. And after 27 years with my wife I say to you: There is no simple principle.”

Below, the lyrics to Pepe Aguilar’s “Cuídamela Bien” translated to English:

It’s not news that she’s with you
Well the world knows it and everyone is a witness
So fast time passed and my ANGEL someone else snatched her away
And the bandit won’t show his face

I’m going to be very clear, do things right
Because for outlaws, mijo (son), this is not the place to be
And I know it’s easy to be cabrón
I’ve been in that situation myself
But the one who stays is more of a man

And I’m sorry if I’m being a little rude
It’s just that I got dumbfounded by a lucky chamaco (boy)

Take good care of her
You’ve already made her fall in love
You already took her away
What am I gonna do?

She was never mine
And I knew
That I was going to lose her

And lucky for you
Now she’s with you
I wish you well

Take good care of her
Maybe she’s not perfect
But I assure you
She knows how to love

Roses were enough for you
So that my prideful daughter
Would fall at your feet

And face-to-face
I give you a piece of advice
If you love her well

Don’t change her because you’re very good at it

When you brought her roses, I played the strong one
And in the serenades I couldn’t kick you out
The eagle has already taken off
And the one who doesn’t show his face now has shown it
I admit that you’re easy to love

And I’m sorry if I’m a little rude
It’s just that I got dumbfounded by a lucky chamaco (boy)

Take good care of her
“Ahí Donde Me Ven” (There where they see me)
“Botella Tras Botella” (Bottle after bottle)
“No Me 100to Bien” (I don’t feel good)

Well you’re no idiot
You took from the old man
The best woman

And lucky for you
Now she’s with you
I wish you well

Love her, cabrón
Show the world
That you’re on the right track
And you’ve got a heart

Make her as happy as
I’ve always wanted to in life

And in the eye of the cyclone
For my part I give you my blessing
And I will always wish your relationship well

Pepe Aguilar is set to speak at the 35th anniversary Billboard Latin Music Week, which will feature exclusive panels, conversations and performances by Latin music’s biggest stars from Oct. 14-18 in MIami. Tickets are available now at BillboardLatinMusicWeek.com. He will also be honored with the Billboard Hall of Fame Award at the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards, which will air Oct. 20 on Telemundo

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Make room on the bookshelf, Tabitha Brown is releasing her very first children’s book. On Thursday (Sept. 25), the New York Times-bestselling author and Emmy winner announced Hello There, Sunshine, her forthcoming book about “finding your own light.”

Per the description, “Every morning, young Tabitha wakes up and greets the sun. She loves how it brings everyone JOY. But one day she wakes up and the sun is missing! So Tab hops on her strawberry shortcake bike with her puppy in tow and makes it her business to find the sun. Can she do it? Or will Tabitha find out that sometimes the shine we’re looking for is inside of us?”

Hello, There Sunshine is available for pre-order at major retailers such as Target, Walmart, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million and Bookshop. The book will be released on March 11, 2025.

Brown happily revealed the news on Instagram writing in part, “Family!!! Look at what the Lord has done☀️!!!!! I wrote my first children’s book!!!!! Hello there Sunshine!!!☀️ I am so excited about this moment!! Big thank you to @harperkids and my editor @louiieee1122 for believing in my story that I truly feel will help children all over the world discover their inner sunshine!!”

Hello There, Sunshine joins Brown’s other books I Did a New Thing: 30 Days to Living Free and Cooking from the Spirit: Easy and Delicious and Joyful Plant-Based Inspirations (A Feeding the Soul Book).

In addition to a new book, Brown has a line of haircare products, plus a collection of cookware, food, clothing and more sold exclusively at Target. The next installment of Brown’s Target collection drops on Sept. 29.