Shakira is joyfully embracing her newfound freedom in her latest track, “Soltera,” an ode to the pleasures of being single.

The song exudes a tropical pop vibrancy, encapsulating a celebration of singledom and self-liberation. With its catchy chorus and sun-kissed rhythms, the track is a jubilant anthem for anyone reveling in independence, underscored by her unmistakable vocals and zestful lyrics that advocate enjoying life unapologetically free. “I have the right to misbehave/ To have a good time/ I’m on my own and now I can do what I want to do/ It’s good to be single,” she sings.

“Soltera” follows her latest release, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, the album which crowned on Top Latin Albums and Latin Pop Albums, marking her as the first woman to secure No. 1 albums in four different decades.

On September 16, the Colombian powerhouse first teased the new single on Instagram, posting a scene of the music video at the LIV Miami nightclub. The video — which she captioned, “Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Jamaica and Venezuela present!” — featured a star-studded cameo with Anitta, Danna Paola, Lele Pons, and Winnie Harlow.

On Wednesday (Sept. 25), she shared another clip featuring herself aboard a yacht with Natty Natasha, Harlow, Pons, and more, all grooving to her signature moves. “I can’t believe you taught us that first move. Iconic, Shakira!,” commented Harlow on Shak’s IG.

See the song below:

Billboard Latin Music Week is returning to Miami Beach on Oct. 14-18, with confirmed superstars including Gloria Estefan, Alejandro Sanz and Peso Pluma, among many others. For tickets and more details, visit Billboardlatinmusicweek.com.

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ColourPop is entering the Upside Down with its newest collaboration inspired by Season 1 of the Netflix series, Stranger Things.

Announced on Wednesday (Sept. 25), the ColourPop x Stranger Things collection features mystical shades in a Chapter One Eyeshadow Palette, pH Changing Instant Crush Cream Blush, a waffle-scented Waffle Lip Mask and other makeup essentials for soft glam and retro looks.

ColourPop x Stranger Things Collection
ColourPop x Stranger Things Collection

ColourPop’s Stranger Things collection ranges from $12-$26 each and $99 for the full collection.

What’s in the collection? The Chapter One Eyeshadow Palette features 16 supernatural shades inspired by the show’s first season. The top half of the palette is a nod to Hawkins and the bottom half represents the Upside Down.

The collection’s pH-powered, matte cream blush turns from smoky blue to a custom pink shade and the waffle-scented lip mask comes in adorable, Waffle-shaped packaging. According to ColourPop, the lip mask has a “buttery, maple waffle” scent and features Squalane, a saturated oil that aids in hydration. Other ingredients include Shea Butter and Vitamin E to moisturize and soften your lips.

Also featured, the Monster Chrome Liquid Eyeshadow Duo, Liquid Lite Glow Drops and Talk to Me Ultra Lip Trio, which takes inspiration from the Stranger Things Christmas Lights scene.

The limited collection will be available at ColourPop.com starting on Sept. 26 at 10 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET and Ulta Beauty on Sept. 27.

Stranger Things, starring Milly Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Finn Walford, Noah Schnapp, Winona Ryder and David Harbour, became an instant hit after debuting on Netflix in 2016. Season 5 is expected to arrive sometime next year.

Rosé & Jisoo jet off to France, Jennie teases new music, and LISA’s performing at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. We run through all the latest updates of the girls from BLACKPINK.

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From fashion to music to fan meetups, the girls of BLACKPINK are busy, busy, busy. Jennie posted a video to her IG seemingly teasing new music with the caption, “CALLING ALL PRETTY GIRL,” to which Jisoo responded with a hands up emoji. That pretty girl was just in Paris at Dior’s Paris Fashion Week where she posed with LISA’s collaborator Rosalía. Also in France, Rosé had a blast at Yves Saint Laurent’s show with friends, and sat front row with Nicole Richie. And while it’s been more of a quiet week for LISA, after releasing two songs and performing at the VMAs, she has announced she’s performing at the Victoria Secret Fashion Show and doing fan meetups in Asia in the coming months, so there’s plenty of BLACKPINK in your area.

A new production of Shakespeare’s Hamlet will be soundtracked by Radiohead’s 2003 album Hail to the Thief.

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Hamlet Hail to the Thief will see “Shakespeare’s words and Radiohead’s album illuminate one
another in thrilling new ways as the music becomes a critical part of the narrative” a press release reveals. The production will include a cast of 20 musicians and actors performing the album live onstage during the play.

Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke has collaborated with Tony and Olivier award-winner Christine Jones and Olivier award-winner Steven Hoggett for the production.

Hamlet Hail to the Thief will premiere at Manchester’s Aviva Studios, home of Factory International, in Manchester on Apr 27 and will run there until May 18, 2025. The production then transfers to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford Upon Avon, England from June 4 – 28, 2025. Tickets for the production go on sale on October 2; more details can be found here.

Hail To The Thief

Speaking about the new arrangements of Hail To The Thief, Yorke said in a statement that it was an “interesting and intimidating challenge”. He added: “Adapting the original music of Hail To The Thief for live performance with the actors on stage to tell this story that is forever being told, using its familiarity and sounds, pulling them into and out of context, seeing what chimes with the underlying grief and paranoia of Hamlet, using the music as a ‘presence’ in the room, watching how it collides with the action and the text. Ghosting one against the other.”

Hail To The Thief was released in 2003 by the British band amidst the fallout of the invasion of Iraq and was critical of President George W. Bush’s ‘war on terror’ following 9/11. The album landed at No.3 on the Billboard 200 and at No.1 on the U.K.’s Official Album Charts and its artwork, which is incorporated in the play’s promotional poster, was created by frequent collaborator Stanley Donwood.

Speaking in 2003, Yorke said that the album’s lyrical content was influenced by “the rise of doublethink and the rise of general intolerance and madness, and feeling very much like individuals were totally out of control of the situation” and that “the force of the music gave me licence I think to explore all these things, really”. It spawned three singles, “2+2=5”, “Go To Sleep” and “There, There”.

Jones, who has previously collaborated with Hoggett on Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, and the stage adaptation of Green Day’s American Idiot said that William Shakespeare’s play, written between 1599 and 1601, aligned with their love of Radiohead’s record.

“Paying attention to the lyrics, I became aware of how many songs from Hail to the Thief speak to the themes of the play,” Jones says. “There are uncanny reverberances between the text and the album. For years I’ve wanted to see the play and album collide in a piece of theatre; eventually I shared the idea with Thom, who was intrigued.

Radiohead released their most recent album A Moon Shaped Pool in 2016 and the band members have worked on new projects ever since. Yorke and Jonny Greenwood’s The Smile will release their third studio album Cutouts on XL Recordings on Oct 4.

The band’s bassist Colin Greenwood recently revealed that the band had recently reconvened to rehearse but shared no news of imminent music.

Sure, Katy Perry is taking the stage at the Australian Football League’s Grand Final in Melbourne, Australia this Saturday (Sept. 28) — but that doesn’t mean she’s familiar with footy.

The “Woman’s World” singer joined Australian talk show The Project this week, where she was asked if she knew much about the game. “It’s a great game… with a ball,” Perry jokingly responded. However, she did know that the athletes wear “short shorts” on the field.

Perry added that she’s eager to learn more about the sport, and knew that the Brisbane Lions will be playing against the Sydney Swans in the Grand Final. “Yes, I’m singing ‘Roar’ and there is no advantage there. I was going to sing it before the Lions got in,” she playfully clarified. “I’m really excited to learn a lot more. I noticed that the AFL existed before the NFL, that means the Americans are copying the Australians.”

Perry will be spending plenty of time down under over the next year, as she recently announced that her upcoming Lifetimes Tour will swing into Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena on June 9, 2025, following by arena dates in Melbourne, Brisbane and wrapping up at Perth’s RAC Arena. “It’s a party and you’re all invited! Stoked to see you in June 2025. Get ready for a high energy singalong to alllllll your faves,” Perry said at the time of announcement. The tour is in support of her freshly released album, 143, the followup to 2020’s Smile, which peaked at No. 2 on the ARIA Chart.

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Upgrade your pouch collection this spooky season with this adorable Coach Canteen Crossbody Bag. With this cute pouch, you’ll be able to celebrate Halloween in style. This purse made out of crossgrain leather includes two credit card slots, double zip closures, and a detachable strap for shoulder or crossbody wear. Whether you’re looking for a festive pouch to add to your look, a purse for all your trick-or-treating festivities, or simply enjoying a night out with friends, this purse is sure to make a statement.

Plus, you can have some fun with it and pair it with your Halloween costume for an added chic touch. If you’re considering being a pumpkin for Halloween, this might just be the best addition to your outfit. One Coach customer said, “Really happy with my Canteen Crossbody…the details and finish are great quality and the little magnetic side pocket is perfect… comfortable to carry too.” Keep in mind, with its crossbody feature, you’ll be able to go completely hands-free.

You can get this cute pouch in four different Halloween-inspired prints: Ghost, Bat, Pumpkin, and Cat.

This Coach Canteen Crossbody Bag Is Perfect For Halloween Lovers

Coach Canteen Crossbody Bag With Halloween Pumpkin Print

Get ready for Halloween with this crossbody pouch available in four different prints and colors, including, Ghost (white), Bat (purple), Pumpkin (orange), and Cat (black). Hurry, before it sells out.


If you are a huge fan of all things Halloween or if you’re celebrating an upcoming birthday, this pouch can make a great gift. Another Coach customer said, “This bag is adorable! I love it so much! I love Halloween and this will be the bag I use every October! October is also my birthday month! So this bag is perfect!”

For those looking for variation, consider adding more than one of these spooky print styles to your cart.

For more product recommendations, check out this Amazon Echo Dot Limited-Edition Jack Skellington Shell to decorate your space, this 13-Foot LED Jack Skellington, and this roundup of the best merch inspired by Burton’s Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice.

Fifty-eight artists and 29 DJs took the stage at a special outdoor venue in Odaiba, Tokyo, over the weekend (Sept. 21 & 22) for the hip-hop festival THE HOPE.

Day 2 headliner Awich performed a blistering nine-track set, including her latest single “Are you serious?” being featured as the theme song for the Netflix series The Queen of Villains starring Yuriyan Retriever.

The 37-year-old artist invited a host of fellow rappers and singers onstage to perform some tracks together, including NENE, LANA, MaRI and singer-songwriter AI on “Bad Bi*** Bigaku Remix,” OZworld on “RASEN in OKINAWA,” and JP THE WAVY on “GILA GILA,” putting on a spectacular show for the packed crowd.

The YENTOWN MC also surprised fans by bringing XG’s JURIN, HARVEY, MAYA and COCONA onstage to collaborate on the group’s track “WOKE UP” — which Awich took part in for the remix produced by JAKOPS, featuring a team of South Korean and Japanese rappers Jay Park, OZworld, AKLO, Paloalto, VERBAL, Awich, Tak, and Dok2 — as the audience went wild for the unexpected a live rendition of the hard-hitting rap track.

Hinatazaka46’s “Zettaiteki Dairokkan” blast in at No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, dated Sept. 25.

The J-pop girl group’s 12th single sold 546,483 copies in its first week to rule sales, while coming in at No. 16 for downloads, No. 98 for radio airplay, and No. 82 for video views to take the top spot on the Japan Hot 100 by a narrow margin. The single is Hinatazaka46’s seventh No. 1 hit and the first since “Bokunanka,” which topped the tally in June, 2022.

Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s “Lilac” rises a notch to No. 2 this week. Streams for the former No. 1 hit are up 104% from the week before, while downloads are up 124%, video up 108%, and karaoke up 110%. The track has been cruising along at No. 1 for streaming for 14 consecutive weeks, and also tops video for the fourth. Total streams for the track is currently at 249,797,859, and is expected to sail past the 250 million mark next week.

The three-man pop band released the film Mrs. GREEN APPLE // The White Lounge in CINEMA in theaters on Sept. 13, which may be why the group’s catalog has climbed the chart this week. 15 songs are charting on the Japan Hot 100, with 13 including “Que Sera Sera,” “Ao to Natsu,” and “Dance Hall” increasing in points from the previous week.

Last week’s No. 1 song, back number’s “to new lovers,” drops to No. 3 this week. While points for sales are down following the CD release week, streams have shown only a slight decrease (97%), and karaoke is on the rise (117%).

Three songs including this week’s chart-topper debuted in the top 10 this week. Pandadragon’s major label debut single “Night Before A Dance” bows at No. 5 and FRUITS ZIPPER’s “NEW KAWAII” at No. 10.

Outside the top 10, Kenshi Yonezu’s “Sayonara, Mata Itsuka!” jumps four rungs this week, probably because the highly acclaimed historical legal drama it serves as the theme — Tora ni Tsubasa — is ending this week and a special program focusing on the series and the hitmaker’s songwriting (Tora ni Tsubasa x Kenshi Yonezu Special) recently aired. Downloads for the former No. 2 hit nearly doubled (1.9 times) compared to the week before.

The Billboard Japan Hot 100 combines physical and digital sales, audio streams, radio airplay, video views and karaoke data.

See the full Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart, tallying the week from Sept. 16 to 22, here. For more on Japanese music and charts, visit Billboard Japan’s English X account.

Suge Knight and Diddy have been rivals and enemies since the ’90s, when their respective labels — Death Row and Bad Boy — fought for rap supremacy in a feud that culminated in the tragic murders of both 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G.

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Knight, who is currently serving 28 years in California for voluntary manslaughter, caught up with Chris Cuomo on NewsNation to talk about Diddy’s arrest. Suge started the conversation with a disclaimer, saying that he doesn’t “jump up and cheer for no Black man going to prison or any other human being going to prison.”

However, he suggested that Diddy may be in for a tough time behind bars because of his fame. “I mean, one of the things is this: I don’t care who you are, prison and jail is a negative environment,” Knight said. “Somebody can do something to him and get a name for themself, they gonna actually do it. Or if they can do whatever they feel they gotta do to prove themself.” He added: “But we also gotta learn… We gotta learn from our mistakes. Everything don’t have to be a mistake, you gotta better yourself. But we all know what we signed up for in life.”

Cuomo also asked the founder of Death Row Records if he felt like Diddy was in danger and if he had any advice for him. “I don’t wanna say he’s in danger and neither should he say that,” he advised. “Because once he gets to the point where they feel he’s gonna be suicidal… you don’t have the rights to nothing: no sock, no drawers, no T-shirt, no blanket, no sheets. You’re naked in a cell as a crazy man, so he definitely don’t wanna do that.”

His other words of wisdom were to ask for kosher meals because they’re difficult to be tampered with. “Maybe he should get on the Jewish diet because the kosher meals is way better than the food somebody else is making for you,” he said. “At least they gonna come hot. They gonna come sealed and you’re gonna be the one to open them. That’s very important.”

Diddy is currently being held in Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, a jail notorious for its violence and subpar living conditions. MDC Brooklyn has housed high-profile prisoners like R. Kelly and Ghislaine Maxwell, and some judges have even refused to send people there, according to The Associated Press. He’s been placed on “procedural” suicide watch, something that is common when it comes to detainees of his stature. A spokesperson has maintained that he’s “strong, healthy and focused on his defense.”

You can watch the full interview here.

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Are you looking for a new track jacket? If so, consider adding this Nike NOCTA Track Jacket to your cart. Whether you’re prepping for an early morning run or looking to layer up in this cold season, this jacket will be sure to keep you cozy and comfortable all day long.

Nike labels it as a men’s track jacket, but it’s also a great option for women. Its sleek design features plenty of pockets, zippers, hook-and-loop closures and more. With its lightweight and breathable fabric, this is one you won’t want to take off. It’s also water-repellent, making it a must-have for those who want to stay dry on rainy days. According to the brand, the sleeves are detachable and can easily be converted into a vest. With this one-of-a-kind feature, you’ll have a 2-in-1 jacket and vest to add to your style. It’s available in sizes XS to 3XL. Hurry though: This jacket is selling fast.

You can get it in two different colors: Burgundy or Black.

Nike Track Jacket Converts Into a Vest: Shop Now

Nike NOCTA Track Jacket

Get this 2-in-1 Nike NOCTA Track Jacket and go from jacket to vest in just seconds with its detachable sleeves. With plenty of zippered pockets, you won’t need a bag to carry your essentials.


If you live an active lifestyle, this is a great option to add. Even if you as active, this versatile jacket can be worn on chilly or rainy days. For those who like to layer up, you can easily layer this jacket over another one of your favorite sweaters for added warmth. One Nike customer says, “it fits true to size… for a roomier fit, don’t feel scared to size up.”

For more product recommendations, check out this roundup of Nike must-haves, the Next Generation Air Max sneakers, and these top eight gym bags.