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A new Stanley collaboration is ready to drop. The Barbie x Stanley Quencher Collection releases on Tuesday (Sept. 10) at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT, and it’s packed with pink for the ultimate Barbie fan.

Featuring eight Barbie Quenchers, the collection celebrates Barbie’s 65th anniversary with bold pops of color, glitter, glam and sparkles spotlighting the doll’s iconic fashions over the years — and there’s even a nod to Ken.

Leading the nostalgic collection, a pink Barbie Icon Quencher is available as a 30- and 40-ounce Quencher. In honor of the doll that started it all, the 1959 Quencher has a chevron print inspired by the original Barbie (and her black and white vintage swimsuit). The cup also incorporates “pool blue” and hot pink accents to represent Barbie’s cat-eye sunglasses.

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The ’60s Twist ’N Turn Quencher blends gradient sorbet and vibrant tangerine, while the ’70s Superstar has dazzling stars echoing the celestial-shaped stand from the Superstar Barbie doll.

Representing the ’80s are Peaches ’N Cream, Rockers, Dynamite and a Western Ken 40-ounce Quencher. Each cup in the ’80s collection takes inspiration from a Barbie (and Ken) from the decade.

The Dynamite Quencher, named after Mattel’s first Black Barbie, pays homage to the doll by way of a pink tumbler with gold accents. Inspired by Barbie and the Rockers, The Rocker Quencher is a black cup with blue, pink and purple stars, and retro graphics.

The Western Ken Quencher has a midnight black, paisley-style print that mimics the contrast stitching and silver buckle of the Western Ken doll.

The complete Barbie x Stanley collection retails for $480. The Barbie Quenchers will also be sold separately for $50-$60.

“In celebration of Barbie’s 65th anniversary, Barbie and Stanley are coming together to honor decades of empowerment and limitless possibilities with a collaboration between two legendary brands that have revolutionized culture,” said Matt Navarro, Stanley’s global brand president. “The blending of the coveted Quencher with the timelessness of Barbie brings our communities together with a product that delivers on all the things consumers love about both brands – feelings of nostalgia, friendship, design and style. We’re proud to encourage exploration and self-expression among those who will delight in our eight new Barbie x Stanley Quenchers, each representing an unforgettable Barbie era conveyed through a Stanley Quencher.”

“Barbie and Stanley have long defied the average toy and drinkware categories respectively, establishing themselves as cultural icons with timeless allure. As we celebrate Barbie’s 65th anniversary, we are thrilled to unite these two iconic brands to create a fashion-forward collection of Quenchers that marries decades of Barbie’s signature fashions with Stanley’s unparalleled commitment to quality. This collaboration not only honors Barbie’s rich heritage but also inspires our fans to embrace their unique style with every sip,” said Meredith Norrie, Mattel’s VP of global licensing and consumer products.

If you’re looking to snag a specific cup, Quenchers from the Stanley x Barbie collection will drop daily on the Stanley website from Sept. 11 until Sept. 20.

Attention for Linkin Park’s catalog has soared following the release of the rockers’ comeback single “The Emptiness Machine” on Sept. 5.

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On Sept. 6, the first full day for U.S. streams after “The Emptiness Machine” premiered at 6 p.m. ET on Sept. 5 and following a multi-song concert and livestream introducing new band members Emily Armstrong and Colin Brittain, Linkin Park’s catalog earned 11.8 million official on-demand U.S. streams, according to initial reports to Luminate.

That’s a 71% gain in streams over Sept. 5, which saw the band rack up 6.9 million streams. And it’s a 103% leap over Sept. 4, the day before the new song, livestream and album/tour announcement, when the band accrued 5.8 million streams.

Attention around Linkin Park’s catalog continued into the weekend, when the overall count was 10.1 million streams on Sept. 7, 14% down from Sept. 6. Its streaming sum on Sept. 6-7 was 21.8 million, nearly as much as the preceding four days (Sept. 2-5), during which period the band accumulated 22.8 million listens.

Of course, a not-insignificant chunk of those streams on Sept. 5-7 is from “The Emptiness Machine” itself; after a partial Sept. 5 of 680,000 official on-demand U.S. streams, the song received 2.8 million on Sept. 6, followed by 1.9 million on Sept. 7.

Removing “The Emptiness Machine” from the equation, the band’s pre-Armstrong and -Brittain catalog still sports meaningful movement: 9 million streams Sept. 6, up 46% from Sept. 5 (6.2 million) and 55% from Sept. 4 (5.8 million). On Sept. 7, its music earned 8.2 million streams, down 9% from Sept. 6, and its two-day count (17.2 million) nearly outpaced the preceding three days (Sept. 3-5, 17.5 million).

“Numb” is the most-streamed song of the group in the measured time frame. It received 858,000 official U.S. streams on Sept. 6, up 25% from Sept. 5 (689,000) and up 30% from Sept. 4 (662,000). On Sept. 7, it added another 851,000 streams. “Numb” is one of 12 No. 1s for Linkin Park on Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart, reigning for 12 weeks beginning in late 2003. It also peaked at No. 11 on the Hot 100 in March 2004.

There’s interest in purchasing music from Linkin Park’s catalog past and present, too. On Sept. 5, digital song sales of the band’s output totaled 2,000 downloads, with 1,000 from “The Emptiness Machine.” On Sept. 6, that number swelled to 4,000 (2,000 from “The Emptiness Machine”), followed by another 4,000 on Sept. 7 (2,000 again from the new single).

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As for digital album sales, the band sold 1,000 copies Sept. 5-7 across its entire catalog, a 791% leap from the previous three-day period (Sept. 2-4).

Myriad chart activity for Linkin Park will occur on the Sept. 21-dated Billboard rankings, which includes consumption from Sept. 6 to 12. That includes first-full-week numbers for “The Emptiness Machine,” which is challenging for strong starts on the Alternative Airplay and Mainstream Rock Airplay surveys after debuting at No. 24 on the Rock & Alternative Airplay list dated Sept. 14 after just one day of data, as previously reported. Its aforementioned stream and sales count was also enough for a No. 7 premiere on the multimetric Hot Hard Rock Songs tally.

From Zero, Linkin Park’s eighth studio album, is due Nov. 15, the six-piece’s first release since 2017’s One More Light. Singer Armstrong and drummer Brittain join the band after the 2017 death of co-frontman Chester Bennington as well as the departure of longtime drummer Rob Bourdon this year.

Rap great Kendrick Lamar was announced as the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show headlining performer on Sunday (Sept. 8). Despite much criticism from the hip-hop world about the NFL’s decision — as some voiced their hopes to see Lil Wayne on the Super Bowl stage, with the big game being played in his hometown of New Orleans next February — many fans immediately started to envision what Lamar’s set might consist of.

“Rap music is still the most impactful genre to date,” Lamar said. “And I’ll be there to remind the world why. They got the right one.”

Jay-Z, who has served as a co-producer of the Halftime Show since Roc Nation entered a partnership with the NFL in 2019, gushed about Lamar and championed him as a “once-in-a-generation” type of artist and performer.

“Kendrick Lamar is truly a once-in-a-generation artist and performer,” Hov said in a statement. “His deep love for hip-hop and culture informs his artistic vision. He has an unparalleled ability to define and influence culture globally. Kendrick’s work transcends music, and his impact will be felt for years to come.”

With 75 Billboard Hot 100 entries to his name across six studio albums, whittling down Lamar’s discography into a 15-minute performance is sure to be a tough proposition.

K. Dot has been no stranger to collaborations throughout his career either. From Taylor Swift to SZA and Travis Scott, Kendrick has a plethora of possibilities when it comes to shocking the Super Bowl audience and inviting some of his peers to join him on the world’s biggest stage.

While he certainly can’t bring them all out, here are some guests we want to see hit the stage with Kendrick Lamar.

The multi-billion-dollar self-help industry might go into a slump if more people went to a Lindsey Stirling concert. 

“I want [the audience] to have a great time and, like, smile and feel all that joy,” the effervescent violinist tells Billboard’s Behind the Setlist podcast while on tour to support her latest album, Duality. “But I also want people to leave the concert always feeling empowered. I want them to be like, ‘Oh my gosh, if this random girl decided once upon a time to dance around and play her violin and make her own costumes, if she can do it, I can do it. I can believe in myself. I can be better. I can be happy.”

Other than the yoga sessions at Coachella or Bonnaroo, a Lindsey Stirling concert may be the only place to you get an inspirational message and communal relaxation interspersed with genre-bending music and a dazzling stage show. “I actually do a guided breath work for the audience” during the song “Between Twilight,” she says, “where as I play, they close their eyes, and there’s a voice that guides them to breathe in and out in different breathing patterns.” It’s an opportunity to slow down the pace after a “very heavy” opening part of her performance, she explains, and has become “something fun that’s cool for me to get to share from my own life.”

Stirling first caught America’s attention as a contestant on the America’s Got Talent TV show in 2010, reaching the quarterfinals before being dismissed. Her mix of classical-influenced pop music and dancing — while playing violin — didn’t connect with judge Piers Morgan. But by 2013, Stirling had built a YouTube following and was managed by Troy Carter, Lady Gaga’s then-manager. 

A decade later, Stirling has a string of successful albums, tours the world and uses her popularity to fund her non-profit, The Upside Fund, that to date has paid off $15 million of people’s medical debt. Stirling says she donates $1 from each ticket sale and 10% from her tour merchandise sales to the charity, and will donate the entirety of the proceeds from her Master of Tides Cruise in May 2025. “It’s something I’m really passionate about after watching people I love go through the stress of the medical system,” she explains. 

Listen to the entire interview with Lindsey Stirling at the embedded Spotify player below, or go to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, Amazon Music or Everand

If there are two ladies who’ve ruled pop music this summer, it’s Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter, both of whom have experienced mind-bogglingly fast rises to fame.

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And in her first Rolling Stone cover story, the 26-year-old “Hot to Go!” artist revealed that the pair have bonded over the pressures that come with the territory of so-called overnight success. “We’re both going through something so f–king hard,” Roan told the publication of the 25-year-old Girl Meets World alum. “She just feels like everything is flying, and she’s just barely hanging on.”

The Missouri native also said that Carpenter suggested meeting up to discuss how overwhelming their year has been so far. “It was just good to know someone else feels that way,” she added.

The interview comes as both ladies have been climbing the charts for months, with the “Espresso” singer recently scoring her first-ever No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 thanks to Short n’ Sweet. She also nabbed her first No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 earlier this year, with “Please Please Please” reaching the top spot in June.

Meanwhile, Roan isn’t far behind Carpenter, with the “Pink Pony Club” musician’s debut album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess reaching a new peak at No. 2 on the albums chart in August. She’s also had seven songs enter the Hot 100 since April, including the No. 6-peaking “Good Luck, Babe!”

With the rapid rise to fame, however, comes way more people watching your every move, which, for Roan, has manifested into countless inappropriate interactions with fans that led her to set some boundaries in multiple social media posts in August. And for the first time, Roan went into detail about some of the exchanges that led to her calling out such “predatory behavior” in her posts, telling Rolling Stone that an admirer once grabbed her and forcibly kissed her at a bar. She also had to hire her own security because she has a stalker who once followed her from Missouri to a New York hotel room, and at one point, a man berated her at an airport for not signing autographs.

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The good news is, a lot of other female stars — from Billie Eilish to Phoebe Bridgers, Lorde and more — have reached out to her offering support. “I just wanted to humbly welcome you to the s—tiest exclusive club in the world, the club where strangers think you belong to them and they find and harass your family members,” reads a letter from Mitski that Roan shared with the publication.

See Roan on the cover of Rolling Stone below.

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Ahead of Sonic The Hedgehog 3, due in theaters on Friday, Dec. 20, you can get ready for the third movie with the Knuckles spinoff (no pun intended) series. Although it was made for the Paramount+ streaming service, you can now buy the physical media version.

Starting at $16.99, Knuckles is now on DVD and Blu-ray at Target and other retailers.

And if you’re a Target Circle member, you can order now and get Knuckles delivered straight to your home in two days (with orders more than $35).

Not a member? Sign up for a free membership to take advantage of all that Target Circle has to offer, including access to “deal of the day” products, instant savings on select items, three months of Apple TV+ to watch hit originals, access to exclusive shopping events — such as Target’s Deal Days and early Black Friday deals — and other perks.

If you want to take it a step further, you can sign up for the Target Circle Card (with no annual fee), which offers an extra 5% discount on all purchases, two-day free shipping with no order minimums and more. Learn more about the Target Circle Card here.

In addition, Knuckles on DVD and Blu-ray is ready to buy at Amazon.

Taking place between Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Sonic the Hedgehog 3, the Knuckles TV series follows Knuckles (voiced by Idris Elba) showing deputy sheriff Wade Whipple (Adam Pally) how to be a fierce Echidna warrior.

The spinoff also stars Cary Elwes, Edi Patterson, Stockard Channing, Julian Barratt, Rory McCann, Scott Mescudi, Ellie Taylor, Tika Sumpter, Ben Schwartz, Colleen O’Shaughnessey, Christopher Lloyd and others.

Knuckles is available on DVD and Blu-ray starting at $16.99 at Target. Watch a trailer for the TV show below.

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Ye — formerly known as Kanye West — jogged fans’ memory when he ran through hit after hit from his decorated discography during his show with Ty Dolla $ign in Seoul, South Korea, earlier in September.

Ye posted a highlight from the concert on Instagram Monday (Sept. 9), which saw him performing “On Sight” and Tyler, the Creator hopped into the comments section wondering why the 24-time Grammy winner wasn’t rapping the lyrics to his Yeezus opener.

“N—a u was right there just say the words,” Tyler wrote. The comment has nearly 100,000 likes, and fans echoed the “Earfquake” rapper’s sentiments.

Ye’s Vultures collaborator added a goat emoji into the comments, while Chicago rapper Joey Purp chimed in, “This my 5 am alarm.”

Yeezy and Ty Dolla $ign have performed a handful of Vultures listening parties over the months, but that typically involves no rapping and gives fans a chance to hear the music rather than a conventional concert.

West gave fans a taste of what a tour could look like when rapping along to some of his anthems at the Seoul show, which consisted of a 70-track set spanning his entire Hall of Fame discography.

Ye will have a chance to build on the Korea performance with his next show slated for Haikou, China, on Sept. 15 at the Haikou Wuyuan River Sports Park. He’ll be without Ty Dolla $ign, so Ye will have to do the heavy-lifting at the concert.

The Chicago native — who faced widespread criticism and lost deals after repeatedly doubling down on his antisemitic hate speech in 2022 — hasn’t embarked on a traditional tour since 2016’s Saint Pablo Tour, which was cut short following West’s hospitalization due to extreme exhaustion and dehydration in November 2016.

Vultures 2 arrived on Aug. 3 after multiple delays, and debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 with 107,000 total album units sold in the first week.

Watch the “On Sight” clip below.

There are a lot of Beyoncé fans who are unhappy with the CMA Awards for snubbing Cowboy Carter in this year’s round of nominations, and her dad, Mathew Knowles, is leading the charge. 

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In an interview with TMZ published Monday (Sept. 9), the 72-year-old executive slammed the country music institution for failing to recognize his daughter in any of the 2024 categories, in spite of Bey delivering one of the biggest country albums of the year. For reference, Cowboy Carter not only topped the Billboard 200 for two weeks, but reigned at No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart for a full month. Plus, lead single “Texas Hold ‘Em” made the 32-time Grammy winner the first Black woman to hit No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs ranking, a position it held for 10 weeks. 

“There’s more white people in America and unfortunately they don’t vote based on ability and achievements, it’s still sometimes a white and black thing,” Knowles told the publication. “In America, there’s no accountability for people not being accepting of other cultures.” 

Bey’s father also said that his daughter didn’t have a good experience performing with the Dixie Chicks at the 2016 CMAs, and that the award show never apologized to her. Before the superstar even took the stage with the country trio to sing Lemonade‘s “Daddy Lessons,” viewers who took issue with Bey’s pop music fame and/or her tribute to the Black Panther Party during that year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show called for a boycott; after the performance, there was no mention of her appearance on the CMAs website. 

Billboard has reached out to Bey’s rep and the CMAs for comment. 

Ironically, Cowboy Carter may not even exist without the CMA Awards. In a March post on Instagram, the “16 Carriages” singer wrote that the album was “born out of an experience” she’d had years prior where she “did not feel welcomed,” which many fans took to be the 2016 controversy. 

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“Because of that experience, I did a deeper dive into the history of Country music and studied our rich musical archive,” Bey added at the time. “It feels good to see how music can unite so many people around the world, while also amplifying the voices of some of the people who have dedicated so much of their lives educating on our musical history.” 

Even though the CMAs isn’t recognizing Beyoncé this year, her peers definitely are. Several country legends came out in support of her country pivot following the release of Cowboy Carter — with Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson even making guest appearances on the record – while first-time CMA nominee Shaboozey celebrated his nods by giving the Destiny’s Child alum a shout-out. 

“Thank you @Beyonce for opening a door for us, starting a conversation, and giving us one of the most innovative country albums of all time!” he tweeted. 

A Michigan inmate has won a $100 million default judgment against Sean “Diddy” Combs in a sexual assault lawsuit, an eye-popping figure handed down after the rapper did not show up in court or file any formal response to the case.

The huge judgment, confirmed by Billboard from court records, was issued by a Michigan state judge in Lenawee County to Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith – one of numerous people to accuse the embattled rapper of sexual abuse over the past year.

The ruling is a so-called default judgment, a kind of legal award granted when an accused party doesn’t respond to a legal action. At a hearing last month, a judge said that Combs had been properly served with the lawsuit, and court records indicate that he never answered the claims.

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In a statement to Billboard, Combs’ attorney Marc Agnifilo strongly denied that his client had ever been served with the lawsuit and said the rapper “looks forward to having this judgment swiftly dismissed.”

“This man is a convicted felon and sexual predator, who has been sentenced on 14 counts of sexual assault and kidnapping over the last 26 years,” Agnifilo said. “His resume now includes committing a fraud on the court from prison, as Mr. Combs has never heard of him let alone been served with any lawsuit.”

If lawyers for the rapper now respond to the lawsuit, they could seek to overturn the default judgment and proceed to normal litigation, where Cardello-Smith would need to prove his allegations to a jury before securing a judgment.

Once one of the most powerful men in the music industry, Diddy has been hit with at least seven civil lawsuits alleging sexual abuse over the past year, including claims by ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura that were later followed by a video showing him assaulting her. The hip-hop mogul is also facing an apparent federal criminal investigation after authorities raided his homes in March.

Though the rapper has denied the legal allegations against him, he issued an apology in May over his conduct captured on the video of the Ventura attack: “My behavior on that video is inexcusable. I take full responsibility for my actions in that video.”

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According to Michigan inmate records, Cardello-Smith, 51, is serving multiple, decades-long sentences for a variety of crimes, including first-degree criminal sexual conduct and two counts of kidnapping. The earliest he can be released from prison is 2036.

Cardello-Smith sued Combs in June, claiming the rapper had spiked his drink and sexually assaulted him at a party in 1997. At a court hearing last month, he told a judge that the rapper had personally visited him in prison after he filed the lawsuit and offered him $2.3 million to drop his case.

At that same hearing, the inmate alleged that Combs had told him that he would not appear in court or respond to the lawsuit, saying “You know how we get down.” Cardello-Smith told the judge that he responded by telling Combs “I disagree with how you get down” and rejecting the settlement offer.

The lawsuit against Combs is not the first civil action Cardello-Smith has filed from behind bars. Last year, he sued a Detroit-area Catholic archdiocese, alleging he had been sexually abused by a priest and others between 1979 and 1993. The case was dismissed last month by state appeals court, which ruled that Cardello-Smith’s allegations were barred by the statute of limitations.

Country Music Hall of Famers Brooks & Dunn are set to bring their high-octane live show and stacked arsenal of hit songs to arenas in Texas, North Carolina, Illinois and more in 2025, as they have revealed the dozen-concert initial slate of shows for their Neon Moon Tour.

Produced by Live Nation, the Neon Moon Tour 2025 will launch March 13 in Lubbock, Texas. Joining them is “Dust on the Bottle” hitmaker and storied songcrafter David Lee Murphy.

For more than three decades, Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn have staged concerts that are essential viewing for country music devotees, thanks to their energetic performance style, nearly two dozen No. 1 Billboard Hot Country Songs chart hits (many of which they wrote), and Dunn’s always formidable lead vocals.

The namesake of the duo’s tour is their 1992 hit “Neon Moon,” which topped Billboard‘s Country Airplay chart. The song has become a favorite for both fans and other artists. On the duo’s Reboot album, Kacey Musgraves joined them in covering the song. Meanwhile, in 2019, The Voice coaches Kelly Clarkson, Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani and John Legend covered “Neon Moon.”

Tickets will go on sale starting Friday, Sept. 13, at 10 a.m. local time on the duo’s website

See the full list of Brooks & Dunn’s Neon Moon Tour dates below:

  • March 13: Lubbock, Texas – United Supermarkets Arena
  • March 14: Austin, Texas – Moody Center
  • March 15: Corpus Christi, Texas – American Bank Center
  • March 27: Raleigh, N.C. – PNC Arena
  • March 28: Charlotte, N.C. – Spectrum Center
  • March 29: Charlottesville, Va. – John Paul Jones Arena
  • April 3: Indianapolis – Gainbridge Fieldhouse
  • April 4: Peoria, Ill. – Peoria Civic Center Arena
  • April 5: Rosemont, Ill. – Allstate Arena
  • April 24: Des Moines, Iowa. – Wells Fargo Arena
  • April 25: St. Louis – Enterprise Center
  • April 26: Louisville, Ky. – KFC Yum! Center