It’s been three years since Justin Bieber’s last album, and he’s finally back in the studio.

In a new interview with The New York Times, indie singer-songwriter Mk.gee revealed that he’s been in studio sessions with the “Love Yourself” singer. “He’s searching,” he said. “Anything that comes out of his mouth: That’s pop music. You can really do pretty wild stuff behind that, just because it represents something.”

After launching a world tour in February 2022 in support of his last project, 2021’s Justice, and his 2020 Changes album, Bieber revealed in June of that year that he’d been diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which had resulted in “full paralysis” on one side of his face, leading to the postponement of some dates.

Though he hit the road again, Bieber was forced to come off the road again in September after the Rock in Rio festival due to ongoing health issues. At the time, Bieber said that he needed to “make my health the priority now,” announcing that he would take a break from touring for an indeterminate amount of time to rest and recuperate, then he cancelled all the remaining shows originally scheduled through March 25, 2023.

He appeared as a guest on a few singles since then, including Don Toliver’s “Private Landing” and an acoustic version of SZA’s “Snooze.”

However, Bieber has been busy with fatherhood lately. The star and his wife, Hailey Bieber, welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Jack Blues Bieber, last month.

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Sept. 4 is Beyoncé’s birthday! If you’re a BeyHive member and can’t get enough of all things Beyoncé, we’ve put together the ultimate Beyoncé gift guide just for you. Each item featured in this video is inspired by the queen herself, capturing the essence of everything she does.

If your birthday is around the corner and you want to celebrate alongside Beyoncé, here’s a great way to get started. You can start off your gift search with this 300-piece Poker Set for just $19.94, inspired by Beyonce’s hit “Texas Hold Em,” which topped the Billboard Hot 100 earlier this year.

Beyoncé fans, you might already know that she swears by the $600 Dyson Blow Dryer. But don’t worry, the Billboard team found a great dupe: the Conair The Knot Dr. All-in-One Smoothing Dryer Brush. For those looking to achieve Beyoncés flawless hairstyle on a budget, you can grab this 2-in-1 brush and dryer for just $30, and get that Beyoncé-inspired look without breaking the bank.

In 2004, Beyoncé was still part of the group Destiny’s Child, and Beyoncé had a song called “Bootylicious.” Twenty years ago, the word “bootylicious” was officially added to the Oxford Dictionary. To honor this moment in Beyoncé history and elevate your own grammar and vocabulary, treat yourself to an Oxford Dictionary this year.

Enhance your gift guide with a must-have portable fan — an essential that Beyoncé herself can’t live without. Get ready to let your hair down and channel your inner Queen Bey. To complete the vibe, consider adding a Beyoncé-themed book to your collection. It’s also a great way to revamp your Beyoncé knowledge. This family-friendly book comes with cute illustrations of her story, and it’s less than $5.

For skincare enthusiasts, the Farmacy Hydrating Face Mask is another must-have. This cream-textured mask may not only help you achieve a dewy glow, but also channels Beyoncé’s essence with its honey potion scent — great for any dedicated BeyHive member. Inspired by her song “Pure Honey,” this mask offers a spa-like experience at home. One Amazon user said, “The warming sensation upon application feels like a spa treatment at home, and as it transforms into a creamy texture, I can feel my skin drinking in all the nourishing goodness.”

If you’re a devoted Funko Pop! collector, add the Michael Jackson Funko Pop! to your cart. Beyoncé has always admired Michael Jackson, one of her childhood idols. Beyoncé, who fans believe may be headed for a rock era next, also loves Prince. So why not add this Prince Official Purple Rain Live T-Shirt to your cart and celebrate her musical influences?

Following the release of Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter, you can’t go by without adding a classic pair of Levi’s jeans to your cart. You can get these bootcut high-rise jeans and channel the Cowboy Carter style in no time.

For more product recommendations, check out these Beyoncé-approved cowboy boots, Beyoncé’s Exclusive Renaissance Tour Merch, and tour-approved duffle bag inspired by Beyoncé’s backup dancers.

NFL season is coming soon, and Taylor Swift is all the rage for football. The NFL just dropped an ad featuring Taylor, and she’s also cooking up some plays for Travis Kelce’s team, the Kansas City Chiefs. Keep watching to see the ad!

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Is it football season or Swiftie season? The NFL just dropped their new ad, and Taylor Swift is featured more than any other player. How many times? Let’s discuss. It’s no secret Tay is dating Kansas City player Travis Kelce and was featured in a lot of games last season, including the Super Bowl. Well, gear up for more as we check out the NFL’s new ad for the 2024 and 2025 season. The Eras Tour singer pops up at least five times in the 30-second video previewing the upcoming football season, more than any player. And though she technically has nothing to do with football, her boo says she’s gotten so into it that she’s even writing plays for the team.

Do you think the ad has too much Tay? Never! Be sure let us know in the comments.

Josh Baldwin rolls up his first chart-topper on Billboard’s Christian AC Airplay chart (dated Sept. 14) as “Made for More,” featuring Jenn Johnson, ascends a spot to No. 1. Johnson also earns her first leader on the list.

The single increased by 3% in plays Aug. 23-29, according to Luminate. Baldwin wrote it with Jessie Early, Jonathan Smith and Blake Wiggins. It’s from Baldwin’s same-named live album, released in April.

“It’s been so special for me to watch people connect with ‘Made for More,’” Baldwin tells Billboard. “Going on the road and hearing people declare these lyrics of identity and purpose over their lives has given me a fresh perspective of the impact that songs can have.”

Baldwin and Johnson are both members of the Bethel Music worship collective based in Redding, Calif. Johnson is one of the co-founders of the act, which launched in 2001, while Baldwin joined in 2014.

For Baldwin as a solo artist, “Made for More” follows his duet with David Leonard, “Every Hour,” which climbed to No. 17 on Christian AC Airplay last September, and “There Is Freedom,” which hit No. 21 in November 2022. Baldwin, based in Thompson’s Station, Tenn., logged his first of seven entries with the No. 2-peaking “Stand in Your Love,” his first of three top 10s, in February 2019. He has also hit the top 10 with “Evidence” (No. 6, February 2021).

Johnson has banked one additional top 10, also a feature, on Tauren Wells’ “Famous For (I Believe),” which hit No. 2 in December 2020.

Meanwhile, Bethel Music has scored one No. 1, for two weeks in August 2019: “Raise a Hallelujah,” with Jonathan David Helser and Melissa Helser.

Brown Goes ‘Up Up Up’ to No. 1

Anthony Brown scores his sixth Gospel Airplay leader and his fifth in succession as “Up Up Up,” with his backing choir, Group Therapy, rises 3-1. The song, which Brown solely wrote, gained by 8% in plays during the tracking week. (It was originally released by Brown featuring Zach Savage on Brown’s 2023 album Affirmations; the version by Brown and group therAPy is the one being promoted to radio.)

Brown and Group Therapy’s active streak of Gospel Airplay leaders began with “Blessings on Blessings,” which dominated for three weeks in September 2019. It was followed by “This Week” (two, July-August 2020), “Help!” (one week, August 2021) and “Speak Your Name” (one, November 2023). They first led with “Worth,” which began a 24-week command in September 2015.

Brown is one more consecutive leader from tying Todd Dulaney and Jonathan McReynolds, who share the longest active and career streak with six No. 1s in a row each.

Jessie Murph’s That Ain’t No Man That’s The Devil comes out this Friday, and the singer shares her Amy WInehouse inspo for her new music. She also talks about her collab with Jelly Roll on “Wild Ones,” her Sexyy Red pre-show ritual and more!

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I just hope they’re … they can feel, like, the emotion behind it, because there’s a lot of emotion behind it. I’d say it’s like the first one … of the first times I’ve, like, fully come into my artistry.

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I’d say it’s my most authentic music yet. It’s definitely, like, straight from the soul. Like, everything I’m saying is stuff that I, like, went through and just felt like I needed to get out ’cause there’s a lot of, like, anger, there’s a lot of sadness, there’s a lot of different emotions in there. But I don’t know, this album was such a process of, like, healing for me personally, but sonically, it’s a little different from all my other stuff. A lot of it was, like, more inspired by Amy Winehouse. I think I’ve always just like resonated with her, like, lyrically, and I think her voice has so much like soul in it. This project, not even, like, specifically by Amy Winehouse, I think, like, soul in general has been really inspiring to me lately. But yeah, and hers is, like soul, but it’s, like, darker. And I really love that.

Probably this one quote, “I Hope It Hurts.” The vocals are really big. It’s super soulful and just a very, like, painful song. And I love it.

So much fun. Best dude I’ve ever met, seriously, such a good guy. 

Rod Wave is getting back on the road for another North American trek, as the singer announced his Last Lap Tour on Wednesday (Sept. 4).

Moneybagg Yo, Toosii, Lil Poppa, Dess Dior and Eelmatic will be joining as supporting acts on the tour, which is set to kick off in Phoenix on Oct. 19.

“The Most Anticipated Tour Of 2024 Is Almost Here,” Wave wrote on Instagram. “@Rodwave is Bringing A Show You Don’t Want To Miss To A City Near Your! ‘ LAST LAP TOUR’ is coming With Special Guests.”

Tickets for the Last Lap Tour go on sale starting on Friday (Sept. 6) at 10 a.m. local time over on Rod Wave’s official website.

Following a trip to the desert, Rod and company will make stops in Oakland, Sacramento, Houston, Dallas, Memphis, Lexington, Detroit, Chicago, Brooklyn, Boston, Baltimore, Philly, Nashville and Orlando, before wrapping up in Ft. Lauderdale on Dec. 18.

Fans were excited and had plenty to say in his comments section, as some wondered if this tour meant a new album was on the way following 2023’s Nostalgia.

“Now announce the album date,” one person commented, while another wrote, “Now, where is the album?”

One fan even made a joke about Rod Wave falling through the stage during a 2020 concert. “Aye this year let’s try not to break the stage.” (After that mishap, the musician footage of the incident and joked on Instagram, “PIMP DOWN I REPEAT PIMP DOWN.”)

The 26-year-old has laid low in 2024 outside of the release of his pensive single “Numb” in April. Rod unleashed his Nostalgia album in September, with a guest appearance from 21 Savage. Wave’s fifth studio LP debuted atop the Billboard 200 with 137,000 total album-equivalent units sold in the first week. All 18 tracks from Nostalgia also made the Billboard Hot 100.

Find all of the Last Lap Tour dates and announcement below.

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Oversized water bottles have become one of the trendiest accessories you can own, typically in the form of a Stanley Cup, but now, a new beverage brand is vying for the top spot.

Owala has quickly taken over in popularity due to its 40 oz tumblers‘ striking similarity to Stanley, in addition to a more affordable price point and features that beat out its competitor’s. Now, Amazon has dropped its own exclusive collection featuring colorways you can only find through the online retailer. There are six shades to choose from — Foggy Tide, Bunny Hop, Iced Tea, The Great Blue, Watermelon Breeze and Brave Adventures — that range from neutral to bold neon shades you can stock up on for just $38 (compared to Stanley’s $45).

You won’t just be showing off a stylish color contrasting exterior, either. The stainless steel tumblers also come with a triple-insulated interior that can help keep beverages cold for up to 40 hours. That’s more than triple the amount of time Stanley’s Quencher is advertised to maintain a cold temperature, which may be due to the fact it has a double-wall vacuum insulation.

Keep reading to shop the Amazon-exclusive Owala tumblers.

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Owala Insulated Travel Tumbler (Foggy Tide)

Reviewers can’t stop praising Owala’s 40 oz tumblers — especially over how well it “keeps ice like a gem.” With a triple layer insulation, the tumbler uses a stainless steel material and vacuum-sealed top to keep your drinks at optimal temperatures for longer periods of time.


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Owala Insulated Travel Tumbler (Bunny Hop)

This colorway doesn’t just give off a more delicate vibe with its pastel shade, the tumbler will also prevent any accidental spills by using a leakproof lid that’s also splash-resistant. You can also switch up how you drink your water, since the straw’s removable and the lid can flip open.


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Owala Insulated Travel Tumbler (Iced Tea)

For a more simple look, the Iced Tea Owala tumbler comes with hues of gray and white with pops of brown on the straw and logo. The opening is also wide enough to add ice and clean easily. You can throw the lid in the dishwasher, but the cup should be washed by hand, according to the brand.


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Owala Insulated Travel Tumbler (The Great Blue)

Bring a pop of color to your hydration with this insulated tumbler. It combines blue with a hint of lime green for a chic contrasting appearance. You can also use the built-in handle for a seamless drinking experience.


TikTok user @justadadvideos put Owala, Stanely and Yeti to the test in a video that has gained more than 158,000 views and showcases whether each tumbler is leakproof.

“Who leaks the most water[?]” the caption asks.

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After tipping each one over, Owala was the only tumbler to keep water inside, and it wasn’t until the user opened the lid of the Owala tumbler that water began to rush out.

For more product recommendations, check out ShopBillboard‘s roundups of the best cookware deals, dorm essentials and music coolers.

Grotesquerie‘s arrival is less than a month away, and the official trailer for Ryan Murphy’s upcoming drama series dropped on Wednesday (Sept. 4).

In the nearly three-minute clip — which features an introduction from Travis Kelce — Niecy Nash-Betts’ character, Detective Lois Tryon, opens the clip by warning, “Something hellish is here.”

She tries to get to the bottom of a particularly gruesome murder along with a nun journalist, before scenes of devastating crimes flash on the screen. Kelce’s character makes an appearance, ominously stating, “There is no future after this.”

In the show, “a series of heinous crimes have unsettled a small community,” per the description. “Detective Lois Tryon feels these crimes are eerily personal, as if someone—or something—is taunting her. With no leads and unsure of where to turn, she accepts the help of Sister Megan. However, they find themselves ensnared in a sinister web that only seems to raise more questions than answers.”

In addition to Betts and Kelce, Grotesquerie also stars Courtney B. Vance, Lesley Manville and more.

Grotesquerie is the latest in Kelce’s growing list of entertainment gigs off the Kansas City Chiefs’ field.  Prime Video confirmed earlier this year that Kelce is slated to host its upcoming game show Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?, a spin-off of Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? The series will feature contestants using celebrities to help with 11 elementary-school-level questions as they compete to win $100,000.

Watch the official Grotesquerie trailer in full below. The show hits FX and Hulu starting on September 25.

Kaytranada, Ravyn Lenae and Channel Tres brought serious swagger to The Late Show With Stephen Colbert while performing a two-track medley on Tuesday (Sept. 3).

The night’s musical performance started with Kaytra and a crew of dancers turning up the energy on stage before Lenae delivered her silky vocals on “Pressure,” the opening track from Kaytranada’s June album, Timeless. The dancers then drop it for the camera, before Tres bounds on stage to deliver his own Timeless collab, “Drip Sweat.”

In a highlight, Kaytra comes out from behind the decks to do a choreographed dance alongside Tres and the dancers, drawing a cheer from the crowd.

The late-night guest spot comes ahead of the 15-date Timeless tour Kaytranada and Tres are embarking on later this month. The run starts in Vancouver, B.C., on Sept. 15, then hits venues across the U.S. and Canada before closing with a Nov. 15 performance at the Desert Air festival in Palm Springs, Calif.

“When the Kaytranada tour offer came it was just like, ‘Wow, this is exactly what I need right now,’ Tres recently told Billboard. “I was excited to go on tour by myself, but then I was like, ‘Nah, Kaytranada and I together on a tour is just going to be the biggest dance party of the year.’”

“[My team and I] are so locked in to capitalize on the things I’ve already done,” he continued. “My routine is better. Me and creative partner, we’ve gotten better. I’m open to learning, but I’m also coming with fire. I’ve been rehearsing, and I’m honing in on things I haven’t before. Even if it’s just a dance move I want to add to my repertoire. I’ve been watching a lot of Broadway shows like The Wiz. Now I’m walking around in the house, but I’m doing it in a Broadway fashion.”

Watch the Late Show performance below:

In the span of three years, Tennessee native Chase Matthew has gone from wielding wrenches and pliers to commandeering guitars, microphones, and massive stages. His song “Love You Again” currently ranks at No. 11 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart and has 154.9 million official on-demand U.S. streams, according to Luminate.

The former ATV mechanic wrote “Love You Again” with co-writers Casey Brown (“I Am Not Okay,” “Blue Tacoma”) and Taylor Phillips (“Thinkin’ ‘Bout Me,” “World on Fire”), at Brown’s home studio near Nashville.

“I call it the Magic Room,” Matthew tells Billboard. “There’s so many great songs that came out of there. Co-writing is not something I’ve done until recently, so to have an opportunity to do that with those two legends … the song came together really fast, in like 30 minutes.”

He further noted that much of the finalized version fans hear on the radio is what they recorded that day as a demo, including his vocals.

“Sometimes you can’t recreate those things and it’s cool to be able to say we just caught something in the moment, and it turned out to be more than good enough,” he says.

Matthew was born in Sevierville, Tennessee and his family moved to Ashland City, just outside of Nashville, when he was three months old. Matthew grew up in a musical family — his parents were both aspiring artists at one point, playing shows in downtown Nashville bars and in Printer’s Alley, while Matthew grew up playing drums in his church’s youth band. He started writing songs at 12 and putting out cover songs at age 15. He dropped out of high school and balanced work as a mechanic with crafting music.

Early on, other Nashville-area natives and members of the music community, including Jelly Roll, Ryan Upchurch and Struggle Jennings, took notice. Matthew, who is managed by Loyd Potts and Ken Madson of Ignition Management, was encouraged to post music on TikTok. His first video, for the searing post-breakup song “County Line,” which immediately gained traction on the platform, earning nearly a million views. Matthew followed with his six-song EP County Line, issued through Upchurch’s Holler Boy Records, in partnership with ONErpm. “County Line” presently has 242.1 million official on-demand U.S. streams through Aug. 29, according to Luminate.

“I wrote that song in my bedroom on a $200 laptop that I got off of Facebook marketplace — it was probably stolen, I don’t even know,” Matthew recalls. “It’s awesome that so many OGs like Ryan Upchurch and Jelly Roll have been part of it along the way. I’m grateful for it.”

Matthew released his full-length album Born for This in 2022 on Holler Boy Records. That same year, he took his momentum to the major labels, joining Warner Music Nashville’s artist roster through a joint venture. Last year, he released the whopping 25-song Come Get Your Memory (via Warner Music Nashville/Chase Matthew Music). This year, he’s steadily continued releasing music, including the five-track EP Always Be Mine (with four of the tracks co-written by Matthew). This year, the UTA-repped Matthew also opened shows for Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan, and in 2025, will join Keith Urban’s High and Alive World Tour. He also earned his first major music award nomination, in the People’s Choice Country Awards’ new artist of 2024 category.

Billboard spoke with Matthew, our September Country Rookie of the Month, about his early musical experiences, collaborations, and his goals for what lies ahead.

What made Warner Music Nashville your label of choice?

I was doing as much as I felt like I could have been doing independently at the time and I wanted to level up. They jumped in with me and — I don’t even know if I’m allowed to say this — I kind of named my deal, and it was cool, because they believed in it and they showed me that they believed in me. I wanted to hear myself on the radio, not an independent-owned station, though that’s awesome. I wanted to turn on the radio in New York City and hear myself being played there. I met with a lot of labels … and they believed in me more than anybody else in town. They haven’t tried to change a thing about me. They’re definitely the artist label of Nashville, is what I would call it.

This year, you released the EPs We All Grow Up and Always Be Mine. Is another project in the works?

I’ve probably got 300 songs on my phone just begging to be released. I’ve got another album that will drop next year. It’s going to be some really good songs and I’m being very selective on what’s going to end up on that project.

Will there be any collaborations on that album?

Yes, there 100% will be. I’m trying to decide what I want to do and which friends I want to reach out to and say, “Hey, man, I want you to be a part of this.” But it’s coming along.

Speaking of collaborations, you have a collaboration with Flo Rida, “Floats Your Boat,” that was just released. How did that come about?

That dude was my childhood. That’s the dude we would listen to on MP3 players that barely worked with our Dollar General earbuds while we were riding our bikes. Someone on my team told me he was looking for maybe a country collab. I recorded a vocal on the song and they loved it. I was like, “Does that mean we get to put the song out together?” And here it is.

Later today, we’re going over to the lake to shoot some content for the song to promote it. We’re going to show him how we throw a boat party, redneck style. I’ve never met the man. We’ve been DMing on Instagram a bit here and there, but I’m just excited about the final product.

Your song “Darlin’” is gaining a lot of traction. What is the story behind that?

We wrote that song sitting in a casino, and we had a couple of days to kill out west because we didn’t want to drive back to Nashville. Me, my lighting guy and my guitar player started writing this song and brought it back to Nashville, finished it up with my producer, Alex Maxwell. It’s just become everybody’s heartbreak anthem. I’m grateful that we wrote it that day. I lost a lot of money [that day] but got a song out of it — and that might be better in the long run.

What is the first concert you remember seeing?

I grew up around live music so I was always seeing live performances, but probably my first concert was this thing in Nashville they have every year called WinterJam. They bring all these Christian music artists to Bridgestone Arena. I remember I saw BarlowGirl there. I was a big fan of them back in the day—and I mean, being a young boy who saw three pretty girls who loved Jesus, why wouldn’t you?

What was the first album you fell in love with?

Breaking Benjamin and Phobia. My brother left a CD in my dad’s Jeep and when I was younger I would go out there and tinker with the Jeep and the CD was still in it. It had “The Diary of Jane” on it and that album was great.

What podcast or book have you been into lately?

I don’t keep up with anybody really, but I love Theo Von. He’s setting the bar for that industry. One day, I hope I’ll end up running into that guy, meeting him and getting to tell him myself how much I like his stuff.

Outside of music, what are some of your goals?

I do plan on making my mark. I want to buy 100 acres and start building that family farm. Some people, some artists in town, they grew up on a farm. My family never had a farm, but I want to have that property that my grandkids and great-grandkids someday can come to. I want to establish a generational imprint. I think that’s something we should all focus a little more on, what we are going to leave behind for the next generation — and not just in our family, but in the world.