UPDATE (MARCH 27): Shakira has added two more shows to her European residency in Madrid.

Joining the concerts scheduled for Sept. 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 and 27, and Oct. 2, 3 and 4, are now performances on Oct. 10 and 11, bringing the total to 11 nights for the conclusion of the Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour in Spain.

According to the organizers, the expansion follows the sale of more than 450,000 tickets in just a few hours.

The artist also shared a carousel of videos and renderings of the future “Shakira Stadium” on her Instagram, writing in a mix of Spanish and English: “My God, this stadium looks incredible!! Can’t wait to see you all at my European residency in Madrid!!”

UPDATE (MARCH 25): Two days after doubling the dates for her European residency in Madrid to six, Shakira added three new shows to the series on Wednesday (March 25).

In addition to the concerts scheduled for Sept. 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 and 27, performances have now been added for Oct. 2, 3 and 4, bringing the total to nine nights to close out the Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour in Spain.

Ticket sales will be conducted in staggered time slots: Tickets for the Sept. 25 to 27 dates will be available at 10 a.m. local time; for the Oct. 2 to 4 series at 10:30 a.m.; and for the Sep. 18 to 20 shows at 12 p.m. This schedule will apply for both the Live Nation presale Thursday (March 26) and the general sale, which begins Friday (March 27).

The residency will take place at the “Shakira Stadium,” a temporary venue specially built for the occasion in the Villaverde district, south of Madrid, with a capacity of more than 50,000 attendees per night. Organizers explained on Monday (March 23) that the venue — created under a concept called “Es Latina” — will offer much more than music, with spaces for recreation, art, gastronomy and other cultural experiences.

PREVIOUSLY (MARCH 23): Shakira’s European residency in Madrid is adding three new dates. In addition to the shows initially scheduled for Sept. 25, 26 and 27, performances have been added for Sept. 18, 19 and 20, bringing six nights of the Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour to Spain.

The news of the expansion arrives with new details about “Shakira Stadium,” a temporary venue located in the Villaverde district, south of Madrid, with a capacity of more than 50,000 attendees per night. “It’s more like a city, not just a stadium,” architect Agustín Pérez Torres, one of the designers, told Billboard Español.

The setup — created under a concept called “Es Latina” — is expected to be completed in a matter of weeks, on a schedule conditioned by permits and planning. “All concerts are set up in record time,” he added, noting that this particular project goes beyond the stage and involves building outdoor spaces and pathways for the audience.

As part of the temporary project, Macondo Park will be created — a 37-acre space designed to be active before, during and after each concert, offering live music, art, gastronomy and other cultural experiences. Within this environment, there will also be Macondito, an area designed for children, conceived alongside Shakira’s sons, Milan and Sasha.

The concert experience offers a broader cultural format, with the idea that Madrid will serve as a meeting point for artists and creators from Latin America and Europe during the residency. The programming will combine music, film, fashion and contemporary art.

The full schedule will be announced in July, and it has been hinted that Shakira plans to invite friends and collaborators, with surprises throughout the six nights. Some of these guest appearances will take place on a second stage within the venue, which will also provide a platform for emerging talent. To view the design and more details, click here.

Promoter Pino Sagliocco, president of Live Nation Spain, told Billboard Español that this is one of the most significant projects he has ever worked on. “I truly believe the Shakira project in Madrid is a way for the world to know that we Latinos are unique,” he stated, emphasizing that the scale of the endeavor will involve hiring hundreds of people.

The residency comes in the final stretch of the Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour, which became the highest-grossing tour of all time by a Hispanic artist, grossing $421.6 million and selling 3.3 million tickets across 86 shows, according to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore.

That momentum was recently reflected in Mexico City, where Shakira broke attendance records at the GNP Seguros Stadium with 13 sold-out dates, surpassing 800,000 tickets sold, before culminating her trek in the Latin American country with a historic free show at the Zócalo square before 400,000 people on March 1.

Before her arrival in Spain, the artist will perform on May 2 at the Brazilian beach of Copacabana, where organizers expect an audience of at least 1 million people. Pre-sales for the new dates in Madrid will begin March 24 for those registered on her official website, followed by different phases on March 25 and 26. General sales will open March 27. For tickets, click here.

Look who made his way to Ocean Avenue.

Popular children’s entertainer Blippi has joined forces with pop-punk band Yellowcard to put out the brand-new song “Go Go Go.” The collaboration brings together Yellowcard — all of whom are dads with Blippi fans in their families — with one of the biggest names in children’s entertainment.

While “Go Go Go” is a song for kids, it’s also perfect for millennial parents who grew up on pop-punk and now listen to Blippi songs with their children.

“Our kids have been watching Blippi for years, so getting to make a song together felt pretty surreal for us as dads,” said Yellowcard in a press release. “We’ve all seen Blippi exploring trucks and excavators at home with our families, so stepping into that world and creating ‘Go Go Go’ together was incredibly fun.”

“Go Go Go” introduces pop-punk to a new generation just in time for Yellowcard’s comeback. Last year, the band — William Ryan Key (vocals/guitar), Sean Mackin (violin), Ryan Mendez (guitar) and Josh Portman (bass) — dropped their 11th studio album Better Days. In May, the “Ocean Avenue” group will kick off their cross-country tour with support from New Found Glory and Plain White T’s.

The unexpected crossover — which also comes with a new music video — launches Blippi’s Year of Vehicles, a yearlong celebration of children’s favorite vehicles (think race cars, monster trucks and excavators).

“Kids love learning about vehicles with me — it’s one of the biggest things they watch on the Blippi channel, and honestly it’s one of my favorite things to explore too,” Blippi said in a press release. “So I’m really excited my friends from Yellowcard helped kick off the Year of Vehicles with ‘Go Go Go.’”

“Go Go Go” is just the beginning of more music to come from Blippi and Yellowcard. The pair also have additional surprises stored up for next month.

Watch the music video for “Go Go Go” below, and find the song on streaming services here.

Hilltop Hoods‘ tour is over, but the hip-hop artist’s special auction has created a warm afterglow.

At the top of their Never Coming Home national trek, the Hoods launched an online auction giving fans the opportunity to buy signed memorabilia, rarities and one-of-a-kind goodies. All the money raised would benefit their favorite South Australian charity, Lion Hearts Learning, an organization that supports children and their families impacted by cancer and children with low immunity due to health challenges.

On Thursday, March 27, Suffa (Matthew Lambert), MC Pressure (Daniel Smith) and DJ Debris (Barry Francis) announced the auction had raked in more than A$95,000 ($65,000).

“Lion Hearts Learning can now open a new Playgroup/Preschool in the north of Adelaide, giving so many more children in need access to their services,” reads a statement from the group, posted on their socials. “This means more children supported, more families connected, and more moments of joy, learning and belonging for those facing cancer and serious health challenges.”

Among the items that went under the hammer: the 2008 Big Day Out banner, DJ Debris’ signed mixer featured in “Cosby Sweater,” platinum plaques, signed vinyl, and limited collabs with DC Shoes, Zoo York and G-Shock.

“Lion Hearts Learning does incredible work in the community,” Suffa remarked at the start of the auction. “Unfortunately, a lot of families have been impacted by childhood cancer, including Pressure’s, so we’re grateful to be able to help fundraise for a very worthy charity.”

Hailing from Adelaide, the Hoods boast more career entries on triple j’s Hottest 100 countdown (with 23), a fine gauge of their connection with young music fans, across decades. They’re on a streak of six straight ARIA No. 1 albums, beginning with The Hard Road in 2006, through to their most recent effort, 2025’s Fall From The Light (via Island/Universal).

With their tally of seven total leaders, HTH stand alone as the Australian band with the most No. 1s, besting the likes of AC/DC, Powderfinger, Cold Chisel and Silverchair. Along the way, they’ve shifted over 1.1 million albums, 1.9 billion global streams, collected 10 ARIA Awards and six APRA Music Awards, and a lane in their hometown will be re-named in their honor.

Their latest tour, which wrapped up last Saturday, March 21 at Perth’s RAC Arena, was their biggest yet.

RAYE knows more than most about hope, and music’s touching powers.

The London-born singer and songwriter is a former BRIT School student and nominee for BBC Music’s Sound award, a proven identifier of the next big thing. Then, a record deal with Polydor, a frustrating era that boiled over when, in 2021, she tweeted that the major label wouldn’t let her release an album.

Then, hope. RAYE parted ways with the music company and went independent, signing with distribution and artist services company Human Re Sources, a relationship that continues to this day.

What came next is the stuff of legend.

In January 2023, RAYE landed her first U.K. No. 1 single with “Escapism” (featuring 070 Shake),and went on make history. In March 2024, she collected a record haul of six BRIT Awards, including album of the year and artist of the year. That effort smashed the old record of four awards in one night, held jointly by Harry Styles (2023), Adele (2016) and Blur (1995).

In January 2026, she nabbed her second U.K. No. 1 with “Where Is My Husband?”

Today, RAYE enters the next phase of her independent career with This Music May Contain Hope, her sophomore album and the followup to My 21st Century Blues, which peaked at No. 2 in the U.K. following its release three years ago.

Spanning 17 tracks, including “Where Is My Husband,” which she performed overnight at the 2026 HeartRadio Music Awards, the album represents four distinct chapters in “a sonic journey that moves from darkness to light,” according to a statement.

Collaborators include Hans Zimmer, Al Green, the London Symphony Orchestra (conducted by Tom Richards), Flames Collective Choir, and her sisters Amma and Absolutely, with co-production from Mike Sabath, Tom Richards, Chris Hill, Pete Clements, Jordan Riley, and Punctual. 

“Music is medicine, I’ve always said that,” RAYE explains. “I guess I’m in the process of making medicine for myself that I can share with the world. I want us all to say to ourselves that it’s going to be all right, and I’m going to have faith in the seeds that I’ve planted beneath the snow. I wanted to create something that is a hug, bed or soft place for that person who needs it.”

RAYE will support the new album with a sold-out North American tour, starting March 31 at Channel 24 in Sacramento, CA. Following a 51-date tour of the U.K. and Europe, additional homecoming dates are locked in for May and on the British festivals circuit in August. She’ll also join Bruno Mars as a special guest on The Romantic Tour of North America this summer, appearing on 26 stadium dates.

Stream This Music May Contain Hope in full below.

Billboard’s Friday Music Guide serves as a handy guide to New Music Friday’s most essential releases each week — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond. 

Last week, we featured BTS, Niall Horan, Lizzo and more.

This week, Miley Cyrus shares “Younger You,” the sentimental closing song from the Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special that premiered this week; Raye releases her anticipated new album, This Music May Contain Hope.; and Charlie Puth drops his much-teased Whatever’s Clever!… plus much more. Check out all of this week’s picks below:

Miley Cyrus, “Younger You (From the “Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special)”

In 2017, Miley Cyrus released her Younger Now album. In 2023, she shared the introspective single “Used To Be Young.” And now, she has released perhaps her most emotional reflection yet with “Younger You” — a song that closes out her Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special and that during its Hollywood premiere this week caused the audience to tear up as it played for the first time. A perfect blend of Cyrus’ Tennessee roots with her pop sensibilities, “Younger You” is written as a letter not only to her fans but to herself, with lyrics like: “Somewhere along the way, we lost touch/ We used to be so happy just because” and “I know your story isn’t done, but do you love who you’ve become?” The song, though brief, is filled with gentle reminders, like to call mom and dad, but above all else, it’s a reminder to never forget the younger versions of ourselves — and to always try and do right by them. As Miley wrote in an Instagram caption announcing the single: “This song is yours as a thank you for the life we’ve grown through together.”

Raye, This Music May Contain Hope.

Following a release of singles that showcase Raye’s range — from the cheeky, uptempo “Where Is My Husband!” to the jazzy and vocally-stunning ballad “Nightingale Lane.” — the rising star has released her second album, This Music May Contain Hope. And as the title suggests, the project exposes inner aches and pains while simultaneously treating them with the sonic salve that is Raye’s voice; the six-plus minute opus “I Know You’re Hurting.” is perhaps the strongest example of exactly this balance. As Raye shared in a press release for the album: “Music is medicine, I’ve always said that…I wanted to create something that is a hug, bed or soft place for that person who needs it.”

Charlie Puth, Whatever’s Clever!

Charlie Puth’s fourth album takes a turn from pure pop into more soulful, even jazz-inspired territory — especially with features such as Kenny G (“Cry”), Coco Jones (“Sideways”), Michael McDonald with Kenny Loggins (“Love In Exile”) and Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra (“Until It Happens To You”). The lattermost track stands out, in part, for Goldblum’s characteristic contributions, opening with him offering some sage advice for Puth as a new husband and father: “And you know, until it happens to you/ Where you lose something, oh my golly/ That’s why you wanna be sweet to each other.” And later, he returns with a piece of wisdom he deems most important, “If I could tell you one thing/ Well, don’t miss a second of it.”

Conan Gray, “The Best”

Last August, Conan Gray released his fourth album Wishbone. And come April 24, he’ll treat fans to a deluxe edition of the album led by new single “The Best.” The pop ballad does what Gray is best known for, as he tiptoes between yearning and indifference while singing of a breakup he’d like to rewrite. As he shares, while perhaps looking through rose-colored glasses: “I swear if I saw you tonight/ We could make peace with it, not have to sleep with it…Finally wish you the best.”

Melanie Martinez, “Uncanny Valley”

Boundary-pushing pop artist Melanie Martinez returns with her fourth album HADES, which was previewed by singles including “Posession” and “Disney Princess.” The 18-track project clocks in at just over one hour, during which Martinez immerses listeners in the dystopian world of her mind. On standout “Uncanny Valley” she sings of “scrolling through a mess in my mind” — and thankfully for fans, she lets us in on it all. Because, as she later asserts, “Trends, they come and go/ But humans have their flaws/ Beauty comes in every form/ Baby, there ain’t no norm.”