Rolling Stone’s Musicians on Musicians took over the Beacon Theatre in New York City Thursday (Oct. 23) night for its third annual edition. Hosted by Saturday Night Live’s James Austin Johnson (whom you know for his spot-on impersonations of President Trump), the night brought the magazine’s latest issue – which features 10 musicians paired off in twos having frank, revealing conversations with each other about art and the music industry – to life on stage. Of the pairings who hit the stage at the Beacon were RS cover stars Hayley Williams and Jack Antonoff as well as Role Model and María Zardoya of the Marías. Each musician-on-musician duo sat down for a chat (the stage was done up to resemble a living room—chairs, coffee table, even a potted plant) before picking up their guitars and ripping through five-or-so songs apiece.

Zardoya’s ethereal, assured voice was a revelation in the venue’s recently improved acoustics, and Role Model’s band did justice to the Marías’ songs in the absence of her bandmates. Role Model himself was reserved and coy in the conversation portion of the night, but he had the audience on its feet and eating out of the palm of his hand when he grabbed the mic.

Hayley Williams—whose solo album Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party dropped in late August—continued to demonstrate why she’s one of our most versatile, effortless rock stars, sharing the stage with Jack Antonoff/Bleachers for the evening’s raucous finale. The long-time friends have an easy rapport, with the Paramore frontwoman adding her voice to Bleachers tunes and Antonoff rocking out on Williams’ solo cuts—including one which received its live debut.

Here are seven highlights from Rolling Stone’s Musicians on Musicians 2025 event, presented by Sonesta International Hotels.

With just one week to go before Halloween weekend, a wide range of artists fired off new music releases just in time for spooky season.

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Megan Thee Stallion unveiled her second single of 2025, “Lover Girl,” a Total-sampling ode to her basketball star boyfriend, Klay Thompson. The new track leads a busy week for hip-hop and R&B releases, including new projects from Bruce Springsteen (Nebraska ’82), Miguel (Caos), Daniel Caesar (Son of Spergy), Leon Thomas (Pholks) and Halle Bailey (Love?… Or Something Like It).

Notably, Bailey’s album marks her debut solo full-length efforts following years of solo singles such as “In Your Hands” and the Grammy-nominated “Angel,” as well as acclaimed turns in movie musicals including 2023’s The Little Mermaid and The Color Purple. Thomas’ Pholks EP arrives on the heels of his “Mutt” success — and a week before his Mutts Don’t Heel Tour launches — while Caesar’s latest LP is the follow-up to 2023’s Never Enough, which became his highest charting effort on the Billboard 200 (No. 14). As for Miguel, Caos marks his first album in nearly eight years.

To coincide with Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere finally hitting U.S. theaters, The Boss shared an expanded edition of his landmark 1982 Nebraska album. The record, whose conception the Jeremy Allen White-led film chronicles, reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200 during its original chart run. This new 4LP version of Nebraska features acoustic demos, little-known B-sides and the six long-rumored, E Street Band-assisted “Electric Nebraska” tracks.

On the pop side, Demi Lovato returned to dance-pop stomping grounds with her new album, It’s Not That Deep, and Alessia Cara issued a deluxe edition of her Love & Hyperbole LP. Brandi Carlile is also back with a new solo album, Returning to Myself, months after sharing a joint album with Elton John, and Shenseea, Hayley Williams, Sampha, Tee Grizzley and Samara Cyn all shared new tracks.

That’s a lot of new music to digest as we enter the penultimate month of the year, but Billboard still wants to know which new release you can’t get enough of. Tell us by casting your vote in the poll below.


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Say goodbye to those big ‘ol monthly internet bills. If you’re looking for fast, reliable 5G coverage in your home without breaking the bank, Mint Mobile is now offering affordable options to fit into any budget. Known for their viral Ryan Reynolds ads and budget-friendly phone plans, Mint is now launching 5G home internet (aka MINTernet), an affordable home wifi service that brings its signature low prices, as little as $30/month, to your living room. The 5G network is also powered by T-Mobile’s industry-leading 5G network for fast and reliable service all-year-round.

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It’s time to finally save on high internet costs. With most competitor internet plans ranging between $50 to $100, Mint Mobile’s affordable MINTernet service is a great budget-friendly option to stay connected without breaking the bank. Head over to the company’s site to sign up for the right plan for you.

The All-American Rejects have dropped off their new song, “Eggshell Tap-Dancer,” the third single off their upcoming album. The indie rock sweetheart playful new track follows the singles “Search Party” and “Easy Come, Easy Go,” which all dropped earlier this year.

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“‘Eggshell Tap-Dancer’ is about performing tenderness until your feet bleed,” lead singer Tyson Ritter explained in a statement. “The character in the song is tiptoeing around someone who probably stopped listening three exits ago, but he’s still there — pulling rabbits out of hats, making balloon animals out of his own arteries. In the end, I think it’s a love song written for someone who’s just detached from the world and madly in love with obsession.”

The All-American Rejects are set to return with its as-yet-untitled new album in February. The set will be the band’s first since 2012’s Kids In the Street. The rock group is currently in the midst of a massive arena tour with the Jonas Brothers, while “Easy Come, Easy Go” previously drove the band’s viral House Party Tour. The trek, in which the band performed at house parties across the country, became a viral phenomenon. Not to mention Ritter, joined OnlyFans in June to continue the band’s “disruptive” behavior.

“I don’t think anybody would have expected the All-American Rejects to make a ripple in the water ever again,” Ritter told GQ at the time. “So the excitement behind this whole thing is like, ‘Where else can we be disruptive?’”

Check out the lyric video for “Eggshell Tap Dancer” below.

Suzette Quintanilla and director Isabel Castro join us for a discussion on the documentary film showcasing never-before-seen footage of the Tejano Music Queen and her family’s journey.

Unit1 Studio has entered the scene as an independent producer of avatar concerts, backed by a roster of seasoned industry figures. The company is betting on advances in visual effects and AI-driven CGI to deliver hyper-realistic artist avatars more quickly and affordably, reimagining iconic live performances for modern audiences while addressing the high production costs that have long handcuffed immersive entertainment.

The company is led by CEO Barney Wragg, a digital leader with impactful stops at Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group, Universal Music, EMI and AEG, along with creative director Jonathan Butterell and technical director Pavle Mihajlovic (Electric Saint and Flavourworks). Backed by influential investors Mercuri VC, The Taylor Brothers and longtime U2 manager Paul McGuinness, with John Kennedy (former Universal Music UK CEO) on its board, Unit1 aims to unlock new revenue streams for artists and rights holders.

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Its debut project features Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter KT Tunstall ahead of the upcoming re-issue of her hit debut studio album Eye To The Telescope. For the Tunstall showcase, Unit1 is teaming up with several industry innovators, including Woodroffe Bassett Design (Elton John), Roe Visual (ABBA Voyage), and Brompton Technology (Adele, Metallica).

“There are so many concerts I wish I could have seen but never had the opportunity to experience live,” said Wragg. “Elton at the Troubador, Queen at Live Aid, Hendrix at Woodstock or The Beatles at The Cavern. We are raising the bar in avatar and stage technology to be able to immerse audiences in the embodiment of those moments and transport fans into a world with the artists they love. Critically, we can now do this at a price point that makes commercial sense for the industry. Our goal is to wow audiences, stay true to the artist and their music, and help realise the immense potential in this new form of entertainment.” 

Check out a full rundown of this week’s staffing news below.

When Ariana Grande emerged as the main pop girl to watch in the early 2010s, she already had two women whose careers she admired in her corner: Madonna and Beyoncé.

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While appearing on a new episode of the Shut Up Evan podcast posted Friday (Oct. 24), Grande revealed how the two icons welcomed her with open arms after her music career first started taking off post Victorious. “I’m very lucky that my idols have been very kind to me,” she began.

“I remember Madonna immediately was very kind,” the Wicked star continued. “I think she was one of the first people to reach out and, like, give me a warm welcome, and it was just really cool. I was overwhelmed by it, because I love her so much.”

Madge would go on to support Ari throughout her career, even recording a voice-over for Grande’s 2018 “God Is a Woman” music video. On the podcast, the R.E.M. Beauty founder also shouted out Mariah Carey — “And then, of course, Mariah,” were her words — as a personal hero who took her under her wing. The pair have since collaborated a handful of times, including on a remix of Grande’s Billboard Hot 100-topping single “Yes, And?”

As for Queen Bey, Grande recalled how the Destiny’s Child alum extended an invitation to meet her in 2013. “Beyoncé had me come visit a music video she was shooting, and I was just there in the corner,” she told host Evan Ross Katz. “I was like, ‘Why am I here?’ It was after I sang ‘Tattooed Heart’ on the AMAs. She invited me to set to visit her, and she just was being kind — she gave me a little bit of advice, and, you know, I asked, but she was so kind.”

“But yeah, I feel like I had people I really looked up to embrace me,” Grande added. “It made me feel safe.”

More than a decade later, and Grande is now arguably in the same league as all of the personal heroes she mentioned. The vocalist has earned two Grammys and six No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200, to name just a couple of her successes.

But, as revealed on the podcast, Grande recently considered quitting music. After landed a role in Wicked, she thought that 2020’s Positions would be her last album.

“I didn’t think I was gonna make an album ever again,” she shared. “When I left for London, that was kind of my secret, but I didn’t think I was going to.”

Thankfully, Grande said that playing Glinda in the movies “totally rearranged everything about [her] relationship to creating,” which would inspire her to make 2024 album Eternal Sunshine. She’s now gearing up to go on a mini tour in support of the LP in 2026.

Watch Grande’s full interview on Shut Up Evan above.


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Selena Quintanilla is undoubtedly one of the pinnacles of Latin music. At this year’s Billboard Latin Music Week in Miami, Selena’s sister, Suzette joined director, Isabel Castro to give attendees an exclusive look at their upcoming Netflix documentary, during the “Selena y Los Dinos” Panel. Not only did Suzette, who serves as an executive producer on the film, share memories of being a band, she showed home videos from the family’s personal archive, which can be seen for the first time when the Netflix documentary premiers on November 17, 2025. 

Isabel Castro, Suzette Quintanilla, Jessica Roiz during the Billboard Latin Music Week Miami 2025 Selena y Los Dinos (Presented by Netflix) panel at the Fillmore Miami Beach on October 22, 2025 in Miami Beach, Florida.

Isabel Castro, Suzette Quintanilla, Jessica Roiz during the Billboard Latin Music Week Miami 2025 Selena y Los Dinos (Presented by Netflix) panel at the Fillmore Miami Beach on October 22, 2025 in Miami Beach, Florida.

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Billboard’s assistant editor Latin, Jessica Roiz, moderated the conversation which explored Selena’s meteoric rise to fame, her dreams for the future, and the impact of family on her and her career. They kicked off the panel by showing the trailer for the film. It’s full of inspiring words from Selena herself, interviews with the Quintanilla family and bandmates, and a ton of home movies. They granted Castro unprecedented access to their personal media collection and sat down for in-depth interviews in the documentary to show viewers a side of the Queen of Tejano Music which only those closest to her would know. 

Suzette Quintanilla during the Billboard Latin Music Week Miami 2025 Selena y Los Dinos (Presented by Netflix) panel at the Fillmore Miami Beach on October 22, 2025 in Miami Beach, Florida.

Suzette Quintanilla during the Billboard Latin Music Week Miami 2025 Selena y Los Dinos (Presented by Netflix) panel at the Fillmore Miami Beach on October 22, 2025 in Miami Beach, Florida.

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Suzette explained what it was like welcoming Castro into their world. “I gave her a key to what we call ‘The Vault’.” The director went on to describe The Vault as “a medium sized room and there are floor to ceiling bookcases with hundreds if not thousands of VHS tapes, Betacams, CDs, flash drives.” The first step in making the documentary was digitizing all of the personal footage and stringing it out before even interviewing the family.

Isabel Castro during the Billboard Latin Music Week Miami 2025 Selena y Los Dinos (Presented by Netflix) panel at the Fillmore Miami Beach on October 22, 2025 in Miami Beach, Florida.

Isabel Castro during the Billboard Latin Music Week Miami 2025 Selena y Los Dinos (Presented by Netflix) panel at the Fillmore Miami Beach on October 22, 2025 in Miami Beach, Florida.

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Suzette shared why this was the first documentary their family wanted to participate in and why Isabel was the perfect director for this monumental film. Four to five years ago, Suzette asked her lawyer to find someone that could help the Quintanilla family finally tell their own story. He found Castro’s 2022 award-winning documentary “Mija” and was inspired to set up a meeting between the two, over Zoom. Suzette said, “Instantly, I knew that she was going to be the person that was able to tell this story for us.” The two bonded over being big sisters and now call each other friends.

Suzette Quintanilla, Isabel Castro during the Billboard Latin Music Week Miami 2025 Selena y Los Dinos (Presented by Netflix) panel at the Fillmore Miami Beach on October 22, 2025 in Miami Beach, Florida.

Suzette Quintanilla, Isabel Castro during the Billboard Latin Music Week Miami 2025 Selena y Los Dinos (Presented by Netflix) panel at the Fillmore Miami Beach on October 22, 2025 in Miami Beach, Florida.

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Fans will see Selena as a sister, daughter, and wife in “Selena y Los Dinos” through never-before-seen footage and first-hand accounts from her parents, sister, brother, husband and bandmates. In one clip shared with attendees, the family describes how they saw the joy that Cumbia music brought their community and how the entire family was essential in developing that sound. By seeing what happened behind the scenes, Castro was moved to show the importance of family in what Selena would become. She said, “I was a Selena fan, but I didn’t totally understand the extent of it until I made this project. As I was discovering that, it was really important to me that that was a main focus of the film. And that’s why it’s called ‘Selena y Los Dinos’” Suzette reaffirmed what Isabel felt while making the film saying “Yes, Selena was the star, and she will continue to be that, but there was another element that made Selena as well. And that was our family and our family band.” 

Isabel Castro, Suzette Quintanilla during the Billboard Latin Music Week Miami 2025 Selena y Los Dinos (Presented by Netflix) panel at the Fillmore Miami Beach on October 22, 2025 in Miami Beach, Florida.

Isabel Castro, Suzette Quintanilla during the Billboard Latin Music Week Miami 2025 Selena y Los Dinos (Presented by Netflix) panel at the Fillmore Miami Beach on October 22, 2025 in Miami Beach, Florida.

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Suzette, Isabel, and Jessica ended their conversation by discussing what they hope viewers take away from the film. For Suzette, she said “What I would love for them to take away is that we’re a normal family that started a band that became global.” For Isabel, she wants to celebrate bi-cultural identities, saying “I want people to see this and how much joy and pride there can be in not being from here or there but being from a mixture of two places. I just think that’s so beautiful.” And that diversity is seen and appreciated within Selena’s fandom. Suzette described the pride she feels for the more than two generations of fans her sister has. “Selena is not just a Latin artist. She is global. She is a global artist, and it doesn’t matter what nationality you are, you listen to her music and you’re a fan. And for that I am grateful.” 
  
There is no denying the impact Selena Quintanilla has had on the Latin music world and pop culture at large. We’ve seen the talent and charisma which made her a top tier artist and performer. Soon, you can see what made Selena a superstar at home in the eyes of her family when “Selena y Los Dinos” premieres on November 17, 2025, only on Netflix. 

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Who said ear protection couldn’t be chic?

Loop just dropped a collaboration with Swarovski, and it’s anything but boring. Centered around Loop’s protective Experience 2 earbuds and Swarovski’s love of all things shiny, the drop is perfect for the fashion-forward concertgoer in your life. The collaborative piece is available right now on Swarovski’s website, retailing for $125. Each earplug features a squishy silicone tip that gives the plugs a nice and snug fit without irritation.

The loop portion is crafted of stainless steel with a high-shine PVD chrome coating that transitions into six dazzling integrated crystals. Each crystal is presented in a variety of distinctive shapes and cuts while the precise faceting ensures a jewel-like finish. If the silicone tip isn’t fitting snugly, you can upgrade the size for a perfect fit, even in the smallest of ears. These earplugs are reusable, made for long-term use thanks to their sturdy silicone and AB composition. If the earplugs weren’t cool enough, they also come with a carrying case in white with Loop’s name embossed on the front.

A keyring is connected to the circular case with a Loop-branded hangtag. The added keyring allows you to hook your earplugs onto your bag or keys, keeping you and your ears protected wherever you may go. Of course, they’re super chic, but these earplugs also protect the ears.

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Unlike your traditional earplugs that block sound, Loop’s offerings filter sound to reduce overall volume, while keeping speech and music clear. This makes Loop earplugs a must-have for concerts or festival settings, given that you can still hear the music nice and clear without damaging your eardrums.

Soundwaves enter the Loop plug via a small opening. Those waves then travel through the hollow channel on the inside of Loop. This shallow channel acts as an acoustic resonator. It is the same length as your ear canal and has a quarter-wavelength resonance at 2700 Hz. By mimicking the way your ears function, the sound you receive with the earplugs sounds natural.

The whole goal of earplugs like these is to marry fashion and function, giving prospective buyers more interesting options than your standard earplugs. Not just a pretty face, Loop’s product is backed by innovation, giving you the best quality without sacrificing a thing.

To celebrate the release of her debut solo studio album, Halle Bailey gets strikingly honest in the latest episode of Billboard’s Takes Us Out video series.

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The six-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter took Billboard’s Tetris Kelly out to H.O.P.E. (Healthy Organic Positive Eating) in Studio City, Calif., where the pair dug into a spread of some of Halle’s favorite vegan bites. While conversing over spring rolls and green curry dumplings, the pair discussed The Little Mermaid, accepting the Billboard Women in Music Rising Star Award in 2020, her first love, working with Mariah the Scientist and GloRilla, and Beyoncé‘s reaction to her debut solo album, Love?… Or Something Like It.

Released on Friday (Oct. 24) via Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records, Halle’s new LP features collaborations with Chlöe, Mariah the Scientist, GloRilla and H.E.R., as well as the previously released singles “Angel,” “Because I Love You,” “In Your Hands,” “Braveface” and “Back and Forth.” Notable cowriters and producers include RAYE, D. Phelps, Freaky Rob, Sevyn Streeter, BongoByTheWay, and, of course, Bailey herself.

“I hear my sister on so many songs, I think it’s the way my brain is wired,” she tells Billboard. “I hear her, I hear what she can add, like, ‘She would be good on this; she would be good on that!’ When it came to our song ‘Feel Again,’ I was like, ‘I cannot do this song without Chlöe, I need to hear her on this.’ My sister is a freakin’ cool musical genius; she travels with her equipment. She can record wherever she is because she brings all her s—t with her.”

And if there’s been one constant in Halle’s life as she navigates the music industry — outside of her sister — it’s Beyoncé, the music icon who mentored the sibling duo and signed them to her Parkwood label.

“I played this one for [Beyoncé] too,” Halle reveals. “And she was obsessed with hearing our voices again together.”

The new record arrives as Halle’s first full-length solo offering since her sister duo of Chloe x Halle took a hiatus following the release of 2020’s breakthrough Ungodly Hour album. As her older sister embarked on a career that has yielded two solo albums and buzzy music videos, Halle focused on bringing Princess Ariel to life in the 2023 live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, securing safety and stability for her son Halo (whom she shares with ex DDG), and figuring out her solo sound.

Watch the latest episode of Takes Us Out above.


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