Mariah Carey has been through a lot since she last released an album, from raising her kids with ex-husband Nick Cannon to losing her mom and sister last year. And in a Wednesday (Sept. 24) interview with Gayle King on CBS Mornings, the pop icon opened up about what her life has been like leading up to the release of her new album, Here for It All.

Starting with the deaths of her mother, Patricia, and sister, Alison, Carey said that even she isn’t sure how she “processed” such major losses after the two women passed away on the same day in August 2024. “I just know that it was extremely difficult for me to navigate, and it was tough, because I have always had an interesting relationship with my mother,” the vocalist told King.

“Towards the end, I was with her the whole time,” she added of her mother. “And so I feel better about that. My sister, I hadn’t seen in years. I feel really badly about that as well, but that’s ‘cause I tend to have a guilt complex about everything. But it’s tough. My sister had an extremely hard life.”

Carey has been open about how strained her relationship was with her mom, who was the source of much “pain” and “betrayal,” according to the five-time Grammy winner’s 2020 memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey. When asked whether she was able to make peace with Patricia before her death, Carey told King, “I do.”

The singer added, “She said a couple of things to me that were very healing for what I needed.”

The sit-down with CBS Mornings comes just two days ahead of Here for It All, which will mark Mimi’s first album since 2018’s Caution. Complete with guest appearances from Shenseea, Kehlani and The Clark Sisters, the LP features production from Anderson .Paak, who also sings on a track titled “Play This Song.”

In her interview with King, Carey confirmed that she was the one who first reached out to the “brilliant” Silk Sonic musician — who just so happened to join her around Christmastime last year in Aspen, where the pair were spotted holding hands. Of the dating rumors that swirled as a result, Carey told King, “He just likes to hold my hand.”

“He just grabs my hand — I don’t know what he’s doing,” she continued, refusing to confirm the nature of her relationship with .Paak beyond, “It’s something special.”

As for one of her former flames, Carey touched on where she stands with a certain Masked Singer host. The couple were married for six years before splitting in 2014, and they now co-parent their twins, Moroccan and Monroe.

“I kind of feel like it’s best if I don’t talk about him, because he can just be in his own world,” she told King diplomatically of Cannon. “No offense to him.”

Here for It All arrives Friday (Sept. 26). Watch Carey’s full interview with King below.

“It’s new Mariah, but still sounds like Mariah, but there’s a little twist to it that makes it a little bit different”: For the first time in seven years, Mariah Carey is releasing a new album, with her 16th studio release, “Here For It All.”

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— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) September 24, 2025

Independent publisher and label Position Music has selected Mark Chipello to become its president. After joining the company in 2011 when it was still in its earliest days, operating out of a Los Angeles condo, Chipello worked his way up the ranks to become the company’s partner and head of A&R in 2023.

Over the last few years, Chipello and the Position Music team have seen significant gains. The company, founded by CEO Tyler Bacon, first started as a sync-focused publisher, but in recent years, Position has expanded into being a full-service publisher and label. In 2023, Position brought on The Vesper Group in 2023 as a minority investor to support the company’s growth and investment in talent, and around that same time, Position started to earn shares of major hits like “Beautiful Things” by Benson Boone, “No Broke Boys” by Tinashe, “Are You Even Real” by Teddy Swims and more. All this has amounted to a growing share of the publishing market, breaking the company into Billboard’s Publishers Quarterly ranks for the first time last year, and since then, they’ve stuck. As of Q2 of 2025, Position was among the top ten publishers by market share for the Pop Airplay and Hot 100 charts.

As president, Chipello will partner with Bacon to lead Position Music’s overall direction as they continue to focus on growth across both the label and publishing sides of their operation. Their 16-person a&r team will now jointly report to Chipello and Bacon. Other department heads will continue to report to Bacon.

Bacon says of the promotion: “I’m proud to recognize Mark’s accomplishments and overtly expand his role in helping me run this company. We have worked together for over 20 years now. In addition to doing a great job as an A&R and continuing to build a highly effective A&R team, he has been a strategic thinker and an important sounding board for me in decision making. He’s played a crucial role in growing this company. Mark is an incredibly hard worker, well equipped in building relationships and maximizing opportunities, and highly focused on the foundational elements of what is needed to continue to build a world class independent music company. We are completely aligned that the heart of this company is creative and serving clients. I am honored by and appreciate how committed he is to Position Music and trust him in moving into this larger role in our leadership.”

Chipello says: “I am grateful for the trust and belief Tyler has placed in me and for the foundation that we’ve built together with our partners, Emily Weber and Jake Versluis. We’ve created a destination where artists and writers are choosing to entrust their careers with us. My mission is to serve artists and songwriters and amplify their talents by building a world-class team that services them at the highest level. It is a tremendous responsibility and opportunity, and I am humbled to help lead this company into the future side by side with Tyler.”

Position Music’s publishing roster includes Tinashe, Cannons, Polyphia, Jack LaFrantz, No Love for the Middle Child, John “Feldy” Feldmann, Levity, WesGhost, Judah & the Lion, RJ Pasin, Dru DeCaro, Krupa, Harmony Samuels, Diego Ave, Kyle Reynolds, Sam Merrifield and more.

Position Music’s recording roster includes Jutes, Hunter Metts (JV with Interscope), Johnny Orlando, Kyle Dion, Welshly Arms, NoMBe, eaJ, Britton, RobinAugust and Foxtide.

ROSÉ met Jimmy Fallon at the 30 Rock studios on Tuesday night (Sept. 23), playing charades with the late-night star while also haunting him in the halls of his own studio with her global hit “APT.”

Returning to The Tonight Show about nine months after she served as a musical guest on the program, the BLACKPINK singer played on Fallon’s team against The Roots’ Tariq Trotter and guest Kate McKinnon during the hilarious guessing game. With ROSÉ successfully determining that the talk-show host was miming Sabrina Carpenter’s smash “Espresso” in the first round before acting out clues for Love Island, which Fallon also correctly guessed, it was a tie game left up to one last free-for-all round.

The last prompt ended up being “Elvis,” leading McKinnon and the K-pop star to launch into their respective best impressions of The King. Though ROSÉ’s embodiment of Elvis wasn’t quite as ambitious as the Saturday Night Live alum’s, with the singer shyly playing air guitar and rocking out with an invisible mic stand, Fallon secured their team’s victory by guessing the right answer just seconds before Trotter did.

“Yes!” ROSÉ cheered, wrapping Fallon in a celebratory hug.

The game night comes just a few weeks after the star’s Billboard Hot 100-topping duet with Bruno Mars, “APT.,” won song of the year at the 2025 VMAs. ROSÉ previously performed the smash on The Tonight Show in December, along with “Toxic Till the End” from her debut solo album Rosie.

In the months since she last appeared on the show, “APT.” has only become more and more inescapable — something ROSÉ and Fallon spoofed in a hilarious video while she was in the NBC building. In the clip, he wanders the dark halls of 30 Rock as a ghostly ROSÉ trails him, spooking him by singing parts of the track.

“Man, it’s almost scary how I can’t get that song out of my head,” Fallon says of “APT.”

Watch ROSÉ play charades on The Tonight Show above, and see how she haunts Fallon with “APT.” below.

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APT. is scary good ⚡ @ROSÉ #FallonTonight #TonightShow #ROSÉ #APT #JimmyFallon

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A new look has garnered major attention on social media, and it has the fashion world divided.

Barrel jeans have become the new “it” denim style thanks to its exaggerated horseshoe-like legs that have some people claiming it’s the shape of the summer, while others find the look practically impossible to style. Thankfully, TikTok has some ideas on the best way to wear the viral barrel jeans. While there are a slew of barrel styles to choose from, one seems to have risen above the rest.

More than 27 million TikTok videos have been made about the We the Free Barrel Jeans from Free People, with users showing off how to style the look in the most fashion-forward way. TikToker Julia Huynh has earned more than a million views on the platform, where the user claims the reason the style works isn’t a result of “my body — I think it’s the way I wear them.” She then proceeds to theorize that long and low-rise fits will look more flattering than a cropped style.

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Replying to @tierney barrel jean theory is just getting a size bigger so they skim the floor 🙂‍↕️

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While the Free People denim, and barrel jeans in general, have fashion lovers questioning its stylishness, that hasn’t stopped people from stocking up on the look. Free People’s version is not just under $100, it also comes in 15 washes to choose from — and it’s already selling out fast.

To make sure you get your hands on a pair to test the look out for yourself, you can shop the exact barrel jeans below.

The We the Free barrel jeans not only come in a variety of shades, but feature three lengths: short, regular and long. The brand recommends staying true to your size or sizing up, depending on how loose and baggy you want the denim to feel. It’s also designed using Free People’s most rigid denim, which means there won’t be a lot of stretch. Find them for about $100 on Free People’s website or score a pair for $95 on Amazon.com.

The barrel jeans have even been curvy-approved, with TikToker Brieana Banks claiming, “I’m convinced that a thick girl invented barrel jeans.” If you’re already obsessed with the denim style or just want to add a few more to your rotation, we also rounded up similar styles from popular brands below.

Which Are the Best Barrel Jeans?

To help you build out your trendy jeans collection, keep reading to find some of the top-rated and bestselling barrel jeans online now.

Lee’s Women’s Adjustable Low Slung Barrel Rider Jean is one of the more unique entries on our comprehensive barrel jean list. Retailing for $118.95, the pair are two-toned with light and dark-wash paneling, offering the piece ample dimension. It’s a subtle detail that makes a world of difference, especially when compared to other monochrome barrel styles. The high-waisted piece has that signature curved pant leg with a raw hem that leans bohemian. This piece is for those who want more from their barrel silhouettes.

We figured we’d add something moody to our barrel jeans list for the fall with these High-Waisted Barrel Ankle Jeans from Gap. Retailing for $34.99, the piece is high-waisted in a monochrome black hue. Per the usual barrel jean specifications, the denim is baggy with wide, curved legs and a hem that sits just above the ankles. The high-waisted style comes in a whopping seven other washes and sizes ranging from 00 to 28.

Spanx’s barrel jeans come with four-way stretch and their 360-Degree Shaping Technology, meaning your waist, tummy, and back all get a gentle contour—without you feeling like you’ve been stuffed into shapewear. The subtle barrel leg adds just enough curve to the silhouette to feel modern without veering into baggy territory. Sizing available ranges from XS to 3XL, while the inseam for this pieces goes from regular to tall. There’s truly a barrel style for everyone.

Levi’s Super Baggy Barrel Women’s Jeans are, as the name suggests, extra baggy. The dark-wash style retails for $108 and is currently available in sizes 23 through 34. This entry is the comfiest denim can get with extra-wide legs and an ultra-relaxed fit allowing the wearer ample movement. The slouchy style is maybe the widest silhouette we have on this list, making it more of a stand-out as opposed to the more conservative barrel styles we’ve seen.

All Saints’ barrel jean comes in two washes — light indigo and washed grey — so you can show off the look year-round. The denim features a mid-rise fit and stitched and raw edge detailing. The rinse was also created to look vintage-like for a more retro appearance. Even better: these barrel jeans are 50% off right now on Amazon.

Anthropologie wasn’t messing around with its version of the famous barrel jean. The company provide four different fits to choose from — petite, regular, tall and plus — to help you get the most comfortable look. Plus, it has a lower rise and two vintage-inspired washes to choose from.

Walmart’s barrel jeans embrace a laid-back look with a baggy style and mid-rise waist. If you’re looking outside of the classic denim blue look, these jeans come in a range of washes, including this versatile white shade you can dress up or down.

Amazon is keeping things crisp with these white barrel jeans you can wear to brunch or drinks with friends. The shade makes it easy to dress down with a crop top or pair it with a blouse for a dressier feel. Since it features a low-rise waist, it creates a more relaxed vibe, while the pockets in the front and back allow you to store small essentials such as your phone and cash. Bonus: apply the on-site coupon to take an additional 30% off.

What Are Barrel Jeans?

While TikTok has been labeling the jeans “barrel,” the style is known by a couple other names, including “balloon” and “horseshoe” jeans. What sets it apart from the classic wide-leg jean is the fact that the design flares out at the thighs and tapers off by the ankles. This gives it that rounded shape similar to a barrel.

Are Barrel Jeans In for 2025?

Barrel jeans have been going viral all over social media for months now, making it clear that the look isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Though it has the fashion community theorizing the best way to style the denim look, that hasn’t stopped people from clamoring to stock up on as many styles as possible.

For more product recommendations, check out ShopBillboard‘s roundups of the best denim jumpsuits, slip dresses and jean shorts.