Sabrina Carpenter has been granted a restraining order against an alleged stalker who supposedly surveilled her Los Angeles home for a month before attempting to break in.

On Friday (May 29), a judge signed a temporary order requiring 31-year-old William Applegate to stay at least 100 yards away from Carpenter and her home until June 17, when a full hearing will be held to determine whether the injunction should be made permanent.

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Carpenter had filed a petition the same day, claiming that Applegate, “a complete stranger,” began casing her home in April. The conduct allegedly escalated over time, with Applegate moving closer to the pop star’s house and “culminating in the violent and aggressive trespass” on May 23.

On that day, Carpenter said Applegate circumvented her security fencing and tried to push his way into her home. During the incident, which was captured on Ring camera footage, Applegate allegedly claimed to know Carpenter and refused her security guards’ demands to leave. He was ultimately arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).

Applegate was booked on suspicion of a misdemeanor and released. He showed up to Carpenter’s home twice more in the next two days, at one point watching the property from his car for at least two hours.

“The totality of Applegate’s conduct has caused me significant and ongoing fear for my personal safety and the safety of all individuals residing in my home,” wrote Carpenter in a declaration. “Applegate has repeatedly and willfully violated the sanctity and security of my private residence. His act of physically attempting to open and enter my front door, without invitation, consent or any lawful basis is among the most disturbing violations of personal safety and privacy I have ever experienced.”

“His delusional insistence that he knows me and was expected by me is indicative of a dangerous, delusional and irrational fixation on me,” added Carpenter in the declaration. “His pattern of stalking, trespassing and surveillance has caused me severe and ongoing emotional distress, and I am in fear what he may do if he is not restrained by this court.”

The petition was supported by Ring camera footage from Carpenter’s home, as well as declarations from the singer’s private security guards and an LAPD detective. The detective, Peter Doomanis, wrote, “It is my professional opinion that respondent has developed a disturbing and irrational fixation on petitioner.”

Doomanis’ declaration also stated that Applegate’s conduct has been presented to the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office for possible criminal charges. A rep for the City Attorney’s Office did not immediately return a request for comment on Monday (June 1).

Carpenter’s reps did not return a request for comment. Applegate could not immediately be reached.


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BTS’ “Swim” splashes into an eighth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart. With its continued coronation, it matches “Dynamite,” in 2020, for the group’s longest domination among its eight leaders since the list launched that year.

“Swim” debuted atop Global Excl. U.S. in April, with BTS’ eight No. 1s double the total of its closest competitors; Bad Bunny, BLACKPINK and Taylor Swift each have four.

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Plus, Drake’s “Janice STFU” spends a second week at No. 1 on Billboard Global 200, a week after it debuted at the summit. It becomes the first of his four leaders on the ranking to rule for multiple weeks (since the global charts began in 2020).

Elsewhere, Olivia Rodrigo’s “The Cure” enters the top five of both charts.

“Swim” drew 41.8 million streams (down 8%) and sold 2,000 (up 8%) outside the U.S. May 22-28, according to Luminate.

Here’s a rundown of BTS’ Global Excl. U.S. No. 1s and how long they’ve led:

  • 8 weeks, “Swim,” 2026
  • 8 weeks, “Dynamite, 2020
  • 5 weeks, “Butter,” 2021
  • 1 week, “Take Two,” 2023
  • 1 week, “Yet To Come,” 2022
  • 1 week, “My Universe,” with Coldplay, 2021
  • 1 week, “Permission To Dance,” 2021
  • 1 week, “Life Goes On,” 2020

The next three songs on Global Excl. U.S. remain in place: Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean,” at its No. 2 best; Justin Bieber’s “Beauty and a Beat,” featuring Nicki Minaj, at No. 3 after two weeks at No. 1 in May; and Tame Impala and JENNIE’s “Dracula,” at No. 4 after reaching No. 2.

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“Janice STFU” totaled 55.7 million streams (down 20%) and 2,000 sold (down 33%) worldwide in the tracking week.

As Drake songs drop, a week after he claimed the top seven spots on the Global 200, “Billie Jean” bumps 8-3 after a week at No. 1 in May; “Swim” rises 10-4 following four weeks on top in April; and “Dracula” climbs 13-5 after hitting No. 2.

Meanwhile, “The Cure” debuts at No. 2 on the Global 200 and No. 5 on Global Excl. U.S., with 50 million streams and 5,000 sold worldwide following its May 22 release. It’s Rodrigo’s 10th top 10 on the former and seventh on the latter.

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Jay-Z is officially back outside.

The man they call Jay-Hova the God MC shut down the Rap Internet with an a cappella freestyle during his Roots Picnic set over the weekend. In his March interview with GQ, he told folks that he was going to be on the offensive, so we shouldn’t be surprised that he decided to use this platform to air out all of his dirty laundry. Historically, Jay has often used these types of freestyles to speak on things that have been bothering him. However, this one felt especially different because he’s not rapping as much as he used to these days and he picked out his dreads into an afro, which has fans thinking that he may be in album mode.

He addressed his issues with attorney Tony Buzbee, former protege Ye (formerly known as Kanye West), Nicki Minaj, Philly rapper Oschino Vasquez, Tory Lanez and his father, MAGA’s Super Bowl hate, conspiracy theorist Jaguar Wright, former friend and business partner Dame Dash, and of course, Drake. Jay also had some good lines where he references The Wire, the bible, the classic board game Clue and one of his many classic radio freestyles.

Now, we sit and wait for the responses from some of the people mentioned. Oschino already posted a video on his YouTube to share his thoughts, but we haven’t heard from Nicki and Drake — yet. They should consider linking up for a tag-team diss track from the top rope, but we’ll more than likely get some social media ramblings and memes from those two.

Check out our favorite bars from Jay below.

For a second straight week, Drake sits atop the Billboard 200 with his record-breaking album, ICEMAN. After flooding the market last month with the triple-album release of Habibti, Maid of Honour, and ICEMAN, the Toronto superstar has reclaimed his place at the center of the music conversation. Following a rocky stretch defined by his loss to Kendrick Lamar, a contentious lawsuit against UMG, and a run of No. 1 hits that often came and went, Drake appears to have found his footing again through a rollout that’s showcasing one of his greatest strengths: staying power.

The biggest sign of that may be “Janice STFU.” The song is Drake’s first multi-week Hot 100 No. 1 hit since 2018’s “In My Feelings,” ending an eight-year stretch where songs like “Toosie Slide,” “Way 2 Sexy,” “Jimmy Cooks” and “First Person Shooter” debuted atop the Hot 100 but failed to stick around for more than a week. For an artist whose dominance has long been measured by longevity as much as sheer volume, that’s a huge win for the 6 God. Drake’s hot streak may even extend beyond “Janice STFU,” as fan favorites including “Shabang” (No. 4 this week) and “Ran 2 Atlanta” (No. 6) have already emerged as early songs-of-the-summer contenders.

From an album perspective, ICEMAN appears well-positioned to maintain its grip on the Billboard 200. After earning 225,000 album-equivalent units in its second week, Drake could realistically fend off challengers until Olivia Rodrigo’s you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love arrives on June 12. If that happens, Drake’s reign would stretch to a full month atop the chart — an impressive feat for someone who spent much of the last two years being picked apart by rap purists, critics and keyboard warriors. Those 2024 blemishes, coupled with the lukewarm reception that greeted some of his recent projects, make Drake’s 2026 resurgence all the more noteworthy.

His recent album runs make the accomplishment even more striking. While 2021’s Certified Lover Boy spent five weeks atop the Billboard 200, 2023’s For All the Dogs managed just two, while last year’s collaborative effort with PARTYNEXTDOOR, $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, lasted only a single week at No. 1. If ICEMAN reaches the one-month mark, it would represent Drake’s most dominant album campaign in years.

Drake’s staying power on the charts, combined with his record-breaking accomplishments — including surpassing Jay-Z for the most No. 1 albums among rappers and Michael Jackson for the most No. 1 songs on the Hot 100 — is what transformed him into a force of nature over the last 16 years. The fact that everything is clicking simultaneously after being dunked on culturally is telling and could signal what many already suspected about Drake: he never really left.

In addition, Drake’s multi-week reign in a year when fellow superstars A$AP Rocky, YE and J. Cole all released albums that quickly faded from the conversation gives further credence to why this current run feels so eye-opening. Before “Janice STFU,” the last hip-hop song to spend time inside the Hot 100’s Top 10 was Drake’s own “What Did I Miss?” which debuted at No. 2 in July 2025. Love him or hate him, people still care about what Drake has to say. So much so that even a semi-retired Jay-Z — who famously downplayed battle rap during his interview with GQ — appeared to send shots Drake’s way during his Roots Picnic performance over the weekend.

That’s ultimately what makes Drake’s 2026 run so fascinating. The charts are thriving, the records keep falling, and the conversation continues to orbit around him. After everything that’s transpired over the last two years — and honestly, since the turn of the decade — Drake isn’t just winning again. He’s commanding attention again.

Drake’s “Janice STFU” spends a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, a week after it debuted in the top spot.

Drake’s 14th career Hot 100 No. 1 is his first to reign for multiple weeks this decade. He last earned the honor with “In My Feelings,” which dominated for 10 weeks in July-September 2018.

The superstar has four of the Hot 100’s top 10, a week after he debuted nine new top 10s, all from his album ICEMAN, which tops the Billboard 200 for a second week. A week ago, thanks to the set, HABIBTI and MAID OF HONOUR, he became the first artist ever to rank at Nos. 1, 2 and 3 simultaneously on the Billboard 200.

Elsewhere, Olivia Rodrigo launches at No. 5 on the Hot 100 with “The Cure.” It’s the second top 10 from her album You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, due June 12, after “Drop Dead” debuted at No. 1 in early May.

Read on for details of the entire top 10 on this week’s Hot 100.

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Soundtracking the World Cup is a career milestone that many artists dream of. Not only can it become a defining moment in their music trajectory, but it can ultimately gain them international success. 

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Such was the case in 1998 when Ricky Martin was tapped by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) to sing the official World Cup song for the tournament in France. The euphoric “Cup of Life (La Copa de la Vida)” not only peaked at No. 60 on the Billboard Hot 100, but it also earned him a Grammy for best Latin pop performance. 

Moreover, Shakira’s “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa),” featuring Afro-fusion band Freshlyground—which they performed for the 2010 soccer match in South Africa—has become one of her biggest hits to date, peaking No. 38 on the Hot 100 chart dated July 3, 2010 and amassing more than 4.5 billion views on YouTube (at the time of publishing).

Now, 16 years later, the Colombian sensation and Nigerian star Burna Boy are at the forefront of the 2026 Official World Cup song with “Dai Dai”—a catchy reggaetón-tinged, Afrobeat track. 

Although the World Cup inaugurated in 1930, it wasn’t until 1990 that FIFA began to release official songs of the global soccer tournament, which happens every four years. The first official FIFA World Cup song was  “Un’estate italiana (To Be Number One)” performed by Edoardo Bennato and Gianna Nannini for the games in Italy in 1990. 

Below, see all of the official FIFA World Cup songs to date and vote for your favorite one.

Editor’s Note: Results of the Best World Cup Song poll will be posted if the poll generates more than 1,000 votes. This poll closes at noon ET on Thursday, June 11—ahead of the first match of the 2026 World Cup.

Ariana Grande is officially in a new chapter of her music career with the release of the official video for “Hate That I Made You Love Me,” the lead track from her upcoming album Petal. 

Rather than delivering a traditional performance video, Grande leans into cinematic storytelling. The five-minute video, which dropped Monday (June 1), is both dark and emotionally charged, with a narrative that explores guilt, obsession and the lingering mental health effects of a relationship that refuses to stay buried. The production shows the Wicked: For Good actress in a suspenseful dynamic that unfolds throughout the clip, as her ghost haunts the man who murdered her, who is played by actor Justin Long. 

The video opens with an unsettling sequence where Long’s character appears to be attempting to leave the past behind, but his efforts prove unsuccessful as memories of Grande’s character follow him throughout every scene. As the story progresses, reality and imagination begin to blur, creating a psychological thriller-like experience that keeps you hooked.

Grande’s presence throughout the visual is intentionally chilling. The “One Last Time” singer appears as a figure who lingers in the mind of someone unable to escape the consequences of a former connection. 

“Hate That I Made You Love Me” serves as the first glimpse into Petal, an album that marks Grande’s return to music following a period in which much of her attention was devoted to her expanding acting career, after the release of the Wicked franchise. 

Her most recent studio project, Eternal Sunshine, arrived in 2024 making an immediate impact, debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. It later reclaimed the chart’s top position several times, including a notable return in April 2025 following the release of the expanded Brighter Days Ahead deluxe edition. Its strong staying power was equally impressive, remaining on the Billboard 200 for more than 100 weeks.

The release of “Hate That I Made You Love Me” not only introduces the world of Petal but also sets the tone for what could be one of the singer’s most concept-driven eras to date. The project, co-written and produced by Grande, reunites the singer with director Christian Breslauer. He previously collaborated with the singer on several ambitious visual productions. 

The visual arrives as anticipation continues to build around the project, which is scheduled to be released later this summer.

See the video for “Hate That I Made You Love Me” below.

Spanish star David Bisbal is returning to the United States this year with his Tour Eternos 2026, Billboard can exclusively announce on Monday (June 1).

Promoted by Live Nation, the trek will kick off on Dec. 9 at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, making stops in cities including Houston and Dallas before concluding on Dec. 19 at the James L. Knight Center in Miami.

“The intimate run of performances marks a turning point in Bisbal’s artistic journey, showcasing a completely reimagined live experience featuring songs from his upcoming album alongside the greatest hits that have defined his career,” according to a press release. “More than just a tour, Tour Eternos 2026 embraces a timeless and sophisticated musical direction, blending classic influences with modern production.”

The show promises a “stunning” stage design and new musical arrangements in a deeply personal performance where the voice, interpretation and connection with the audience will take center stage.

Tickets for the Tour Eternos 2026 will be available this week, starting with a fan presale on Wednesday (June 3). Additional presales will take place throughout the week before the general sale, which starts on Friday (June 5) at 10 a.m. local time on LiveNation.com.

With a 25-year career, the singer of Billboard Hot Latin Songs No. 1 hits like “Quién Me Iba a Decir” and “Esclavo de Sus Besos” — whose most recent single is “Vivir Así Es Morir de Amor” — is preparing to release a new studio album.

“We are simultaneously preparing the album title, the album cover and also the start of the tour, which will not begin in my country but in Latin America,” Bisbal revealed to Billboard in April, when he participated in the 2026 Billboard Latin Women in Music special. “I’m excited because among all these projects, the ones I’ve enjoyed the most, obviously, are the live concerts.”

For now, only the following U.S. dates have been announced:

  • Dec. 9 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
  • Dec. 10 – El Cajon, CA – The Magnolia
  • Dec. 13 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
  • Dec. 15 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
  • Dec. 18 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
  • Dec. 19 – Miami, FL – James L. Knight Center

The Toy Story franchise has got a friend in Taylor Swift. The singer announced Monday (June 1) that she’ll be contributing an original song titled “I Knew It, I Knew You” to the soundtrack for the beloved animated film series’ upcoming fifth installment.

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With physical copies of the track now available for purchase on Swift’s website, as well as an acoustic and piano version, the hitmaker revealed that “I Knew It, I Knew You” will drop June 19, the same day Toy Story 5 hits theaters. In an Instagram post sharing the news with fans, she wrote, “I’ve always dreamed of getting to write for these characters who I’ve adored since I was a 5 year old kid watching the first Toy Story movie.”

“I fell instantly in love with Toy Story 5 when I was lucky enough to see it in its early stages, and I wrote this song as soon as I got home from the screening,” she continued, captioning a whimsical photo of herself lying in the grass among a bunch of pink and yellow tulips. “Sometimes you just know, right?”

The official announcement comes at the end of a Toy Story-themed countdown on Swift’s website that went live a few hours prior, featuring the franchise’s leading lady Jessie waving in the bottom corner in her cowgirl gear. The animated graphic also featured a “TS” billboard in the distance, matching the real-life blue-and-yellow signs that have gone up in different locations around the world in recent days.

Pixar had been teasing Swift’s involvement prior to the announcement as well, sharing pictures of the billboards — which eagle-eyed fans noticed had exactly 13 clouds in the design, a nod to the 14-time Grammy winner’s lucky number — as well as a video of Jessie dancing next to one of the signs.

“She’s making those moves up as she goes!” the May 30 post’s caption read, referencing the lyrics to Swift’s Billboard Hot 100-topper “Shake It Off.”

Toy Story 5 will feature Tom Hanks and Tim Allen reprising their respective roles of Woody and Buzz Lightyear. The plot will follow the iconic group of toys as they compete for playtime against a new tablet called Lilypad.

Swift last participated in an animated children’s feature in 2012, voicing Audrey in The Lorax. She’s also contributed a number of songs to movie soundtracks over the years, from 2013’s “Sweeter Than Fiction” for David Frankel’s One Chance to 2022’s “Carolina” for Olivia Newman’s Where the Crawdads Sing.

Her most recent album, last fall’s The Life of a Showgirl, spent 12 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. It spawned Swift’s longest-running Hot 100 No. 1 hit to date, with lead single “The Fate of Ophelia” topping the chart for 10 weeks.


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Rapper Boosie Badazz is facing a felony assault charge in Houston over accusations that he smashed a nightclub bouncer in the head with a glass hookah.

According to court records obtained by Billboard, Boosie faces a single count of aggravated assault of a May 24 incident, in which the rapper allegedly struck Edward Iglehart in the head as the security guard was attempting to clear out the Dome nightclub at closing time.

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At an initial court hearing on Monday, Boosie was granted release on $85,000 bond, with his next court date set for September. In a video response posted to social media, he denied any wrongdoing and called the charges against him “basically a money grab.”

“It’s what you go through as an entertainer. The facts of the case will come out,” the rapper said. “I’m alright though. Life be lifing, bro.”

The new charges are the latest legal headache for Boosie, who just struck a plea deal with federal prosecutors last year to resolve a long-running gun possession case. His January guilty plea saw him sentenced to no prison time, but left Boosie facing three years of supervised release.

It’s unclear if the new charges will impact that earlier federal case. In his response video on Monday (June 1), Boosie said he had “contacted my [parole officer] to let him know what was going on” when he found out about the new charges.

In the new case, police say Iglehart got into an altercation with Boosie’s niece after the bouncer refused to let her use the bathroom when the Houston club had already closed. After the woman “struck him in the face,” Iglehart began escorting her from the building, police say. When he briefly bent down to pick up her belongings, he was allegedly attacked by Boosie.

“He suddenly felt an object strike the top of his head, causing immediate pain and injury,” a police officer testified in charging documents. “Mr. Iglehart stated that when he turned, he observed blood running down his face and observed the defendant holding a broken glass hookah base in his hand.”

Police say Iglehart’s injuries resulted in a trip to the hospital and eight stitches. “Based on my training and experience I believe that a glass hookah base in the manner of this use can cause serious bodily injury or death,” the officer wrote in charging documents.


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