Selena Gomez is reviving one of her older albums in honor of its 10-year anniversary.
On Thursday (Oct. 9), the singer-actress celebrated one decade of her 2015 LP Revival, sharing a carousel of photos from that era of her life on Instagram. “Happy 10 YEARS of my album Revival!!!” she wrote.
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“The year was 2015, I had bangs and thought I was a rockstar,” she continued. “What a time!! Thank you for those who have sang to every song with me and for making that chapter of my life so memorable!! LOVE YOU.”
In one of the throwback photos, Gomez sits on a kitchen island underneath balloon letters spelling out “Revival.” Other snaps show the artist performing on stage and posing with fans while on her Revival Tour in 2016.
In honor of the project’s anniversary, Gomez also shared a link on her Instagram Story to an anniversary line of Revival merch on her website.
Released on Oct. 9, 2015, Revival marked the Wizards of Waverly Place alum’s second solo studio album. It debuted atop the Billboard 200 and spawned some of Gomez’s biggest hits to date, including Billboard Hot 100 top 10 smashes “Hands to Myself” and “Same Old Love.”
Gomez has definitely come a long way since then. Her discography has expanded to include 2020’s Rare and 2025’s joint I Said I Love You First album with now-husband Benny Blanco, whom she married in a California ceremony in late September.
The star has also upped her game in endeavors outside of music, founding Rare Beauty in 2019 and becoming a billionaire five years later thanks to the empire. As for acting and producing, Gomez has won Emmys for Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building and earned a Golden Globe nomination for her performance in 2024’s Emilia Pérez.
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Halloween is almost upon us, which means now is the right time to snag your costume.
While there are so many costume routes to choose from, it’s never a bad idea to take the timely pop culture route, like a Wicked costume. If you’re feeling witchy, there are plenty of costumes inspired by the film available right now on Amazon for both the Glinda and or Elphaba in your life. The best part? They’re all under $60. To help you pick the perfect costume for you, we’ve compiled a few of our favorites for both adults and kids that you can shop below.
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An Elphaba costume for kids.
Got a kid who loves Wicked? This Elphaba costume is sure to tickle their fancy. The witchy costume is currently 45% off, now at just $35, and comes with all the bells and whistles you need to feel your inner Elphie including a cape, dress and pointed hat. Sizing ranges from small to large and is recommended for kids from four to 12 years old. To clean, you’ll want to hand-wash.
This Elphaba costume for adults is currently retailing for $41. This themed costume comes in one size and comes with a witch hat, flowing witch’s cape, green gloves with long black nails and Elphaba’s signature round glasses. Pro tip, most Elphaba costumes don’t come with green body or face paint so you’ll want to get that separately to prep for your witchy look.
Both of these costumes are for girls looking to channel Glinda (or Galinda, if you prefer). The first from Xefenki retails for $37 and comes in a slew of sizes for kids from four years old all the way to 12 years old. You’ve got your standard tiara and wand, accompanied by a flouncy sequin pink dress. The second girls’ Glinda costume is on sale for $47 and comes in sizes small through large. Unlike the other costumes we’ve included thus far, this Glinda costume only comes with a dress, no tiara and no wand. Keep that in mind before adding to cart.
Feeling like a good witch? Amazon also features adult Glinda costumes for the bubbly blonde in your life. Retailing for $54, this costume comes in sizes small to XL and only includes the dress. While the accompanying accessories would be nice to have, the included dress is extremely detailed, making up for the accessories the costume lacks. You’ve got tulle trim and a voluminous skirt fit for the Glinda in your life.
Marquee Las Vegas is one of the Strip’s clubbing institutions, and it’s now got a whole new look.
Located inside of the luxe Cosmopolitan Hotel, the multi-level club now features a newly transformed main room, which brings in high-level audiovisual tech, a new high-res LED screen, a moving LED centerpiece, up-leveled lighting and a new laser rig to bring a festival style atmosphere to the room.
The club celebrates its Grand Reveal Weekend on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 10-11 with performances by Loud Luxury and Fisher. Upcoming performers at the club also include Steve Aoki, Benny Benassi, Cedric Gervais and Claptone.
Marquee Las Vegas is operated by Tao Hospitality Group, which also recently debuted a remodel of Marquee New York.
“Marquee has always been synonymous with energy, music and unforgettable moments,” Tao Group Hospitality co-CEO Noah Tepperberg said in a statement. “It’s more than a nightclub — it’s a cultural touchpoint that’s evolved with the times while staying rooted in the pulse of nightlife. With these remodels, we’re honoring the legacy of the brand while elevating every detail to meet the evolving expectations of our guests.”
“We’ve reimagined both Marquee New York and Marquee Las Vegas to deliver next-level experiences that reflect the future of nightlife,” added Tao Group Hospitality co-CEO Jason Strauss. “From design to technology to service, every element has been thoughtfully considered to raise the bar once again. We couldn’t be more excited to unveil this next chapter in two cities that mean so much to the brand.”
Marquee Las Vegas originally opened in 2010 as an element of the then also newly opened Cosmopolitan, timing that coincided with the EDM boom, an era during which Las Vegas become a U.S. hub city for the genre.
See exclusive images of the club below.
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Former BBC host and Capital XTRA DJ Tim Westwood has been charged with four counts of rape, according to a press release from London’s Metropolitan Police on Thursday (Oct. 9).
Westwood — who is well known in the U.K.’s hip-hop scene — was also charged with nine counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual assault. The alleged offenses — against seven women — date from 1983 to 2016.
“It takes courage to come forward and report allegations of this nature,” Det. Superintendent Andy Furphy of the Metropolitan Police Service said in a statement. “The women who have done so have put their trust in us and we continue to provide them with all available support.”
The 68-year-old is slated to appear in Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Nov. 10. According to law enforcement’s press release, Westwood is charged with indecently assaulting a 17-year-old in 1983 and another woman in her 20s in 1986; rape and indecent assault of two women who were 17 and 18 years old between 1995-1996 and 2000-2001; the rape of a 20something in 2010; sexual assault of a 20something also in 2010; and sexual assault of a women in her 20s in 2016. All of the alleged attacks took place in London, according to police.
“Our prosecutors have established that there is sufficient evidence to bring the case to trial and that it is in the public interest to pursue criminal proceedings,” Chief Crown Prosecutor Lionel Idan told the BBC. “The Crown Prosecution Service reminds everyone that criminal proceedings are active, and the defendant has the right to a fair trial.”
Billboard has reached out to Tim Westwood for comment.
Westwood, an early champion and pioneer of the U.K.’s hip-hop scene, stepped down from his show on radio station Capital Xtra in 2022 following allegations of sexual misconduct.
BBC and The Guardian published a joint investigation in 2022 featuring accusations from seven different women who alleged that Westwood engaged in predatory behavior and initiated unwanted sexual advances. Westwood has denied all allegations against him.
If you or anyone you know is in need of support, reach out to RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotline for free, confidential support 24/7.
Doja Cat is ready to paint the town red … with blood. As announced Wednesday (Oct. 8), the rapper is Fortnite‘s designated Mother of Thorns this year, serving as the face of all things spooky for the 2025 “Fortnitemares” season.
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Launching just a few weeks before Halloween, the partnership finds Doja appearing as a non-playable character within the Fortnite universe. She leads a big cast of new characters in the game, with other scream-inducing additions including Wednesday Addams, Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th and Ghostface.
As part of the team-up, two of Doja’s songs — “AAAHH MEN!” and “Gorgeous” — will be added as Jam Tracks. Fans can get a peek at the hip-hop star’s avatar in a trailer that also dropped Thursday. In the clip, she crashes through the floor of an attic in a haunted house while riding atop a freaky plant monster.
Demonstrating her best evil cackle, the Doja NPC stares straight at viewers with glowing red eyes and says, “Boo!”
The Halloween edition of the game is now available to play through Oct. 31. It marks just the latest instance of Fortnite teaming up with musicians, having previously created avatars in partnership with Lady Gaga, The Weeknd, Sabrina Carpenter and Billie Eilish.
Doja’s turn in the Fortnite universe comes shortly after the release of her new album, Vie, which dropped at the end of September. The project follows 2023 LP Scarlet and marks a return to the musician’s pop sound.
A few days after the album dropped, Doja announced that she’ll be going on tour in support of the new music. Kicking off in New Zealand in November, the trek will find her traveling all over the world through the end of 2026.
Check out Doja’s spooky avatar in the “Fortnitemares” trailer below.
Over the last five years, songwriter Amy Allen has become one of pop music’s greatest architects.
She has become a go-to collaborator for Sabrina Carpenter, writing across both 2024’s Short n’ Sweet as well as her new record Man’s Best Friend, and is the co-writer behind top hits like “Adore You” by Harry Styles, “Without Me” by Halsey, “APT.” by ROSÉ and Bruno Mars, “greedy” by Tate McRae, “Pretty Isn’t Pretty” by Olivia Rodrigo and more. And on top of it all, she still releases her own music and manages to be a defining force in Nashville too, helping country stars like Sam Barber, Jelly Roll and Koe Wetzel craft their greatest works.
On this week’s episode of Billboard’s new music industry podcast On the Record with Kristin Robinson, Allen joins to talk about the stories behind her biggest hits, and to share her perspective on songwriting in 2025. Excerpts from the conversation are below.
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Over the last few years, I’ve been hearing songwriters and publishers complain that pitch records [songs written when the artist isn’t in the room] are becoming increasingly less popular. You’ve said that your first hit, “Back To You” by Selena Gomez, started off as a pitch, so I’m wondering — how could this trend away from pitch songs impact up-and-coming songwriters?
It feels like it will be harder for songwriters to get into the door, because my first two songs that changed my trajectory of my career were pitch records — that Selena Gomez song and a Halsey song called “Without Me” and that changed everything for me. I wouldn’t have gotten to go into the room with those artists at that time in my career, because I didn’t have any track record of writing songs. So, it feels like two arms are being tied behind your back as a new songwriter, where, you know, the pitch game is not as strong as it used to be, and artists are wanting to be in the room and writing with songwriters.
But this trend also leads to really exciting songs now where the artists are using every part of their life in these songs, and that’s really exciting.
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I think the other thing that could be seen as a positive is that now big songs are coming from everywhere. Like, when I was coming up in songwriting seven or eight years ago, TikTok wasn’t a thing. People weren’t exploding off of TikTok. Now, there are a lot more ways for songwriters to get into the door of people at early phases in their career. Sometimes artists might find a songwriter on TikTok now. There’s pros and cons.
So TikTok can be a discovery platform for songwriters as well as artists?
Yeah, and I tink it just goes to show that amazing songs come from anywhere. It’s not like we’re just being told by the radio programmers who the big artists are today.
TikTok is obviously very focused on short soundbites of songs. Has that emphasis impacted any of the writing sessions you’ve done? Are people ever going in to writing sessions, trying to game a song to fit the TikTok mold?
I think it definitely subconsciously goes into the brains of a lot of us, because we are getting fed content that is really short and really quick. It’s just being fed and fed and fed to us. But I will say that the songs and the artists that I love the most are the ones that push against how consumption is going right now. And I feel like most of the artists that I work with are really falling in love with the long form of doing a full album and not caring if the song is four minutes and 50 seconds long. I feel like a lot of people are pushing against in a way that’s exciting, and bringing music back to why we all love music — which is honesty and not caring if it is a catchy 20-second bit. It’s telling a story.
Last year, you did an interview with Billboard where you told my colleague that you don’t really listen to pop radio. I find that interesting as someone behind so many pop radio hits. What’s the rationale behind that?
I mean, of course, as a human being on the earth, when I walk outside, I will hear whoever has the big song at that moment — you can’t escape big pop radio hits, but I think I stopped in my second year living in LA. I was doing two sessions a day, and I entered this phase, like so many songwriter friends of mine have too, where you feel like you’re in the passenger seat of this big, bad car ride that’s going up. That’s what pop music is. I felt swept up in it.
You can lose yourself in trying to chase a trend. And it really messed with my brain for like, a year, where I was just like, ‘how do I get out of this?’ Then, during COVID, I went back and started to fall back in love with the songs that I grew up listening to, my favorite artists that made me fall in love with me for the first place. I was like, ‘I need to be continuously inspired by things that are not happening right this second.’ It’s good for me to know what’s happening because a lot of my friends have made the songs that are happening, and it’s good to have a pulse on it. But I like to be inspired by things that are not happening right now. I have found that this allows me to tap into something that makes something sound much different than what’s happening right now. Those are the songs that excite me the most — when it feels like something that shouldn’t be popular right now, and then it becomes popular.
What are some career highlights for you?
Writing “Matilda” with Harry [Styles]. I really will always love that song. It means so much to me and getting to make that with him was one of the highlights of my entire career. I also love “Please Please Please” because I love how many boundaries that pushes as a big pop song. When we were writing it, I don’t think anybody in a million years would have been like ‘this is going to be a hit.’ It felt like we were just following some emotion that we all loved, and we were all on the same train, writing it together and not knowing exactly where it was going. And when it was done, we came out with something that felt so new and exciting. To see the public react in the way that they did and make it a pop hit is so cool.
Yeah, that is one of those hits where immediately upon first listen you know it is a very different pop song.
Yes, it’s so musical. I feel like a lot of people wouldn’t even pick up on the fact that there’s like, key changes happening and how like rangy that song is to sing. It’s like an impossible song to sing, and she does it so flawlessly.
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With Halloween fast approaching, it’s time to start thinking about what you’ll be dressing your little ones as.
The obvious choice? Characters from KPop Demon Hunters, of course. The movie has taken over mainstream media, becoming a viral sensation across the globe with no end in sight. You’re bound to see a bunch of Rumis and Jinus running around this spooky season. Why not get ahead of the game and shop official Netflix costumes now from Spirit Halloween?
The retailer just added a few KPop Demon Hunters costumes to its inventory, and they’re pretty cute. The best part? None of them are more than $30. You’ve got costumes for every HUNTR/X member, from fearless vocalist Rumi and the group’s dancer Mira to rapper Zoey. Kids’ sizing on these costumes ranges from three to four years up to 13 to 14 years, giving everyone ample opportunity to dress like their demon-hunting favorites.
Each costume is very accurate to the film, down to the zippers, to help make your little one feel as if they just stepped out of the film. The costumes come with a top and bottom, and are made of soft milk silk, a breathable fabric that doesn’t irritate the skin. Purple hair and space buns are not included. Footwear is not included with the costumes, which means you’ll just have to get creative.
Netflix’s animated film dropped back in June, focusing on the popular phenom that is K-pop. The film follows fictional world-renowned K-pop girl group HUNTR/X, which consists of members Rumi, Mira and Zoey. The group sings and performs, while secretly slaying demons when not on stage. The movie has since spawned everything from coloring books to Funko figures that have sold like hotcakes. The animation is vibrant, while the dialogue and accompanying songs are both funny and touching.
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A stage outfit from ‘KPop Demon Hunters.’
Many real-life K-pop acts are featured throughout the film. Andrew Choi, who is the singing voice of Saja Boys’ Jinu, is currently an active solo artist under SM Entertainment. Hit K-pop girl group TWICE performs the version of HUNTR/X’s “Takedown” that appears during the credits. Kevin Woo, who provided the singing voice for Saja Boys’ Mystery Saja, is from the K-pop boy band U-KISS. It’s clear that the producers of the film had an appreciation for the music genre and current artists.
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Dr. Martens just dropped a footwear and apparel collaboration with Wednesday in celebration of the show’s successful second season.
With season three already confirmed, it’s time to start dressing the part, and this collab is sure to get you on your way to looking and feeling spooky. Just in time for Halloween, the collection is comprised of boots in various styles along with a Mary Jane shoe and even a backpack that can be shopped on Dr. Martens’ website.
These were pre-existing styles for the brand, like the Jadon and the ever-popular 1460, that were updated to include creepy motifs that resonate with the gothic show and its viewers. Pricing ranges from $130 to $210. In total, there are nine pieces in this collection to choose from, with two accessories and seven footwear styles.
Wednesday, first burst onto the scene in 2022 and garnered major popularity following a viral moment featuring Lady Gaga’s 2011 track “Bloody Mary.” Some of the major players in the show include Jenna Ortega, who plays Wednesday Addams; Emma Myers, who plays Enid Sinclair; and Christina Ricci, who plays Marilyn Thornhill. Following the viral Gaga hype, the singer made an appearance on the show’s second season as Rosaline Rotwood, a mysterious former teacher at Nevermore Academy. Keep reading to shop our picks from the Dr. Martens x Wednesday collaboration.
The Jadon silhouette from Dr. Martens is a beloved one for its height-boosting abilities. It’s super punk and edgy. This collaborative Wednesday-inspired platform boot is everything we love about the Jadon, but elevated — no pun intended. Retailing for $210, this is one of the more expensive silhouettes from the collection, but it’s worth the splurge.
You’ve got sizes for both men and women with Nappa Lux leather uppers equipped with embroidered spiderweb detailing inspired by the stained-glass window in Wednesday and Enid’s bedroom at Nevermore Academy. Transitioning from the embroidered uppers, you get black laces decorated with a removable stained-glass window charm, into backstraps printed with the Nevermore Academy logo.
Bringing in that height-boosting aspect is the Quad platform soles set in place with Dr. Martens’ iconic yellow welt stitching. This shoe, along with the others in the collection, features stylish nods to the show while still maintaining the durability and wearability that fans of Dr. Martens love.
The 1460 Wednesday Velvet Boot is another shoe based on a beloved model, the classic 1460. The shoe retails for $180 and comes in sizes for both men and women. Instead of all-over Nappa Lux leather uppers, this style features a mix of leather and black velvet, giving the style textural interest.
The shaft is adorned with two buckled straps featuring silver cone studs, giving the style a punk-rock vibe. The shoe also features a custom logo buckle and a removable stained-glass window lace charm. If you’re not a fan of the platform Jadon, this boot serves as a happy medium between platform and flat styles because the soles have a subtle lift, but nothing too crazy.
This isn’t your mama’s Mary Jane. The Buzz Wednesday Mary Jane is gothic and spooky in all the right ways. It retails for $150 and comes in women’s sizing from 5 to 11. These shoes come with mixed material uppers, Nappa and Lux leather, and feature spiderweb embossment throughout, like the Jadon, also inspired by the stained glass window in Wednesday and Enid’s bedroom.
From the mixed uppers, you’ve got two sturdy straps that sit across the feet, secured in place with custom buckles in silver featuring a pointy composition. The heels are debossed with the Wednesday logo. If you like Mary Janes but are on the hunt for something a little more exciting, this shoe is your best bet.
There are two backpacks in this collection, but we like the Round Wednesday Backpack the best. Retailing for $130, this bag is circular with a base of hard-wearing black Kiev leather accompanied by textural black velvet accents. A spiderweb motif sprawls across the front panel, accompanied by sharp silver cone studs and debossed DM’s x Wednesday branding in the center.
The bag also includes velvet zip pulls and a removable stained-glass window charm that give the piece character. The collaborative piece also has adjustable straps that give wearers more control of the fit of their backpack. This is more of a novelty piece than a true backpack. Why not shake up your bag rotation and try a new silhouette on for size?
