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Harry Styles' single "As It Was" has now been #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Songs chart for 15 weeks. That's the longest reign by any British act, as well as the longest running solo song in Billboard Hot 100 history. And keeping with theme, Styles' film Don't Worry Darling debuted at #1 at the North American Box Office.

Taylor Swift announced another song title from her next album, Midnights and of course she did it at the stroke of midnight on Monday (Sept. 26). The unveiling of a song called "Question," happened on TikTok. Swift, once again was seen spinning an old-fashioned lottery-ball cage, seemingly leaving the song up to chance. The album is due October 21.

BLACKPINK'S Born Pink moved 102,000 equivalent album units in its first week of release in the US. The milestone makes them the first all-female group to top the Billboard Top 200 albums chart since 2008. Counting BTS and Stray Kids, three different South Korean acts have now topped U.S. Billboard charts this year.

From the hospital, Post Malone canceled his Saturday night (9-24) concert in Boston. Through social media posts, he told fans that he woke up to a cracking sound on the right side of his body and was having "stabbing" pains. He was also having difficulty breathing.

He wrote: "I feel terrible, but I promise I'm going to make this up to you. I love you Boston, I'll see you soon. I'm so sorry."

The cancelation came a week after he took a hard fall during a show in St. Louis and had to cancel mid-concert to be taken to the hospital. The fall had bruised some of his ribs.

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Bruno Mars is now booked to play Las Vegas on New Year's Eve. The Grammy winner is slated to perform two shows on December 30 and 31 at the Park MGM Grand.

The ticket prices start at $575. Just last month, Mars and Anderson .Paak wrapped up their Silk Sonic residency at that same location.

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GAYLE has announced that she's canceling her fall dates for personal reasons. The Avoiding College Tour was slated to kick off October 8 in Oklahoma City and feature Carlie Hanson and Poutyface as opening acts.

Without giving specific details, the 18-year-old thanked fans online for buying tickets and said she was "learning how to be an adult." Although all of her headlining dates have been scrubbed, GAYLE will continue with her festival shows.

Referring to the tour's title, she wrote that she's "definitely" still not going to college. Her next EP drops October 7^th.

TL;DR:

• GAYLE is canceling her fall dates for personal reasons.
• Without giving specific details, said she was "learning how to be an adult."
• Her next EP drops October 7^th.

Travis Barker has announced that his Wellness Company will include a vegan skin care line.

The Blink-182 musician will be expanding with five products infused with CBD. It includes a two-in-one face cleanser and mask, a daily moisturizer, an eye serum, a face serum, and a renewal balm.

Barker doesn't just sell vegan products, he also wears them. In a recent interview with People he said that when you see him wearing leather, it's not real, it's vegan, right down to his Doc Maren boots.

The products he sells are described on his website as "all-natural, vegan, fragrance-free, and non-comedogenic." Prices range from $85 to $130 and are available on the Barker Wellness website.

TL;DR:

• Travis Barker has announced that his Wellness Company will include a vegan skin care line.
• five products infused with CBD.
• Prices range from $85 to $130.

For the 2^nd year in a row, Jack Harlow was named Songwriter of the Year at the SESAC Music Awards, held in London this week.

It was the first in-person iteration of the event in several years, due to the pandemic and Harlow was in attendance.

He went home with two awards, there was a tie for song of the year between Harlow's "Industry Baby" and "Heat Waves" recorded by Glass Animals.

SESAC is the second oldest performing rights organization in the United States.

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Sam Smith has teamed up with international pop Kim Petras to release his new single called "Unholy."

The lyrics call out a cheating husband who, unbeknownst to his wife and kids, ducks out to have some fun at a "body shop."

Via a press release, Smith said, "‘Unholy' was made in Jamaica and was one of the most glorious creative moments I've ever had as an artist. I've never had so much fun making a record. It was so cathartic and freeing to experiment like this and throw out the rule book. It has also been an honor to work with Kim and get to witness her brilliance."

Social media embraced the song before it's official release, sending the views well past 26 million already.

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• Sam Smith and Kim Petras released a single called "Unholy."
• The lyrics calls out a cheating husband.

Billie Eilish has released a couple of live performance videos of her latest singles "TV" and "The 30th". Filmed at Singapore's famous Cloud Forest at Gardens By The Bay, Eilish and her brother Finneas are seen surrounded by exotic and colorful florals.

In a press statement, she explained the importance of the location and said, "Singapore was one of the first places I ever went on tour. I was only there for a day and absolutely fell in love with it."

She released the singles back in July on her Guitar Songs EP.

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DaBaby dropped a surprise new album, Baby on Baby 2, on Friday (September 23rd) and on one of the songs off the LP called "Boogeyman," he claims to have slept with Megan Thee Stallion.

On the song, he raps, "The day before she said that Tory Lanez shot her, I was f**kin on Megan Thee Stallion/Waited to say that sh*t on my next album/Hit it the day before too/But I kept it player, I ain't say nothing 'bout it/Had her pretty boy, boyfriend tweeting me, ready to die 'bout the b*tch like a coward."

Last summer, Megan and DaBaby exchanged words online and the following month, DaBaby brought Tory Lanez out on stage during his Rolling Loud set.

DaBaby also threw jabs at Megan's boyfriend, rapper Pardison Fontaine.

Megan accused Tory of shooting her in the summer of 2020, a case that has yet to be resolved, but is currently on trial.

After selling out NYC's Madison Square Garden for 15 consecutive nights, Harry Styles was given his own banner at the iconic venue. Just before his last show's encore, CBS Mornings co-host Gayle King surprised him onstage. She told him that the banner would hang there "forever."

Accepting a tissue from an audience member, Styles was clearly stunned and choked back tears. He said, "To all of you who bought a ticket, thank you so, so much for your support. Things like this don't happen to people like me very often... and I just want to thank you all. You've changed my life each and every single one of you thank you so, so much."

The white and blue banner will hang in the rafters along with two banners Billy Joel received for his residency there. Phish also has a banner that was dedicated in 2017 after the band played 13 sold-out nights in which they did not repeat a song.

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• After selling out NYC's Madison Square Garden for 15 consecutive nights, Harry Styles was given his own banner at the iconic venue.
• Gayle King surprised him onstage. She told him and the audience that the banner would hang there "forever."

Kanye West has apologized to Kim Kardashian, the mother of his children, for the stress he has caused her.

In a video clip from Kanye's interview with ABC's Good Morning America, he explained, "This is the mother of my children, and I apologize for any stress that I have caused, even in my frustration, because God calls me to be stronger. I need this person to be less stressed and of the best, sound mind and as calm as possible to be able to raise those children at the end of the day."

Kanye and Kim went through a public divorce, with Ye accusing Kim of keeping their children from him, calling out the Kardashians and bullying Kim's ex Pete Davidson.

In the same interview, Kanye spoke on his relationship with Gap and Adidas and admitted that Sway Calloway was right during their interview back in 2013 when he suggested Ye put out his products on his own.

Ye said, "It was all kind of a disregard for the voice of something that I co-created. I co-created the product at Adidas. I co-created the product at Gap. That means that I was there for some specific agenda, not for Yeezy Gap to be everything that it could be, or this dream that I had about what the Gap could be. It's time for me to make my own thing."

He added, "I will go ahead and say, Sway had the answer. People are gonna be like, 'No.'"

Back in 2013, Kanye ranted on Sway's radio show about his influence on the culture and being held back by bigger corporations.

Kanye's relationships with both Adidas and Gap appear to have gone sour.

Ye has also shared that he plans to run for president again in 2024.

Lil Nas X has joined forces with LoL Esports to release his new single, "Star Walkin". The song is also the anthem for the online, arena video game event, Worlds Championship.

The song's video is animated and highlights iconic landmarks in San Francisco, the destination city for the World Final, and League of Legends.

As part of the promotion, Lil Nas X will perform at the Worlds opening ceremony on November 5.

Nas is currently on his sold out Long Live Montero world tour across North America.

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• Lil Nas X has joined forces with LoL Esports to release his new single "Star Walkin'"
• The song is this year's Worlds Championship anthem.
• Lil Nas X will perform at the Worlds opening ceremony on November 5.

Lil Nas X has been immortalized with very realistic, life-size sculpture of himself at Madam Tussauds wax museum.

The wax figure is wearing a replica of the gold Versace suit armor he wore at last year’s Met Gala, along with the jewelry and manicure he sported at the event.

When he first saw it, he kissed it on the lips. He posted the image on Instagram and wrote:  “Never thought i would get the pleasure of meeting myself. The sexual tension was too much to bare.”

It can be seen at the Hollywood location of Madam Tussauds.

Look for Little Nas X to release a new song on Friday (9-23) called “Star Walkin.'” The music will serve as the anthem for the 2022 League of Legends World Championship.

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• Lil Nas X has been immortalized with very realistic, life-size sculpture of himself at Madam Tussauds wax museum in Hollywood.
• When he first saw it, he kissed it on the lips.

BTS may not be able to avoid entering South Korea's mandatory military service. According to the Korea Times, a lawmaker revised a bill this week that would have made an exemption for pop stars to swap their military obligations for an alternate service.

There is already a provision that paves the way for noted athletes, actors, directors and classical musicians who've made a significant international impact to complete their service in other ways.

The discussion has been ongoing for a while now and BTS members have said they are willing to serve.

The eldest member, Jin, 29, will be the first in the group to face the mandatory enlistment, if it stays in place. He turns 30 in December.

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• BTS may not be able to avoid entering South Korea's mandatory military service.
• a bill has been revised that would have made an exemption for pop stars to swap their military obligations for an alternate service.
• The eldest member, Jin, 29, will be the first in the group to face the mandatory enlistment. He turns 30 in December.

Blink-182's Mark Hoppus released more positive news about his health. On Wednesday (9-21) he shared on Instagram that his most recent scan came back "clean" and he continues to be cancer-free.

He posted, "Thankful for every day I get to be here. Love you all."

Hoppus was diagnosed with lymphoma in April of last year and has been open with fans about his cancer journey, including his struggles with depression and thoughts of suicide.

He went through chemotherapy last year and 5 months following his initial diagnosis, he was declared cancer-free.

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• Blink-182's Mark Hoppus continues to be cancer-free.
• After a recent scan, he posted, "Thankful for every day I get to be here. Love you all."
• Hoppus was diagnosed with lymphoma in April of last year.

Cardi B received a vinyl copy of Beyonce's Renaissance album. It was signed with a personalized note. She posted the news on her socials to show it off and joked with fans about it. In a video, she said she was going to protect it by putting it behind glass and surround it with laser beams and anyone who touched it would be electrocuted.

Although it's been almost 10 years since Rihanna released her single for "Diamonds," lots of people are still watching the video. It has officially surpassed 2 billion views on YouTube. The song peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2012 and became her 12^th charting song.

TMZ has reported that the LAPD is looking into PnB Rock's murder and they feel it could've stemmed from a past beef instead of a robbery.

Law officials said the case is moving in several directions and one in particular dives into the late rapper's life and those he may have had beef(s) with.

Investigators are apparently interested in Rock's ties in Atlanta where he spent a fair amount of time and his hometown, Philadelphia.

They are also reportedly looking at PnB Rock's song lyrics to see if he might have referenced any feuds he may have had with any of his peers.

Initial reports said that PnB Rock's death was the result of a fatal robbery.

Adam Levine may have "crossed the line" with more women than just Sumner Stroh.

TMZ reports that more women have come forward accusing the Maroon 5 front man of sending flirty messages.

A comedian named Maryka posted screengrabs Tuesday (September 20th), in which the singer allegedly tells her, "Distract yourself by f***ing with me!" Another woman, Alyson Rosef, shared a series of DMs sent from Levine in which he refers to her as a "hot chick," and wrote, "I shouldn't be talking to you you know (right)?"

In a statement posted to his Instagram Stories Tuesday, Levine denied having an affair with Stroh, writing, "I used poor judgment in speaking with anyone other than my wife in ANY kind of flirtatious manner. I did not have an affair, nevertheless, I crossed the line during a regrettable period of my life."

Levine is currently married to Victoria's Secret model Behati Prinsloo, who is pregnant with their third child. On Monday (September 19th), Stroh revealed that Levine wanted to name the baby Sumner, after her.

Taylor Swift has revealed the first song title from her forthcoming album, Midnights.

Early Wednesday (September 21st) morning, the singer announced that she'll be using an old-fashioned bingo cage to "allow fate to decide" which song titles will be shared in a segment called, "Midnights Mayhem with Me."

Track 13, entitled "Mastermind" was the first to be announced.

Apple TV+ has released the official trailer for Selena Gomez's documentary, My Mind and Me.

The 30-second teaser shows the Only Murders In The Building star crying in bed, hugging friends and traveling the world.

According to AppleTV+, the documentary, will follow Gomez's life over the course of six years, "covering her highs lows and everything in between."

My Mind and Me will begin streaming on November 4th.

New York University's Clive Davis Institute will introduce a course on Lana Del Rey this fall.

Variety reports that "Topics In Recorded Music: Lana Del Rey" will be taught by journalist and author Kathy Iandoli from October 20th until December 8th.

A rep for the university says that the course will examine Del Rey's contributions to 21st Century pop stardom, her relationship to feminism, and her connection to varaious social justice movements.

The official course description reads: Over the course of eight critically-acclaimed albums, the six-time Grammy nominated artist has introduced a sad core, melancholic, and baroque version of dream pop that in turn helped shift and reinvent the sound (and mood) of mainstream music beyond the 2010s. Through her arresting visuals and her thematic attention to mental health and tales of toxic, damaged love, Del Rey provided a new platform for artists of all genders to create "anti-pop" works of substance that could live in a mainstream once categorized as bubblegum.

Earlier this year, the university offered a class on Taylor Swift taught by Rolling Stone's Brittany Spanos.