Fresh from opening his 12-night stand at London’s Wembley Stadium, on Tuesday (June 16) Harry Styles found himself in a more intimate environment for a special one-off show at London’s Meltdown Festival, where he treated the crowd to a varied setlist of covers, deep cuts and reimagined songs with the Jules Buckley Orchestra.
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Styles was appearing as part of the festival, held at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, which he is also curating for 2026. Previous curators include Robert Smith, David Bowie and Grace Jones.
During the 13-song show, Styles switched up the setlist from his Together, Together residency tour and favored a number of rarely-played songs. “Two Ghosts,” from his 2017 debut album, Harry Styles, was performed for the first time in six years, while a number of tracks from his new album Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally received new arrangements. Elsewhere, fan favorites such as “Fine Line,” “Matilda,” and “Boyfriends” were included in the show.
The set also included a number of covers, with Styles spending much of the evening at the piano. He played songs by Canadian songwriter Patrick Watson (“Here Comes the River,” and “Hommage”) and closed the set with a cover of Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” The latter has been used by Styles as his pre-show entrance music during the Together, Together run so far.
“I’ve always been a lover of orchestral music, classical music, and it’s quite an intimidating field to step into as someone who doesn’t, cannot, read music,” said Styles of the switch-up from his usual shows (per The London Standard).
Styles’ Together, Together run kicked off in Amsterdam, Netherlands in May and arrived at Wembley Stadium on Friday (June 12) and will run for 12 nights across June and July. He is now the historic venue’s new record holder for the most shows by an artist in a calendar year; Coldplay previously held the title with a 10-show stand in 2025.
See the full setlist for the show at London’s Meltdown Festival below.
“Boyfriends”
“Paint By Numbers”
“Matilda”
“Matter Red” (Orchestral interlude)
“Two Ghosts”
“The Waiting Game
“Fine Line”
“Hummingbird” (Orchestral interlude)
“Coming Up Roses”
“Here Comes The River” (Patrick Watson cover)
“Carla’s Song”
“Hommage” (Patrick Watson cover)
“Bridge Over Troubled Water” (Simon & Garfunkel cover)
Former President Barack Obama has lined up a galaxy of superstars to help him celebrate the grand opening of his Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. Thursday’s (June 18) event — which will livestream globally at noon ET — will feature performances and appearances from U2’s Bono and The Edge, Bruce Springsteen, Christina Aguilera, Common, Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Stevie Wonder, Tems and The Roots.
In addition, the event will feature an appearances by the nonprofit arts-based youth development organization Guitars Over Guns, the Illinois Army National Guard and Uniting Voices Chicago, as well as speeches from Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama. The lineup was announced in a social post featuring an animated group chat with the various artist’s excited responses to the invitation to appear alongside the Obama, with Springsteen asking, “Is this really happening [mind blown emoji], The Roots responding, “Beyond honored. Can’t wait to celebrate with you” and hometown hero JHud adding, “Wouldn’t miss it for the world.”
According to a statement, the grand opening marks the official dedication of the towering center Chicago’s South Side, with the livestream bringing together, “global leaders, artists, changemakers, and citizens for an inspiring celebration of the values that shaped the Obama presidency and continues to inspire people everywhere to believe in their power to create change.”
The $850 million Center financed through private donations sits on a 19.3-acre campus in the city’s Jackson Park and officially opens to the public on Friday (June 19), Juneteenth, with a series of celebrations and events planned for the public throughout the weekend.
Check out the announcement below.
Rod Wave’s next album is on the way. The Florida rapper/singer announced Tuesday (June 16) that his Don’t Look Down project is set to arrive before summer ends on Aug. 28.
Rod released a bittersweet trailer to coincide with the announcement, which takes place at a funeral and finds the “Heart on Ice” artist plotting with his crew.
“No more sneaky business, no more side deals. Keep building our own machine. Keep going and don’t look down,” Rod says in the clip before being asked about his next move. “Album.”
The trailer closes with a preview of a soulful track, which appears to be on Don’t Look Down. A press release confirms that a single is “coming soon.” “I am the chosen one/ The only one they banking on/ Real s–t that raw s–t they waiting on,” he croons.
Billboard caught up with Rod Wave at a homecoming show in St. Petersburg, Florida, last year, where the Grammy-nominated artist spoke about the growth he felt going into this LP.
“Growth,” he said when describing the project. “I feel like every album, as I grow older, is different. I paint a different picture, because I’m a different version of myself. Every album’s a different chapter. I feel like it’s all real-life stuff.”
The 27-year-old continued: “We all can agree that life goes up and down. So every year, what I basically do is I just talk about where life has taken me up to that point, and people connect with it. We’re all growing up together.”
Rod Wave’s most recent album, Last Lap, arrived in 2024 and debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. Watch the Don’t Look Down trailer below.
Mikal Bridges of the New York Knicks was still celebrating the team’s historic run to an NBA title on Monday and gave fans an IG Live to remember.
During one clip that was spliced out by Internet sleuths, Bridges got serious for a moment as he poured a shot of tequila when Kendrick Lamar‘s song “Count Me Out” popped up on his playlist and told fans why he loved the song and Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers so much. “Let me let you know, let me be honest about this song, about this album, if y’all can hear me right now over this music,” he said before revealing that he was really down after his Suns lost to the Dallas Mavericks in seven games during the second round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. “I was really depressed, bro. We lost to Dallas, I was in Phoenix, I was f—in’ depressed, bro. This album came out. I was just liftin’ bi’s and tri’s, chest, and that sh– got me through it. I love this f—in’ album, for real. I will never forget this album. Ever.”
He then continued to vibe and rap along to the chorus as Lamar rapped, “I love when you count me out.”
The combo shooting guard/small forward can relate to that very phrase, especially during this past season. The Knicks famously staked their future on Mikal when they traded six first-round picks to the Brooklyn Nets in 2024 and signed him to an extension in 2026. However, fans have given him a nickname after the organization won their first championship in 53 years and he now goes by Mikal “F— Them Picks” Bridges.
This week, “I Knew It, I Knew You” becomes the 15th Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 of Taylor Swift‘s illustrious pop career — and the 10th from this decade alone. But it also marks a first for Swift: It’s the only one of her 15 No. 1s to come from a movie soundtrack.
Swift has a long track record of notable movie songs, including a pair of No. 2-peaking Hot 100 smashes with 2010’s “Today Was a Fairytale” (from Valentine’s Day) and 2016’s “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever” alongside ZAYN (from Fifty Shades Darker). But it’s the Jack Antonoff-co-written/co-produced “I Knew It,” from the upcoming Toy Story 5, which becomes her first to get over the top on the chart — while also becoming the former Nashville hitmaker’s first song in over a decade to be embraced by country radio.
How long do we think the hit will last? And do we think it presages a full country pivot from Taylor? Billboard staffers discuss these questions and more below.
1. Is it surprising to you that this is Swift’s first soundtrack No. 1 — either that she’d never had one before with any of her many movie songs, or that this was the song to finally get her there?
Eric Renner Brown: I was initially surprised – partly because I simply didn’t realize how many soundtrack songs she’s made – but after digging in to the specifics, it makes sense. It’s easy to forget, but Taylor Inc. is a relatively recent phenomenon; before the late ’10s, it wasn’t a foregone conclusion that her singles would go No. 1 just by virtue of their sheer existence. Plus several of her soundtrack songs came much earlier in her career: five before Billboard adjusted its chart criteria to include streaming, and four of those before Red, her true pop crossover.
So really, the question is why her four other soundtrack singles from 2016 onward didn’t top the chart – and they mostly have explanations, whether its being attached to a more risqué property (Fifty Shades Darker‘s “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever”), a more maligned property (Cats‘ “Beautiful Ghosts”) or no traditional property at all (“Only The Young,” from Netflix’s Miss Americana documentary about Swift herself). Why Where The Crawdads Sing‘s “Carolina” from 2022 not only didn’t top the Hot 100, but stalled out at No. 60, is the only real headscratcher. But Swift is now bigger than ever, Toy Story is an iconic property and the Disney machine is among the most powerful in pop culture – so it’s easy to understand why this Swift soundtrack song was the one to finally get her to No. 1.
Christopher Claxton: Toy Story might be the biggest film franchise she’s ever had her music featured in. Behind it, the closest comparison might be The Hannah Montana Movie, where she contributed “Crazier” — but that was 2009, long before streaming became the cultural force it is today. So it’s not surprising that “I Knew It, I Knew You” became her first soundtrack No. 1. Toy Story is a true behemoth; a Disney-commissioned study estimates the franchise has generated $16 billion in revenue and roughly $50 billion in economic impact over 30 years. That level of legacy naturally elevates anything attached to it, especially when paired with an artist as globally dominant as Taylor Swift.
Lyndsey Havens: Not really… only because her output outside of soundtracks is so strong that I don’t really associate her to any soundtrack in particular. When I think of Taylor Swift, I think of Taylor Swift. It makes perfect sense, then, that this would be the soundtrack song to finally get here there because everything about its rollout and release was entirely Swiftian — from the many easter eggs to the live debut and heck, even to her approaching Disney with this idea and song. Sure, it’s a song for Toy Story, but it’s just as much a song for Taylor’s world, which is why I think it’s such a success — as she surely “knew it” would be all along.
Danielle Pascual: It feels surprising with the way we understand Taylor Swift in 2026, but flashing back to 2022 (the last time she released a movie song), and thinking about what her name meant then, I would say no. Swift obviously been a giant pop star for over a decade, but it wasn’t until launching the Eras tour in 2023 that she completely dominated pop culture. Since then, it almost feels guaranteed that any song she releases will debut at No. 1, especially if she follows the same promotion strategy she has done for most of her singles over the past few years.
Andrew Unterberger: It makes sense. As big as those two No. 2-peaking soundtrack smashes of hers were, they weren’t exactly signature songs for Taylor — it was a testament to her star power and commercial dominance (in two very different pop eras, no less) that those songs did as well as they did. “I Knew It” is not just one of her best soundtrack songs, and for arguably her biggest film partner yet, but in 2026 she’s just on a different level as a chart superpower than she was even in those prior eras. It would’ve been a little surprising if it didn’t debut at No. 1.
2. Does the pairing of Taylor Swift and the Toy Story franchise make particular sense to you, or would the song have been a similarly sized hit coming from just about any movie?
Eric Renner Brown: I never necessarily thought of Swift and Toy Story together, but there’s a certain baseline appreciate for Toy Story that most Millennials have. And with Toy Story 5‘s plot (mild spoiler alert!) foreground Jessie, it makes sense that Swift would find this installment of the franchise particularly appealing. Still, while I think the beloved I.P. and Disney’s clout helped turbocharge this single’s success, given the rarefied pop cultural air Swift occupies, I bet any song she had made for a major film franchise at this juncture in her career would have topped the chart.
Christopher Claxton: It makes sense when you look at it through the lens of initials, Taylor Swift and Toy Story both being “TS.” Even more interesting, two of the franchise’s most iconic characters are a cowboy and cowgirl, which adds a subtle country tie-in that fits her broader storytelling universe. I don’t usually think of Taylor Swift and Toy Story in the same conversation, but when you zoom out and look at major Disney franchises alongside global pop stars, both “TS”es stand firmly on those lists.
Lyndsey Havens: I think the pairing is a large part of why this song is a hit, because of the story surrounding it, tracing back to Taylor as a little girl. The personal connection and anecdotes she’s shared on Instagram and at the film’s Los Angeles premiere all make the listener buy in that much more — it’s not just a song for a movie. Plus, as Swift herself wrote, it’s a “musical departure and coming home at the same time,” as the single tugs her back toward her country roots, and I don’t know if any other movie (or character other than a cowgirl named Jessie) would have brought her there so naturally.
Danielle Pascual: Most likely the latter. Yes, Toy Story is a franchise everyone already knows and loves and has been a staple in kids’ lives for the past two decades. But if Swift followed the same marketing strategy for any other film — the real-life billboards, the countdown on her website, the variant dropping, etc. — I think she’d still be able to cinch the No. 1, especially with the way her fanbase has grown since the Eras tour.
Andrew Unterberger: The Toy Story franchise definitely helps — both for the connections Swift has to the movies, and because, well, it’s Toy Story. But a brand new Taylor Swift song at this point is just almost always going to have the inside track to pole position on the Hot 100, especially when it’s not competing with any other brand new Taylor Swift songs.
3. Do you think that the song will end up being a long-lasting hit, or will it fade along with initial excitement about its (and the movie’s) release?
Eric Renner Brown: Swift just had a long-running No. 1 — 10 weeks straddling either side of the new year with “The Fate of Ophelia” — and another No. 1 in February (“Opalite”), both from last fall’s The Life of a Showgirl. The culture is awash in Swift, and at times it feels like she is almost competing against herself. She’s set a high bar, and I’m not sure that “I Knew It, I Knew You” necessarily stacks up with her other recent hits, purely from a pop hit standpoint. Considering some of the other hits currently impacting the charts, this one simply may not have the juice for a long run, and it doesn’t seem so distinctive that it would make it into a career survey on a theoretical Eras Tour 2 (is that a thing?).
Christopher Claxton: I don’t think this one has much staying power once the excitement around the movie fades. There’s a lot of tough competition on the Hot 100 right now, between Drake, Ariana Grande and Ella Langley, and that momentum might be hard to sustain long-term compared to the big hits by those other artists.
Lyndsey Havens: At least speaking for me personally, it’s a lasting hit. In fact, it’s one of my favorite songs from Swift in a minute. There’s a beautiful ease to it, which is perhaps in part due to that “coming home” appeal she wrote of in her Instagram caption. And I think because it was written for the film, there’s really no guessing game surrounding its lyrics — it has the freedom to just exist as a great song. And I think here, that’s a benefit.
Danielle Pascual: I love the song, so I hope it’s long-lasting! This is Swift’s first country No. 1 since the Red era in 2012, and its clearly something current music listeners crave, with the chart dominance of songs by Morgan Wallen, Ella Langley and Shaboozey over the past few years. “I Knew It, I Knew You” being a country song combined with Swift’s pop culture prowess seems like a good formula for a long-lasting hit. At the same time, timing is everything — and with the continued success of Drake’s ICEMAN, plus a new Olivia Rodrigo album, its unlikely she’ll continue holding the top spot even though I do think it’ll continue landing elsewhere on the chart for at least a few more weeks.
Andrew Unterberger: I don’t think it’s gonna be a quick-fader. Affection for the song already seems pretty high, and the movie’s not even fully out yet — if it gets to soundtrack a big emotional moment that spurs a ton of additional listening, we could be looking at one of the biggest hits of the summer. And if not, well, it’s still a song people really like by the biggest pop star in the world. It’s not disappearing overnight.
4. Much has been made about this being Taylor Swift’s quasi-official return to country — how much of a pivot do you actually see this as being, and do you think she’ll continue further down that direction in the next couple years?
Eric Renner Brown: Swift is nothing if not a shrewd observer of cultural trends. She knows when to swim with the current, and even when she decides to swim against it, it feels extremely deliberate – and usually pays off in the long run. I’m sure she has seen the surge country has had on the charts in recent years, and especially how well woman-made country music from Beyoncé to Ella Langley has fared. Not that I think Swift ever stopped caring about her country roots – far from it – but if there was ever a savvy time to pivot back to them, it’s now.
Christopher Claxton: I think Taylor Swift is an artist who’s always been in tune with trends, and right now country music is beyond hot, so it only makes sense she circles back to where it all started for her. Ella Langley has also been everywhere on the Hot 100 lately, while Beyoncé has already reshaped how the Grammys approach country music altogether. So if this really is Taylor’s return to the genre, it feels less like a revisit and more like a calculated move to re-enter a space she’s fully capable of dominating.
Lyndsey Havens: Sonically, sure. I hear it. I don’t think it’s as big a pivot as it’s being heralded as, but I also think it were a massive leap that may have not landed quite as well in this moment. Like everything Taylor does, I think this was a smart move — and I definitely think it hints at her continuing in this direction for whatever is coming next.
Danielle Pascual: I don’t think so. In my opinion, the only way Swift would truly return to her country roots with new songs is if (hopefully, when) she drops “From the Vault” tracks from the hypothetical re-record of her debut album, Taylor Swift (Taylor’s Version). Since Swift’s transition into pop, she’s only grown in popularity, so why would she go back? Not to say she’d completely abandon her country roots forever, I just don’t see us getting a whole project like Fearless any time soon.
Andrew Unterberger: I don’t read country from this at all, to be honest — or at least, if it was from an artist who lacked the country history that Swift has, I don’t think “country” would be the first thing anyone would think to call it. And nah, I doubt it’s gonna be a full pivot taking her all the way back to Nashville, though I could certainly see it being the start of a more stripped-down, acoustic, nostalgic-feeling Taylor Swift era.
5. What’s your favorite Taylor Swift movie soundtrack song?
Eric Renner Brown: This one, more or less by default. It’s a nice song for a heartwarming franchise and nicely evokes her roots. I’m excited to see how it’s used in the movie!
Christopher Claxton: I would say “Crazier” from the Hannah Montana: The Movie soundtrack, since Hannah Montana is one of my favorite franchises.
Lyndsey Havens: It’s a tie between “Crazier” from Hannah Montana: The Movie, mostly for the nostalgia, and “Safe & Sound” with the Civil Wars for the Hunger Games, because it’s such a haunting song that has very much continued to haunt me nearly 15 years later.
Danielle Pascual: Honestly, “I Knew It, I Knew You” is up there, but “Today Is a Fairytale” slightly surpasses it, mainly because of how nostalgic it makes me feel. Her Valentine’s Day song came out when I was in middle school and obsessed with the idea of love without having experienced it. Swift whimsically captured that sort of uncomplicated puppy love that any teenager imagines a relationship to be.
Andrew Unterberger: Love this one, love “Fairytale,” but gotta be “Safe and Sound.” Those harmonies with the Civil Wars during the wordless breakdown section!
Talk about the Call of Cthulhu — or in this case, CAThulhu! Deadmau5 shared in an Instagram post on Tuesday (June 16), that he’s adding a fourth feline member to his family — and during Adopt a Cat Month at that.
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“Went to visit the kitties today, looks like dizzy and dolly and peanut got a new roommate coming after the weekend,” the electronic artist captioned a carousel post featuring a photo of an adorably grumpy-looking 3-year-old tabby named Cathulhu, as well as a video of the kitty rolling around as deadmau5 reached his fingers into the kennel to give him scritches. (Dizzy, Dolly and Peanut are the cats deadmau5 currently has at home.)
Commented Leah Sems, deadmau5’s content director, on the post: “New king of the castle!”
The artist born Joel Zimmerman was visiting the Humane Society of Oakville, Milton & Halton in Ontario, Canada. After the shelter made a plea on May 27 for funds after rescuing 27 felines in need of medical care, the producer quickly met its request for $30,000, and is now taking one of them home.
After making the donation, the cat-loving artist — who recently wrapped his participation in Gumball 3000 and shared exclusive photos with Billboard — made a post to his Patreon on June 7 asking fans to help name the nearly 30 cats, of which he shared pictures. No. 3 was a gorgeous male tabby with elegantly curled white whiskers, which led some followers to suggest the name Cathulhu. “The crazy whiskers make perfect tentacles and those ears look like the wings!” wrote one, referencing H.P. Lovecraft’s creepy entity cthulhu. Days later, in a separate Patreon post revealing all the new kitty monikers, deadmau5 confirmed that No. 3 had indeed been named Cathulhu.
Even before announcing the adoption of Cathulhu, deadmau5 recently hinted that adding one more furry friend to his family was a possibility. He told local news site InsideHamilton shortly after donating to help the 27 cats: “I might take one — because I’m a sucker.”
The dance music titan has never been shy about his love for cats and preference for adopting from animal shelters. In a 2025 interview with Billboard about his beloved late cat Professor Meowingtons and current kitties Peanut, Dizzy and Dolly, deadmau5 — who often works with the Toronto Humane Society — explained why it was important to him to adopt his pets.
“There’s just such an influx of [cats] that end up getting removed from the home or whatever, and then they’re off in the streets eating whatever and being cats, and then you have these litters of kittens and no one can look after them. They don’t all make it, and that’s a bummer,” he said at the time. “I make it a point to adopt versus getting that handcrafted rare cat as a showpiece, because I think rescues are … somewhere in their little, tiny brains, they know [you saved them].”
See deadmau5’s post about Cathulhu below:
Like a number of Americans, Sheryl Crow said she was disgusted by the sight of a massive UFC octagon looming larger than the White House. The singer took to her Instagram Story on Monday (June 15) to post a heated comment decrying the for-profit bloodsport spectacle on the lawn of the People’s House at a time when many in the country are struggling with high gas and commodity prices due to the president’s war of choice with Iran.
“What happened last night on the lawn of the White House was disgraceful and void of decency,” she wrote. “Powerful, rich people filled the lawn to watch a violent sport that ended with a vile and racist comment. All while the average American cannot afford healthcare, gas, and cost of living.”
Crow, a longtime and frequent critic of Trump, added, “Do not be fooled. This administration is corrupt and does not give a damn about the American people. It only cares about making money hand over fist at the expense and in spite of our democracy. If we continue to support this kind of distraction from reality, we are no better than them. Let’s be better, America.”
Trump’s UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House on Sunday (June 14), which took place on the president’s 80th birthday, included fighter Josh Hokit ending his post-match interview with the repetition of a hateful, sexist slur favored by some on the right directed at former First Lady Michelle Obama when he said, “Michelle Obama is a man. Am I right, America?”
According to CNN, a day after the insult, UFC CEO/president and friend of Trump Dana White told Time magazine in a text, “I understand that the Obama’s are public figures but I’m completely against saying nasty and false things about people’s families. Everyone knows my position on free speech but I hate that kind of nonsense.” The network reported that the comment was met with a mixture of boos and cheers in the crowd, with Trump seen “smiling briefly” after Hokit made the false, offensive remark.
Along with Bruce Springsteen, Jack White and Tom Morello, among others, Crow has been at the vanguard of musicians who’ve consistently taken aim at Trump during his second term. She has frequently called him out, including in January, when she called for the former reality star to be impeached and imprisoned over the Epstein files and the president’s well-documented ties to late convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
In an Instagram Story back then, Crow wrote, “Those named in the Epstein files in other countries are going down hard for it. Not in America. “We’re just going to act like it never happened or that it’s fake. Who are we if we do not stand up for children who are knowingly being [peddled] to rich leaders all over the world. Trump needs to be impeached and imprisoned along with every other person … Democrat, Republican, American or foreign who knew this was going on and never said anything”; Trump has denied any wrongdoing in connection to Epstein and has claimed he cut ties with his former close friend before news of the financiers’ misdeeds became public.
Last July, Crow slammed Trump’s “immoral” leadership on a fiery song recorded with her touring band, “The New Normal,” on which she sang, “If the news is fake and fear is hate and nothing’s immoral/ To the leader of the free world, then welcome to the new normal.”
Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler has emerged from an induced coma following emergency surgery in Portugal, though she remains in intensive care and is still considered “very unwell.”
The 75-year-old artist, best known for her 1983 smash hit “Total Eclipse of the Heart”, was rushed to hospital in Faro in May after undergoing emergency intestinal surgery. Doctors placed Tyler in an induced coma to aid her recovery.
In a statement shared via her official website, Tyler’s team confirmed that her condition is gradually improving.
“Bonnie is no longer in a coma but remains very unwell and in intensive care in hospital in Portugal,” the statement read. “Although her condition is improving it is a slow process.” The statement added that Tyler’s doctors remain optimistic about her recovery, despite the lengthy rehabilitation expected ahead.
“Her doctors remain confident that she will make a good recovery but it is going to take time.”
As a result of her ongoing recovery, Tyler’s planned summer tour dates will either be postponed or cancelled. Her team said there remains hope that some autumn performances may still proceed, depending on her health.
“We apologise to all of Bonnie’s fans and to our promoter partners for the disappointment that this will cause but trust that you will understand and bear with us in these difficult circumstances,” the statement continued. “We hope to see you next year instead.”
Representatives also thanked fans around the world for their support, noting that Tyler is aware of the messages she has received and is grateful for the well-wishes.
Born Gaynor Hopkins in Neath, Wales, Tyler rose to international fame throughout the late 1970s and 1980s. After first breaking through with “Lost in France” in 1977, she achieved global superstardom with “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” which topped charts on both sides of the Atlantic and became one of the defining power ballads of the decade.
The song continues to resonate with new generations of listeners, surpassing one billion streams on Spotify more than four decades after its release.
Throughout her career, Tyler earned multiple Grammy nominations and represented the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in 2013. In 2023, she was appointed an MBE in recognition of her services to music.
Jelly Roll has filed for divorce from wife Bunnie XO after nearly a decade of marriage.
The filing was made on May 18 in Williamson County, Tennessee, according to court documents obtained by Billboard and first reported by TMZ. The decision has been described as mutual and a private family matter, according to TMZ. The couple will continue co-parenting their two children — Bailee, 15, and Noah, 7, both from previous relationships.
Meanwhile, a moving truck was spotted outside the couple’s Tennessee estate on Monday, with workers appearing to remove items from the property, according to photos published by TMZ.
Jelly Roll and Bunnie XO met in 2015 and married in a secret Las Vegas courthouse ceremony in August 2016, without telling friends or family. They renewed their vows at the same Las Vegas chapel in August 2023. The relationship was not without turbulence — the couple separated in 2018 after Bunnie XO discovered Jelly Roll had been unfaithful, an episode she later wrote about in her memoir Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic.
Jelly Roll publicly acknowledged the affair in October 2025 on the Human School Podcast, calling it “one of the worst moments of his adulthood.” Bunnie XO defended her decision to return to the marriage at the time, saying: “It actually takes a stronger woman to confront pain directly, put in the effort, and rebuild with the man she loves.”
In February 2026, Bunnie XO shared on Instagram that she was hoping to have twins via surrogate. Hours before the divorce news became public on June 15, she posted a mysterious Instagram photo with the caption “She’s getting her sparkle back.” At the 2026 Grammy Awards, Jelly Roll publicly credited Bunnie XO for helping him turn his life around.
Jelly Roll has become one of country music’s most commercially successful crossover stories of the past three years. His 2022 single “Son of a Sinner” reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart and crossed into the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, while “Need a Favor” topped the Hot Country Songs chart in 2023. His album Whitsitt Chapel debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 in 2023, and he won the CMA Award for New Artist of the Year the same year. He has received seven Grammy nods, of which he has won three, and has collaborated with artists including Lainey Wilson, Cardi B and Tech N9ne. Bunnie XO is a podcaster and content creator whose show Dumb Blonde has built a significant following.
Neither Jelly Roll nor Bunnie XO have made public statements. Billboard has reached out to representatives for both for comment.
F-A-B-O-L-O-U-S is back to incorporating current events into his freestyles. This time, he managed to incorporate OG Anunoby’s historic game-winner into a “Spend Dat” (Knicksmix).
Earlier this month, artist and content creator Lowkey Mar posted a video of him previewing a Knicks-themed flip he made of Yung Miami‘s viral “Spend Dat” (currently on No. 47 on the Billboard Hot 100 and climbing) as the team was in the midst of a historic playoff run that culminated in their first championship in 53 years. Mar starts his version off by pointing out that the Knicks have a player “named Karl-Anthony Towns in ‘the towns’” and “Jalen BrunSON, come on, son,” and flipped Yung Miami’s chorus from “Spend dat sh–” to “Win dat chip.”
The post was shared and reposted by Knicks fans and eventually made its way to Brooklyn rapper Fabolous, who then posted a snippet of his verse on Saturday as the Knicks were getting ready to play Game 5 of the NBA Finals on the road in San Antonio.
Fab impressively incorporated the starting five in Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby and Karl-Anthony Towns with lines like, “OK, you know I got the towns on my back like KAT/ You know we keep that paper comin’ thru like fax/ We the ones like Jalen Brunson in that bag for them rings like we eating Funyuns/ Shorty you my heart like Josh, stop trippin’/ Bring that ass here and let an OG put the tip in.” He also managed to show love all five boroughs with bars like, “You know we f— with bridges like Brooklyn and Manhattan/ Third Ave to the BX/ Verrazano go to Staten/ Big Queens, Triboro/ We hit all five boroughs/ Big step through the city, it’s an NY euro.”
Let’s see if this version will ever make it on streaming in time for the Knicks championship parade this upcoming Thursday (June 18).