Joe Jonas has revealed that the disappointing commercial performance of his 2011 solo debut Fastlife triggered panic attacks and physical pain that ultimately led him to seek therapy.

The singer reflected on the album’s reception during a recent episode of the Hey Jonas! podcast, which he co-hosts with his Jonas Brothers bandmates and siblings, Nick and Kevin Jonas. Jonas said he had expected the record to match the success the trio had enjoyed at their peak and had tied its outcome to his own self-worth. “Somewhere in my core, I was like, ‘If I do that, then I matter,’” he told his brothers.

Fastlife peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard 200, while its lead single “See No More” reached No. 92 on the Hot 100 — results Jonas found deeply deflating.

“I started having panic attacks and started having physical pain,” he recalled. He said a doctor found him physically healthy and recommended he see a therapist, a suggestion he initially resisted. “I was like, what do you mean a therapist? I don’t need a therapist. Why would I need a therapist?” he said, adding that he instead took long bike rides to get away from his phone.

Jonas eventually found a commercial second act. In 2015, he formed the funk-pop band DNCE, whose debut single “Cake by the Ocean” reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 — a mainstream radio hit that had eluded both his solo career and, to that point, the Jonas Brothers. The family band reunited in 2019 and topped the Billboard 200 with Happiness Begins, led by the Hot 100 No. 1 “Sucker” — the group’s first chart-topping single.

Baker Boy was the dominant winner at the 2026 National Indigenous Music Awards, taking home three of the night’s top prizes at a ceremony held Saturday (Aug. 8) at the Darwin Amphitheater.

The Yolŋu rapper won Album of the Year for DJANDJAY, while his single “THICK SKIN” — featuring Thelma Plum, Emma Donovan, Kee’ahn and Jada Weazel — claimed both Song of the Year and Film Clip of the Year. Baker Boy performed the track live at the ceremony, bringing out Donovan as a surprise guest.

Cousin duo Birdz and Fred Leone won Artist of the Year, their first NIMA, on the strength of their debut EP GIRA. Drifting Clouds took Best New Talent, Northern Peninsula Area won Community Clip of the Year for “All The Way From The NPA,” and Bulman School & Community earned the Indigenous Language Award for “LOK LOK MAH BURARR” (Lizard & Goanna). As previously announced, blues musician Marlene Cummins and Elcho Island’s Saltwater Band were inducted into the NIMAs Hall of Fame, with the night closing on a tribute to the band.

“Last night’s celebration brought together some of the most incredible music and musicians this country produces, showcasing the rich connection of family and culture,” MusicNT’s Mark Smith said, noting the evening ran “from the Red Flag Dancers opening to closing the night honouring our newest Hall of Fame inductees, Saltwater Band.”

Born Danzal Baker in Darwin and raised in the Arnhem Land communities of Milingimbi and Maningrida, Baker Boy is widely regarded as the first Indigenous artist to achieve mainstream success rapping in the Yolŋu Matha language. He broke through in 2017 after winning triple j’s Unearthed National Indigenous Music Awards competition, with his singles “Cloud 9” and “Marryuna” both landing in that year’s triple j Hottest 100. He was named Young Australian of the Year in 2019 and awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2021. His debut album Gela (2021) earned him five wins from seven nominations at the 2022 ARIA Awards. DJANDJAY is his second studio album.

2026 NIMAs — Full Winners List

Artist of the Year: Birdz and Fred Leone

Best New Talent: Drifting Clouds

Album of the Year: Baker Boy — DJANDJAY

Song of the Year: Baker Boy — “THICK SKIN” feat. Thelma Plum, Emma Donovan, Kee’ahn & Jada Weazel

Film Clip of the Year: Baker Boy — “THICK SKIN” feat. Thelma Plum, Emma Donovan, Kee’ahn & Jada Weazel

Community Clip of the Year: Northern Peninsula Area — “All The Way From The NPA”

Indigenous Language Award: Bulman School & Community — “LOK LOK MAH BURARR” (Lizard & Goanna)

Hall of Fame: Marlene Cummins, Saltwater Band

Taylor Swift’s song “August” has been removed from a TikTok post by an account affiliated with President Donald Trump.

Earlier this week, Team Trump — launched during Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign — shared an edited clip of Donald and Melania Trump watching a fireworks show with Swift’s 2020 Folklore track “August” playing in the background. Text over the video read, “Mood because it’s August and Donald Trump is your president.”

The post’s caption added, “I’m sure @Taylor Swift is going to be super excited we used her song! #taylorswift #maga #august.”

On Friday (Aug. 7), TikTok users in the U.S. noticed that “August” had been removed from the post. A message on the video reads, “This sound isn’t available.”

The comments section quickly filled with reactions to the song’s removal. “TAYLOR REMOVING THE AUDIO QUEEEEEEN,” one user wrote. Another commented, “sorry what was that? cant hear the song.” A third added, “She removed it, clocked you guys.”

The Team Trump TikTok account currently has 14 million followers and has regularly posted videos since Trump was elected to a second term.

“August” isn’t the only Swift song that has disappeared from a Team Trump post. Another clip featuring the singer’s 2025 hit “Father Figure,” which was posted in November of that year, is no longer available, according to Variety. A 2025 video on the White House’s official TikTok account featuring her song “The Fate of Ophelia” has also disappeared.

Swift had not publicly commented on the situation at press time.

After the songs were removed, the Team Trump account further trolled Swift by using a live performance version of the title track from her 2012 album, Red. The post features Red-styled cover art with a mock-up of Trump’s profile over the letters and a fake “Red (Trump’s Version)” playlist. Sound was not available on the post as of publication.

“Did you know Taylor Swift wrote a whole album about the color of the Republican Party,” the post’s caption reads.

Trump has been critical of Swift since 2018, with tensions escalating after the singer endorsed Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. Trump later responded by posting, “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!” on Truth Social.

Following Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding on July 4, the White House weighed in with a social media post that mocked the superstar couple’s celebration at New York’s Madison Square Garden with an altered photo of the venue’s digital marquee that was changed to read “Trump Is Your President.”

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Beats has long been a leader in the audio game, with their wireless headphones and earbuds consistently topping bestsellers lists and worn by some of the biggest celebrities and musicians in the industry.

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Puebla York was in the building on Friday night (Aug. 7), braving a heavy thunderstorm to see Fuerza Regida close its first-ever U.S. stadium tour at New York’s Citi Field with a guest lineup that brought corridos bélicos and hip-hop into the same orbit — connecting the West Coast and East Coast with unusual ease.

The San Bernardino troupe’s finale featured Queens, N.Y., icon 50 Cent alongside G-Unit members Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda, as well as East Flatbush, Brooklyn’s Bobby Shmurda. Fenix Flexin, of L.A.’s Shoreline Mafia, also joined the lineup, performing his viral track “Rubberz.” Later, J Balvin joined the band for “La Canción,” with the Fuerza frontman taking Bad Bunny’s verses near the end of the concert.

50 Cent and G-Unit turned the performance into a New York hip-hop moment, running through hits like “What Up Gangsta,” “P.I.M.P.” and “I Get Money.” JOP joined them, rocking a bandana-style shirt, making the connection between the group’s corridos and the city’s rap lineage visible onstage. Just a short drive away in neighboring New Jersey, 50 Cent made another Friday night guest appearance during Chris Brown and Usher’s Raymond & Brown Tour stop at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford.

Later in his Citi Field show, Fuerza returned in a glittering white glove and a jacket that nodded to both Michael Jackson’s stagewear and Juan Gabriel’s matador-style glamour.

The guest appearances carried particular weight for Fuerza. “New York’s always been the hardest place for us,” JOP told Billboard days before the show. “It’s so global here,” he said, explaining why packing Citi Field represented a new kind of achievement for the band. After closing stadium dates across Texas, Los Angeles and other major U.S. markets, Fuerza had saved one of its biggest nights for the city it once considered the hardest to conquer.

The show had already established its futuristic frame. The opening featured The Matrix’s binary-code visuals — an early clue to the world of Fuerza’s next era — before JOP appeared in a Spider-Man-inspired reveal. It was a fitting New York entrance, especially following the July 31 release of Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

The night remained rooted in the five-member band. Samuel Jaimez’s requinto, Khrystian Ramos’ guitar, José “Pelón” García’s tuba and trumpet and Moisés López’s tololoche kept the show connected to the live instrumentation that carried Fuerza from clubs to baseball stadiums. The group moved through its deep catalog, including Billboard-charting hits like “TQM,” “Sabor Fresa,” “Bebe Dame,” “Harley Quinn” and “Marlboro Rojo.”

After nine stadium dates across the U.S., This Is Our Dream ended with Fuerza looking forward without abandoning its foundation — and with New York’s Mexican community showing that Puebla York has a place in the future of música mexicana.

The group will continue that conversation at Billboard Latin Music Week 2026, taking place Oct. 19-22 at Faena Forum Miami Beach, where the group is scheduled to headline a Superstar Q&A.

Madonna is remembering William Orbit following his death.

On Saturday (Aug. 8), the Queen of Pop took to social media to remember her Ray of Light producer following his death at age 69.

“I had an epiphany when I met you and started working with you,” Madonna wrote on Instagram. “I realized that music did not have to fit into categories or genres. So we created our own.”

The superstar singer’s post included a clip of her acceptance speech at the 1999 Grammy Awards, where Orbit stood by her side as they accepted the award for best pop vocal album. Ray of Light peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200.

She continued, “You pressed a magic button inside of me and I fell into a galaxy of unrealized dreams. Your music gave me a magic carpet to fly on and I visited many places. Sad and Joyful.”

Orbit died at his home on July 23, but his death was announced Friday (Aug. 7). A cause of death was not given.

The producer first remixed Madonna songs including “Justify My Love” and “Erotica” before the pair collaborated on her 1998 album, Ray of Light. His signature sound, incorporating elements of techno, trip-hop and downtempo, can be heard throughout the album.

“I sang in ways I’d never sung before,” Madonna wrote in her tribute. “I used words without caring if they made sense or not. In many ways you were my Ray of Light — as was my daughter Lola who was born around this time.”

She added, “I was starting a new chapter, I was choosing another road to walk down — and you were right by my side with your crooked teeth and your genius, way of hearing music. The studio was often church like and I would sit in silence, waiting for your ideas to explode out of your keyboard or your guitar and then I would run with them…”

The pair frequently worked together over the following decade, with Orbit receiving production credits on “Beautiful Stranger,” “American Pie” and songs on Madonna’s 2000 album Music and 2012’s MDNA.

“I miss those days. Only you could inspire me to write a song like Drowned World or Swim. You were so otherworldly. So singular,” Madonna wrote. “The years passed and I moved on to make music with other people, but I have never forgotten you or the magical time we spent together. Goodbye Billy Bubbles. I was so lucky to have known you and fallen down the rabbit hole with you.”

See Madonna’s full tribute to Orbit on Instagram below.