It’s been a building he’s made his own since the 2018 North American leg of his first-ever solo tour, but never quite like this before. When Harry Styles took the stage at New York’s iconic Madison Square Garden last night, he did so for what would be the first of an unprecedented 30 consecutive shows at the storied venue, taking him all the way through to Halloween — by which point the defending-champion New York Knicks will have already played three home games as part of the 2026-27 NBA regular season.
But of course, to the MSG crowd last night, Harry Styles was a star more than equal to Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns, as the One Direction alum and solo superstar brought his best-selling Together, Together tour to New York in support of his dance-flavored February LP, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally. Support for Styles came in the form of DJ-producer Jamie xx, who set the clubby tone for the evening with a mix of solo hits, productions for other artists and classics from his beloved indie-electronic band The xx. Styles and his band joined even Jamie xx during his final song, and took over things from there.
New York is the tour’s first and only stop in the U.S., after having previously stopped in Amsterdam, London, São Paulo and Mexico City for a combined 31 dates across July and August. (After New York, Styles will visit Melbourne and City before calling it a day on the trek — for the time being, at least.) Perhaps due to the unique nature of his visit — and Styles’ history with the Garden — he greeted fans with a completely new song ordering from the setlist he’s been playing on Together, Together to this point, including a handful of longtime fan favorites he’d yet to revisit on this trek, and a tribute to a fallen musical icon.
Find the complete new set list for the first of Styles’ 30 NYC shows below.
MELBOURNE, Australia — A new artist booking specialist opens for business in the land down under, CORE Talent Agency.
The agency is founded by Jaddan Comerford, CEO of UNIFIED Music Group, and Regan Lethbridge, co-founder of Lemon Tree Music, and emerges from Lonely Lands Agency (LLA), which Tash Sultana established with the pair back in 2019.
CORE operates as part of the broader UNIFIED Music Group ecosystem, and is led by co-general managers, Desiree Venuto and Adam Montgomery and boasts a roster that includes Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, The Terrys, Budjerah, Day We Ran, Emma Donovan, South Summit, Slowly Slowly, DEVAURA and others.
It’s mission: to focus on established independent Australian artists, as well as some of Australia and New Zealand’s “most exciting up-and-coming talent,” reads a statement, with its artists enjoying access to UNIFIED’s experience, infrastructure and connections.
Venuto joined LLA in 2019, and has been namechecked in The Music Network’s 30 Under 30 and Pollstar’s Impact International Next Gen Honorees lists, while Montgomery is an experienced professional who led boutique booking agency Four Tone Artists, representing the likes of Bec Sandridge, Didirri and Mia Dyson.
CORE’s dedicated launch team includes LaBelle Jackson, Victoria Kozbanis and Jo Syme.
“We are thrilled to officially unveil CORE. Having been a part of this journey since its inception, it is incredibly rewarding to step into this new role to lead the next iteration of the agency,” comments Venuto. “Artist creativity has always been our foundation, and we are stepping forward with a unified team backed by decades of shared industry expertise.”
Adds Montgomery: “Partnering with Desiree to lead this next chapter is a true career highlight. CORE is built around putting the artist at the heart of every decision, and we’re excited to bring this fresh energy into each conversation. “With the support of Comerford and Lethbridge, he continues, “we’re eager to champion our incredible roster and continue to expand our community.”
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Nicole Kidman may have needed a second to place the name, but once a fan mentioned Adéla‘s upcoming song titled after her, the Oscar-winning actress was all in.
At the London premiere of Practical Magic 2 on Wednesday (Aug. 26), Kidman was asked by a fan whether she knew Adéla, the Slovak singer/songwriter whose rapidly rising pop career is about to get an especially Kidman-esque addition.
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“Do you know who Adéla is?” the fan asked in a video.
“No!” Kidman initially replied.
After the fan explained that Adéla is a singer with a song called “Nicole Kidman,” however, Kidman’s memory quickly kicked in.
“Oh, yes! She is! I do know!” Kidman exclaimed. “I think she’s Slovakian, right?”
When the fan confirmed that the singer was “amazing,” Kidman doubled down on her fandom and revealed she may soon be seeing Adéla herself in concert.
“I absolutely know who she is and she’s coming to Nashville and I’m going to go see her,” Kidman said.
The timing couldn’t be better for the ascending, pink-haired pop star. Adéla is set to release her debut album, PRIMA, on Sept. 4, and the newly revealed 11-song track list includes “Nicole Kidman” as its second track. The project will also feature her breakout single “Ain’t in LA,” which became her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at No. 85.
Adéla is currently bringing the PRIMA era to fans on her Red Bottoms Tour, which stops off in Nashville on Sept. 21 at The Basement East.
According to Adéla Instagram fan site @adeladiary, the pop singer reacted to Kidman’s kind words later Wednesday, commenting: “WOW OH MY GOD NICOLE WOW OH MY GOD HOLY SH– WOW.”
As for whether the actress has heard the song that bears her name? That’s a question the fan didn’t get to ask. But with PRIMA on the horizon, maybe Kidman will soon be able to report back.
Watch the full video below.
Jay Wheeler’s “De Lejitos” is no longer distant from the No. 1 spot, as the song jumps 2-1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart (dated Aug. 29). The new chart-topper arrives just five months after the Puerto Rican led the overall Latin radio ranking in March.
“’De Lejitos’ is a special song for me,” Wheeler shares with Billboard. “Today it’s a success because it went from being my daughter Aiunii’s favorite to becoming a favorite among all my fans, long before my team and I decided to officially release it. Every time I release music, I do it with the intention of getting everyone to dance, sing, and be happy listening to my songs, and reaching No. 1 on Billboard simply fills me with great pride.
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“De Lejitos” lands at the summit on Latin Airplay with 6.7 million audience impressions earned in the United States during the Aug. 14-20 tracking week, according to Luminate; that’s a 4% growth from the week prior.
“De Lejitos” began its chart journey with a top 20 debut on the Hot Latin Songs chart in April, holding in the top 10 for nearly 11 straight weeks. Its only detour from the upper region came during Karol G’s blockbuster debut week (dated Aug. 12), when songs from her album No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto flooded the multi-metric tally, sending the song from No. 7 to No. 18, and back to the top 10 on this week’s chart, at No. 8, from streaming gain.
On Latin Airplay, “De Lejitos” spent three weeks in the top 20 before landing at No. 2 last week. With its new ruling result, Wheeler ups his chart-topping count to four No. 1s. It follows “Viendo El Techo,” “Dos Tragos,” and its latest “Si Te Vas,” with Jay Balvin, all one-week champs between 2021-26.
Band El Recodo Revives Antonio Aguilar’s 1958 ‘La Cama De Piedra’ For No. 1: Elsewhere on the Latin charts, Banda El Recodo de Cruz de Lizárraga picks up its 21st No. 1 on Regional Mexican Airplay with “La Cama de Piedra.” The new reworked version of Antonio Aguilar’s hit, released in 1958, was produced by his son Pepe Aguilar and Alfonso ‘Poncho’ Lizárraga, band leader.
“La Cama de Piedra” rises after a 10% gain in impressions, to 5.9 million, earned during the tracking week. The song trades places with Xavi’s “Dosis” which leaves the top spot after an equal 10% decline, to 5.6 million.
With its 21st Regional Mexican Airplay No. 1, Banda El Recodo now claims seven leaders in the ‘20s —the most that it has earned in any decade, following two in the 1990s and six each in the 2000s and ‘10s. The group also ties with Intocable for the fourth-most champs since the chart began in 1994. Here’s the list of champs:
No. 1s, Artist
29, Calibre 50
22, Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
22, La Arrolladora Banda el Limón de René Camacho
21, Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga
21, Intocable
18, Los Tigres del Norte
17, Christian Nodal
17, Grupo Frontera
Jaye P. Morgan, one of the top female recording artists of the 1950s with seven top 40 pop hits in 1954-55 alone, including “That’s All I Want From You,” and who later became a frequent talk show guest and game show panelist, infamously taking off her shirt on The Gong Show, has died. She was 94.
Morgan died Monday of natural causes in Longview, Washington, said Mark Sendroff, longtime attorney and friend. She had been living with her nephew and niece, Duke Morgan Spencer and Peggy Sue Spencer.
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Morgan’s biggest hit was 1954’s “That’s All I Want From You,” which reached No. 3 on the Most Played by Jockeys chart and No. 5 on the Best Sellers in Stores list. In the Billboard Hot 100 era, she scored three hits: “Are You Lonesome Tonight” (No. 65 in 1959); “Miss You” (No. 78, 1959); and “I Walk the Line” (No. 66, 1960).
Later, she would become a regular guest on The Tonight Show and make appearances with Merv Griffin, Dick Cavett and Mike Douglas as well as spots on The Love Boat and Fantasy Island. But it was her years hamming it up as a celebrity judge — along with Jamie Farr and Rip Taylor — on the chaotic The Gong Show starting in 1976 that cemented her fame.
On the show, amateur performers tried out their acts, and when one of the judges couldn’t stand it anymore, they smashed a gong, ending the proceedings. Whichever performer won the day’s show received a check for the random amount of $516.32.
On one episode, Eugene Patton — the dancing stagehand performing as Gene Gene the Dancing Machine — started his thing when Morgan opened her shirt to expose her breasts, helping bring an end to the show’s run on NBC in 1978.
“It paid good money, and it was great exposure. I really enjoyed it,” she told the Los Angeles Times in 1992.
“Jaye P. Morgan’s devil-may-care ad libs on television game shows have probably made her more famous as a personality than as a singer,” The New York Times wrote in 1984. “But the same kooky recklessness that inspires Miss Morgan’s remarks is also a part of her musical sensibility.”
Her film credits include The All-American Boy with Jon Voight, Loose Shoes, The Gong Show Movie, Night Patrol and the 2002 Miramax release Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, directed by George Clooney.
Jaye P. Morgan’s early life
Morgan was born Mary Margaret Morgan in a log cabin in Mancos, Colorado, and her show business career started early. At the age of 3, she was part of the Morgan Family, a traveling vaudeville act that included her mother, her father, her sister and five brothers. The group disbanded after their father’s death in 1945.
Morgan was class treasurer of her California high school and her peers nicknamed her J.P. after the 19th century financier J.P. Morgan. She later feminized it by changing the initial J to Jaye.
But by the time she was 17, she was singing professionally again, and in 1950 she joined Frank De Vol’s orchestra, singing with it for three years.
Her recording career got underway via “Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries” and “Just a Gigolo” with De Vol on a small label, Derby Records, that reached No. 26 on the Billboard chart. That led RCA Records to come calling with a recording contract.
She was a regular on the Robert Q. Lewis national daytime variety TV show and the nighttime game show “Stop the Music” hosted by Bert Parks. In 1954, DownBeat magazine’s annual DJ poll crowned her best new female singer of the year. She took her nightclub act on the road and made her Las Vegas debut at the New Frontier Hotel & Casino.
Morgan’s onscreen career
Morgan even got her own TV show in 1956 — The Jaye P. Morgan Show, which featured four of her brothers. Her solo albums include Jaye P. Morgan and a joint album with Kaye Ballard called Long Time Friends. She scored two hits on Billboard‘s Adult Contemporary (which started in 1961): “Love of a Gentle Man” reached No. 37 and “What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life” reached No. 40, both in 1970.
An appearance on The Tonight Show opened up a career for her on television talk shows and she kept returning to Johnny Carson for five years. “I take my body everyplace I go,” she joked to the host in a 1972 episode. She also was a guest on The Odd Couple playing herself and singing their goofy song “Happy, Peppy and Bursting with Love.”
During one memorable episode of The Muppet Show, Morgan appeared in a bird costume and seemed unhappy she was there at all. When Kermit tells her it’s a thrill to have her on, she replies: “I’m really indifferent about being here.” Kermit is aghast, calling the opening number cute. “I hate cute,” replies Morgan.
Other Morgan credits include a role in Home Alone 2, with Macaulay Culkin, appearances on The Love Boat and Fantasy Island, and co-starring with Eddie Bracken in the national tour of Sugar Babies.
Married and divorced three times, Morgan is survived by a son, Paul Kane.
Hit-Boy revealed that he and Nas have had a falling-out, despite the critically acclaimed work they’ve done together over the past several years.
The West Coast beatmaker sat down with DJ Vlad and Elliott Wilson recently and mentioned that he and the Queens legend aren’t on speaking terms anymore and he doesn’t see them ever collaborating again. “I ain’t spoke to Nas in three years,” Hit-Boy admitted. “We did six albums, 80 songs in three years. I produced almost every single song on his album that won a Grammy, King’s Disease.”
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He added: “We did a lot of great work, but I don’t see us working again.”
He was then asked by Wilson if there was any specific reason as to why they fell out, but Hit didn’t really want to get into specifics. “It’s a lot of reasons, you know what I mean?” he said. “But it’s something I don’t really wanna dig too deep in ’cause the sh– is pretty deep. Respect to what we did get accomplished in three years.”
From 2020 to 2023, Nas and Hit-Boy made King’s Disease, King’s Disease II, Magic, King’s Disease III, Magic 2 and Magic 3, with their King’s Disease series earning them three Grammy nominations, including a win for best rap album in 2021.
Billboard has reached out to Nas’ team for comment.
You can check out the clip below. (You’ll have to subscribe to DJ Vlad’s YouTube channel in order to watch the full conversation.)
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College merch usually falls into two categories: the sweatshirt you wear because it’s freezing in the library and the sweatshirt you wear because you’re actually going to the tailgate. Parke is making a case for a third option — and its new collegiate collection comes with some serious music history.
The viral clothing brand has partnered with sports lifestyle company ’47 for its first licensed collegiate collection, bringing its signature mocknecks and other staples to 10 universities. The collection launched Aug. 25 and includes Auburn, Indiana, Georgia, Michigan, Alabama, Syracuse, Florida, Ole Miss, UNC and the University of Texas at Austin.
The collection includes officially licensed apparel and accessories, including Parke’s signature fleece mockneck sweatshirt, zip-up mocknecks, boxer shorts, boxer-style sweatpants, coordinating claw clips and ’47 baseball caps. Each piece comes in the school’s official Pantone colors, with many fleece styles featuring embroidered school patches, printed graphics or a combination of both. Select pieces use the schools’ colors without a logo for a more understated take on collegiate apparel.
The hats are available in one size with adjustable snapback or strapback closures. The collection is being sold online in limited quantities while supplies last, but shoppers may want to move quickly: Many styles have already sold out within minutes.
BEST FOR BAMA STUDENTS
Parke x ’47 Alabama Mockneck
Only size XXL is still in stock, available in two colorways.
This isn’t your average college sweatshirt. Parke’s signature mockneck gets an Alabama update in soft fleece with a relaxed fit that’s made for game days and beyond.
BEST FOR THE AUBURN FAMILY
Parke x ’47 Auburn Mockneck
Act fast, very limited sizes are available for this mockneck.
Parke brings its signature mockneck to the Auburn sidelines with this cozy fleece style. Custom graphics and a relaxed fit make it an easy grab for cooler campus days.
BEST FOR WOLVERINES
Parke x ’47 Michigan Mockneck
Sizes L/XL to XXL are currently still in stock, as of the time of this writing.
For Michigan fans who want something beyond the usual campus-store sweatshirt, this Parke mockneck is an easy pick. It’s crafted from 80% cotton and 20% polyester fleece with custom graphics.
BEST FOR OLE MISS STUDENTS
Parke x ’47 Ole Miss Mockneck
All sizes are still currently in stock for this Ole Miss mockneck sweatshirt.
The Grove has a new unofficial uniform. This Parke x ’47 mockneck pairs classic Ole Miss graphics with a vintage-inspired look that feels right at home in Oxford.
BEST FOR LONGHORNS
Parke x ’47 Texas Mockneck
Lucky for you, sizes S/M to XXL are still in stock.
Make room in your closet for a new Texas staple. This Parke x ’47 mockneck brings together the Longhorns’ signature colors and a classic varsity-inspired design.
BEST FOR THE ORANGE
Parke x ’47 Syracuse Mockneck
Sizes S/M to XXL are still available for purchase.
This Syracuse mockneck is giving more than standard game-day merch. The varsity details make it feel like a longtime closet favorite, whether you’re headed to campus or watching from home.
BEST CLASSIC STYLE
Parke Varsity Mockneck
Go with a classic sweatshirt in your school colors. Many shades and sizes are still in stock.
Parke leans into collegiate nostalgia with this varsity mockneck. It has the classic look of old-school campus gear with a more contemporary silhouette.
The launch marks a new category for Parke, which was founded in 2022 and initially gained attention for its reworked denim before expanding into limited-release loungewear. Its signature mockneck sweatshirts became particularly popular on social media and developed a reputation for selling out quickly. In April 2026, the brand expanded its retail presence to Target stores nationwide.
The 10-school lineup also includes several universities with ties to music history, from Madonna and Iggy Pop at Michigan to Lou Reed at Syracuse and Lionel Richie and the late Jimmy Buffett at Auburn. Michigan is also the alma mater of songwriting duo Pasek and Paul, whose credits include The Greatest Showman and Dear Evan Hansen.
The Parke x ’47 Collegiate Collection is available online while supplies last, adding a new chapter to the brand’s growing lineup of limited-release apparel.
For seven straight decades, from the 1960s on through the 2020s, the late Dolly Parton charted an iconic string of 50 albums on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart — including 15 top 40-charted sets.
From her debut with Porter Wagoner on Just the Two of Us in 1969, on through her most recent new entry, 2023’s Rockstar, the singer-songwriter left a remarkable impression on Billboard’s signature album chart.
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Parton notched four early albums on the Billboard 200 with her former TV co-star and duet partner Wagoner in 1969-71. She charted her first solo entry also in 1969, with My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy.
Parton would not reach the top 40 of the all-genre Billboard 200 albums chart until 1978, when Here You Come Again climbed to a No. 20 peak off the strength of its smash title track. The single sailed to No. 3 on the overall Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, and marked her first of eight top 40 hits on the ranking.
After the Here You Come Again album, Parton would hit the top 40 again in short order with Heartbreaker (No. 27 in 1978), Great Balls of Fire (No. 40 in 1979) and 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs (No. 11 in 1981). The latter boasted her first Hot 100 No. 1 in “9 to 5,” which also scored Parton her first Academy Award nomination, for best original song (from the film of the same name in which Parton co-starred with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin).
Parton would hit the top 40 of the Billboard 200 again in late 1984 with her holiday album Once Upon a Christmas, with Kenny Rogers. Just a year before, the pair teamed up on Parton’s second Hot 100 No. 1, “Islands in the Stream.”
In 1987, Parton joined Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris for the successful Trio album, which reached No. 6 on the Billboard 200 and granted Parton her first top 10 on the chart. Trio would garner Parton her first, and so far only, Grammy Award nomination for album of the year.
In the 1990s, Parton notched two more top 40 albums on the Billboard 200 with Eagle When She Flies (No. 24 in 1991) and Slow Dancing With the Moon (No. 16 in 1993). In the 2000s, she brought Backwoods Barbie to the top 40, hitting No. 17 in 2009.
In 2014, Parton achieved her first top 10 on the Billboard 200 unaccompanied by any other acts, as Blue Smoke debuted and peaked at No. 6. She followed it with another top 40 album two years later, Pure & Simple, which hit No. 11.
In the 2020s, Parton has claimed four new top 40-charted albums — more than in any other decade. In 2020, she reached No. 16 with A Holly Dolly Christmas and followed it with Run, Rose, Run (No. 34 in 2022) and the best-of compilation Diamonds & Rhinestones: The Greatest Hits Collection (No. 27 in 2022).
In 2023, Parton claimed her highest charting Billboard 200 album ever, as the all-star collabrations project Rockstar debuted and peaked at No. 3.
The Rockstar project was promoted as Parton’s first rock album, and its recording was sparked by Parton’s induction to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2022. Through her career, Parton primarily recorded country music, but took detours (via albums and songs) into such genres as Americana/folk, bluegrass, children’s music, Christian, dance/electronic and pop.
The 30-song Rockstar album mixed covers and original tunes and included guests such as Pat Benatar, Miley Cyrus, Melissa Etheridge, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, Elton John, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks, Chris Stapleton, Ringo Starr, Sting and Steven Tyler.
Sister duo Aly & AJ have unexpectedly canceled their November and December tour dates after Aly Michalka landed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: her Broadway debut.
In a statement shared Wednesday (Aug. 26) on Instagram, Aly announced that they will no longer be able to play their scheduled dates beginning Nov. 28 in Cincinnati through Dec. 19 in Anaheim. She explained that she had been given the opportunity to make her Broadway debut this fall as William Shakespeare’s wife Anne Hathaway in & Juliet, a chance she said she “couldn’t pass up.”
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“Unfortunately, that means we won’t be able to play our November + December tour dates as planned,” the caption reads. “We’re so sorry to everyone who was looking forward to these shows. We were too, and we don’t take for granted the time, travel, and planning that goes into coming to see us.”
The affected dates include stops in Cincinnati, Louisville, Indianapolis, Grand Rapids, Madison, Des Plaines, West Des Moines, Columbia, Cheyenne, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Albuquerque, Tucson and Anaheim.
In the comments, fans congratulated Aly on her Broadway debut while others shared their disappointment over not being able to see the duo live. As a consolation for fans who had planned to attend, Aly & AJ shared an unreleased live album, which they are making available to download or stream for free. “Since we can’t spend those nights together, we wanted to give you a little something from the road,” Aly wrote.
“We love you and can’t wait to see you again soon,” she added.
See the full Instagram post below.
Kehlani is pressing pause on her world tour and will focus on getting her health back to where it needs to be. The Grammy-winning singer announced Wednesday (Aug. 26) on social media that she’s canceling her next two shows in New Jersey and Maryland on the Kehlani World Tour after being hospitalized for a painful illness that made her unable to swallow.
“After two off days feeling completely normal.. ive been up all night unable to swallow & in so much pain,” she wrote. “I just left the hospital & am not cleared to sing for the next two shows. i’m so sorry Camden & DC. my team is working on a solution.”
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Kehlani revealed that the trek will restart on Aug. 29 at the Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront in Richmond, Virginia.
She continued: “Breaks my heart to have to ever do this. i do everything i’m supposed to to ensure my health stays up to par & it still isn’t guaranteed. we will pick back up in Virginia.”
Kehlani had been prioritizing her health and mental well-being while on the road, as she’s been making stops at bathhouses, yoga studios and wellness centers across North America. The tour still has plenty of runway left and will be running through September and wrapping up in early October with a show in San Francisco.
The “Folded” singer is the cover star of Billboard‘s 2026 R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players issue, which features Kehlani speaking with her friend and collaborator Leon Thomas. During the conversation, Kehlani dispelled the narrative that R&B is dying.
“I hate the idea that R&B is dead,” she said. “It’s never gone anywhere. People are just a little lazy in looking up new artists to dive into. There’s plenty everywhere you look. I’m finding someone I like every day.”
The 31-year-old released her self-titled album in April, which reached No. 1 on the Top R&B Albums chart and earned a top five debut on the Billboard 200.
Billboard has reached out to Kehlani’s reps for further comment.