BLACKPINK‘s Lisa comes out swinging on her hard-charging single “SaWaDiKa.” And if you’re not convinced that her return to rap is complete, just check out the first, shouted lines of the song whose title translates into “hello” in Thai, because Lisa is cordially inviting you to bask in her badness.

“Hello Sawadika/ Yeah you know my wrist is cold/ Got this timepiece from Geneva/ If you know it then you know,” she raps at the top of the high-fashion, action-heavy video for the song, which dropped on Friday (Sept. 4) and was shot in the singer’s native Bangkok, Thailand. And, just in case you missed the ice-cold message, there’s one more thing on her mind: “I’m that b–ch on your TV/ And my Ferrari indigo/ La la lisa la diva/ Sawadika there she go.”

The video for the spare, bass-heavy song produced by Thom Bridges (KATSEYE, John Summit) is like an entire Paris fashion week in three minutes, from the black feathered catsuit in the first shot to a spangly, space-age burgundy two-piece with matching, jewel-dripping headphones the K-pop superstar sports as she slinks sideways down a street at night amid her crew of black-clad dancers in the clip directed by Bang Jae Yeob (Stray Kids, Aespa).

She’s in full Las Vegas showgirl mode with a towering black feather headdress soon enough for a rooftop dance shot, then glowing like a futuristic TRON character in a neon blue bikini with matching hair in an underground tunnel and action-ready in a red leather bodysuit with boxing shorts that feature the song’s title in rhinestones across the waist in a bit inspired by Muay Thai boxing.

The punchy song is the first taste of Lisa’s upcoming Press Play EP, which will drop on Oct. 23.

According to Lifestyle Asia, the visual is a tour of Thai landmarks, including stops at the Hua Lamphong railway station, the former central passenger terminal in Bangkok, the Soi Charoen Khet 1 neighborhood and Dib Bangkok, the sleek, contemporary art museum that opened last year.

The single is the first solo effort from the singer/rapper/actress this year, following on the heels of her FIFA World Cup 2026 anthem “Goals” with Anitta and Rema. In addition to an upcoming documentary, Always Lalisa (Oct. 12), Lisa is gearing up for her Viva La Lisa Residency in Las Vegas at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace on Nov. 13, 14, 27 and 28.

Check out the “SaWaDiKa” video below.

And with a click, JISOO is back.

The BLACKPINK star launches the next chapter of her solo career with “CLICK,” a tasty pop treat that’s accompanied with a futuristic music video.

Joseph Kahn (Taylor Swift, Britney Spears, Eminem) directs the cinematic clip, which follows the eternal existence of a cyborg JISOO, left behind in a deserted old theme park. There’s no life to be found in this forsaken place. Not in the human form, anyway.

Our lonely hero brightens her endless day when she activates some robot buddies, including some characters who could’ve lived a past life at a Chuck E Cheese restaurant. A twinkle toed humanoid suitor shows up, dressed to impressed. They were made to click.

Kahn and JISOO take this barren sad world, and convert it to light, with life, movement and friendship, its storytelling recalling Wall-E, Stephen Spielberg’s AI and J.F. Sebastian’s workshop in Blade Runner. At its heart is the CLICK Bear, who represents the presence of JISOO’s fans who come from different countries, speak different languages and live different lives.

It’s been non-stop for the South Korean pop superstar, who teased her new solo chapter last year with “EYES CLOSED,” a collaboration with ex-One Direction star Zayn. The single reached No. 72 on the Billboard Hot 100. With that feat, BLACKPINK became the first girl group to have every member enter the Hot 100 as a solo artist.

BLACKPINK released the DEADLINE EP in February of this year, after completing the group’s Deadline World Tour. DEADLINE opened at No. 8 on the Billboard 200, and marked their first major music release since they hit No. 1 on the all-genres albums tally in 2022 with Born Pink.

“CLICK” follows JISOO’s 2025 debut mini album, AMORTAGE, which included “earthquake” and “Your Love.”

JISOO began her solo journey two years earlier, in 2023, with the release of her debut EP, ME, which became the first album by a female solo artist in South Korea to surpass one million sales. Its single, “꽃(FLOWER),” powered to No. 2 on the Billboard Global 200 in April of that year, and No. 1 on the Global Excl. US chart.

Watch the music video for “CLICK” below.

Alex Warren‘s Wildchild is a menace on the Australian albums chart, where it opens its account at No. 1.

The week’s best-seller on vinyl, Wildchild is the followup to Warren’s debut collection You’ll Be Alright, Kid, which peaked at No. 2 last year and lifts 11-5 on the latest ARIA Chart, published late Friday, Sept. 4.

You’ll Be Alright, Kid housed Warren’s hit “Ordinary,” which led the ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart for the year 2025. “Ordinary” currently sits at No. 4 on the national singles survey. The Californian singer and songwriter is currently in these parts for the Australasian leg of his Finding Family on the Road World Tour 2026, presented by Frontier Touring.

Venerated Australian songsmith Paul Kelly returns to the ARIA Chart with Seventy, which bounces to No. 2 off the back of a deluxe edition. The album opened and peaked at No. 2 last November, becoming Kelly’s 14^th top 10 album. The winner of 16 career ARIA Awards, Kelly was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 1997; received the prestigious Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music at the 2011 APRA Music Awards; and was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the 2017 Australia Day Honours. Kelly was a keynote speaker Tuesday (Sept. 1) at the 2026 BIGSOUND conference in Brisbane.

Veteran U.S. heavyweights Mastodon roar onto the ARIA Chart with Marrow Deep, their ninth studio album. It’s new at No. 6, for the rockers’ third top 10 appearance after Once More ‘Round The Sun (No. 3 in 2014) and Emperor Of Sand (No. 7 in 2017).

Close behind is Victorian metalcore band Ocean Sleeper with Peace When I’m Dead, their second studio album. It’s new at No. 7 for their first ARIA Chart appearance.

Homegrown country sweethearts Brooke McClymont and Adam Eckersley make a show at No. 12 with Souls On Show, their third album together. The happy couple reached No. 16 with Adam & Brooke (2018) and No. 26 with Up, Down & Sideways (from 2023). As a member of the McClymonts, Brooke won two ARIA Awards and bagged six top 40 albums, according to ARIA.

Meanwhile, Brisbane-born artist Jem Cassar-Daley cracks the top 20 with her debut studio album, Tattoos Used To Come Off In The Pool. It’s new at No. 18. Cassar-Daley, the daughter of Aussie country great Troy Cassar-Daley and local TV personality Laurel Edwards, performed several showcases this week during the BIGSOUND nighttime program.

Over on the ARIA Singles Chart, Ella Langley lassos her 12th non-consecutive week at No. 1 with “Choosin’ Texas.”

Finally, the late Queen of Country, Dolly Parton, completes a rare podium sweep on ARIA’s On Replay Singles Chart, which ranks tracks that were released two or more years ago. Parton is at No. 1 with “9 to 5,” at No. 2 with “Jolene,” and her Kenny Rogers duet “Islands In The Stream,” written by ARIA Hall of Fame inductees Bee Gees, is at No. 3.

Australia’s prime minister Anthony Albanese was one of the many fans who paid tribute to Dolly, who died Aug. 25 at the age of 80.

Billboard’s Friday Music Guide serves as a handy guide to New Music Friday’s most essential releases each week — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond.

Last week, we featured Olivia Rodrigo, Alex Warren, JENNIE and more.

This week, Miley begins her new era as a mononym with the lead single of her forthcoming album; Beyoncé celebrates the 20th anniversary of B’Day with an expanded 27-track edition (plus B-sides and Spanish-language versions of her songs); and ADÉLA shares her debut album PRIMA… plus much more. Check out all of this week’s picks below:

Miley, “Bass Persuades”

Days after announcing her 10th studio album (and first on new label home Atlantic), Miley — yes, just Miley now — dropped its title track and lead single, “Bass Persuades.” The synthy bass-bumping track is a hypnotic dance-pop song about how “the kids don’t wanna dance” while simultaneously showing them how it’s done. Here, Miley is not only sharing wisdom like the icon she is (“Glued your eyes to the telephone screen…Just look out the window and what do you see?”) but she’s also subtly nodding to that icon status by referencing, well, herself with the line “chaos is king, but you know that you can’t stop, won’t stop.” If a song this catchy (paired with a video that is arguably inspired by Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” dance sequence) doesn’t make the kids wanna dance… well, then that’s on them. — LYNDSEY HAVENS

Beyoncé, “CAN I WATCH YOU (feat. Pharrell)”

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of her knockout second album, B’Day, Beyoncé treated fans to an expanded edition that includes previously-unreleased bonus tracks, and also tacks on “Morning Dew (Donk)” that she surprise dropped on July 4. Of the new material, there’s only two features: Jay-Z on “Welcome to Hollywood” and Pharrell on “Can I Watch You.” The latter is a sultry, R&B-infused indie-rock song on which the question posed in its title is repeatedly answered with a whispered “yes.” — L.H.

ADÉLA, PRIMA

Fast-rising pop artist ADÉLA drops her debut album PRIMA, led by focus single “Nicole Kidman.” The downtempo song opens with a beat that resembles “Bound 2” by Ye, and it lingers in the background until the outro gives it some shine back. Previously-released singles include “KGB,” “Red Bottoms” and “Ain’t In LA,” which earned the Slovakia-born artist her first Billboard Hot 100 entry in August. Read Billboard‘s tracks ranked here, in which Kyle Denis calls PRIMA “one of the most concise, clear-eyed debut pop albums in recent memory.” — L.H.

Medium Build, “It’s Not Easy (Falling In Love)”

On his new album, King Of Having Fun, Medium Build digs deep for what is his sharpest album to date; He really had no choice, after hitting rock bottom following the release of his 2024 album Country. Now in a much better headspace, the artist tells Billboard his latest full-length was made “after getting all the dreams, realizing they don’t satisfy, and then burning out, taking a break, getting sober, getting on meds, changing my life, deciding I do want to live, and I don’t care if music is my life.” Turns out, caring less sounds really great. — L.H.

Ellie Goulding, “For You Entertainment”

“For Your Entertainment” is perhaps the song that best proves the title of Ellie Goulding’s sixth album, I Know Too Much, to be true. Having released her debut single 17 years ago, Goulding has surely learned a lot over the years — and “Entertainment” is her own version of a song like Taylor Swift’s “Mirrorball.” While differently sonically, the two songs tread similar lyrical ground, pulling inspiration from the toll of performing. As Goulding sings with stark honesty: “I’ll be posing all and smiling/ My eyes are like a waterfall, whеn you look away/ Can you see how hard I’m trying just to give it all?” — L.H.

Mau P, “Just A Little Bit More”

Mau P’s second track of 2026 is the slinky “Just A Little Bit More.” A staple of his sets over the last few months, the house production is essentially the Mau P take on ’90s R&B, with the soulful vocals — crisply recorded and deployed — giving the song a throwback feel while the rest of the production keeps it fresh and festive. (The whistles!) “Just A Little Bit More” is out on Interscope Records and drops just ahead of the Dutch producer’s set at ARC Music Festival in Chicago this weekend. — KATIE BAIN

Amelie Lens, Aura

A decade after her first official release, Amelie Lens releases her debut album, Aura. The 13-track project contains the same kind of sharp, throttling and often quite cerebral techno that’s made Lens one of the genre’s leading names, with highlights including the previously release Angèle collab “run” and the relentless “the energy is us.” Lens calls Aura “a moment I’ve been waiting for my whole career,” with the project landing before a set in her native Belgium this weekend and shows in Washington D.C., Denver and Los Angeles later this month. These shows precede another major project from Lens, with the artist due to give birth to her second child this winter. — K.B.

Malie Donn, The Golden Child

Malie Donn’s debut studio album is finally here. Billboard’s Caribbean Up-And-Comer of the Month for August first broke through with 2023’s “V6,” and now he’s dropped a sprawling 20-track set featuring contributions from fellow dancehall stars Byron Messia, Javo Donn, DJ Frass and Squash. From the inspirational, autobiographical title track to the sultry, aptly titled “Rated R,” The Golden Child spans the gamut of all the different sounds and themes Malie Donn does best. — KYLE DENIS

Johnny Venus, “Nightmares”

Johnny Venus, one-half of Grammy-nominated rap duo EARTHGANG, has shared the latest preview of his forthcoming debut solo studio album. Co-produced by Courtlin Jabrae and Poplord, “Nightmares” finds Venus delivering his signature disarming songwriting, zeroing in on the specific anxiety of dreading the loss of a cherished love. The 11th Hour can’t come soon enough! — K.D.

A one-off concert celebrating the remarkable career of John Farnham will get the big screen treatment.

As previously reported, Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena will host The Songs Of John Farnham: A Living Legend The Celebration on Sunday, Sept. 20, featuring 120 artists and musicians, and raising funds for Head and Neck Cancer Australia.

The show was a rapid sell-out, organizers say. Now, show producers Cochrane Entertainment and TEG Dainty have struck a deal to broadcast the concert live into HOYTS’ national network of cinemas.

“This is an extraordinary event for Australian music, and the opportunity to take it beyond Rod Laver Arena and into cinemas across the country is unprecedented and incredibly exciting,” comments Paul Dainty, the legendary concert promoter who leads TEG Dainty.

Performers on the night will include Keith Urban, Tina Arena, Jimmy Barnes, Kate Ceberano, Ross Wilson, Human Nature, Richard Marx, Jessica Mauboy and Jon Stevens, with Farnham’s longtime musical director Chong Lim handling musical direction and arrangements. Celine Dion and Hugh Jackman will join in via a satellite feed.

Farnham personally invited each artist appearing at the show, and he has a record-breaking connection with the 15,000-capacity Rod Laver Arena. The veteran singer has performed at the Olympic Park venue on 94 occasions, doing so to more than 1 million total fans.

“The extraordinary response to this concert has shown just how deeply John Farnham’s music continues to resonate with Australians,” adds Cochrane Entertainment founder Tony Cochrane. “We wanted this celebration to be something truly special, and now, through HOYTS, we have the opportunity to share that experience with John’s fans right across Australia.”

With 1986’s Whispering Jack, Farnham engineered one of the all-time great comebacks, Released through Sony Music, the album spent 25 weeks at No. 1, en route to shifting more than one million copies, becoming the first domestic LP to do so. It remains the highest-selling album ever in Australia by a local talent.

Whispering Jack houses Farnham’s signature song, “You’re The Voice,” a top 10 hit in the United Kingdom, and, four decades on, the beloved unofficial anthem of Australia.

The legendary, ARIA Hall of Fame-inducted artist faced his toughest challenge yet in August 2022, when he underwent major surgery to remove a cancerous growth from his mouth. Since then, he has made only a handful of rare public appearances, and in 2024 October was heard for the first time in more than two years by way of an audiobook excerpt for his memoir.

Whispering Jack this year enjoys its 40th anniversary with an expanded edition pairing the original LP with the live recording, Whispering Jack Live In Concert, along with new, numbered vinyl and range of merchandise to mark the special occasion.

SYDNEY, Australia — Pill testing spaces will be a permanent fixture at music festivals in New South Wales, the most populated state in Australia, after a trial was found to reduce drug‑related harm. 

The NSW government this week confirmed festival-goers would have access to free, anonymous drug testing services, which would roll out at up to 15 events statewide each year.

The Australian Festival Association welcomed the development, which follows a year-long trial. The AFA “has consistently advocated for better tools to reduce drug-related harm,” reads a statement, “and we’re proud to see years of advocacy result in meaningful change.”

This breakthrough for drugs testing on site is “a strong example of what can be achieved when government, industry and health experts work together with safety as the shared goal,” the AFA statement continues.

Through the initiative, trained forensic chemists will be on hand to test samples of pills, capsules, powders, crystals and liquids intended for consumption. The drugs will be analyzed right there, and the party-goer will be informed on the results, including the main components identified and, where possible, an indication of potency.

These are “life-saving services equipping festival goers with crucial information to make safer choices,” the AFA statement continues.

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For those who want to dump their gear, amnesty bins will be made available.

Illicit drugs remain illegal in NSW, the state government insists, though personal details won’t be linked to samples, and phones or cameras are not used within the drug checking space to protect privacy.

The Minns Labor Government began music festival-based pill testing trial in early 2025, to clinically gauge its impact on risks and harms associated with the consumption of blackmarket drugs. Officials contracted the University of Sydney to independently evaluate the trial.

According to a statement, ​NSW Health will prioritize those trial-supporting fests where the service is “likely to have the greatest harm reduction impact.”

The rules only apply to NSW, but other states, territories and promoters across the country will watch this situation with interest.

Mobile drug checking was trialed in the Australian Capital Territory at Groovin’ the Moo festivals in 2018 and 2019. Then, Queensland’s drug checking services kicked in at selected festivals and two fixed sites from 2024, but were subsequently shut down when the incoming conversative government discontinued funding. A privately funded drug checking service was planned in Queensland but government legislation in September 2025 blocked it. Victoria’s first drug checking service started in December 2024 at key festivals, with an additional fixed-site service which opened in 2025.

Read more here.

Fifteen years after the historic night when Jenni Rivera became the first female regional Mexican music artist to sell out the Staples Center in Los Angeles, the recording of that iconic performance is now available in its entirety on digital platforms. Titled Mírame Desde Staples Center (Watch Me From Staples Center), it was released Thursday night (Sept. 3), on its actual anniversary.

The live album, released under Virgin Music Group, captures Rivera delivering one of the most emblematic performances of her career. With a 45-song setlist, the three-hour concert also highlighted the versatility of the singer also knows as “Diva de la Banda,” with masterful performances of banda, mariachi and norteño music.

“I remember that day. She mentioned to me that she felt a little nervous, and that it was a feeling that never really went away — that she always felt it. And for me, it was surprising to hear that she, as an artist, felt nervous because she never showed it. She never said it. And I remember thinking, ‘Wow, those nerves never stopped her,’” Jacqie Rivera, Jenni’s daughter and CEO of Jenni Rivera Enterprises, tells Billboard exclusively.

“I feel proud of her as a woman, as a mother, and as an artist — of how much of a fighter she was, how she always believed in herself and in what God had planned for her,” she continues. “It was a great accomplishment, but even more meaningful is the mark she left behind and the example she set. What she went through continues to inspire me.”

The concert also featured special guest appearances by two renowned artists: Mexican singer Alejandra Guzmán, performing the songs “A Escondidas” and “Hacer el Amor con Otro,” and Puerto Rican singer Olga Tañón, in the classic “Basta Ya.”

“Jenni Rivera performing at the Staples Center is a historic moment for regional Mexican music and one of the moments that truly showcases Jenni Rivera at the height of her artistry,” Victor Gonzalez, EVP & President, LATAM, US Latin & Spain, Virgin Music Group, said in statement shared with Billboard. “It is Mexican identity in the U.S. at its fullest expression. It is a privilege for VMG to contribute to building Jenni Rivera’s legacy.”

Mírame Desde Staples Center is available on digital platforms starting at 11:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. PT.

Jenni Rivera was the most successful woman in regional Mexican music and on Billboard’s Latin charts. She placed over 30 songs on Regional Mexican Airplay, 15 of which reached the top 10. On the Hot Latin Songs ranking, she had a total of 25 entries, two of which made it to the top 10: “Ahora Que Estuviste Lejos” and “La Misma Gran Señora.”

At the peak of her career, she tragically passed away in a plane crash in 2012 at the age of 43.

Listen to Mírame Desde Staples Center below:

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KATSEYE fans are bringing the “Flame” to the Wildworld tour, one lightstick at a time. The band kicked off their tour in Dublin, Ireland, on Sept. 1, 2026, before bringing the tour to the U.K. The group will continue across Europe before heading to North America, with their first show scheduled for Oct. 13 in Miami, Florida.

For fans attending these shows, the official KATSEYE lightstick is an essential concert accessory. So far, the group has released just one official lightstick, which debuted in 2025 and includes a lightstick, strap, dust bag, six official photocards and an oh-so helpful instruction manual. Known as the Eyelighter, the lightstick features a hexagonal star design inspired by each KATSEYE member and can sync with specific songs during live concerts and synchronized events.

The KATSEYE official lightstick combines a clear globe featuring the group’s signature cat-eye-inspired emblem with a sleek white handle. It offers color-changing effects, Bluetooth connectivity and concert synchronization, making it a fun way for fans to actually be part of the show.

Some venues may play instructions on the big screen before the show starts to help fans set up their light sticks. However, it’s best to set everything up in advance in the app before you leave for the show.