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It’s a clash between two undefeated SEC teams as the Texas Longhorns and Tennessee Volunteers meet Saturday, Sept. 26, at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville during the NCAA 2026-2027 college football season. The game kicks off at noon ET and airs live on ABC. Without cable, fans can stream ABC through DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV or Fubo, all offering free trials for eligible subscribers. Sling also carries ABC, though it does not offer a free trial.
The No. 1 Texas Longhorns and No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers enter this SEC matchup unbeaten at 3-0. The Longhorns, led by quarterback Arch Manning, started the college football season with wins against Texas State, Ohio State, and UTSA. The Volunteers, also called the Vols, have beaten Furman, Georgia Tech and Kennesaw State so far in the season. Texas leads the all-time series 2-1, but the schools have met only three times, all in bowl games. This Saturday marks their first regular-season meeting in a series that dates back to 1951.
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The game at Neyland Stadium is sold out and expected to draw plenty of attention. No. 1 Texas is making its first visit to the Knoxville stadium, while No. 14 Tennessee opens SEC play at home. Texas is currently favored by around 4 to 5.5 points, depending on the sportsbook, but overall prediction models are split. Some give Texas the edge while others project a narrow Tennessee win, reflecting how closely matched this highly anticipated game could be.
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SZA has been inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame, honored in the Performing Arts & Entertainment category at the organization’s 18th annual induction ceremony on Thursday (Sept. 24).
The seven-time Grammy winner was inducted by fellow New Jersey native Danny DeVito, who hosted the ceremony at the Dream Live Performing Arts Center at American Dream in East Rutherford. Born in St. Louis but raised in Maplewood and a graduate of Columbia High School, SZA kept things playful on Instagram afterward: “Got inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame,” she wrote. “MORE IMPORTANTLY I MET DANNY DEVITO.”
Her acceptance speech was more earnest. “This is probably one of the biggest honors I’ve ever had,” she said, recalling working local jobs from a pizza parlor to a shoe store and crediting the community that raised her. “I come from a small town where everybody knows each other’s first and last name… I just love community, and I promise to take that energy of community around the world wherever I go.”
She also shouted out fellow Columbia High School alum Lauryn Hill, who has not yet been inducted, and pushed back on the tendency to overlook the state: “Sometimes people [skip] over Jersey and go straight to New York. But they’re missing the meat. They’re missing the heartbeat of the tri-state.”
SZA joins a New Jersey Hall of Fame roster that includes Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, Frank Sinatra, Queen Latifah, the Jonas Brothers, Wyclef Jean and the Isley Brothers, among others. DeVito was inducted in 2010.
One of the most commercially dominant artists of her generation, SZA broke through with her 2017 debut Ctrl, which reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and was certified triple platinum. Her 2022 follow-up SOS debuted at No. 1 and went on to spend 13 nonconsecutive weeks atop the chart, boosted by its 2024 Lana deluxe expansion, while its single “Kill Bill” became one of two RIAA diamond-certified hits in her catalog. A seven-time Grammy winner and 2024 recipient of the Songwriters Hall of Fame’s Hal David Starlight Award, she has amassed more than 70 billion career streams.
Michelle Branch has reimagined her 2002 hit “Goodbye to You” as a duet with Maren Morris, pairing the new version with a Laguna Beach-inspired music video starring reality star Kristin Cavallari.
Out now via BMG, the reworked track turns the song into a full duet rather than a straight re-recording, with the two Grammy winners trading its lines about change, independence and letting go. “Beyond thrilled to be joining Maren on her beautiful rendition of ‘Goodbye to You,’” Branch said. “Call me crazy, but I prefer her version to the original.” Morris, who has cited Branch as a formative influence, added: “Michelle was really encouraging to let me make it my own… Her songwriting has always been ahead of its time.” The pair first previewed the collaboration last month when Branch made a surprise appearance during Morris’ 10th-anniversary celebration of her debut album Hero at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium.
The accompanying video leans hard into early-2000s nostalgia, recreating the prom scene from MTV’s Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County — the reality series that famously featured “Goodbye to You” in its first season, with cast members singing along in a limo. Cavallari, who rose to fame on the show, appears alongside Branch and Morris. “‘Goodbye to You’ is one of those songs that immediately takes me back to a very specific time in my life,” she said, calling the shoot “a fun, full-circle experience.”
The release is the second confirmed track from Everywhere and Back Again, Branch’s EP marking 25 years in music, due Nov. 6 via BMG. The project revisits songs from across her catalog through new recordings with guest collaborators; it launched earlier this year with a reworked “The Game of Love” reuniting Branch with New Radicals frontman Gregg Alexander. The EP arrives as Branch launches her Everywhere and Back Again Tour — a nearly 20-date fall run that sold out nationwide within a week, prompting a 17-date 2027 leg.
“Goodbye to You” originally appeared on Branch’s 2001 debut album The Spirit Room, which sold three million copies worldwide and was certified double-platinum in the U.S., establishing her among a new generation of young women writing and performing their own songs.
The song became her third top-40 hit, peaking at No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2002. Branch went on to win a Grammy for her 2002 Carlos Santana collaboration “The Game of Love,” which reached No. 5 on the Hot 100, and topped the Hot Country Songs chart with “Leave the Pieces” as one half of the duo the Wreckers in 2006. Morris, a Grammy winner with a string of country and pop crossover hits, reached No. 5 on the Hot 100 with her Zedd and Grey collaboration “The Middle.”
Stream “Goodbye To You” below.
Olivia Rodrigo unveiled her Unraveled Tour setlist Friday night (Sept. 25) in Hartford, Connecticut, where she performed nearly her entire you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love album, plus songs from GUTS and SOUR, on a stage full of wildflowers.
Billboard was on site for the sold-out tour’s kickoff date at Hartford’s PeoplesBank Arena (formerly the XL Center), where the “Stupid Song” songstress was slated to headline two nights in a row.
The first date of Rodrigo’s Unraveled Tour went off without a hitch. A dreamy “Drop Dead” opened the door to a two-hour show with something to delight every kind of fan, from casual listeners there for sing-along chart-toppers, like “Drivers License” and “Deja Vu,” to Liv loyalists ready to hear their favorite sad or so-in-love song live in person for the very first time.
Now that Rodrigo’s got three full-length studio albums in her collection, two hours isn’t enough to pack in everything. There were a couple songs absent from the setlist that might come as a surprise.
The show puts Rodrigo’s 2026 album in the spotlight. Only one song from you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love was left off on opening night (“What’s Wrong With Me,” one of the album’s highest points) — and it’s missed, but fair enough. It wouldn’t hit the same without Robert Smith.
Though there’s no room for covers, one non-album release made the cut: “Serena Joy.”
“The Cure” is a standout moment in the set, and “Expectations” is a killer closer.
See the full setlist for Olivia Rodrigo’s Unraveled Tour below.
Kylie Minogue delivered on her promise of “the biggest spectacle” at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday (Sept. 26), headlining the AFL Grand Final pre-game entertainment with a career-spanning, high-flying show in front of more than 100,000 fans — and millions more watching at home.
Performing in her hometown for the first time at the event, the pop icon packed more than three decades of hits into a 20-minute set, undeterred by the rain that had soaked the venue for much of the day. “A homecoming like this? I should be so lucky,” she told the crowd, as the letters “K” and “M” lit the stadium’s floodlights.
The show opened with a video montage of home footage from Minogue’s Melbourne childhood, a young schoolgirl walking onto the turf before the real Kylie launched into “Love at First Sight.”
From there she moved through “Love at First Sight,” “In Your Eyes,” “Get Outta My Way,” “On a Night Like This,” “All the Lovers” and “Spinning Around,” backed by dancers and pyrotechnics through multiple costume changes.
The set made room for guests and surprises: Kalkadunga songman William Barton joined her for a dramatic, orchestral-backed rendition of 1994’s “Confide in Me,” and G Flip — who had opened the pre-game entertainment with their own three-instrument set — returned to trade a rock-leaning “Padam Padam.”
After a fake-out ending on “The Loco-Motion,” which sent the crowd into the dance en masse, Minogue emerged from a giant bedazzled “KYLIE” football and soared through the air above the stadium to close on “Can’t Get You Out of My Head,” incorporating a remix by Melbourne DJ Dom Dolla, who appeared as her “aircraft marshaller.”
Minogue is the first solo Australian act to headline the Grand Final since Paul Kelly in 2019, and the first Australian at all since a 2021 medley during the pandemic-relocated Perth final; recent years had featured international headliners including Robbie Williams, KISS, Katy Perry and Snoop Dogg.
One of the most successful pop artists in history, Minogue has sold more than 80 million records worldwide and scored nine No. 1 albums in Australia across a nearly four-decade career. While her U.S. presence peaked with the crossover smash “Can’t Get You Out of My Head” — which reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 — she has been a fixture on Billboard’s dance charts, where the same track became the first of her 14 No. 1s on the Dance Club Songs tally. A two-time Grammy winner and 18-time ARIA Award recipient, she returned to the global spotlight in recent years with “Padam Padam” and her Grammy-winning album Tension, and toured Australia in 2026 on her Tension Tour.
Patti LaBelle, Common, Public Enemy and label executives Nicole Wyskoarko and Tina Davis were among the esteemed honorees feted at the Black Music Action Coalition’s sixth annual BMAC Gala. Rooted in themes of pride, perseverance and purpose, the fundraiser was presented by Live Nation and hosted by radio personality/entrepreneur Kenny Burns.
Joining BMAC co-founder and president/CEO Willie “Prophet” Stiggers in welcoming guests inside the Beverly Hilton ballroom in Beverly Hills were board members Ashaunna K. Ayars, Caron Veazey, Damien Smith, Naima Cochrane, Shawn Holiday and Shay M. Lawson.
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“Tonight is bigger than a gala, we’re gathering at a moment when too much is at stake for us to simply celebrate and go home,” said Stiggers in his opening remarks. “Black music has always been more than music. It has been how we told our story when others tried to write it for us, how we held onto our humanity when this country tried to deny it. We have turned pain into purpose, struggle into sounds and survival into something the entire world would eventually call culture.”
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 24: Willie “Prophet” Stiggers, CEO & President, BMAC attends the 2026 Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC) Gala at The Beverly Hilton on September 24, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
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The jam-packed evening featured the following award presentations:
The BMAC Sylvia Rhone Visionary Award to Interscope Geffen A&M president/head of urban A&R Nicole Wyskoarko, presented by pioneering music industry executive Rhone
BMAC Harry Belafonte Change Agent Award to Common, presented by his mother, Dr. Mahlia Hines
BMAC Icon Award to Patti LaBelle, presented by director Lee Daniels
BMAC Founders Award to Kevin Shivers, Lee Anderson, Mallory Smith and Marty Diamond of THE·TEAM, presented by Jamea Kollie, participant in the BMAC Music Accelerator Program at Tennessee State University
BMAC Social Impact Award to Public Enemy, presented by rapper Big Daddy Kane
BMAC Clarence Avant Trailblazer Award to EMPIRE president Tina Davis, presented by singer Montell Jordan
BMAC 365 Award to Arielle Vavasseur, Dylan Siegler, Kristin Jones, Markie Ruzzo, Sharlotte Ritchie and Susan Mazo of Universal Music Group’s Global Impact Team presented by Stiggers and FLO.
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Upon receiving his award, Common reflected on the guidance he’d received from Belafonte over the years. “He showed me that having a rebellious heart to speak up, to stand up … and putting yourself in harm’s way to stand up for millions before you is God at work.”
Chuck D and Flavor Flav were greeted with a standing ovation while accepting Public Enemy’s award. Before the duo led the audience in a “Fight the Power” chant, Chuck D declared, “Action means do something, coalition means we’re all together. There’s no ‘I’ or ‘little you,’ We turn ‘me’ into ‘we,’ and that’s what it’s all about.”
In addition to her BMAC honor, the legendary LaBelle was treated to two surprises. The first was from the RIAA and BMAC: a plaque saluting her legendary career. The second was a musical tribute featuring several of her classic hits — including “The Best Is Yet to Come,” “You Are My Friend” and “Love, Need and Want You” — performed by Chanté Moore and Le’AndriaJohnson. Also performing for the audience were Big Daddy Kane and MAJOR.
Gala proceeds will benefit BMAC’s various initiatives, programs and grants. Those encompass the BMAC x America250 initiative, Music Maker grants, Music Accelerator programs, BMAC Live and BMAC Live R&B Tour Edition in collaboration with Live Nation and the BMAC Restore & Rebuild LA Program.
The evening before the gala on Wednesday (Sept. 23), BMAC and WME hosted the BMAC x America250 Voice of Tomorrow celebration honoring the next generation of Black artists. In addition to a panel discussion, the event featured musical performances from BMAC Voices of Tomorrow artists DJ Stussy, The Reasn and RAHBI, along with Anzie Blue recording artist Pynk Beard.
Clearly, Swifties stuck around for The Encore.
On Friday (Sept. 25), Spotify announced that Taylor Swift became the most-streamed female artist in a single day in 2026 on the platform thanks in part to her four new bonus tracks released on The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore. In addition, “Patient Zero” — the focus track of the new quartet of songs — became Spotify’s most-streamed song by a female artist in a single day this year so far.
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Spotify announced the news Friday evening via social media. “On September 25th, ‘Patient Zero’ became Spotify’s most-streamed song by a female artist in a single day in 2026 so far, and Taylor Swift became the most-streamed female artist in a single day this year,” reads the Instagram caption.
In addition to “Patient Zero,” the extended Showgirl project also adds “Babylon,” “Pink Clouding” and “Cleveland!” to the original set — which is no stranger to setting records. The Life of a Showgirl spent 12 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 last year and opened with a record-shattering 4.002 million equivalent album units in the United States in its first week.
Now, Swifties are waiting until Sunday’s (Sept. 27) MTV Video Music Awards, as the pop star is planning to premiere a cinematic music video for “Patient Zero” during the ceremony. In the meantime, she’s released a teaser revealing that Colin Farrell and Dakota Johnson co-star in the visual, which she directed. Swift will receive the inaugural Artist Director Honors at the 2026 VMAs.
Artist and social activist Common was presented with SAG-AFTRA and SoundExchange’s inaugural Artist Impact Award at The Luckman Club/Soho West Hollywood on Thursday afternoon (Sept. 24). As described by the two organizations, the award “honors an artist whose work crosses creative boundaries. It recognizes contributions across music, film, television and media that have shaped culture, expanded artistic possibility and inspired new forms of storytelling.”
Ahead of the award presentation, Common, SAG-AFTRA national executive director & chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland and SoundExchange president/CEO Michael Huppe spoke exclusively with Billboard about the genesis of the award and what it represents moving forward.
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“When it comes to social activist work and impact, I don’t always want to be awarded for that,” said Common. “That’s not why I do it. I’m doing this because I want to elevate people; to be there as a light for other individuals and help them reach their highest levels. I feel grateful that we get to actually put a light on the fact that what SAG-AFTRA does is great for artists and what SoundExchange does is great for artists. When I got to do the movie Selma, it made me feel like I could do more. This [award] makes me feel like I’ve got to do more.”
The genesis of the Artist Impact Award stems from the more than two-decade relationship between SAG-AFTRA and SoundExchange. As part of its charter, SoundExchange distributes 5% of its annual collections (roughly $50 million) to SAG-AFTRA to ensure that non-featured performers, including background singers and session musicians, receive the royalties they have earned when their work is used on digital platforms.
“We share the mission in making sure that all creators get paid appropriately, respected appropriately in the economy that we’re in today,” emphasized SoundExchange’s Huppe. “We started talking about how so many actors and artists are no longer just one or the other. Common is a great example. He’s a musician, storyteller, actor, author, producer, entrepreneur and advocate. We agreed that it’s important to celebrate the people who cross those divides and refuse to just stay in one lane.”
Added Crabtree-Ireland, “This [partnership] exemplifies what we’re trying to do here today: take an artist who has crossed over these different boundaries and, more importantly, who has delivered such a true vision in his music and activism. I’m so glad that we came together to start this award process because I believe that when we acknowledge artists for that, it helps encourage other artists to do it. And when other artists do it, it helps encourage our society to do it more. And we really need that now as much as we’ve ever needed it.”
Andra Day, Rebecca Ferguson, Janelle Monáe and Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson served as the host committee for the intimate luncheon/presentation. Among the guests spotted celebrating Grammy, Oscar and Emmy winner Common were Universal Music Group general counsel and executive vp of business & legal affairs Jeffrey Harleston, veteran tour manager Tina Farris, Grammy-winning producer-songwriter No I.D., Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Lisa Loeb, activist Shari Belafonte, DJ-producer D-Nice and actor Anthony Anderson.
Common also marked the launch yesterday (Sept. 25) of Jeffery Park, his new limited-edition wine brand created in partnership with Argentine winemaker Karim Mussi and Gopuff. The brand — named after a neighborhood park near Common’s childhood home on Chicago’s South Side — debuts with a 2024 pinot noir, which was served at the SAG-AFTRA and SoundExchange award luncheon.
“The premise of Jefferey Park,” Common told Billboard, “is about togetherness, joy and sharing good times.”
Sabrina Carpenter and Margaret Qualley have joined the cast of an untitled Fred Astaire biopic, starring Tom Holland as the lauded triple-threat performer. Deadline was first to report the news.
Carpenter will play Astaire’s Oscar-winning dance partner Ginger Rogers, who co-starred with the dancer/actor in 10 films, including 1935’s Top Hat and 1936’s Swing Time. Qualley will play Fred’s big sister Adele Astaire, who performed on Broadway alongside her brother before he rose to Hollywood superstardom.
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This will mark a reunion for Carpenter and Qualley, as the pair (alongside Madelyn Cline) starred earlier this year in the music video for Carpenter’s “House Tour” single from Man’s Best Friend.
While she’s stayed busy over the past decade-plus building her mega-watt pop music career, Carpenter first rose to fame as an actress in the 2014-17 Disney Channel series Girl Meets World, so this will mark a return to form for her. Last year, it was also announced that Carpenter will produce and star in an Alice in Wonderland musical film for Universal Pictures.
Holland first revealed back in 2021 that he was set to play Astaire in a feature biopic, and this casting news seems to indicate that the ball is finally rolling on the project.
Paul King (Wonka, Paddington) is directing the film. “I am thrilled and honored to have been entrusted with telling the story of Fred Astaire and his original dance partner — his big sister Adele — to the big screen,” King said, according to Deadline. “Fred left a timeless legacy of dance on film, most famously in his collaborations with Ginger Rogers, while Adele’s work has been lost to history; indeed, no footage of her dancing survives. The cinematic challenge of bringing to life these icons of the 20th century is one that I could not imagine without Tom Holland, Margaret Qualley and Sabrina Carpenter by my side.”
The film is being produced by Amy Pascal and Rachel O’Connor, Holland (Billy17), and Ben Holden and Josh Hyams (Lightbulb Pictures). Executive producers are Harry Holland and Will South (Billy17), Will Clarke and Andy Mayson (Altitude Films), and Steven Levenson. Ava Astaire McKenzie, the 84-year-old daughter of Fred Astaire, is lending support to the project while her son, Tyler McKenzie, is a consultant and co-producer.
