Cardi B brought daughters Kulture and Blossom to KATSEYE’s New York concert on Saturday night (Oct. 24), continuing a run of very public support for the six-member girl group.

The rapper was spotted dancing with two-year-old Blossom from what appeared to be a VIP suite during the show, while Cardi later shared footage to her Instagram Story showing her daughters and their friends after the concert.

Cardi’s KATSEYE fandom has been building for months. Earlier this year, she went viral after footage showed her enthusiastically lip-syncing to “Gabriela” during the group’s Governors Ball performance in New York, prompting fans to jokingly dub her KATSEYE’s unofficial seventh member.

She doubled down on that support in August when “Hootie Frutti” drew criticism online following its release.

“Y’all hating on the song,” Cardi said during an Instagram Live at the time. “But me, Kulture, and Amor, we love this song. And Blossom love it.”

The latest concert outing comes during a major year for KATSEYE.

Released Aug. 14 via HYBE x Geffen Records, WILD followed the group’s 2025 EP BEAUTIFUL CHAOS, which debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200. The project also included “Gabriela,” which became one of KATSEYE’s six entries on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at No. 21 on the chart earlier this year.

The group continued its chart rise with WILD, which produced additional Hot 100 hits including “PINKY UP” and “Animal.” “Animal” debuted at No. 24 on the Hot 100 and also gave KATSEYE their first top 10 on the Billboard Global 200, where it debuted at No. 10.

KATSEYE launched their Wildworld Tour in Dublin on Sept. 1, with the arena run taking the group through Europe and North America.

The overlap has extended beyond music, too. Gap Inc. is set to receive the CFDA’s Innovation Award in November, with the company highlighting both KATSEYE’s Better in Denim campaign and Old Navy’s fall denim campaign starring Cardi B among its recent fashion projects.

Macklemore returned to the stage Thursday night (Oct. 22) with a message that made clear he has no plans to retreat from the stance that preceded his removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour.

During a 17-song set at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre, the rapper paused the show to address the crowd, calling for a “free Palestine” while also speaking about Sudan, Congo, Lebanon, Haiti, and people affected by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

“Being a human being in this moment is not complicated,” Macklemore said, according to footage from the concert. “It is not political. It is human to have a heart, to watch others suffering and to say, ‘Not anymore!’ So I say, free Palestine. I say, free Palestine!”

He continued: “I say, free Sudan. I say, free Congo, Lebanon, to Haiti, to all the people that are affected by ICE in America, who are afraid to leave their houses.”

“The message will always be love,” he concluded.

The Red Rocks appearance marked Macklemore’s first concert since a turbulent run opening for Sheeran’s Loop Tour in September.

During two shows at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, Macklemore called for Palestinian freedom from the stage and performed his 2024 protest song “Hind’s Hall” alongside imagery from Gaza. The performances prompted criticism from groups including the Israeli-American Council and ultimately led to his removal from the remaining dates.

Tour promoter Messina Touring Group said at the time that venues on the upcoming U.S. run had informed organizers they would not host the concerts with Macklemore on the lineup. Robert Kraft, whose Kraft Group owns Gillette Stadium, later confirmed that he had barred Macklemore from appearing at the Massachusetts venue, citing rhetoric and imagery that Kraft said had been offensive and hurtful to members of the Jewish community.

Sheeran subsequently stressed that the decision to remove Macklemore was not his, writing that it had been made by the promoter and venues. “I respect Macklemore’s strength of purpose to stand up and shout for what he believes,” Sheeran said at the time, while adding that his own approach was to “maintain diplomacy and keep conversations open, not closed.”

Macklemore responded by pledging the $1 million he earned from his stint on the tour to organizations providing aid to Palestinians. Kraft later announced a $2 million contribution to humanitarian aid in the region.

The fallout also reshaped the remainder of Sheeran’s tour, with opening acts Finneas, Aaron Rowe and Lukas Graham, as well as Sheeran’s backing band Beoga, subsequently withdrawing from scheduled appearances.

Macklemore has since organized his own Free Palestine Tour, with sold-out shows scheduled for Dublin on Oct. 26, Paris on Oct. 29 and London on Oct. 30. Proceeds from the concerts are set to benefit a number of organizations supporting Palestinians, including Gaza Soup Kitchen, Medical Aid for Palestinians and the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund.

The controversy also drove a noticeable spike in Macklemore’s streaming numbers.

According to early data from Luminate reported by Billboard, official on-demand U.S. streams of Macklemore’s solo catalog climbed from 282,000 on Sept. 13 to 767,000 two days later — a 172% increase. His total catalog, including his work with Ryan Lewis, nearly doubled over the same period, rising 97% from just over 1 million streams to nearly 2 million.

The biggest jump came for “Hind’s Hall.” The protest track surged from just over 5,000 U.S. streams on Sept. 13 to nearly 87,000 on Sept. 15, its biggest daily total in more than two years.

Macklemore’s solo Billboard Hot 100 history includes “Good Old Days,” featuring Kesha, “Glorious,” featuring Skylar Grey, and “Summer Days,” with Martin Garrix and Patrick Stump.

Drake is 40 years old. For his Oct. 24 birthday, he paid tribute to his younger self on social media with a sweet, personal glimpse at who he was as a kid.

“I accept you for you,” he wrote to himself on Instagram.

There, he posted childhood pictures of himself on the eve before turning 40.

In one snapshot, he’s seen sitting on the hood of a car hugging his copy of the book My Teacher Fried My Brains.

One-upping most 40th birthday parties, Drake entered his 40s by sharing the stage with the Backstreet Boys to feature on one of his all-time favorite pop hits, “I Want It That Way.”

The “I Want It That Way” superfan basked in the joy of the stepping in as a bonus Backstreet Boy Friday night (Oct. 23), unabashedly joining on vocals throughout the 1999 single, one of BSB’s top five hits; the track peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart that year, and was inescapable on Top 40 radio and MTV’s TRL countdown. Drake was 13 years old in 1999.

BSB’s Howie Dorough worked in a line from Drake’s own “Hold On, We’re Going Home” at the bridge. Besides Howie, bandmates Nick Carter, Brian Littrell, AJ McClean and Kevin Richardson all showed up for the surprise birthday performance. The birthday party was reportedly hosted at New York City members-only club Casa Cipriani.

Drake wrapped up the ballad, taking on the vocal outro. Watch him croon one of his favorite songs in a video shared on X.

“Tonight isn’t about a tour, an album release, or a bunch of videos we shot,” Drake said to party guests Saturday night. “It’s about being alive, staying alive.”

He once said that something about “I Want It That Way” made him feel like he was acknowledged for the first time, and felt like he had a shot at being cool for the first time. According to Drake, the Millennium track’s “one of the greatest songs of all time.”

Though Jay-Z‘s list of guests joining him on stage at his SoFi Stadium kickoff wasn’t as crazy-huge as the one for his Yankee Stadium run, surprise appearances still helped make the show shine in his much-anticipated tour return to Los Angeles on Friday (Oct. 23).

His two-night engagement at SoFi is part of JAY-Z30, the celebration of it being 30 years since the release of his classic debut album Reasonable Doubt.

Jay’s daughter Blue Ivy was in the house, plus Scarface, DJ Khaled and John Legend.

Blue Ivy was on the keys for “The Story of O.J.” (from 4:44) and “Dead Presidents” (Reasonable Doubt) on the 33-song setlist.

Scarface took the stage with Jay on “This Can’t Be Life” (The Dynasty: Roc La Familia) and the Geto Boys’ “Mind Playing Tricks on Me” (We Can’t Be Stopped).

It all came to a close with “God Did” (from DJ Khaled’s album of the same name), featuring both DJ Khaled and John Legend onstage with the Brooklyn rap legend.

Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, G-Eazy, Tia Mowry, and Omari Hardwick were among the familiar faces in attendance Friday night. Jay-Z’s back on the stage for night two on Saturday.

Chatter swirled earlier in the week over the rumor that Jay-Z will recommend himself as the headlining performer for the Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show next year, which also takes place at SoFi Stadium. If he does headline halftime at the big game, it’ll be his first time on the Super Bowl stage in a career that’s spanned more than 30 years. As of Saturday afternoon, the speculation remains unconfirmed.

His concert weekend in L.A. follows a star-studded trio of shows in New York City in July — where he welcomed Beyonce, Rihanna, Emimem, Alicia Keys, Nas and more to the stage — and shows in Paris and London. In September, he released his JAY-Z in 8 docuseries with Rick Rubin on HBO Max.

Drake rang in his 40th birthday with more than 400 guests, million-dollar prizes and a surprise performance from the Backstreet Boys — one day after adding another record to his already historic résumé.

The Toronto superstar celebrated at New York’s Casa Cipriani on Friday night (Oct. 23), hours before officially turning 40 on Oct. 24. According to TMZ, guests were treated to luxury giveaways including Chanel and Hermès handbags, while a game show held during the party offered cash prizes ranging from tens of thousands of dollars up to $1 million.

The night’s biggest musical surprise came courtesy of the Backstreet Boys, who performed for the crowd before Drake joined them onstage for their 1999 hit “I Want It That Way.”

Amid the spectacle, Drake took a moment to reflect on the milestone.

“Tonight isn’t about a tour, an album release, or a bunch of videos we shot,” he told the room. “It’s about being alive, staying alive.”

The New York celebration capped several days of birthday festivities that began back home in Toronto. Earlier in the week, Drake gathered with friends at the CN Tower, where he was surprised with a collage of photos and memories. Popcaan was among those in attendance.

Drake later traveled to New York with his mother and members of his entourage aboard Air Drake, his customized Boeing 767, and was spotted dining at SoHo restaurant Mamo on Thursday night (Oct. 22).

The Backstreet Boys appearance also carried some history. In July 2022, the group brought Drake onstage during their DNA World Tour stop at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage and introduced him as their “sixth member” before performing “I Want It That Way.”

Drake told the crowd that night that the song had soundtracked a formative memory at his bar mitzvah, when a girl he liked approached him and asked him to dance.

“That was the first time I ever felt acknowledged, and the first time I ever felt like I had a shot at being cool,” he recalled, before calling the track “one of the greatest songs of all time.” He joined the group for the performance, even weaving portions of his own “Hold On, We’re Going Home” into the Backstreet Boys classic. Four years later, the song returned as the soundtrack to another milestone.

Drake’s 40th birthday arrived alongside another major career milestone. On Friday (Oct. 23), the Recording Industry Association of America awarded him 30 new certifications, making him the first artist to surpass 350 million RIAA-certified units.

Views, “In My Feelings” and “Marvin’s Room” were all newly certified Diamond, while “God’s Plan” reached 2x Diamond status. His latest album, Iceman, also went platinum just five months after its May release. Drake now holds 18 Diamond plaques, extending his record for the most of any artist.

Hailee Steinfeld is bringing a little extra magic to her role in Disney’s new animated feature Hexed, contributing an enchanting cover of a hit by The Cars in addition to leading the voice cast.

Released Friday (Oct. 23) ahead of the movie’s theatrical premiere Nov. 25, the singer/actress’ version of “Magic” keeps all of the 1980s flair of The Cars’ original recording, while Steinfeld’s bright vocals give it a new pop sheen. “Just a little bit of magic pulls me through,” she sings. “I’ve got a hold on you.”

It pairs perfectly with the whimsical story told in Hexed, which follows a girl named Billie Doe — voiced by Steinfeld — as the discovery of her previously untapped magical abilities launches her “out of suburbia and into a spectacle-filled journey through a vast witch realm called Hexe,” according to a description. Rashida Jones, Jodie Foster, Walton Goggins, Tracey Ullman and Stephen Fry are also in the voice cast.

“Magic” reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1984, but it’s far from The Cars’ only hit. The Boston rock band also scored top 10 entries with “Drive” (No. 3), “Shake It Up” (No. 4), “You Might Think” (No. 7) and “Tonight She Comes” (No. 7).

Steinfeld has also earned her share of chart hits with five entries on the Hot 100 to date, led by 2016’s “Starving” with Grey and Zedd, which peaked at No. 12. She’s now becoming known for recording music in collaboration with the films she stars in, dropping “Dangerous” for Sinners in April of last year. “Blending music and acting like this feels like the fullest expression of who I am,” she told Billboard at the time.

Listen to Steinfeld’s cover of “Magic” by The Cars below.

The diamonds keep on dancing on Drake. Ahead of The Boy’s 40th birthday this weekend, Drizzy earned 30 new certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America on Friday (Oct. 23).

Leading the pack are diamond certifications for VIEWS, “In My Feelings” and “Marvin’s Room,” while “God’s Plan” is now double-diamond.

As far as projects and albums go, Drake picked up certifications for More Life (6x), Certified Lover Boy (5x), Scorpion (9x), Care Package (1x), So Far Gone (3x) and ICEMAN is now platinum five months after its May arrival.

Singles earning certifications include: “Knife Talk” (8x), “First Person Shooter” (2x), “IDGAF” (2x), “You Broke My Heart” (1x), “Way 2 Sexy” (4x), “Girls Want Girls” (3x), “No Friends in the Industry” (3x), “Yebba’s Heartbreak” (2x), “Champagne Poetry” (2x), “Love All” (1x), “BACKOUTSIDEBOYZ” (1x), “Jumbotron Shit Poppin” (1x), “One Dance” (15x), “Fair Trade” (5x), “On BS” (2x), “Circo Loco” (1x), “Major Distribution” (1x), “Pussy and Millions” (1x), “Broke Boys” (1x) and “Privileged Rappers” (1x).

Drake is the first artist to surpass 350 million RIAA-certified units and is the most certified artist of all time. He also extends his record with 18 diamond plaques, which is the highest amount of any artist.

With all the new plaques on the way, Drizzy’s going to need another trophy room. The 6 God has plenty to celebrate this weekend, as Drake will be turning 40 on Saturday (Oct. 24).

He started the festivities earlier this week with a dinner above the CN Tower and a courtside outing at the Toronto Raptors home opener. Drake made his way to NYC and was spotted moving around the Big Apple on Thursday night (Oct. 22) with a dinner stop at Mamo.

Find some of Drake’s highest certifications below.

Noel Gallagher, as is his nature, had some blunt words for non-meat-eaters while guesting on the Chicken Shop Date episode posted Friday (Oct. 23).

When asked at the start by host Amelia Dimoldenberg whether he liked chicken nuggets, the Oasis legend replied, “Who doesn’t?”

After she pointed out that vegetarians, by definition, aren’t fans of the delicacy, Gallagher said gravely: “F— those guys.”

“Worse,” he added when Dimoldenberg then brought up vegans. “No stamina.”

That said, the rocker did reconsider his hard-and-fast stance on the matter when Sir Paul McCartney came up. “He’s one of those rare people that when you meet them and walk away, you feel more good about yourself,” Gallagher gushed.

Dimoldenberg then noted that the former Beatle also looks and acts much younger than you’d expect from a person in their 80s. “Well, he’s vegetarian, eh?” the Manchester native conceded. “Must be something in it.”

Another person that Gallagher was thrilled to meet was Matthew McConaughey, according to the musician. Elsewhere in the Chicken Shop Date appearance, he revealed how he loved interacting with the actor so much, it inspired him to make a very specific purchase and switch up the decor at the entrance of his home.

“I’d met him at a friend’s wedding,” Gallagher shared. “I’d never met anyone like him, and I bought a life-sized cardboard cut-out and put it in the front window for a month.”

Those are just two of the many fun facts the sardonic rock star shared in his chat with Dimoldenberg, which also spanned Oasis’ massive stadium tour in 2025 and the band’s plans to embark on another trek next year. Last year’s excursion was the first time Noel and his brother Liam Gallagher reunited as Oasis after feuding since 2009, making the shows — which were documented in the September film Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger — extra meaningful.

Watch Noel’s episode of Chicken Shop Date above.

Yung Miami had dreams of having Drake hop on the remix of her platinum-certified “Spend Dat” summer anthem, but the 6 God didn’t even reply when the City Girls rapper reached out.

Miami stopped by Hot 97 to promote her Watch Dis solo debut album, which also arrived on Friday (Oct. 23). The rapper revealed that when she messaged Drake about getting a verse, he ended up leaving her on read.

“Drake left me on read, I don’t know. I’m like, ‘Drake, what did I do?’ I love Drake. I f–king love Drake,” she repeated. “Just tell me no. I’m good with a no, but leaving me on read?”

The 32-year-old continued to shower Drizzy with praise and show love to the OVO rapper. “I just respect Drake. Drake is Drake, period,” she said. “I’ve always been a Drake fan, always gave him his flowers, personally love Drake, never rode the hate train. I personally love him, but I get it. When you go through things in the industry, that sh-t’ll make you look at everybody differently.”

This wasn’t the first time she tried to notch a Drake collaboration. She told Cam Newton’s Funky Friday podcast in June that she messaged the 6 God about hopping on a track titled “Take Me to Chanel,” which landed on her debut with features from Quavo and G Herbo.

“I was trying to get him on the song,” she said. “Like, I remember DMing him, but that’s at the time when he was going through all his sh-t. And when people are going through their sh-t, like, I get it. I understand. It’s just like, ‘I gotta focus on me right now,’ because these people trying to take me out. I can understand that, so I didn’t take it personally.”

Miami recalled: “I was like, Drake, I think you would sound good on ‘Take Me to Chanel.’ He just liked the thing. He just liked the message. I’m like, come on now, don’t do that, Drake. Don’t do that now. Because, when you called me, I was there. But nah, I f–k with Drake. I understand.”

Kodak Black and Lil Baby ended up appearing on the “Spend Dat” remix, which reached the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 (No. 17 peak). Miami also recruited Vybz Kartel and Shenseea for the international remix to her hit.

Back in 2018, Yung Miami and Drake connected when he gave the City Girls a massive boost by featuring JT and Miami on Scorpion‘s “In My Feelings” and had them appear in the Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 smash’s visual.

Miami’s Watch Dis debut arrived on Friday with guest appearances from Rick Ross, Travis Scott, Bryson Tiller and more.

Watch the clip of Yung Miami explaining Drake leaving her on read below.

The 2027 Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival is headed back to Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio from May 13-16 with another packed lineup featuring headliners Blink-182, the Offspring and Turnstile (day one), Iron Maiden, A Perfect Circle and Alice in Chains (day two), Falling in Reverse, A Day to Remember and Beartooth (day three) and Korn, $uicideboy$ and Faith No More (day four).

Among the acts joining Blink on day one are: the All-American Rejects, Knocked Loose, Jimmy Eat World, Switchfoot, Bowling for Soup, Meshuggah, Mastodon, Testament, Sleeping with Sirens and Circa Survive, among others.

Day two headliners Iron Maiden will also get support from Seether, Skid Row, Dirty Honey, A Bullet For My Valentine, the Pretty Reckless, Sleep Theory and Otep, with day three also featuring sets from Underoath, Of Mice and Men, Highly Suspect, Badflower, The Prodigy, Jutes and more.

The final day will also have Korn supported by Hollywood Undead, Insane Clown Posse, Waka Flocka Flame, Ministry, Helmet, Sponge, Primus, Clutch, Soulfly, Snot, Hot Mulligan, 3OH!3 and more.

“Sonic Temple has become one of those special weekends where the whole rock community comes together,” said Danny Wimmer Presents GM Chamie McCurry in a statement. “We build each lineup to celebrate the artists who shaped this music, the bands driving it forward, and the next generation that will define it. There’s incredible energy in rock right now, and Sonic Temple reflects that. Columbus has embraced this festival in a way that means a lot to us, and we’re ready to give fans another unforgettable four days.”

Tickets are available here now.

As always, the fest will feature a number of reunions and special appearances, including metal icons Iron Maiden popping in amid their Run For Your Lives 50th anniversary tour, a rare U.S. Faith No More reunion show, an exclusive Ohio reunion show by Circa Survive, Ghostemane’s return to the stage after five years, the U.S. debut of Her Last Sight, and reunion sets from Forever the Sickest Kids, Palisades, Cute Is What We Aim For, The Color Morale, as well as rare sets from Relient K, Otep and Impending Doom.

Check out the full lineup poster below.