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.

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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.

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Never meet your heroes. That is unless you’re Adéla and your hero is Nicole Kidman, then go for gold.

With two songs on the Billboard Hot 100 right now, Adéla is having a real moment, and she’s waving the flag for her homeland, Slovakia.

If it all feels unreal, bizarre even, Adéla can be forgiven. Ever since she learned to read and write, her mind has been occupied with the American dream. As a youngster, the Disney Channel was constantly switched on at the family home, Adéla hatched a plan and a timeline.

“I basically wanted to be famous,” she told Jimmy Fallon, when she stopped by NBC’s The Tonight Show for Thursday night’s episode. Her education included watching Fallon’s interviews with Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus and others.

Dreams, they sometimes come true. Adéla boasts a top 10 hit with the viral song “Nicole Kidman,” lifting 9-6 on the latest Billboard Hot 100, for a new high. A month ago, when Kidman stopped by The Tonight Show, conversation quickly moved to Adéla and her ode to the Australian actress. “I can’t believe it. She wrote a song called ‘Nicole Kidman,’” the Oscar winner remarked at the time. “She’s so talented.”

Deep breath, Adéla. “That’s too much to even think about,” she explained to Fallon. “She’s my muse.” Kidman, well “she’s doing charity work by mentioning my name all over town. It’s amazing.”

If that was strange, Adéla must’ve felt like she entered Weirdworld when Kidman, Dua Lipa, Pedro Pascal and other a-listers created TikToks to Adéla’s music. “I was like, this is not real. I’m being pranked obviously, I honestly thought it was AI. But it was not,” she recounted in her late-night interview.

Adéla’s mom is, of course, on her side, freaking out just like her daughter. “She also loves Nicole,” the rising pop star admitted. “She was beside herself. She was like ‘I don’t know if people are going crazy of if you’re a genius. But it’s working.’”

Then, Adéla stepped away from the Tonight Show couch and onto the stage for her TV debut performance, a medley of those two hits “Nicole Kidman” and “Ain’t In LA,” both lifted from the album Prima. The rising Slovak star sure made an impression, leading a troupe of dancers for a seductive performance with all the hallmarks of a wild night down at the Moulin Rouge.

Watch the interview and performance below.

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 feat. Chappell Roan, Tate McRae, Zach Bryan & Angèle.

This week, LISA drops her new EP; Miley features two new songs on the Nobody Wants This season three soundtrack; Kacey Musgraves shares a taste of her just-announced Middle of Nowhere Vol. 2: Tex Mex Tapes; and John Mayer is back with a new single and newly-launched label… plus much more.

Check out all of this week’s picks below:

LISA, Press Play

Led by the hard-hitting pop-rap single “SaWaDiKa,” released in September, LISA is now sharing her very first solo EP. Focus track “Tarantino” packs just as hard a punch, while “Cobra” is an attitude-packed dance-pop song and album closer “Sweat” is a sultry song that leaves its subject with a simple instruction — “don’t stress me out” — and its listener wanting more. Press Play follows the 2025 release of LISA’S debut solo full-length, Alter Ego, and arrives just in time for the Thai singer’s upcoming Vegas residency that kicks off in November. — LYNDSEY HAVENS

Miley, “Cold Blooded”

For longtime Miley fans, the release of “Cold Blooded” has been a long time coming. Written in the late 2010s ahead of her EP She Is Coming, the track never saw the light of day — until now. A demo version of the ballad, which showcases Miley’s undeniable vocal control and power over simple piano chords, is featured as a bonus track on the season three soundtrack for Nobody Wants This, out today. Its one of two Miley demos that made it on the album, as a stripped-down version of her Endless Summer Vacation track “You” also features on the soundtrack and in an episode. The soundtrack is out on Atlantic, while all 10 episodes of season three are now streaming on Netflix. — L.H.

Kacey Musgraves, “Weekend In Texas”

Kacey Musgraves is previewing her upcoming project Middle of Nowhere Vol. 2: Tex Mex Tapes (out Jan. 15 on Lost Highway Records) with the release of new music, including “Weekend In Texas.” “I’ve got the hat and the cattle to back it up / Everything will be great in my favorite state of mind,” she sings. Bright horns, an irresistible groove and Musgraves’ dulcet vocal tones blend luxuriously as she sings of longing for a soul-restoring few days of escape in the Lone Star State. This new release feels both classic and invigorating. — JESSICA NICHOLSON

John Mayer, “Tom and Jerry”

“I’m never gonna catch you,” sings Mayer over a soft rock opening riff that recalls Bruce Springsteen’s “I’m On Fire.” The lyric immediately sets the stage for his “Tom and Jerry” metaphor to unfold — likening the famous cat-and-mouse rivalry-fueled friendship to that of a relationship where those involved may just never get right. Mayer explained the song’s inspiration on Instagram, writing in a caption: “‘Tom and Jerry’ was the name I used when saving my first voice memo with this song idea. ‘And if you ever come through, which I doubt you’ll do, I’ll run away with you.’ From that moment on, the adventure began in bringing that feeling to life.” The single arrives on Mayer’s newly-launched Sob Rock Records label in partnership with Mercury. — L.H.

Dominic Fike, “Pangea”

As the wait for Fike’s third album, How To Quit Smoking, continues — ahead of its pushed release to Oct. 30 — he shares another taste of what’s to come. “Pangea” sounds like a modern-day recording of an Atmosphere track in the best ways, balancing his melodic rapping with sunny, uptempo production resulting in a breezy song that, at just under two-and-a-half minutes, begs for a repeat.  — L.H.

Girl In Red, “Missing Person”

Norwegian indie-pop singer Girl In Red started teasing a new, pensive project earlier this month when she changed her Instagram handle to @girlinblue and updated her bio to read: “once red, now blue.” Now, just a few weeks later, she has dropped a four-song EP, aptly titled BLUE, exploring the heartbreak that accompanies a breakup. “There’s a hole in the door with your silhouette/ A void in my chest, the longer it’s been, the bigger it gets,” she sings at the start of “Missing Person.” The song quickly becomes an accountability anthem, with Girl In Red acknowledging, “In your absence, I’ve met with my actions…Have you seen this girl? ‘Cause I blew it with her.” Who knows if owning up will help, but at least it can offer some relief. — L.H.

Yung Miami, Watch Dis!

After overcoming underdog status to score of the biggest hip-hop hits of 2026 with her New York Knicks-approved “Spend Dat,” Yung Miami has finally unveiled her long-awaited debut solo studio album, Watch Dis. Featuring a wide range of collaborators, including Travis Scott, Summer Walker, Trina, Quavo and more, the 21-track set finds the City Girls alum grounding a revelatory autobiography in the history and culture of her hometown. — KYLE DENIS

John Legend, Muse

After linking up with Clipse and Pharrell Williams for the Let God Sort Em Out standout “The Birds Don’t Sing,” John Legend linked up with the Oscar-nominated production powerhouse for Muse, their first full album together after 20 years of friendship. Primarily written and recorded at Williams’ Louis Vuitton HQ studio in Paris, the two superstars spend the 16-track set blending luscious string arrangements with hard-hitting horns and 808s for what Legend calls a “Black James Bond aesthetic.” — K.D.

Quentin Tarantino, your new action star is here. And her name is LISA.

The BLACKPINK icon stars in the music video for “Tarantino,” which arrived at the stroke of midnight along with the release of her new six-track collection, Press Play (via Lloud and RCA Records).

Directed by Grammy Award-winning filmmaker James Mackel, the visual is three-and-a-half minutes of spy stuff, our hero, dressed to impress, making short work of the many villains who lurk in her hotel.

LISA is on the watch with a flight to catch, and has a job to complete.  She’s dressed for success as she leads a nifty choreographed routine with the hotel’s chambermaids and bellboys, and cooks up a flurry of punches, kicks and more en route to beating the stuffing out of the kitchenhands.

“Got my nails really long like the barrel of my gun and my lipstick all over your face,” she sings, over the top of a sneaky beat. “I’m a boss, I’m a don when I’m driving to the sun. It’s a movie, baby, come and press play.”

In the end, she gets a message through to her “favorite director,” who just happens to be in the building. Like a good Tarantino device, that red letter slipped under the door doesn’t give away its secrets.

LISA teased the song in recent days through her socials and by way of a promo for PlayStation’s limited-edition “LISA” DualSense wireless controller, which she had a hand in designing. The K-pop star shows off the device, briefly, in the “Tarantino” clip when she autographs one for a fan.  

LISA’s Press Play EP features the lead single “SaWaDiKa,” which debuted at No. 69 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at No. 23 on the Billboard Global 200 in September. He debut solo album, Alter Ego, dropped in 2025, and speaked at No. 7 on the all-genres Billboard 200.

Watch the music video for “Tarantino” below and read Billboard Korea’s review of Press Play here.

Halloween candy hasn’t even been handed out yet, but Hilary Duff is definitely in a Christmas mood already. The singer-actress dropped the follow-up to this year’s sixth studio album of new material, Luck… or Something Friday (Oct. 23) with the five-track Yuletide EP Holiday Things.

The collection includes a cover of the holiday classic “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” as well as her updated version of Wham!’s beloved “Last Christmas,” which originally appeared on the singer’s 2002 debut studio album, Santa Claus Lane.

In addition, Holiday Things will feature three original tracks: “I Guess It’s Christmas,” “All You Want for Christmas Is Me” and “I Want (A Few Small Things).” In an Instagram post promoting the EP on Wednesday (Oct. 21), Duff teased, “I guess Christmas came early … Holiday Things is yours this Friday 10.23 ✨💝🥂,” alongside a picture of her looking glum at a party. In the snap, the frowning singer wears a fancy, frilly party dress as she sits in front of a forest of pink and blue balloons near a table festooned with a cake and champagne on ice.

Duff celebrated the 24th anniversary of Santa Claus Lane on Oct. 15, posting the cover of the album on Instagram alongside snaps of her three children with her husband, producer Matthew Koma, and throwback promo images from her teen star days.

After a decade-long retreat from releasing music, Duff has stormed back this year with Luck… or Something, which debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200, followed up April by (Mine), featuring re-recordings of such beloved Hot 100 hits as “Come Clean,” “What Dreams Are Made Of” and “Wake Up,” and then, earlier this month, “CATastrophe,” from The Cat in the Hat soundtrack.

Duff is gearing up for a run of sold-out shows in Australia kicking off on Saturday (Oct. 24) at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, followed by a quartet of iHeartRadio Jingle Ball shows in L.A., New York, Boston and Nashville in December, and a 2027 North American, European and South American tour that will keep her on the road through next November.

Stream Holiday Things below.

50 Cent continues to be petty when it comes to his feud with Rick Ross. After promising to bail out the suspect accused of assaulting Rozay’s son, William Roberts III, 50 posted a video of the 20-year-old, who thanked the G-Unit boss after posting bond.

According to jail records, the suspect, Don Roberts, was granted a $50,000 bond on Wednesday (Oct. 21) after being arrested on Oct. 16 on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.

“I had a strong feeling this brother was innocent, 👀who snitching,” 50 wrote.

The accompanying clip attached to 50’s post found Don Roberts back home sitting down and thanking 50, along with his friends and family, for believing in his innocence. “I appreciate everybody who believed in me, my family and my friends,” Roberts said. “I’m out and I’m innocent. The Lord knows I’m innocent. 50, I appreciate you for everything you doing for me and believing in my innocence. Much love.”

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It’s unconfirmed if the “Many Men” rapper was the one to put up the $50,000, but Roberts being bonded out came about a day after 50 claimed he was reaching out to his attorney, Drew Findling, and declared Roberts would “be out tomorrow.”

“I got him he will be out tomorrow I’m sending @drewfindling,” 50 stated in a post on Tuesday (Oct. 20) featuring Roberts’ jail file. “This is a big misunderstanding that can easily be resolved.”

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According to local NBC News affiliate NBC 6, Rick Ross’ son was talking with a woman near the Bethune-Cookman University campus when Roberts hopped out of a car and approached him on Oct. 11 and allegedly drew a weapon. He was reportedly romantically involved with the girl in the past.

“I don’t care who your daddy is, I’ll kill you right here,” Roberts allegedly told Rozay’s son, according to NBC 6, which cited a police report. The 20-year-old allegedly pistol-whipped Roberts III and Daytona Police arrested Don Roberts on Oct. 16 after being picked out of a lineup of possible suspects.

Per Complex, Roberts pleaded not guilty to the charges and had a hearing on Wednesday (Oct. 21). Jail records show Roberts was previously arrested in July 2024 on reckless driving, possession of marijuana and tampering with evidence charges.

The maneuver is just the latest chapter of Rick Ross and 50 Cent’s feud. 50 has used the stunt to promote his Street Fighter film, which hit theaters on Oct. 16.

Billboard has reached out to attorneys for Rick Ross and 50 Cent for comment.

Cyndi Lauper’s “Time After Time” gets a dancefloor makeover thanks to some thunder from down under, Billboard can exclusively reveal.

Producer and DJ CYRIL joins forces with Tones And I for a new twist on the tear-jerking ’80s classic, which arrives today (Oct. 23) via Spinnin’ Records.

The update preserves Lauper’s original vocals and opening strums, and allows them to breathe over CYRIL’s dreamy sonic creations, throbbing beats and, yes, the ticking of time. Tones jumps in with the chorus in view, and everything comes together like clockwork.

Like so many good things, the project came together by a stroke of serendipity.

“The first time I actually met Tones, she came to my show,” Lauper explains, “but I kinda feel like I met Tones before because I started to listen to her music, and then I was like, ‘Okay, I gotta meet her.’ And then we met and was like, ‘Yeah, yeah, we should do stuff together.’” 

They did just that. Tones mentioned that she and CYRIL were working on a dance version of “Time After Time.” Cyndi gave it a spin, and she gave it her blessing.

“The first time I connected with ‘Time after Time’ was probably growing up with my dad, we shared a lot of the same likes in music, which really, I think, just came from him,” Tones recalls. “But Cyndi and I actually sang it together on stage in 2025. It was a really special moment for me, Cyndi’s such an icon and has become like a mentor to me.”

Tones (real name: Toni Watson) introduced herself to the music world with 2019’s “Dance Monkey,” a track that led the charts in more than 30 countries, including the United Kingdom and her homeland, Australia, where its 24 non-consecutive weeks at No. 1 is an all-time record. The former busker also boasts two ARIA No. 1 albums and five ARIA Awards.

Based in Darwin in Australia’s top end, CYRIL (real name: Cyril Riley) had a breakout year in 2024 when he dominated Spotify’s Australian Music Global Impact List, a ranking of Australian exports on the streaming platform. CYRIL landed three tracks in the top 30, including the top spot with his remix of Disturbed’s “The Sound Of Silence.” The rising electronic music star also crashed charts in 2023 with “Stumblin’ In,” a tune thick with good vibes that interpolates the Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman song from the late ‘70s, co-written and produced by another Australian, Mike Chapman.

Lauper, of course, needs no introduction. She’s a Grammy, Emmy and Tony winner, needing just an Oscar to complete the EGOT, and boasts more than 50 million records sold. Her 1983 debut album She’s So Unusual scooped the Grammy for best new artist, and houses some of the era’s timeless songs including “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” and “Time After Time,” which logged two weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first of her two leaders.

“I think that ‘Time After Time’ is really special to me because I really felt a hand on my shoulder when I started to finish the lyrics,” Lauper recounts. “I don’t know whose hand that was, but, you know. I think just to write is special and important to me. You know, it’s how it comes together and how you can figure it out that makes it – the art.”

Pre-save “Time After Time” by Cyndi Lauper, CYRIL, and Tones And I here.