She’s the Best, the new studio album from Troye Sivan, tops this week’s new music poll.

Listeners voted in a poll published Friday (Oct. 9) on Billboard, choosing Sivan’s latest full-length LP as their favorite new music.

The album rose above new releases from Cardi B, Slayyyter, Ez Mil with Eminem, Pitbull, Remi Wolf and more on the poll, landing 56% of the vote by closing time on Sunday.

“As long as there’s cultural conversation and people kind of listening to the songs and understanding what I’m trying to say, and watching the videos, that’s kind of my thing that I care about,” Sivan told Billboard during a recent interview on the release of his new album, which arrived Friday.

Of the set’s title track, “She’s the Best” — an advance single that boasts Nicole Kidman as the star of its music video — Sivan said, “It’s such an important song to me. It’s just something I hadn’t explored before in music. It’s something I’ve felt for my whole life and never really had a way to express it.”

“The album is such a journey,” he shared. “There’s sort of whiplash between these songs that I feel like I’m performing on stage — they’re super big, and bombastic — and then all of a sudden I’m like depressed and lonely in my hotel room, writing songs about this man I have not met yet, these manifestation love songs, there’s almost like this pathetic element to the album as well. I think I spent so much time in both of those places and neither felt like they were really totally fulfilling me.”

He continued, “When I arrived at ‘She’s the Best,’ I think that’s also why I made it the album title — I realized that was the one thing that is constant in my life, and that has always been constant, and the stability of it and the support I’ve had from the women and feminine people in my life has been the thing that’s got me through all areas.”

Coming up behind She’s the Best on the poll are Cardi B’s “Don’t Chart,” with 9% of the vote, and Slayyyter’s “I Think He’s Got a Girl,” with 7% of the vote.

See the final results of this week’s poll below.

Kelly Clarkson had a real-life Pretty Woman moment, and she’s not keeping quiet about it.

The 44-year-old superstar took to social media on Saturday (Oct. 10) to call out a Brooklyn store for allegedly treating her poorly in a scene reminiscent of the 1990 romantic comedy starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere.

“Just drove all the way to Brooklyn to check out this store I thought looked really rad and had a few things in mind to buy and literally was looked at as if I couldn’t afford it and was told he could find something comparable for me,” Clarkson wrote on X.

“Wow, dude. You’re an idiot and just lost a huge sale. But y’all should go check out Art of Play in Brooklyn if you enjoy being treated like Julia Roberts character in Pretty Woman. For sure, check it out 👎.”

The “Since U Been Gone” singer, who moved to New York in 2023, was referencing a memorable scene in Pretty Woman in which Roberts’ character, Vivian Ward, is snubbed by sales associates at an upscale store who refuse to show her more expensive items because of how she’s dressed.

Later in the film, Vivian returns dressed to impress and carrying shopping bags from other stores. She delivers a pointed message to the sales associate who dismissed her: “Big mistake. Big. Huge.”

Shortly after Clarkson’s post, Art of Play seemingly responded through Instagram Stories by sharing messages from customers defending the store. One wrote, “Can’t speak to everyone else’s experience, but @artofplay has been quite welcoming during every one of my visits. Let’s all extend a bit of grace to each other.” Another added, “For what it’s worth I think @artofplay is a great store!”

In February, Clarkson announced she would end her Daytime Emmy-winning talk show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, after seven seasons to “prioritize my kids, which feels necessary and right for this next chapter of our lives.” The series finale aired in August, featuring a special Kellyoke performance of “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters, along with her hits “Since U Been Gone” and “Stronger.”

During a late-September appearance on Late Night With Seth Meyers, Clarkson discussed her return to The Voice for season 30, describing the experience of reuniting with original coach Adam Levine and new coaches Queen Latifah and country singer Riley Green as “seamless.”

Clarkson’s most recent album, Chemistry, arrived in 2023 and peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard 200.

The first night of Head Trip 2026, a one-time-only dance music festival on the Coachella grounds in Indio, Calif., has ended early due to weather.

At 9 p.m. PT on Saturday (Oct. 10), a set by Under Construction (the duo made up of Fisher and Chris Lake) was cut off by an announcement saying, “Attention, in the festival, this is a lightning alert. The show is suspended due to lightning. Exit the venue the way you entered or seek shelter in personal vehicles or shuttle.”

Within a half hour, attendees were informed that the show would not be continuing on night one, with the festival app being updated to say “Tonight’s show has ended. Due to continued lightning in the area, tonight’s show will not resume. Please exit safely the way you entered. We’ll share updates soon.”

Campers were later advised to continue to shelter in their vehicles until further notice as a weather system containing lightning moved into the Coachella Valley region, as tropical storm Rachel hit the coast of Southern California.

The night’s headliner Calvin Harris, who was due to take the stage at 9:30 p.m. PT following the performance by Under Construction, which followed a b2b set by Peggy Gou and Four Tet and another b2b from Seth Troxler and Ben Sterling.

Rain is currently predicted to fall in Indio and the wider region through Sunday morning. Day two of Head Trip is scheduled to begin in the early afternoon and into the night with sets from DJ Harvey, The Blessed Madonna, Dom Dolla b2b Kettama, Skrillex and Swedish House Mafia.

Head Trip is a one-time-only festival by Goldenvoice, which follows the template of the 2023 metal-focused Power Trip and the 2016 classic rock fest Desert Trip.

Soulja Boy wants to take “Crank That” to the White House. The rapper teased a 2028 presidential run in an Instagram post on Saturday (Oct. 10), calling it “a new chapter” and “a bigger vision.”

“SOULJA BOY 2028,” he captioned the post, which named four areas of focus: “economic opportunity, criminal justice reform, education, and the future of technology and AI.”

The rapper, born DeAndre Cortez Way, framed the move as the next step in a career that’s spanned music, business, and tech. “From music to business to technology, I’ve always believed in thinking bigger and challenging what’s possible,” he wrote. “Now I’m exploring what it means to bring that same vision to public service. The future starts with a conversation.”

It’s unclear whether Soulja Boy plans to formally launch a campaign or is simply testing the waters; the post didn’t include any policy specifics beyond the four focus areas.

The tease comes less than two years after Soulja Boy performed at the Crypto Ball, an event held during Donald Trump’s January 2025 inauguration festivities, and later brushed off the backlash by saying he’d been paid well for the gig.

The idea isn’t entirely new, either. In January 2019, Saturday Night Live spun Soulja Boy’s viral Breakfast Club interview into a sketch that imagined him running for president, with Chris Redd playing the rapper and claiming credit for inspiring both Trump and Barack Obama. Soulja Boy shared the parody on social media at the time.

Soulja Boy was one of the first artists to turn internet virality into chart dominance. His debut single, “Crank That (Soulja Boy),” which he first promoted himself online as a teenager, spent seven nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2007 and became one of the first songs to sell more than 3 million digital downloads in the U.S. Its accompanying dance helped write the playbook for the online-first, self-promoted music career. His debut album, souljaboytellem.com, peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200, and he returned to the Hot 100’s top 10 with “Kiss Me Thru the Phone” featuring Sammie, which reached No. 3.

Barry Manilow has cut short his return to Las Vegas, walking offstage two songs into a show and canceling a pair of concerts after coming down with bronchitis.

The 83-year-old had only just returned to the International Theater at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino on Thursday (Oct. 8), in what his team called a “triumphant welcome-back concert” following a weeks-long break. But at Friday’s show, he stopped after two songs — reportedly telling the crowd, “Talk amongst yourselves” — and didn’t come back.

According to Vital Vegas, his band played instrumentals before a voice came over the PA to announce the show was over, and attendees said they later received refund emails from Ticketmaster. Saturday’s concert was called off entirely.

“After a triumphant welcome-back concert on Thursday, Barry got hit with bronchitis and had to cancel his Friday and Saturday shows,” a representative for the musician and the venue told Variety.

The illness carries particular significance for Manilow. He disclosed in December 2025 that he had been diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer, discovered after doctors ordered scans while he was recovering from a bout of bronchitis; he subsequently underwent surgery.

The health issues repeatedly postponed his Westgate residency, originally set to begin in February, before he returned to the stage in the U.K. and resumed Vegas dates in July. In late August, he announced another break after a demanding summer run, saying “we were pushing a little too hard.” His team has not said whether upcoming dates — the residency is listed to continue Oct. 15 — will be affected.

One of the most successful recording artists of all time, Manilow has sold more than 85 million records worldwide. He scored his first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 with “Mandy” in 1975 and went on to land three chart-toppers, including “I Write the Songs” and “Looks Like We Made It,” along with a long run of adult-contemporary staples such as “Copacabana (At the Copa)” and “Can’t Smile Without You.”

He has charted more than a dozen top-40 Hot 100 hits and remains a fixture on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart, where his 2026 single “Once Before I Go” reached the top 10. Manilow’s Westgate residency has made him one of Las Vegas’ most enduring headliners, with his tally of shows at the venue surpassing Elvis Presley’s record.

Geordie Greep is responding to sexual misconduct allegations made against him.

During his show in Vancouver on Thursday (Oct. 8), the former Black Midi frontman addressed accusations of rape after an individual outside the Pearl venue distributed flyers to concertgoers accusing him of sexual assault.

The flyers read, “Geordie Greep A Rapist. You know what you did this morning Oct 8th. He thinks he can do what he wants. Let Him Know What Vancouver Thinks of Rapists.”

Greep took the stage about an hour later than scheduled and performed without his backing band, addressing the flyers distributed outside the venue.

“Essentially what happened last night, me and some of the band we went out to some bars, we went around, we met people, and it ended up in a situation where really late at a house party, I got the wrong end of the stick with someone who was there, and I made a move, and it didn’t come off,” Greep told the audience.

“I really quickly, of course, apologized, and it was a complete misunderstanding on my part. I felt extremely bad, I feel extremely sorry, and extremely upset about the whole situation. I would never rape a woman. I’m not a rapist. It’s not how that went down.”

Greep said he would perform the Vancouver concert solo because he “didn’t want to force them to still play a show in the light of that happening.” He also noted that proceeds from the show would be donated to an anti-violence organization in British Columbia.

“We were unsure what the response would be to all this, and I can only tell you that it’s okay if people want refunds, if they want to leave, it’s fine,” Greep continued. “I just wanted to be transparent with you about what happened. I’m very, very, very sorry. I made someone uncomfortable without meaning to. It’s not a good thing, it’s not good.”

Billboard has reached out to Greep’s representatives for further comment.

Following the allegations, Greep canceled several dates on his current North American tour, including shows in Boise, Idaho, on Friday (Oct. 9), and Salt Lake City, Utah, on Saturday (Oct. 10). He also canceled upcoming concerts scheduled in Boulder and Denver, Colorado.

The final two dates of Greep’s North American tour, scheduled for Des Moines, Iowa, and Omaha, Nebraska, had not been canceled at press time.

Greep is also scheduled to embark on a European tour beginning Nov. 1 in the Netherlands, followed by shows in France, Spain and Portugal.

Charli xcx brought out a surprise guest during her headlining set at the Austin City Limits Festival.

At Zilker Park on Friday (Oct. 9), Charli welcomed Tinashe to the stage to perform two tracks from the singer’s new album, Popstar, which debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 in early October.

The surprise appearance was teased earlier that day on social media, when Tinashe shared a video on her Instagram Stories of herself and Charli dancing backstage to their 2015 collaboration with Ty Dolla $ign, “Drop That Kitty.”

Tinashe made the live debut of “Nobody Wanna Dance Anymore” and performed the Popstar dance-pop standout “Melatonin.”

Charli also brought out her Sweat Tour mate Troye Sivan during ACL Festival’s opening weekend on Oct. 2, when he performed his songs “Le Boy” and “Party.”

Following their 2015 collaboration on “Drop That Kitty,” Charli and Tinashe reunited in 2024 for a remix of “B2B,” which appeared on the British star’s Brat and It’s Completely Different but Also Still Brat.

Tinashe is celebrating a career milestone with Popstar, which debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200, marking her highest-charting album to date and her first top 10 appearance on the chart.

“I’m so unbelievably grateful, this is CRAZY! #6 BILLBOARD DEBUT,” she wrote on X following the milestone, adding a string of crying emojis and thanking fans “so soooooo much” for their love and support before signing off with, “I’m cryinggggg.”

Tinashe previously peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard 200 with her 2014 major-lable debut, Aquarius. Her subsequent albums Nightride and Joyride reached Nos. 89 and 58, respectively, while 2024’s Quantum Baby debuted at No. 199.

The 25th anniversary edition of ACL Festival wraps up this weekend with headlining performances by RÜFÜS DU SOL, Lorde, Lola Young and Young Miko on Saturday (Oct. 10), followed by closing sets from Twenty One Pilots, The xx, Geese and Sofi Tukker on Sunday (Oct. 11).

Ashnikko has made her Like A Version debut on triple j, taking on Gwen Stefani’s 2004 solo hit “What You Waiting For?”

Performing in the triple j studio while on her Australian tour, Ashnikko brought a full backing band — including a harpist — for a theatrical, electropop-leaning take that stayed largely faithful to Stefani’s original while adding her own flair. For her own song, she performed “Sticky Fingers.”

The cover was a personal choice. Ashnikko described “What You Waiting For?” as “the song of my childhood” and the track that inspired her to pursue music, crediting Stefani’s debut solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. as a formative influence on her own artistry. In the accompanying interview with hosts Abby Butler and Tyrone Pynor, she also chatted about bird watching and the importance of choreography to her performances.

“What You Waiting For?” was the lead single from Stefani’s 2004 debut solo album and reached No. 47 on the Billboard Hot 100, while Love. Angel. Music. Baby. peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard 200, spawning the hits “Hollaback Girl” — Stefani’s first Hot 100 No. 1 — and “Rich Girl.” Stefani is also a four-time Grammy winner and the longtime frontwoman of No Doubt.

American artist Ashnikko broke through in 2019 with “Stupid,” a viral TikTok hit that reached No. 90 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has been certified platinum. Her 2023 debut album Weedkiller reached the Billboard 200, and she has built a devoted following with her genre-blurring blend of hyperpop, rap and alternative. The Like A Version appearance adds to a long line of memorable covers from the triple j segment, which has become an Australian institution.

Lance Bass has detailed just how little he says he earned during *NSYNC’s rise, claiming he was paid a per diem of $35 a day while the group was one of the biggest acts in the world.

Speaking on The Zach Sang Show, the 47-year-old singer said the money didn’t match the band’s success. “We had a per diem: $35 a day,” Bass said. “Our first check was a $10,000 check after years of No. 1 albums, sellout tours. I don’t know how many millions I made off of merchandise, because merchandise was insane.” He recalled being told to be grateful for the $10,000: “You should be grateful for that. You’ve been working for free for two, three years now.”

Bass — who rose to fame alongside Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Chris Kirkpatrick and Joey Fatone — pushed back on the perception that the group made him wealthy. “People think I’m so filthy rich from *NSYNC, but no,” he said. “Not at all. I didn’t make money with *NSYNC, like, hardly at all.” He said he still receives residuals, but “it’s not much,” and that he earned far more after the band went on hiatus in 2002.

He alleged that the bulk of the money went elsewhere, claiming “the label” and the group’s late manager, Lou Pearlman, “made a f–k ton.” Pearlman, the impresario behind *NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys, was convicted in 2008 of money laundering, conspiracy and bankruptcy fraud in connection with a long-running Ponzi scheme; he died in prison in 2016.

Asked whether he still carried resentment, Bass said “not anymore,” though he maintained he had been shortchanged. “No one set us up for life after that,” he said.

The claims stand in stark contrast to *NSYNC’s commercial record. The group remains one of the best-selling acts in Billboard history: their 2000 album No Strings Attached sold a then-record 2.4 million copies in its first week — a mark that stood for 15 years — and spent eight weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Its lead single “Bye Bye Bye” became a signature hit, and the follow-up “It’s Gonna Be Me” gave the group its only Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 that summer. Their 2001 album Celebrity also debuted at No. 1, while the No Strings Attached tour grossed more than $70 million. *NSYNC reunited briefly for a new single, “Better Place,” in 2023.

It isn’t the first time Bass has spoken about the band’s finances. “We were famous, but we were not rich,” he said during a 2023 appearance on SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show.

Gunna is now his own record label boss. The Atlanta rapper officially launched his SB The Label imprint in partnership with Atlantic Records on Friday (Oct. 9).

SB The Label’s roster includes emerging artists such as Casper Bluff, Dracc and Nechie, who teamed up with Gunna for “I Can’t Feel My Face” in 2025.

“SB The Label represents the beginning of a new chapter for me,” Gunna said in a statement. “It only felt right to start that chapter alongside my brothers Casper Bluff, Nechie, and Dracc, who are the first artists signed to the label. For me, this is about stepping into a new role, expanding what I can create, and building something that represents where I’m headed next.”

Atlantic Music Group CEO Elliot Grainge added: “It’s impossible to overstate Gunna’s influence on this generation of hip-hop and music as a whole. We’re grateful and honored that he’s chosen AMG as his partner to bring this endeavor to music fans.”

Gunna’s 2025 album, The Last Wun, was released via Young Thug’s YSL imprint and 300 Entertainment. It’s unclear if that will still be the case going forward. The “Drip Too Hard” rapper gave a vague answer regarding his label situation in a September interview with Forbes.

“I wouldn’t say apparently free. We in the works,” Gunna said. “There’s been a lot of talks of what’s being produced and who’s going to be behind me supporting it.”

In the same interview, Gunna unveiled plans for the title of his next album, Splurge. “I want to introduce that, which is Splurge,” he said without mentioning a release date. “This upper-echelon artist who’s gravitated to another level.”

The 33-year-old appeared to kick off the rollout of Splurge with “Pop It” on Friday (Oct. 9). Gunna released a lavish visual to accompany the single, which stars American tennis phenom Coco Gauff.

Gunna somehow returns one of Gauff’s blistering serves into the net to kick off the clip, which impresses the 22-year-old tennis star. But this isn’t your average tennis court, with a chandelier somehow hanging from above and instead of grass or clay, there’s a damask carpet design laid between the lines.

The scene switches to a beautiful cliffside mansion overlooking the ocean. Gunna pulls up to the opulent party in style, taking a chopper in with his love interest. He raps alongside a fleet of exotic sports cars and explores the estate.

When they head back to the tennis court to continue the Spike Jordan-helmed visual, Gunna accidentally smashes a volley from Gauff through a glass of wine held by a butler, which shatters into pieces.

Gunna’s most recent album, The Last Wun, debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 in August 2025 with 80,000 total album-equivalent units earned, marking his seventh top 10 project.

Watch the “Pop It” video below.