Donald Trump is claiming that his dance moves to the Village People’s “Y.M.C.A.” helped drive a resurgence of the song on the Billboard charts.

During a speaking engagement at The Villages retirement community in Florida on Friday (May 1), the U.S. president took credit for the 1970s smash hit topping Billboard’s Top Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart in late 2024, more than four decades after its original release.

“That song was No. 5 32 years ago, and it went to No. 1 32 years later,” Trump incorrectly stated during his speech. “It went to No. 1 for months during the last months of the campaign.”

The ubiquitous disco-era track — described by Trump as the “gay national anthem” — was frequently used during his 2024 presidential campaign and spent two weeks at No. 1 on the Top Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart that November. Following its original release in late 1978, “Y.M.C.A.” peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.

In December 2024, Village People founder Victor Willis spoke out about why he allowed Trump to use “Y.M.C.A.” at rallies and events leading up to his election win. The musician originally asked Trump to stop using the song in 2020 but later reconsidered after realizing that the politician seemed to “genuinely like” it and was “having a lot of fun” with “Y.M.C.A.,” he wrote in a lengthy Facebook post in late 2024. Willis also noted that the dance tune has only “benefited greatly” in terms of chart placements and sales since Trump incorporated it into his campaign.

“Therefore, I’m glad I allowed the President Elect’s continued use of Y.M.C.A.,” Willis wrote. “And I thank him for choosing to use my song.”

During his speech on Friday, Trump also noted that his wife, Melania Trump, isn’t a fan of his onstage reaction to “Y.M.C.A.” “She hates when I dance to what is sometimes referred to as the gay national anthem,” the president said. “She hates it.”

He added, “We love that song. But [Melania] goes, ‘Darling, please.’ You know, she’s a very elegant woman. She goes, ‘Darling, please don’t dance. It’s not presidential.’ I said, ‘It may not be presidential, but I’m leading by 20 points in the polls or something.’ ”

Trump ended his speech by showcasing his signature dance — featuring fist pumps and hip shakes — as “Y.M.C.A.” played at the close of his address at the Florida retirement community.

Olivia Rodrigo playfully reflected on some of her career highlights during her Saturday Night Live monologue.

The 23-year-old pop star pulled double duty on May 2, serving as both host and musical guest on the late-night sketch comedy show.

In her opening monologue, Rodrigo said it had always been her dream to host SNL before poking fun at her age.

“I grew up watching the show, and they say your favorite SNL cast is the one you watched as a teenager,” the singer said, rattling off several current cast members. “Mine is Mikey Day, Sarah Sherman, Kenan Thompson and Chloe Fineman. And they all came back this week just to cheer me on. How sweet is that?”

She then plugged her upcoming album, joking about its unusually long title.

“My last two albums were called Sour and Guts, and this new one is called You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love,” Rodrigo said. “I’ve learned more words, guys. Yay!”

You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, her third studio album, is scheduled for release on June 12.

The “Drop Dead” hitmaker also revisited her early acting days on the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark, where she starred alongside her former co-star Jake Paul.

“When I was 13, I was on a Disney show called Bizaardvark, and we had an incredible cast, which included acting legend Jake Paul,” Rodrigo said. “And we’d always talk about our futures, me and Jake. I’d say, ‘I really wanna create music that explores the complexities of girls my age,’ and he’d say, ‘Well, one day I really wanna beat up old guys on Netflix.’”

The joke references Paul’s 2024 boxing match against Mike Tyson, which streamed on Netflix. “And we both did it, hooray!” she added.

Rodrigo closed her monologue with a parody of her 2021 breakout hit “Drivers License,” which spent eight weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The updated version found Rodrigo singing about getting her real ID instead of a driver’s license.

“You know, a lot has changed for me since my first single ‘Drivers License,’ which was about the biggest event in my life when I was a teenager. And now that I’m older, I decided to write a new song about the most recent big event in my adult life, and I really hope it speaks to you,” she said before launching into the parody.

“I got my real ID last week, showed up at the DMV. I sat there waiting 14 hours, with 9 forms to prove it’s me,” Rodrigo sang while seated behind a piano.

Elsewhere in the episode, Rodrigo performed her previously released track “Drop Dead,” which has already become her fourth No. 1 on the Hot 100, and debuted the new song “Begged.”

Watch Rodrigo’s SNL monologue below.

Connor Storrie made an unexpected appearance on Saturday Night Live to introduce Olivia Rodrigo’s new song.

The 26-year-old Heated Rivalry star — who previously hosted the late-night comedy show in late February — stepped in during the May 2 episode to present Rodrigo’s latest track “Begged,” which will appear on her upcoming album.

Dressed in an all-denim look, Storrie was met with loud cheers from the live audience as he welcomed Rodrigo back to the stage for a second time that night. In addition to serving as musical guest, Rodrigo also hosted the episode.

Storrie, who did not appear in any other sketches during the broadcast, had taken on hosting duties himself earlier in the year, making his SNL debut as host on the Feb. 28 episode.

During her performance of “Begged,” Rodrigo delivered the mournful ballad while seated on a swing. The track will appear on her third album, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, set for release on June 12.

Earlier in the evening, the singer-songwriter was introduced by Blondie’s Debbie Harry for an energetic performance of “Drop Dead,” the lead single from You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, released April 17. The track has already become Rodrigo’s fourth No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The episode marks Rodrigo’s third overall appearance on SNL but her first time hosting. She previously appeared as musical guest in May 2021, performing songs from Sour, and again in December 2023 promoting Guts.

Watch Storrie’s surprise SNL appearance in the video below.

“Hit the Wall,” a new song from Gracie Abrams, is coming soon. The track is scheduled for release at 2 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Thursday, May 14, Abrams revealed in an announcement posted on social media at the start of the weekend.

“‘Hit the Wall,’” Abrams wrote on Instagram on Friday (May 1), disclosing its title. “My new song is out everywhere on May 14th at 5pm PST. I love it with everything I have. – DFH.”

The news was unveiled with single art that shows the singer-songwriter standing directly in front of wild flames. The fiery image obscures the artist, who’s mostly pictured as a shadowy silhouette.

“DFH” is presumed to be an acronym for Abrams’ next album, which would be her third full-length studio release. Her debut set, Good Riddance, was released on Interscope in 2023, followed by her sophomore album, 2024’s The Secret of Us. Abrams earned a top 10 on the Billboard 200 albums chart for the first time with The Secret of Us, which debuted at No. 2.

Last month brought a new music snippet that cut off just as the pop singer’s vocals were about to begin. Abrams seemed to be teasing an upcoming project in the Instagram clip, though no details were given.

Prior to that there were in-studio snapshots with producer Aaron Dessner — plus pictures of a journal adorned with “DFH” stickers,” a “3” sticker and a sticker of a witch — on Instagram.

In Abrams’ cover story interview with Billboard last year, she said, “Aaron and I are catching each other in these little pockets between hectic times. Every day that I live with the music, things start to become a little clearer. There’s something we’re starting to crack that is making both of us feel energized.” She was on the road for her Secret of Us Tour through the end of the summer 2025.

See Abrams’ song promo for “Hit the Wall” below.

A suspect has been taken into custody after shots were fired near Chris Brown’s home in Los Angeles.

On Friday (May 1), police arrested a man who allegedly fired a CO2-style handgun at a woman’s vehicle on a street outside the R&B star’s house in the San Fernando Valley neighborhood of Tarzana, according to TMZ.

Los Angeles Police Department officers reportedly responded around 4 p.m. on Friday after receiving a call from a woman reporting a possible shooting. She described the suspect as a Black male in his mid-thirties who allegedly fired at her car.

When officers arrived, they interviewed both parties. The male suspect claimed the woman had refused to leave the area, leading to an argument. He further alleged the situation escalated after the woman drove over his foot, prompting him to fire shots at her vehicle, TMZ reports.

No injuries were reported, and the woman was not transported to a hospital.

The suspect, identified as 35-year-old Markeith Cungious, was arrested at the scene, according to KTLA. He was booked on suspicion of discharging a weapon and possession of a weapon in connection with an assault with a deadly weapon case.

Law enforcement reportedly clarified that the weapon involved was not a traditional firearm. The investigation remains ongoing.

It is currently unclear whether Brown was home at the time of the incident or whether he has any connection to the individuals involved. Billboard has reached out to the artist’s representatives for comment.

Brown has been teasing his new album, Brown, which is scheduled for release on May 8. The singer is also gearing up for his upcoming joint stadium tour with Usher, set to launch June 26 at Denver’s Empower Field at Mile High.

Charli xcx is not releasing a rock album any time soon, though it was assumed she was when it was reported she had rock music in the works in last month’s issue of British Vogue.

On Friday (May 1), Charli posted previously unseen studio footage on Instagram. The video contains a teaser of an unreleased song recorded in October 2025 at Rue Boyer Studios in Paris.

“It would be cool if we had a song that was called ‘Rock Music,’” she’s seen saying in a brainstorming session, which cuts to scenes of her recording vocals.

“a video of me making a song called ‘rock music’ that is not actually rock music which is funny because i never said i was making a rock album. love you xx,” she captioned the clip Friday on Instagram.

The song does feature guitar, but leans more hyper-pop in production. Lyrics on Charli’s notes app flash by at one point in the reel. They read: “Heritage/ Me, me and my friends/ We go out/ We take pictures/ We make stuff together/ We sometimes cry/ We kiss each other, incestuous vibes/ I knew you’d like that/ Yeah we’re so inspired/ Basically all of the time/ Never stop/ ‘Coz we’re on to the next/ I think the dancefloor is dead/ So now we’re making rock music.”

What Charli herself was actually quoted as saying in that British Vogue cover story, in regards to rock music, was: “What’s interesting for me is to bend the possibilities of what my perspective on that could be.”

She also noted then that rehashing the dance-world Brat built for her followup to the hit album “would have felt really hard, really sad.”

That article’s writer accompanied Charli in February to a West London studio — when her upcoming album was not yet finished, and where she held a listening session reported on for the story — to hear the song that is now known to be “Rock Music.” The only lyric of the song to make it to print: “I think the dance floor is dead, now we’re making rock music.”

At the time, Charli did comment on putting guitar on the album. “For me, it’s fun to flip the form,” she said. “We know there’s gonna be people who are bothered by it, but that’s fine.”

In that interview Charli also revealed that her upcoming album “is commenting on how I interact with the joint main love of my life outside of George [Daniel, her husband]” — her other love being creating art — “and what would happen if that was taken from me. How I would have no purpose, and how for good or bad, art does provide me with purpose in my life.”

Brat peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 in 2024, marking Charli’s highest position on the all-genre album chart to date.

Since then, she’s worked on an album alongside Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights adaptation, which arrived in February. The soundtrack reached No. 8 on the Billboard 200 and debuted at No. 1 on the Soundtracks chart.

Catch a preview from Charli’s “Rock Music” studio session in her Instagram reel below.

Post Malone has pushed back the opening stretch of his Big Ass Stadium Tour with Jelly Roll, canceling the first several dates as he works to complete his upcoming album.

In a message shared with fans, Malone said the decision came after reassessing the timeline between his live schedule and recording commitments.

“Looking at the upcoming schedule… I came to the realization that what we’re trying to do, and what’s possible, isn’t really lining up,” he wrote, adding that he needed additional time to finish new music.

“The truth is, I promised y’all beautiful people new music, and I don’t have the time to finish it before tour starts. We ain’t ready for tour just yet, so I’m making the decision to push the tour back about 3 weeks to get this music done.”

The postponement affects the first six dates of the Live Nation-produced tour, which had been scheduled to begin May 13 in El Paso, Texas, with additional stops in Waco, Baton Rouge, Birmingham, Tampa and Oxford, Mississippi. The tour is now expected to launch June 9 in Charlotte, North Carolina, following a roughly three-week delay.

The artist has been teasing a new project, reportedly titled The Eternal Buzz, though no release date has been confirmed. He indicated the album remains unfinished, despite earlier speculation that it was close to completion.

“That being said, I’m so sorry to the folks who were planning on coming to the few canceled shows. I was looking forward to going nuts with y’all. That THAT being said, we been making some badass s— for this double album… and I can’t wait to perform for y’all again.”

The delay comes as Malone looks to follow up a period of sustained commercial success. His 2023 album Austin debuted in the top 5 of the Billboard 200, while earlier releases such as Hollywood’s Bleeding produced multiple chart-topping singles, including “Circles,” which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The Big Ass Stadium Tour marks a continuation of Malone’s recent pivot toward country and roots-influenced sounds, a direction that has broadened his audience in recent years. His collaboration with Jelly Roll — whose own rise has been driven by a blend of country, rock and hip-hop — reflects that crossover appeal.

His most recent album, F-1 Trillion, included the Country Airplay No. 1 “Pour Me a Drink” and the Billboard Hot 100-topping “I Had Some Help.” He has since teased a follow-up country project, telling Billboard last year that more music was in the works and more recently hinting at a possible title — The Eternal Buzz — on social media.

Barry Manilow has postponed his May Las Vegas residency dates as he continues to recover from lung cancer surgery, though the 82-year-old says he is making great progress and expects to return to the Westgate stage in July.

In an Instagram Story posted Friday (May 1), Manilow opened with, “Good news! I went to the doctor yesterday and he said I’m making great progress and look great! All the training and exercising I’ve put in is paying off. He did say, however, that I’m not quite ready for Vegas. This means I won’t be able to return for our May shows at Westgate Las Vegas.”

He also confirmed he will be ready for his June arena shows in the U.K. “The Westgate Las Vegas is my home away from home and I’ll see you all in July,” he said.

The May postponement is the latest in a series of delays since Manilow revealed his Stage 1 lung cancer diagnosis in December 2025. He underwent surgery to remove a cancerous spot from his left lung in late December and has not performed since.

The singer’s February Las Vegas residency dates were the first to be pushed back, followed by his arena tour launch dates from late February through March, and then his April arena shows — each time on his doctor’s advice that his body needed more time to recover.

Despite the setbacks, Manilow has remained determined to return to the stage. His Las Vegas residency at Westgate is scheduled to run through December 2026, and his farewell arena tour — billed as The Last Concerts — has rescheduled dates still on the books.

Named the No. 1 Adult Contemporary Artist of all time by Billboard, Manilow has sold more than 85 million albums worldwide and scored 13 No. 1 singles on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart across a career spanning more than five decades. He is also a Grammy, Tony and Emmy Award winner and a Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee.

In March, his new single “Once Before I Go” became a top 10 hit on the Adult Contemporary chart, making him the only artist in history to score an Adult Contemporary hit in six consecutive decades — a run stretching from the 1970s through the 2020s. His new album What a Time — his first of new material in nearly 15 years — is due June 5.