Shakira returned to Barclays Center on Tuesday (July 21) for the second of her back-to-back Brooklyn dates, and while the Colombian superstar hardly needed help whipping the crowd into a frenzy, she still delivered the night’s biggest jolt by bringing out Wyclef Jean for a show-stopping performance of their Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit, “Hips Don’t Lie.”

Two days after making history at the first-ever World Cup halftime show, Shakira kept the momentum going in New York with a set that balanced global-pop spectacle and the rawer spirit of her earlier catalog. The Wyclef cameo was the clear breakout moment: Shakira, barefoot and dressed in a tan, branch-like bohemian look that echoed the earthy costumes worn by her female dancers, turned the stage into a hypnotic fever dream as Jean emerged in all black, with shades, a fedora-style hat and a colorful bandanna peeking out underneath.

Together, they launched into one of Shakira’s most recognizable songs — the hit that has become inseparable from her legacy. When Jean delivered his verse, including the immortal “let me see your hips like you come from Colombia,” the audience erupted. Shakira and her dancers answered with serpentine, mesmerizing choreography, and by the end, the two stars were dancing side by side as the arena roared back every word.

Still, the guest appearance was only part of what made the show memorable. A major thread running through the concert was Shakira’s embrace of her early rocker era, spotlighting the sound and spirit that defined her before the English-language crossover years. She leaned into that identity visually too, wearing a sparkly, body-hugging purple one-piece with the flair of an ’80s hair-metal fantasy reimagined through her own lens.

At different points, she strapped on a glittering pink electric Fender and reminded fans just how central guitar has always been to her artistry. She also picked up an acoustic guitar for “Inevitable,” one of the night’s most emotional moments, and later dipped into fan-favorite classics that turned the arena into a giant sing-along. Dónde Están los Ladrones?, her landmark 1998 album, was especially well represented, with songs like “Ojos Así” casting a trance over the room and “Ciega, Sordomuda” landing like a full-body release of nostalgia and joy. “Dónde Estás Corazón” also hit hard, as thousands of fans sang along to every word.

She kept the old-school energy flowing with “Antología,” another one of the night’s loudest sing-alongs, before moving into later hits and English-language favorites including “Underneath Your Clothes.” She also made room for newer material like “Soltera,” proving that even in a set packed with history, she knows exactly how to keep her present-day catalog in the mix.

If the first Barclays show underlined Shakira’s command as a hitmaker with surprise guests like Tyla, Ed Sheeran and Burna Boy, the second doubled down on something deeper: her range. She can still deliver the arena-pop spectacle people expect, but Night 2 showed just how powerfully her rock roots and Latin alternative beginnings continue to connect.

The Colombian superstar is set to perform again in New York on Thursday (July 23) at UBS Arena.

Travis Scott should buy a lottery ticket, because he’s been winning a lot of late.

The “Sicko Mode” rapper, whose Circus Maximus Tour last year banked $265 million to becomes the highest grossing solo rap trek in history, has made the brightest possible start to his acting career.

Scott makes his feature acting debut playing The Bard in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, the first character we come across in the Brit’s epic new film. Almost unrecognizable in long dreads, Scott’s Bard appears at the very top, narrating the titular character Odysseus’s journey through rhythm and song; he appears once again, late; and he recorded “When I’m Home” with producer James Blake and composer Ludwig Göransson, an original work that appears as the closing-credits song.

If he wasn’t already smiling at his good fortune, Scott could afford one when the box-office results landed. The Odyssey nabbed $123.5 million domestically with a global launch of $263.7 million, with the latter marking the master filmmaker’s highest-grossing worldwide opening ever, The Hollywood Reporter confirms. All told, it’s the biggest live-action opening weekend result for 2026.

Winning.

For Scott, it’s been a wild ride. And during shooting, a nervy one. During an interview for The Tonight Show, Scott admitted he was “actually nervous,” as every star in this star-heavy project watched on as he delivered his lines. “I don’t know what the *beep* I’m doing,” he recounted. But yes, it all worked out in the end.

“Such an amazing cast, supportive,” he explains. Nolan, who reached out with the offer of a part, “is an amazing director, everybody made me feel, like comfortable,” he says. “I was just glad to be there and watch him. And be in such a world with them. So I’m just glad to be here.”

Scott directs the official music video for “When I’m Home,” due out next week.

The Houston rapper also recounted his meeting with Norway striker Erling Haaland, following a match last month at Boston Stadium. Scott designed a soccer boot with Nike, which the goal-scoring ace wore in the tournament. As a show of thanks, Haaland gave Scott a signed jersey, and shared the moment on his social accounts.

Check out the late-night interview below.

Now that the FIFA World Cup is in the books, Cruz Beckham, like his famous folks, can turn their mind to other things.

For Cruz, it’s all about music. Specifically, his debut EP Wear & Tear, due out Aug. 21 via Republic Records.

The 21-year-old is now diving into promo. Earlier this week, he sat for a chat with Mack and Jen, hosts at SiriusXM Hits 1 Miami, for some insights into his new music, and the kind of advice and motivational talk shared by his mom and dad, Victoria and David Beckham.

“They’ve taught me throughout the years to just work on your craft and hone-in and make sure you’re the best version of yourself at what you’re doing,” he explains. “So, you know, if they didn’t teach me that, I don’t think I’d be able to get up on stage and play guitar and be confident enough to show what I’ve been working at for a long time. You know, I feel like it’s just, yeah, it’s just working and working and becoming the best version of yourself, I think.”

And who gives the best pep talk? The former soccer superstar and England captain with the best right foot in the business? Or Posh, founding member of the all-conquering, chart-topping Spice Girls?

It’s 1-0 to mom.

“She’s just like, ‘Well, you’re going to do it anyway, so make sure you do it the best of your ability,’” he reckons. “And you know, I understand that she’s definitely played for a ridiculous amount of people, so I trust her opinion a lot, heavily. And, yeah, she just tells me that it’s all going to be okay. Just relax. And I mean, she didn’t have to play guitar on stage, though. So, I’m just saying I have that. I do have that.”

Cruz also admitted he listens closely to the opinion of his girlfriend, a songwriter. Which means, yes, he’s taken.

Wear and Tear collects “songs that I’ve been working through for like maybe two or three years now,” and includes the previously-released title track, a tune that tugs on the Britpop sound. “I’m just excited to be able to put a body of work out,” he enthuses. “I’m really, really excited. I can’t wait to actually give everybody more than just one or two songs.”

Beckham will support the new recordings with a debut U.S. headline tour, getting underway July 28 at The Atlantis, Washington, DC, with stops for festival appearances at Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, Shaky Knees Festival, and U.K. fests Reading and Leeds, and Rock’N’Roll Circus.

Stream the SiriusXM interview here.

Cruz Beckham 2026 tour dates:

July 28 – The Atlantis, Washington, DC
July 29 – Baby’s All Right, Brooklyn, NY
July 31 – The Garrison, Toronto, ON
Aug. 2 – Lollapalooza, Chicago, Illinois
Aug. 3 – 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis, MN
Aug. 6 – Barboza, Seattle, WA
Aug. 7 – Polaris Hall, Portland, OR
Aug. 9 – Outside Lands, San Francisco, CA
Aug. 10 – Masonic Lodge At Hollywood Forever, Los Angeles, CA
Aug. 22 – Rock’N’Roll Circus, Norwich, UK
Aug. 27 – Rock’N’Roll Circus, Sheffield, UK
Aug. 29 – Reading Festival, Reading, UK
Aug. 29 – Leeds Festival, Leeds, UK
Sept. 19 – Shaky Knees Festival, Atlanta, GA

We can’t get Kylie Minogue out of our heads. The Australian pop superstar is everywhere right now — on the airwaves, on our screens, strutting red carpets on the awards circuit, and beaming for an on-stage collaboration with Snow Patrol in South London, the official video for which is now live.

Kylie joined forces with Gary Lightbody and Co. at their sold-out concert July 3 at Crystal Palace Park. There, they delivered the debut performance of “These Alarms,” which officially dropped July 1 on streaming platforms, the first through the band’s new deal with BMG.

The on-stage collaboration was the first time Snow Patrol and Kylie were able to meet in-person, reps say.

On the night, the “Spinning Around” singer stuck around for a performance of “Chasing Cars,” Snow Patrol’s biggest U.S. hit, which peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2006, after its inclusion in the teary season 2 finale of Grey’s Anatomy.

Snow Patrol wrote the new song with Minogue in mind, and recorded it for their 2024 U.K. No. 1 album The Forest is the Path, their second leader, with the working title “KYLIE.” On completion, the band decided to hold back the track until they could record it with the Aussie artist.

“The story behind this song was irresistible,” Kylie comments in a statement. “Hearing there was a demo called ‘KYLIE’ that had been living in the Snow Patrol archives was a complete surprise and, naturally, I was curious to hear it. Gary is such a brilliant songwriter, so to be invited into the band’s world is a total honor.”

The Northern Irish–Scottish rock band this year celebrates the 20th anniversary of their hit fourth album, Eyes Open, which logged three weeks at No. 1 in the U.K. and went on to become the market’s biggest album of 2006. Eyes Open has shifted more than 2.6 million units in the U.K. including 2.4 million pure sales, the OCC reports.

Earlier this month, the band was the first recipient of the Official Charts Hall of Fame Award, a new honor to be presented annually in recognition of official biggest single and album of the year.

The Crystal Palace shoot was led by director of photography Daniel Broadley, whose credits include directing Sam Fender & Olivia Dean’s “Rein Me In” video, and the Oasis (Live ’25) concert series.

Watch the official concert video for “These Alarms” below, and purchase the limited-edition 7” physical vinyl here.

Maluma adds another Billboard Tropical Airplay chart champ to his résumé as “Tu Recuerdo” ascends 2-1 on the chart dated July 25, marking his fifth career leader and the second No. 1 from the album Loco X Volver.

The champ, released on PARIS LG/Sony Music Latin, trades places with Romeo Santos and Prince Royce’s “Dardos,” as the latter slides to No. 2 after seven weeks in charge.

“Tu Recuerdo” is the second ruler from Maluma’s seventh studio album Loco X Volver, following “1+1,” with Kany García, which became his first salsa No. 1 among his five coronations on Tropical Airplay. His featured turn on Elvis Crespo’s merengue “Ole Brazil,” marked his first No. 1 on the tally in 2014.

“Tu Recuerdo” reaches No. 1 with 5.4 million audience impressions, up 6%, earned across the tropical-reporting stations in the United States during the tracking week ending July 16, according to Luminate.

The song is the second by a core Latin rhythmic artist to top Tropical Airplay in 2026, following Arcángel’s merengue cut “Hoy Se Guaya,” which led for a week in June. Adding on, Maluma becomes one of only three solo acts, with no accompanying billed artist, to reach No. 1 among the chart’s eight leaders this year, joining Arcángel and Carlos Vives, whose “Te Dedico” ruled for three weeks between May and June.

Beyond its Tropical Airplay success, “Tu Recuerdo” earns Maluma a 34th top 10 on the overall Latin Airplay chart, with a 13-10 jump.

The track also climbs to a new No. 2 high on Hot Tropical Songs and rises 40-37 on Hot Latin Songs. Both tallies combine radio airplay, streaming data and digital sales into their formulas.

Sarah Hardwig knew exactly what she was doing when she covered Lainey Wilson’s “Heart Like A Truck” on America’s Got Talent.

Hardwig has a heart like a Mack Truck, an 18-wheeler.

Raised in Naples, Florida, and now based in Nashville, TN, Hardwig was born blind, diagnosed at just 5 months of age with a genetic eye condition, Leber’s Congenital Amaurosis.

“Music has always played an important role in my life,” she explained at the top of her audition. “And I want to prove to the world that regardless of whether you have a disability or not, you can do absolutely anything that you set your mind to.”

The 23-year-old lives it and led by example with her performance, which aired Tuesday night, July 21. Several minutes later, Hardwig, overflowing with emotion and energy, admitted she felt “amazing.”

Everyone in the room felt the same thing.

“That was beautiful and heartwarming,” remarked Howie Mandel, “and you are the epitome of resilience to show up here and to sing your heart out and to move three or four thousand strangers in this room and hopefully millions of people at home, I love your message and I love your energy and this show is about inspiration and you’re inspiring.”

Spice Girl Mel B agreed. “Sarah, you’ve got a really good voice young lady. Your trills and the way you control your voice is on-point,” she remarked. Mel B also dished out some criticism. The hopeful has more to give, she noted, and her next song selection should be “even bigger.”

Forget that, chimed in Sofía Vergara. “Everything you did was amazing. I wouldn’t change a thing. Your voice, the song, I think we all fell in love with you and everybody else is going to fall in love with you.”

Simon Cowell, as he tends to do, spoke last. “I understood where Mel was going,” he suggested. “Our auditions are our first introduction. However, that was a really, really good audition. I really hope this boosts your confidence, because you really, really have a natural gift.”

Hardwig earned four “yeses” from the judges, a standing ovation 4,000-plus folks in the room, and progress in this 21st season of AGT.

This isn’t Hardwig’s first rodeo. In 2023, she won the Tennessee Songwriters Showcase, was tapped to participate in The Acoustic Guitar Project at the Country Music Hall of Fame, has won a Danny Award for musicians with disabilities, and last year made her debut at The Grand Ole Opry.

AGT airs Tuesday evening on NBC and next day on Peacock.

Watch Hardwig’s audition below.

BMI celebrated the best in gospel music on Tuesday (July 21) at the 2026 BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards held at BMI’s Nashville office, where Kierra Sheard received the BMI Impact Award in recognition of her career and impact on the future of gospel music. Sheard was also honored as BMI’s gospel songwriter of the year in a three-way tie with her brother, J Drew Sheard II, and Kerry Douglas.

BMI’s gospel song of the year went to “Lead Me On,” co-written by Jonathan Jay, Chandler Moore and Jeff Pardo. Performed by Moore, the song was a single from his 2024 solo album, Chandler Moore: Live in Los Angeles. The song brought Moore his first solo No. 1 on Billboard’s Gospel Airplay Chart.

BMI’s gospel publisher of the year went to Capitol CMG Publishing for having the highest publisher share percentage of the top 25 songs, including BMI’s gospel song of the year, “Lead Me On.”

The 25 most-performed gospel songs of the previous year were also announced at the private afternoon ceremony hosted by BMI’s CEO, Mike O’Neill; executive vp and chief revenue & creative officer Mike Steinberg; and vp of creative, Atlanta, Catherine Brewton.

Douglas and siblings Kierra Sheard and J Drew Sheard II received songwriter of the year for each writing three of the most performed gospel songs of the previous year. Douglas was honored for “Don’t Give Up,” “Windows” and “Without You,” bringing his total number of BMI Awards to five. J Drew and Kierra Sheard were recognized for co-writing their hits “All Yours,” “RAIN DOWN ON ME” and “Send It Down,” marking the second time the duo has been honored with this title, after their first win in 2022.

The BMI Impact Award tributes kicked off with a video message from Sheard’s aunt and 2024 BMI Trailblazer of Gospel Music honoree Dorinda Clark-Cole. Sheard’s mother, Karen Clark Sheard, also gave a speech congratulating her daughter for the “well-deserved honor.”

To pay homage to Sheard’s career, tribute performances kicked off with Darrel Walls on “Indescribable,” joined by DOE, who gave a soulful rendition of “This Is Me.” Tasha Cobb Leonard ended the tributes with an uplifting performance of “Hang On,” with Karen Clark Sheard and Tamela Mann singing along from the audience.

Upon presenting Sheard with the BMI Impact Award, Steinberg said, “Today, we celebrate you for inspiring us through all your endeavors: your innovative songwriting, your powerful artistry and your ministry that touches hearts around the world.”

Sheard thanked her family and members of the audience, sharing, “God has a way to reward faithfulness before He rewards popularity… and [it] is a reminder that if you keep saying yes, He knows exactly where to find you.”  She added her appreciation to BMI, saying, “I want to thank you for pushing gospel music forward.  You make this industry worth staying in. What matters is what you represent, that someone still believes in a song that is worth protecting and paying for.” The ceremony concluded with Sheard singing her hit song “You Are.”

The ceremony, which kicked off with a performance of “I Love the Lord” sung by Keyla Richardson, highlighted 16 first-time winners, including Adia, Jazze Pha, Travis Finley, Dustin “SLATE” Slater and Keran Vega.

Visit the BMI site to see a full list of BMI’s Trailblazers of Gospel Music Award honorees. (The link should be live by 11 p.m. ET.)