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‘Heated Rivalry’ Star Hudson Williams Walks Dsquared2 Runway, Soundtracked by AI Remake of a Carly Simon Song
Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams made his catwalk model debut Friday (Jan. 16), opening the Dsquared2 fall 2026 runway show in Milan to an A.I. reworking of Carly Simon’s “Let the River Run.”
Ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics — which are taking place in both Milan and Cortina, Italy, starting next month — the Dsquared2 presentation was themed around winter sports and closed the first day of Milan Fashion Week Men’s Fall/Winter 2026.
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The soundtrack of the 15-minute runway show largely consisted of a mash-up of reworkings of “Let the River Run,” with the opening two minutes scored by an orchestral-rock interpretation of the Academy Award-winning song. On streaming services, the song is credited as “Running on the Water” and is billed to such artist names as Kradex (on Apple Music) or Da Soul Orchestra (on YouTube and Deezer). Notably, on Deezer, the track carries an “AI-generated content” label, which indicates the release is “detected as AI-generated” by the service. Further, on Da Soul Orchestra’s YouTube channel, the act’s bio notes “we use AI technology to rework iconic tracks in fresh styles.”
Simon’s “Let the River Run” was written for the 1988 film Working Girl, starring Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver and Melanie Griffith. The film’s opening sequence and end credits are soundtracked by “Let the River Run.” The track would go on to win Simon the Oscar for best original song and the Grammy Award for best song written specifically for a motion picture or television. The single climbed to No. 49 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 11 on the Adult Contemporary airplay chart.
Milan Fashion Week continues through Jan. 20. There’s no official word yet if Williams’ Heated Rivalry co-star Connor Storrie will hit the fashion slopes in Milan. W magazine noted rumblings of Storrie possibly making his runway debut for Dolce & Gabbana on Saturday, but the outlet said the actor’s publicists denied the rumor.
‘Heated Rivalry’ Star Hudson Williams Walks Dsquared2 Runway, Soundtracked by AI Remake of a Carly Simon Song
Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams made his catwalk model debut Friday (Jan. 16), opening the Dsquared2 fall 2026 runway show in Milan to an A.I. reworking of Carly Simon’s “Let the River Run.”
Ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics — which are taking place in both Milan and Cortina, Italy, starting next month — the Dsquared2 presentation was themed around winter sports and closed the first day of Milan Fashion Week Men’s Fall/Winter 2026.
Related
The soundtrack of the 15-minute runway show largely consisted of a mash-up of reworkings of “Let the River Run,” with the opening two minutes scored by an orchestral-rock interpretation of the Academy Award-winning song. On streaming services, the song is credited as “Running on the Water” and is billed to such artist names as Kradex (on Apple Music) or Da Soul Orchestra (on YouTube and Deezer). Notably, on Deezer, the track carries an “AI-generated content” label, which indicates the release is “detected as AI-generated” by the service. Further, on Da Soul Orchestra’s YouTube channel, the act’s bio notes “we use AI technology to rework iconic tracks in fresh styles.”
Simon’s “Let the River Run” was written for the 1988 film Working Girl, starring Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver and Melanie Griffith. The film’s opening sequence and end credits are soundtracked by “Let the River Run.” The track would go on to win Simon the Oscar for best original song and the Grammy Award for best song written specifically for a motion picture or television. The single climbed to No. 49 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 11 on the Adult Contemporary airplay chart.
Milan Fashion Week continues through Jan. 20. There’s no official word yet if Williams’ Heated Rivalry co-star Connor Storrie will hit the fashion slopes in Milan. W magazine noted rumblings of Storrie possibly making his runway debut for Dolce & Gabbana on Saturday, but the outlet said the actor’s publicists denied the rumor.
Dolly Parton’s 25 Best Songs: Critics’ Picks
Since releasing her debut solo album, 1967’s Hello, I’m Dolly, Dolly Parton has changed the face of the entertainment industry. Kicking down doors for female performers in both country and pop music, she has soared in the worlds of books, television, philanthropy and movies — and pretty much whatever else she tackled. On Jan. 19, Parton – who has topped the Billboard Hot 100 twice and Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs a whopping 25 times — is turning 80 years old.
Her expansive roster of hits reads like a “best of” list of the 1970s and 1980s, and it remains one of the strongest song catalogs of any singer-songwriter in any genre. As a writer, she has penned everything from poignant, detailed ballads about life in the Great Smoky Mountains, where she grew up, to some of the most defining love songs of all time.
Her prowess as a songwriter and performer is so great, it earned her a historic induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2022 — an accomplishment she almost didn’t accept, telling Billboard at the time that she didn’t feel like she “measured up” to past inductees. A legacy like hers, however, deserves the title of “rock star” no matter what style of music she makes, and the world agreed. She went on to become the second female country artist (after Brenda Lee) to be inducted in both the Rock & Roll and Country Music Halls of Fame. (Parton has also been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.)
“People usually [say] ‘Dolly rocks’ or ‘you rock’ or ‘you’re a rock star,’” she said. “I thought they just meant that I was cool, and I took that as a great compliment. But now I’m going to have to take it literally!”
In choosing our favorite Dolly Parton songs, we settled on these 25. Many of them came from her own pen, and all of them will “Always” have staying power. To be fair, we could do a list of our favorite Dolly duets, too, but wanted to keep this one solo focused.
Keep reading to see Dolly Parton’s best songs to date below. [Ed. note: A shorter version of this list was published prior to Billboard writer Chuck Dauphin’s passing in 2019.]
‘Heated Rivalry’ Star Hudson Williams Walks Dsquared2 Runway, Soundtracked by AI Remake of a Carly Simon Song
Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams made his catwalk model debut Friday (Jan. 16), opening the Dsquared2 fall 2026 runway show in Milan to an A.I. reworking of Carly Simon’s “Let the River Run.”
Ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics — which are taking place in both Milan and Cortina, Italy, starting next month — the Dsquared2 presentation was themed around winter sports and closed the first day of Milan Fashion Week Men’s Fall/Winter 2026.
Related
The soundtrack of the 15-minute runway show largely consisted of a mash-up of reworkings of “Let the River Run,” with the opening two minutes scored by an orchestral-rock interpretation of the Academy Award-winning song. On streaming services, the song is credited as “Running on the Water” and is billed to such artist names as Kradex (on Apple Music) or Da Soul Orchestra (on YouTube and Deezer). Notably, on Deezer, the track carries an “AI-generated content” label, which indicates the release is “detected as AI-generated” by the service. Further, on Da Soul Orchestra’s YouTube channel, the act’s bio notes “we use AI technology to rework iconic tracks in fresh styles.”
Simon’s “Let the River Run” was written for the 1988 film Working Girl, starring Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver and Melanie Griffith. The film’s opening sequence and end credits are soundtracked by “Let the River Run.” The track would go on to win Simon the Oscar for best original song and the Grammy Award for best song written specifically for a motion picture or television. The single climbed to No. 49 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 11 on the Adult Contemporary airplay chart.
Milan Fashion Week continues through Jan. 20. There’s no official word yet if Williams’ Heated Rivalry co-star Connor Storrie will hit the fashion slopes in Milan. W magazine noted rumblings of Storrie possibly making his runway debut for Dolce & Gabbana on Saturday, but the outlet said the actor’s publicists denied the rumor.
Dolly Parton’s 25 Best Songs: Critics’ Picks
Since releasing her debut solo album, 1967’s Hello, I’m Dolly, Dolly Parton has changed the face of the entertainment industry. Kicking down doors for female performers in both country and pop music, she has soared in the worlds of books, television, philanthropy and movies — and pretty much whatever else she tackled. On Jan. 19, Parton – who has topped the Billboard Hot 100 twice and Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs a whopping 25 times — is turning 80 years old.
Her expansive roster of hits reads like a “best of” list of the 1970s and 1980s, and it remains one of the strongest song catalogs of any singer-songwriter in any genre. As a writer, she has penned everything from poignant, detailed ballads about life in the Great Smoky Mountains, where she grew up, to some of the most defining love songs of all time.
Her prowess as a songwriter and performer is so great, it earned her a historic induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2022 — an accomplishment she almost didn’t accept, telling Billboard at the time that she didn’t feel like she “measured up” to past inductees. A legacy like hers, however, deserves the title of “rock star” no matter what style of music she makes, and the world agreed. She went on to become the second female country artist (after Brenda Lee) to be inducted in both the Rock & Roll and Country Music Halls of Fame. (Parton has also been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.)
“People usually [say] ‘Dolly rocks’ or ‘you rock’ or ‘you’re a rock star,’” she said. “I thought they just meant that I was cool, and I took that as a great compliment. But now I’m going to have to take it literally!”
In choosing our favorite Dolly Parton songs, we settled on these 25. Many of them came from her own pen, and all of them will “Always” have staying power. To be fair, we could do a list of our favorite Dolly duets, too, but wanted to keep this one solo focused.
Keep reading to see Dolly Parton’s best songs to date below. [Ed. note: A shorter version of this list was published prior to Billboard writer Chuck Dauphin’s passing in 2019.]
ENHYPEN, A$AP Rocky, Madison Beer & More: What’s Your Favorite New Music of the Week? Vote!
This week’s Friday Music Guide brought a trio of albums and a trio of songs that Billboard editors will have in our headphones all weekend — but which of the half-dozen selections is your favorite new music of the week?
Starting with the albums, we had the long-awaited A$AP Rocky project Don’t Be Dumb — his first album since 2018’s Testing. We heard lead singles “Punk Rocky” and “Helicopter” first, but Friday’s (Jan. 16) release brought 15 tracks on the standard album plus two digital bonuses.
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ENHYPEN (Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Jungwon and Ni-Ki) dropped the 11-track EP The Sin: Vanish on Friday, highlighted by lead single “Knife.” The vampire-themed release is the first in the seven-member K-pop group’s expected The Sin series.
Finally, Madison Beer put out her third album locket, which follows 2023’s Silence Between Songs. We all know the 2024-released single “Make You Mine” — a top 10 hit on Billboard‘s Pop Airplay chart — and the album was also preceded by the songs “Yes Baby” and “Bittersweet” (Beer’s first Billboard Hot 100 hit).
On the song front, we got new tunes from Nigerian superstars Wizkid and Asake (“Jogodo”), country crooner Megan Moroney (“Wish I Didn’t”) and indie-pop singer/songwriter Mitski (“Where’s My Phone?”).
But which was your favorite of the week? Below, you can vote for one of our half-dozen Friday Music Guide selections or write in your own in our poll. We’ll close the poll on Sunday and share the results so fans can see which album or song wears the weekly crown.
Dolly Parton’s 25 Best Songs: Critics’ Picks
Since releasing her debut solo album, 1967’s Hello, I’m Dolly, Dolly Parton has changed the face of the entertainment industry. Kicking down doors for female performers in both country and pop music, she has soared in the worlds of books, television, philanthropy and movies — and pretty much whatever else she tackled. On Jan. 19, Parton – who has topped the Billboard Hot 100 twice and Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs a whopping 25 times — is turning 80 years old.
Her expansive roster of hits reads like a “best of” list of the 1970s and 1980s, and it remains one of the strongest song catalogs of any singer-songwriter in any genre. As a writer, she has penned everything from poignant, detailed ballads about life in the Great Smoky Mountains, where she grew up, to some of the most defining love songs of all time.
Her prowess as a songwriter and performer is so great, it earned her a historic induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2022 — an accomplishment she almost didn’t accept, telling Billboard at the time that she didn’t feel like she “measured up” to past inductees. A legacy like hers, however, deserves the title of “rock star” no matter what style of music she makes, and the world agreed. She went on to become the second female country artist (after Brenda Lee) to be inducted in both the Rock & Roll and Country Music Halls of Fame. (Parton has also been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.)
“People usually [say] ‘Dolly rocks’ or ‘you rock’ or ‘you’re a rock star,’” she said. “I thought they just meant that I was cool, and I took that as a great compliment. But now I’m going to have to take it literally!”
In choosing our favorite Dolly Parton songs, we settled on these 25. Many of them came from her own pen, and all of them will “Always” have staying power. To be fair, we could do a list of our favorite Dolly duets, too, but wanted to keep this one solo focused.
Keep reading to see Dolly Parton’s best songs to date below. [Ed. note: A shorter version of this list was published prior to Billboard writer Chuck Dauphin’s passing in 2019.]
ENHYPEN, A$AP Rocky, Madison Beer & More: What’s Your Favorite New Music of the Week? Vote!
This week’s Friday Music Guide brought a trio of albums and a trio of songs that Billboard editors will have in our headphones all weekend — but which of the half-dozen selections is your favorite new music of the week?
Starting with the albums, we had the long-awaited A$AP Rocky project Don’t Be Dumb — his first album since 2018’s Testing. We heard lead singles “Punk Rocky” and “Helicopter” first, but Friday’s (Jan. 16) release brought 15 tracks on the standard album plus two digital bonuses.
Related
ENHYPEN (Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Jungwon and Ni-Ki) dropped the 11-track EP The Sin: Vanish on Friday, highlighted by lead single “Knife.” The vampire-themed release is the first in the seven-member K-pop group’s expected The Sin series.
Finally, Madison Beer put out her third album locket, which follows 2023’s Silence Between Songs. We all know the 2024-released single “Make You Mine” — a top 10 hit on Billboard‘s Pop Airplay chart — and the album was also preceded by the songs “Yes Baby” and “Bittersweet” (Beer’s first Billboard Hot 100 hit).
On the song front, we got new tunes from Nigerian superstars Wizkid and Asake (“Jogodo”), country crooner Megan Moroney (“Wish I Didn’t”) and indie-pop singer/songwriter Mitski (“Where’s My Phone?”).
But which was your favorite of the week? Below, you can vote for one of our half-dozen Friday Music Guide selections or write in your own in our poll. We’ll close the poll on Sunday and share the results so fans can see which album or song wears the weekly crown.
The 12 Best Taylor Swift Remixes (Critic’s Picks)
As most artists do, Taylor Swift often turns to prominent DJs and producers, and sometimes her fellow pop stars, to create remixes of her singles. Ed Sheeran, R3hab, Seeb, Shawn Mendes, Clean Bandit, Elvira, Bleachers, LP Giobbi and The Chainsmokers are among those tapped to turn Swift’s work into something new.
Alternate versions of her tracks like “Everything Has Changed” from Red; “Wildest Dreams” from 1989; “Delicate” from Reputation; “You Need to Calm Down,” “Lover” and “Cruel Summer” all from Lover; “willow” from evermore; “Love Story (Taylor’s Version)” from Fearless (Taylor’s Version); “Anti-Hero” and “Lavender Haze” from Midnights; “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart” from The Tortured Poets Department; and “The Fate of Ophelia” from The Life of a Showgirl are perfect, whether your dance floor is at the club, in your living room or at a wedding reception. (Of course, we give deference to Swift’s talents on her initial works – otherwise, these remixes wouldn’t exist.)
Technically, both “Bad Blood” featuring Kendrick Lamar and “Karma” featuring Ice Spice could be considered remixes, but their official titles don’t reflect that. (And while “Anti-Hero” featuring Bleachers is listed, its inclusion on the Anti-Hero Remix EP makes it acceptable.) And we’re also not considering any pop or radio versions – of which Swift has many.
Scroll below for the list of best remixes of Taylor Swift’s songs (and as a reminder, the year noted is the date the remix debuted, not the original). And for more on Swift, check out our rankings of her songs written for movies, her title tracks, track 5s, her self-directed music videos, her movie and TV roles and her biggest Billboard Hot 100 hits.
ENHYPEN, A$AP Rocky, Madison Beer & More: What’s Your Favorite New Music of the Week? Vote!
This week’s Friday Music Guide brought a trio of albums and a trio of songs that Billboard editors will have in our headphones all weekend — but which of the half-dozen selections is your favorite new music of the week?
Starting with the albums, we had the long-awaited A$AP Rocky project Don’t Be Dumb — his first album since 2018’s Testing. We heard lead singles “Punk Rocky” and “Helicopter” first, but Friday’s (Jan. 16) release brought 15 tracks on the standard album plus two digital bonuses.
Related
ENHYPEN (Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Jungwon and Ni-Ki) dropped the 11-track EP The Sin: Vanish on Friday, highlighted by lead single “Knife.” The vampire-themed release is the first in the seven-member K-pop group’s expected The Sin series.
Finally, Madison Beer put out her third album locket, which follows 2023’s Silence Between Songs. We all know the 2024-released single “Make You Mine” — a top 10 hit on Billboard‘s Pop Airplay chart — and the album was also preceded by the songs “Yes Baby” and “Bittersweet” (Beer’s first Billboard Hot 100 hit).
On the song front, we got new tunes from Nigerian superstars Wizkid and Asake (“Jogodo”), country crooner Megan Moroney (“Wish I Didn’t”) and indie-pop singer/songwriter Mitski (“Where’s My Phone?”).
But which was your favorite of the week? Below, you can vote for one of our half-dozen Friday Music Guide selections or write in your own in our poll. We’ll close the poll on Sunday and share the results so fans can see which album or song wears the weekly crown.
The 12 Best Taylor Swift Remixes (Critic’s Picks)
As most artists do, Taylor Swift often turns to prominent DJs and producers, and sometimes her fellow pop stars, to create remixes of her singles. Ed Sheeran, R3hab, Seeb, Shawn Mendes, Clean Bandit, Elvira, Bleachers, LP Giobbi and The Chainsmokers are among those tapped to turn Swift’s work into something new.
Alternate versions of her tracks like “Everything Has Changed” from Red; “Wildest Dreams” from 1989; “Delicate” from Reputation; “You Need to Calm Down,” “Lover” and “Cruel Summer” all from Lover; “willow” from evermore; “Love Story (Taylor’s Version)” from Fearless (Taylor’s Version); “Anti-Hero” and “Lavender Haze” from Midnights; “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart” from The Tortured Poets Department; and “The Fate of Ophelia” from The Life of a Showgirl are perfect, whether your dance floor is at the club, in your living room or at a wedding reception. (Of course, we give deference to Swift’s talents on her initial works – otherwise, these remixes wouldn’t exist.)
Technically, both “Bad Blood” featuring Kendrick Lamar and “Karma” featuring Ice Spice could be considered remixes, but their official titles don’t reflect that. (And while “Anti-Hero” featuring Bleachers is listed, its inclusion on the Anti-Hero Remix EP makes it acceptable.) And we’re also not considering any pop or radio versions – of which Swift has many.
Scroll below for the list of best remixes of Taylor Swift’s songs (and as a reminder, the year noted is the date the remix debuted, not the original). And for more on Swift, check out our rankings of her songs written for movies, her title tracks, track 5s, her self-directed music videos, her movie and TV roles and her biggest Billboard Hot 100 hits.
ENHYPEN’s ‘THE SIN : VANISH’: Every Song Ranked
As a tightly staged concept album, THE SIN : VANISH turns ENHYPEN‘s long-running vampire mythos into a serialized listening experience akin to a podcast or audiobook — the kind you can’t turn off.
Officially described as a “mystery-show” style album, the boy band’s latest interweaves four narrated chapters (delivered in Korean, English, Japanese and Chinese via the EP’s four different language versions), a skit (also delivered in each version’s native tongue), and six fresh K-pop songs that all act as connective pieces to one larger, immersive narrative — a major break from the typical collection of potential hit singles released for most mini albums. The record is crafted to be consumed from start to finish, with the narrations advancing the plot and the songs bringing a range of emotional highs and lows. Still, for the purpose of this review, we’ll stick to reviewing each track from the English version of the album on its own individual merit.
While ENHYPEN utilized albums to share their larger artistic universe since BORDER : DAY ONE in 2020, the experimental elements of this project expand their commitment to storytelling. ENHYPEN’s longtime main producer ARMADILLO has his hand in nearly every track and keeps the group’s core ethos intact, VANISH’s contributions from unexpected musical greats like Korean hip-hop legend GAEKO and indie-rock enchantress So!YoON! are welcome creative endeavours. Meanwhile, members like JAKE hit new artistic heights, earning producing credits on two tracks, with HEESEUNG co-writing on one of them.
From new single “Knife” to tracks that dip into R&B, Latin, electronica, hip-hop, and beyond, check out Billboard‘s examination of ENHYPEN’s THE SIN : VANISH experience with a tracks-ranked review below.
The 12 Best Taylor Swift Remixes (Critic’s Picks)
As most artists do, Taylor Swift often turns to prominent DJs and producers, and sometimes her fellow pop stars, to create remixes of her singles. Ed Sheeran, R3hab, Seeb, Shawn Mendes, Clean Bandit, Elvira, Bleachers, LP Giobbi and The Chainsmokers are among those tapped to turn Swift’s work into something new.
Alternate versions of her tracks like “Everything Has Changed” from Red; “Wildest Dreams” from 1989; “Delicate” from Reputation; “You Need to Calm Down,” “Lover” and “Cruel Summer” all from Lover; “willow” from evermore; “Love Story (Taylor’s Version)” from Fearless (Taylor’s Version); “Anti-Hero” and “Lavender Haze” from Midnights; “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart” from The Tortured Poets Department; and “The Fate of Ophelia” from The Life of a Showgirl are perfect, whether your dance floor is at the club, in your living room or at a wedding reception. (Of course, we give deference to Swift’s talents on her initial works – otherwise, these remixes wouldn’t exist.)
Technically, both “Bad Blood” featuring Kendrick Lamar and “Karma” featuring Ice Spice could be considered remixes, but their official titles don’t reflect that. (And while “Anti-Hero” featuring Bleachers is listed, its inclusion on the Anti-Hero Remix EP makes it acceptable.) And we’re also not considering any pop or radio versions – of which Swift has many.
Scroll below for the list of best remixes of Taylor Swift’s songs (and as a reminder, the year noted is the date the remix debuted, not the original). And for more on Swift, check out our rankings of her songs written for movies, her title tracks, track 5s, her self-directed music videos, her movie and TV roles and her biggest Billboard Hot 100 hits.
ENHYPEN’s ‘THE SIN : VANISH’: Every Song Ranked
As a tightly staged concept album, THE SIN : VANISH turns ENHYPEN‘s long-running vampire mythos into a serialized listening experience akin to a podcast or audiobook — the kind you can’t turn off.
Officially described as a “mystery-show” style album, the boy band’s latest interweaves four narrated chapters (delivered in Korean, English, Japanese and Chinese via the EP’s four different language versions), a skit (also delivered in each version’s native tongue), and six fresh K-pop songs that all act as connective pieces to one larger, immersive narrative — a major break from the typical collection of potential hit singles released for most mini albums. The record is crafted to be consumed from start to finish, with the narrations advancing the plot and the songs bringing a range of emotional highs and lows. Still, for the purpose of this review, we’ll stick to reviewing each track from the English version of the album on its own individual merit.
While ENHYPEN utilized albums to share their larger artistic universe since BORDER : DAY ONE in 2020, the experimental elements of this project expand their commitment to storytelling. ENHYPEN’s longtime main producer ARMADILLO has his hand in nearly every track and keeps the group’s core ethos intact, VANISH’s contributions from unexpected musical greats like Korean hip-hop legend GAEKO and indie-rock enchantress So!YoON! are welcome creative endeavours. Meanwhile, members like JAKE hit new artistic heights, earning producing credits on two tracks, with HEESEUNG co-writing on one of them.
From new single “Knife” to tracks that dip into R&B, Latin, electronica, hip-hop, and beyond, check out Billboard‘s examination of ENHYPEN’s THE SIN : VANISH experience with a tracks-ranked review below.
In Canada: Morgan Wallen & Alex Warren Dominate Year-End Album, Song Charts
Luminate’s 2025 Year-End Music Report is out, and it includes some key Canadian stats.
From Jan. 3 to Jan 1, 2026, the entertainment data tracking firm captured a variety of metrics on the music industry, with insights into the Canadian music market and listener habits.
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Notably, total album consumption hit 116.6 million, up 4.1% from the previous year’s 112 million. Total Canadian album sales — including physical and digital download albums — hit 5 million, down 2.1% from 5.1 million in 2024. Canadian listeners are not just streaming, but buying records. Physical album sales — vinyl, CD and cassette — increased 3%, from 3.7 million to 3.8 million.
Morgan Wallen’s I’m the Problem was the top album, while Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” was the most popular song (by on-demand audio streams) across Canada.
Top 10 Albums in Canada
- Morgan Wallen, I’m the Problem (481,000)
- Taylor Swift, The Life Of A Showgirl (408,000)
- HUNTR/X, Saja Boys, Kpop Demon Hunters cast, Kpop Demon Hunters (255,000)
- The Weeknd, The Highlights (246,000)
- Tate McRae, So Close To What (235,000)
- Alex Warren, You’ll Be Alright, Kid (Chapter 1) (228,000)
- SZA, SOS (205,000)
- Sabrina Carpenter, Short n’ Sweet (204,000)
- Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time (202,000)
- Noah Kahan, Stick Season (195,000)
Top 10 Songs in Canada
- Alex Warren, “Ordinary” (114.5 million)
- Shaboozey, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” (84.6 million)
- HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna & REI AMI, “Golden” (83.2 million)
- Benson Boone, “Beautiful Things” (80.0 million)
- Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, “Die With A Smile” (75.9 million)
- ROSÉ & Bruno Mars, “APT.” (70.1 million)
- Chappell Roan, “Pink Pony Club” (68.7 million)
- Teddy Swims, “Lose Control” (68.0 million)
- Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen, “I Had Some Help” (67.8 million)
- Gracie Abrams, “That’s So True” (66.1 million)
Drake takes the top spot on the Global Songwriters Ranking, which rewards artists who are credited most often in the top 10,000 global on-demand audio songs. The Toronto rapper (credited in the report with both his artist and government name, Aubrey Graham) has written over 100 tracks that made the list, as did Puerto Rico hitmaker Bad Bunny, who comes in at No. 2. The Weeknd comes in at No. 6, between 50 and 75 tracks.
Read more here. — Heather Taylor-Singh
Judge Issues Arrest Warrant for Quebec Cryptocurrency Business Owner in FACTOR Canada Cybertheft Case
There has been a major development in the FACTOR Canada cybertheft case.
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has issued an arrest warrant for Quebec man James Campagna, found in contempt of court after nearly $10 million in music grant funds went missing.
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In July 2024, it was reported that $9.8 million was allegedly stolen from the Canadian music non-profit and granting body’s Scotiabank account. In court last Friday (Jan. 9), where Billboard Canada was present, Justice W.D. Black of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled that he will endorse a warrant for business owner James Campagna, sentencing him to 30 days in jail.
“I find that Mr. Campagna is a liar, a fraud, and a scofflaw, deliberately and knowingly breaching this court’s orders,” wrote Justice Black in a bombshell Commercial List endorsement dated Jan. 9.
According to court documents, Campagna is the sole shareholder of Vipera, a Quebec-based tech company. The document claims that money was transferred in the form of a counterfeit invoice from FACTOR to Vipera’s Scotiabank account by Campagna, who moved the money into an account owned by cryptocurrency platform VirgoCX Direct.
The funds were transferred out mere days after the Department of Canadian Heritage deposited $14.3 million to distribute to the music industry.
After the case became public, FACTOR released a public statement, claiming that Campagna gained access to the bank account from an IP address that had never previously accessed their banking info. Additionally, the organization noted that it was never flagged about the “highly unusual, suspicious, and illegal activity” by Scotiabank.
The case is one of — if not the biggest — theft cases in the history of the Canadian music industry. Nearly two years into the legal battle, FACTOR’s lawyers have consistently requested that Campagna be held in contempt of court — now it’s finally happening, a rarity in the Commercial List court.
According to “FACTOR’s investigations and surveillance,” Campagna has now “fled jurisdiction,” Justice Black reports, and moved to Qatar. That’s according to evidence including social media posts indicating he plans to “stay and work in Qatar for a year” and documents that show his four children have been enrolled in school in the country.
In his endorsement, Justice Black recognizes that Campagna “has taken active steps with a view to putting himself beyond the reach of the court.” Still, “there should therefore be plenty of time, once my order comes to his attention, within which Mr. Campagna can take steps to purge his contempt.”
In a statement to Billboard Canada, FACTOR Canada CEO Meg Symsyk says the ruling is an important development as the organization pursues the repayment of the missing money.
“FACTOR welcomed Justice Black’s ruling this past Friday, which reaffirms what we maintained since the outset: the perpetrators of this theft have not been held to account,” she says. “The finding of contempt against Mr. James Campagna clearly illustrates the challenges that FACTOR has encountered in working to recover the stolen funds. FACTOR will continue to pursue all available legal avenues to recover these public monies and clear the organization and its staff.”
Scotiabank tells Billboard Canada that they cannot comment, given that the matter is before the courts.
Read more on this story here. — Richard Trapunski
Consumers Council of Canada Seeks to Sue Live Nation to Divest From Ticketmaster
The Consumers Council of Canada has filed an application with the Canadian Competition Tribunal, seeking permission to sue Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation.
The Canadian consumer group’s claim alleges that the merged live entertainment companies force artists and venues to accept anti-competitive exclusive promotion, exclusive ticketing and radius clauses. If they don’t comply, they risk losing access to the company’s wide network of connections.
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The council claims that Live Nation Entertainment has become a gatekeeper to the live music industry, controlling venues’ and artists’ profits while increasing ticket fees for fans.
The application filing follows new additions to the Canadian Competition Act, which allow affected parties and consumer groups to challenge anti-competitive disputes. If successful, the consumer advocacy group will order Live Nation to void terms in their contracts with artists and venues, plus “substantial compensation” for Canadian consumers, artists and venues.
The crux of the council’s objective is fairly straightforward: halting Live Nation’s ability to pressure artists and venues into anti-competitive terms and contracts that ramp up costs for businesses and consumers. The group seeks to force Live Nation to divest itself of Ticketmaster and orders voiding terms in their contracts with artists.
In a statement to Billboard Canada, Live Nation Entertainment say they plan to fight the filing.
“The filing, brought by a private entity, is based on misinformation about how the live entertainment industry works and we will defend against these baseless allegations,” they write. “We continue to work with the industry, our partners, and governments on solutions that give artists more control while enforcing existing anti‑bot and consumer protection laws.”
Read more here. — H.T.S
ENHYPEN’s ‘THE SIN : VANISH’: Every Song Ranked
As a tightly staged concept album, THE SIN : VANISH turns ENHYPEN‘s long-running vampire mythos into a serialized listening experience akin to a podcast or audiobook — the kind you can’t turn off.
Officially described as a “mystery-show” style album, the boy band’s latest interweaves four narrated chapters (delivered in Korean, English, Japanese and Chinese via the EP’s four different language versions), a skit (also delivered in each version’s native tongue), and six fresh K-pop songs that all act as connective pieces to one larger, immersive narrative — a major break from the typical collection of potential hit singles released for most mini albums. The record is crafted to be consumed from start to finish, with the narrations advancing the plot and the songs bringing a range of emotional highs and lows. Still, for the purpose of this review, we’ll stick to reviewing each track from the English version of the album on its own individual merit.
While ENHYPEN utilized albums to share their larger artistic universe since BORDER : DAY ONE in 2020, the experimental elements of this project expand their commitment to storytelling. ENHYPEN’s longtime main producer ARMADILLO has his hand in nearly every track and keeps the group’s core ethos intact, VANISH’s contributions from unexpected musical greats like Korean hip-hop legend GAEKO and indie-rock enchantress So!YoON! are welcome creative endeavours. Meanwhile, members like JAKE hit new artistic heights, earning producing credits on two tracks, with HEESEUNG co-writing on one of them.
From new single “Knife” to tracks that dip into R&B, Latin, electronica, hip-hop, and beyond, check out Billboard‘s examination of ENHYPEN’s THE SIN : VANISH experience with a tracks-ranked review below.
In Canada: Morgan Wallen & Alex Warren Dominate Year-End Album, Song Charts
Luminate’s 2025 Year-End Music Report is out, and it includes some key Canadian stats.
From Jan. 3 to Jan 1, 2026, the entertainment data tracking firm captured a variety of metrics on the music industry, with insights into the Canadian music market and listener habits.
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Notably, total album consumption hit 116.6 million, up 4.1% from the previous year’s 112 million. Total Canadian album sales — including physical and digital download albums — hit 5 million, down 2.1% from 5.1 million in 2024. Canadian listeners are not just streaming, but buying records. Physical album sales — vinyl, CD and cassette — increased 3%, from 3.7 million to 3.8 million.
Morgan Wallen’s I’m the Problem was the top album, while Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” was the most popular song (by on-demand audio streams) across Canada.
Top 10 Albums in Canada
- Morgan Wallen, I’m the Problem (481,000)
- Taylor Swift, The Life Of A Showgirl (408,000)
- HUNTR/X, Saja Boys, Kpop Demon Hunters cast, Kpop Demon Hunters (255,000)
- The Weeknd, The Highlights (246,000)
- Tate McRae, So Close To What (235,000)
- Alex Warren, You’ll Be Alright, Kid (Chapter 1) (228,000)
- SZA, SOS (205,000)
- Sabrina Carpenter, Short n’ Sweet (204,000)
- Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time (202,000)
- Noah Kahan, Stick Season (195,000)
Top 10 Songs in Canada
- Alex Warren, “Ordinary” (114.5 million)
- Shaboozey, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” (84.6 million)
- HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna & REI AMI, “Golden” (83.2 million)
- Benson Boone, “Beautiful Things” (80.0 million)
- Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, “Die With A Smile” (75.9 million)
- ROSÉ & Bruno Mars, “APT.” (70.1 million)
- Chappell Roan, “Pink Pony Club” (68.7 million)
- Teddy Swims, “Lose Control” (68.0 million)
- Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen, “I Had Some Help” (67.8 million)
- Gracie Abrams, “That’s So True” (66.1 million)
Drake takes the top spot on the Global Songwriters Ranking, which rewards artists who are credited most often in the top 10,000 global on-demand audio songs. The Toronto rapper (credited in the report with both his artist and government name, Aubrey Graham) has written over 100 tracks that made the list, as did Puerto Rico hitmaker Bad Bunny, who comes in at No. 2. The Weeknd comes in at No. 6, between 50 and 75 tracks.
Read more here. — Heather Taylor-Singh
Judge Issues Arrest Warrant for Quebec Cryptocurrency Business Owner in FACTOR Canada Cybertheft Case
There has been a major development in the FACTOR Canada cybertheft case.
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has issued an arrest warrant for Quebec man James Campagna, found in contempt of court after nearly $10 million in music grant funds went missing.
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In July 2024, it was reported that $9.8 million was allegedly stolen from the Canadian music non-profit and granting body’s Scotiabank account. In court last Friday (Jan. 9), where Billboard Canada was present, Justice W.D. Black of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled that he will endorse a warrant for business owner James Campagna, sentencing him to 30 days in jail.
“I find that Mr. Campagna is a liar, a fraud, and a scofflaw, deliberately and knowingly breaching this court’s orders,” wrote Justice Black in a bombshell Commercial List endorsement dated Jan. 9.
According to court documents, Campagna is the sole shareholder of Vipera, a Quebec-based tech company. The document claims that money was transferred in the form of a counterfeit invoice from FACTOR to Vipera’s Scotiabank account by Campagna, who moved the money into an account owned by cryptocurrency platform VirgoCX Direct.
The funds were transferred out mere days after the Department of Canadian Heritage deposited $14.3 million to distribute to the music industry.
After the case became public, FACTOR released a public statement, claiming that Campagna gained access to the bank account from an IP address that had never previously accessed their banking info. Additionally, the organization noted that it was never flagged about the “highly unusual, suspicious, and illegal activity” by Scotiabank.
The case is one of — if not the biggest — theft cases in the history of the Canadian music industry. Nearly two years into the legal battle, FACTOR’s lawyers have consistently requested that Campagna be held in contempt of court — now it’s finally happening, a rarity in the Commercial List court.
According to “FACTOR’s investigations and surveillance,” Campagna has now “fled jurisdiction,” Justice Black reports, and moved to Qatar. That’s according to evidence including social media posts indicating he plans to “stay and work in Qatar for a year” and documents that show his four children have been enrolled in school in the country.
In his endorsement, Justice Black recognizes that Campagna “has taken active steps with a view to putting himself beyond the reach of the court.” Still, “there should therefore be plenty of time, once my order comes to his attention, within which Mr. Campagna can take steps to purge his contempt.”
In a statement to Billboard Canada, FACTOR Canada CEO Meg Symsyk says the ruling is an important development as the organization pursues the repayment of the missing money.
“FACTOR welcomed Justice Black’s ruling this past Friday, which reaffirms what we maintained since the outset: the perpetrators of this theft have not been held to account,” she says. “The finding of contempt against Mr. James Campagna clearly illustrates the challenges that FACTOR has encountered in working to recover the stolen funds. FACTOR will continue to pursue all available legal avenues to recover these public monies and clear the organization and its staff.”
Scotiabank tells Billboard Canada that they cannot comment, given that the matter is before the courts.
Read more on this story here. — Richard Trapunski
Consumers Council of Canada Seeks to Sue Live Nation to Divest From Ticketmaster
The Consumers Council of Canada has filed an application with the Canadian Competition Tribunal, seeking permission to sue Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation.
The Canadian consumer group’s claim alleges that the merged live entertainment companies force artists and venues to accept anti-competitive exclusive promotion, exclusive ticketing and radius clauses. If they don’t comply, they risk losing access to the company’s wide network of connections.
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The council claims that Live Nation Entertainment has become a gatekeeper to the live music industry, controlling venues’ and artists’ profits while increasing ticket fees for fans.
The application filing follows new additions to the Canadian Competition Act, which allow affected parties and consumer groups to challenge anti-competitive disputes. If successful, the consumer advocacy group will order Live Nation to void terms in their contracts with artists and venues, plus “substantial compensation” for Canadian consumers, artists and venues.
The crux of the council’s objective is fairly straightforward: halting Live Nation’s ability to pressure artists and venues into anti-competitive terms and contracts that ramp up costs for businesses and consumers. The group seeks to force Live Nation to divest itself of Ticketmaster and orders voiding terms in their contracts with artists.
In a statement to Billboard Canada, Live Nation Entertainment say they plan to fight the filing.
“The filing, brought by a private entity, is based on misinformation about how the live entertainment industry works and we will defend against these baseless allegations,” they write. “We continue to work with the industry, our partners, and governments on solutions that give artists more control while enforcing existing anti‑bot and consumer protection laws.”
Read more here. — H.T.S
Snoop Dogg Lands the Role He Was Born to Play in Eli Roth’s ‘Don’t Go in That House, Bi–h!’
After starring in 2001’s Bones and 2013’s Scary Movie 5, Snoop Dogg is returning to the horror genre to not only produce a new movie, but also to act again.
Variety broke the news Friday (Jan. 16) that Snoop will star in Eli Roth’s new horror flick Don’t Go in That House, Bi–h!
“He’s been wanting to do Death Row Films for a long time,” Roth told the outlet recently. “I said we need to make the ultimate haunted house movie, like the craziest one, something that mixes House, House by the Cemetery, Hausu and Friday the 13th, like something so insane people can’t believe it exists. And we’re going to call it Don’t Go in That House, Bi–h! And he’s going to star in it.”
He added: “People keep going in the house. People don’t listen. ‘What are you doing, bi–h? Don’t go in that house!’ People just keep going in. Like, ‘What are you doing? You’re not going to come out of there. Don’t do it. Turn around. Leave!’ It’s basically everything that we yell at the screen during horror movies. You put those as characters in the movie, like a Greek chorus.”
With shooting expected to start later this year in June, Variety reports that Roth wants to make the movie in L.A. “We’re budgeting now,” he said. “I’m going to apply for the California tax credit. If I get the tax credit, I want to shoot it in Los Angeles so we can have all L.A. people on it.”
You can watch the spoof trailer Eli Roth released last August below.
Gracie Abrams Gushes Over Paul Mescal & ‘Hamnet’ in Rare Comment on Boyfriend: ‘I Love Him Surprise’
Gracie Abrams and Paul Mescal don’t often speak publicly about one another, but on Friday (Jan. 16), the singer-songwriter felt moved to post about her love for Hamnet and her boyfriend’s performance as William Shakespeare in the film.
Starting off with a picture of Mescal bent down on one knee while out on a hike, Abrams prepared her followers for the lovefest to come by simply writing on her Instagram Story, “Okay so.”
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The Grammy nominee then shared a photo of her partner and Hamnet director Chloé Zhao hugging and gushed, “I’ve found it nearly impossible to find the words to describe the weight of this film and the way it has remained in my bones since I saw it for the first time, but we are sat in the kitchen right now and I am looking back on these pictures and got immediately teary, so I’m just going to say that Chloe is singular.”
“Jessie [Buckley] is singular. Paul is singular,” she continued before posting another photo of Mescal, in which he smokes a cigarette while showing off his Shakespeare T-shirt, with the caption: “Also I love him surprise.”
Abrams then signed off by encouraging fans to see Hamnet in theaters while it’s still showing on big screens.
The California native’s posts come almost a week after the historical film won best drama motion picture at the 2026 Golden Globes. After the ceremony, she and Mescal attended an afterparty together.
Three days later, Abrams would announce that she will be making her acting debut in A24’s Please, directed by Halina Reijn (Bodies Bodies Bodies, Babygirl). Details about the film’s plot and the musician’s character are under wraps.
Fans first felt certain that Abrams and the Normal People star were dating in summer 2024, when the pair were spotted several times out and about in London. Mescal has since supported the artist at concerts, while she attended the premiere of Gladiator II in November 2024, marking their first public appearance.
Abrams has also shared photos of Mescal on her Instagram grid a handful of times, including one of them looking cozy at Glastonbury in 2025. This past September, Rolling Stone asked the actor why the couple had gone Instagram official, and he replied, “I actually do have an answer, but everything to do with that is deeply precious to me, and I don’t want to … I want to protect those things fundamentally.”
Blake Shelton’s The Colosseum at Caesars Palace Setlist: Every Song From Night 1 of His New Las Vegas Residency
Blake Shelton brought the hits to kick off his new residency Blake Shelton: Live in Las Vegas on Thursday (Jan. 15) at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.
“It may be Thursday night, but every night is Saturday in Vegas, so let’s get this one started!” Shelton told the crowd, adding, “And if you’re doing Dry January, take the night off,” as he raised a cup.
The nearly two-hour show featured 22 tunes, encompassing Shelton’s 25-year career, as well as a few well-placed covers. The show was packed with many of Shelton’s 30 Billboard No. 1s on the Country Airplay chart, including “Austin,” “Some Beach,” “Home,” “Hillbilly Bone,” “God Gave Me You” and his most recent chart-topper “Stay Country or Die Tryin,” which topped the chart dated Jan. 17.
Shelton is now in second place on the Country Airplay chart’s all-time leaderboard, only behind Kenny Chesney, who has 33 No. 1s, since the chart launched in 1990.
Shelton has long expressed his adoration for influences like George Strait and Alabama and paid homage to both on opening night with lively covers of Strait’s “All My Ex’s Live in Texas” and Alabama’s “Mountain Music.”
His favorite duet partner and his wife, Gwen Stefani, was unable to be there because it was a school night, but he also performed their duets, “Happy Anywhere” and “Nobody But You,” with Stefani popping up onscreen for the latter.
The evening kicked off the Oklahoma native’s second residency at The Colosseum, following his 2025 run that started in February last year.
Limited tickets are available for the remaining dates: Jan. 18, 21, 23, 24, 28 and 30-31. Here’s the complete setlist from Shelton’s opening-night show at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.
Flip Through Charli XCX’s Fashion Journey With This ‘Brat’ Green Book on Amazon
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An unsung fashion hero we don’t see getting the credit she deserves is Charli XCX.
The “Everything is romantic” singer has gone through changes in her style journey over her almost 15-year-long music career. In her early days, the British star was extremely experimental, dabbling in more maximalist silhouettes in her hyperpop era with albums like 2013’s True Romance and 2017’s Pop 2. Her style was defined by prints, eye-catching colors and unexpected silhouettes that slowly but surely began to change with the release of Crash, which she dropped in 2022.
With that album, Charli’s style went through an evolution, focusing less on the maximalist, although there were colorful moments, and leaning into a grungier aesthetic. With Brat in 2024, the singer stuck to neutrals, mostly black, sometimes with pops of that neon green mixed in. This unique evolution can be tracked in-depth with the book Icons of Style: Charli XCX: The Story of a Fashion Legend, authored by Caroline Young. For fashionistas and music fans, the book is set to release on April 9 and is currently available for preorder on Amazon, retailing for $16.95 hardcover and $8.99 for a Kindle version.
Icons of Style: Charli XCX: The Story of a Fashion Legend
A Charli XCX fashion book.
The book is Brat green, very fitting for the star, and features a photo of Charli from the 2025 Met Gala, where the star wore a feathery black gown and a matching headdress. The book is an illustrated guide to Charli’s style evolution, as touched on above. It’s a pleasing experience to see Charli’s looks all lined up from her early days experimenting with fashion to the polished look she has now. It makes us excited to see what fashion moments Charli has in store for us, especially given that her new mockumentary, The Moment, is hitting theaters soon. The A24 film is sure to have plenty of looks in store. Any fashion and music-lover is bound to love this book. It would also make a fabulous gift at just $16.95.
Caroline Young, the author of the Charli-centric book, has also written a slew of other fashion-focused novels like The Little Book of Chloe, Audrey in Paris: The Fashion Icon in the City of Light, The Essential…Taylor Swift, The Colour of Fashion: The Story of Clothes in Ten Colours and Style Tribes: The Fashion of Subcultures, among others. Safe to say, Young is well-versed in telling stories about fashion evolution. Icons of Style is a book series that has covered a bunch of other artists. There’s books on Harry Styles, Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and even Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya.
Flip Through Charli XCX’s Fashion Journey With This ‘Brat’ Green Book on Amazon
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.
An unsung fashion hero we don’t see getting the credit she deserves is Charli XCX.
The “Everything is romantic” singer has gone through changes in her style journey over her almost 15-year-long music career. In her early days, the British star was extremely experimental, dabbling in more maximalist silhouettes in her hyperpop era with albums like 2013’s True Romance and 2017’s Pop 2. Her style was defined by prints, eye-catching colors and unexpected silhouettes that slowly but surely began to change with the release of Crash, which she dropped in 2022.
With that album, Charli’s style went through an evolution, focusing less on the maximalist, although there were colorful moments, and leaning into a grungier aesthetic. With Brat in 2024, the singer stuck to neutrals, mostly black, sometimes with pops of that neon green mixed in. This unique evolution can be tracked in-depth with the book Icons of Style: Charli XCX: The Story of a Fashion Legend, authored by Caroline Young. For fashionistas and music fans, the book is set to release on April 9 and is currently available for preorder on Amazon, retailing for $16.95 hardcover and $8.99 for a Kindle version.
Icons of Style: Charli XCX: The Story of a Fashion Legend
A Charli XCX fashion book.
The book is Brat green, very fitting for the star, and features a photo of Charli from the 2025 Met Gala, where the star wore a feathery black gown and a matching headdress. The book is an illustrated guide to Charli’s style evolution, as touched on above. It’s a pleasing experience to see Charli’s looks all lined up from her early days experimenting with fashion to the polished look she has now. It makes us excited to see what fashion moments Charli has in store for us, especially given that her new mockumentary, The Moment, is hitting theaters soon. The A24 film is sure to have plenty of looks in store. Any fashion and music-lover is bound to love this book. It would also make a fabulous gift at just $16.95.
Caroline Young, the author of the Charli-centric book, has also written a slew of other fashion-focused novels like The Little Book of Chloe, Audrey in Paris: The Fashion Icon in the City of Light, The Essential…Taylor Swift, The Colour of Fashion: The Story of Clothes in Ten Colours and Style Tribes: The Fashion of Subcultures, among others. Safe to say, Young is well-versed in telling stories about fashion evolution. Icons of Style is a book series that has covered a bunch of other artists. There’s books on Harry Styles, Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and even Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya.
Here’s How to Watch the San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks NFL Playoff Game Online for Free
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Ready for more NFL Playoff action? The San Francisco 49ers are headed to Seattle to face their NFC West rivals, the Seahawks.
How to Watch 49ers vs. Seahawks, at a Glance:
- Date: Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- TV channel: FOX
- Streaming: DirecTV (with a five-day free trial), Fubo (with a five-day free trial), Sling and Hulu + Live TV
This season, Seattle clinched the NFC West division title and conference’s No. 1 seed, but San Francisco has tied up their matchup record against their rivals 1-1. With a high-powered offense led by Brock Purdy, they will be without their star tight-end George Kittle who suffered a torn ACL. Meanwhile, the Seahawks will be home and fresh from 13 days of rest.
Kicking off this Saturday (Jan. 17), we’ve gathered all the information you need to watch and stream the football game online for free.
How to Watch the 49ers vs. Seahawks Playoff Game Online for Free
The 49ers vs. Seahawks game will broadcast live on FOX. If you don’t have cable, there’s still plenty of ways to stream the NFL playoffs online. To get you right into the action, we’ve compiled all the best ways to watch NFL games with DirecTV and other streaming services like Sling, Hulu + Live TV and Fubu that carry FOX. Keep scrolling to learn more about each streamer.
There are a few live TV streamers has Fox, so you can watch NFL games for little to no money. Below, ShopBillboard put together a few live TV streaming options with free trials and promos that’ll let you watch Fox and 49ers vs. Seahawks without cable.
With prices starting at $84.99 for the first month ($94.99 per month afterwards), you can score a five-day free trial through DirecTV when you sign up. Subscribing lets you watch FOX online, while every streaming package also includes FS1, FS2 and Fox Deportes, as well as dozens upon dozens of other channels. Other perks you’ll be able to enjoy include unlimited DVR storage, local channels and the ability to stream on as many smart devices as you want.
Sling TV is another affordable option that’ll let you watch Fox without cable. You can choose from the Blue or Orange + Blue packages, which gets you access to up to 70 channels, DVR storage and the ability to stream on up to three devices starting at $33 for the first month ($65.99 per month afterwards).
Please note: Pricing and channel availability depends on your local TV market. Learn more about Sling TV here.
FuboTV will give new users a five-day free trial. With prices starting at $48.99 for the first month of service ($73.99 per month afterwards), each plan comes with Fox in 4K definition, FS1 and FS2, as well as FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Deportes for sports fans. You’ll be able to watch nearly 250 channels with 1,000 hours of DVR and the option to stream on 10 devices at once.
When the free trial and promo is complete, you’ll be charged the regular price based on the package you choose at checkout.
Get the most content options including the option to watch Fox with Hulu + Live TV. Not only will you get more than 95 live TV channels, but access to the entire Hulu library including exclusive content, originals and programming from FX and ABC. A regular subscription price starts at $89.99 per month.
Hulu offers music programming and documentaries, such as Summer of Soul, It’s All Country, Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band and others. It even livestreams of popular music festivals, like Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, iHeartRadio Festival, iHeartCountry Festival and Austin City Limits Music Fest.
As an added bonus, Hulu + Live TV is automatically bundled with Disney+ and ESPN Unlimited to give you even more exclusive content including NFL games and live sports that you can only watch on ESPN.
A$AP Rocky Addresses Drake Fallout, Seemingly Brags About Stealing Rihanna From Him on New Song
A$AP Rocky held nothing back on “Stole Ya Flow,” a song on his new album Don’t Be Dumb that references Rihanna and sounds a lot like a Drake diss track — something the New York native actually addressed on a recent podcast.
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In the New York Times Popcast posted Thursday (Jan. 14) — one day prior to the release of Rocky’s new LP — he acknowledged that he was already prepared for the internet to assume that Drizzy was the target of the antagonistic bars on “Stole Ya Flow.” Because, after all: “I think we all know,” he said of the track’s subject.
When pressed for what happened between himself and Drake, Rocky said, “I started just seeing people who started out as friends and just became foes, seemed like they was unhappy for you and started sending shots.”
“I think that’s what led to any of our misunderstandings … it really ain’t smoke,” he continued of the Toronto artist, saying he doesn’t see a resolution happening between them. “It don’t even need to be. For what?”
“It’s for whoever feel like it’s about them,” Rocky added after hosts Joe Coscarelli and Jon Caramanica once again asked if “Stole Ya Flow” was about Drake.
That night, Don’t Be Dumb hit streaming services, revealing just what Rocky needed to get off his chest on “Stole Ya Flow.” In the lyrics, he taunts, “First you stole my flow, so I stole yo b—h … My baby mama Rihanna, so we unbothered.”
RiRi and Drizzy sparked dating rumors multiple times in the late 2000s, early 2010s — but the latter has been open about having more serious feelings for the Fenty mogul that he says she didn’t reciprocate. In 2018, Rihanna told Vogue that she and Drake didn’t “have a friendship” any longer, five years after which Drake appeared to shade her and Rocky — who coupled up in 2020 — on album For All the Dogs.
Elsewhere on “Stole Ya Flow,” Rocky seemingly drops other hints that the song is about Drake by spitting, “He just a sensitive n—a, still in his feelings” as well as “N—as gettin’ BBLs, lucky we don’t body shame.” “In My Feelings” is the title of Drake’s 2018 10-week Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper, and the BBL dig may refer to Metro Boomin’s diss track “BBL Drizzy.”
Billboard has reached out to reps for Rocky and Drake for comment.
Rocky and Drake used to be friends as well as collaborators, with “F–kin’ Problems” featuring Drizzy, Kendrick Lamar and 2 Chainz earning Rocky his first top 10 hit on the Hot 100 in 2013. By the time For All the Dogs dropped three years ago, though, their friendship was in the past, with Rocky telling Billboard in his 2024 cover story that he had “bigger fish to fry than some p—y boys” dissing him in the studio.
“You got to realize, certain n—as was throwing shots for years,” he said at the time, which was also around when Lamar and Drake’s feud kicked into high gear. “I ain’t in the middle of that s–t.”
Watch Rocky’s full interview on Popcast and listen to “Stole Ya Flow” below.
Here’s How to Watch the San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks NFL Playoff Game Online for Free
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Ready for more NFL Playoff action? The San Francisco 49ers are headed to Seattle to face their NFC West rivals, the Seahawks.
How to Watch 49ers vs. Seahawks, at a Glance:
- Date: Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- TV channel: FOX
- Streaming: DirecTV (with a five-day free trial), Fubo (with a five-day free trial), Sling and Hulu + Live TV
This season, Seattle clinched the NFC West division title and conference’s No. 1 seed, but San Francisco has tied up their matchup record against their rivals 1-1. With a high-powered offense led by Brock Purdy, they will be without their star tight-end George Kittle who suffered a torn ACL. Meanwhile, the Seahawks will be home and fresh from 13 days of rest.
Kicking off this Saturday (Jan. 17), we’ve gathered all the information you need to watch and stream the football game online for free.
How to Watch the 49ers vs. Seahawks Playoff Game Online for Free
The 49ers vs. Seahawks game will broadcast live on FOX. If you don’t have cable, there’s still plenty of ways to stream the NFL playoffs online. To get you right into the action, we’ve compiled all the best ways to watch NFL games with DirecTV and other streaming services like Sling, Hulu + Live TV and Fubu that carry FOX. Keep scrolling to learn more about each streamer.
There are a few live TV streamers has Fox, so you can watch NFL games for little to no money. Below, ShopBillboard put together a few live TV streaming options with free trials and promos that’ll let you watch Fox and 49ers vs. Seahawks without cable.
With prices starting at $84.99 for the first month ($94.99 per month afterwards), you can score a five-day free trial through DirecTV when you sign up. Subscribing lets you watch FOX online, while every streaming package also includes FS1, FS2 and Fox Deportes, as well as dozens upon dozens of other channels. Other perks you’ll be able to enjoy include unlimited DVR storage, local channels and the ability to stream on as many smart devices as you want.
Sling TV is another affordable option that’ll let you watch Fox without cable. You can choose from the Blue or Orange + Blue packages, which gets you access to up to 70 channels, DVR storage and the ability to stream on up to three devices starting at $33 for the first month ($65.99 per month afterwards).
Please note: Pricing and channel availability depends on your local TV market. Learn more about Sling TV here.
FuboTV will give new users a five-day free trial. With prices starting at $48.99 for the first month of service ($73.99 per month afterwards), each plan comes with Fox in 4K definition, FS1 and FS2, as well as FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Deportes for sports fans. You’ll be able to watch nearly 250 channels with 1,000 hours of DVR and the option to stream on 10 devices at once.
When the free trial and promo is complete, you’ll be charged the regular price based on the package you choose at checkout.
Get the most content options including the option to watch Fox with Hulu + Live TV. Not only will you get more than 95 live TV channels, but access to the entire Hulu library including exclusive content, originals and programming from FX and ABC. A regular subscription price starts at $89.99 per month.
Hulu offers music programming and documentaries, such as Summer of Soul, It’s All Country, Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band and others. It even livestreams of popular music festivals, like Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, iHeartRadio Festival, iHeartCountry Festival and Austin City Limits Music Fest.
As an added bonus, Hulu + Live TV is automatically bundled with Disney+ and ESPN Unlimited to give you even more exclusive content including NFL games and live sports that you can only watch on ESPN.
Here’s How to Watch the San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks NFL Playoff Game Online for Free
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Ready for more NFL Playoff action? The San Francisco 49ers are headed to Seattle to face their NFC West rivals, the Seahawks.
How to Watch 49ers vs. Seahawks, at a Glance:
- Date: Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- TV channel: FOX
- Streaming: DirecTV (with a five-day free trial), Fubo (with a five-day free trial), Sling and Hulu + Live TV
This season, Seattle clinched the NFC West division title and conference’s No. 1 seed, but San Francisco has tied up their matchup record against their rivals 1-1. With a high-powered offense led by Brock Purdy, they will be without their star tight-end George Kittle who suffered a torn ACL. Meanwhile, the Seahawks will be home and fresh from 13 days of rest.
Kicking off this Saturday (Jan. 17), we’ve gathered all the information you need to watch and stream the football game online for free.
How to Watch the 49ers vs. Seahawks Playoff Game Online for Free
The 49ers vs. Seahawks game will broadcast live on FOX. If you don’t have cable, there’s still plenty of ways to stream the NFL playoffs online. To get you right into the action, we’ve compiled all the best ways to watch NFL games with DirecTV and other streaming services like Sling, Hulu + Live TV and Fubu that carry FOX. Keep scrolling to learn more about each streamer.
There are a few live TV streamers has Fox, so you can watch NFL games for little to no money. Below, ShopBillboard put together a few live TV streaming options with free trials and promos that’ll let you watch Fox and 49ers vs. Seahawks without cable.
With prices starting at $84.99 for the first month ($94.99 per month afterwards), you can score a five-day free trial through DirecTV when you sign up. Subscribing lets you watch FOX online, while every streaming package also includes FS1, FS2 and Fox Deportes, as well as dozens upon dozens of other channels. Other perks you’ll be able to enjoy include unlimited DVR storage, local channels and the ability to stream on as many smart devices as you want.
Sling TV is another affordable option that’ll let you watch Fox without cable. You can choose from the Blue or Orange + Blue packages, which gets you access to up to 70 channels, DVR storage and the ability to stream on up to three devices starting at $33 for the first month ($65.99 per month afterwards).
Please note: Pricing and channel availability depends on your local TV market. Learn more about Sling TV here.
FuboTV will give new users a five-day free trial. With prices starting at $48.99 for the first month of service ($73.99 per month afterwards), each plan comes with Fox in 4K definition, FS1 and FS2, as well as FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Deportes for sports fans. You’ll be able to watch nearly 250 channels with 1,000 hours of DVR and the option to stream on 10 devices at once.
When the free trial and promo is complete, you’ll be charged the regular price based on the package you choose at checkout.
Get the most content options including the option to watch Fox with Hulu + Live TV. Not only will you get more than 95 live TV channels, but access to the entire Hulu library including exclusive content, originals and programming from FX and ABC. A regular subscription price starts at $89.99 per month.
Hulu offers music programming and documentaries, such as Summer of Soul, It’s All Country, Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band and others. It even livestreams of popular music festivals, like Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, iHeartRadio Festival, iHeartCountry Festival and Austin City Limits Music Fest.
As an added bonus, Hulu + Live TV is automatically bundled with Disney+ and ESPN Unlimited to give you even more exclusive content including NFL games and live sports that you can only watch on ESPN.
Madison Beer Talks About Working With Sean Kaufman For ‘Bittersweet’ Music Video & Explains the Name of Her Album ‘Locket’ | Music You Should Know
Madison Beer talks about working with The Summer I Turned Pretty star Sean Kaufman for her “Bittersweet” music video, explains why she wanted to name her album Locket, why performing at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show was a dream come true, the writing inspirations behind songs like “Complexity,” “Angel Wings” and “Bad Enough.”
Madison Beer
Actually a fan of mine picked the name for it. So that song is really special to me. Music kind of just courses through my veins, and it literally feels bittersweet to me when I listen to it, baby. I named the album Locket. I actually picked the name before the album was done, which was really nice, and I didn’t have to stress out about that afterwards, which is usually what I do. So I wanted it to be something that was tangible. I knew that. I knew it was something that I wanted to actually be able to hold physically. Don’t know why, but I really wanted to do that. And then I was thinking of things that could be close to your heart, things that have meaning. I love vintage stuff, so I wanted to do something that had a little bit of a vintage sort of esthetic. When you think about it and locket just came to mind. And it was amongst a list of probably 30 other items that could have potentially worked, but it was the one that really felt perfect since the jump. “Bittersweet” was like the last thing that we finished on the album, really. It was a very late edition, and it was a song that I was just needing desperately to write something. I was going through everything you hear on the song, and I was like, my album’s already done. I can’t write about this. But then, luckily, I had people that were like, no, come in the studio. You can do it with us. And we made it. And immediately I was like, “This feels so moving and it feels so real.” And I wanted to also figure out a way to write a song about something, you know, so emotional like that, but then also have it feel hopeful in a way, and I think “Bittersweet” does that in a really awesome way. And it literally feels bittersweet to me when I listen to it. And that was my goal with it was like, How can I write something that feels sad, but still, for some reason you want to, like, spin around in your room.
Watch the full video above.
A$AP Rocky Addresses Drake Fallout, Seemingly Brags About Stealing Rihanna From Him on New Song
A$AP Rocky held nothing back on “Stole Ya Flow,” a song on his new album Don’t Be Dumb that references Rihanna and sounds a lot like a Drake diss track — something the New York native actually addressed on a recent podcast.
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In the New York Times Popcast posted Thursday (Jan. 14) — one day prior to the release of Rocky’s new LP — he acknowledged that he was already prepared for the internet to assume that Drizzy was the target of the antagonistic bars on “Stole Ya Flow.” Because, after all: “I think we all know,” he said of the track’s subject.
When pressed for what happened between himself and Drake, Rocky said, “I started just seeing people who started out as friends and just became foes, seemed like they was unhappy for you and started sending shots.”
“I think that’s what led to any of our misunderstandings … it really ain’t smoke,” he continued of the Toronto artist, saying he doesn’t see a resolution happening between them. “It don’t even need to be. For what?”
“It’s for whoever feel like it’s about them,” Rocky added after hosts Joe Coscarelli and Jon Caramanica once again asked if “Stole Ya Flow” was about Drake.
That night, Don’t Be Dumb hit streaming services, revealing just what Rocky needed to get off his chest on “Stole Ya Flow.” In the lyrics, he taunts, “First you stole my flow, so I stole yo b—h … My baby mama Rihanna, so we unbothered.”
RiRi and Drizzy sparked dating rumors multiple times in the late 2000s, early 2010s — but the latter has been open about having more serious feelings for the Fenty mogul that he says she didn’t reciprocate. In 2018, Rihanna told Vogue that she and Drake didn’t “have a friendship” any longer, five years after which Drake appeared to shade her and Rocky — who coupled up in 2020 — on album For All the Dogs.
Elsewhere on “Stole Ya Flow,” Rocky seemingly drops other hints that the song is about Drake by spitting, “He just a sensitive n—a, still in his feelings” as well as “N—as gettin’ BBLs, lucky we don’t body shame.” “In My Feelings” is the title of Drake’s 2018 10-week Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper, and the BBL dig may refer to Metro Boomin’s diss track “BBL Drizzy.”
Billboard has reached out to reps for Rocky and Drake for comment.
Rocky and Drake used to be friends as well as collaborators, with “F–kin’ Problems” featuring Drizzy, Kendrick Lamar and 2 Chainz earning Rocky his first top 10 hit on the Hot 100 in 2013. By the time For All the Dogs dropped three years ago, though, their friendship was in the past, with Rocky telling Billboard in his 2024 cover story that he had “bigger fish to fry than some p—y boys” dissing him in the studio.
“You got to realize, certain n—as was throwing shots for years,” he said at the time, which was also around when Lamar and Drake’s feud kicked into high gear. “I ain’t in the middle of that s–t.”
Watch Rocky’s full interview on Popcast and listen to “Stole Ya Flow” below.
Madison Beer Talks About Working With Sean Kaufman For ‘Bittersweet’ Music Video & Explains the Name of Her Album ‘Locket’ | Music You Should Know
Madison Beer talks about working with The Summer I Turned Pretty star Sean Kaufman for her “Bittersweet” music video, explains why she wanted to name her album Locket, why performing at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show was a dream come true, the writing inspirations behind songs like “Complexity,” “Angel Wings” and “Bad Enough.”
Madison Beer
Actually a fan of mine picked the name for it. So that song is really special to me. Music kind of just courses through my veins, and it literally feels bittersweet to me when I listen to it, baby. I named the album Locket. I actually picked the name before the album was done, which was really nice, and I didn’t have to stress out about that afterwards, which is usually what I do. So I wanted it to be something that was tangible. I knew that. I knew it was something that I wanted to actually be able to hold physically. Don’t know why, but I really wanted to do that. And then I was thinking of things that could be close to your heart, things that have meaning. I love vintage stuff, so I wanted to do something that had a little bit of a vintage sort of esthetic. When you think about it and locket just came to mind. And it was amongst a list of probably 30 other items that could have potentially worked, but it was the one that really felt perfect since the jump. “Bittersweet” was like the last thing that we finished on the album, really. It was a very late edition, and it was a song that I was just needing desperately to write something. I was going through everything you hear on the song, and I was like, my album’s already done. I can’t write about this. But then, luckily, I had people that were like, no, come in the studio. You can do it with us. And we made it. And immediately I was like, “This feels so moving and it feels so real.” And I wanted to also figure out a way to write a song about something, you know, so emotional like that, but then also have it feel hopeful in a way, and I think “Bittersweet” does that in a really awesome way. And it literally feels bittersweet to me when I listen to it. And that was my goal with it was like, How can I write something that feels sad, but still, for some reason you want to, like, spin around in your room.
Watch the full video above.
A$AP Rocky Addresses Drake Fallout, Seemingly Brags About Stealing Rihanna From Him on New Song
A$AP Rocky held nothing back on “Stole Ya Flow,” a song on his new album Don’t Be Dumb that references Rihanna and sounds a lot like a Drake diss track — something the New York native actually addressed on a recent podcast.
Related
In the New York Times Popcast posted Thursday (Jan. 14) — one day prior to the release of Rocky’s new LP — he acknowledged that he was already prepared for the internet to assume that Drizzy was the target of the antagonistic bars on “Stole Ya Flow.” Because, after all: “I think we all know,” he said of the track’s subject.
When pressed for what happened between himself and Drake, Rocky said, “I started just seeing people who started out as friends and just became foes, seemed like they was unhappy for you and started sending shots.”
“I think that’s what led to any of our misunderstandings … it really ain’t smoke,” he continued of the Toronto artist, saying he doesn’t see a resolution happening between them. “It don’t even need to be. For what?”
“It’s for whoever feel like it’s about them,” Rocky added after hosts Joe Coscarelli and Jon Caramanica once again asked if “Stole Ya Flow” was about Drake.
That night, Don’t Be Dumb hit streaming services, revealing just what Rocky needed to get off his chest on “Stole Ya Flow.” In the lyrics, he taunts, “First you stole my flow, so I stole yo b—h … My baby mama Rihanna, so we unbothered.”
RiRi and Drizzy sparked dating rumors multiple times in the late 2000s, early 2010s — but the latter has been open about having more serious feelings for the Fenty mogul that he says she didn’t reciprocate. In 2018, Rihanna told Vogue that she and Drake didn’t “have a friendship” any longer, five years after which Drake appeared to shade her and Rocky — who coupled up in 2020 — on album For All the Dogs.
Elsewhere on “Stole Ya Flow,” Rocky seemingly drops other hints that the song is about Drake by spitting, “He just a sensitive n—a, still in his feelings” as well as “N—as gettin’ BBLs, lucky we don’t body shame.” “In My Feelings” is the title of Drake’s 2018 10-week Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper, and the BBL dig may refer to Metro Boomin’s diss track “BBL Drizzy.”
Billboard has reached out to reps for Rocky and Drake for comment.
Rocky and Drake used to be friends as well as collaborators, with “F–kin’ Problems” featuring Drizzy, Kendrick Lamar and 2 Chainz earning Rocky his first top 10 hit on the Hot 100 in 2013. By the time For All the Dogs dropped three years ago, though, their friendship was in the past, with Rocky telling Billboard in his 2024 cover story that he had “bigger fish to fry than some p—y boys” dissing him in the studio.
“You got to realize, certain n—as was throwing shots for years,” he said at the time, which was also around when Lamar and Drake’s feud kicked into high gear. “I ain’t in the middle of that s–t.”
Watch Rocky’s full interview on Popcast and listen to “Stole Ya Flow” below.