On Sunday (November 30), Rihanna celebrated a historic milestone as her album, Anti, became the first record by a Black female solo artist to spend 500 nonconsecutive weeks on the Billboard 200, ranking No. 134 on the Dec. 6 chart. Despite not putting out a full album since Anti was released in January 2016, the critically acclaimed LP, featuring hits like the Grammy-nominated “Work” and “Needed Me,” continues to resonate widely. Rihanna responded to the achievement on X with the joyous message, “God ain’t forget bout me!” In addition to marking this music milestone, Rihanna also took to X earlier that same day to honor her home country, Barbados, on its 59th Independence anniversary and its 4th year as a republic, congratulating its new president, Jeffrey Bostic, and the leadership of Prime Minister Mia Mottley. “Barbados I  L🇧🇧VE  YOU!!!!,” she wrote, alongside tranquil photos of her homeland. (Billboard)

On Monday (December 1), Nick Jonas announced the details of his first solo album in five years, Sunday Best, which is set for release on February 6. The 11-track LP serves as the follow-up to 2021’s Spaceman, and was inspired by his life as a husband to Priyanka Chopra and father to their daughter Malti. “I’m so excited to share these new stories and snapshots of my life over these past few years,” Jonas said in a statement. “And while this album was made over the course of the last two years, it was truly 33 years in the making.” This will be Nick’s fifth solo album, which have generated eight Billboard Hot 100 hits, including the Top 10 single “Jealous.” Nick will tour with his siblings Joe and Kevin in celebration of the Jonas Brothers' 20th anniversary through the end of 2025, including a performance at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, on New Year’s Eve. (Billboard)

Brandi Carlile, Charlie Puth, and Coco Jones will provide the pregame entertainment before Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium on February 8, 2026. Carlile will perform “America the Beautiful,” while Puth will sing the National Anthem, and Jones will perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” “Super Bowl Sunday is the world’s biggest entertainment stage, and we’re proud to spotlight artists who embody the very best of music and culture,” said Jon Barker, senior vice president of global event production for the NFL. “These artists bring a distinct voice to the moment, helping set the tone for a day that will captivate fans around the world.” The NFL previously announced that Puerto Rican music superstar Bad Bunny will headline the halftime show, with both the pregame and halftime performances set to feature American Sign Language interpretations. The Super Bowl will air live on NBC, Telemundo, and Peacock. (Variety)

Taylor Swift's "The Fate of Ophelia" tops the Billboard Hot 100 chart for an eighth consecutive week, tying her 2022 hit, "Anti-Hero," as her longest-leading No. 1. The song – which debuted at No. 1 in mid-October and has maintained the top spot ever since – earned 21.6 million streams, 62.1 million radio impressions, and 25,000 sales in the U.S. from November 21-27, boosted by a newly released remix with The Chainsmokers. "The Fate of Ophelia" marks Swift’s signature 13th No. 1 hit of her career, and the current chart-topping run adds to her record 26 weeks spent at No. 1 by her eight No. 1 singles in the 2020s, with both totals the most among all artists this decade. "Ophelia" is also the first song since Olivia Rodrigo’s 2021 hit, "Drivers License," to spend its first eight weeks at No. 1, and is among only eight songs in Billboard Hot 100 history to debut at No. 1 and hold that position for at least eight straight weeks.

Elsewhere in the Top 10, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” jumps up three spots this week to reach No. 5, while three additional holiday songs surge into the Top 10 to join the Queen of Christmas, as Wham!’s “Last Christmas” vaults up five slots to No. 6, Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” bounds up six places to No. 7, and Bobby Helms’ “Jingle Bell Rock” rises six spots to No. 8. The Top 10 is rounded out by HUNTR/X’s “Golden” holding at No. 2, Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” remaining at No. 3, Olivia Dean’s “Man I Need” sticking at its No. 4 peak, Leon Thomas’ “Mutt” drops three places to No. 9 – while simultaneously moving up one spot to take over No. 1 on Billboard's Radio Songs chart – and Swift’s “Opalite” falls five spots to No. 10. (Billboard)

Kelly Clarkson has joined Spotify’s Billions Club as her 2004 hit, “Since U Been Gone,” officially surpassed 1 billion streams, marking her first song to reach this milestone on the platform. The Grammy-winning pop-rock anthem, which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2005, was produced by Max Martin and Dr. Luke and earned multiple MTV Video Music Awards. Clarkson has reflected positively on the song’s impact and its memorable, destructive music video shoot. “I love what the song does for people,” Clarkson said of the track in a 2020 interview with Apple Music, adding that her “favorite memory was the fact that I got to show up to a video shoot and completely trash an apartment. That video was possibly one of my favorite videos ever to make.” While “Since U Been Gone” is her only current billion-stream track, other hits like “Underneath the Tree,” “Because of You,” and “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” also boast impressive streaming numbers exceeding 800 million. (Billboard)

Detroit music legends Eminem and Jack White shared the stage for the first time during the Detroit Lions' Thanksgiving Day halftime show at Ford Field, an event co-executive produced by the rap superstar and his longtime manager Paul Rosenberg. White performed a seven-minute set that included the arena anthem, “Seven Nation Army,” and “That’s How I’m Feeling,” while Eminem surprised the crowd by joining midway for a mashup of his “Till I Collapse” with the White Stripes’ “Hello Operator.” The performance celebrated Detroit’s rich musical heritage, while coinciding with White’s recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction and the tenth anniversary of his Third Man Records. The show also launched a new three-year partnership involving the Lions and Eminem’s team, with the live halftime collaboration released immediately after the performance on all streaming platforms, along with limited edition event merchandise from both artists. Grammy-winning Detroit native CeCe Winans added to the hometown pride by singing the National Anthem before the game. (Billboard)

Dua Lipa stars in a new NBC Sports ad promoting the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan. The commercial is set to Lipa’s Radical Optimism standout, “Training Season,” and features the pop superstar strolling through the city’s iconic Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II as it transforms into a winter wonderland, while she proclaims, “Milan, such a cool place. And when the Winter Olympics arrive, it’ll get even cooler when these incredible women hit the world stage.” Lipa shouts out top American female athletes like veteran alpine skier Lindsey Vonn, figure skater Alysa Liu, record-setting alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin, and Gold medal-winning snowboarder Chloe Kim, whom Lipa calls “levitating,” in reference to her Diamond-certified 2020 hit single. “As a global music and fashion icon, Dua Lipa perfectly embodies Milan’s spirit — cool, confident, and world-class,” says NBC Sports executive Joseph Lee in a statement. The 2026 Winter Olympics begin on February 6, airing on NBC and Peacock. (Rolling Stone)

Following Olivia Dean’s public criticism of Ticketmaster and Live Nation for allowing excessive resale prices on her upcoming The Art of Loving Tour, Ticketmaster announced it will cap future resale ticket prices with no added fees and refund fans for any previous markups paid on their platform. In an Instagram Story on November 21, Dean condemned the resale pricing as “vile,” while adding, “Live music should be affordable and accessible, and we need to find a new way of making that possible. BE BETTER.” Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino supported Dean’s demands in a post on the company’s website, where he wrote: “While we can’t require other marketplaces to honor artists’ resale preferences, we echo Olivia’s call to ‘Do Better’ and have taken steps to lead by example.” Ticketmaster’s review found that under 20% of tickets were resold, mostly by genuine fans, and plans to issue partial refunds by early December for those who paid inflated resale prices. Dean’s North American tour is scheduled to run from July to August next year. (Rolling Stone)

Stray Kids secured their record eighth consecutive No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200 with their new album, DO IT, which earned 295,000 equivalent album units – including 286,000 from traditional sales – in the week ending November 27. Continuing their historic streak that began with ODDINARY in 2022, the K-pop group remains the first act to ever debut at No. 1 with their first eight Billboard 200 entries since the chart’s inception in 1956, while also extending their record as the group with the most No. 1 albums this century. In the process, Stray Kids also dethroned Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl from its seven-week reign at No. 1 following its October 3 release, with the album slipping two spots to No. 3. Other significant moves in this week’s Top 10 include the Wicked: For Good soundtrack making a strong debut at No. 2, while Tate McRae’s So Close to What vaults up 15 places to reach No. 6 following a deluxe reissue with bonus songs.

The Hazbin Hotel: Season Two soundtrack surges 62 spots up the chart to reach No. 8 after its first full week of chart activity, while Aerosmith and YUNGBLUD’s new collaborative project, One More Time, premieres at No. 9, the first Top 10 appearance for the British singer. Aerosmith, meanwhile, joins the Rolling Stones as the only band to score one newly-charting Top 10 in every decade from the 1970s through the 2020s. The rest of the Top 10 is rounded out by Morgan Wallen’s I’m the Problem sliding one spot to No. 4, while the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack remains at No. 5, marking the first time in six years that three soundtracks placed in the Billboard 200 Top 10. Olivia Dean’s The Art of Loving holds at No. 7, while Summer Walker’s Finally Over It falls eight spots to No. 10, after debuting at No. 2. (Billboard)

HUNTR/X, the chart-topping vocal trio featuring EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami from KPop Demon Hunters, energized the 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City with a performance of their smash hit song, “Golden.” This festive holiday appearance follows the group’s live debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon back in October, along with a guest spot on Saturday Night Live with Bad Bunny. HUNTR/X also made a strong showing at the recent nominations for the 2026 Grammy Awards, as “Golden” received four total nods, including the coveted Song of the Year, as well as Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, Best Song Written for Visual Media, and Best Remixed Recording for the David Guetta remix of the Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit. Netflix also recently announced a forthcoming sequel to the record-setting animated sensation, KPop Demon Hunters 2, which is set for a 2029 release. (Consequence of Sound)

Legendary Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Juno Awards on March 29 in Hamilton, Ontario, becoming only the third recipient of this honor, following executive Pierre Juneau (1989) and Anne Murray (2025). “The distinction recognizes Joni Mitchell’s outstanding artistic contributions and enduring impact on global music culture,” the Junos shared in a statement. Mitchell, a four-time Juno Award winner and Companion of the Order of Canada, “will be celebrated for her trailblazing artistry that has inspired generations of creators across genres.” Despite health challenges limiting her travel, Mitchell will attend the ceremony in person. The event also announced that global pop superstar Nelly Furtado will be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, an honor she’ll accept at the ceremony. The 2026 Junos will also feature performances by hometown favorites Arkells and The Beaches, with the city of Hamilton hosting the event for the first time in a decade. The ceremony will be broadcast live across Canada on CBC, with tickets going on-sale Friday (November 28). (Billboard)

FKA Twigs and Sturgill Simpson have been cast in the upcoming thriller, The Lonely Woman, written and directed by electronic duo Boy Harsher – Augustus Muller and Jae Matthews – marking their feature film debut. The film will be set in rural New England, and it will also star Chloë Sevigny and Bonnie “Prince” Billy. The project recently completed principal photography in upstate New York, with the film slated for release in 2026. In addition to writing and directing, Boy Harsher will also provide the soundtrack for the movie. Meanwhile, FKA Twigs continues to expand her acting career with upcoming roles in projects like The Carpenter’s Son with Nicolas Cage and Mother Mary alongside Anne Hathaway, while also releasing her acclaimed 2025 albums, Eusexua and Eusexua Afterglow, which garnered the English singer recognition as one of Rolling Stone‘s Voices of the Year. (Rolling Stone)

The LAPD has classified the investigation into the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose decomposed body was found in the trunk of singer D4vd’s Tesla in Hollywood Hills, as a murder probe. Detective Joshua Byers categorized the case as an “investigation into murder,” with Rivas’ autopsy findings now sealed due to a court order, as details surrounding her death could jeopardize the homicide investigation. Rivas, a missing teen from Lake Elsinore, was discovered in September after her family reported her missing earlier in the year. D4vd, born David Anthony Burke, is now considered a suspect in the case, with the musician on tour out of state when his Tesla, emitting a foul odor, was towed on September 5, after being parked for weeks in the affluent Bird Streets neighborhood of Hollywood Hills. The Medical Examiner’s office says additional “information will be made available once the court order is lifted.” (Rolling Stone)

On Sunday night (November 23), Sabrina Carpenter wrapped up her year-long Short n’ Sweet Tour with the final show of an epic six-night stand at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena, marking the end of a journey that included two North American legs and European dates supporting her Billboard 200-topping albums, Short n’ Sweet and Man’s Best Friend. The day after her performance, Carpenter reshared an adorable backstage photo with Paul McCartney, who called their recent meet-up a highlight of his Got Back Tour, with Sabrina commenting on the experience, “best show ever 🤍🤍🤍.”  The final fan “arrested” by Carpenter at Sunday’s show was Miss Piggy, who brought the playful tour tradition to a comical end. Carpenter shared her emotional reflections on Instagram, apologizing for “crying during espresso” while also wearing a sparkling blue bodysuit with “The End” emblazoned on it during the final show. “Just the greatest way to give this tour the goodbye she deserves 💋,” Carpenter wrote of her L.A. shows. (Billboard)

50 Cent, a longtime nemesis of Sean “Diddy” Combs, serves as executive producer on the new four-part Netflix documentary, Sean Combs: The Reckoning, which is set to premiere on December 2. The series will explore Combs’ life, career, and recent criminal trial stemming from abuse allegations by his ex, Cassie Ventura, leading to his current prison sentence for prostitution-related charges. Directed by Emmy Award-winner Alexandria Stapleton, the series features new interviews and unseen material, aiming to reflect on celebrity idolization rather than focusing solely on Combs’ criminal case. “Ultimately, this story is a mirror [reflecting us] as the public, and what we are saying when we put our celebrities on such a high pedestal,” Stapleton says of the project, while adding, “I hope [this documentary] is a wake-up call for how we idolize people, and to understand that everybody is a human being.” Combs is appealing his conviction amid reports of efforts to seek a presidential pardon, which 50 Cent has vowed to oppose. (Rolling Stone)

Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff, known as the original “rude boy” and a key figure in bringing Jamaican reggae to the global stage, has died at the age of 81. Cliff’s wife, Latifa Chambers, confirmed the musician’s death on Instagram on Monday (November 24), revealing that he “crossed over due to a seizure followed by pneumonia.” Cliff, a two-time Grammy winner, rose to international fame with hits like “Many Rivers to Cross,” “You Can Get It If You Really Want,” and his beloved cover of Cat Stevens’ “Wild World,” and is best known for starring in and being featured on the soundtrack for the groundbreaking 1972 film, The Harder They Come, which helped popularize reggae music and Jamaican cinema worldwide. In 2021, the soundtrack was selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry, with the Library of Congress deeming the album "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."

Beginning his career in the early 1960s, Cliff was among the first Jamaican artists signed to Island Records and played a crucial role in launching Bob Marley’s career. “Even though we had similar revolutionary aspirations, spirits and thoughts, I’m a bit of a loner, and he loved all the people,” Cliff said of Marley in an interview with Rolling Stone. “And so he attracted the good, the bad, and the ugly.” Born James Chambers in 1944 near Montego Bay, Jamaica, Cliff's soulful vocals were shaped by gospel, American soul, and pioneering Jamaican music, leaving a lasting legacy as a global ambassador of reggae. In addition to his wife, Cliff is survived by their two children, Lilty and Aken, as well as a daughter from a previous relationship, the actress/singer Nabiyah Be. (Rolling Stone)

Travis Scott’s Circus Maximus Tour, which spanned six continents, over 20 countries, and more than 80 shows, has grossed a record-breaking $265.1 million with 2.1 million tickets sold, making it the highest-grossing solo rap tour ever. Kicking off in North America in October 2023 and just concluding in Mumbai, India on November 19, the tour filled stadiums around the globe, featuring special guests throughout the historic run like Ye, Teezo Touchdown, Yung Lean, Don Toliver, Sheck Wes, Babyface Ray, Skilla Baby, Veeze, and Nav. The Circus Maximus Tour was in support of Scott’s 2023 Billboard No. 1 album, Utopia, with all 19 songs from the record debuting on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The conclusion of his tour follows a busy 2025 for Scott that included headlining Coachella in April and releasing the chart-topping JACKBOYS 2 compilation in July. (Billboard)

After finishing her final scheduled show on Sunday night (November 23) in San Francisco, Billie Eilish took to Instagram to announce that a live 3D concert documentary of her sold-out Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour, co-directed with Oscar-winner James Cameron, will be released in theaters on March 20, 2026. Filmed during Eilish’s massive 14-month world tour – which concluded over the weekend after 106 sold-out shows – the documentary includes special footage shot at her Manchester shows over the summer, where Eilish first announced the project to her fans at a concert attended by Cameron himself. “This has been one of my favorite tours everrrrrr and being able to capture it and co-direct this film with @jamescameronofficial has truly been a dream come true,” Eilsih captioned her post, while adding, “can’t wait for you all to see it :’)🎥⭐️🤭💙.” The Paramount-distributed film is produced in partnership with Darkroom Records, Interscope Films, and Cameron’s production company, Lightstorm Entertainment. (Rolling Stone)

Taylor Swift’s album The Life of a Showgirl tops the Billboard 200 chart for a seventh consecutive week (ending Nov. 20), earning 93,000 equivalent album units on the strength of 75,000 streaming equivalent albums, with nearly 98.5 million on-demand streams. It is the second album in 2025 to spend its first seven weeks at No. 1, joining Morgan Wallen’s I’m the Problem, and marks Swift’s second album to rule the Billboard 200 for seven weeks or more, following The Tortured Poets Department initial 12-week run atop the chart. The album also ranked No. 1 on Top Streaming Albums and climbed to No. 3 on Top Album Sales with 17,000 sales.

Other significant moves in this week’s Top 10 include a series of strong debuts, as Summer Walker scores her fourth career Top 10 as Finally Over It launches at No. 2, while NF notch their fifth consecutive Top 10 release with FEAR arriving at No. 4, and 5 Seconds of Summer notch their seventh Top 10-charting effort of their career with EVERYONE’S A STAR! premiering at No. 6. The rest of the Top 10 features a string of former chart-toppers, as Wallen’s I’m the Problem falls one spot to No. 3, the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack drops two slots to No. 5, Sabrina Carpenter’s Man’s Best Friend dips two places to No. 8, SZA’s SOS slips two spots to No. 9, and Wallen’s One Thing at a Time falls a slot to No. 10. Rounding out the Top 10 is Olivia Dean’s The Art of Loving, which drops two places to No. 7 despite its 20% gain following her appearances as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live on Nov. 15. (Billboard)

Taylor Swift’s “The Fate of Ophelia” leads the Billboard Hot 100 for a seventh consecutive week, becoming her third song to rule the chart for at least seven weeks, and the first track to spend its first seven weeks at No. 1 since BTS’ “Butter” in 2021. The single logged 23.4 million streams (down 11%), 62.8 million radio impressions (up 1%), and sold 19,000 units (down 22%), topping the Streaming Songs chart for a sixth week, while rising to No. 3 on Radio Songs, and falling to No. 2 on Digital Song Sales. Meanwhile, its parent album, The Life of a Showgirl, remained No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for the seventh week, continuing Swift’s record-setting simultaneous reign atop both album and singles charts for their first seven weeks.

Another notable move in this week’s Hot 100 Top 10 features Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” flying up three places to reach No. 8. Carey’s 1994 modern holiday classic makes its earliest seasonal return to the Top 10 and its first ever November appearance in the top-tier of the chart, on the strength of 15.7 million streams (up 14%) and  9.7 million airplay audience impressions (up 82%). This week’s Top 5 features a series of non-movers, as HUNTR/X’s “Golden,” from the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack, holds at No. 2, Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” stays at No. 3, Olivia Dean’s “Man I Need” remains at its No. 4 peak, and Swift’s “Opalite,” keeps at No. 5, while Leon Thomas’ “Mutt” rises one spot to reach a new best at No. 6, as Justin Bieber’s “Daisies” slides one slot to No. 7, Kehlani’s “Folded” falls one place to No. 9, and Morgan Wallen’s “I Got Better” drops one spot to No. 10. (Billboard)