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Australian icons come together in the video for Troye Sivan’s new song.

The song is called “She’s the Best” and is the title track of his new album, due out Oct. 9; you can preorder it now. For the video, Troye tapped Oscar winner Nicole Kidman, who’s also from Down Under.

According to a release, the video is inspired by “the spirit of 1980s queer New York.” It shows Kidman exiting a car and strutting into a club, walking through the backstage area where drag performers are getting ready for a show. Then she’s sitting in the audience, watching Troye as he stands onstage in the club crooning, “That girl, that girl, wow, that girl, she’s the best, best.”

Kidman approaches Troye onstage at the end of the clip and they share a sexy embrace. In between, there are multiple scenes of women, trans women and drag queens showing off their styles, dancing, working and everything in between. Famed drag queen Sasha Colby also appears in the video.

According to the release, the song is “a celebration and a love letter, honoring the women – especially trans women – along with the drag queens, feminine-presenting people and the feminine spirit that has shaped [Troye’s] life, creativity and sense of self.”

“She’s the Best” was co-written and co-produced by Troye, Jack Antonoff and George Daniels, among others. Antonoff, of the bands fun. and Bleachers, has been a go-to producer for artists like Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey, Sabrina Carpenter, Lorde and Phoebe Bridgers. Daniels is the drummer for The 1975; he’s married to Troye’s close friend and former tourmate Charli XCX.

Troye isn’t the only pop star who’s cast an acclaimed actress in a video recently: Demi Moore appears in the video for KATSEYE’s hit “Animal.”

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After two consecutive number ones, newcomer Josh Ross is getting “Kicked Out of Bars.”

The new song follows “Single Again” and “Hate How You Look” as his latest radio single, and counts fellow Canadian Brad Rempel of High Valley as one of its co-writers.

“‘Kicked Out Of Bars’ felt like me from the minute we wrote it,” Josh says. “It’s one of those songs almost everyone can relate to, whether you’ve been the one getting kicked out or you’ve got a buddy who has.”

“I wanted to give fans something fun and upbeat to close out the summer,” he continues. “We’ve been playing it live and seeing everyone already singing along has been pretty incredible. I’m excited for fans to finally have it.”

The reigning CCMA entertainer of the year will defend his title at September’s awards, shortly after he heads out on The Young Tour with Dan + Shay.

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Skillet has announced a new EP called After the Storm.

The set is due out Oct. 9. It also includes the previously released single “Scream.”

“After the Storm is special to me because it reignites what Skillet was always meant to be—which is music that helps lift people out of dark times,” says frontman John Cooper in a statement. “I wrote these songs because I needed to be lifted out of my own darkness.”

A second cut, titled “Lift Me Up,” is out now.

After the Storm follows Skillet’s 2024 album, Revolution.

Skillet will launch a U.S. tour in September.

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Backstreet Boys’ latest single, “Bottle Up,” is from the soundtrack of the new animated film PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie, out in theaters today. Before they’d heard the song, the guys were already big fans of the franchise, thanks to their kids.

“I love all the individual characters. I love how each of them has like a specialty that they do,” says AJ McLean, whose daughters grew up watching the show. “We’ve been to the live shows. … [W]e’ve seen the the first two films multiple times. So, yes, we are a PAW Patrol house.”

“It’s been a part of my family’s life since they were born, all my kids. Especially my son, I think when it first came out we were watching it, like from the first episode on,” says Nick Carter. He adds, “The fact that we could just even be involved with this movie to any capacity is just so great.”

Kevin Richardson notes that his younger son, Maxwell, “grew up” on PAW Patrol, saying the franchise is “a great example of teamwork.” Howie Dorough’s family members were such big fans, his son even dressed up as one of the characters on Halloween. 

The group received the song, which was co-written by Ed Sheeran, from their management via email. They all instantly agreed it was a great track they had to record.

“I mean, this is really a special moment that we get to be a part of something so amazing that our kids love,” says AJ. “When I told them that daddy and their uncles are going to be doing a song for PAW Patrol, they were like, ‘Whaaat??!” So it’s still really cool, you know what I mean? Major, major cool points for dad.”

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Joey Bada$$ continues to let fans in with “Lonely at the Top” from his Time Will Tell documentary series.

The second episode finds him working on his Lonely at The Top mixtape. Fans will see the studio sessions and cameos from Busta Rhymes and Hitmaka, as well as hear studio demos, unreleased songs and an early version of Joey’s song “SupaFlee.”

The episode is now available to watch on YouTube.

Directed by Waqas Ghani, Time Will Tell generally gives fans “their most intimate look yet at Joey Bada$$ as he reflects on the 2025 burnout that forced him to slow down, the canceled tour that reshaped his perspective, and the personal experiences that transformed him as an artist, father, and creative, marking the beginning of a new chapter in his life,” according to a press release.

He’s paired that with a Time Will Tell residency taking place at Blue Note jazz club. He’s set to perform at the Los Angeles location from Aug. 29-31, with New York dates set for Sept. 5-7, taking the stage with a live band. It wil find him taking fans on a journey through his more than a decade of his catalog and career.

Tickets are now available at his website.

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After premiering at the Tribeca Festival in New York City a few months ago, the movie Sara Bareilles: Good Grief will arrive in theaters nationwide this fall.

The documentary, which follows Sara as she records her new album of the same name, will open in roughly 40 cities on Sept. 2. As previously reported, the film’s executive producers include Pink, author Glennon Doyle and Olympian Abby Wambach. Tickets go on sale Aug 20; you can preregister on Sara’s website.

Sara’s first new album in seven years, Good Grief, due Aug. 28, reflects a period in her life during which two of her close friends passed away and she went through a difficult fertility journey. However, the movie is mostly about showing the power that music has to heal and bring people together.

On Instagram, she wrote, “The film is an intimate observation of the making of what has turned out to be my most vulnerable and personal project to date, and I’m so proud to share it. We made a film that feels like a sister piece to the album, something that makes the music richer and deeper.”

She adds that fans who are coming to see her on her upcoming Good Grief tour should also see the movie because, she wrote, “I really believe that seeing this movie in a theater with friends, loved ones, and fellow fans will enrich your experience.” And if you’re not coming to the tour, she still believes that seeing it will make “the album come more alive for you.”

“We held nothing back, and I’m so proud of the honesty, art, confessions, and connections that live inside this film,” she concludes. “It has ultimately made me feel closer to my fans, my friends, and myself. I hope you will grab a friend and a small box of tissues and make a night of it on September 2nd!”

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