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Sabrina Carpenter Celebrates One-Year Anniversary of ‘Short n’ Sweet’ Ahead of ‘Man’s Best Friend’

Just before unleashing Man’s Best Friend, Sabrina Carpenter is looking back fondly at Short n’ Sweet, last year’s hit album that spent four weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Short n’ Sweet popped up one year ago, on Aug. 23, 2024, led by the trio of singles “Espresso,” “Please Please Please” and “Taste.”
Carpenter not only earned her first No. 1 with the set, but also her first Grammy, in the pop vocal album category. Short n’ Sweet had the entertainer living life on the road on an arena tour across North America and Europe that resumes this October (perhaps with a set list refresh incorporating tracks from Man’s Best Friend, out Aug. 29).
Man’s Best Friend promo saw a brief interruption Saturday (Aug. 23) when the pop star penned a note on Instagram giving Short n’ Sweet one more minute to shine. There, she also posted a carousel of visual memories from the past year — looking back at on-set moments, photo shoots, live performances, award show wins and more.
“pausing from MBF to say happy one year of Short n’ Sweet,” Carpenter wrote. “one year of kiss marks, camaraderie, and being so f—ing horny.”
“this album is one of my most prized possessions and brought me closer to myself as well as so many beautiful people and places,” said the singer, who in just a week will release her next studio album — her seventh — featuring the Billboard Hot 100-topping lead single “Manchild” among the 12 tracks found on the standard version. (There’s a bonus 13th track expected on a special edition vinyl variant.)
Celebrating Short n’ Sweet in her Instagram post, she added, “Thank you for still listening every single day x thank you for coming to the shows and singing till your lungs give out, thank you for loving these songs and every damn lyric as much as i do! Thank you to all my friends i got to make every song with, every video with, create the live shows with. One of the most fun years I’ve had in my whole life. I’ll never take it for granted!!! Love you all infinitely.”
See the photos Carpenter shared on Instagram. Soon after releasing Man’s Best Friend, she’ll be performing on Sept. 7 at the 2025 VMAs; October brings a new song from her and Taylor Swift, on Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl.
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Live Nation Shares Hit New High, MSG Entertainment and Sphere Entertainment Stocks Post Big Gains

Gains by some live entertainment stocks and solid performances by multi-sector companies were overshadowed this week by German concert promoter CTS Eventim’s double-digit decline and a more modest single-digit drop from Spotify.
CTS Eventim shares fell 16.6% to 81.20 euros ($95.18) this week following Thursday’s mid-year results that showed a sharp decrease in adjusted EBITDA despite the concert promoter achieving record revenue. Numerous analysts reacted by decreasing their price targets. The most drastic revision came from Oddo BHF, which reduced its price target to 86 euros ($100.81) from 117 euros ($137.15) and downgraded its rating to “neutral” from “outperform.”
In addition, Bernstein lowered its CTS Eventim price target to 100 euros ($117.22) from 104 euros ($121.91) and maintained its “outperform” rating. Deutsche Bank dropped its price target to 109 euros ($127.77) from 117 euros ($137.15) but kept its “buy” rating. MWB Research lowered its price target to 100 euros ($117.22) from 105 euros ($123.08) and upgraded its rating to “buy” from “hold.”
The Billboard Global Music Index (BGMI) dropped 2.6% to 3,023.51, breaking a two-week winning streak and lowering the index’s year-to-date gain to 42.3%. Winners outnumbered losers 10 to 8, and one company, Deezer, was unchanged.
Major indexes were mixed this week. In the U.S., the Nasdaq fell 0.6% and the S&P 500 gained 0.3%. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 improved 2.0%. South Korea’s KOSPI composite index dropped 1.8%. China’s Shanghai Composite Index rose 3.5%.
Other than CTS Eventim, live entertainment companies posted solid gains. Live Nation reached a new record of $166.54 on Friday and closed at $165.72, up 3.0%. Earlier in the week, MoffettNathanson initiated coverage of Live Nation with a $195 price target and Wolfe Research increased its price target to $177 from $173.
The two Dolan family-controlled live entertainment companies bounced back from an off week. MSG Entertainment was the week’s biggest gainer, rising 6.8% to $39.33. Sphere Entertainment Co. rose 6.5% to $42.46. A week earlier, MSGE shares fell 3.1% after the company’s earnings announcement revealed a 74% decline in fiscal year net profit and Sphere Entertainment shares fell 1.0% following second quarter earnings.
Music streaming companies produced more losers than winners. Spotify fell 5.4% to $692.99, lowering its gain in 2025 to 48.5%. LiveOne slipped 6.3% to $0.60. Tencent Music Entertainment dropped 0.8% to $25.35, although it’s still up 127.4% this year. Netease Cloud Music gained 2.5% to 287.00 HKD ($36.73), bringing its year-to-date gain to 155.8%.
Multi-sector companies’ stocks performed well, with Reservoir Media (up 5.1%), Warner Music Group (up 3.8%), HYBE (up 0.7%) and Universal Music Group (up 0.6%) posting gains. SM Entertainment and JYP Entertainment fell 2.8% and 2.9%, respectively
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Jack Antonoff Releases Soundtrack to ‘Honey Don’t!,’ Starring His Wife Margaret Qualley

Jack Antonoff today released the soundtrack for Ethan Coen’s Honey Don’t!, a dark comedy which stars his wife, Margaret Qualley, along with Aubrey Plaza and Chris Evans. It’s the first time the 11-time Grammy winner has worked on music for a film in which his wife appears. The soundtrack was released via his Shadow Of The City Label with Dirty Hit.
The soundtrack blends a Carter Burwell score with tracks produced by Antonoff, including a new recording by Brittany Howard; a cast performance by Qualley, Plaza and Talia Ryder; and original songs by Lace Manhattan and Dixie Normus, the musical alter egos of Qualley and Ryder.
The album features Howard’s cover of The Animals’ 1965 classic “We Gotta Get Out of This Place,” which was voted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2011. The legendary team of Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil wrote the timeless song. It also features the cast’s version of the 1956 Carl Perkins classic that gave the film its title.
Qualley and Antonoff were married in August 2023. Qualley is the subject of “Margaret,” a love song from Lana Del Rey’s 2023 album Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd. Del Rey and Antonoff co-wrote and co-produced the song, which was the last song written for the album.
Burwell is a three-time Oscar nominee for best original score for Carol (2015), Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) and The Banshees of Inisherin (2022).
Music has played a key role in several previous films directed by Coen (in tandem with his brother, Joel). Among them: O Brother, Where Art Thou?, which spawned a soundtrack that topped the Billboard 200 and won a Grammy for album of the year; and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, which spawned the Oscar-nominated song “When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings.”
Here’s the full tracklist for the Honey Don’t! soundtrack, showing songwriters in parentheses:
“We Gotta Get Out of This Place” (Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil) – Brittany Howard
“Rough Love” (Carter Burwell) – Carter Burwell
“ODDWADD”(Jack Antonoff & Ethan Cohen)– Lace Manhattan (Margaret Qualley)
“Heidi Ho” (Carter Burwell) – Carter Burwell
“Did You See Heaven” (Carter Burwell) – Carter Burwell
“Little Black Star” – Lace Manhattan (Margaret Qualley)
“Those Click-Clacking Heels” (Carter Burwell) – Carter Burwell
The Wrong Penis Move (Carter Burwell) – Carter Burwell
“Honey Don’t!” (Carl Perkins) – Cast Recording – Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza, Talia Ryder
“You Will Not” (Carter Burwell) – Carter Burwell
“Girl” (Jack Antonoff, Jack Manning, Talia Ryder, Margaret Qualley) – Lace Manhattan (Margaret Qualley) and Dixie Normus (Talia Ryder)
“Honey and Cher” (Carter Burwell) – Carter Burwell
“Destiny and Dreams” (Carter Burwell) – Carter Burwell
“In the Sun She Lies” (Jack Antonoff & Ethan Cohen)– Lace Manhattan (Margaret Qualley)
Honey, Don’t! soundtrack
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Tito Double P Announces ¡AY MAMÁ! Mexico Tour

Following a successful U.S. stint earlier this year, Tito Double P is set to bring his ¡AY MAMÁ! Tour to Mexico for the first time.
His upcoming tour, promoted by Live Nation and Ocesa, is set to span 19 dates across the country. The Tepic, Nayarit, artist — known for hits such as “Tattoo,” “Dos Días” and “Nadie,” along with his No. 1 debut Incómodo on Billboard‘s Top Latin Albums chart — promises “electrifying performances.” According to the press release, Tito will bring his “bold, genre-defining take on música Mexicana” while presenting his signature blend of corridos tumbados.
The tour kicks off Sept. 13 in Mexico City’s Palacio de los Deportes and spans major cities such as Guadalajara, Monterrey, and Tijuana, with stops in Oaxaca and Mérida. His trek culminates on Nov. 7 in La Paz at Estadio de Beisbol Arturo C. Nahl. Tickets for the tour go on sale Thursday (Aug. 28) at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET via Tito Double P’s official website.
Tito Double P, who co-founded Double P Records alongside his superstar cousin Peso Pluma, received the prestigious 2025 Billboard Indie Power Player of the Year award in June for his growing influence in the music industry, particularly within the regional Mexican genre.
See the complete list of dates for his ¡AY MAMÁ! Mexico Tour below:
- Sept. 13 — Mexico City — Palacio de los Deportes
- Sept. 17 — Orizaba Centro — Coliseo La Concordia
- Sept. 19 — Veracruz — Explanada del Auditorio Benito Juárez
- Sept. 20 — Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza — Auditorio GNP
- Sept. 24 — Oaxaca — Auditorio Guelaguetza
- Sept. 25 — Mérida — Foro GNP
- Sept. 27 — Chihuahua — ExpoGan Chihuahua, Centro de Espectaculos* (tickets here)
- Oct. 2 — Saltillo — Auditorio Parque Las Maravillas
- Oct. 4 — Guadalajara — Estadio 3 de Marzo
- Oct. 9 — Torreón — Coliseo de Torreón
- Oct. 10 — León de los Aldama — Velaria de la Feria
- Oct. 12 — San Luis Potosí — Teatro de la ciudad, Parque Tangamanga II
- Oct. 16 — Aguascalientes — Plaza de Toros Monumental de Aguascalientes
- Oct. 17 — Toluca — Estadio de Beisbol Toluca 80
- Oct. 18 — Ciudad Juárez — ExpoGan Juárez, Plaza de la Mexicanidad* (tickets here)
- Oct. 21 — Monterrey — Arena Monterrey
- Oct. 25 — Hermosillo — Centro de Usos Múltiples CUM
- Nov. 1 — Tijuana — Explanada del Estadio Caliente
- Nov. 7 — La Paz — Estadio de Beisbol Arturo C. Nahl
*Not a Live Nation Date
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