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Sean “Diddy” Combs has been transferred from a low-security prison in New Jersey to a similar federal facility in Pennsylvania, Billboard can confirm.

A spokesperson for the Federal Bureau of Prisons told Billboard that Combs was moved on Friday (Oct. 16) from FCI Fort Dix to FCI Allenwood’s low-security section. “For privacy, safety and security reasons, we do not discuss the conditions of confinement for any individual in our custody, including reasons for transfer,” said the prison rep.

The Fort Dix prison in New Jersey and Allenwood facility in Pennsylvania are the same level of low-security institution. Combs’ rep did not immediately return a request for comment on Friday.

Combs had been incarcerated at Fort Dix since October 2025, shortly after he was sentenced to four years in prison for arranging interstate prostitution events dubbed “freak-offs.” He spent a year before that at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center, and this time will be credited toward his overall sentence.

The former music mogul has reportedly been involved in several fights since arriving at Fort Dix and landed in solitary confinement more than once. In September, a bombshell NBC News investigation reported he had been living a “pampered” life at Fort Dix featuring contraband smartphones, Chinese-style massages and Hennessy cognac.

Combs is currently set to be released in March 2028, though the Bureau of Prison’s release schedule is a moving target. He’s also asking an appeals court to shorten the prison term for violations of federal prostitution laws, arguing that his sentencing judge unfairly disregarded a jury’s decision to acquit him of more serious racketeering and sex-trafficking charges.

Nobody knows where they might end up, and the Grey’s Anatomy crew definitely wasn’t anticipating learning that Dolly Parton had died while they were right in the middle of shooting an episode indirectly about her.

In an interview with Variety about the long-running drama’s 23rd season published Thursday (Oct. 15), showrunner Meg Marinis teased that one new episode centers around a Dolly Parton impersonator, which they wrote and started shooting before the country superstar died in August at age 80 after a cancer battle. “We were in the middle of shooting that storyline when Dolly Parton passed,” she told the outlet.

“It was a story that was pitched out of our writers’ room by the writer of episode three, Jase Miles-Perez,” she continued. “We were laughing, and we thought it was a hilarious storyline and so endearing because, again, who doesn’t like Dolly Parton? The impersonator storyline is so fun, but it was emotional over here, in particular for [director] Debbie [Allen]. She was directing that storyline when we had to walk over there and pull her aside and tell her what happened.”

“Obviously, it wasn’t planned, but we were able to honor her with the storyline, and it must have been a trip,” Marinis added. “I don’t understand how Debbie did that. We were literally filming the storyline that day on stage — and the title of that episode [‘It’s All Wrong, But It’s All Right’] is a Dolly Parton song.”

Season 23 of Grey’s premiered the same day of the interview’s publication, picking up after longtime stars Kevin McKidd and Kim Raver hung up their scrubs at the end of last season. The Shonda Rhimes-created show first premiered in 2005, but some fans have begun to wonder whether it’ll return for a 24th installment.

“No one’s told me that the end is coming, so for that I’m grateful,” Marinis said on that topic. “I feel like because of what this show has done, they will give me a little bit of a heads’ up. But it’s always top of mind because of what you’re seeing in the industry.”

Parton’s death has continued to reverberate across the music industry and culture as a whole. The beloved icon scored 23 career Billboard Hot 100 entries — including two No. 1 hits — as a soloist.

In recent weeks, legal trouble has brewed between her estate and nephew Brian Seaver, who was also her longtime head of security and the one who announced her passing to fans in a video on her social media.

It’s been five years since John Mayer released his eighth studio album, 2021’s 1980s inspired Sob Rock. But from the sounds of it, he hasn’t quite escaped the gravity of that decade’s music quite yet. On Thursday (Oct. 15), Mayer, 49, posted a provocative short clip on his Instagram hinting at a new song that might just help kick off the annual cold-weather temporary dating period known as “cuffing season.”

Hell, the brief clip literally features what looks like Mayer handcuffed to an unseen woman in a leather jacket and jeans, with the pair subtly, sweetly, linking their pinkies at the end. The post’s caption hints at some upcoming music, teasing, “I’ll run away with you… October 23.”

The accompanying soundtrack features a shuffling beat and synth pattern fans noted was similar to Bruce Springsteen’s smoldering 1985 Born in the U.S.A. track “I’m on Fire,” with a snippet of Mayer’s signature blues-based guitar picking coming in at the tail end. At press time Mayer had not provided any additional information about what he has in store.

He hinted in August that he’d recently finished mixing a new song in pal Andy Cohen’s spare bedroom during an episode of SiriusXM’s One on One with Andy Cohen. “I am mixing the first single in Andy’s bedroom. Andy has given me his bedroom and he has taken a different bedroom,” Mayer said. “Now in order to mix this single and have it out in time I had to rent studio monitors that are now set up on stands in his bedroom, and I woke up this morning and I mixed the single from bed with these monitors in front of me.” Mayer also clarified that a new single is definitely coming this year.

The timing appears to line up with Mayer’s upcoming run of spring 2027 run of solo, full-band and trio shows at Las Vegas’ Sphere, which has expanded into a 21-gig spree slated to open on April 8 and run through June 12.

Mayer has not released new solo music since 2021, though he appeared on Lainey Wilson’s June “Phone, Keys, Wallet” single from her upcoming sixth studio album. The song was recorded at Chaplin Studios in Los Angeles, the historic studio lot Mayer bought and renovated with director/producer McG a year ago.

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From topping the charts to selling out stadiums, Bad Bunny has made Puerto Rico central to just about everything he does. His Adidas partnership is no exception, and the latest addition to his sneaker lineup takes its cues from one of the island’s most familiar sights: a Caribbean sunset.

The Bad Bunny x Adidas Originals Gazelle Indoor Solar Gold launches Saturday, Oct. 17, at 10 a.m. ET for $140, with availability through Adidas.com, the confirmed app and select retailers. Sign-ups opened Oct. 13.

The latest Gazelle arrives in rich honey-yellow suede, complemented by leather lining, Adidas’ signature Three Stripes and a classic gum outsole. It’s a relatively understated design compared with some of Bad Bunny’s more experimental footwear releases, but the inspiration is anything but random.

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Since introducing his first reimagined Gazelle in 2024, the Puerto Rican superstar has treated the sneaker as another way to tell stories about home.

His blue “San Juan” edition honored Puerto Rico’s cultural ties to New York through Casa Amadeo, while the subsequent Gazelle City Series explored the island’s landscapes and neighborhoods. Released during his 2025 Puerto Rican residency, the collection included green sneakers inspired by El Yunque rainforest, orange for Santurce and pink for Cabo Rojo’s salt flats.

The releases reflect a larger theme throughout his career: bringing Puerto Rican culture to a global audience without losing sight of where it all started.

That approach has certainly resonated with listeners. Bad Bunny recently secured the No. 1 spot on Billboard‘s Greatest of All Time Hot Latin Songs Artists ranking, released in celebration of the chart’s 40th anniversary. It’s another milestone for an artist whose music, fashion collaborations and cultural influence increasingly go hand in hand.

Now, with Solar Gold, Bad Bunny is adding another chapter to his Adidas catalog, one that feels distinctly connected to the island that continues to shape his work.

Where to Buy the Bad Bunny x Adidas Gazelle Indoor Solar Gold

The $140 sneakers drop Saturday, Oct. 17, at 10 a.m. through Adidas.com, the app and select retailers worldwide. Fans can head to the Adidas website to check availability and shop the latest release.

SiriusXM is celebrating the biggest week in Latin music with the Billboard Latin Music Week Channel, highlighting chart-topping Latin music artists, starting Friday (Oct. 16).

The Billboard Latin Music Week Channel accompanies Billboard’s Latin Music Week, with a focus on featured guests, presenters and attendees, leading up to this year’s Billboard Latin Music Awards, which will air live from the James L. Knight Center in Miami Oct. 22 at 8 p.m. ET on Telemundo and Peacock. The channel will stream exclusively on the SiriusXM app through Oct. 22, while also taking over Hits Uno (channel 148) in cars Oct. 20-22.

The channel will spotlight top-charting hits and 2026 Latin Music Week award-nominated artists across Latin pop/rock, regional Mexican, rhythm and tropical. Among stars of the channel are Shakira, Karol G, Prince Royce, Bad Bunny, Pitbull, Maluma, Fuerza Regida, Rawayana and Ryan Castro.

The Billboard Latin Music Awards mark the culmination of Billboard’s Latin Music Week, taking place in Miami Oct. 19-22 and bringing together artists, creators, executives and fans for performances, panels, workshops, showcases and other events celebrating Latin music.

The Billboard Latin Music Week Channel marks the latest partnership between SiriusXM and Billboard. Previous features include the Billboard Top 500 Summer Hits Countdown, the Billboard Top 500 R&B Countdown, the Billboard Women of Pop Countdown and the Billboard #2 Countdown Channel. Additionally, SiriusXM’s Big 40 Countdown, on 80s on 8, and the Back in the Day Replay, on ‘90s on 9, are based on historical weekly Hot 100 charts, with other surveys counted down on 70s on 7 and Prime Country.