Author: Rap Hooks

“Bring Your Love,” Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter‘s new song release, tops this week’s best new music poll.

Listeners voted in a poll published Friday (May 1) on Billboard, choosing the superstar team-up as their favorite music release this week.

“Bring Your Love” rose to the top in a week that also delivered new music from Zara Larsson, Kacey Musgraves and Bella Poarch, plus the new soundtrack accompanying the box office hit The Devil Wears Prada 2. At the poll’s closing time on Sunday, Madonna and Sabrina had amassed an overwhelming 88.99% of the vote.

Interestingly, there was a Madonna and Devil Wears Prada crossover over the weekend in movie theaters, where a teaser for Madonna’s upcoming Confessions II album played ahead of the film. The promo spot featured Madonna and Vogue‘s Anna Wintour, who’s ready to hear the confessions to come on July 3.

But first, it’s time for “Bring Your Love” to shine.

The Madonna x Sabrina duet is meant for the dancefloor, or at least meant to put your mind in that transcendent space.

The pair debuted the single in Madonna’s surprise guest appearance during Carpenter’s recent Coachella set, then officially unleashed the studio version of the song on Friday. With it came a vibrant visualizer that puts the lyrics of “Bring Your Love” front and center, in bold text. On the track’s verses, the two artists make declarations like “Don’t comment on my ideas/ I don’t want your judgment or your expectations” and “Don’t rely on my moral compass/ Or my discretion, I have a confession.”

The chorus: “Bring your love ’cause you cannot shake me/ Bring your love ’cause you’ll never break me/ Bring your love ’cause you cannot take me down.”

Madonna co-produced “Bring Your Love” with longtime collaborator Stuart Price, who worked with her on 2005’s Confessions on a Dance Floor and has maintained the musical director position on several of the star’s tours.

Among the new releases trailing behind “Bring Your Love” on the poll this week are Bella Poarch’s “Ribcage,” Zara Larsson’s Midnight Sun: Girls Trip album, Kacey Musgraves’ Middle of Nowhere album and the soundtrack for The Devil Wears Prada 2; the sequel to the original 2006 film leads the box office this weekend, opening with $77 million in North America and $156.6 million overseas, for a global total of $233.6 million.

See the final results of this week’s poll below.

Donald Trump is claiming that his dance moves to the Village People’s “Y.M.C.A.” helped drive a resurgence of the song on the Billboard charts.

During a speaking engagement at The Villages retirement community in Florida on Friday (May 1), the U.S. president took credit for the 1970s smash hit topping Billboard’s Top Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart in late 2024, more than four decades after its original release.

“That song was No. 5 32 years ago, and it went to No. 1 32 years later,” Trump incorrectly stated during his speech. “It went to No. 1 for months during the last months of the campaign.”

The ubiquitous disco-era track — described by Trump as the “gay national anthem” — was frequently used during his 2024 presidential campaign and spent two weeks at No. 1 on the Top Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart that November. Following its original release in late 1978, “Y.M.C.A.” peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.

In December 2024, Village People founder Victor Willis spoke out about why he allowed Trump to use “Y.M.C.A.” at rallies and events leading up to his election win. The musician originally asked Trump to stop using the song in 2020 but later reconsidered after realizing that the politician seemed to “genuinely like” it and was “having a lot of fun” with “Y.M.C.A.,” he wrote in a lengthy Facebook post in late 2024. Willis also noted that the dance tune has only “benefited greatly” in terms of chart placements and sales since Trump incorporated it into his campaign.

“Therefore, I’m glad I allowed the President Elect’s continued use of Y.M.C.A.,” Willis wrote. “And I thank him for choosing to use my song.”

During his speech on Friday, Trump also noted that his wife, Melania Trump, isn’t a fan of his onstage reaction to “Y.M.C.A.” “She hates when I dance to what is sometimes referred to as the gay national anthem,” the president said. “She hates it.”

He added, “We love that song. But [Melania] goes, ‘Darling, please.’ You know, she’s a very elegant woman. She goes, ‘Darling, please don’t dance. It’s not presidential.’ I said, ‘It may not be presidential, but I’m leading by 20 points in the polls or something.’ ”

Trump ended his speech by showcasing his signature dance — featuring fist pumps and hip shakes — as “Y.M.C.A.” played at the close of his address at the Florida retirement community.

The Australian Recording Industry Association has announced the six artists set to be inducted into the 2026 ARIA Hall of Fame, with the ceremony scheduled for June 11 at Carriageworks in Sydney as part of the ARIA Awards’ landmark 40th anniversary celebrations, in partnership with Spotify.

Gurrumul, Jenny Morris, Kate Ceberano, Spiderbait, The Living End and Vika & Linda will join a distinguished group of previous inductees that includes AC/DC, INXS, Kylie Minogue, Crowded House, Cold Chisel, Jimmy Barnes, Archie Roach, Missy Higgins, Kasey Chambers, Olivia Newton-John and Yothu Yindi.

The late Gurrumul — born Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu of the Gumatj clan of Elcho Island in Arnhem Land — remains one of Australia’s most culturally significant artists. Blind from birth, the Indigenous singer-songwriter rose to international acclaim with his 2008 self-titled debut album, which drove more than 500,000 worldwide sales. During his lifetime he performed for Queen Elizabeth II, U.S. President Barack Obama, and was one of only two Australian performers at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concert at Buckingham Palace. He received 22 ARIA Award nominations and 10 wins alongside 16 National Indigenous Music Award wins before his passing in 2017 at age 46.

Jenny Morris rose to prominence in the 1980s and ’90s, first with QED and INXS before launching a successful solo career that produced multiple platinum albums including Body and Soul (1987), Shiver (1989) and Honeychild (1991). She won back-to-back ARIA Awards for Best Female Artist in 1987 and 1988, and toured internationally alongside Prince, INXS and Paul McCartney. Beyond performing, Morris has been a significant industry advocate, serving as chair of the APRA board and founding Art of Music, a charity fundraiser for music therapy organization NORO, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.

Kate Ceberano first broke through in 1984 as the lead vocalist of I’m Talking, before achieving her first Platinum solo album, Brave, in 1989. Across more than four decades she has released 31 albums and 57 singles, holding the rare distinction of being one of only four Australian artists — alongside AC/DC, Midnight Oil and Kylie Minogue — to achieve top 10 albums across five consecutive decades. She holds 22 ARIA nominations and five wins.

Spiderbait — Janet English, Kram Maher and Damian Whitty — formed in the NSW Riverina town of Finley in 1989 before relocating to Melbourne’s punk underground. Their 1996 album Ivy & The Big Apples debuted in the ARIA Top 3 and went Double Platinum, featuring “Buy Me a Pony,” the first Australian song to top the triple j Hottest 100. The band’s “Black Betty” later reached No. 1 on the ARIA singles chart. Today, the band generates more than 100 million streams annually, with over 70% of their listenership based outside Australia.

The Living End — Chris Cheney, Scott Owen and Andy Strachan — have been one of Australia’s most significant rock acts since their 1998 self-titled debut, which went four-times Platinum, debuted at No. 1 on the ARIA chart and charted for 83 weeks. Their single “Second Solution / Prisoner of Society” became the biggest Australian single of the 1990s, and the band holds the record for most consecutive entries in the triple j Hottest 100 from 1997 to 2006. They have collected five ARIA Awards from 29 nominations, and most recently debuted in the ARIA Top 5 with I Only Trust Rock ‘N’ Roll.

Sisters Vika Bull and Linda Bull rose to prominence as key members of The Black Sorrows before forging a successful career as a duo spanning four decades. Their 1994 self-titled debut reached the ARIA Top 10 and went Platinum, and their greatest hits compilation Akilota (Anthology 1993–2006) reached No. 1 in 2020. They have collaborated with Paul Kelly, Kasey Chambers, Archie Roach and Renée Geyer, received the Order of Australia Medal in 2022, and release their ninth studio album, Where Do You Come From?, on June 5.

ARIA CEO Annabelle Herd said in a statement that the inductees “represent the depth, diversity and enduring influence of Australian music across generations,” adding: “As we mark 40 years of the ARIA Awards, it feels especially meaningful to honour these artists whose work has defined moments in time and continues to resonate with audiences today.”

The 2026 ARIA Hall of Fame Special Event takes place June 11 at Carriageworks in Sydney, in partnership with Spotify and supported by the NSW Government through Sound NSW. The 2026 ARIA Awards will be held Nov. 18 at Sydney’s Horden Pavilion, streaming live on Paramount+ and broadcasting on Network 10.

Debbie Harry made a surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live on Saturday night (May 2), emerging from the wings to introduce Olivia Rodrigo‘s performance of new single “drop dead” — giving the pop star a rock ‘n’ roll co-sign in front of a live Studio 8H audience.

The Blondie frontwoman’s cameo came as Rodrigo pulled double duty on the show, serving as both host and musical guest for the first time.

Harry introduced Rodrigo’s first musical performance of the night, which saw the singer-songwriter perform “drop dead” in an airy green and pink dress, rocking out to the boisterous, energetic track. The single — released April 17 — debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Rodrigo’s fourth chart-topper.

Harry’s appearance was one of several surprise cameos on the night. Later in the episode, Heated Rivalry star Connor Storrie introduced Rodrigo’s second performance, the previously unreleased ballad “begged,” while Aziz Ansari also stopped by to skewer FBI director Kash Patel in the cold open.

Rodrigo opened the show with a monologue that revisited her Disney Channel beginnings on Bizaardvark — including a jab at former co-star Jake Paul — and included a musical parody of her breakout hit “drivers license,” reworked into a story about getting a Real ID at the DMV.

Harry and Blondie pioneered the new wave scene from 1974 onward, and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006. The band has sold over 40 million records worldwide and announced last year that a new album, High Noon, would arrive in spring 2026. The pairing of Harry and Rodrigo carried a clear symbolic weight — both artists having defined their respective generations’ idea of guitar-driven pop with an edge.

Rodrigo has appeared on SNL twice before, as musical guest in May 2021 promoting debut album Sour and in December 2023 behind Guts. Saturday’s episode marked her first time hosting. Her third studio album, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, produced by longtime collaborator Dan Nigro, is due June 12.