Avril Lavigne Join forces with Nicki Minaj on new "Dumb Blonde" Anthem
The Bombshells’ Raising Hell Now!
Avril Lavigne discharged another single this week called "Dumb Blonde," and it includes a guest feature from Nicki Minaj. Accessible below, the additional lead single to her newest album ‘Head Above Water’ (2019).
Preceding the melody's release, Nicki opened up about how she's a long-lasting Avril fan. "In the event that you know me you realize to what extent I've been a fanatic of hers," she composed on Instagram. “You couldn’t tell me I wasn’t hittin EVERY note on ‘I’m With You’ in the shower.” In a tweet, Avril called Nicki her "favorite" and said the coordinated effort was "a dream come true."
Black Doves returns to Netflix on November 5, bringing Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw back as Helen Webb and Sam Young. The timing makes this a release-week watch, but the more interesting question is how a friendship built around keeping secrets survives when one of its members moves closer to the center of political power.
John Legend’s Muse arrived October 23, with Pharrell producing the album and Clipse appearing in the new “Bodies On The Floor” video.
Sampa the Great puts Zambia’s rock inheritance at the center of Nu Zamrock. Released October 30, 2026, her third album brings a family discovery into a project that connects hip-hop with the rebellious spirit of Zamrock.
Shygirl’s SWALLOW! arrives November 6. Its linked music videos make this release week a story worth following before the full album lands.
Anderson .Paak and Cordae’s Heavy Is the Crown arrives October 23, 2026, giving their partnership an 11-song album of its own. The release moves a familiar collaboration into a longer conversation about confidence, responsibility and the complicated business of being on top.
Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan turn “expectations” into a shared pop statement, pairing a newly released remix with a theatrical official video.
Summer Walker faces an Interscope lawsuit seeking at least $50 million over recordings the label says she still owes. She disputes its claims.
Megan Thee Stallion’s October 20 freestyle samples Limp Bizkit’s “Break Stuff,” adding a new chapter to Tina Snow’s fall run.
Doechii’s October 20 video follows “BOMBS,” with production from Real Bad Man and Kal Banx and direction shared with Carlos Acosta.
Russell Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months after convictions involving four women. Police are assessing further information received during and after the trial.