Megan Thee Stallion, Jonas Brothers, Mac Miller, Lady Gaga & More of the Week’s Biggest Winners (Oct. 29)

Spooky season is upon us, and music superstars are making sure to give us quite the scare.
Megan Thee Stallion clearly had Scream and Hellraiser on her 2021 Halloween mood board. And Lady Gaga can rely on her latest role as Patrizia Reggiani in the upcoming biographical crime drama House of Gucci to terrorize her fans.
Take a look at Billboard‘s weekly roundup and the “awards” it’s giving to this week’s headlines.
Funniest Music News: Jonas Brothers are set for Netflix family roast
The JoBros will bring their family to television once more for Netflix’s first-ever Family Roast special, which was announced Monday (Oct. 25). The Kenan Thompson-hosted one-hour comedy special, which Kevin, Nick and Joe Jonas will not only star in but also executively produce, will premiere globally on Netflix on Nov. 23. Learn more here.
Scariest Music News: Megan Thee Stallion pulls off the best Halloween looks while also giving out goodies
The H-Town Hottie raised hell in her first (of many) Halloween costumes this year, including a head-to-toe hair-raising Pinhead look from Hellraiser, while also showing her razor-sharp Scream-inspired manicure. But she’s also gifting Something for Thee Hotties this spooky season, with her 15-track freestyle compilation that she released on Friday (Oct. 29) as a sweet treat. See her Halloween looks here and here.
Savviest Music News: Billboard and VersusGame launch user-generated pop culture games
Billboard announced Thursday (Oct. 28) that it’s partnering with VersusGame to launch a one-of-a-kind, user-generated experience with games that test music nerds to see how knowledgeable they are about pop culture. The biweekly head-to-head challenges allow users to wager on which artists will top the Billboard charts for a chance to win prizes and reward them for their accurate predictions. Learn more here and here.
Most Record-Breaking Music News: Mac Miller’s Faces mixtape sets new vinyl record
Mac Miller’s fan-favorite mixtape Faces, which originally dropped for free in 2014 and was commercially released this month, debuted at No. 1 on the Vinyl Albums and No. 3 on Top Album Sales, with 34,00 copies sold in the U.S. in the week ending Oct. 21, according to MRC Data. Out of that sum, 32,000 were sold on vinyl LP, marking the largest sales week on vinyl for an R&B/hip-hop effort, or rap album, since MRC Data began tracking sales in 1991. Read more about the monumental record Faces set here.
Most Live Music News: EDC and Rolling Loud NYC festivals commence
Electric Daisy Carnival returned to Las Vegas just in time for its 10th anniversary last weekend, with a memorable surprise performance from Lil Nas X during Diplo’s set and Alison Wonderland’s historical solo set on the main stage. Meanwhile, LNX surprised the crowd at Rolling Loud New York City Thursday night (Oct. 28) during Jack Harlow’s performance of their Hot 100-topping hit “Industry Baby,” and 50 Cent ran through his biggest hits. Read the 10 highlights from EDC Las Vegas 2021 here as well as the 2021 Rolling Loud NYC day 1 recap here.
Most Dazzling Music News: Lady Gaga offers first look at her House of Gucci film
Lady Gaga offers the Little Monsters a glimpse of her fabulous role as Patrizia Reggiani in the upcoming House of Gucci film, alongside as Adam Driver as Maurizio Gucci, in a teaser from Wednesday (Oct. 27). But the official trailer released the following day, Gaga’s Reggiani shows her murderous side. Watch both clips here and here.
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