Musician Bob Seger speaks onstage during the 2015 Billboard Touring Awards at The Roosevelt Hotel on November 19, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Bob Seger is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the track “American Storm” with the streaming debut of the official music video for the song.
The clip, now available on YouTube, is an ’80s-era performance clip, with Seger backed by his Silver Bullet Band.
“American Storm” was the first single off Seger’s 13th studio album, Like a Rock, which was released in March 1986. It went to #3 on the Billboard 200, peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and landed at #2 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
Seger is also helping fans embrace the season with the release of Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band’s Sweet Summertime playlist.
Now available via digital outlets, the playlist includes such classic Seger tunes as “Hollywood Nights,” “Night Moves,” “Still the Same,” “Old Time Rock & Roll,” “Against the Wind” and “Rock & Roll Never Forgets.”
Alicia Keys attends the ‘Alicia Keys: Girl From Hell’s Kitchen’ Premiere during the 2026 Tribeca Festival on June 13, 2026 in New York City. (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival)
Alicia Keys had the honor of closing New York’s Tribeca Festival Saturday night with the premiere of her new documentary Alicia Keys: Girl From Hell’s Kitchen. The film is both an examination of her life and career, and a look at how she put together her hit musical Hell’s Kitchen, loosely based on her own experiences.
With the musical, the film and a 25th anniversary edition of her debut album Songs in A Minor, Alicia’s spent a lot of time looking back lately. On the red carpet ahead of the film’s premiere, she shared with ABC Audio what all that looking back tells her about her future.
“It tells me that there is such a consistency, actually, between who I have always been and the growth is continuous. It never ends, it never stops,” said Alicia, who posed on the red carpet with her mother, Terria Joseph. Her mother’s own story is a major part of the film, as is Alicia’s relationship with her father, Craig Cook.
“I feel really grateful every step along the way,” Alicia continued. “I’m learning more and I’m becoming more brave and courageous. So, I mean, I’m really just getting started.”
Following the screening, Alicia and the film’s director, One 9, sat for a Q&A in which they discussed how, above all, the film was inspired by “the spirit of each of us as dreamers.” They also talked about how important it was to show the “diversity and the danger” of Hell’s Kitchen, the area of New York where she grew up, which shaped and continues to shape her music.
Alicia also headlined the Festival’s closing night party, playing an hour-long set featuring surprise guest Nas, and ending — fittingly, on the night the Knicks won the NBA Finals — with “Empire State of Mind.”
Oliver Tree performs during the Exit Festival 2024 at Petrovaradin Fortress on July 11, 2024 in Novi Sad, Serbia. (Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images)
Oliver Tree has died. He was 32.
Tree was among six people killed when two helicopters collided Sunday in Brazil, according to federal police of Rio de Janeiro.
Tree began his music career in 2010, and in 2018 he released his Alien Boy EP, which includes the RIAA Platinum-certified title track. His full-length debut album, Ugly Is Beautiful, dropped in 2020, and features “Alien Boy” and the single “Hurt,” which hit the top five on the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart.
The deluxe version of Ugly Is Beautiful spawned the single “Life Goes On,” which became Tree’s first crossover hit on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100.
In addition to earning fans with his blend of alternative and pop music, Tree became known for his distinctive bowl haircut and eccentric personality, which he displayed in his music videos. He would often mention quitting or retiring from music before putting out new material, and would be described in interviews as “trolling.”
Tree has released three more albums, 2022’s Cowboy Tears, 2023’s Alone in a Crowd and 2026’s Love You Madly Hate You Badly. According to a press release, Love You Madly Hate You Badly was recorded “across seven continents and 80 countries, from Africa to China to Afghanistan.”
Singer Melanie Martinez, who dated Tree, wrote in an Instagram Story, “Been an absolute wreck today.”
“Rest in peace Oliver,” Martinez wrote. “I know you’re making the angels giggle. I’ll be here wondering what stunt and creative project you’re scheming up in heaven.”
Bruce Springsteen on Jimmy Kimmel Live!/(Disney/Randy Holmes)
Bruce Springsteen was honored with the 2026 Harry Belafonte Voices for Social Justice Award by the Tribeca Festival in New York City Saturday.
After an opening speech by Tribeca founders Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal, U2 frontman Bono introduced Springsteen, noting, “Bruce made poetry from the voices of the people and set that poetry to music. We honor him tonight as a musician and poet and as an activist and a patriot.”
During the pair’s discussion, they touched on the current divisive political climate and Springsteen’s most recent protest tour.
“I don’t even really consider myself an activist,” Bruce said at one point. “I’m a little embarrassed to get this award tonight cause I feel like at best I’m a concerned citizen.”
He added, “What do I do, you know, I sing my songs, I say a few things and wish for the best.” “There’s so many people … who do so much more than I do,” he noted, pointing to Bono as one of them.
In a lighter moment, Bono talked about trying to get Springsteen to let them use his 2008 song “Girls in Their Summer Clothes” for a Gap ad tied to Bono’s (RED) campaign, with Bruce turning him down.
“That was a big mistake,” Springsteen said. “That was just a song that, I love that song. Damn it, I still think back: ‘Bono asked you to put this thing on a commercial on television.’ I should have f***** done it! People would hear it like a hit, you know? So I have to apologize.”
The afternoon ended with Patti Smith, backed by Tony Shanahan, performing “Peaceable Kingdom,” with a snippet of “People Have the Power.” Then Springsteen and Bono joined them for a full rendition of “People Have the Power.”
Springsteen wrapped the event with a solo acoustic performance of his 2012 track “Land of Hope and Dreams.”
‘Get It Honest’ album artwork. (Concord Records; Credit: Arthur Leipzig, ‘Growing Up in New York, Follow the Leader,’ 1943)
The Revivalists have premiered a new song called “Get It Honest,” the title track off the band’s upcoming album.
“‘Get It Honest’ came to me in a dream,” says frontman David Shaw in a statement. “It woke me up and pretty much demanded my attention right then and there. So there I was at 3 AM, lying in bed next to my wife, typing out the lyrics to what would become the song.”
He continues, “Songs can come in all sorts of ways and carry various messages, too, but the most important takeaway from this for me is that they always find a way to hit you right when you need them the most or maybe when you can actually ‘hear’ them.”
You can watch the lyric video for “Get It Honest” on YouTube.
Get It Honest, the follow-up to 2023’s Pour It Out into the Night, drops July 24. It also includes the previously released songs “Heart Stop” and “Razorblades and Runways.”
The Revivalists will be touring the U.S. throughout the summer and fall.
“Hollow” single artwork. (TLG | ZOID/Virgin Music Group)
Billy Morrison has released a new song called “Hollow,” the title track off the Billy Idol guitarist’s upcoming album.
“The title track to my new album was inspired by the life that I led when I was homeless and addicted to heroin,” Morrison says in a statement. “Begging for money on the streets and being the guy that people crossed the street from, I would watch people’s faces as they walked towards me, gradually realizing they had to walk past me and being disgusted at how dirty I was, or that I was begging for change. That leaves an indelible mark on your soul and the song is about slowly crawling out of that hollow life.”
The “Hollow” lyric video is now streaming on YouTube.
The album Hollow is due out Aug. 7. It also includes the single “Becoming,” which features Godsmack’s Sully Erna and Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt.
Hollow also includes guest spots from Marilyn Manson, The Offspring’s Dexter Holland, Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan, Billy Idol’s Steve Stevens and rappers Chuck D, B-Real and DMC.
Morrison’s last album was 2024’s The Morrison Project, which includes the Ozzy Osbourne collaboration “Crack Cocaine.”
Foreigner at DUMBO House in Brooklyn, New York. (Photo credit: Krishta Abruzzini)
Foreigner has shared their take on Simon & Garfunkel’s classic tune “Bridge Over Troubled Water.”
The track is the latest song the band has released from their upcoming live album, In the Eye of the Storm, due out July 24.
In the Eye of the Storm is the soundtrack to Foreigner’s 50th anniversary concert film, which was shot in New York on Ellis Island and at Brooklyn’s DUMBO House. The film is expected to hit theaters sometime this fall.
“Bridge Over Troubled Water” is out now via digital outlets, with an accompanying video of their Brooklyn performance available on YouTube.
Foreigner is currently on a European tour and will play Northeim, Germany, on Friday. They kick off their Double Trouble Double Vision 2026 tour with Lynyrd Skynyrd on July 23 in Alpharetta, Georgia. A complete list of dates can be found at Foreigneronline.com.
Jimmy Jam attends the Songwriters Hall of Fame 55th Annual Induction and Awards Gala at Marriott Marquis Hotel on June 11, 2026, in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Michael Jackson’s music has seen a resurgence thanks to renewed interest generated by the Michael biopic, and Jimmy Jam is thrilled about it. Speaking to ABC Audio on the red carpet of the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony, he shared his excitement about seeing MJ’s music return to the Billboard charts.
“Great music has no expiration date,” he says, noting Michael worked with “a dream team of great collaborators,” including Quincy Jones, Benjamin Wright and Rod Temperton.
“It was just the best musicians, the best arrangers, the best producer all coming together for some musical moments that we’ll never forget,” he adds. “I’m happy that young people are embracing it and realizing almost what they’re not hearing in music is exactly what existed on those albums.”
Michael’s Thriller currently sits at #6 on the Billboard 200, followed by his Number Ones compilation at #7.
Brad Paisley & Miranda Lambert’s “Someone Else’s Arms” (MCA)
It’s been a month since Brad Paisley launched his new Tacklebox project, and it’s time for an update: His latest addition, “Someone Else’s Arms,” is out now and features Miranda Lambert.
He’s added six tracks so far, drawing from his vast catalog of unreleased and unrecorded songs: “Fallin’,” “This Town Ain’t Small Enough,” “Without You,” “Hi Ho Silverado (featuring David Lee Murphy),” “Overnight Low” and “Helen Back.”
Look for more new additions in the weeks to come.
Brad’s currently touring Europe, before he returns to the States to play Provo, Utah, July 4 and resume his U.S. tour.
Ariana Grande attends the AFI Awards Luncheon at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on January 9, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images)
Thanks to Ariana Grande, there will soon be brighter days ahead for some organizations that support vulnerable communities.
Ari has launched The Brighter Days Ahead Foundation, which comprises four core funds: Protect & Defend, focused on LGBTQ+ rights, civil rights and reproductive justice; Heal & Dream, which expands access to mental health care and community support; Seen & Celebrated, which ensures LGBTQ+ voices and stories are heard and shared; and Emergency Support, which provides “rapid support and relief during times of collective need,” according to a press release.
Ari says in a statement, “I am beyond excited to finally announce the brighter days ahead foundation. Our mission is to support, protect, and provide resources for our vulnerable friends in need.”
She adds that the foundation will be “supporting handfuls of incredible organizations that provide the safe space and care that is desperately needed by so many right now.”
“It has been my privilege to be able to support these causes on my own over the years, and I’m grateful to now be able to expand that reach and amplify the life-saving work that these organizations do,” she concludes.
In more lighthearted Ariana news, her brother, Frankie Grande, appeared onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday. He told Jimmy that he met Céline Dion soon after Ariana had done one of her famous Céline Dion impressions on his show.
“And so I was there in Vegas and Céline comes literally running up to me and she’s like, ‘Oh my God, Frankie, you have to tell your sister when she did me on Jimmy Fallon I peed!’” Frankie related, doing his own impression of the Canadian diva. “She goes, ‘I was laughing so hard I peed myself! I peed!’”
