“Famous Friends” will soon be more than Chris Young’s #1 hit from 2021 — it’ll also be the name of his new Nashville sports bar.
Famous Friends won’t be located on Lower Broadway near most of the other country stars’ bars, however. It’ll call Demonbreun St. in midtown Nashville home.
“I’m very excited for Famous Friends to be open in Nashville!” Chris tells Billboard. “I have been working on this as a passion project for a while now. A sports bar that will be Nashville famous for a reason. Something completely different where you can bring all your friends for a great time!”
Look for more details about Famous Friends’ opening date to be announced soon.
‘I Built You a Tower’ album artwork. (ANTI- Records)
Death Cab for Cutie has announced a new album called I Built You a Tower.
The 11th studio effort from the “I Will Follow You into the Dark” outfit is due out June 5. It’s the follow-up to 2022’s Asphalt Meadows.
The first single is called “Riptides,” and is out now alongside a video, which you can watch streaming on YouTube.
“‘Riptides’ is about the challenge of dealing with personal struggles as the world around us experiences tragedy and loss on an unfathomable scale,” says frontman Ben Gibbard. “And how when these two elements intertwine themselves in our psyches, it feels utterly paralyzing.”
Death Cab for Cutie will launch a U.S. tour in July.
Here’s the I Built You a Tower track list:
“Full of Stars” “Punching the Flowers” “Pep Talk” “I Built You a Tower (A)” “Envy the Birds” “Stone Over Water” “How Heavenly a State” “Trap Door” “Riptides” “The Flavor of Metal” “I Built You a Tower (B)”
Elton John attends during Elton John AIDS Foundation’s 34th Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party on March 15, 2026 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Elton John AIDS Foundation)
Elton John’s annual Oscar viewing party, a fundraiser for his AIDS Foundation, took in $10.6 million Sunday night in West Hollywood.
The party featured Grammy-winning singer Lola Young as the musical entertainment, and included a cocktail reception, dinner and an auction where guests bid on an Elton John pinball machine, dinner with Elton and his husband David Furnish, jewelry, art photography, Rolex watches and a painting that was created live while Elton played a solo piano version of “Tiny Dancer.”
Guests at the event included Olympic star Alysa Liu, Dua Lipa and her fiancé Callum Turner, Fran Drescher, JC Chasez of *NSYNC, Brandi Carlile, Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes, Adam Lambert, Melissa McCarthy, Patricia Arquette, Tiffany Haddish, Yungblud, Donatella Versace, Bernie Taupin, Damiano David and his fiancée Dove Cameron, Keke Palmer and many more.
Over the years, Elton’s viewing party has raised over $125 million for the Foundation’s efforts to end AIDS. On Sunday night, Elton thanked his guests, adding, “We have a lot of work to do, still, but we’re gonna fight on. You know, I said I will never rest until this is finished. Well, I’m not gonna rest until it’s finished, and you’ve been a huge part of that.”
Rod Stewart Las Vegas residency admat (Courtesy of Live Nation)
Rod Stewart is once again headed back to Las Vegas.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has announced a new set of dates for his Las Vegas residency, The Encore Shows, at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.
The new dates consist of six shows running from Aug. 18-29.
A Citi presale for tickets begins Tuesday at 10 a.m. local time, followed by a fan club presale on Wednesday at 10 a.m. local time. Presales for Caesars Entertainment’s loyalty program, Live Nation and Ticketmaster begin Thursday at 10 a.m. local time.
Tickets then go on sale to the general public starting Friday at 10 a.m. local time.
Stewart launched The Encore Shows in 2025. It followed his successful previous Caesars Palace residency, Rod Stewart: The Hits, which launched in 2011 and ran for over 13 years.
In addition to Las Vegas, Stewart has several U.S. shows scheduled in 2026. His next concert is happening April 15 in Knoxville, Tennessee. A complete list of dates can be found at RodStewart.com.
Julian Casablancas of The Strokes performs onstage during weekend two, day two of the 2025 Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on October 11, 2025 in Austin, Texas. (Rick Kern/Getty Images)
The Strokes are headlining the 2026 Just Like Heaven festival, taking place August 22 in Pasadena, California.
The bill also includes LCD Soundsystem, Dayglow, The Rapture, Feist and Matt and Kim.
“We are looking forward to getting back to Pasadena to play at the Just Like Heaven Festival later this summer,” says Strokes bassist Nikolai Fraiture in a statement.
Tickets go on sale Friday at 11 a.m. PT. For the full lineup and all ticket info, visit JustLikeHeavenFest.com.
You can also catch The Strokes at upcoming festivals including Coachella, Bonnaroo, Outside Lands and Shaky Knees.
Brian May and Benson Boone pose backstage at the Coachella Stage during the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 11, 2025 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Coachella)
Queen’s Brian May made a surprise appearance during pop star Benson Boone’s set at the 2025 Coachella Festival in Indio, California, and he did again at Boone’s Sunday concert in Birmingham, England.
May came out during Boone’s encore, joining him on guitar for Queen classics “We Will Rock You” and “We Are The Champions,” as well as Boone’s hit track “Beautiful Things.”
“While (sic) lotta fun with Benson Boone last night,” May wrote on Instagram. “His show is sensational – I just provided a little icing on the cake.”
May added, “Gotta say pure fun and adrenaline are just one reason I wanna spend my weekend in Birmingham.” He then went on to explain several other reasons, including it being a “big challenge to step into this massive production and deliver,” noting he likes to be challenged “even though it makes me nervous.”
He wrote that Boone’s band is incredible and that the singer “is not only an awesome performer but one of the most genuine, thoughtful and generous people I’ve ever met.” Plus, May explained that his appearance “was a chance for my grandchildren to share a moment and experience what my life has been like.”
May praised Boone for returning to the U.K. for just one show to fulfill a promise to fans after he had to cancel a show three months prior due to vocal issues.
He also said he was thrilled by the reaction of the crowd.
“To be greeted with that ROAR from a Birmingham audience was beyond priceless – I felt that old love – Queen had such great times in Birmingham,” he wrote. “Great days ! I feel lucky.”
Axl Rose and Slash of Guns N’ Roses perform onstage during the Power Trip music festival at Empire Polo Club on October 06, 2023 in Indio, California. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Power Trip)
Guns N’ Roses are hopping off the “Nightrain” and picking up a different mode of transportation for an upcoming show.
The “Welcome to the Jungle” rockers will be playing the official Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix kickoff concert, taking place April 30 at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida.
Members of GN’R’s Nightrain fan club will have access to a presale beginning Tuesday at 10 a.m. ET. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. ET.
GN’R will play a previously announced show at the Hard Rock Live on May 5 before headlining the Welcome to Rockville festival on May 7 in Daytona Beach. They’ll launch a full U.S. tour in July.
Nancy Wilson, one half of the rock duo Heart, was born in San Francisco, California.
Nancy and her older sister Ann, along with Roger Fisher and Steve Fossen, formed Heart in 1973. They were later joined by Michael Derosier and Howard Leese, and released their debut album, Dreamboat Annie, in 1975, which featured future Heart classics “Crazy on You” and “Magic Man.”
The group went on to sell over 35 million records and landed two #1 singles: “These Dreams” and “Alone,” along with top-40 singles “Barracuda,” “What About Love,” “Never,” “All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You” and more.
The band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2013.
Nancy and sister Ann also formed the acoustic group Lovemongers, which released the EP Battle of Evermore in 1992 and the full-length album Whirlygig in 1997. Nancy also released several solo albums; the most recent, You and Me, came out in 2021.
Since Dan + Shay didn’t do a full tour in 2025, they had plenty of time to spend in the studio. That’s good news for fans, since it means the follow-up to 2023’s Bigger Houses could be coming any time.
So, what should we expect?
“More Dan + Shay than ever, back to our roots of just, I don’t know, staying in our lane, doing what we do at the highest level,” Dan Smyers tells ABC Audio. “I feel like through all of our explorations in our musical journey, I feel like that’s the thing we’ve learned and that’s what people have told us. But you gotta go out there and make your mistakes and figure it out, to figure out the people want us to do Dan + Shay at the highest level that we can. And that’s not easy to do.”
Sometimes that means dealing with some unrealistic expectations.
“You build your thing and people are like, ‘Make another song like “Tequila,”‘” Dan adds, referencing their 2018 crossover hit. “Okay, dude, all right, yeah, sure. But you just gotta bust your butt, be in the studio, be writing as much as possible and be our most authentic selves. I feel that’s when we’re at our best.”
So far, Dan + Shay haven’t announced any tour dates for 2026 or given any hints as to when their new album could arrive.
Artwork for American Music Honors auction (Courtesy of Julien’s Auctions)
The Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music’s fourth annual American Music Honors will take place April 18, and folks now have a chance to snag a VIP experience to the event.
Julien’s Auctions, in partnership with New Jersey’s Monmouth University, where the Bruce Springsteen Center is located, is auctioning off a VIP package for two to this year’s celebration. The event will honor Patti Smith, The E Street Band, The Doors, Dionne Warwick and Dr. Dre. It will also include a posthumous tribute to The Band.
American Music Honors will be held at the Pollak Theatre on the Monmouth campus. It will feature Stevie Van Zandt’s Disciples of Soul as the evening’s house band, with Springsteen, Van Zandt and music producer Jimmy Iovine serving as presenters.
The VIP experience will include two tickets to the American Music Honors, plus admission to a VIP cocktail reception, access to event rehearsals, a meet-and-greet with this year’s honorees, a signed poster and a VIP swag bag.
Bidding on the package is open now and closes March 30 at 1 p.m. ET. It is estimated to sell for between $2,000 and $4,000.
Proceeds from the auction will benefit the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music, which will officially open to the public on June 7. The American Music Honors auction is the first in a series of auctions in support of the Bruce Springsteen Center.
