That’s a wrap for George Strait’s 2026 shows, after playing his fourth concert Saturday at Moody Center in Austin.
To honor the country legend, the venue named its new backstage lounge The Troubadour after his 2008 album and its top-10 hit of the same name.
Serving honky-tonk vibes, the new room features a vintage jukebox loaded with Strait’s catalog, as well as a bronze plaque with his boot prints embedded in the floor.
“I’ve played a lot of places over the years,” he says, “and to have a space like this honoring the music, the memories, and the fans—it means a lot to me. Thank you, Moody Center and Messina [Touring Group], for such a thoughtful dedication.”
King George played two nights with Willie Nelson when Moody Center opened in 2022.
More than 60,000 people turned out for George’s sold-out four-night run.
The Offspring performs live at Ziggo Dome on November 7, 2025 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Paul Bergen/Redferns)
The Offspring has announced a pair of shows in Quebec focusing on the band’s older “punk stuff.”
“Amongst the ‘billions’ of comments on our socials, we keep seeing more and more requests for the deep cuts—the ‘Punk Stuff’ that we don’t usually play in our regular set,” the “Come Out and Play” rockers write in a Facebook post. “‘Play your old s***!’ We see it over and over again. And we hear you.”
The band continues, “So here it is: two exclusive Quebec shows where we’re going to play only the punk stuff, the old stuff, the songs dear to us—our roots, the place we came from.”
The shows take place Aug. 3 in Quebec City and Aug. 5 in Montreal. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time.
Adam Lambert is expanding his schedule of album release shows.
The singer initially announced four July shows, in London, Berlin, LA and New York. Now he’s added three more shows in the U.S.: July 11 in Pala, California; July 17 in Atlantic City, New Jersey; and July 18 in Uncasville, Connecticut.
Fan club members can buy tickets to the newly announced shows starting Wednesday at 10 a.m. local time. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday at 10 a.m. local time. VIP packages are also available.
The shows will mark the release of the singer’s new album, ADAM, due out July 10. The first single, “Eat U Alive,” is out now.
Cover art for Chris Brown’s ‘Brown’ album (Courtesy of RCA Records)
Chris Brown has landed on the Billboard 200 with his latest studio album. Brown debuted at #7 with 60,000 equivalent album units in the United States during the week ending May 14, according to Luminate. The project marks Chris’ 13th top-10 album album on the chart.
With 60,000 SEA units, the album also debuts at #4 on the Top Streaming Albums chart.
Brown features 27 songs and a star-studded lineup of collaborators, including Bryson Tiller, Leon Thomas, Sexyy Red, GloRilla, Vybz Kartel, NBA Youngboy, Lucky Daye, Fridayy and Tank.
Ahead of his upcoming R&B tour with Usher, Chris revealed that he’s thinking about adding “It’s Not You It’s Me,” “Something in the Water” and “Honeypack” to his set list. He’s also asked his fans for suggestions for additional songs they’d like to hear live.
Rockers Tesla are getting ready to release a new covers album, Homage, and they’re previewing it with the release of their take on Queen’s 1977 track “Spread Your Wings,” which originally appeared on Queen’s sixth studio album, News of the World.
“‘Spread Your Wings’ for me was the song I always wanted to record by Queen,” says Tesla’s Brian Wheat. “I always felt it was the one song they had in their catalog that should’ve been a massive hit, but wasn’t because it was overshadowed by ‘We Are the Champions’ and ‘We Will Rock You’ on the News of the World album.”
“It was also a song written by John Deacon, who was the band’s secret weapon and whom not many people talk about, the quiet one, shall we say,” he adds.
Homage, dropping July 17, has the band covering songs by such artists as Bob Seger, Supertramp, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Creedence Clearwater Revival, James Brown, Elvis Presley and more. It also includes one original song, “Never Alone.”
Next up, Tesla is set to join Mötley Crüe on their The Return of the Carnival of Sins Tour, which begins July 17 in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania. A complete list of dates can be found at Teslatheband.com.
Barbra Streisand atthe 98th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. (Disney/Frank Micelotta)
Barbra Streisand is set to be honored with an honorary Palme d’Or during the closing ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival on May 23, but she just revealed that she won’t be able to attend the festivities.
“On the advice of my doctors, as I continue recovering from a knee injury, I am sadly unable to attend the Festival de Cannes this year,” Babs said in a statement. “But I am deeply honored to receive the Honorary Palme d’or and had so been looking forward to celebrating the remarkable films of the 79th edition.”
“I was also very much looking forward to spending time with colleagues whom I so admire – and, of course, returning to France, a place I have always loved,” she continued. “While I regret that I can’t be there in person, I want to extend my warmest congratulations to all of the filmmakers from around the world whose extraordinary talent and creative vision are being celebrated this year.”
Finally, she notes, “My heartfelt thanks to the Festival, and to everyone who continues to support and champion the art of cinema.”
Streisand’s honor will be the third honorary Palme d’Or handed out this year. Director Peter Jackson and actor John Travolta were already honored at the festival.
Bon Scott 80th artwork (courtesy of Chipster P.R.)
Original AC/DC frontman Bon Scott would have turned 80 this year, and one of the ways the milestone is being marked is with the third annual Bon’s Birthday Bash.
The bash, the only U.S. tribute event authorized by the Bon Scott Estate, is set to take plaice July 9 at The Cutting Room in New York City. It will feature performances by Living Colour’s Corey Glover, Trixter’s Steve Brown, former American Idol finalist Constantine Maroulis and more.
In addition to performances, the bash will include a Morrison Hotel Gallery pop-up, filled with never-before-seen images of Bon Scott by rock photographer Steve Joester.
Bon’s birthday was also celebrated earlier in May at the 20th anniversary Bonfest: The International Bon Scott Rock Festival, which took place May 1-2 in Kirriemuir, Scotland.
Scott was born July 6, 1946. He died Feb. 19, 1980, at age 33.
Lauryn Hill attends the Carolina Herrera fashion show during New York Fashion Week on February 12, 2026, in New York City. (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images)
Lauryn Hill only released one solo album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, and she recently explained why. In a lengthy Instagram comment under a post by Fraim World, she addressed rumors about her career ad denied claims regarding her absence from music.
“When you’re inspired and desire to be principled, what doesn’t get talked about enough is the drain… nor the challenge to find safety so that you can create with integrity,” Hill wrote. “Most see opportunity as dollars only and often exclude the ‘sense.’ [Fugees’] The Score nor the Miseducation of Lauryn Hill were made because we were ‘allowed’ to represent what we did, we fought for every inch.”
She added that “wild success can cause greed that begins to degenerate the art for the money,” while emphasizing that “artists go through phases” and that “creativity requires expression, exploration and experimentation.”
Lauryn also compared herself to Harriet Tubman, saying she also spoke “difficult truths to power before certain forces tried to close those doors.”
“If it was so easy to do, where is that expression now on the world stage? Systems fear what they can’t control. Creativity is most potent when it’s free,” she continued. “If I did nothing else, I introduced standards and possibilities to a generation that didn’t know they could operate on that level before then.”
She added that she worked outside the support of the music industry before people fully understood her impact. “Another artist who values inspiration then recognizes IT’S [sic] value and re-presents it to an audience then ready to receive it,” she wrote.
Lauryn released the Miseducation of Lauryn Hill in August 1998. Featuring Carlos Santana, Mary J. Blige and D’Angelo, the album was certified Diamond and remains the only rap album by a woman to spend multiple weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200.
Lola Young performs during Elton John AIDS Foundation’s 34th Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party on March 15, 2026 in West Hollywood, California. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Elton John AIDS Foundation)
Last September, Lola Young collapsed onstage while appearing at the All Things Go festival in Forest Hills, New York. Now, it’s been announced that she’ll make a return to the same festival in the same location this September.
Along with Zara Larsson, Lola will headline the New York City edition of the 2026 All Things Go festival, taking place Sept. 25-27 at Forest Hills Stadium. Also on the bill are Carly Rae Jepsen, Sienna Spiro, Rebecca Black, Cara Delevingne and Meg Stalter.
You can sign up now for a presale taking place Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET. For the full lineup and all ticket info, visit AllThingsGoFestival.com. Lola, Zara and Sienna are also performing at the Washington, D.C., dates for the festival.
Lola is also teasing new music on Instagram: She posted a video of herself humming a melody, with the caption, “I’m Somewhere In-between.”
After Lola collapsed last year, she told fans she was “going away for a while” to look after her mental and physical health. She told Rolling Stone that she’s since been to rehab and has been attending AA meetings.
Lola Young performs onstage during Elton John AIDS Foundation’s 34th Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party on March 15, 2026 in West Hollywood, California. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Elton John AIDS Foundation)
Lola Young is among the headliners for the New York City edition of the 2026 All Things Go festival, taking place Sept. 25-27 at Forest Hills Stadium.
The bill also includes MUNA, The Beaches, Brandi Carlile, Zara Larsson and Carly Rae Jepsen.
You can sign up now for a presale taking place Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET. For the full lineup and all ticket info, visit AllThingsGoFestival.com.
All Things Go will also be held in Toronto June 6-7 and the Washington, D.C., area Sept. 25-27. The Toronto lineup includes Lorde, Wet Leg and The Beaches, while the D.C. bill features Hayley Williams, Mitski, Lola Young and Rainbow Kitten Surprise.
