Beastie Boys member Michael “Mike D” Diamond has released his debut solo single.
The track is called “Switch Up.” It’s available now via digital outlets, and you can watch its accompanying visualizer streaming now on YouTube.
“I know we are not putting anybody into space and there are a lot of huge problems in our world right now and I didn’t realize this was a big deal to me until I woke up today and was like ‘s***. Switch Up comes out tonight,'” Mike writes in an Instagram post. “Hoping it brings some happiness for all y’all.”
The song premiere follows Mike’s announcement of a run of four solo shows in Los Angeles and New York City, the first of which took place Thursday in LA. All of the dates are sold out.
Beastie Boys disbanded in 2012 following the death of Adam “MCA” Yauch.
Paul McCartney’s ‘The Boys of Dungeon Lane’ (MPL/Capitol Records)
Paul McCartney has released the latest track from his upcoming solo album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, and it is a collaboration with his former Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr, marking their first-ever duet together.
The track, “Home to Us,” also features backing vocals from Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde and Sharleen Spiteri from the band Texas.
“This song [was] done totally with Ringo in mind,” McCartney said when first announcing the track. “In writing the song, I’m talking about where we came from. In common with a lot of people, you come from nothing and you build yourself up,”
“Even though it was crazy, it was home to us,” he added, referring to his and Starr’s rough Liverpool upbringing.
“Home to Us” is available now via digital outlets. It is the second song McCartney has released from The Boys of Dungeon Lane following “Days We Left Behind.”
The Boys of Dungeon Lane, McCartney’s first solo album since 2020’s McCartney III, will be released May 29 and is available for preorder now.
“Stadium Arcadium’ album artwork. (Warner Records)
Hey, oh, Stadium Arcadium is 20 years old.
The hit ninth studio effort from Red Hot Chili Peppers was released on May 9, 2006 — 20 years ago Saturday. The 28-track double album gave RHCP their first-ever #1 record on the Billboard 200 and is certified four-times Platinum by the RIAA.
The song “Dani California” was released as Stadium Arcadium‘s lead single, and was accompanied by a video featuring Anthony Kiedis and company cosplaying as different rock bands from throughout history. While it may bear a resemblance to Tom Petty’s “Mary Jane’s Last Dance,” “Dani California” was a huge hit, reaching #6 on the Billboard Hot 100. That was the last time the Peppers have been in the top 10 of the all-genre chart.
Stadium Arcadium also spawned singles in “Snow (Hey Oh)” and “Tell Me Baby.” It won best rock album at the 2007 Grammys and was nominated for album of the year.
In 2009, guitarist John Frusciante announced he was leaving the Peppers and was replaced by Josh Klinghoffer. Stadium Arcadium remained the last RHCP album to feature Frusciante until his return to the band in 2019, and the release of 2022’s Unlimited Love and Return of the Dream Canteen.
Even though she’s a global pop/country superstar, Canadian Shania Twain sees hosting the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas as a homecoming of sorts.
“This is fun to me,” she says. “Hosting the ACMs is a chance to go celebrate all of the other artists, meet the new artists, the up-and-coming artists, [to] celebrate a lot of the artists that have been rockin’ it the last several years that I have not been around much, to say ‘congratulations’ and ‘way to go’ and all that kinda stuff.”
After finding success in multiple formats, the “Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?” hitmaker leaves little doubt which one is closest to her heart.
“For me, it is a chance to reconnect with my favorite genre, which is my root music, country, and do my best job representing my genre,” she says of hosting the ACMs.
Shania has quite a collection of ACM trophies herself, having won both top new female vocalist and album for The Woman in Me in 1995, before taking the entertainer trophy in 1999. The academy also gave her its special Poet’s Award for her songwriting in 2022.
The 61st ACMs take place Sunday, May 17, at MGM Grand Garden Arena and stream live on Prime Video at 8 p.m. ET.
Jerry Garcia and Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead June 1976. (Photo by Ed Perlstein/Redferns/Getty Images)
The 50th anniversary of an iconic Grateful Dead concert will be celebrated in Boston in June.
The Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame and Rhino Records have teamed for a special event marking the anniversary of the band’s June 11, 1976, concert at the Boston Music Hall, now known as the Boch Center Wang Theatre.
Shakedown at Boston Music Hall: Grateful Dead 50th Anniversary Celebration 6/11/76 – 6/11/26 will take place June 11, 50 years to the day of the original concert. It will take place at the Boch Center’s Grand Lobby and feature a performance by Dead tribute band Playing Dead.
It will also include Dead-themed food and beverages, including Dogfish Head Brewery’s Grateful Dead Citrus Daydream and Juicy Pale Ale on tap, plus merch and more. There will also be an exhibit highlighting The Dead’s history in Boston.
The 1976 concert was the fifth show in The Dead’s comeback tour after an extended hiatus. Grateful Dead historian David Lemieux notes, “The perfection they achieved on this tour is on full display on June 11, 1976, in Boston.”
A special five-LP recording of the concert was recently released for Record Store Day.
“The Dead played here more than a dozen times, but this show, 50 years ago, stands out as one of the absolute highlights of the Wang Theatre’s 100-year history. We have hosted some incredible acts from Bruce Springsteen and Aerosmith to Whitney Houston and Lady Gaga, and the Dead show remains an all-time fan favorite,” said Casey Soward, president and CEO of the Boch Center. “We look forward to welcoming everyone to this historic theatre in partnership with Rhino Records as we pay homage to one of the greatest shows in the Dead’s extensive catalog.”
Mötley Crüe will be joined by Carrie Underwood for their performance on the upcoming season finale of American Idol.
The former American Idol winner is a noted rock fan and previously covered the Crüe song “Home Sweet Home” to be used as the show’s season 8 farewell song.
While that means they’ll probably be playing “Home Sweet Home” together, we’re holding out hope for a mash-up called “Jesus, Take the Feel(good).”
The American Idol finale will air May 11 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. It will stream the next day on Hulu and Disney+.
As previously reported, the episode will also feature performance from Shinedown, Blues Traveler and Gin Blossoms, among others.
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Grouplove performs during Innings Festival at Tempe Beach & Arts Park on February 20, 2026 in Tempe, Arizona. (Tim Mosenfelder/WireImage)
Artists including Grouplove and Rainbow Kitten Surprise are taking part in the 2026 Bonnaroo SuperJam, the festival’s annual collaborative performance.
Dubbed SUPERJÂM ESOTERÍCA: THE ALCHEMY OF POP, the set will be led by pop star Kesha and will also feature country artist Margo Price, indie rocker Blondshell and electro-funk duo Chromeo.
Bonnaroo 2026 will be held June 11-14 in Manchester, Tennessee. The SuperJam will take place on June 13.
Festival headliners include The Strokes and Noah Kahan.
Gene Simmons on ‘Dancing with the Stars’/(Disney/Eric McCandless)
Sounds like we may be getting some new music from KISS.
During a YouTube interview with KISSbySienna, Gene Simmons gave fans an update on what they’ve been up to, and it’s good news for fans anxious for new tunes.
“KISS is in the studio now,” Simmons said when asked what they’ve been doing since retiring from the road in 2023. He then elaborated further, noting they had just recorded a song written by Paul Stanley.
“I can’t tell you more about it,” he said. “And that’ll be coming out at some point.”
This isn’t first time this year that Simmons has mentioned KISS making new music. In an April interview with Pollstar in which he and Stanley discussed the band’s upcoming Las Vegas avatar show, Simmons said the show would include “new songs,” adding that the tunes were “written by us. We have songs done.”
The KISS avatar show is expected to launch in 2028.
British singer Bonnie Tyler performs at Theater am Potsdamer Platz on May 3, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Jakubaszek/Redferns)
Bonnie Tyler has been put in a medically induced coma as she recovers from emergency intestinal surgery, a rep for the 74-year-old singer confirms to ABC Audio.
“Bonnie has been put into an induced coma by her Doctors to aid her recovery,” her rep says in a statement. “We know that you all wish her well and [we] ask for privacy at this difficult time please. We will issue a further statement when we are able to.”
On Wednesday, a post on the “Total Eclipse of the Heart” singer’s website revealed that she has been admitted to a hospital in Faro, Portugal, for the surgery. The post noted, “The surgery went well and she is now recuperating.”
As of now, Tyler’s website still lists her upcoming tour dates. Her next show is scheduled for May 22 at the SummerLUST Music Festival in Għaxaq, Malta. She has European and U.K. dates booked through Dec. 17 in Cardiff, Wales.
Snoop Dogg has rapped, acted, coached and commentated, but his latest project finds him voicing a character in a video game. Snoop now appears in the Stranger Than Heaven video gameand also contributed to the soundtrack. He voices Orpheus, a character who works on a ship that the main characters board on their journey to Japan to start a new life. Snoop previously appeared as a playable character in Def Jam: Fight for NY and also lent his likeness to the 2004 gameFear & Respect, which was never released.
A trailer for the final season of The Chi has been released and is now available to watch on YouTube. The show, which stars Jacob Latimore, Birgundi Baker, Luke James, Shamon Brown Jr., Michael V. Epps, Hannaha Hall and Jason Weaver, premieres May 22 on Paramount+ with the Premium Plan.
Ludacris is among those being inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame. Luda will be honored for his role in defining “an era with his sharp lyricism, charismatic delivery, and larger-than-life presence,” according to a post announcing the recognition. “From chart-topping hits to cultural anthems, his influence spans music, film, and entrepreneurship, shaping the sound and spirit of a generation while continuing to inspire artists worldwide,” the post says. Davido will also be honored during the ceremony.
