Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready at 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Disney/Cristian Lopez)
Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready has announced a new graphic novel called Farewell to Seasons.
The book, which will be published by Z2, presents a “historical fantasy” set in the Seattle music scene of the ’80s and ’90s, told from the perspective of a fictional musician named David Williams.
“It’s a story I’ve been developing for many years, inspired by the creativity, community, and chaos of the Seattle music scene,” McCready says in a statement.
Deluxe editions of Farewell to Seasons will be accompanied by a rock opera of original music recorded by McCready.
“I’ve had a great time bringing this project to life with Z2, and I hope people enjoy the journey as much as I did creating it,” McCready says.
Farewell to Seasons is due out Oct. 6 and is available to preorder now via Z2Comics.com.
While Megan Moroney’s still metaphorically floating around on Cloud 9 after the release of her new record, in real life she’s pretty busy these days.
The “Beautiful Things” hitmaker made her first appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show on Wednesday, tasting unusual flavors of ramen and bonding with Drew over post-breakup paybacks. She also reminisced about coming face to face with more than 15,000 fans during her recent 9 Cities. 9 Days promo tour.
A day earlier, Megan added another feat to her list of accomplishments, selling out her Tuesday debut at RodeoHouston. The Georgia native rode to the stage in her Cloud 9 pink Bronco before delivering a set that included “6 Months Later,” “Am I Okay?,” “Tennessee Orange” and a dozen more songs.
Billy Joel and daughter Alexa Ray Joel in 2015 in New York City. (Myrna M. Suarez/Getty Images)
A long list of artists will pay homage to Billy Joel at Carnegie Hall Thursday by performing his songs during the latest installment of the annual Music Of charity concert, which raises money for music education for underserved youth. And according to his daughter Alexa Ray Joel, Billy will be in the house.
The Piano Man has been sidelined from performing since last year due to a diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus, a neurological condition that affects balance, vision and hearing. But as Alexa tells The Hollywood Reporter, “I said, ‘Dad, you better be there! This is Carnegie Hall. Everyone’s paying tribute to you, and it’s an amazing group of artists.’”
“He was like, ‘Let me mark that down.’ He’s very organized with his little calendar,” adds Alexa. “He was so excited when he first played Carnegie Hall in the ’70s, so it’s exciting for him to come back decades later and see amazing artists and his daughter pay tribute to him. It’s a full-circle moment.”
As for her dad’s health, Alexa tells the publication, “He’s doing physical therapy regularly and he’s doing great. He’s lost weight as he’s on his diet.” She adds, “I’m so proud of him. He’s such a [trouper], so resilient and committed to being healthy and proactive. He’s a fighter. He’s always been a fighter.”
Alexa told The Hollywood Reporter that during Thursday’s show she’ll perform a song of her dad’s that she’s never covered before. She — and all the artists on the bill — will be backed by Billy’s longtime touring band.
Other artists paying tribute to Billy on Thursday night include Rob Thomas, Gavin DeGraw, Train’s Pat Monahan, Andrew McMahon, Tanya Tucker, Matt Nathanson, Rufus Wainwright, Wyclef Jean and Itzhak Perlman.
Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready at 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Disney/Cristian Lopez)
Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready has announced a new graphic novel called Farewell to Seasons.
The book, which will be published by Z2, presents a “historical fantasy” set in the Seattle music scene of the ’80s and ’90s, told from the perspective of a fictional musician named David Williams.
“It’s a story I’ve been developing for many years, inspired by the creativity, community, and chaos of the Seattle music scene,” McCready says in a statement.
Deluxe editions of Farewell to Seasons will be accompanied by a rock opera of original music recorded by McCready.
“I’ve had a great time bringing this project to life with Z2, and I hope people enjoy the journey as much as I did creating it,” McCready says.
Farewell to Seasons is due out Oct. 6 and is available to preorder now via Z2Comics.com.
Lil Kim, DJ Cassidy and Mya perform at DJ Cassidy’s Pass The Mic Live! at The Kia Forum on February 14, 2026, in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Jerritt Clark/Getty Images)
Lil’ Kim and Mya are headed out on tour together, but it’s not to celebrate 25 years of Moulin Rouge! They’re coming together in honor of another milestone moment, the 20th anniversary of Pussycat Dolls’ debut album, PCD.
Kim and Mya have been tapped as special guests for the Dolls’ PCD Forever tour, which will visit several North American cities beginning June 5 in Palm Desert, California. After that leg wraps Aug. 1 in Dallas, Kim will join the group for the European/U.K. leg starting Sept. 9.
A Mastercard presale for the U.S. shows starts Wednesday at 9 a.m. local time. An artist presale begins Wednesday at 10 a.m. local time, and fans have until Monday to sign up. The Citi presale then follows at 3 p.m. local time. The general sale begins March 20 at 10 a.m. local time at livenation.com.
Those interested in the European/U.K. shows can sign up on pcdforever.com for early access to tickets. They first become available March 18 at 9 a.m. local time, with additional presales happening throughout the week. The general sale for those shows also begins at 10 a.m. local time at livenation.com.
Metallica on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ (ABC/Randy Holmes)
Let it be known that if you make a promise, Metallica will make sure you follow through.
Ahead of the latest edition of the metal legends’ annual marching band competition, Barry Flowe, the band director at Bridgewater College in Bridgewater, Virginia, declared that he’d get a ‘Tallica tattoo if his band placed in the top three.
Sure enough, Bridgewater earned second place in the Division 2/Division 3 category, which meant Flowe had an inky pact to fulfill. Bassist Robert Trujillo even reminded Flowe of his promise in a video announcing the winners.
As documented on Metallica’s Instagram, Flowe did follow through, and got a tattoo featuring the Metallica logo and the Bridgewater eagle mascot.
“Nice ink, Barry!” Metallica writes in the post’s caption.
Lady A (Courtesy of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum)
Lady A made what may turn out to be a rare 2026 concert appearance Wednesday night in Nashville.
Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood played an exclusive show in the Country Music Hall of Fame’s CMA Theater in front of an audience made up solely of museum members.
Known as The Big Gig, the night is one of the perks of museum membership, which you can learn more about online.
The trio’s set included hits you’d expect like “Need You Now” and “Downtown.” Pending a major tour announcement, chances to see Lady A in 2026 may be at a premium, since there are only eight concerts on their schedule at this point.
Cover of Tears for Fears’ ‘Songs From The Big Chair’ (UMe)
Tears For Fears’ classic track “Everybody Wants To Rule the World” has been given a new spin by pop star Harry Styles.
Styles covered the song during an appearance on BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge. The singer is out promoting his recently released album, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally., and will be the host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live March 14.
“Everybody Wants To Rule the World” appeared on Tears For Fears’ second studio album, 1985’s Songs from the Big Chair, which hit #1 in the U.S. and has been certified five-times Platinum. “Everybody Wants To Rule the World” became the band’s first #1 hit, spending two weeks on top of the Billboard Hot 100. The second single from the album, “Shout,” also went to #1.
This isn’t the first time Harry has covered a classic tune for Live Lounge. In 2017 he performed his take on Fleetwood Mac’s “The Chain.”
Jason Segal in Apple TV’s ‘Shrinking’ (Courtesy Apple TV)
Christina Perri’s hit “A Thousand Years” figures prominently in the latest episode of the Apple TV series Shrinking, so the show managed to arrange for Christina to come and sing the tune with most of the cast.
In the episode we learn that Jason Segel’s character, Jimmy, and his late wife, Tia, used to sing “A Thousand Years” at karaoke, but Tia misheard the lyric “I will be brave” as “I will be grape” — which is why the episode is titled “I Will Be Grape.”
In a YouTube video, we see Jason at the piano with Christina next to him. He plays the song while she sings, and the cast members gather around. As cast member Luke Tennie joins on guitar, everyone else chimes in on the chorus, “I have died every day waiting for you/ Darling don’t be afraid, I will love you for a thousand years/ I’ll love you for a thousand more.”
While star Harrison Ford isn’t included in the group, Jessica Williams, Christa Miller, Michael Urie, Rachel Stubington, Lukita Maxwell and guest star Cobie Smulders are all present and singing along.
Christina wrote “A Thousand Years” for the soundtrack of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1. While it peaked at #31 on the Billboard Hot 100, it’s since gone on to sell over 10 million units.
Taylor Momsen of The Pretty Reckless at 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Disney/Frank Micelotta)
The Pretty Reckless’ next album officially has a title.
The fifth studio effort from Taylor Momsen and company is called Dear God and is due out June 26. A new track from the record, titled “When I Wake Up,” premieres Thursday at midnight.
“And so it begins… the dawn of a new era,” Momsen writes in an Instagram post.
Dear God is the follow-up to 2021’s Death by Rock and Roll. In between, The Pretty Reckless put out a compilation called Other Worlds in 2022, as well as a new single, “For I Am Death,” and a holiday EP in 2025.
The Pretty Reckless is currently on tour in South America with AC/DC.
