Music

No matter what route Central Cee takes, All Roads Lead Home. In his new EP, he raps about his roots in West London and his rise to stardom. He also nods to his hometown on the artwork, which captures him at a bus stop in Shepherd’s Bush.

Ne-Yo has released another country song. Following the country-inspired “Simple Things,” “Up Out & Gone” is about “the joy of a night out and the simple moments that make life memorable,” according to a press release.

Eric Bellinger is out with “Cry in Front of You.” While announcing the release, he wrote, “As I’ve grown older, I’ve learned to fully embrace my emotions. There’s nothing more freeing than removing that protective barrier and feeling safe enough to allow yourself to feel the tears of love, joy or even pain. It’s all connected and necessary to truly experience the balance of peace & bliss that this life has to offer.”

The LOX returns with “Never Change,” a record that “explores the unwavering principles of loyalty and the evolution of the streets,” as per a release. Jaheim and Trent Shelton are on the track.

Elmiene’s debut album includes sounds for someone. It’s shaped by his relationship with his late father. “Making this album was painful, I felt lonely sometimes, I felt loved sometimes. I felt guilty sometimes and I felt forgiven sometimes but most of all it was an important duty to myself that I needed to fulfil[l],” he previously said in a statement.

Other releases:

Fivio Foreign, Still Standing

BIA, We on Go Pack

Yung Bleu, World at War

Momo Boyd, “She’s a Sweetheart“

Chief Keef, Skeletor

Yeat, ADL (A Dangerous Lyfe / A Dangerous Love)

Joyner Lucas ft. NBA Youngboy, “Deep End“

Rob49 featuring Lil Yachty, YTB Fatt, G Herbo, BTY Beedo, and G Youngin’, “Da Fuxk (Remix)”

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Much like 2025’s “Call It Home (A Song for North Dakota),” Tigirlily Gold’s new track, “Country & Midwestern,” shines the spotlight on the duo’s home state. 

“We grew up in North Dakota and when we moved to Nashville about nine years ago, people would always say ‘Wow, I’ve never met anybody from North Dakota. What’s it like growing up in the Midwest?’ So, we decided we should let everybody know!” Kendra Olson and Krista Slaubaugh say in a news release.

“It’s just as country as living in the south, just a different kind of country,” they continue. “We have a hotdish instead of a casserole, and we eat walleye instead of catfish. So, we hope you love this Midwest anthem!”

Kendra and Krista were named official ambassadors for North Dakota in 2025. 

“Country & Midwestern” is the pair’s first new music since “Mess Out of Me” came out in October. 

Next up, Tigirlily Gold is set to join Carly Pearce on her European tour in May.  

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Britney Spears is back online.

After being arrested March 4 for suspected DUI, Britney stopped posting on Instagram. But on Friday, she returned to her feed, sharing a series of video snippets showing her and her son Jayden James Federline posing for mirror selfies.

In one snippet, Jayden, wearing a white fedora, tells his mom, “I wish I could be like Michael.” It’s possible he’s referring to someone who his mom performed with in the past: Michael Jackson, who often wore a fedora onstage.

Britney wrote in the caption, “Thank you guys for all your support… spending time with family and friends is such a blessing !!! Stay kind !!!”

Following her arrest, a rep for Britney told ABC News that the singer “hopefully … can get the help and support she needs during this difficult time,” adding, “Her boys are going to be spending time with her. Her loved ones are going to come up with an overdue needed plan to set her up for success for well being.”

Britney is slated to appear in Ventura County Superior Court on May 4, according to court records.

In other Britney legal news, ABC News has confirmed that her lawyer has filed a cease-and-desist letter against her former security guard Thomas Bunbury. Britney is accusing him of hacking her electronic and iCloud account after he was fired last year. She’s insisting that he delete any copies of material he’s made and inform her if and/or to whom he’s sent the material.

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Charlie Puth has been a dad for only 14 days, but he says his new son, Jude Crawford Puth, is already taking after him.

Speaking to Jimmel Kimmel on Thursday, Charlie said, “My son just happens to love the piano.” But he went on to explain that that’s because every time he plays some music — like The Beatles’ “Hey Jude,” for example — the baby poops.

And speaking of “Hey Jude,” Charlie told Jimmy that in his head, he’d imagined a musical moment that would happen with the baby arrived in the world.  

“I knew when Jude was born, we were gonna play ‘Hey Jude’ in the delivery room,” Charlie said of the picture he’d had in his head. “And all the nurses and doctors are gonna sing, ‘Na, na, na, na na na na‘ — and that’s exactly what happened.”

During his appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Charlie also played the game “Wing It and Sing It,” during which he had to make up a song on the spot to lyrics written for him, which he’d never seen before. The song was about the fatherly advice he’s going to give to Jude when he gets older, so Charlie found himself singing lyrics like, “Always bend at the knees or you’ll throw out your back/ Don’t vape and don’t drink and don’t ever smoke crack.”

The song ended, “You were born a winner, and if you ever need proof/ Just remember your dad is Charlie mother-friggin’ Puth!”

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Megan Thee Stallion is officially on Broadway, and she tells Billboard she still “can’t believe it.”

“When I got the opportunity to do it. I was like, ‘Hell yes,'” she says of joining Moulin Rouge! The Musical as Zidler. “This is not like a regular Megan Thee Stallion concert. This is Zidler. This is not even me, but the hotties get to come.”

She encourages her fans to dress up for the show, noting she “met the ‘hottie version’ of Moulin Rouge fans — they call it ‘fan fan fans’ — and they’re on their s*** up there.”

“So the hotties need to come up there ready to see a Broadway show, babe, this is different,” Meg explains. “We’re coming up here, we’re gonna act right, and we’re gonna be dressed the part.”

Meg is the first woman to play Zidler, bringing a fresh take to the character. “I feel like I’m gonna be able to bring a new type of sass, a new type of energy, my own personality,” she says. “I feel like I’m gonna make Zidler be ‘Zi-leisha.’ She’s gonna be funny.”

She also plans to add a “little Megan Thee Stallion spice” to the “already amazing” songs in the musical. 

Beyond Broadway, Meg confirmed her next album will be Act III, which will “wrap up this saga of acts that I’ve been doing.”

“On this album, I’m doing definitely what I want to do — as I always do — but I’m also gonna do something a little different. I don’t want to say too much, but … maybe we could call it introducing another alter ego,” she teases.

She says the project will be coming out sometime in 2026.

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ERNEST’s third studio album, Deep Blue, will be here May 1, featuring the title track and “End of the Night,” which are both out now. 

Like his debut album from 2019, Deep Blue draws inspiration from the U.S. Virgin Islands. 

“I want to say thank you to the fans that have been here since the Local Only days. If you are new here, thank you for joining the ride,” ERNEST says. “Most importantly, I want to thank the ocean and the islands. I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for them. I found myself in that Caribbean water and will always call it home away from home.”

The 13-track album includes the previously released “Lorelei” and “Boat Named After You,” as well as four songs he didn’t write, which is a first for the singer/songwriter.

Here’s the complete track listing for ERNEST’s Deep Blue: 
“Lorelei”
“Edge of the U.S.A.”
“What a Little Rain”
“Lucky”
“Quit While We’re Behind”
“Somewhere in the Caribbean”
“End of the Night”
“Waste a Day”
“Deep Blue” 
“If I’m Not Careful”
“Same Moon”
“Boat Named After You”
“Time Is a Thief” (featuring Lukas Nelson) 

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Muse has announced a U.S. tour in support of their upcoming album, The Wow! Signal.

The headlining trek launches July 5 in St. Louis and concludes Aug. 31 in Los Angeles. It follows Muse’s previously announced set at the Milwaukee Summerfest on July 2.

Openers include Bloc Party, Portugal. The Man and The Temper Trap.

Presales begin March 31 at noon local time, and tickets go on sale to the general public on April 3 at 10 a.m. local time.

For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit Muse.mu.

The Wow! Signal, the 10th Muse album and the follow-up to 2022’s Will of the People, drops June 26. It includes the singles “Be with You” and “Unravelling.”

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Olivia Dean will soon have to buy a new set of shelves for all the awards she’s been winning.

After snagging a Grammy and four BRIT Awards, she was the big winner at Thursday night’s MOBO Awards. MOBO stands for Music Of Black Origin, and this year marked the 30th anniversary of the U.K. awards. At the show in Manchester, England, Olivia won best female act, album of the year for The Art of Loving and song of the year for “Man I Need.”

Olivia also performed her song “A Couple Minutes,” while Myles Smith, who was nominated for song of the year for “Nice to Meet You,” sang a slowed-down version of “Stargazing.” Meanwhile, RAYE won video of the year for “Where Is My Husband!”

If you want to see all three British singer/songwriters this summer, the U.S. leg of Olivia’s tour starts July 10 in San Francisco. RAYE’s U.S. tour leg begins March 31, while Myles hits the U.S. June 16.

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