Nashville notes: Breland’s ‘Truck’ song + Clint Black’s book tour

Nashville notes: Breland’s ‘Truck’ song + Clint Black’s book tour
Nashville notes: Breland’s ‘Truck’ song + Clint Black’s book tour

Breland’s new single, “In My Truck,” is out now. It samples 50 Cent’s “In Da Club” and is his first new solo track since 2024’s “Icing.” 

Mitchell Tenpenny and Meghan Patrick revealed they’re expecting their first child, a daughter, on social media Tuesday. 

Clint Black kicks off his Killin’ Time: My Life and Music book tour May 17 in Bay Shore, New York, and wraps May 23 in Nashville. His autobiography arrives May 19. 

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Kid Cudi taking on the role of big bro in new series

Kid Cudi taking on the role of big bro in new series
Kid Cudi taking on the role of big bro in new series
Kid Cudi performs onstage during Sziget Festival on August 8, 2025, in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Mario Skraban/Getty Images)

Kid Cudi is making his way back to your screens, this time for a digital series titled Big Bro With Kid Cudi.

He stars in the weekly series, which finds him chatting with his celebrity friends about their respective journeys.

“This is where I invite my favorite people in culture and entertainment to come kick it,” he explains in a description with the trailer. “We put you on to dope s***, hype each other up, and tap into the real journey behind our biggest successes. It’s laughs, it’s untold stories, it’s those late night convos that hit different.”

Big Bro With Kid Cudi, a partnership with Wave Sports & Entertainment, is set to premiere April 1, and that’s no April Fools’ joke. New episodes will drop every Wednesday on podcast platforms, and behind-the-scenes footage will air on an extension of the show set to release on PDF Spaces by Adobe Acrobat, another partner of the show, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

“This show f**** hard,” Cudi tells THR. “Real hard. Get with it, baby!” He also designed the show’s set, and served as a producer and the artist behind the theme song.

Big Bro With Kid Cudi marks Cudi’s latest on-screen project. In addition to his music videos, he’s appeared in Trap, Happy Gilmore 2 and voiced the character Jabari in the film Entergalactic. 

He also recently launched a Twitch channel, on which he’s livestreamed several times and documented the making of his EP HAVE U BN 2 HEAVEN @ NITE?

Cudi is set to kick off his Road Ragers tour in April.

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Watch footage of Justin Bieber’s ‘sneak preview’ of Coachella at LA’s The Roxy Theatre

Watch footage of Justin Bieber’s ‘sneak preview’ of Coachella at LA’s The Roxy Theatre
Watch footage of Justin Bieber’s ‘sneak preview’ of Coachella at LA’s The Roxy Theatre
Justin Bieber performs on the 68th GRAMMY Awards, Feb. 1, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

Justin Bieber skipped Canada’s Juno Awards Sunday to play an intimate, fans-only show at LA’s The Roxy Theatre. On Tuesday, the “Daisies” singer posted footage of the show on his Instagram.

One post sees a shirtless Justin, wearing a wool hat, singing “Better Man” from his album SWAG II while smoking what looks like a blunt. A second post is a montage of scenes from the concert, featuring snippets of Justin singing songs from both SWAG and SWAG II, including “Daisies,” “Walking Away,” “Go Baby,” “Yukon,” “Everything Hallelujah” and “Speed Demon.” 

“This is a little sneak preview into Coachella, which is gonna be so much fun,” Justin tells the crowd. He captioned the montage, “see you all soon.”

According to Setlist.fm, Justin only performed songs from SWAG and SWAG II, but it’s not clear if he plans to do the same at Coachella.

The exclusive concert was Justin’s first full show in nearly four years; he had to cancel his Justice tour in 2022 due to health issues. Since then, he’s only done a handful of one-off performances at special events.

Justin’s set to headline Coachella on April 11 and April 18.

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Metallica announces $125K donation to Hawaii flood relief

Metallica announces 5K donation to Hawaii flood relief
Metallica announces $125K donation to Hawaii flood relief
Metallica on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ (ABC/Randy Holmes)

Metallica has announced a donation of $125,000 through the band’s All Within My Hands charity foundation toward flood relief efforts in Hawaii.

“Hawaii is facing the worst flooding it’s seen in more than two decades, leaving the islands suffering an estimated US$1B in damage statewide,” reads a statement from All Within My Hands. “The subtropical weather systems—called kona lows near Hawaii—siphoned moisture from the tropics, fueling slow-moving thunderstorms with torrential, destructive rains. The soil became saturated, and the rivers surged to record levels as the rains continued.”

“So far, hundreds of homes in O’ahu have sustained damage, in addition to millions of dollars in damage to farms across the island,” the statement continues. “As many as 115,000 O’ahu residents faced power outages in the storm’s aftermath. While the heaviest rains have passed, flash floods remain possible in the coming days.”

Among the people affected by the floods is actor and Hawaii native Jason Momoa, who’s been assisting with local organizations.

“AWMH is proud to join Jason and the many organizations and individuals working to provide critical relief and recovery assistance to the islands,” the foundation says.

For more info and to donate yourself, you can visit AllWithinMyHands.org.

 

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Dan + Shay ‘Say So’: Their new music is days away

Dan + Shay ‘Say So’: Their new music is days away
Dan + Shay ‘Say So’: Their new music is days away
Dan + Shay (Disney/Michael Le Brecht)

Dan + Shay’s new single, “Say So,” will finally arrive Thursday at 11 p.m. CT.

Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney acknowledged they’ve been away for a while in a handwritten letter posted on their socials.

The duo reiterated what they told ABC Audio at the CMA Awards in November: Their absence isn’t the sign of a breakup, but instead their friendship is stronger than ever after spending most of the year in the studio together. 

“That has been so life-giving,” they say in the note. They go on to reveal they haven’t spent this much time working on new music since their debut album in 2013, Where It All Began.

“We’ve had what we feel is the most inspired burst of creativity in our entire career, and we wanted to capture every bit of it,” they go on to say. 

They also tease their return to touring, adding they’ve “missed seeing everyone on the road” and “That changes soon. Stay tuned.”

Though they put out “Long Live Christmas” in November and their It’s Officially Christmas double album in 2024, their last studio album was Bigger Houses, which came out in September 2023.

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Simple Minds, Adam Ant, Soft Cell playing 2026 Darker Waves Festival

Simple Minds, Adam Ant, Soft Cell playing 2026 Darker Waves Festival
Simple Minds, Adam Ant, Soft Cell playing 2026 Darker Waves Festival
Darker Waves 2026 lineup. (Darker Waves Festival)

Simple Minds, Adam Ant and Soft Cell are among the artists set to play the Darker Waves Festival, taking place Nov. 14 at Huntington Beach City Beach in Huntington Beach, California.

The festival, which mostly focuses on ’80s and ’90s alternative music, will be headlined by Smashing Pumpkins and Morrissey, and feature 35 artists across three stages. Other artists on the bill include Gary Numan, The Motels, Missing Persons, Modern English, Marky Ramone, Silversun Pickups, Buzzcocks and Spacehog.

A presale begins Thursday at 10 a.m. PT. Tickets will go on sale to the general public an hour later at 11 a.m. PT.

For the full lineup and all ticket info, visit DarkerWavesFest.com.

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Smashing Pumpkins, Simple Minds to play 2026 Darker Waves Festival

Smashing Pumpkins, Simple Minds to play 2026 Darker Waves Festival
Smashing Pumpkins, Simple Minds to play 2026 Darker Waves Festival
Darker Waves 2026 lineup. (Darker Waves Festival)

Smashing Pumpkins and Simple Minds are among the artists set to play the Darker Waves Festival, which mostly focuses on ’80s and ’90s alternative music. 

Smashing Pumpkins and Morrissey will headline the festival, taking place Nov. 14 at Huntington Beach City Beach in Huntington Beach, California.

The lineup, which is made up of 35 artists across three stages, also includes Buzzcocks, Marky Ramone, Soft Cell, Adam Ant, Gary Numan, The Motels, Missing Persons, Modern English, Silversun Pickups and Spacehog.

A presale begins Thursday at 10 a.m. PT. Tickets will go on sale to the general public an hour later at 11 a.m. PT.

For the full lineup and all ticket info, visit DarkerWavesFest.com.

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Until we meet again: Watch Jared Leto as Skeletor in new ’Masters of the Universe’ trailer

Until we meet again: Watch Jared Leto as Skeletor in new ’Masters of the Universe’ trailer
Until we meet again: Watch Jared Leto as Skeletor in new ’Masters of the Universe’ trailer
Still from ‘Masters of the Universe.’ (Amazon MGM Studios)

A new trailer for the upcoming movie Masters of the Universe is out now and gives a closer look at Jared Leto as Skeletor. 

The Thirty Seconds to Mars frontman plays the main villain in the live-action adaptation of the famed Mattel franchise. While Skeletor was silent in the previously released teaser, we hear him speak a few lines in the trailer, including warning He-Man, “You may have the power, but you’re too scared to use it.”

“Trust me, I know how to use it,” He-Man, played by Nicholas Galitzine, replies.

Hopefully at one point in the film Leto’s Skeletor will declare, “Until we meet again!”

We’ll find out when Masters of the Universe premieres in theaters on June 5.

 

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The soul of Carole King highlighted on new playlist

The soul of Carole King highlighted on new playlist
The soul of Carole King highlighted on new playlist
Inductee Carole King performs onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 30, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame )

Carole King’s music has been covered by a whole host of artists over the years, and a new playlist is highlighting some soulful versions of her classic tunes.

The Soul of Carole King, now available on Spotify, features songs King either wrote or co-wrote, covered by the likes of Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, The Stylistics, Al Green and more.

A post on Instagram notes that the playlist was “Curated to showcase deep-groove covers and emotional performances from the architects of Soul and R&B.” It notes, “The collection honors the songwriting genius of King with gospel-influenced vocals, horn-driven arrangements, inspired instrumentals and intimate interpretations.”

Songs featured in the playlist include Franklin’s iconic version of “(You Make Me Feel) Like a Natural Woman”; covers of “You’ve Got a Friend” from Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway, Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson, Al Green and more; Flack’s cover of “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow”; Gaye’s take on “Some Kind of Wonderful”; and The Drifters’ recording of “Up on the Roof.”

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RAYE to open Montreux Jazz Festival, Zara Larsson, Lewis Capaldi also on the bill

RAYE to open Montreux Jazz Festival, Zara Larsson, Lewis Capaldi also on the bill
RAYE to open Montreux Jazz Festival, Zara Larsson, Lewis Capaldi also on the bill
RAYE performs at the Montreux Jazz Festival, July 16, 2024 ( Lionel FLUSIN/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)

RAYE is taking her current tour to the Montreux Jazz Festival and morphing it into a special performance.

On July 3, RAYE will serve as the opening act for the 60th edition of the legendary Switzerland festival. This is the third year in a row that she’ll be performing at Montreux, but this year she’s going to have special guests join her for a performance called This Stage May Contain Moments In Time.

According to the festival, RAYE’s performance will “span six decades of music and mix [her] hits, new collaborations, and revisited classics.”

RAYE was hugely influenced by the iconic performances at the Montreux festival by jazz/blues icons Nina Simone and Etta James, and two years ago she captured her first appearance at the festival on the album Live at Montreux Jazz Festival.

As for the rest of the festival, which runs from July 3 to July 18, performers include Lewis Capaldi, Sienna Spiro, Zara Larsson, PinkPantheress, Tyla, John Legend, Conan Gray and many other stars. Zara and PinkPantheress are performing on different days, so it may be difficult for them to join forces for an onstage collaboration on “Stateside.”

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