Music

“All the Stars” have aligned for Kendrick Lamar and SZA, as they have topped several of Billboard‘s year-end lists. Their song “Luther,” off K. Dot’s GNX album, leads the year-end Hot Rap Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.

It entered both charts at #3 on Dec. 7, 2024. It made its way to the top position two weeks later, where it stayed for the remainder of the 2025 chart year (Oct. 26, 2024, through Oct. 18, 2025).

Other tracks to make the top 10 Hot Rap Songs of the year include Kendrick’s “TV Off” featuring Lefty Gunplay, “Not Like Us,” “Squabble Up” and “Peekaboo” featuring AzChiki. Drake‘s “Nokia,” Doechii‘s “Anxiety” and Tyler, The Creator‘s “Sticky” with Lil Wayne, GloRilla and Sexyy Red were among those that also made the cut.

As for the songs that made the top 10 of the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, they include SZA and Kendrick’s “30 for 30,” Leon Thomas‘ “Mutt,” and The Weeknd and Playboi Carti‘s “Timeless,” which dominates the year-end Hot R&B Songs chart. 

That list also features Mariah the Scientist‘s “Burning Blue,” Summer Walker‘s “Heart of a Woman,” Chris Brown‘s “Residuals” and Kehlani‘s “Folded.”

SZA’s solo album SOS ends the year atop the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums year-end list and is followed by Kendrick’s GNX. His album good kid, m.A.A.d city is also on the list, as are Tyler’s Chromakopia, and PartyNextDoor and Drake‘s $ome $exy $ongs 4 U.

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The 2025 edition of Bowl for Ronnie, the annual charity celebrity bowling tournament held in honor of the late rocker Ronnie James Dio, raised over $85,000 for the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund.

The event took place Nov. 13 at PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, California, and featured bowling teams made up of musicians, including Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler and Extreme’s Nuno Bettencourt.

Other rockers who attended Bowl for Ronnie include Skid Row’s Sebastian Bach and his bandmate Frederico Delfino, Foreigner’s Jeff Pilson, George Thorogood and former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Gilby Clark.

Dio died of stomach cancer in 2010 at age 67. The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund has since raised over $2 million for cancer research and education.

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Ashley McBryde is switching on a new charity initiative.

The Light On Fund, named after her hit “Light on in the Kitchen,” will support causes close to Ashley’s heart, including mental health care for veterans, children in foster care, ASL interpretation at live music events and rehab resources for creatives.

Notably, Ashley is launching the initiative on Dec. 2, which is her mother Martha Wilkins‘ birthday. Martha recently auctioned off one of Ashley’s childhood dresses to raise money for the foster care system in Ashley’s home state of Arkansas. Now the singer is personally matching the amount of money raised from that sale to kick off the initiative.

“Leaving the light on for someone is the same as telling them you love them where I’m from,” Ashley says in a statement. “Folks are suffering in ways we’ll never see or know about, and the same way I want someone to come to my show and know that for 90 minutes, they’ve got a safe haven, we hope the Light On Fund will be a place of support, care, and nurturing for causes that have touched my life and my history.”

“The women in my family have led by generous and humble example, living out that the most important gestures are the ones from one heart to another,” she continues.

“With the establishment of the Light On Fund, I hope that we’re letting people know that we see them and we care. Wherever they may be or may end up on life’s journey, we’ll leave a light on for them.”

One way to be a supporter is to buy the official Ashley McBryde’s Light On Fund hat from her online store, with all proceeds going directly to the initiative.

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Gorillaz has announced a pair of Los Angeles concerts, during which Damon Albarn and company will be performing their upcoming album, The Mountain, in full.

The shows take place Feb. 22 and Feb. 23 at the Hollywood Palladium. Tickets will go on sale Dec. 10 at 9 a.m. PT.

Additionally, Gorillaz has announced the LA launch of their House of Kong immersive exhibition, which will be open from Feb. 26 to March 19 at Rolling Greens DTLA.

House of Kong creative director Stephen Gallagher describes the exhibition as “an audio-visual artwork; an installation that takes a glance backwards in order to identify the path ahead.” 

House of Kong tickets go on sale Wednesday at 9 a.m. PT. If you buy a House of Kong ticket, you’ll receive access to a presale for the Hollywood Palladium shows beginning Dec. 9 at 9 a.m. PT.

The Mountain will be released March 20. It’s the follow-up to 2023’s Cracker Island.

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A$AP Rocky attended the 35th annual Gotham Film Awards Monday, where he was up for breakthrough performance for Highest 2 Lowest. It’s one of the films where he displays the acting chops that have even impressed his partner, Rihanna.

“Anytime I see him on camera in a movie, I’m like, ‘What?’ I get amazed because I didn’t know he had it in him, but he’s such a great talent,” Rih told Extra on the event’s red carpet, adding she’s “so proud” of what he’s accomplished thus far.

She also talked about their kids RZA Mayers, Riot Mayers and Rocki Mayers, who “are amazing” and “all getting bigger.” She said, “I cannot take it. My sons — oh, my God! — their faces are changing. Their necks are getting longer. I love it.”

Rocky, who described the kids as “cute as ever,” describedthe bond he sees between RZA and Riot.

“I’m surprised that the older two [are] getting along as much as they are, you know? Usually, you know, for them to be so close in age, they fight a lot, but … happy family,” he says.

Rocky lost the breakthrough performer award to Abou Sangaré, who took home the win for his role in Souleymane’s Story.

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Worlds collide! The CMA entertainer of the year may be singing with a legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band.

The bad boys of Boston, Aerosmith, are teasing a new version of a song that appears on their new top-10 EP, One More Time.  

“A ‘Wild Woman‘ feature coming soon,” they wrote on Instagram. “There was a cowgirl who loved this song so much that we had to add her on! Can you guess who?”

The post doesn’t name the cowgirl, but it includes a photo of a cowboy hat that looks an awful lot like the Charlie 1 Horse hat that Lainey designed as part of her collection with the brand.

The Aerosmith EP is a collaboration with rising British rocker Yungblud. He commented on Aerosmith’s post, “Let’s ride.” That could also be a Lainey clue: She recorded a song called “Let’s Ride!” with The Wiggles for their March 2025 album, Wiggle Up, Giddy Up – With Friends!

So far, there’s no word on when Aerosmith and Yungblud will be releasing the new take on “Wild Woman.”

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Teddy Swims, Noah Kahan, Role Model and Kesha are among the headliners for Bonnaroo 2026, taking place June 11-14 in Manchester, Tennessee.

The bill also includes Mariah the Scientist, Jessie Murph, Audrey Hobert and “Weird Al” Yankovic.

Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. CT. For the full lineup and all ticket info, visit Bonnaroo.com.

The 2025 edition of Bonnaroo was cut short due to weather conditions. In announcing the festival’s return for 2026, organizers announced plans for “initiating improvements that prioritize the campgrounds and other areas affected by the extreme weather in 2025.”

“Some of these projects will include reseeding the property, continuing to increase access roads within the campgrounds, adding more drainage and reinforcing primary water runoff pathways,” organizers said.

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Noah Kahan and The Strokes are among the headliners for Bonnaroo 2026, taking place June 11-14 in Manchester, Tennessee.

The bill also includes Turnstile, Mt. Joy, Yungblud, Wet Leg, The Neighbourhood, Alabama Shakes, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Passion Pit, Role Model and Modest Mouse.

Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. CT. For the full lineup and all ticket info, visit Bonnaroo.com.

The 2025 edition of Bonnaroo was cut short due to weather conditions. In announcing the festival’s return for 2026, organizers announced plans for “initiating improvements that prioritize the campgrounds and other areas affected by the extreme weather in 2025.”

“Some of these projects will include reseeding the property, continuing to increase access roads within the campgrounds, adding more drainage and reinforcing primary water runoff pathways,” organizers said.

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