Koe Wetzel’s hometown surprises him with a key to the city, a mural & his own day

Koe Wetzel’s hometown surprises him with a key to the city, a mural & his own day
Koe Wetzel’s hometown surprises him with a key to the city, a mural & his own day
‘These Are Going Nowhere: A Mixtape by Koe Wetzel’ (Columbia Records)

Koe Wetzel got a big surprise Saturday, as his hometown of Pittsburg, Texas, declared Feb. 28 Koe Wetzel Day. 

The “High Road” hitmaker also picked up a key to the city during a celebration that included a marching band, cheerleaders and the unveiling of his own mural. 

“My family sitting here – my mom, my dad, my sisters, my grandparents – my girls here, they’ve always been my #1 fan and they’ve gotten me where I am by doing so, but also with the help from Pittsburg, Texas and all the great people here that have made everything happen,” he told the crowd, according to a press release. “No matter where I go in this life, no matter what country, state or city I’m in, I always know Pittsburg, Texas is home for me. And whenever I come back, you all make sure to remind me of that and treat me like I never left, and I always appreciate that.”

The event was timed to coincide with the 10-year anniversary of his song “February 28, 2016.”

Koe also unveiled a new collection of music over the weekend, titled These Are Going Nowhere: A Mixtape by Koe Wetzel, describing it as “some of my favorite Koe s*** from the vault to hold you over until my new album comes out this summer.”

It includes the songs “Feel Better,” “GTFO,” “Run Away,” “College,” “Lonesome Dove” and “Sweet Texas Strange.”

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Bilmuri teases collaboration with A Day to Remember

Bilmuri teases collaboration with A Day to Remember
Bilmuri teases collaboration with A Day to Remember
‘KINDA HARD’ album artwork. (Columbia Records)

March 13 will certainly be a day to remember for Bilmuri. 

That’s when the “MORE THAN HATE” artist will drop a collaboration with A Day to Remember. The joint song is called “ALWAYS LET YOU DOWN” and will appear on Bilmuri’s upcoming album, KINDA HARD.

You can presave the track now by commenting or sending Bilmuri a DM on Instagram.

Bilmuri previously teased in 2025 that he was in the studio with ADTR frontman Jeremy McKinnon, as well as Noah Sebastian of Bad Omens.

KINDA HARD is due out April 10. It includes the singles “MORE THAN HATE,” “HARD2TELL” and “TWICE.”

Bilmuri will launch a U.S. tour April 17 in Denver.

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Hear The National’s Matt Berninger cover The Velvet Underground with Roseanne Cash

Hear The National’s Matt Berninger cover The Velvet Underground with Roseanne Cash
Hear The National’s Matt Berninger cover The Velvet Underground with Roseanne Cash
Matt Berninger & Roseanne Cash ‘Who Loves the Sun’ single artwork. (Concord Records)

The National frontman Matt Berninger has released a cover of The Velvet Underground’s “Who Loves the Sun” in collaboration with Roseanne Cash.

Berninger and Cash recorded their version for the series Sunny Nights, starring Will Forte and D’Arcy Carden.

“I’ve been a Trent O’Donnell fan for a long time,” Berninger says, referring to the Sunny Nights director. “We became good friends when he cast my brother, Tom, in an episode of his show No Activity, and we’ve had a close, creative bond ever since.”

Berninger adds that he immediately thought of Cash and her husband, producer John Leventhal, when approached about recording the cover.

“We recorded it in their Chelsea brownstone last summer,” Berninger says. “John did most of the work while Rose and I drank chardonnay in the garden in the sun.”

Sunny Nights premieres on Hulu on March 11.

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Lauren London says Nipsey Hussle Square is Nipsey’s dream come true

Lauren London says Nipsey Hussle Square is Nipsey’s dream come true
Lauren London says Nipsey Hussle Square is Nipsey’s dream come true
Rapper Nipsey Hussle attends A Craft Syndicate Music Collaboration Unveiling Event at Opera Atlanta on December 10, 2018, in Atlanta, Georgia.(photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage)

Nipsey Hussle’s legacy now lives on via a street in his hometown of Los Angeles. The corner of Crenshaw Boulevard and Slauson Avenue, where Nipsey used to sell copies of his mixtapes, is now Nipsey Hussle Square. Former partner Lauren London said during the dedication ceremony Saturday that it was something Nipsey actually predicted would happen.

“When me and Nip first started dating, we would drive by over here, and he would be like, ‘You know, Boogie, one day they gonna name this whole section after me,’” she said. “And here we are today.” 

Samiel “Blacc Sam” Asghedom also took the mic, sharing what it means to have a street named after his brother in the area where Nipsey Hussle Square is located.

“I think that everybody who knew Hussle knows that Hussle loved the area. Crenshaw and Slauson meant everything to bro,” he said. “This corner has a lot of memories.”

Blacc Sam continued paying homage to Nipsey on Sunday, when he partnered with Snoop Dogg to open up another Marathon Burger location in Long Beach. Stevie Wonder and YG were among those who attended the grand opening.

Gunfire erupted near the new restaurant Sunday afternoon. ABC7 reports one man was fatally shot, and two were shot and remain in stable condition. A spokesperson for Marathon Burger told Eyewitness News the incident was not connected to the restaurant’s grand opening. An investigation into the case is ongoing.

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Sting announces North American fall leg of Sting 3.0 tour

Sting announces North American fall leg of Sting 3.0 tour
Sting announces North American fall leg of Sting 3.0 tour
L-R: Dominic Miller, Sting, Chris Maas (Photo Credit: Carter B. Smith)

Sting has announced some new North American dates for his Sting 3.0 tour.

The new fall leg will launch with a two-night stand in Vancouver, Canada, on Oct. 5 and 6, with the first U.S. shows happening Oct. 8 and 9 in Seattle.

The new leg includes a six-night mini residency at the historic Brooklyn Paramount in Brooklyn, New York, running from Nov. 11 to 18, with special guests Fiction Plane, which features Sting’s son Joe Sumner. The tour wraps Nov. 24 in Tampa, Florida, which is a rescheduled show.

Tickets go on sale to the general public starting Friday at 10 a.m. local time. A complete list of dates and info on presales can be found at Sting.com.

The Sting 3.0 tour has Sting backed by longtime guitarist and collaborator Dominic Miller and drummer Chris Maas.

Sting is currently in the middle of an eight-show residency in Paris, with his next show happening Monday. A North American spring leg of the tour kicks off May 6 in Hollywood, Florida.

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Tucker Wetmore adds 17 new shows to The Brunette World Tour

Tucker Wetmore adds 17 new shows to The Brunette World Tour
Tucker Wetmore adds 17 new shows to The Brunette World Tour
Tucker Wetmore’s The Brunette World Tour (Courtesy Tucker Wetmore)

Tucker Wetmore’s extending The Brunette World Tour, adding 17 new dates, including stops in Los Angeles and Chicago. 

“This tour has already been more than I ever imagined,” he says. “Getting to add more dates and head back out West to play some bucket-list venues is something I’m really grateful for and I can’t wait to keep it rolling.”

The new additions start June 21 in Uncasville, Connecticut, and wrap Oct. 27 with his recently announced show at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre.

Maddox Batson, William Beckmann, George Birge, Jacob Hackworth, Braxton Keith and Stella Lefty will join him on the trek. Presales start Wednesday, before tickets become available to the public on Friday.

Tucker will also release his new track, “Sunburn,” on March 13, promising it’s the first in a steady stream of new music to come this year.

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On This Day: March 2, 1962: Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Jon Bon Jovi was born

On This Day: March 2, 1962: Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Jon Bon Jovi was born
On This Day: March 2, 1962: Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Jon Bon Jovi was born

On this Day, March 2, 1962 …

John Francis Bongiovi Jr. was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, later changing his name to Jon Bon Jovi for his musical career.

In 1983 he formed Bon Jovi with keyboardist David Bryan, bassist Alec John Such and drummer Tico Torres; they were later joined by guitarist Richie Sambora. They released their self-titled debut album in 1984, which featured the top-40 hit “Runaway.”

The band has gone on to release 16 studio albums, including 1986’s Slippery When Wet, which spent eight weeks at number one, and 1988’s New Jersey, which also went to number one and produced five top-10 hits, including two #1 songs: “Bad Medicine” and “I’ll Be There for You.” 

Bon Jovi released their latest album, Forever, in 2024.

Bon Jovi is set to return with their Forever tour, which kicks off July 7 at New York’s Madison Square Garden. It is the band’s first tour since Jon underwent vocal cord surgery in 2022.

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Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter announce rescheduled US tour dates

Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter announce rescheduled US tour dates
Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter announce rescheduled US tour dates
Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter tour poster. (Courtesy The Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter)

The reformed Sex Pistols featuring vocalist Frank Carter have announced rescheduled dates for their postponed U.S. tour.

The trek, the first full-length Pistols run stateside in over 20 years, was originally set to launch in 2025 before guitarist Steve Jones broke his wrist. It’ll now kick off Sept. 11 in Dallas and will wrap up Oct. 18 in Los Angeles.

“Mr. Jones here with an update on my wrist, I think it’s good enough to do the upcoming tour,” Jones says in a statement. “Now if I can just stop my legs from buckling up, I think I’ll be in good shape.”

Previously purchased tickets to the originally scheduled shows will be valid for most of the new dates. Tickets to newly added stops will go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time.

For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit SexPistolsFeaturingFrankCarter.com.

The Pistols currently consist of original members Jones, drummer Paul Cook and bassist Glen Matlock along with Carter, who’s fronting the band in place of vocalist John “Johnny Rotten” Lydon. For each show, the Pistols will be performing their iconic one-and-only album, 1977’s Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols, in full.

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Justin Bieber marks 32nd birthday with sweet snap, tributes from parents

Justin Bieber marks 32nd birthday with sweet snap, tributes from parents
Justin Bieber marks 32nd birthday with sweet snap, tributes from parents
Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 1, 2026 in Los Angeles. (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

Justin Bieber turned 32 on Sunday and celebrated not with a bunch of famous pals, but with his wife, Hailey Bieber.

In two sweet photos on his Instagram, Justin is pictured with Hailey, posing in front of a small white-frosted cake topped with strawberries, mint and two candles. “no one id rather spend my birthday withhh.. :)),” he captioned the pics.

Hailey reposted one of the pics on her Instagram Story and captioned it, “dada mama dada mama,” presumably in reference to what their son, Jack Blues Bieber, calls them.

Meanwhile, Justin’s dad, Jeremy Bieber, marked his son’s birthday by posting a photo of himself with Justin as a toddler. His mom, Pattie Mallette, posted a carousel of photos of Justin through the years. “32 years ago, my life changed forever,” she wrote. “You became my son, my heart, and my greatest lesson in love. Nothing has ever been the same. You’ve lived in my heart ever since.”

She added, “There’s so much more ahead of you. So much purpose. So much redemption. So much that’s still unfolding. And no matter how much time passes, you will always be one of the greatest gifts God has ever given me.”

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Eric Clapton announces U.S. tour dates

Eric Clapton announces U.S. tour dates
Eric Clapton announces U.S. tour dates
Eric Clapton performs onstage during Day 2 of Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival at Crypto.com Arena on September 24, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Crossroads Guitar Festival)

Eric Clapton has added some U.S. dates to his 2026 tour.

The three-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has announced six new U.S. shows, starting Sept. 6 in Detroit. The tour will hit Cincinnati, Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul, Minnesota, before wrapping Sept. 17 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Jimmie Vaughan will be the special guest on all dates.

Tickets for all shows go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time.

The new dates are Clapton’s only 2026 shows in the U.S. He’s due to kick off a tour of the U.K. and Europe on April 20 in Guilford, U.K.

A complete list of dates can be found at EricClapton.com.

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