‘Kerplunk’ album artwork. (Lookout Records/Reprise Records)
The cover of Green Day‘s Kerplunk is coming to life with the Kerplunk girl action figure.
A toy based on the cover of the punk trio’s 1991 sophomore album is being released by the company Super7.
The figure recreates the Kerplunk girl’s hair and daisy T-shirt, and comes with a smoking gun accessory.
The cover of Kerplunk features a drawing of a girl based on a character named Laurie L. created by Larry Livermore, founder of the label Lookout Records. The original album featured an insert purported to be written by Laurie L., an obsessed Green Day fan who murders her parents to go on tour with the band.
You can order your Kerplunk girl action figure now via Super7.com.
Meanwhile, you can catch Green Day perform ahead of Super Bowl 60 on Sunday during the game’s opening ceremony, airing at 6 p.m. ET on NBC.
Singer Barry Manilow performs onstage during the “Manilow: The Last Seattle Concert” at Climate Pledge Arena on July 12, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images)
Barry Manilow has postponed February dates of his Las Vegas residency in order to focus on his health.
Manilow announced in December that he was undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous spot doctors found on his left lung. In a post on social media, Manilow says he’s “doing great and recovering well from his surgery,” noting he’s “been getting exercise and spending some time in the studio, which has been fantastic.”
However, based on the recommendation of his doctor, he’s decided to reschedule his shows at the Westgate Las Vegas so he can stay “focused on healing.”
Postponed shows run from Feb. 12-21, with refunds available to those who can’t make the new dates.
Manilow will then launch his 2026 arena tour on Feb. 27 in Tampa, Florida. He’s scheduled to return to the Westgate from March 26-28.
Noel Gallagher of Oasis performs onstage during the Oasis Live ’25 World Tour at Rose Bowl Stadium on September 06, 2025 in Pasadena, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Noel Gallagher will receive the songwriter of the year award at the 2026 BRITs, the U.K. equivalent of the Grammys.
The honor recognizes “exceptional songwriting talent, and is decided by a select panel of expert judges.” Gallagher is the fifth songwriter of the year recipient, following Ed Sheeran, Kid Harpoon, RAYE and Charli xcx.
While Gallagher hasn’t actually released any new music over the past year, his reunion with formerly estranged brother Liam Gallagher on the Oasis comeback tour in 2025 was a worldwide phenomenon, selling out stadiums across the globe.
“For more than three decades, Noel has crafted songs that have become part of our collective story – bold, brilliant, and always recognisable,” says 2026 BRIT Awards committee chair Stacey Tang. “His songs have soundtracked memories for multiple generations and defined the spirit of British music globally. Honouring Noel as Songwriter of the Year celebrates a remarkable body of work and a creative force that continues to connect and inspire artists and fans worldwide.”
The 2026 BRIT Awards take place Feb. 28 in Gallagher’s hometown of Manchester, England. Wolf Alice is among the performers.
(L-R) Ronald Townson, Lamonte McLemore, Marilyn McCoo, Florence LaRue, Billy Davis, Jr, The 5th Dimension, on ‘The 5th Dimension Traveling Sunshine Show’ television special. (Photo by Andy Sackheim /Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)
LaMonte McLemore, one of the founding members of the popular ’60s/’70s soul and R&B group The 5th Dimension, died Tuesday at the age of 90.
According to McLemore’s representative, he passed away at his Las Vegas home from “natural causes following a stroke suffered several years ago.”
The 5th Dimension, whose original members also included Marilyn McCoo and husband Billy Davis Jr., Florence LaRue and Ronald Townson, scored 20 top-40 hits between 1967 and 1973. Those include the #1 track “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In,” a medley of songs from the musical Hair, which also won the Grammy for record of the year.
Other hits included “Up, Up and Away,” a cover of “One Less Bell To Answer,” “Stoned Soul Picnic,” “Wedding Bell Blues” and “Never My Love.”
“Up, Up and Away” and “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2003 and 2004, respectively.
Remembering McLemore, McCoo and Davis said in a statement, “All of us who knew and loved him will definitely miss his energy and wonderful sense of humor.” Davis added, “[H]e will certainly be missed.”
“We were more like brother and sister than singing partners,” LaRue added. “I didn’t realize the depth of my love for Lamonte until he was no longer here. His absence has shown me the magnitude of what he meant to me and that love will stay in my heart forever.”
In addition to music, McLemore was a well-known photographer in areas of entertainment, sports and editorial portraiture, with his photos featured in Jet magazine.
Lil Jon on ‘Live with Kelly and Mark’ (Disney/Michael Le Brecht II)
The Milton Police Department in Milton, Georgia, has issued a missing person alert for Nathan Smith, the 27-year-old son of Lil Jon, born Jonathan Smith.
According to a post on the department’s Facebook, Nathan is 5 feet, 9 inches tall, weighs approximately 150 pounds and has short black hair. He was last seen Tuesday around 6 a.m. ET after running out of his house. Authorities say he left on foot without a phone and warn that he “may be disoriented and in need of assistance,” noting his family is concerned for his well-being.
“The family is asking for privacy at this time,” a representative for Lil Jon said in a statement to ABC News. “We are also asking for continued prayers for Nathan to come home safe. Thank you.”
Anyone with information or tips that could help locate Nathan is asked to contact the Milton Police Department.
Nathan, Lil Jon’s son with ex-wife Nicole Smith, has followed in his father’s footsteps as a DJ named Young Slade. “When my son graduated from DJ academy, I teared up to see him following in my footsteps,” Lil Jon told Huff Post in 2014, one of the few times he has spoken publicly about his son.
Nathan has discussed his father’s legacy on several occasions, most notably as a cast member on MTVFamily Legacyin 2025. That same year, the two appeared together on an episode of Celebrity Family Feud.
Stephen Pearcy The Undercover Tour admat (Courtesy of Stephen Pearcy)
Ratt frontman Stephen Pearcy has announced the first set of dates for his 2026 tour.
Dubbed The Undercover Tour, the trek will feature some performances with his former RATT bandmate, guitarist Warren DeMartini.
The tour will kick off with a Percy/DeMartini show on Feb. 26 in Highland, California, and then resume May 9 in Tulare, California, with a solo show. Pearcy will also play solo shows in Iowa, Louisiana and Wisconsin, followed by two more Pearcy/DeMartini shows: Aug. 21 in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, and Aug. 23 in Orlando, Florida. More dates are expected to be added.
Pearcy and DeMartini reunited for the first time back in May 2025 at the annual M3 Rock Festival in Columbia, Maryland. It was the first time they had performed together in eight years. They went on to play several other shows together in 2025.
Nick Jonas onstage during the Jonas Brothers Hand and Footprint in Cement Ceremony at TCL Chinese Theatre on Dec. 3, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Nick Jonas‘ daughter, Malti Marie Jonas, whom he shares with wife Priyanka Chopra Jonas, just turned 4. But the singer has revealed that when she was born in 2022, things were pretty touch-and-go.
Appearing on the On Purpose with Jay Shettypodcast, Nick says, “She came to the world under sort of very intense circumstances, which I’ve not really talked about ever.” He went on to explain that Malti, who was born via surrogate, was expected to arrive in April; instead, she came in January.
“We got to the hospital, and she came out, she was 1 pound, 11 ounces,” Nick said. “And purple, basically. They — these angels at the NICU — kind of resuscitated her in that moment and got her taken care of really quickly and intubated and everything else.”
“My wife and I, we basically shared 12-hour shifts at the hospital for 3 1/2 months,” Nick added. After “six blood transfusions,” he said, “She was doing great and we got to take her home.”
Nick believes that because of that experience, “I feel like she knows how she entered the world and what that first chapter of her life was like. And so every day is a gift, and you can actually feel it on her in the way that she behaves and how exciting everything is.”
“I don’t know how much she remembers,” he added. “Probably nothing. But spiritually I believe that there’s gratitude in her and, you know, she’s incredible.”
Nick also described Malti as “magic in every sense of the word.” He said, “It blows my mind, I look at her and I can see her future. I just know she’s going to do amazing things, and I’m awestruck that I get to experience her magic.”
Cover of Bruce Hornsby’s ‘Indigo Park’ (Zappo Productions/Thirty Tigers)
Bruce Hornsby has shared details about his upcoming album, Indigo Park, which will be released April 3.
The album will be made up of 10 songs, with Hornsby backed by his band The Noisemakers, along with guitarist Blake Mills, bassist Pino Palladino and drummer Chris Dave. The record will feature guest appearances by the late Bob Weir, Bonnie Raitt and Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig. It also contains two songs co-written by the late Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter.
According to a press release, with Indigo Park, Hornsby is looking back on “formative moments from his past, sometimes trying to resolve them, and other times looking for clues about his current-day outlook.”
“It’s just an old bastard, looking back,” says Hornsby. “To be honest, I’ve found a way, a path to grow old gracefully, with help from some newborn friends of mine.”
Hornsby and The Noisemakers are set to hit the road in support of Indigo Park. The tour kicks off April 9 in Cincinnati, Ohio, and wraps July 25 in Patchogue, New York. A complete list of dates can be found at BruceHornsby.com.
Here is the track list for Indigo Park: “Indigo Park” “Memory Palace” (feat. Ezra Koenig) “Entropy Here (Rust In Peace)” “Silhouette Shadows” “Ecstatic” (feat. Bonnie Raitt) “Alabama” “North Dakota Slate Roof” “Sliver of Time” “Might As Well Be Me, Florinda” (with Bob Weir & feat. Blake Mills) “Take a Light Strain”
The Linda Lindas “California Sun” single artwork. (Epitaph)
The Linda Lindas have released a cover of the Ramones song “California Sun.”
Along with paying tribute to the legendary punk group, the cover’s single artwork is inspired by the iconic Ramones logo.
“California Sun” was originally written by Henry Glover and recorded by Joe Jones in 1960. The Ramones’ version was released in 1977 on the album Leave Home.
The Linda Lindas’ most recent album is 2024’s No Obligation.
On Feb. 26, the eight-part Prime Video series The Gray House arrives, along with a soundtrack that boasts Lainey Wilson, Shania Twain and Willie Nelson.
Executive produced by Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman, among others, it stars Mary-Louise Parker and Ben Vereen in the “extraordinary true story of the unsung women who helped turn the tide of the American Civil War in favor of the Union,” according to a news release.
Willie’s track “Heart of America” is the soundtrack’s lead single.
“I’m not sure what Willie’s process is,” Costner says, “but it’s clear that Willie was ready and willing to go deep when thinking about that terrible moment in American history where our country was divided and at war with itself, a moment in time that I believe we still have not fully recovered from. Willie’s talent, while always on display, found a new depth at least for me.”
Lainey contributes “Dead End Red Dirt Road,” while Shania teams with Drake Milligan on “I’ll Be Here with You.” The War and Treaty, Yolanda Adams, Scott Stapp and Larkin Poe also contribute tracks to the soundtrack, which arrives Feb. 26.
