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The latest episode of Saturday Night Live was definitely jacked.

Jack White was the musical guest, officially joining SNL’s musical guest Five-Timers Club as solo artist, while making his sixth appearance overall; he’d also performed with The White Stripes in 2002. Meanwhile, the similarly named Jack Black hosted the episode, which marked his induction into the Five-Timers Club as a host.

In Black’s opening monologue, the Tenacious D frontman was brought into the Five-Timers Club lounge, which had fallen into a state of disrepair. Black then declared he was going to fix the lounge by “singing the most rocking song,” before launching into the Stripes’ signature hit “Seven Nation Army,” as White joined in on guitar.

“We’ll be White Black!” Black quipped as the monologue ended.

White later returned to stage for the live debut of his two new singles, “G.O.D. and the Broken Ribs” and “Derecho Demonico.” The songs, which dropped Friday, mark White’s first new material since his 2024 album, No Name.

White also appeared in a sketch called “Words to Live By,” in which Black and cast members Andrew Dismukes and James Austin Johnson sang a country song about being told something important and significant, but they can’t remember exactly what they were told. It’s basically like how Tenacious D’s “Tribute” doesn’t sound anything like the greatest song in the world — it’s just a tribute.

White showed up towards the end of the sketch to perform a guitar solo, but in keeping with the theme of the song, he couldn’t remember how it went.

If that wasn’t enough Jack White for you, you can catch him performing Monday on CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

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Highly Suspect has premiered a new single called “Wasted.”

The track features lead vocals by bassist Rich Meyer. It follows the February release of the song “Yellow Roses.”

“We just gonna keep making stuff, on our terms, and adding to our discography every month,” frontman Johnny Stevens writes in an Instagram post. “Or whenever we feel like it. We’re just doing what we want.”

The most recent Highly Suspect album is 2024’s As Above, So Below.

Highly Suspect will launch a U.S. tour in May.

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Bruce Springsteen has paid tribute to Israeli-born musician Suki Lahav, who passed away at age 74. Lahav was briefly a member of The E Street Band in the mid ’70s, and her violin work is heard in the opening of his Born to Run track “Jungleland.”

“Here on E Street, we’re heartbroken over the passing of Suki Lahav,” Springsteen wrote on social media. “Her angelic voice shone on 4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) and her beautiful violin brought great drama to the Jungleland intro. She also blessed our stage with her beauty and grace in our early touring days.”

He added, “She was a wonderful friend, may she rest with the angels.”

In an earlier post, the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music noted that Lahav “contributed to the early sound of Bruce Springsteen’s breakthrough era.”

“Lahav went on to become a major figure in Israeli music and literature, leaving behind a lasting legacy as both a songwriter and poet,” the post added.

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Josh Ross’ current single, “Hate How You Look,” is climbing the chart, and he’s just dropped a new single called “Give ‘Er Hell.” The Canadian singer says in a statement, “I’ve had moments where things weren’t going my way, and this song came from that place. It’s about digging deep, trusting yourself, and giving it everything no matter what – even if sometimes that fire in you ends up being the reason you lose something good.”

Lee Brice is out with a new song called “When the Kingdom Comes,” which was co-written by his wife, Sara Brice, among others. Lee says in a statement, “I love music and I work hard at having success at it. It’s a part of who I am, it’s in my bones. But this specific song has a much bigger purpose. I feel like all that I have worked for and all that I have hoped for comes down to the message this song hopefully relays – God has always had a plan.” Lee adds, “If only one person is changed or brought closer to Jesus, His message and the Kingdom [by hearing this song], then it will be all I ever wanted it to be.”

Billy Ray Cyrus has announced a new album called The Hill, due June 16. He also dropped the first single, a duet with daughter Noah Cyrus called “On Our Way Along,” co-written and co-produced by Billy Ray’s son Braison Cyrus. The Hill is the “Achy Breaky Heart” singer’s first new collection of studio material in 14 years. According to a press release, it’s a “return to his Nashville songwriting roots.” Billy Ray says of the song, “It’s a celebration of all things music and family. Made from the heart… for the heart.”

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Harry Styles’ birthplace is looking for his help.

Chris Bloore, a member of Parliament for the town of Redditch, penned a letter to the singer asking him to support the town’s bid to be the U.K. Town of Culture 2028. The title awards a smaller U.K. town with funding for a local cultural program.

“I’m writing as the Member of Parliament for Redditch with a simple ask: will you help us bring the UK Town of Culture 2028 title home?” the letter begins. “While Redditch might not always be centre stage, we’ve already got One Thing going for us: we’re the birthplace of Harry Styles.”

The letter goes on to name drop more of Harry and One Direction’s songs as Bloore touts all the town has to offer.

“For young people here, you’ve shown what’s possible – going from Redditch to the world stage,” Bloore continues, addressing Harry. “We’re not asking for Watermelon Sugar-coated promises – just a genuine show of support from someone whose roots are right here.”

No word yet on whether Harry has responded.

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This music may be a #1 hit. RAYE’s new album, This Music May Contain Hope, debuted atop the U.K.’s Official Album Chart.

The achievement marks the British singer’s first #1 album in her home country. Her last album, My 21st Century Blues, peaked at #2 on the chart.

Earlier this year, the lead single off the new album, “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!,” hit #1 on the U.K.’s Official Singles Chart.

Not only is RAYE topping the charts, she’s inspiring rising artists. “Die on This Hill” singer Sienna Spiro tells Elle magazine she admires RAYE’s vulnerability and creative approach.

“As I started working in the industry, she released that song ‘Ice Cream Man’ [about being sexually abused by a music producer],” Spiro says. “I, thank God, haven’t had any problems like that. But she talks about dark and scary things, and I look up to her using her voice.”

RAYE is currently on the U.S. leg of her THIS TOUR MAY CONTAIN NEW MUSIC tour, which wraps up in LA on May 13. She’ll open for Bruno Mars on his The Romantic Tour starting in August.

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Halle Bailey stars in the upcoming film You, Me & Tuscany as Anna, a woman who “crashes at an empty Italian villa, posing as the owner’s fiancée,” according to IMDB, and “discovers an unexpected romance that may transform her life.” Speaking to People, Halle reveals, “I saw myself in her a lot.”

“[She is] someone who gets it wrong sometimes,” she says, “but still has the courage and the gumption to get back up again.”

Halle knows a thing or two about getting back up again following her breakup with DDG, the father of her child, which she wrote about in her diary. Those entries turned into lyrics for her most recent album, love?… or something like it.

“It was a lot of my diary entries about my experience through love the past few years,” Halle says of the lyrics. The project, she adds, is about “coming out of your version of what you thought was love in the moment and looking back and asking yourself, ‘Was that love?’ Just the journey you go on as a young woman.”

Halle and DDG, born Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr., were together for over two years. According to People, they are now co-parenting their son, Halo Grandberry, following a recent custody battle.

Nowadays, Halle says she’s doing great and is “just grateful to be here.”

“I was grateful that I got to put that out into the world,” she says of her album. “It makes me so happy to see people responding to those songs. It literally blows my mind when I can find some version of a creative outlet and have it impact people.”

You, Me & Tuscany arrives in theaters April 10.

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A pair of modern alternative artists have released collaborations with classic rockers.

St. Vincent is featured on a new recording of the Ringo Starr song “Choose Love.” The track will appear on Starr’s upcoming album, Long Long Road, due out April 24.

“A fresh take on a classic Ringo Starr track, ‘Choose Love’ is reimagined with new depth and featuring vocal harmonies from St. Vincent,” a newsletter from the Beatles legend reads.

Meanwhile, Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig guests on a new Bruce Hornsby song called “Memory Palace.”

“Sometimes people who write a timeless hit search for their next hit, well past the time when it’s feasible to have a hit,” Koenig says in a statement. “With Bruce, obviously, he’s proud of the work he did, but it doesn’t define him. That kind of bravery — to push into territory that has very little in common with your best-known work — is inspiring.”

“Memory Palace” appears on Hornsby’s new album, Indigo Park, out now.

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