Lorde performs during day three of Glastonbury festival 2025 at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 27, 2025 in Glastonbury, England. (Joseph Okpako/WireImage)
Lorde may never be royal, but she is now an official member of YouTube’s billion views club thanks to “Royals.”
The U.S. video for the New Zealand artist’s breakout hit has officially reached the 1 billion views milestone, marking a career-first for Lorde.
The video premiered on YouTube in June 2013, when Lorde was 16 years old. It hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 months later in October 2013.
“Royals” appears on Lorde’s debut album, 2013’s Pure Heroine. She’s since put out three more albums, 2017’s Melodrama, 2021’s Solar Power and 2025’s Virgin.
Lorde is headlining a number of upcoming U.S. festivals, including Lollapalooza, New Orleans Jazz Fest and Governors Ball.
Bailey Zimmerman’s collab with Brandon Lake was just released on Friday, but the response has been so great that they’ve already released a new live version.
“SPEECHLESS… thank you from the bottom of my heart for listening to ‘Just Believe’ over and over,” Bailey wrote on his socials. “I did not expect y’all to blow this song up like you have” is written over a video in which he sings along to the track.
The live take was captured at Brandon’s King of Hearts Tour stop at Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena on March 8.
Bailey resumes his Different Night Same Rodeo Tour March 27 at The Wharf Amphitheater in Orange Beach, Alabama.
Taylor Momsen of The Pretty Reckless at 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Disney/Frank Micelotta)
The Pretty Reckless has premiered the video for “When I Wake Up,” which features frontwoman Taylor Momsen reuniting with her former Gossip Girl co-stars Jessica Szohr and Connor Paolo.
The NSFW clip follows Momsen over a night of sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll, and also features cameos from Pat Smear and Ilan Rubin of Foo Fighters.
“l wanted the video to reflect where the song came from – a time in my life when I was out of control, not caring whether I lived or died,” Momsen says in a press release. “We shot it raw, with no grade, no filter. Reality doesn’t come color-corrected, and I didn’t want to change what we captured. The imperfection is the grade.”
“This is where life can take you when you play too close to the edge, chasing substances, sex, and dopamine highs to escape depression,” she continues. “It led me down a rabbit hole of self-destruction that leaves you emptier than where you began.”
Momsen concludes, “With all that being said…enjoy.”
The “When I Wake Up” video is now streaming on YouTube.
“When I Wake Up” appears on The Pretty Reckless’ upcoming album, Dear God, due out June 26. The record also includes the single “For I Am Death.”
The Pretty Reckless will launch a U.S. headlining tour in July. They’re also playing shows opening for AC/DC.
Cover art for Nas and DJ Premier’s ‘Light-Years’ album (Mass Appeal)
Nas and DJ Premier came together in New York to shoot the newly released visual for their “GiT Ready” collaboration.
The music video, directed by Jean-Charles “JC” Charavin, “draws inspiration from contemporary architecture and the worlds of finance and technology,” according to a press release. It captures the two doing what they do best, with Premier flexing his skills on the 1s and 2s and Nas rapping, as subtle details of their success are shown throughout.
“GiT Ready” is one of the songs on Nas and Premier’s album Light-Years, which was released a little more than 30 years after they first collaborated on Illmatic hits “N.Y. State of Mind,” “Memory Lane” and “Represent.”
It was the last album released from Mass Appeal’s Legend Has It…, a seven-album series honoring him and six other hip-hop legends via the release of their new albums. Nas’ features on the other projects were compiled into the Legend Has It… Nas Feature Presentation project, complete with his commentary offering insight into those collaborations.
The “GiT Ready” music video is now available to watch on YouTube.
‘Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition’ film poster. (Trafalgar Releasing; Art by Albert “Akirant” Quirantes)
Iron Maiden has premiered the trailer for their upcoming documentary, Burning Ambition.
The career-spanning film follows the band’s five-decade journey, and all the ups and downs that led to them becoming metal icons.
Along with interviews with Maiden members, the trailer teases appearances by Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello, Anthrax’s Scott Ian, rapper Chuck D and actor Javier Bardem.
You can watch the Burning Ambition trailer on YouTube.
Burning Ambition will premiere in theaters on May 7. Tickets are on sale now.
The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson performs at the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction (Disney/Frank Micelotta)
The Black Crowes are nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for the second straight year, and while frontman Chris Robinson wrote on Instagram that he and brother Rich Robinson were “beyond excited and thrilled” with the nomination, he didn’t always feel that way.
During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!Tuesday, Chris addressed comments he made in 2017, in which he said he wouldn’t go to the Hall of Fame if inducted.
“I have a much more positive outlook these days,” Chris said. “Things definitely changed. I wasn’t in The Black Crowes at that time I made that salacious comment,” referring to the band’s breakup between 2015 and 2019.
Chris added, “But it is true, The Black Crowes, we were kind of more famous, my brother and I, for hating each other than the songs and the music. It worked for Oasis. I don’t know why it didn’t work for us.”
But Chris said that since their 2019 reunion “it’s not been that way,” adding, “It’s been fantastic.”
Chris also performed on the show without his brother, treating the audience to a cover of Otis Redding’s 1966 track “Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song).”
The Black Crowes’ new album, A Pound of Feathers, is out now.
BTS is taking their comeback to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
The reunited K-pop superstars will appear on the late-night talk show on March 25, during which they’ll sit for an interview and perform one song from their new album, ARIRANG. On March 26, they’ll return for a second song.
The group’s last performance on The Tonight Show came in 2021, when they performed “Butter” and “Permission to Dance.” Since then, Jimin, SUGA, Jung Kook, Jin and j-hope have appeared individually on the show; this will mark their first appearance together in five years.
ARIRANG drops March 20. The following day, they’ll perform live on Netflix during BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE | ARIRANG, and on March 27, a documentary about the making of the album and the group’s reunion, BTS: THE RETURN, will premiere on the streamer.
Wells Kelly, John Hall, Lance Hoppen and Larry Hoppen of the pop-rock band “Orleans” pose for a portrait in circa 1975. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Orleans, the band known for such hits as “Still The One” and “Dance With Me,” has announced that their touring days are coming to an end.
Original member Lance Hoppen shared the news in a post on Facebook, noting he had an “important announcement for all Orleans fans.”
“Last Saturday we played our first show of 2026, which is the beginning of year 54 for Orleans as a live band. That’s a good long run by any standard,” he wrote. “For a variety of reasons, I’ve decided that this will be the final year for Orleans as a live band. It’s not a decision that has been made quickly nor lightly. It’s been a long time coming and I have to admit that I am conflicted about it.”
Hoppen noted that while he’ll miss the shows and the fans, travel has become difficult, especially at his age. “It’s time to turn the page,” he said.
Fans, however, still have a chance to see them live, with Lance noting they have over 40 shows booked for 2026.
“We will finish up on the Rock ‘n’ Romance cruise next March 13-20 … so there is literally one year left if you want to catch Orleans live before it’s too late,” he wrote.
He then thanked the musicians that have been in the band as well as the fans.
“Without YOU, none of this would have been possible. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart,” he concluded. “I hope to see you down the road somewhere!”
‘Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party’ album artwork. (Post Atlantic)
Hayley Williams is among the nominees for the 2026 Libera Awards, which celebrate the best in independent music.
The Paramore frontwoman’s 2025 solo album, Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party, will compete in categories including record of the year and best rock record.
Other nominees include Geese’s Getting Killed for record of the year and best alternative rock record, Fontaines D.C.’s “It’s Amazing to Be Young” for best rock record, Coheed and Cambria’s The Father of Make Believe for best heavy record, David Byrne’s Who Is the Sky? for best pop record and Tom Morello’s Beartooth collaboration, “Everything Burns,” for best record from games and interactive media.
The 2026 Libera Awards will take place June 8 in New York City.
Anders Friden of In Flames performs live at the 2025 Tuska Festival in Suvilahti on June 27, 2025 in Helsinki, Finland. (Venla Shalin/Redferns)
The new In Flames album is officially in the can.
The Swedish metallers have finished recording their upcoming 15th studio effort, according to an Instagram post from frontman Anders Fridén.
“Laughs, frustrations, genius ideas, fabulous decisions, friendships, amazing drums, bass and guitar with a little vocals sprinkled on top… it’s done,” the post reads. “In flames 15, here we come.”
The most recent In Flames album is 2023’s Foregone. They also teamed up with Machine Head and Lacuna Coil for the 2024 song “These Scars Won’t Define Us” ahead of a tour together.
