BABYMETAL‘s album METAL FORTH, which was originally supposed to come out in June and then had its released date changed a couple of times, has finally arrived.
The album includes collaborations with Poppy, Rage Against the Machine‘s Tom Morello, Slaughter to Prevail and Spiritbox. The group has just released a video for the Spiritbox collaboration, called “My Queen,” which you can watch now.
BABYMETAL recently completed a North American tour and is currently on tour in Asia, but they have two North American arena shows planned for the fall: one on Nov. 1 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, and one on Nov. 7 in Mexico City.
Jonas Brothers have released their seventh studio album, Greetings from Your Hometown. The album features Dean Lewis on the track “Loved You Better,” rock band Switchfoot on the title track and Marshmello on the previously released “Slow Motion.” The JoBros’ JONAS 20: Greetings from Your Hometown tour kicks off Sunday with a hometown show at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium.
In addition to the Jonas Brothers collab, Marshmello is teaming up with Jelly Roll on the “heartfelt” new track, “Holy Water.” Marshmello plays 12-string, baritone guitar and mandolin on the track, as Jelly sings “One tear for the brokenhearted, pour out a little holy water.” The mask-wearing music maker calls the song “one of the most emotional songs I’ve ever released,” revealing, “It’s about losing a loved one. Unfortunately, a lot of us can relate to that. When I showed the initial idea to Jelly Roll and told him the story, he loved it.”
Rob Thomas has dropped a new song, “Picture Perfect,” along with a lyric video. “Surprise!! My new song, ‘Picture Perfect’ is out now!!” he wrote on Instagram. Rob, who’d previously asked fans to submit their #pictureperfectmoments to him, added, “I’ve absolutely loved reading all of [them] – keep em coming!!!” Rob’s new album, All Night Days, will be released Sept. 5.
Luke Combs at Lollapalooza (Joshua Applegate/WireImage)
You can now hear an extraordinary part of Luke Combs‘ Lollapalooza set, as he and pop star Alex Warren team up to release their live version of the smash hit, “Ordinary.”
The singer/songwriter surprised the crowd by joining Luke during his Thursday, July 31 performance at the festival in Chicago’s Grant Park, teaming up to do the song that’s spent nine weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100.
“Ordinary” is also the top-selling track in the U.S. this year. Already one of the “most talked about moments of the entire festival,” the Lollapalooza version’s been viewed more than 85 million times across social media platforms. You can check it out now on YouTube.
This isn’t Alex’s only foray into the country world. Jelly Roll appears on the track “Bloodline” on his You’ll Be Alright, Kid album.
Sabrina Carpenter has unveiled what she says will be the final alternate version of the cover of her album Man’s Best Friend — and it comes with a little something extra.
The artwork shows Sabrina dressed up at a dinner party, talking to a variety of men in tuxedos. The vinyl comes with what she describes as “such a special bonus track called ‘Such a Funny Way.’” It’s pressed on burgundy vinyl and is now available for preorder.
Following the outcry over Sabrina’s original cover for Man’s Best Friend — which shows her on her hands and knees, with an unseen man gripping a fistful of her hair — she’s since rolled out several different versions of the cover. One shows her lounging in a flower-filled room; another shows her dancing with a guy in what looks like the middle of a party. There’s also a picture disc that shows her laying on a bed with a guy holding onto her ankle.
Sabrina is also offering the album on CD and cassette. Among the merch she’s selling is a retro CD player that looks like a jewelry box on the outside and like a mini-turntable inside.
Artist/producer Marshmello has already topped the country chart with “Miles on It” with Kane Brown, but he’s going deeper with his new collab with Jelly Roll.
Marshmello himself plays 12-string, baritone guitar and mandolin on “Holy Water,” as Jelly sings “One tear for the brokenhearted, pour out a little holy water.”
The mask-wearing music maker calls the “heartfelt” track “one of the most emotional songs I’ve ever released,” going on to reveal, “It’s about losing a loved one.”
“Unfortunately, a lot of us can relate to that,” he says. “When I showed the initial idea to Jelly Roll and told him the story, he loved it.”
“He’s an open book,” Marshmello continues, “and it was really great to see how it resonated. It inspired me to go in even more on the production and get creative with the country elements. He definitely brought it home to where it is now.”
Marshmello also recorded the quintuple Platinum “One Thing Right” with Kane in 2019.
Jack White is seen exiting of The Bowery Hotel on August 20, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by MediaPunch/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
Jack White has shared a rare photo of his son HenryLee White in celebration of a birthday milestone.
The rocker posted a photo of him and his lookalike son on Instagram, along with a shot of White holding his son as a baby.
“Want to wish a very Happy 18th birthday to my one and only son Henry Lee White!” the White Stripes rocker wrote. “Been proud of this young man since day one! Keep being you Hank.”
Henry Lee is one of two children Jack has with his second wife, model and singer Karen Elson. Their daughter, Scarlett Teresa White, was born in 2006.
White is currently married to musician Olivia Jean, whom he wed in 2022 on stage during one of White’s shows at the Masonic Temple in Detroit.
White has only one more show scheduled for this year. He’s set to play the CBGB Festival in Brooklyn, New York, on Sept. 27.
Offset opens up about his life after Migos in a new episode of Carmelo Anthony‘s 7PM in Brooklyn podcast.
After over 10 years with the group, he says he left to begin his solo career because his artistic growth was stunted. The success he was able to achieve with Migos, however, would play into the decisions he made with music releases.
“See me going solo and s***– that’s why I wait and I particularly put s*** out because the standard I done set myself so high that I can’t slip,” Offset said. “So that pressure, that s*** be hard but you got to always remember what people godd*** love you for and what they f*** with you for no matter what.”
He noted that he and Quavo have buried the hatchet since going their separate ways in 2022. “We holla at each other every other week,” Offset said. “That’s family at the end of the day. You’re gonna bump heads with your family sometimes, but ain’t nobody playing with me, ain’t nobody playing with him … nobody.”
Migos consisted of three members: Offset, Quavo and the late Takeoff, who shot and killed outside a bowling alley in 2022.
The full episode, in promotion of Offset’s upcoming album, Kiari, is now available to watch on YouTube. Kiari arrives on Aug. 22.
Bonnie Raitt performs on ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ June 14, 2022/ Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via Getty Images
Bonnie Raitt is showing her support for comedian Stephen Colbert, whose late night talk show, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, was canceled by CBS.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer shared video on Instagram of some of her performances on The Late Show, writing, “In light of the shocking cancellation of @colbertlateshow with Stephen Colbert (set to end next May,) we want to send along our support and appreciation for what he means to us and the crucial right to have free expression in a healthy democracy.”
“We know his brilliant, beloved and important place in our culture will continue to evolve in some new, exciting way,” the post adds. “We wish him and his incredible team all the best and are so grateful for what they continue to give us all. He’s number 1 in the late night market for a reason. Unstoppable!”
Performances featured in the post include Raitt’s last appearance in June 2022, where she performed “Blame It On Me” from her album Just Like That…, as well as a 2019 performance of John Prine’s “Angel From Montgomery,” which the post says was one of Colbert’s favorite tunes.
CBS announced in July that the network was canceling The Late Show saying it was a “financial decision.” The longtime franchise will end in May 2026 after more than 30 years on air. At the time of the announcement Paramount had been working to finalize a deal to sell Paramount to Skydance Media, which needed approval from the Trump administration to go through. The merger has since closed.
Raitt will kick off the next leg of her current tour on Aug. 20 in Port Chester, New York. A complete list of dates can be found at BonnieRaitt.com.
Bailey Zimmerman’s ‘Different Night Same Rodeo’ (Atlantic Records/Warner Music Nashville)
The long-awaited sophomore album from Bailey Zimmerman has finally arrived.
“2 years of work, 18 songs, and a few dang good friends,” he shared on his socials, along with a photo of him sporting a tank top with the album title. “The Different Night Same Rodeo Album is out now.”
The record’s title is a nod to something Bailey’s father often said to him growing up, “Same s***, different day.”
The release also comes with a little surprise.
“Did somebody say they wanted a music video w/ [The Kid LAROI]?” Bailey teased. “‘Lost’ Official Music Video… BE THERE OR BE SQUARE.”
Bailey and the Australian rapper shot the video in the Las Vegas desert.
Different Night Same Rodeo features “Backup Plan” with Luke Combs, which is currently nearing the top of the chart, as well as Bailey’s previous hit, “Holy Smokes.”
Meghan Trainor has lent her voice to animated projects in the past, and now she’s taking on another project that both her young sons can watch.
HEY A.J.! is a new series debuting on Disney Jr. and then Disney+ in 2026. It’s described as a “whimsical and music-filled family comedy” about a young girl with a big imagination and her stuffed bunny. It’s based on the Hey A.J.books by ex-NFL star-turned-children’s book author Martellus Bennett.
Meghan will provide the voice of a recurring character: the mother of A.J.’s best friend, Jessie.
She previously voiced characters in the films Smurfs: The Lost Village and Playmobil: The Movie and also guest starred on an episode of Blue’s Clues & You!
Meghan is mom to 4-year-old Riley Trainor and 2-year-old Barry Trainor.
