Led Zeppelin members Jimmy Page and Robert Plant kicked off a tour together in Pensacola, Florida.
The tour followed the November 1994 release of their joint album, No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded.
The album was a recording of the duo’s MTV Unledded special, which was filmed in London and Wales, and aired in October of that year. It featured orchestrations of Led Zeppelin tunes and saw them backed by a Moroccan string band and an Egyptian orchestra.
Songs performed during the set included Led Zeppelin tunes “Kashmir,” “Dazed and Confused,” “Dancing Days” and “Immigrant Song,” as well as four new tracks.
Chris Janson’s ‘Wild Horses’ (Harpeth 60 Records/Warner Music Nashville)
Chris Janson’s top-20 hit “Me & a Beer” was inspired by the friends he surrounds himself with.
“It’s a blue-collar anthem for blue-collar working-class folks, man, who want to have a cold beer at the end of the day,” he says. “People I hang out with, the people who are just kind of around in my life, are blue-collar dudes. OK, they’re either building houses, doing excavator work, concrete work, working on my truck, you know, just doing things like that.”
“And I love people like that because that’s real,” he continues. “Those are the real people in America. You know, people who like to hunt and fish, and I wrote that song for those kind of people.”
The “Buy Me a Boat” hitmaker also wrote “Me & a Beer” with some inspiration from his past successes.
“I wanted to write something between ‘Good Vibes’ and ‘Fix a Drink,’ right in the middle of the two, because those are two of my biggest hits and two songs that people still recurrently request,” he tells ABC Audio. “And so I got with Ashley Gorley, who I wrote those two songs with, and I said, ‘We gotta do this.'”
“Me & a Beer” is the lead single from Chris’ Wild Horses album.
2026 Rock Hall Nominee Melissa Etheridge (Courtesy Rock & Roll Hall of Fame)
Out of the 17 acts nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year, Melissa Etheridge is one of 10 appearing on the ballot for the first time. She’s been eligible for the honor for over 10 years, so did she think it might happen eventually?
“To be honest, there was always hope,” Melissa tells ABC Audio, noting that she thought, “I’ve done a few things in my life.” She felt that there was “a good chance” that she’d be nominated and, she laughs, “Hopefully I would be alive.”
However, she didn’t actively campaign for it, calling attempts to define rock ‘n’ roll a “nebulous sort of vague thing.” But she notes that every year, “my wife and my family and my friends would be very upset” when she failed to make the ballot.
That’s why, she says, “It was very, very nice this year to be in the room. To be part of it.”
But if Melissa — whose new album, Rise, is due March 27 — makes the cut and is named an inductee, who would she like to do the honors? Maybe the biggest pop star in the world.
“The first thing that comes to my mind is Taylor Swift. Because when I met Taylor, she did tell me that when she was 11 years old her parents took her to my concert. And that’s where, after that, she wanted to play guitar,” says Melissa. “So I know I’ve been an inspiration.”
Then again, someone even more legendary than Taylor has also expressed interest in the job.
“Years ago … we were performing something and Bono was there, and Bono actually said … he wanted to induct me,” Melissa says. “So, you know, I have no idea.”
‘More Than We Ever Imagined’ film poster. (Trafalgar Releasing)
Twenty One Pilots have shared a clip from their new concert film, More That We Ever Imagined.
The clip, which premiered via NME.com, features footage of Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun playing the song “Next Semester,” which appears on their 2024 album, Clancy.
As previously reported, More Than We Ever Imagined was recorded during the “Stressed Out” duo’s 2025 sold-out stadium show in Mexico City.
“A great concert and a great movie can change your life,” director Mark C. Eshleman tells NME. “I’ve watched this band put on unbelievable live performances in the 16 years we’ve been creating together, and this film perfectly captures the magic of a Twenty One Pilots show.”
More Than We Ever Imagined premieres in cinemas worldwide Thursday.
You can also catch Twenty One Pilots outside the movie theater performing at the upcoming Shaky Knees and Osheaga festivals.
RAYE has been added to the lineup of the BRIT Awards, the U.K. equivalent of the Grammys, which take place Saturday in Manchester, England. In 2024, she set a record by winning six BRIT awards in a single night. This year she’s up for two awards: pop act and song of the year for “Where Is My Husband!”
Despite her legendary status, only one of Whitney Houston’s videos had hit the billion-view mark on YouTube — until now. The late singer has just earned her second Billions Club entry with the clip for her 1993 hit “I Have Nothing.” The first one was, of course, the clip for “I Will Always Love You.”
Tate McRae, Lorde, sombr and Zara Larsson are among the main performers at this year’s Osheaga Festival, which takes place July 31 through Aug. 2 in Montreal, Canada. Other acts on the bill include Max McKnown, Twenty One Pilots and Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard.
Mike Love of The Beach Boys performs during Riot Fest at Douglass Park on September 20, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Barry Brecheisen/Getty Images)
The Beach Boys have added some new dates to their 2026 schedule.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band, fronted by founding member Mike Love, has expanded their upcoming tour celebrating 60 years of their album Pet Sounds. Added dates include new stops in Atlantic City, New Jersey; Medford, Massachusetts; Quakertown, Pennsylvania; Temecula, California; Baltimore, Maryland; Thackerville, Oklahoma; Lancaster, Pennsylvania; and Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
A ticket presale for the new dates begins Thursday at 10 a.m. local time. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday at 10 a.m. local time.
Released May 16, 1966, Pet Sounds, The Beach Boys’ 11th studio album, was a critical hit and often considered one of the best albums of all time. It featured such classic Beach Boys songs as “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” “God Only Knows,” “Sloop John B” and more.
The album peaked at #10 on the Billboard Album chart and has been certified Platinum by the RIAA. In 2004 it was chosen by the Library of Congress for inclusion in the National Recording Registry.
The Beach Boys’ 2026 tour kicks off March 22 in Orlando, Florida. A complete schedule can be found at TheBeachBoys.com.
Bobby Brown, Ricky Bell, Ralph Tresvant, Ronnie DeVoe, Michael Bivins, and Johnny Gill of New Edition performs during Day 2 of 2025 Jazz In The Gardens Music Festival at Hard Rock Stadium on March 8, 2025, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage)
New Edition has been nominated for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and they’re urging fans to vote and help them secure a position in the 2026 class.
Ricky Bell took to Instagram Wednesday to share his reaction to the news. “God is the Greatest! I am truly humbled and overwhelmed with gratitude right now,” he wrote. “To my brothers Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, Mike, Ralph, and Johnny—we’ve been on this journey for over 40 years, and today, @newedition has officially been nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2026!”
“From the Orchard Park projects to the world stage, we’ve always done it for the love of the music and for YOU, our incredible fans. We wouldn’t be here without your unwavering support and loyalty through every season. This nomination is just as much yours as it is ours,” he continued. “Now, we need y’all to show up like only you can!”
Ricky provided instructions on how fans can cast their votes, before concluding with the message: “Let’s make history together. It’s God’s timing, and it’s our time! Love y’all to life!”
In Bobby Brown’s post about the nomination, he wrote that “it’s time for the NE4LIFERS to show up and show out,” noting, “every single click matters.”
“This is about legacy. This is about impact. This is about NEW EDITION,” he wrote. “Let’s move with purpose and make it count. NE4LIFE.”
Michael Bivins added, “Let’s … show the @rockhall why we belong on final list for 2026.”
New Edition is among 17 nominees being considered for induction. It’s their first time appearing on the ballot.
Inductees will be announced in April, with the ceremony set to take place in the fall.
Jordan Davis’ first new music of 2026 will arrive on Friday.
“Y’all asked for it. ‘Like God Intended,’ out Friday,” he posted on his socials, along with a video explaining “We teased that a couple months ago, and y’all have been asking about it since then.”
“Like God Intended” is also Jordan’s first new solo material since he dropped his third studio album, Learn the Hard Way, in August.
Jordan’s currently in England on his European tour, where he’ll be through early March. Later in the month, his international travels will take him to New Zealand and Australia.
He currently has a top-10 hit with “Ain’t a Bad Life” with his good friend Thomas Rhett.
An R.E.M. classic is featured in season 3 of Apple TV’s Shrinking, but it’s not the version most fans are used to.
Episode 5 of the show, which premiered Wednesday, features a cover of the song performed by series star Jason Segel, and his take on the track has just been released.
In the episode, Segel’s character, Jimmy, is having a discussion with Meg, played by Lily Rabe, who’s the daughter of Harrison Ford’s character, Paul. During the chat, Jimmy opens up about his love life and expresses his desire to have “one easy romantic moment” or “one uncomplicated kiss” so he can feel hopeful about romance again. He adds that he pictures “Nightswimming” playing in the background while it happens, but with him singing the song.
At the end of the episode, Segel’s version of the song plays as he and the married Meg kiss, and the episode’s credits start to roll.
“Nightswimming” appeared on R.E.M.’s eighth studio album, Automatic for the People. It was released as a single in the U.K., where it went to #27 on the singles chart.
Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco at the 2025 Oscars (Disney/Gavin Bond)
Has Selena Gomez subtly responded to recent criticism of her husband, Benny Blanco?
On her Instagram Story on Wednesday, Selena shared a video of her and Benny kissing, adding the caption, “I fall more and more in love with you every day my love.”
The post comes amid Benny’s controversial appearance on his new Friends Keep Secrets podcast. Social media was quick to call the songwriter and producer out over the episode, because he not only showed his visibly dirty feet on camera but also casually passed gas. He then joked about whether or not the camera could pick up the sound.
While they’ve known each other since Selena was a teen, she and Benny began dating in June 2023. They revealed their engagement in December 2024 and married in Santa Barbara, California, in September 2025.
