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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its list of nominees to be inducted in 2026.

The 17 artists on the ballot are Oasis, Phil Collins, Iron Maiden, The Black Crowes, INXS, Jeff Buckley, Mariah Carey, Melissa Etheridge, Billy Idol, Lauryn Hill, Joy Division/New Order, New Edition, Pink, Sade, Shakira, Luther Vandross and Wu-Tang Clan.

Ten of the nominees are appearing on the ballot for the first time: Phil Collins, INXS, Jeff Buckley, Melissa Etheridge, Lauryn Hill, New Edition, Pink, Shakira, Luther Vandross and Wu-Tang Clan. Collins, who’s nominated as a solo artist, has previously been inducted as a member of Genesis.

“This diverse list of talented nominees recognizes the ever evolving faces and sounds of Rock & Roll and its continued impact on youth culture,” says Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation Chairman John Sykes in a statement. “Induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is music’s highest honor and we look forward to celebrating the Class of 2026 this Fall.”

The exact date of the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony has yet to be announced. The inductees will be announced in April. 

For more info, visit RockHall.com.

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Mariah Carey, Sade, Lauryn Hill, New Edition, Luther Vandross and Wu-Tang Clan are being considered for induction into the 2026 class of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

They were announced as part of a group of 17 performer nominees. To be eligible for nomination, an artist or band must have released their first commercial recording at least 25 years ago.

Mariah’s nomination marks her third in row, after being considered for the 2024 and 2025 classes. Sade returns for a second time following her first nomination in 2024. Lauryn, New Edition, Luther and Wu-Tang Clan are among the artists who have been nominated for the first time.

Others being considered for induction are Oasis, Phil Collins, Iron Maiden, The Black Crowes, INXS, Jeff Buckley, Melissa Etheridge, Billy Idol, Joy Division/New Order and Pink.

The inductees will be announced in April, with the induction ceremony scheduled to take place in the fall.

“This diverse list of talented nominees recognizes the ever evolving faces and sounds of Rock & Roll and its continued impact on youth culture,” John Sykes, chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, said in a statement. “Induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is music’s highest honor and we look forward to celebrating the Class of 2026 this Fall.”

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Twenty One Pilots are headlining the 2026 Osheaga festival, taking place July 31 to Aug. 2 in Montreal.

The bill also includes The xx, Turnstile, The Neighbourhood, sombr, Empire of the Sun, Geese, Wet Leg, Mt. Joy, Wolf Alice, Bob Moses, Franz Ferdinand and Of Monsters and Men, among many others.

Lorde and Tate McRae will headline as well.

Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time. American Express cardmembers can access a presale now.

For the full lineup and all ticket info, visit Osheaga.com.

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J. Cole once felt “Lonely at the Top,” but he was far from that during a temporary stop in Phoenix. His old Honda Civic broke down amid his Trunk Sale tour, and he was met with a crowd of fans while getting his vehicle fixed in the city.

“Tried to make it to LA before we go back home, the Civic said it had enough and broke on us! Phoenix, we here now while the car is getting fixed,” Cole wrote Monday on X. “Gonna mob around the city in the sprinter selling CD’s in the meantime.”

Video later surfaced of a group of people outside the auto shop cheering and documenting as Cole waved hello and walked into the crowd.

Cole kicked off his Trunk Sale tour about two weeks ago and as with other aspects of the rollout for his The Fall-Off album, he explained the concept behind the move.

“As a teenager I had copies of the Fayettenam Bommuh’s album that Nervous gave me to sell. I used to go up to the gas stations trying to sell the album to strangers ‘yo you like hip hop??’ Was the beginning of the sales pitch,” he wrote. “When I was working on this album I had the desire to go feel that feeling again, and that’s what I’m about to do. Trunk Sale Tour 26!! I don’t know where we bout to drive to, but catch me outside! Cop a CD from me or just show love. I truly appreciate all the love and the reaction to the music.”

Footage from recent stops of the Trunk Sale tour can be found on Cole’s YouTube.

The official Fall-Off tour is set to kick off in July.

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2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Salt-N-Pepa and DJ Spinderella will soon be part of another of Hall of Fame class. They are set to be inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame, an honor reserved for “individuals or groups who have been pioneers in their respective fields and whose influence continues to shape their industry for generations,” according to a press release.

“As pioneers of hip-hop, Salt-N-Pepa and DJ Spinderella rewrote the rules and boldly claimed space in a genre that forever changed because of their voices, style, and undeniable talent,” said NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson in a statement. “Inducting them into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame is a celebration of more than an iconic career – it’s a tribute to trailblazers who opened doors, and inspired generations in a way that still resonates today.”

Connie Orlando, executive vice president of specials, music programming & music strategy at BET, added that “Salt-N-Pepa and DJ Spinderella have built a legacy defined by confidence, authenticity, and cultural influence.”

“They reshaped how women are seen and heard in music, creating space for bold self-expression and empowerment,” she continued. “Inducting them into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame honors a career that continues to strengthen community, elevate culture, and connect generations.”

The 57th NAACP Image Awards, hosted by Deon Cole, will air live on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET and CBS. Halle Bailey, Regina Hall, Ryan Coogler, Sterling K. Brown and Delroy Lindo are among those helping to present the awards.

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Is Carly Pearce getting ready to announce her much-anticipated fifth studio album? 

She scrubbed her Instagram account Monday, save for a lone picture of her sitting on the edge of a bed wearing a negligee, staring off into the distance. 

On Tuesday, she announced a benefit via X that promises both her hits and music from her upcoming album. 

The April 6 show at City Winery Nashville will feature an intimate acoustic performance with her full band. Presales start Wednesday for the concert to help Pet Community Center Nashville, which provides affordable vet care and lifesaving services for local pets. 

Of course, Carly fans are familiar with how much she loves her two shih tzus, Johnny and June.

So far she’s released “Church Girl” and her current single, “Dream Come True,” from her upcoming project. 

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RAYE is about to drop a new song on Friday, but you can hear a snippet of it now.

RAYE posted a TikTok video of herself lip-synching to the ballad while wearing a strapless black dress and a veil. She captioned it, “The 2nd song from my 2nd album,” adding #NightingaleLane. According to Setlist.fm, she’s been performing a new song of that title since she kicked off her tour in January.

“Somebody loved me once, and someday/ Somebody will again,” she sings. “Like the way you loved me/ on Nightingale Lane.”

The song will appear on RAYE’s upcoming album, This Music May Contain Hope, which is coming out March 27.

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Toadies have premiered a new song called “The Charmer,” the title track off the “Possum Kingdom” band’s upcoming album.

“The Charmer” personifies frontman Vaden Lewis’ long struggle with low self-esteem.

“I was afraid that if I lose that part of me that has such self-loathing that I won’t be able to write
music anymore,” Lewis says in a statement. “I decided to take that apart and make it a character, The Charmer.”

The album The Charmer is due out May 1. It was recorded with late engineer Steve Albini, who died in 2024.

In other ’90s band news, Blues Traveler has announced a run of tour dates, beginning May 1 in Thibodaux, Louisiana. The newly scheduled shows also include a July 4 performance at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado.

Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time. For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit BluesTraveler.com.

You can also catch Blues Traveler on their tour with Gin Blossoms and Spin Doctors, kicking off in July.

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With the Oscars less than three weeks away, actress Teyana Taylor is feeling mixed emotions.

“Oh, my God, my stomach is in my booty. It’s that feeling you can’t even describe,” Taylor said on Good Morning America Tuesday morning.

Taylor is nominated for an Oscar for the first time as an actress in a supporting role for her portrayal of Perfidia in the drama/thriller One Battle After Another, which also stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro, Regina Hall and Chase Infiniti.

“No matter the outcome, I am blessed,” Taylor continued. “I’m just filled with so much gratitude to be a part of this moment and of this journey and of this chapter and of the conversation. So I’m very, very happy, nervous, but very happy.”

For Taylor, one of the highlights of One Battle After Another was getting to act alongside veteran actor DiCaprio, an experience the 35-year-old likened to attending a “super master class.”

“He’s been a great mentor and I really admire his leadership because he’s a legend, he’s an icon,” Taylor said. “So I’m really honored that I get to share scenes with him.”

In her prep to play Perfidia, Taylor said she followed an acting method she used previously for the role of Inez in the 2023 crime film, A Thousand and One.

“I identified her layers and then I color-coordinated those layers. So coming into Perfidia, seeing that she was even more [of a] complex character, I wanted to do the same thing,” said Taylor.

“If I feel like, OK, I’m in a moment of feeling vulnerable, maybe that color is pink … if I’m feeling rage, that moment is highlighted in red. So I literally color-coordinate [Perfidia’s] emotions,” she explained.

One Battle After Another, which is nominated for 13 Oscars, including best picture, was first released in September 2025. It is still in theaters and also available to stream.

The 98th Oscars will air on Sunday, March 15, at 7 p.m. ET on ABC and Hulu.

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