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As a Brit, Rod Stewart can’t vote in U.S. elections, but that doesn’t stop him from having an opinion about his former friend, President Donald Trump.

Speaking to the U.K. publication Radio Times, Rod says, “I’m not a great fan of Trump. I knew him very, very well. I used to go to his house. I live literally half a mile away. … We’re both on the beach. I used to go to his Christmas parties.”

“He’s always been a bit of a man’s man. I liked him for that,” Rod continues. “But he didn’t, as far as I’m concerned, treat women very well. But since he became president, he became another guy. Somebody I didn’t know.” Rod also shares that when he joked about Trump onstage in Las Vegas, he got booed.

The interview came in advance of Rod performing at the U.K.’s iconic Glastonbury Festival. He’ll play what’s called the “Legends slot,” on the afternoon of June 29. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer says, “I’ve got to bring [my band, crew and equipment] back from America. It’s going to cost me [over $400,000] to do it and they only pay you about [$162,000]. So, it’s going to cost me.”

But, Rod says, doing the show is such an honor that “it doesn’t matter.” 

Rod also promises three special guests, all singers, plus his former Faces bandmate and current Rolling Stones guitarist Rod Wood. He’s concerned that he won’t be able to fit all his hits in the 75-minute slot he’s allotted, but says, “I’m really looking forward to it. And it is a different gig. It’s like when you’re playing a cup final: you’re trying to treat it like another game. But, of course, it’s not. It’s special.”

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Riley Green‘s officially #1 in the “Worst Way,” topping the country airplay charts not only in the United States, but in Canada and the United Kingdom as well. 

The Alabama native wrote his fifth #1 by himself, becoming only the second artist since 2012 to make it to the top performing a song written solo. Only six artists have managed the feat in the past two decades. 

If that weren’t enough accolades for “Worst Way,” it’s also just been certified double Platinum by the RIAA.

At the same time, Riley’s expanding his concert calendar, announcing his second Duckman Jam to kick off duck season this year. It’ll take place November 22 in Little Rock, Arkansas, with Jamey Johnson, Drake White and Lauren Watkins joining him. He’ll donate $5 from every ticket to conserving North America’s wetlands. 

Meanwhile, he’s also adding two Vegas shows during the National Finals Rodeo. The December 12 and 13 concerts will take place at Resorts World, where both Luke Bryan and Carrie Underwood did their residencies.

Presales for Duckman Jam and the Vegas shows are underway now, with tickets becoming available to the public on Friday. 

Riley resumes his Damn Country Music Tour Thursday at FirstBank Amphitheater in Franklin, Tennessee.

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Jessie J revealed earlier this month that she’s been diagnosed with breast cancer and needs to undergo surgery. But she went out with a bang on Sunday, performing to thousands of fans at London’s Wembley Stadium as part of Capital’s Summertime Ball festival. It was the first time she’d performed at the annual event in 11 years.

Jessie posted video of her performance on Instagram, in which she’s seen telling the crowd, “This is my last show before I go and beat breast cancer.”

“So it’s so special to me, you have no idea. I feel so special to be from the U.K., to be an honest person and say how you feel,” she continued. “It’s the most special thing and I’m so grateful for this life, for you guys, for my career … my son. My partner, my parents.” 

She added, “We are so lucky, we have so much to live for, so much joy, so much, so many things to do.”

Jessie captioned the video, “One of my favorite shows I have ever done in the past 15 years of this beautiful crazy life of mine. Wow … I will never forget that moment ever. I am so lucky to feel that support. And anyone else going through cancer right now. I am sharing it with you. I’m throwing hands at my cancer and yours.”

Later, Jessie shared a photo on her Instagram Story of herself on the way home from what she said was her “final doctors appointment before my surgery,” adding, “feels oh so real now.”

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The Used frontman Bert McCracken is releasing a new book called In Love and Death: The Lost Notebook.

The Lost Notebook collects McCracken’s “handwritten lyrics, poems, sketches, and personal reflections” from around the time of writing and recording The Used’s 2004 album, In Love and Death.

The journal on which The Lost Notebook is based had originally been thought missing after McCracken’s brother unknowingly gave it away to a friend. As McCracken shares in an Instagram post, he then saw the journal listed for sale online for $10,000. It has since been returned to him, thus allowing the release of the book.

“This notebook is a time capsule,” McCracken says. “It’s a snapshot of who I was, what I went through, and how those emotions turned into the music we made. Getting it back brought a rush of memories—pain, joy, chaos, and everything in between.”

“I never thought I’d publish a book—unless it was weird, postmodern fiction,” he continues. “But when I found this notebook again, I knew I had to share it. I was fearless then. And there’s magic in what survived.”

In Love and Death: The Lost Notebook is due out Nov. 4, and is available to preorder now.

The Used has been playing In Love and Death in full, as well as their 2002 self-titled debut album and 2007’s Lies for the Liars, on tour while celebrating the band’s 25th anniversary. The outing will return to the U.S. in October.

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Tim McGraw‘s latest single, “Paper Umbrellas,” features a guest vocal by Parker McCollum, and he also has a duet coming out with none other than Barbra Streisand. 

But the country superstar doesn’t hesitate when asked who his dream musical collaborator would be. 

“Easy, Bruce Springsteen,” he says. “I mean, he’s always been one of my heroes and one of my favorite artists, and also one of my favorite people. And if I ever had the chance to sing a song with Bruce Springsteen, I’d do that in a heartbeat.”

Tim’s duet with Streisand is on a song called “I Love Us” from her The Secret of Life: Partners Volume Two, which comes out June 27.

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Ariana Grande will get a chance to show off her considerable comedic chops in the upcoming film Meet the Parents 4, and Ben Stiller, who’ll star in and co-produce the flick, says “she’s going to be so great” in it.

Speaking to The Zane Lowe Show on Apple Music 1, Stiller, who’ll return as Greg Focker in the new sequel, says Ariana is “amazing,” adding, “I went to see Wicked with my daughter in the theatre and had the best time. And I can’t really say too much about it, but she’s going to be so great in this movie.”

“It’s going to be really fun to play with her because it’s a very specific character that she’s playing,” he adds. “And I think these movies are all about the family interactions and the subtlety of the things where … everybody wants to get along with everybody, but we all have our baggage.”

“That’s what I like about Meet the Parents, it’s really about these dynamics that we all can connect with.”

While neither Stiller nor De Niro has confirmed what Ariana’s role will be, The Hollywood Reporter claims that the plot of the sequel revolves around Greg Focker’s son, who gets engaged to an overly pushy woman who isn’t right for him. Sources told The Hollywood Reporter that Ariana will play that woman.

Meet the Parents 4 is set to be released Nov. 25, 2026, just a little more than a year after Ariana’s upcoming film Wicked: For Good, which hits theaters Nov. 21, 2025.

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Heavy is the crown, but your head might feel lighter after getting a haircut from Emily Armstrong.

The Linkin Park vocalist showed off her skills as both a singer and a barber when she shaved the head of a fan in the crowd during the band’s show at the Czech Republic’s Rock for People festival over the weekend.

You can see photos of the mid-set haircut via LP’s Instagram.

If you feel that your hair is getting shaggy and in need of a trim, Linkin Park’s tour comes to the U.S. in July, though we can’t guarantee you’ll be able to get an Armstrong buzz.

Linkin Park is touring in support of their 2024 album, From Zero, their first record with Armstrong following the 2017 death of frontman Chester Bennington.

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Sabrina Carpenter is grateful that her fans sent her new single, “Manchild,” straight to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. She wrote on her Instagram Story, “I can’t tell you how much this means to me!!!! This song makes me so happy. Thank you eternally for listening.”

Jonas Brothers will release a new single on June 20 called “No Time to Talk.” It interpolates the Bee Gees‘ 1978 #1 hit “Stayin’ Alive,” which features the lyric, “Well you can tell by the way I use my walk/ I’m a woman’s man, no time to talk.” None of the brothers were alive in 1978, but growing up, they were introduced to the group’s music by their father.

Katy Perry was a surprise guest Saturday at a Melbourne nightclub that was hosting a special “Club Katyy” night celebrating her music. Not only did Katy, who’s currently touring Australia, show up in person, she told everyone that they were her “chosen family” and paid for everybody’s drinks for an hour.

GLAAD is running a celebrity auction on eBay.com in honor of Pride Month, with items and experiences from various celebrities starting at just 99 cents. Among the items offered: tickets to a show and a meet and greet with David Archuleta; tickets to see Melissa Etheridge, plus a guitar signed by her; two tickets to Shakira‘s tour; and a hat signed by Boy George of Culture Club. One hundred percent of the proceeds will benefit GLAAD.

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