Brantley Gilbert’s debut single for his new record label, BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville, is titled “Good Damn” and is the first taste of his ninth studio album, which he’s working on now.
Legendary country band Shenandoah is embarking on their 40th Anniversary Tour in 2026, playing Flying E Ranch in Wickenburg, Arizona, on Friday. The trek continues through Dec. 5, when they’re booked in Thackerville, Oklahoma.
Filmore will headline the 2026 Iroquois Steeplechase Saturday, May 9, at Percy Warner Park in Nashville, alongside Lauren Gottshall and Alannah McCready.
The Killers at 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Disney/Cristian Lopez)
The Killers will perform ahead of the final match of the 2026 UEFA Champions League soccer tournament.
The “Mr. Brightside” outfit will take the pitch ahead of the match at Puskás Aréna in Budapest, Hungary, on May 30 as part of the Final Kick Off Show event.
The announcement was made in a video featuring Brandon Flowers and company alongside soccer icon David Beckham.
“When we were asked to perform at the UEFA Champions League Final Kick Off Show presented by Pepsi, we said yes without hesitation, some stages speak for themselves,” The Killers say in a statement. “We’re honored to celebrate the incredible teams and players at what will undoubtedly be an epic match.”
The 2025 UEFA Champions League Final Kick Off Show featured Linkin Park.
Shaboozey and Jelly Roll have officially gotten an “Amen,” as their collab conquers both the Mediabase and Billboard Radio Airplay charts.
This is Shaboozey’s third #1, following his most recent, “Good News,” which spent two weeks at the top of the Billboard chart in September. “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” reigned for seven weeks in August and September 2024.
Jelly Roll’s claiming his ninth chart-topper, dating back to “Son of a Sinner” in 2023.
Earlier this month, Shaboozey sang “Amen” for a crowd of more than 67,000 at RodeoHouston’s March 13 show.
George Clinton performs onstage during the 2025 Songwriters Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Marriott Marquis Times Square on June 12, 2025, in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame)
George Clinton is in his mid-80s, but his goal remains to “Just Sing.” He and Parliament-Funkadelic have been tapped to take the stage July 5 at the Essence Festival of Culture with a headlining set that will close out the annual event.
The performance will mark the first citing of his new Mothership, which pays homage to the spacecraft he first debuted 50 years ago in New Orleans as part of the 1976 P-Funk Earth Tour.
The landing was deemed “the greatest single moment in the history of rock n’ roll,” according to a press release, and the Mothership sits among history at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. The new one will accompany Clinton as he plans to tour the world.
“To celebrate George in New Orleans, where the Mothership first touched down, is a beautiful full-circle moment,” said Vivian Scott Chew, founding partner of Chew Entertainment, who has teamed with Clinton’s management to produce the special moment. “The weekend will be about more than music—it’s about community, legacy, and making space for the next generation to carry the funk forward.”
The Essence festival will take place July 3-5 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Cardi B, Kehlani, Latto, Patti LaBelle, Brandy and Monica are among those on the lineup.
Colman Domingo attends the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Mark Guiducci at Los Angeles County Museum of Art on March 15, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Vanity Fair)
Colman Domingo is set to host Saturday Night Live for the first time.
NBC has announced that Colman will make his Studio 8H debut to host the April 11 episode of the show. The Oscar nominee is promoting his upcoming projects The Four Seasons, Euphoria and Michael.
He will be joined by Anitta, who will serve as the show’s musical guest for the first time. The Grammy-nominated singer is promoting her new album, Equilibrium.
Also scheduled to host SNL is Jack Black, who will host the show for the fifth time on April 4. NBC initially made the announcement of Black’s hosting gig during the March 14 episode, which was hosted by Harry Styles. Black is promoting his upcoming animated film The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, which arrives in theaters on April 1.
Jack White will serve as the musical guest on the April 4 episode, marking his fifth time performing on the show. White is a 12-time Grammy winner and a 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee.
Cardi B performed at Madison Square Garden Wednesday night, showcasing some new looks and surprising fans with special guests Cash Cobain and Lil’ Kim.
“I don’t really got sexy songs, I got gangsta songs,” she said, before welcoming Cash Cobain to the stage. “So Cash Cobain, come sing me a sexy song for me baby.” He then delivered live renditions of his songs “Fisherrr” and “H*** Be Mad,” which features BunnaB. Kim later joined Cardi onstage to perform her verse from “Quiet Storm (Remix)” by Mobb Deep.
“I don’t want y’all to think I’m being dramatic coming out here in this beautiful outfit on,” Kim said. “But Cardi dressed me tonight.”
At one point Cardi also walked out with daughter Kulture Kiari Cephus and son Wave Set Cephus.
Ciara made an appearance, albeit a background one, in support of Cardi’s Little Miss Drama tour. She was captured chatting with Cardi backstage at the event.
“You left it all on the stage last night @IAmCardiB! A time was had!” Ciara wrote, alongside photos from the night. “Congratulations on making history! You are such an inspiration to so many! We are so proud of you!”
The tour stop marked the first of back-to-back shows in Cardi’s hometown of New York. She is set to perform at Madison Square Garden for a second time on Thursday night.
Cardi B performed at Madison Square Garden Wednesday night, showcasing some new looks and surprising fans with special guests Cash Cobain and Lil’ Kim.
“I don’t really got sexy songs, I got gangsta songs,” she said, before welcoming Cash Cobain to the stage. “So Cash Cobain, come sing me a sexy song for me baby.” He then delivered live renditions of his songs “Fisherrr” and “H*** Be Mad,” which features BunnaB. Kim later joined Cardi onstage to perform her verse from “Quiet Storm (Remix)” by Mobb Deep.
“I don’t want y’all to think I’m being dramatic coming out here in this beautiful outfit on,” Kim said. “But Cardi dressed me tonight.”
At one point Cardi also walked out with daughter Kulture Kiari Cephus and son Wave Set Cephus.
Ciara made an appearance, albeit a background one, in support of Cardi’s Little Miss Drama tour. She was captured chatting with Cardi backstage at the event.
“You left it all on the stage last night @IAmCardiB! A time was had!” Ciara wrote, alongside photos from the night. “Congratulations on making history! You are such an inspiration to so many! We are so proud of you!”
The tour stop marked the first of back-to-back shows in Cardi’s hometown of New York. She is set to perform at Madison Square Garden for a second time on Thursday night.
Dua Lipa performs at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. (Courtesy of Disney+ & the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame)
Dua Lipa had a cameo in the 2023 blockbuster Barbie, but her next film, 2024’s Argylle, didn’t do that well. Now she’s aiming to split the difference with a role in a third film.
The “Levitating” singer has joined the cast of A24’s upcoming comedy Peaked, which is about two high school mean girls who “try to relive their glory days at their 10-year-reunion,” according to the studio.
The cast also includes Oscar winner Laura Dern, Heated Rivalry‘s Connor Storrie, Bridgerton‘s Simone Ashley, Gabby Windey from The Traitors, Emma Mackey from The Chronicles of Narnia and Saturday Night Live cast member Emil Wakim.
A24 has a history of featuring musicians in its films. Among those who have appeared over the years are Charli XCX, The Weeknd, Linkin Park’s Fred Durst, Phoebe Bridgers, Outkast’s Andre Benjamin, Janelle Monáe and rappers Megan Thee Stallion, Tyler, The Creator and Kid Cudi.
Dua Lipa performs at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. (Courtesy of Disney+ & the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame)
Dua Lipa had a cameo in the 2023 blockbuster Barbie, but her next film, 2024’s Argylle, didn’t do that well. Now she’s aiming to split the difference with a role in a third film.
The “Levitating” singer has joined the cast of A24’s upcoming comedy Peaked, which is about two high school mean girls who “try to relive their glory days at their 10-year-reunion,” according to the studio.
The cast also includes Oscar winner Laura Dern, Heated Rivalry‘s Connor Storrie, Bridgerton‘s Simone Ashley, Gabby Windey from The Traitors, Emma Mackey from The Chronicles of Narnia and Saturday Night Live cast member Emil Wakim.
A24 has a history of featuring musicians in its films. Among those who have appeared over the years are Charli XCX, The Weeknd, Linkin Park’s Fred Durst, Phoebe Bridgers, Outkast’s Andre Benjamin, Janelle Monáe and rappers Megan Thee Stallion, Tyler, The Creator and Kid Cudi.
Bruce Springsteen performs during the Defend Minnesota! benefit concert at First Avenue in Minneapolis, Minn. on Friday, January 30, 2026. (Photo by Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty Images)
Bruce Springsteen hasn’t made it a secret that his upcoming Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour is going to get political, and he doesn’t care if that ruffles a few feathers.
In an interviews with the Minnesota Star Tribune, The Boss comes right out and says, “The tour is going to be political and very topical about what’s going on in the country,” noting he doesn’t concern himself about possible blowback for taking a stand.
“My job is very simple: I do what I want to do, I say what I want to say and then people get to say what they want to say about it,” he says. “Those are the rules of my game. That’s fine with me.”
He adds, “I don’t worry about if you’re going to lose this part of your audience. I’ve always had a feeling about the position we play culturally, and I’m still deeply committed to that idea of the band. The blowback is just part of it. I’m ready for all that.”
For Springsteen, speaking out is more important than ever considering the current climate.
“I don’t know of another time when the country has been as critically challenged and our basic ideas and values as critically challenged as they are right now,” he says. “It’s a critical, critical moment.”
And fans can expect the rocker to get his message across through the songs he chooses to play each night.
“The E Street Band is built for hard times. It always was,” he notes. “These are the moments when I think we can be of real value and real worth to the community. These are moments that fill the band with purpose, so I try to fill the set list around those ideas.”
