Brian Bell, Rivers Cuomo, and Scott Shriner of Weezer perform during 2025 When We Were Young festival at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on October 18, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Tim Mosenfelder/WireImage)
Weezer has announced a U.S. tour dubbed The Gathering.
The arena trek kicks off Sept. 8 in Sacramento, California, and will travel throughout the country before wrapping up back on the West Coast Oct. 24 in Los Angeles. The bill will also include The Shins and Silversun Pickups.
Presales begin March 31 at 10 a.m. local time, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. local time.
For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit Weezer.com.
Weezer is celebrating the tour announcement with a week of events in Los Angeles dubbed Weezer: The Gathering – Initiation Week. Events include a trivia night at the restaurant Barney’s Beanery, taking place Thursday, and a pickleball tournament featuring the Weezer members held March 30.
In other Weezer happenings, a new song called “Shine Again,” which the band previously teased, will premiere on April 1. It will mark the first single from Weezer’s next album, release date and title TBD.
The upcoming record will be the follow-up to Weezer’s two 2021 albums, OK Human and Van Weezer. They also put out four EPs in 2022 as part of their SZNZ project.
Meanwhile, the Weezer single “Go Away,” which originally appeared on their 2014 album, Everything Will Be Alright in the End,is currently charting on the Billboard Alternative Airplay ranking after going viral on TikTok.
Signage outside the Center for Disease Control (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (Megan Varner/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
(NEW YORK) — Cigarette smoking among U.S. adults continues to fall to record low levels as e-cigarette use rises, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published early Thursday.
Nearly 10% of adults in the U.S. smoked cigarettes in 2024, the report found. This is down from about 11% in 2023, CDC data shows.
Rates of cigarette use have dramatically fallen since a landmark 1964 Surgeon General report warned about the dangers of cigarette smoking and linked it to lung cancer, chronic bronchitis and other serious diseases.
The 1964 report also found a 70% higher mortality rate among smokers and helped launch a nationwide anti-smoking campaign.
At the time, more than 42% of adult Americans were smokers, according to the Surgeon General.
“Decreased cigarette use is certainly in line with decades of trends and really hard work on the part of public health and education folks to get the word out about how awful cigarettes are and how deadly they are,” Dr. Maria Rahmandar, medical director of the substance use & prevention program in the division of adolescent and young adult medicine at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, told ABC News.
“However, with decreased cigarette use, that means that big tobacco companies are losing money, and so they’re always looking for new ways to capture customers and hook new people on powerfully addictive … nicotine,” she added.
The new CDC report found those living in rural areas were more likely to smoke more than city dwellers. More than 15% of those in non-metropolitan areas smoked cigarettes compared to those living in cities, the report noted.
Meanwhile, the report found that 7% of American adults used e-cigarettes, or vapes, in 2024.
This is a slight uptick from 6.5% of adults reporting e-cigarette use in 2023 and nearly double from the 3.7% of adults who reported using e-cigarettes in 2020, CDC data shows.
“I think we had a shot [at] the first tobacco‑free generation prior to e‑cigarettes coming onto the market. Unfortunately, it’s kind of derailed that progress,” Thomas Carr, director of national policy at the American Lung Association, told ABC News.
The report found that vaping patterns were similar to cigarettes by metro areas, where 6.1% reported using e-cigarettes compared to 9.2% in rural areas.
Previous CDC data found that men; those who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual; and those who report serious psychological distress are more likely to report current e-cigarette use.
The CDC has also previously found that some adults use e-cigarettes to try to quit smoking cigarettes. The health agency notes the Food and Drug Administration has not approved any e-cigarette to help people quit smoking.
Rahmandar said e-cigarettes have been marketed as a way for people to get off cigarettes, which she noted can help. But she cautioned that there are still many unknowns about e-cigarette harms.
“Cigarettes are terrible, and it is possible that e‑cigarettes are safer — not safe — safer than cigarettes,” she said. “So could it be better for somebody to switch that in a harm reduction philosophy? Yes, however, we still don’t know long term effects of e‑cigarettes, either … We know that there are immediate effects. There certainly are harmful chemicals, carcinogens, toxins, heavy metals, respiratory irritants and other things inside of there that certainly can cause immediate harm.”
By age, those between age 45 and 64 were most likely to be smokers followed by those between ages 25 and 44.
Among vapers, those between ages 18 and 24 had the highest prevalence of e-cigarette use followed by those between ages 25 and 44.
Previous CDC data has shown that the majority of young adults who use e-cigarettes have never smoked cigarettes.
“I think this is … the JUUL generation,” Carr said, referencing what was the most popular e-cigarette in the U.S. “From 2017 to 2019, they got teens to get hooked on JUUL, and they’re now adults, and unfortunately, they haven’t been able to quit using e-cigarettes.”
Tiffany Le, MD, is a pediatrics resident at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of the ABC News Medical Unit.
ABC News’ Liz Neporent contributed to this report.
Chappell Roan attends the McQueen Womenswear Fall/Winter 2026-2027 show on March 8, 2026 in Paris, France. (Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
The bodyguard who allegedly made 11-year-old Ada Law cry by scolding her for walking past Chappell Roan in a hotel restaurant is now telling his side of the story. The takeaway is that, as Chappell originally noted, he wasn’t acting on her orders.
Ada is the daughter of actor Jude Law and stepdaughter of soccer star Jorginho Frello, who is married to Ada’s mother, Catherine Harding.
To recap, Jorginho said that he, Catherine and Ada were recently staying in the same Brazilian hotel as Chappell. Jorginho said that Ada spotted Chappell in the hotel restaurant, “passed by the singer’s table, looked over to confirm it was her, smiled, and went back to the table with her mom.” He added, “She didn’t say anything, didn’t ask for anything.” Jorginho alleged that a security guard then confronted his family and spoke “extremely aggressively” to Catherine and Ada, which ended with the girl in tears.
Chappell subsequently denied that the security guard worked for her and noted, “I did not ask [him] to go up and talk to this mother and child.” She also apologized if they “felt uncomfortable,” adding, “You did not deserve that.”
The guard, Pascal Duvier, posted on Instagram Wednesday, “I take full responsibility for the interactions on March 21st. I was at the hotel on behalf of another individual, and I was not part of the personal security team of Chappell Roan. The actions I took were not on behalf of Chappell Roan, her personal security team, her management, or any other individuals.”
He wrote that he “made a judgement call” and took action based on “information we obtained from the hotel, events I had witnessed in the days prior and the heightened overall security risk of our location.”
“My sole interaction with the mother was calm and with good intentions, and the outcome of the encounter is regretful,” he concluded.
Paul McCartney’s ‘The Boys of Dungeon Lane’ (MPL/Capitol Records)
Paul McCartney is back with his first solo album in over five years.
The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer will release The Boys of DungeonLane on May 29, described in a press release as “a collection of rare and revealing glimpses into memories never-before shared along with some newly inspired love songs.”
The songs have a reflective McCartney writing about his childhood in Liverpool, early adventures with future Beatles bandmates George Harrison and John Lennon, and more.
“Looking back on your life, you go, ‘Wow, did we really do that?'” he writes on Instagram. “All of that comes flooding back… it’s like a dream.”
And fans are getting their first preview of the album with the release of the song “Days We Left Behind,” which is now available via digital outlets.
“This is very much a memory song for me. The album title, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, comes from a lyric in this track,” McCartney says. “I was thinking just that, about the days I left behind and I do often wonder if I’m just writing about the past but then I think how can you write about anything else?”
The Boys of Dungeon Lane, produced by Andrew Watt, is McCartney’s first solo album since 2020’s McCartney III. It is available for preorder now.
And it’s possible some lucky fans may soon hear McCartney’s new music live. He’s set to headline two shows at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles on Friday and Saturday.
Here is the track list for The Boys of Dungeon Lane: “As You Lie There” “Lost Horizon” “Days We Left Behind” “Ripples in a Pond” “Mountain Top” “Down South” “We Two” “Come Inside” “Never Know” “Home to Us” “Life Can Be Hard” “First Star of the Night” “Salesman Saint” “Momma Gets By”
Corey Kent’s “Something’s Gonna Kill Me,” the follow-up to his #1 “Wild as Her” didn’t seem to find the same success as its predecessor. But it turns out it just took a little longer: It’s just hit a million in sales, according to the RIAA.
“‘Something’s Gonna Kill Me’ going platinum is so special to me and something that I have to thank the fans for,” Corey says in a statement. “This song is a huge part of my world view. Living life fully. Not allowing fear, even the fear of death, to stop you from doing the things that make you feel most alive. It means so much that the message resonated so deeply with fans. Their support made this a platinum record.”
Just like the triple Platinum “Wild as Her,” “Something’s Gonna Kill Me” is from Corey’s 2023 Blacktop album.
He followed it up with his #1 “This Heart,” from his Black Bandana record.
Right now, fans are waiting for news of his next album, which will feature his current top-20, “Rocky Mountain Low” with Koe Wetzel, as well as the recently released “Empty Words.”
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer John Fogerty (Photo credit: Leigh Cherry)
Just in time for baseball’s opening day, John Fogerty, the only musician to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, has announced that he’s reissuing his 1985 solo album, Centerfield.
Centerfield (Hall of Fame Edition), set to arrive this summer, will feature a remastered version of the album sourced from the original half-inch master analog tapes. The CD and digital editions will also feature live performances of the album’s three hit singles: the title track, “The Old Man Down The Road” and “Rock and Roll Girls.” The live tracks were recorded in 2024 and performed with his sons, Shane Fogerty and Tyler Fogerty.
Released in January 1985, Centerfield was the third solo album from Fogerty, who played all the instruments on the project. It hit #1 in the U.S. and gave Fogerty his only top-10 single as a solo artist, “The Old Man Down The Road,” which peaked at #10.
Fogerty has a busy 2026 ahead of him. He’ll perform at the “Thank You, NYPD” concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden Saturday, and he has a string of solo tour dates booked for May and June. In September, he’ll launch a new leg of his Legacy Tour, this time with fellow Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Steve Winwood. It kicks off Sept. 3 in Tinley Park, Illinois, outside of Chicago.
On June 11, Fogerty will be honored by the Songwriters Hall of Fame with the 2026 Johnny Mercer Award, the organization’s highest honor.
Jim Seals and Dash Crofts of the rock and roll group Seals & Crofts pose for a portrait. (Photo by Ian Dickson/Redferns)
Dash Crofts, one half of the popular soft rock duo Seals & Crofts, known for such songs as “Summer Breeze” and “Diamond Girl,” died Wednesday at the age of 85.
An agent for Crofts’ daughter Lua Crofts Faragher confirmed the news to ABC Audio.
“Lua, her family, and Brady Seals are mourning this deep loss,” read the statement. Brady Seals was a cousin of Jim Seals, the other half of Seals & Crofts. He and Lua currently perform under the name Seals & Crofts 2.
“We are honoring and celebrating the amazing life and legacy of Darrell George ‘Dash’ Crofts, and are so grateful for the music that lives on through Seals & Crofts 2,” the statement continued.
Producer Louie Shelton, who produced several of Seals & Crofts’ albums, including 1972’s Summer Breeze and 1973’s Diamond Girl, posted about Crofts’ death on Facebook.
“Sad to hear our dear brother and partner in music has passed away today,” Shelton wrote Wednesday. “Sending love and prayers to all his family and many fans. R.I.P. my brother…..Dash Crofts.”
Crofts and Jim Seals began recording under the name Seals & Crofts in 1969, releasing their self-titled debut album that year.
The duo scored their breakthrough hit in 1972 with the album Summer Breeze, which peaked at #7. The album’s title track became a top-10 hit, peaking at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100.
They scored another top-10 album with their fifth studio release, 1973’s Diamond Girl. The title track from that album also peaked at #6 on the chart, as did “Get Closer,” the title track off their eighth studio album.
Olympic rings stand in front of Ponte di Castelvecchio on day fourteen of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games on February 20, 2026 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Lavenia/Getty Images)
(LONDON) — Transgender women athletes cannot participate in female Olympic events, the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday, as the committee announced a new policy limiting eligibility for female events to biological females.
The policy will begin for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
The committee said the decision was “evidence‑based and expert‑informed,” and “protects fairness, safety and integrity in the female category.”
The IOC said eligibility will be “determined on the basis of a one‑time SRY gene screening.”
The committee said “athletes with an SRY-positive screen, including XY transgender and androgen-sensitive XY-DSD athletes, continue to be included in all other classifications for which they qualify. For example, they are eligible for any male category, including in a designated male slot within any mixed category, and any open category, or in sports and events that do not classify athletes by sex.”
IOC President Kirsty Coventry said in a statement that the new policy “is based on science and has been led by medical experts.”
“At the Olympic Games, even the smallest margins can be the difference between victory and defeat,” she said. “So, it is absolutely clear that it would not be fair for biological males to compete in the female category. In addition, in some sports it would simply not be safe.”
Adam Horowitz of the Beastie Boys is interviewed live on stage during the 2019 SXSW Conference and Festival at the Austin Convention Center on March 15, 2019 in Austin, Texas. (Jim Bennett/WireImage)
Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz of the Beastie Boys is part of the cast for an upcoming Netflix movie called Time Out, starring Adam Sandler.
The film, which is based on a 2001 French movie called L’Emploi du temps, follows Vince, played by Sandler, a recently fired man who “can’t bring himself to tell his wife and family” that he’s lost his job,” according to a description on Netflix’s Tudum.
“Rather than reveal the truth, he spins a web of lies to conceal his situation,” the description reads. “He escalates his lies further when he creates an investment scheme and asks friends to contribute. His deception threatens to overwhelm his life and his family.”
The Time Out cast also includes Willem Dafoe, Gaby Hoffmann, F. Murray Abraham and Steve Zahn. A release date has yet to be announced.
Horovitz has previously acted in movies including While We’re Young and Golden Exits.
Bruce Springsteen and R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe were among the artists celebrating Patti Smith at New York’s Carnegie Hall as part of the annual Music Of… concert series, put on by New York City entrepreneur Michael Dorf.
Springsteen, who was a last-minute addition to the bill, performed “Because the Night,” which he co-wrote with Smith and went on to become a hit for her. Stipe performed “My Blakean Year,” from Smith’s 2004 album Trampin’.
Other artists who performed at the concert included Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Karen O, Maggie Rogers, Johnny Depp, Glen Hansard, The Kills’ Alison Mosshart, Susanna Hoffs, Ben Harper and The National’s Matt Berninger.
Smith — joined by her band, Lenny Kaye, Tony Shanahan and Jay Dee Daugherty — ended the evening with a performance of “Peaceable Kingdom,” and was then joined on stage by all the performers for a rendition of her iconic tune “People Have the Power.”
