‘Power Ballad (Music From The Motion Picture)’ (Republic Records)
In the new movie Power Ballad, Paul Rudd plays Rick Power, a wedding singer, and Nick Jonas plays Danny Wilson, a boy band star who’s trying to go solo. As you might expect, the movie’s soundtrack features some performances by Nick — but there are many more by Paul.
Power Ballad (Music From The Motion Picture) arrives May 29 and includes all the songs you see Paul sing in the movie while he’s fronting his wedding band, The Bride & Groove. They range from ’80s pop favorites like Kool & the Gang’s “Celebration” and Hall & Oates’ “Maneater,” to rockers like Thin Lizzy’s “Boys Are Back in Town” and Bryan Adams’ “Summer of ’69.”
The centerpiece of the album is “How to Write a Song Without You,” the track that sets the movie’s plot in motion. When Paul and Danny spend a night jamming, Paul plays him the song, which he wrote years ago. Danny then steals the song and uses it to launch his solo career, passing it off as his own. The soundtrack features two versions of the song, one sung by Nick and one sung by Paul, plus another “radio version.”
In addition, the album includes Nick and Paul singing several original songs created specifically for the movie, which you see their characters writing or singing during the course of the film. Those original songs, including “How to Write a Song Without You,” were co-written by director John Carney and Gary Clark. Gary was in a band in the ’80s that scored a global hit with a song called “Mary’s Prayer.” The name of that band? Danny Wilson.
Here’s the track listing: “How to Write a Song Without You (Radio Version)” “Celebration” “Summer of ‘69” “The Power of Love” “Finishing Line” “Fun Won’t Matter” “Boys Are Back In Town” “I Wish” “Don’t Look Down” “Spectacular” “Satellite” “How to Write a Song Without You (Nick Jonas Version)” “Message In A Bottle” “1984” “Maneater” “How to Write a Song Without You (Paul Rudd Version)” “Dublin To L.A.”
The badge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent is seen at the immigration court at the Ted Weiss Federal Building, May 12, 2026 in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
(MINNEAPOLIS) — Minnesota prosecutors on Monday announced charges against a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in the nonfatal shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis earlier this year.
The federal agent, Christian Castro, was charged with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime in the Jan. 14 shooting of Julio Sosa-Celis, according to the Hennepin County attorney.
“Mr. Castro fired his service weapon at the front door of the home, knowing there were people who had just run inside that presented absolutely no threat to him or anyone else,” Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said during a news conference Monday.
According to Moriarty, the bullet struck Sosa-Celis in the leg, passed through a closet and lodged in the wall of a child’s bedroom. She added that Castro was not under any physical threat when he opened fire and that claims from government officials that he had been struck with a shovel or broom were false.
“There is no such thing as absolute immunity for federal officers who commit crimes in this state or any other,” Moriarty said. “A violent crime did occur that night, but it was Mr. Castro who committed it.”
A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment from ABC News.
According to the criminal complaint, the confrontation began when Castro and other ICE agents chased a man who was delivering food for DoorDash back to his house.
The complaint states that security footage shows that Castro tackled the driver after he jumped out of his car and was running toward his home, which he shared with Sosa-Celis. Another resident then separated the two men and was able to get inside the house with the driver.
According to the complaint, video evidence shows Castro then fired a single gunshot through the closed front door and hit Sosa-Celis in the right leg.
Four adults and two children were inside the home at the time of the gunfire, the complaint states. Following the shooting, ICE agents deployed tear gas, breached the residence, and took the occupants into custody.
Police cordon off an area close to the Islamic Center of San Diego after reports of an active shooter on Monday, May 18, 2026. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune via Getty Images)
(SAN DIEGO) — The San Diego Police Department said the threat “has been neutralized” after reports of an active shooter at the Islamic Center of San Diego.
Photos show children being evacuated from the area.
“Emergency personnel are on scene and actively working to protect the community and secure the area,” San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria said earlier on social media.
The center says it is the largest mosque in San Diego County.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Healthcare workers receive training on administering the Ebola vaccine in a study carried out with the support of the World Health Organization as part of the fight against the Ebola virus in Kampala, Uganda on February 14, 2025. (Photo by Nicholas Kajoba/Anadolu via Getty Images)
(NEW YORK) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed on Monday that at least one American working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has tested positive for Ebola.
Dr. Satish K. Pillai, incident manager for the CDC’s Ebola response, told reporters that the individual developed symptoms over the weekend and tested positive late Sunday.
Pillai added that the patient and six other high-risk contacts are being moved to Germany for care and stressed that the risk to the U.S. general public remains low.
“Given the previous experience for caring for Ebola patients, coupled with the flight times being significantly shorter, this allows us to get these persons to points of care quickly,” Pillai said.
Pillai said the CDC has activated its Emergency Operations Center through its country offices in the DRC and in Uganda, and is deploying technical experts that have been requested from Atlanta headquarters.
The CDC said earlier Monday that it is preparing to restrict entry for travelers arriving from parts of central Africa where an Ebola outbreak has been declared, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security.
Non-U.S. passport holders will face entry restrictions if they have been in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda or South Sudan in the previous 21 days.
The move is being carried out under Title 42 of the Public Health Services Act, which allows the CDC director to suspend entry of individuals into the U.S. to protect public health.
The order will be in effect for 30 days and does not apply to U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents.
The CDC said it is also coordinating with airlines, international partners and port-of-entry officials to identify and manage travelers with possible Ebola exposure as well as enhancing measures like contact tracing, laboratory testing capacity and hospital readiness nationwide.
On Sunday, the CDC said in a statement that a “small number of Americans” are directly affected by an Ebola outbreak occurring in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
“The CDC is working with other U.S. agencies to coordinate the safe withdrawal of the Americans,” the CDC said. The agency did not confirm the number of people affected, the type of exposure or whether any individuals had experienced symptoms.
“We don’t discuss or comment on individual dispositions,” Pillai said Sunday. “It is a highly dynamic situation, and at this point, what I would say is, we continue to assess, we will continue to keep you posted as we learn more.”
On Saturday, the World Health Organization said in a statement that the Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda constituted a “public health emergency of international concern.”
As of Sunday, there were 10 confirmed Ebola cases and 336 suspected cases in the DRC. There had been 88 suspected deaths in the DRC, as well as two confirmed cases and one confirmed death in Uganda from people who had traveled to the DRC.
Ebola virus spreads through direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person and does not spread through casual contact or air.
“CDC has extensive experience and expertise in responding to Ebola outbreaks,” CDC acting director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya said on a call with reporters on Friday. “It is a large outbreak, and we were just informed yesterday about it.”
He added, “We’re absolutely committed to making sure that they can get resources as they need. We have helped with other Ebola outbreaks in the past … we have lots of hard-earned lessons. The key thing here is to know that we are absolutely involved.”
This is the DRC’s 17th outbreak of Ebola since the disease emerged in the 1970s, according to the WHO.
This strain of Ebola is caused by Bundibugyo virus, for which there are no therapeutics or vaccines, the WHO said.
The WHO has declared international public health emergencies over previous Ebola outbreaks as well as COVID-19 and mpox.
Honoree Janet Jackson, recipient of the Icon Award, attends the 2025 American Music Awards at Fontainebleau Las Vegas on May 26, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Denise Truscello/WireImage)
Janet Jackson has given fans a glimpse of her 60th birthday celebration. She posted an Instagram Reel from the festivities and thanked those who wished her well on her special day.
In the clip, Janet — wearing a “Sixtylicious” birthday sash — greeted loved ones, including sister LaToya Jackson, gathered both in a decorated yard and house before they show off their dance moves. She’s later seen blowing out the candles of her cake and amid a group of friends who make a toast in her honor.
“We are so blessed to be able to celebrate who God made you and called you to be,” choreographer Laurieann Gibson said. “Live, live live unconditionally and free.”
Janet responded to the love and celebration in her caption. “I’m so grateful for the outpouring of love today. You have all made my 60th so special,” she wrote. “Every single post, tribute, and wish touches my heart. I thank God for every additional day of life and for putting each of you in it. Wishing you all returned blessings & I look forward to seeing you soon,” she added, before concluding with,“I love you.”
Ella Langley performs at The 61st Academy of Country Music Awards, held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas. (Rich Polk/Dick Clark Productions)
It seems like week after week, people keep on “Choosin'” to listen to Ella Langley.
The Alabama singer’s “Choosin’ Texas” is now #1 for a 10th week on the Billboard Hot 100. Out of the 67 years the chart has existed, only 4% of #1 hits ever stay on top that long.
It’s even rarer for country songs to accomplish this, although in recent years it has become more common: Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” was #1 for 19 weeks and Morgan Wallen’s “Last Night” spent 16 weeks on top.
Ella is also at #2 with her song “Be Her,” which she performed at the ACM Awards on Sunday night. She also won seven trophies, the most by any artist in a single year.
On the Country Airplay chart, “Be Her” is #4, while “Choosin’ Texas” has slipped to fifth position.
The Warning has premiered a new song called “Ego.”
The track finds the Mexican sister trio singing in Spanish over heavy guitars.
“Ego” follows The Warning’s March single, “Kerosene,” which currently sits in the top 15 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart. The band’s most recent album is 2024’s Keep Me Fed, which includes the single “S!CK.”
The Warning is currently on a U.S. tour opening for Yungblud. They’ll play a one-off headlining show in New York City in June.
Sameer Gadhia of Young the Giant performs at GRAMMY Museum L.A. Live on April 20, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Alison Buck/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Young the Giant’s song “Different Kind of Love” has given the band a different kind of career accomplishment.
Young the Giant previously peaked at #2 on Alternative Airplay with the songs “Superposition” and “It’s About Time.”
“Different Kind of Love” is the lead single off Young the Giant’s new album, Victory Garden, which was released earlier in May.
Young the Giant will launch a U.S. tour May 24 in Las Vegas. Cold War Kids will also be on the bill for all shows, along with either almost monday or KennyHoopla, depending on the date.
Rick Wakeman memoir ‘The Wizard of Prog’ (Ebury Spotlight/Penguin)
Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman is ready to tell his life story.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer will release his memoir, The Wizard of Prog, on Oct. 29. According to the announcement, it will recount Wakeman’s life “from the beginning to not quite the end… just yet.”
The description notes that the memoir is “a story of musical genius with a taste for adventure, a delightful sense of the absurd and a winning gift for comedy,” calling it “the book Rick has always wanted to write.”
To coincide with the book announcement, the 77-year-old Wakeman has also announced dates for The Wizard Of Prog – Ultimate Highlights Concert Tour, a U.K. tour that kicks off Feb. 17, 2027, in Brighton and wraps March 12, 2027, in Leicester.
“All tours are special, but this one is really very special,” Wakeman says. “I can’t exactly tell you why, but trust me … it is!”
Unlike his recent tours that have been focused on a complete album, the new tour will have Wakeman dipping into his vast catalog of music. A complete list of dates and ticket information can be found at rwcc.com.
Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler in ‘Lanterns.’ (John P. Johnson/HBO)
A new teaser trailer for Lanterns has arrived.
HBO Max released the second trailer for its upcoming DC Studios superhero TV series on Monday.
Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre and Kelly Macdonald star in the upcoming show, which will make its debut on Aug. 16.
Lanterns follows a new recruit named John Stewart (Pierre) and Hal Jordan (Chandler). The two intergalactic cops are “drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland,” according to the show’s official logline.
“Tell me how you go it. The ring,” Pierre’s John Stewart asks Chandler’s Hal Jordan in the trailer.
“You know how I got it. I sure as hell didn’t interview for it,” he responds.
The trailer also reveals that Ozark star Laura Linney is part of the series’ cast. We see her character sit across from John Stewart. He tells her, “I was raised fearless, and I’ll do this better than he’s ever done it before.”
“Then go and get it, John Stewart,” she says back.
True Detective: Night Country‘s Chris Mundy is the showrunner for Lanterns. He writes the program alongside Watchmen‘s Damon Lindelof and DC comic creator Tom King.
