Muse has premiered a new song called “Hexagons,” a track off the band’s upcoming album, The Wow! Signal.
“Hexagons” begins with some arpeggiated guitar shredding courtesy of Matt Bellamy that may remind longtime fans of Muse’s earlier work.
You can check out its appropriately spacey visualizer streaming now on YouTube.
The Wow! Signal, the follow-up to 2022’s Will of the People, is due out June 26. It also includes the previously released songs “Unravelling,” “Be with You” and “Cryogen.”
The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ (Disney/Randy Holmes)
The Black Crowes have added another show to their 2026 schedule.
The rockers are set to play the 2026 Corona Capital festival, taking place Nov. 20-22 in Mexico City. They are set to play the closing night, which features headliners The Strokes.
The lineup also features fellow headliners Gorillaz and Twenty One Pilots, as well as Mumford & Sons, Violet Grohl, Johnny Marr and others.
Presales begin May 26, and tickets go on sale to the general public on May 27.
The Black Crowes launched their Southern Hospitality tour with Whiskey Myers on Sunday in Austin, Texas. The tour hits Rogers, Arkansas, on Tuesday, with the first leg wrapping June 20 in Newark, New Jersey. After a set of European and U.K. dates, the tour resumes July 17 in Indianapolis and wraps Aug. 20 in Mountain View, California.
Town cars and taxis are viewed in the Financial District in the early hours of the morning on June 4, 2015 in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
(NEW YORK) — A 56-year-old Westchester County woman plunged to her death after stepping out of her car into an open manhole in Midtown Manhattan on Monday, sources told ABC News.
The woman, from Briarcliff Manor, New York, parked her car at West 52 Street and Fifth Avenue just before 11:20 p.m. Monday, the sources said.
She stepped out of her Mercedes-Benz SUV and into an uncovered manhole, falling about 10 feet, sources said.
The woman was rushed to New York Presbyterian Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, sources said.
No construction was ongoing, and the manhole cover was discovered about 15 feet away from the opening, according to sources.
Con Edison said it is “actively investigating” the incident.
“We are deeply saddened to confirm that a member of the public has died after falling into an open manhole. We are actively investigating how this occurred. Our thoughts are with the individual’s family, and safety remains our top priority,” Con Edison said in a statement Tuesday.
Town cars and taxis are viewed in the Financial District in the early hours of the morning on June 4, 2015 in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
(NEW YORK) — A 56-year-old Westchester County woman plunged to her death after stepping out of her car into an open manhole in Midtown Manhattan on Monday, sources told ABC News.
The woman, from Briarcliff Manor, New York, parked her car at West 52 Street and Fifth Avenue just before 11:20 p.m. Monday, the sources said.
She stepped out of her Mercedes-Benz SUV and into an uncovered manhole, falling about 10 feet, sources said.
The woman was rushed to New York Presbyterian Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, sources said.
No construction was ongoing, and the manhole cover was discovered about 15 feet away from the opening, according to sources.
Con Edison said it is “actively investigating” the incident.
“We are deeply saddened to confirm that a member of the public has died after falling into an open manhole. We are actively investigating how this occurred. Our thoughts are with the individual’s family, and safety remains our top priority,” Con Edison said in a statement Tuesday.
cting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies during a Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on May 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
(WASHINGTON) — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is facing questions Tuesday on the $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” to compensate those who allege they were wrongly targeted under the Biden administration.
Blanche, testifying on the Justice Department’s 2027 budget request, is making his first appearance before lawmakers since he was tapped by President Donald Trump to serve as acting attorney general in early April after Pam Bondi was removed from the position.
The fund, which was first reported last week by ABC News, has already drawn condemnation from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle amid growing questions over how the funds will be distributed and whether they could be awarded to political backers of the president and even potentially the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Blanche, in defense of the fund, sought to compare it to an Obama-era initiative that set up ways to settle claims brought by Native Americans who had alleged they had been subject to widespread mistreatment by the government.
He also argued that the fund won’t solely be used to compensate supporters of the administration.
“It’s not limited to — to Republicans, … it’s not limited to Biden weaponization, it’s not limited to in any way, scope or form to Jan. 6 or to Jack Smith,” Blanche said. “There’s no limitation on the — on the claims.”
Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen lambasted Blanche for seeking to compare the $1.776 billion fund to the Obama-era initiative for Native Americans.
Van Hollen noted that specific fund received sign off from a federal judge, whereas Monday’s announcement had no judicial involvement or approval.
Blanche won’t rule out payouts for individuals who assaulted law enforcement
Pressed whether individuals who assaulted Capitol Police officers would be eligible for payments, Blanche said, “Anybody in this country is eligible to apply if they believe they’re a victim of weaponization.”
Blanche wouldn’t commit to setting a policy that bans funds being distributed to anyone who assaulted police, saying the commissioners overseeing the fund will be tasked with deciding who is eligible.
Blanche claims there will be ‘full transparency’ on fund, but with caveats
In an exchange with Democratic Sen. Chris Coons, was questioned over whether disbursements from the $1.776 billion will be subject to public disclosure.
Blanche said he wanted to be “careful” in his answer given privacy laws that might restrict the Justice Department from disclosing certain information, but otherwise said there would be “full transparency” via regularly quarterly reports that will be released by the department regarding the commission’s actions.
“The reason why I want to be careful of my answer is because there’s obviously laws that exist around privacy that would — may prevent some of the information that commission takes in from being fully public,” Blanche said. “Beyond that, there will be full transparency, and I commit to you that beyond the … laws that exist around privacy and privileges and whatnot.”
Beartooth has announced a U.S. tour in support of the band’s upcoming album, Pure Ecstasy.
The headlining trek launches Nov. 11 in Boston and will conclude Dec. 19 in Wheatland, California. The bill also includes Don Broco, Magnolia Park and Windwaker.
Presales begin Tuesday at noon ET, 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 BeartoothBand.com.
Pure Ecstasy, the follow-up to 2023’s The Surface, is due out Aug. 28. The single “Free” and the title track are out now.
RAYE and sister Abby-Lynn Keen aka Absolutely attend The Ivors Academy Honours 2025 on Oct. 2, 2025 in London, England (Dave Benett/Getty Images for The Ivors Academy)
RAYE sings “Where Is My Husband!” every night on her tour. Meanwhile, one of her openers already found hers.
RAYE’s opening acts are her sisters, who record under the names Absolutely and Amma. Absolutely, born Abby-Lynn Keen, has just gotten engaged to her boyfriend Noah, who according to his Instagram page is also a musician. “I am the happiest girl in the world,” she wrote on her Instagram Story.
RAYE congratulated the happy couple on her own Story, writing, “My sister just got a ringggggggggg. @the.absolutely @noahurrea I JUST LOVE YOU BURSTING WITH JOY FOR YOU MY BEAUTIFUL ABBY & NOAH.”
She added, “May no weapon fashioned against you both EVER prosper AMEN.”
RAYE also commented under Absolutely’s post, which features plenty of photos of the couple’s engagement party. “We are finally going to have a brother @amma,” she wrote.
In addition to RAYE, born Rachel Keen; Amma, born Lauren Keen; and Absolutely, there’s a fourth Keen sister who is currently not in the spotlight.
As for RAYE’s thoughts on the title of her hit song, she told Billboard, “Sometimes I’m very assured and confident and happy with my life, and then some days I’m watching a rom-com, and I’m like, ‘Where? Where?’ But it’s not serious. I’m not crying myself to sleep every night — just some nights.”
Cardi B performs onstage during the Little Miss Drama Tour at The Kia Forum on February 15, 2026, in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation)
Cardi B may be the drama, but she’s also the leading nominee for the BET Awards 2026. She’s received six nominations, including album of the year for her sophomore project Am I The Drama?, best female hip-hop artist, best collaboration for “Errtime Remix” featuring Jeezy and Latto, video director of the year with Patientce Foster and viewers choice for “Outside.”
Kendrick Lamar and Mariah the Scientist follow closely behind the Bronx rapper, with five nominations each. Both are up for viewers choice — Kendrick for “Chains & Whips” with Clipse and Mariah for “Burning Blue” — as well as best collaboration.
Doechii has been nominated for four awards, tying with Doja Cat, Clipse, Teyana Taylor, Olivia Dean and Latto. A$AP Rocky, Bruno Mars, Bryson Tiller, Chris Brown, Jill Scott and Kehlani each earned three nominations, as did Metro Boomin, SZA, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, T.I. and YK Niece.
This year’s show will also feature the presentation of two new categories: the Fashion Vanguard Award, recognizing a global figure whose fashion has shaped style narratives and culture, and the Pulse Award, celebrating creators or content that advance Black culture online.
Fashion Vanguard nominees include A$AP Rocky, Bad Bunny, Beyoncé, Cardi B, Colman Domingo, Doechii, Rihanna, Teyana Taylor and Zendaya. Pulse Award nominees include 85 South Show, Baby, This Is Keke Palmer, Charlamagne Tha God, Don Lemon, Druski, It Is What It Is, Joe and Jada, On the Radar and R&B Money Podcast.
The BET Awards are set for June 28 in Los Angeles, with Druski serving as host. It will air at 8 p.m. ET and 8 p.m PT on BET and be simulcast on BET HER, CMT, LOGO, MTV, MTV2, Nickelodeon (NAN), Paramount, POP, VH1, Comedy Central and TV Land.
Static-X performs in concert at Germania Insurance Amphitheater on August 18, 2022 in Austin, Texas. (Gary Miller/WireImage)
Static-X has canceled the remainder of the band’s 2026 tour dates due to “serious medical issues.”
“The situation is unavoidable and requires immediate attention,” the “Push It” band writes in a Facebook post published Monday. “We are very sorry for the inconvenience, and we promise to return to the stage, bigger, stronger and faster in 2027.”
The band adds, “We appreciate your continued love and support and look forward to seeing you all again very soon!”
Static-X currently consists of bassist Tony Campos, guitarist Koichi Fukuda and drummer Ken Jay, all of whom played on the band’s 1999 debut album, Wisconsin Death Trip, as well as an anonymous masked singer known only as Xer0 in place of late frontman Wayne Static, who died in 2014.
Rod Stewart performs during the 55th Annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on April 26, 2026 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Tim Mosenfelder/WireImage)
While Rod Stewart has famously declared that he doesn’t want to retire, he now seems to be hinting at it — at least when it comes to touring.
While calling in to the British sports network talkSPORT on Monday to discuss his favorite soccer team, Rod, 81, was asked what his upcoming touring plans were. He told the hosts that after performing at a private event in Monaco, he was headed to Las Vegas for his latest run of shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, which start on May 27.
“I’ve got 40 odd shows this year, and that’s that’s not really…enough,” he added. “And I’m touring the U.K. next year, doing the O2 [arena] and that’ll probably be it, I think. I’ll have to do something new. Come on your show more often, maybe.”
Asked if he still gets a “massive buzz” from being onstage, Rod agreed, noting, “There’s nothing like it. There’s no drink, alcohol or drug will give you that buzz … to see all those smiling faces out there and … send them all home happy is just God’s gift. It’s wonderful.”
The 2027 shows Rod referred to haven’t actually been announced yet. The rest of this year will see him playing a mix of headlining shows, a few dates with Richard Marx, some festivals and yet another run of Vegas shows in August.
In late 2024, when Rod announced his ongoing One Last Time tour, he said it would be the end of “large-scale world tours” for him. He then added, “I have no desire to retire. I love what I do, and I do what I love.”
Meanwhile, on Tuesday night, May 19, CBS will air Forever Young: A GRAMMY Salute to Rod Stewart LIVE.
