Stephen Malkmus of Pavement performs at Fray Nana stadium on November 1, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Medios y Media/Getty Images)
Pavement will be headlining the Make the World Better concert in Philadelphia on July 24.
The show will support the organization Make the World Better, which was founded by former NFL and Philadelphia Eagles player Connor Barwin in an effort to revitalize local public spaces.
Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. ET.
The Philly concert falls in the middle of Pavement’s previously announced U.S. summer tour, launching in July.
For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit PavementBand.com.
Vic Fuentes of Pierce the Veil performs at Coca-Cola Amphitheater on October 26, 2025 in Birmingham, Alabama. (David A. Smith/Getty Images)
There’s nothing fake about the chart success of Pierce the Veil’s “So Far So Fake” single.
The track has given PtV their first #1 hit on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart after previously reaching the top spot on the Alternative Airplay tally back in 2025.
“So Far So Fake” originally appeared on Pierce the Veil’s latest album, 2023’s The Jaws of Life. As for it now conquering a Billboard chart three years later, “So Far So Fake” saw a resurgence in 2025 after going viral on TikTok.
Pierce the Veil will play the band’s biggest headlining show to date at Petco Park in their hometown of San Diego on Sept. 12. Their upcoming live schedule also includes sets at the Sonic Temple, Governors Ball, Louder than Life, Shaky Knees and Aftershock festivals, as well as gigs opening for Guns N’ Roses and My Chemical Romance.
Teddy Swims has new music coming. He’s posted a link to presave a track called “Mr. Know It All,” and you can hear a snippet of it now on Instagram. He’s completely wiped his Instagram as well, so there may be more than just a song coming. Since releasing his Grammy-nominated album I’ve Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 2) in January 2025, Teddy has released a collaboration called “Gone, Gone, Gone” with David Guetta and Tones and I, and a song for the soundtrack of the Netflix show Nobody Wants This.
Myles Smith also has a new song coming: the title track from his debut album, My Mess. My Heart. My Life. The song drops April 10; the album arrives June 11.
After being estranged from them for quite some time, Britney Spears has seemingly reunited with both her sons. Britney shared an Instagram video of herself dancing on a boat and posing with Sean Preston Federline and Jayden James Federline, who she shares with her ex-husband Kevin Federline. In a separate post, she’s posing with Sean alone. While Britney has featured Jayden, her younger son, on her social feeds over the past year or so, this is Sean’s first appearance in two years or more.
Brandy speaks onstage during her Hollywood Walk of Fame induction ceremony on March 30, 2026, in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
“Almost Doesn’t Count,” but an official Hollywood Walk of Fame star does.
Brandy was honored with a star at a ceremony Monday and took to the stage to reflect on her journey.
“Seeing the stars on the Walk of Fame lit something in me. It made me believe. It made me affirm over my own life, ‘I’m going to sing my way into one of these stars,’ and I did,” she said. “That is what makes this moment profound for me, so full circle, so sacred. I’m beyond grateful.”
“A star on the Walk of Fame is a definition of legacy. It doesn’t just celebrate your success, it cements your story. It doesn’t just honor your work, it immortalizes your light. It is a symbol that says you didn’t just arrive, you endured. You didn’t just dream, you became,” Brandy said.
“To me, this honor reflects the greats. It means you made it in a way that stands the test of time, not just in popularity, not just in the moment but in a way that leaves fingerprints on culture, art and on history. That humbles me deeply.
Brandy thanked “every person who saw something in me before the world did,” her family, her mentors, her collaborators and more.
She is set to release her memoir, Phrases, on Tuesday.
After racking up their seventh #1 album on the Billboard 200 chart with ARIRANG, BTS has now notched their seventh #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.
“SWIM,” the first single from ARIRANG,debuts on top of the chart. With it, BTS continues their streak of having the most #1 hits for any group since 2020, when they earned their first one: “Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)” with Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo.
They also have the most #1 hits for a group in nearly 50 years, when the Bee Gees topped the chart nine times from 1971 through 1979. The record for the most overall is held by The Beatles, with 20, followed by The Supremes with 12, the Bee Gees with nine, The Rolling Stones with eight and then BTS with seven.
BTS’ other #1 hits include “Butter,” “Dynamite” and “My Universe,” with Coldplay. Among the individual members of BTS, Jimin and Jung Kook have each earned one #1 on the Hot 100 with, respectively, “Like Crazy” and “Seven.”
Bruce Springsteen performs during a “No Kings” protest at the Minnesota State Capitol Saturday, March 28, 2026, in St. Paul. (Photo by Jerry Holt/The Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty Images)
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band kick off their Land of Hope and Dreams American tour on Tuesday at the Target Center in Minneapolis, and The Boss is giving fans at home a chance to experience at least a part of it.
Springsteen has announced that the first two songs of the show will stream live on YouTube and for subscribers in the nugs.net app. Audio of the full concert will also be available after the show in the nugs app.
“We are living through dark, disturbing and dangerous times, but do not despair — the cavalry is coming! Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will be taking the stage this spring from Minneapolis to California to Texas to Washington, D.C. for the Land of Hope And Dreams American Tour,” Springsteen said in a video announcing the tour in February. “We will be rocking your town in celebration and in defense of America — American democracy, American freedom, our American Constitution and our sacred American dream — all of which are under attack by our wannabe king and his rogue government in Washington, D.C.”
The tour is set to wrap with an outdoor show on May 27 at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. A complete list of dates can be found at BruceSpringsteen.net.
Ahead of the tour, Springsteen was in Minnesota Saturday to perform his new protest song “Streets of Minneapolis” at the No Kings rally at the Minnesota Capitol in St. Paul.
The sophomore album from 18-year-old Ty Myers, Heavy on the Soul, is out now. The 17-song collection was created at the legendary FAME Recording Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
Braxton Keith’s debut album, Real Damn Deal, is set to arrive May 15. The Amazon exclusive vinyl features Braxton’s cover of George Strait’s 1985 classic “The Chair.”
If you want to see Blake Shelton’s April 29 concert at Ole Red Nashville, time is slipping away. March 31 is your final day to enter the sweepstakes for tickets. To play, you just need to visit any Ole Red location and scan the QR code on your table to be in the running.
Cindy Herron, Dawn Robinson, Maxine Jones, Rhona Bennett, and Terry Ellis of En Vogue attend City Of Hope Spirit Of Life Gala 2019 on October 10, 2019, in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for City of Hope)
En Vogue will tour this summer with TLC and Salt-N-Pepa, performing with members Terry Ellis, Maxine Jones and Cindy Herron. In an interview with People, the group addressed the absence of Rhona Bennett and Dawn Robinson.
According to the group, Bennett’s absence stems from unresolved contract negotiations. Ellis said Bennett was allowed to continue performing without a signed agreement, though “there was a lot of going back and forth between attorneys.”
When terms remained unsettled, the group performed without her at the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Ellis claimed they later learned on social media that Bennett had left, adding, “She could be here, she chose not to be.”
Addressing Robinson, Ellis pushed back on her claim that the group wasn’t paid well for their success. She said Robinson “became adamant about being solo.” “She’s told us multiple times, ‘I’ll never come back.’ The door has never been closed to Dawn,” Ellis said. “We’ve always wanted her back. We wish her the best.”
Bennett has since responded to several points from the interview. She said in a Facebook post that she had consistently “prioritized En Vogue” throughout various contract cycles and was not informed in advance about the Hall of Fame performance. She also rejected the claim that the group learned of her departure through social media, stating that she made her announcement two days after her attorney received an email that the contract offer was withdrawn on Nov. 11.
“Ultimately, the terms presented were not aligned with my values or a level of mutual respect in the relationship,” she wrote on Facebook. “I spent over 20 years being connected to the brand and contributing to the group’s legacy. My position is rooted in self-respect.”
Mitchell Tenpenny walks the night streets of Gallatin, Tennessee, in the video for his new single, “Speed of Light.”
He also plays the piano in the middle of the road in the new clip shot on the outskirts of Nashville.
“I wrote ‘Speed of Light’ with some of my best friends, including one of my favorite artists and close friends—Teddy Swims,” Mitchell says. “We started the session talking about euphoric songs, songs that feel like outer space, and that’s how we ended up on ‘Speed of Light.’”
Jesse Hampton and Dallas Wilson are Mitchell’s other co-writers on the tune.
“I didn’t have a super great love song in my catalog that reflects who I am today, so this feels like my song,” Mitchell adds.
Speed of Light is the name of Mitchell’s headlining tour, which continues as he sets out on HARDY’s COUNTRY! COUNTRY! trek April 9 in Knoxville.
Dave Mason’s ‘Hole in My Show’ (Courtesy of Dave Mason)
Traffic co-founder Dave Mason has released his first children’s book, Hole in My Shoe, a reimagining of his 1967 song, which he wrote when he was just 19 years old.
“‘Hole In My Shoe’ was the first song I ever wrote,” says Mason. “Released by Traffic in 1967, it spent 14 weeks on the U.K. charts, climbed to #2, and has carried its charm ever since. Now, it’s been reimagined as a children’s book for all ages.”
He notes, “I’ve had the lyrics beautifully illustrated and re-recorded the song, which is included as a download inside the book—and it’s the only way you can hear it.”
The new version of “Hole in My Shoe” features guitarist John McFee of The Doobie Brothers, with Mason’s wife contributing the spoken word passages to the song. The book includes a QR code for a free download of the updated recording.
“It brings great satisfaction [to] revisit my first creative endeavor,” he says of the book, which features illustrations by Jillian Dister. “A lot of miles and music have happened since then, and that song opened a door to a life bigger and better than I ever imagined.”
In September, after more than 60 years in music, the 79-year-old Mason announced that he was retiring from touring due to ongoing health issues. While this is his first children’s book, he previously released his memoir, Only You Know and I Know, in 2024.
