Admat for Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band’s Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour (Courtesy of Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band)
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band have announced a string of 2026 tour dates.
The 20-date Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour will launch March 31 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, with The Boss playing arenas in such cities as New York, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh and more. The tour will wrap with an outdoor show on May 27 at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.
“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 says in a video posted to social media. “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.”
He adds, “Everyone, regardless of where you stand or what you believe in, is welcome — so come on out and join the United Free Republic of E Street Nation for an American spring of Rock ‘n’ Rebellion! I’ll see you there!”
A full list of dates and ticket information can be found at Springsteen.net.
The tour comes just weeks after Springsteen released the protest song “Streets of Minneapolis,” which he wrote in response to what’s been happening in Minnesota, including the fatal shootings of two protesters, Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
The tour will mark Springsteen’s first North American tour since 2024. His last tour, in 2025, brought him and The E Street Band to Europe and the U.K.
he US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images
(WASHINGTON) — A person with what appeared to be a gun was arrested near the front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., according to Capitol police.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Pedro Pascal as Din Djarin in ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.’ (Lucasfilm)
This is the way (to the movie theaters).
Lucasfilm has released a new trailer for the upcoming film Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu. Pedro Pascal stars as Din Djarin in the movie based on the popular Disney+ TV series The Mandalorian.
“The evil Empire has fallen, and Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy,” according to the film’s official description. “As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, they have enlisted the help of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin and his young apprentice Grogu.”
Sigourney Weaver and Jeremy Allen White also star in the movie, directed and produced by Jon Favreau. Kathleen Kennedy, Dave Filoni and Ian Bryce produce the film.
“The kid will live centuries beyond me. I won’t always be around to protect him,” Din Djarin says in the trailer.
After a series of action-packed fight scenes and brand-new alien creatures, the trailer ends with Grogu snacking on a blue cookie.
“Let’s save the rest for after dinner,” Din tells Grogu, who ignores him and takes another bite of his sweet treat.
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, which was filmed for IMAX, exclusively arrives in theaters on May 22.
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The Head and the Heart have announced a U.S. tour celebrating the 15th anniversary of the band’s 2011 self-titled debut album.
The outing spans from May 1 in Nashville to May 14 in Boston. For each show, The Head and the Heart will be playing their debut album in full alongside a collection of songs from throughout their career.
“We are so lucky to have had the stars align meeting one another and creating art in those early days,” The Head and the Heart say. “We are looking forward to reflecting and celebrating the moments of coming together for the first time in real time with all of you! It’ll be a show unlike anything we’ve ever done.”
Tickets will first be available to paid members of The Head and the Heart’s newly launched app starting Wednesday at 9 a.m. local time. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. local time.
Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga perform during the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show at Levi’s Stadium on Feb. 8, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Never underestimate the power of a Super Bowl halftime show: Bad Bunny now has the #1 song in the U.S.
His song “DtMF,” the title track from his current album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos [I Should Have Taken More Photos], has jumped from #10 to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It’s his second #1 hit, following his Cardi B/J Balvin collab “I Like It” back in 2018. “DtMF” had previously reached #2 in January 2025, when the album dropped.
Billboard notes that “DtMF” is only the fourth all or mostly Spanish-language song in history to top the Hot 100 and the first by a solo artist. The others were “La Bamba” by Los Lobos; “Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)” by Los Del Rio; and “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber.
In addition, Bad Bunny has three more songs in the top 10, all of which he performed during his halftime show: “Baile Inolvidable” [“Unforgettable Dance”] at #2; “Nuevayol” [a Puerto Rican nickname for New York] at #5; and “Tití Me Preguntó” [“Auntie Asked Me”] at #7.
Meanwhile, Taylor Swift’s “Opalite,” which climbed as high as #2 last year after the release of The Life of a Showgirl, has jumped from #11 to #8 after its release as an official single and video.
Michael Stipe attends Netflix’s “Goodbye June” New York screening at Whitby Hotel on December 08, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Stephanie Augello/Getty Images)
R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe made a cameo on Sunday’s episode of The Simpsons.
The rocker sang a parody of the band’s classic Automatic For the People track “Everybody Hurts,” changed to “Everybody Kirks Sometimes.”
The animated Stipe, in a black suit and hat, turns up as the character Kirk Van Houten. Kirk has bipolar disorder and deals with a bout of depression following a manic episode.
“I was super flattered to be invited back into The Simpsons universe,” Stipe wrote on Instagram, “and particularly with this grand message of great hope.”
This is the second time Stipe has appeared on an episode of the long-running Fox animated hit. He previously appeared with the rest of his R.E.M. bandmates during the 13th season’s “Homer the Moe” episode.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, speaks during a news conference, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images
(WASHINGTON) — As the partial government shutdown continues, Democrats have sent their counteroffer to Republicans and the White House — outlining their demands to fund the Department of Homeland Security and reform the embattled agency.
The specifics of the proposal, sent late Monday, remain unclear. ABC News has reached out to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s office for more details, though the New York senator has been reticent to negotiate openly through the press.
President Donald Trump has said he will sit down with Democrats to negotiate.
“I will,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One as he returned to Washington from Florida on Monday, though he didn’t give any timeline. “But you know, we have to protect our law enforcement. They’ve done a great job.”
The shutdown, now in its fourth day, is affecting DHS agencies like the Transportation Security Administration, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Secret Service — as Democrats demand reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
A majority of DHS employees are expected to work during the shutdown, though without pay — the second time in recent months after the record-long, 43-day government shutdown last fall.
Meanwhile, Capitol Hill remains nearly empty with lawmakers on recess. They’ve been told to prepare to return to Washington on 48-hours notice if a deal comes together. If not, lawmakers aren’t scheduled to return until next week.
Democrats have asked for a range of new restrictions on immigration enforcement, including a mandate for body cameras, judicial warrants before agents can enter private property — rather than administrative warrants — and a ban on ICE agents wearing face masks. They also want stricter use-of-force policy and new training standards for agents.
Republicans have objected to many of those demands, with the exception of some openness to body cameras.
On Air Force One late Monday, Trump said, “I don’t like some of the things they’re asking for. We’re going to protect law enforcement. We are going to protect ICE.”
ICE is continuing operations because of a $75 billion infusion provided in Trump’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” that was passed by Congress last summer. More than 93% of ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials are expected to continue working during the shutdown.
The DHS funding fight erupted after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse, by federal agents in Minneapolis on Jan. 24 — just weeks after the fatal shooting of Renee Good, a mother of three, by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Jan. 7.
White House “border czar” Tom Homan, who last week announced an end to the Minneapolis surge, said that the current partial government shutdown has had no impact on the administration’s immigration enforcement operations.
“ICE has continued to enforce the law across the country. They’re already funded,” Homan said on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday. “Now the ICE officers won’t be getting paid. But they’re getting used to that, it seems like. So, no, the immigration mission, the reason why President Trump was elected to be president, continues.”
Schumer, on Sunday, continued to argue for reforms to ICE.
“These are common-sense proposals,” Schumer said on CNN. He added, “ICE is rogue, out of control.”
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, appearing on “Face the Nation” on CBS on Sunday, declined to say if there were any points Democrats were willing to concede in the fight over DHS funding.
“Well, we’re willing to have a good-faith conversation about everything, but, fundamentally, we need change that is dramatic, that is bold, that is meaningful and that is transformational,” Jeffries said.
ABC News’ Nicholas Kerr and Lalee Ibssa contributed to this report.
‘Location Lost’ album artwork. (Failure Records/Arduous Records/Virgin Music Group)
Failure has announced a new album called Location Lost.
The seventh studio effort from the “Stuck on You” outfit is due out April 24. It’s the follow-up to 2021’s Wild Type Droid.
Lead single “The Air’s on Fire” is out now. The album also includes a collaboration with Paramore’s Hayley Williams called “The Rising Skyline.”
You may recall that Paramore covered “Stuck on You” on their 2006 Summer Tic EP. Williams also appears in the 2025 Failure documentary, Every Time You Lose Your Mind.
Failure will play an album release show on April 21 in Los Angeles. They’ll launch a U.S. headlining tour in May.
Jason Aldean’s “How Far Does a Goodbye Go” (BBR/BMG)
Jason Aldean’s “How Far Does a Goodbye Go” has made it all the way to #1 on both the Mediabase and Billboard Country Airplay charts.
“Man, I thought 30 was a milestone…now we’re sitting at 31 number one songs. That’s pretty wild,” Jason says in a Facebook post. “Thank you to country radio, my team, our streaming partners, the songwriters and every one of y’all who’ve listened and turned these songs into something bigger than we ever imagined.”
Jason’s now tied for the fourth most number ones on the Billboard Country Airplay chart since its start in 1990, putting him in the ranks of George Strait, Alan Jackson and Luke Bryan.
“How Far Does a Goodbye Go” is the lead single from Jason’s Songs About Us album, which drops April 24.
On Thursday, he takes his Full Throttle World Tour Down Under, headlining his first show in New Zealand before heading to Australia.
