Violet Grohl performs onstage with Nirvana band members during the FIREAID Benefit Concert for California Fire Relief at The Kia Forum on January 30, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for FIREAID)
After releasing some singles on her own, Dave Grohl’s daughter Violet Grohl has landed herself a record deal.
The 19-year-old has just signed with Republic Records through her own imprint, Auroura Records, and will be working on her first album.
“From the moment we met Violet, it was clear that she represents the next generation of artists,” KristinaGrossmann, senior vice president of A&R/Operations at Republic Records, says. “The music is immediate, intentional and her voice holds a rare duality. She is unapologetically cool and is a fearless female voice. We couldn’t be more excited to help bring her vision and this album to life.”
“Violet brings a rare combination of perspective, artistry, and reverence for the craft,” David Wolter, executive vice president/head of A&R at Republic Records, adds. “She understands the history of music, but she’s also pushing it forward. She is the future.”
Violet has already given fans a taste of her music with the release of singles “THUM” and “Applefish.” She also released the track “What’s Heaven Without You” on Tuesday, as a tribute to the late director David Lynch on what would have been his 80th birthday.
Violet has performed with her father several times, including alongside the reunited Nirvana at the 2025 FireAid benefit concert.
DMX performs at Masters Of Ceremony 2019 at Barclays Center on June 28, 2019, in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
The grind continues for 50 Cent, who has added a podcast series to his busy slate. Deadline reports he’s teamed with iHeartPodcasts and Narratively for a podcast exploring DMX‘s humble beginnings and subsequent rise to fame.
Look Thru My Eyes: Becoming DMX will chronicle DMX’s early days as a talented yet starving artist in Yonkers via stories shared by his family, friends, collaborators, rivals and more. Jadakiss has been tapped to serve as host of the podcast.
“DMX’s story is bigger than the music — it’s about survival, faith, pain, and purpose,” says 50, who is executive producing the series, alongside Bruce Miller, Justin Baez and Workhorse Media’s Noah Rosenberg and Paul Anderson. “Look Thru My Eyes: Becoming DMX gives people a chance to understand where X came from, before the fame, through the voices of the people who were really there. This is the story that shaped the legend.”
Look Thru My Eyes: Becoming DMX will be available on streaming services sometime in 2026, marking the start of a series that will later focus on the origin stories of other artists.
Another movie 50 executive produced, Moses the Black starring Omar Epps, premieres on Jan. 30.
The Beatles have lost one of their long-standing U.K chart records.
The legendary band’s record as the artist with the most U.K. #1 albums, has just been snatched by pop star Robbie Williams, whose recent album Britpop has topped the U.K. Official Chart this week, making it his 16th U.K. #1.
The two artists have been tied for the record since Williams’ Better Man soundtrack went to #1 last January.
According to Billboard, The Beatles had held the record for the most #1s since the 1967 release Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band topped the chart. At the time it was their eighth #1 album, which pushed them past Elvis Presley,the previous record holder.
Overall, The Beatles have had 15 #1s on the U.K. chart, their first being their 1963 debut Please Please Me and their last being the compilation album 1, which was released in 2000. In the U.S., The Beatles hold the record for the most #1 albums with 19.
But while they may have lost one U.K. record to Williams, they have far surpassed him when it comes to another U.K. chart record. They currently hold the record for the act with the most weeks at #1 on the U.K. chart, with 176. Williams has only spent a total of 38 weeks at the top.
Rob Zombie has dropped another track from his upcoming album, The Great Satan.
The latest is the song “(I’m a) Rock “N” Roller,” and its accompanying video features footage of Zombie and his band in the studio cut with video of them performing in front of an audience.
“(I’m a) Rock “N” Roller” is now available via digital outlets.
The Great Satan, the follow-up to 2021’s The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy, is due out Feb. 27. It also includes the previously released singles “Punks and Demons” and “Heathen Days.”
Zombie recently announced he’s heading out on a joint tour with Marilyn Manson this summer. The trek launches Aug. 20 in West Palm Beach, Florida, and concludes Sept. 20 in Concord, California. The bill also includes The Hu and Orgy.
Jason Derulo ‘The Last Dance (Part 1).’ (Gary Corr)
Jason Derulo has released his new EP, The Last Dance (Part 1). The project signals the end of an era, after he nearly considered ending his musical career entirely.
“I had thoughts of wanting to stop in general,” he tells ABC Audio. “I was like, I’ve done so much in my life and maybe it’s time to ride off into the sunset and just chill and spend the rest of my life on the beach…Then I was [like] nah, you know, I love making music. It’s my favorite thing to do to create music from scratch and to perform for people.”
When putting the project together, Jason says he wanted to create something that mirrors his previous music while also signaling an upcoming transformation.
“I wanted to create something that felt nostalgic and felt like some of the earlier works,” he explains, “and in the process, I’ve got some really, really cool sounding records that both feel brand new, but still it feels like something that you almost know.”
One of those songs is the focus track “Sexy for Me,” the result of his vision to make a runway song.
“In the creative process, I was like I want to have a song that makes women feel sexy. And when they’re looking at themselves in the mirror, being able to love on themselves,” he says. “The overarching idea is when they’re looking in the mirror, when there’s a runway, like what’s the theme song, you know? And that’s how this came about. It was trying to create an ultimate kind of love yourself record.”
The Last Dance (Part 1) is now available on streaming services.
Items from the Dr. Martens x Metallica collection (Courtesy of Dr. Martens)
Metallica fans can now represent their band on their feet.
The band has teamed with British boot maker Dr. Martens for a new footwear collection. There are three options, with two of them paying homage to their 1980s tours.
The collaboration will consist of the 1460 Metallica Boot, featuring graphics from the band’s 1988 Damaged Justice world tour, and the 1461 Metallica Shoe, featuring images from their 1986 Damaged Inc tour. Images on both options were originally created by the artist Pushead. Both feature a Metallica “M” heel stud, along with special-edition dog tags, and a secondary set of laces that read, “Boredom comes from a boring mind.”
There will also be a Metallica exclusive 1460 Boot inspired by their 1991 self-titled release, often referred to as The Black Album. As the title suggests, the boot will be all black. It will feature the band’s logo embossed on the ankle, with the heel marked with “5th Member” as a reference to the band’s fans. The boot will also include an “M” heel stud and dog tags, but its secondary set of laces will be marked with “5th Member.”
The Dr. Martens x Metallica collection will be available Jan. 29. The 1460 Metallica Boot and 1461 Metallica Shoe will be available at drmartens.com and all Dr. Martens retail stores, while the black-on-black shoe will be exclusive to Metallica.com.
Death Cab For Cutie tour admat (Courtesy of Death Cab For Cutie)
Death Cab For Cutie has announced dates for a summer headlining tour.
The trek will feature special guests Japanese Breakfast, Nation of Language and Jay Som on select dates. It begins July 10 in Minneapolis and wraps Aug. 7 in Paso Robles, California, and will include a two-night stand at The Greek in Los Angeles.
“One of my favorite parts of being in this band is getting to be out on the road with artists that inspire us,” says frontman Ben Gibbard. “Japanese Breakfast, Jay Som and Nation of Language have made some of our favorite albums in recent years and we’re stoked they’ll be joining us this summer.”
A ticket presale begins Wednesday at 10 a.m. local time, with tickets going on sale to the general public Jan. 30 at 10 a.m. local time. A complete list of dates can be found at DeathCabForCutie.com.
The concert announcement coincides with the news that Death Cab for Cutie has signed with ANTI-Records for all future music releases.
“We are thrilled to be joining the roster at ANTI- which includes some of our favorite artists, old friends and in many cases, both,” says Gibbard. “We also can’t wait to begin this new chapter with the wonderful staff at ANTI- and share with you what we’ve been working on.”
Hudson Westbrook’s ‘Exclusive’ (Warner Records Nashville)
Fresh off a trip to New York City to promote it, Hudson Westbrook‘s new EP, Exclusive, is here.
It follows his debut album, Texas Forever, which came out in July and features his top-10 hit, “House Again.”
“This EP is different for me because I was able to write from a different perspective than my last record, while staying true to my Texas influences,” Hudson says. “Based on the reactions from what I have been teasing online, the fans are really connecting to the songs and I am happy this is finally out in the world.”
He made his performing debut on national TV Thursday, performing the Exclusive track “Painted You Pretty” on NBC’s Today show.
On Wednesday he surprised fans with a pop-up EP celebration in the Big Apple, playing a set at New York City’s Common Country Bar.
Academy Award nominee Delroy Lindo on “Good Morning America” on Jan. 23, 2026. (ABC News)
Acclaimed actor Delroy Lindo is opening up about receiving his first Oscar nomination at the age of 73.
“It feels terrific,” Lindo said on Good Morning America Friday. “I’m still processing, if I’m really honest, but it’s wonderful. And part of my response has to do with how positive everybody else’s response has been. A lot of support, a lot of love. It feels really good.”
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominated Lindo on Thursday for best supporting actor for his role as blues musician Delta Slim in the Ryan Coogler horror film Sinners.
Although Lindo has been acting for over five decades, he said playing Delta Slim didn’t come easy for him.
“The musical aspect — the piano, the keyboard and the harmonica — it’s a different side of the brain,” Lindo said about playing the musician. “So I would be at the keyboard practicing, and I had some incredible musicians who helped me, but I was aware — sometimes the mind and the fingers, they don’t line up well.”
Ahead of the Oscar nominations this week, Lindo said the buzz was hard to ignore but he tried to do so anyway.
“I was trying to maintain a certain distance, because I was not sure of what would happen,” Lindo said. “It’s difficult to not have it on your mind. But I was trying as much as I could to just let it be what it was going to be.”
Sinners received a record-breaking 16 nominations on Thursday, the most in Oscars history. Lindo said he “had no idea” the movie would resonate with audiences so much.
He added that he was in bed when he found out he had been nominated.
“My son called me. I was in bed,” Lindo recounted. “I was kind of halfway between being asleep and waking, and the phone rang, and I picked it up, and my son was on the other line, and it’s perfect that I got the news from him.”
“Ryan and I had a long talk, and in true Ryan fashion, he just wanted to talk about me,” Lindo said.
Coogler is nominated for several awards, including best director and best original screenplay, for Sinners.
Coogler, his wife, ZinziCoogler, and frequent collaborator Sev Ohanian are also up for the best picture Oscar.
Lindo expressed his excitement for the director.
“I don’t have the words to articulate how thrilled I am for [Coogler], because from the very first time I read the script, I saw what he was trying to do, and it’s extraordinary that audiences have embraced it and embraced his vision,” he said.
Sinners was released in April 2025 and returned to theaters in the fall for Halloween. The movie is coming back to theaters again amid awards season, returning to select IMAX 70mm locations the weekend of Jan. 30, according to an IMAX spokesperson.
The 98th Academy Awards will be held March 15 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The awards will be televised live on ABC and streamed live on Hulu beginning at 7 p.m. ET.
Chappell Roan at the 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Disney/Cristian Lopez)
Chappell Roan is set to receive the Harmonizer Award at the 2026 Resonator Awards.
The Resonator Awards, presented by We Are Moving the Needle, recognize the “artists, producers, and engineers whose craft shape the sound and culture of our time,” according to a press release. In particular, the Harmonizer Award “honors a creator who uses music to leverage social change.”
Heart‘s Nancy Wilson will present Chappell with her award.
The other honorees include Chaka Khan, HAIM and St. Vincent, who will be presented her award by Olivia Rodrigo. Addison Rae, Laufey and Anderson .Paak are also among the presenters.
The event, hosted by Fred Armisen, takes place Jan. 27 at Chaplin Studios in Los Angeles.
