Brandy Norwood attends a Stella Rosa event at JoJo’s Beloved Cocktail Lounge on February 29, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage)
Brandy has done many things over the years, way more than she ever even imagined. She says in an interview with Variety that she only ever wished to sing.
“It’s beautiful because a lot of my life, I didn’t see for myself. Like I never saw an actress or I never saw mixing music with different opportunities,” she says. “All I saw was me wanting my voice to do a little bit of what Whitney [Houston]’s voice could do. And that was my dream.”
“When I first started, it just seemed like everything was possible,” she continued. “And I was able to accomplish a lot at a very young age and just dream really big.”
She attributed her success in music, acting and Broadway to “trying to follow my heart and follow my spirit, follow my voice.”
“It led me to places and certain moments that I will always remember,” she explained. “Broadway was mind-blowing, to experience music and live theater and a connection with energy and the audience. You just feel so accomplished and so validated when you’re received.”
Next up for Brandy is the release of her memoir, Phases, out now. Her hope is that people “can see themselves … and know that no matter what you go through in your life, with dedication, discipline and a strong foundation, you can get through anything.
“My life has not been perfect, but I’ve been able to navigate and heal and do the things that I’ve loved to do in my life. I went through a lot. But I’m still here and want to be an example of resilience and tell my stories,” she continued. “Hopefully, I can do that, and it can leave a lasting touch on everyone’s life.”
Brandy received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Monday.
The Moody Blues’ singer/guitarist Justin Hayward is hitting the road on The Story In Your Eyes tour, where he’ll perform songs from every era of his career, share stories with the audience and take part in a Q&A.
Hayward tells ABC Audio that preparing for the tour has been quite nostalgic for him, but says, “I’m finding out things about these songs at the same time.” He notes, “Some of these things I’ve never done onstage before.”
“I find I’m just looking at things that just kind of resonate right now with me,” he adds.
When it comes to picking songs for his set, Hayward says he knows there are tunes “the audience would be disappointed if I didn’t do,” mentioning tracks like “Nights in White Satin” and “Tuesday Afternoon.”
“I think I have to kind of put myself in a position of someone from in the audience and what I would like if going to see artists that have really meant something to me,” he says. He also thinks about the person coming to see him for the first time.
“Because these shows aren’t always about nostalgia or about people coming again and again to see me or the Moodys,” he explains. “So I’m very much aware of that as well, because then the audience evolves too.”
When it comes to the stories he’ll share with the audience, the 79-year-old Hayward says they won’t necessarily be just about the music.
He says he likes to share stories of the band people may not already know and talk about “the affection that we have for each other,” noting their relationship was “quite unique really in my experience.”
Justin Hayward’s The Story In Your Eyes tour begins Tuesday in Cerritos, California. A complete list of dates can be found at JustinHayward.com.
‘Your Favorite Toy’ album artwork. (Roswell Records/RCA Records)
Dave Grohl has shared a preview of the vinyl version of the upcoming Foo Fighters album, Your Favorite Toy, in an unboxing video.
“I’ve never done an unboxing thing before,” Grohl says in the clip. “Honestly, this is the first time I’ve ever seen this.”
Grohl then opens the package to reveal the record sleeve and the LP inside. He also pulls out the included lyric sheet, if you want to pause and enhance to see the words to some of the currently unreleased songs on the record.
“This is amazing, I’m very happy, we put a lot of work into this one,” Grohl says. “Our team of genius artists helped us make something really nice for you.”
Your Favorite Toy, the follow-up to 2023’s But Here We Are, is due out April 24. It includes the released songs “Asking for a Friend,” “Caught in the Echo” and the title track.
Foo Fighters will play a one-off show in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on April 28, followed by headlining sets at the Welcome to Rockville and BottleRock Napa festivals in May. They’ll launch a full North American stadium tour in August.
Caution tape near the front entrance of Temple Israel a day after an active shooter incident on March 13, 2026, in West Bloomfield, Michigan. Authorities say a suspect who rammed a vehicle into the synagogue and opened fire was killed after an exchange of gunfire with security, and the incident is being investigated as a targeted act of violence. (Photo by Emily Elconin/Getty Images)
(WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich.) — The man armed with fireworks who rammed his truck into a West Bloomfield, Michigan, synagogue was carrying out “a Hezbollah-inspired act of terrorism purposely targeting the Jewish community and the largest Jewish temple in Michigan,” the FBI said.
Ayman Mohamad Ghazali was “motivated and inspired by Hezbollah’s militant ideology” for his March 12 attack at Temple Israel, Jennifer Runyan, special agent in charge of the FBI Detroit Field Office, said at a news conference on Monday.
Ghazali — who wanted to kill as many people as possible, Runyan said — died at the scene. Dozens of law enforcement officers were hurt in the incident but nobody inside the synagogue was injured, authorities said.
On March 9, three days before the attack, Ghazali, 41, started looking at web pages for local synagogues, Runyan said.
He tried to buy a gun from two different people. After they said no, he bought an AR-style rifle at a gun store, along with 10 rifle magazines and approximately 300 rounds of ammunition, she said.
Ghazali searched online for phrases including “largest gathering of Israelis in Michigan” and “Israelis near me,” and tried to delete his search history, Runyan said.
He also practiced using his gun at a shooting range and purchased more than $2,200 worth of fireworks, she said.
On March 11, he began adding photos to a Facebook photo album that he called “vengeance,” Runyan said. He posted images that included Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran who was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes on Feb. 28, she said.
On March 12, the morning of the attack, Ghazali posted numerous photos of his deceased family members to Facebook, and he wrote online, “We will seek retribution for his sacred blood,” according to Runyan.
Ghazali’s two brothers and several other relatives were killed in an Israeli airstrike on March 5, a town official in Mashghara, Lebanon, told ABC News earlier this month.
On March 12, while sitting in the synagogue parking lot, Ghazali sent his sister “19 videos, photos and messages that reiterated his intent to commit a mass terrorist attack, as well as affirming his Hezbollah-inspired ideology,” Runyan said.
Ghazali also exchanged several short phone calls with his ex-wife shortly before the attack, Runyan said. The ex-wife called local police requesting a welfare check, she said.
On the afternoon of March 12, Ghazali plowed his truck into the synagogue and struck a security guard, authorities said. When Ghazali’s truck jammed in a hallway, he opened fire, authorities said, and security guards returned fire.
The synagogue became engulfed in fire. Runyan said Ghazali used approximately 35 gallons of gasoline.
Ghazali died at the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot wound during an exchange of gunfire with security guards, officials said.
Dozens of law enforcement officers were treated for smoke inhalation, authorities said, but nobody inside the synagogue was hurt, including all 140 students at the building’s preschool. The security guard hit by the suspect’s truck was expected to be OK, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said.
Runyan said she couldn’t say whether Ghazali was inspired by the strikes in Iran but did say he was “engaging in that ideology” before his relatives’ deaths. She said the FBI has not been able to verify if Ghazali — a U.S. citizen with no criminal history — was in Hezbollah.
U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan Jerome Gorgon said at Monday’s news conference, “Had this man lived, I’m convinced that my office would prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, that he committed the federal crime of providing material support to Hezbollah.”
Ghazali “acted under Hezbollah’s direct and control,” Gorgon said. “Terrorist propaganda is designed to activate the so-called ‘lone wolf’ to act on behalf of the terrorist organization.”
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.
