Frozen Soul ‘No Place of Warmth’ album cover. (Century Media Records)
My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way guests on a new song from the death metal band Frozen Soul.
The track is called “No Place of Warmth” and will appear on the upcoming Frozen Soul album of the same name. Way’s voice shows up about two-thirds of the way into the song in a screeching style in keeping with the extreme genre.
The video for “No Place of Warmth” is now streaming on YouTube. The album No Place of Warmth is due out May 8.
Way will be back singing with MCR on the band’s upcoming U.S. stadium tour, which launches in August. The trek celebrates the 20th anniversary of My Chem’s 2006 album, The Black Parade.
Rihanna attends the 95th Academy Awards, March 12, 2023 (ABC)
Running a billion-dollar beauty and fashion empire and taking care of three young children keeps Rihanna busy, but we now have proof that she’s actually carving out time for the studio, too.
In an Instagram video, Rihanna documents a night in her life, which begins at 9 p.m. and then segues to a 10 p.m. meeting for her Savage X Fenty lingerie brand. After looking at sketches and autographing vinyl copies of her albums, she and her team get the giggles and announce that everything is “approved.”
“I have to go to the studio after this,” Rihanna declares. “And I have to make a Mardi Gras costume for my son, after the studio. Longest day ever.”
At 2:18 a.m., we see the word “Sleep?” being crossed out and replaced with “Studio.” Rih is then seen in the studio with collaborators at 5 a.m., vibing out to what we assume is music, but we can’t hear it.
“We in business, Kuk,” someone says. “Yes, let’s go,” Rih replies. It’s possible that “Kuk” refers to Kuk Harrell, who did vocal production on Rihanna’s hits “Only Girl (In the World)” and “Umbrella,” among many other songs.
At 6:45 a.m., Rihanna heads off for “mom duties” and “still no sleep.” We see her with a hot glue gun creating a fancy parasol, as well as putting embellishments on a denim jacket and jeans for the Mardi Gras costume. At 8 a.m. we get the reveal as her son shows off his new fit and parasol.
Finally, at 9:41 a.m., Rihanna, wearing a Mardi Gras mask and Savage X Fenty sweats, signs off to the tune of Chaka Khan’s “I’m Every Woman.”
Loaded cargo containers at the Torkham Border Terminal, along with vehicles carrying migrants bound for Afghanistan, are forced to turn back toward the Pak-Afghan Highway on the second day of clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan at the Torkham crossing in Pakistan on February 27, 2026. (Hijrat Ali/Anadolu via Getty Images)
(LONDON) — Tensions remain high as Pakistan and Afghanistan exchange airstrikes over the last 24 hours with Pakistan’s defense minister calling it “open war.”
“Any further provocations by the Taliban regime, or attempts by any terrorist group to undermine the security and welfare of the people of Pakistan, will be met with a measured, decisive and befitting response,” Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement Friday.
Casualties have been reported on both sides, with each side claiming larger enemy losses.
Pakistan claims the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan is providing support for terror groups that have carried out attacks inside Pakistan.
“Pakistan’s actions were undertaken in exercise of its right to self-defense and to ensure the safety and security of its citizens, as well as that of the wider region and beyond,” the statement said.
Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, said Afghanistan’s soil will not be used against any country and highlighted its fight against ISIS as evidence of its commitment to regional security.
Mujahid described Pakistan’s conflict with Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as an internal issue that predates the current Afghan government, arguing it is unreasonable to blame Afghanistan for a long-running domestic conflict.
Despite the tensions, Mujahid said the Islamic Emirate prefers resolving disputes through dialogue and understanding, emphasizing that its actions have been in self-defense and that it remains open to peaceful negotiations.
ABC News’ Habibullah Khan and Aleen Agha contributed to this report.
Gorillaz has premiered an animated short film to accompany their new album, The Mountain.
The nine-minute video features the band’s four cartoon members — Murdoc, Noodle, Russel and 2D — as they take a journey through a jungle toward the titular mountain, all animated in a style very reminiscent of the original Jungle Book Disney movie. Along the way, you’ll hear three songs off The Mountain: “The Moon Cave,” “The Sad God” and the title track.
The album The Mountain is out now. It’s the follow-up to 2023’s Cracker Island.
You can catch Gorillaz make their debut on Saturday Night Live on March 7. They’re also headlining the 2026 Shaky Knees Festival in Atlanta in September.
Queen is offering up the first preview of the upcoming reissue of their sophomore album, Queen II.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers just released the 2026 mix of “Seven Seas Of Rhye” to digital outlets. The song was the band’s first U.K. top-10 hit, peaking at #10 in 1974.
Queen II Collector’s Edition, dropping March 27, is a five-CD + two-LP box set, featuring the 2026 mix of the album along with a whole host of bonus material.
Extras include previously unheard outtakes and demos, live tracks, radio sessions and what’s described as “intimate fly-on-the-wall audio of Queen in the recording studio.” The set also features a 112-page book with previously unseen photos, handwritten lyrics, the band’s memories of writing and recording the album and more.
The Queen II reissue will also be released as a two-CD deluxe edition and on one-LP vinyl. All formats are available for preorder now.
A sign outside a mobile clinic offering measles and flu vaccinations on February 6, 2026 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. (Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
(NEW YORK) — Measles cases have topped 1,000 in the United States for the third time in 26 years.
At least 154 new measles cases have been confirmed in the last week for a total of 1,136, according to updated data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Beartooth has premiered a new single called “Free.”
“‘Free’ is the start of the next chapter of my music and my life,” says frontman Caleb Shomo. “The emotional roller coaster that is living can be very complicated at times. In one day you can equally experience pure fear and pure joy.”
He adds, “This song shows a glimpse of what is to come from the next Beartooth album, which is the most honest depiction of my soul I will most likely ever make.”
You can watch the “Free” video streaming now on YouTube.
Beartooth’s most recent album is 2023’s The Surface, which spawned two #1 hits on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart in the singles “Might Love Myself” and “I Was Alive.”
In between, Beartooth linked up with Tom Morello for the 2025 single, “Everything Burns.”
Beartooth is currently touring the U.S., opening for Bad Omens.
‘The End Is Not the End’ album artwork. (Spinefarm)
Atreyu has announced a new album called The End Is Not the End.
The milestone 10th studio effort from the “Becoming the Bull” metallers is due out April 24. It’s the follow-up to 2023’s The Beautiful Dark of Life.
The End Is Not the End includes the previously released songs “Dead” and “Ego Death.” A third cut, “All for You,” is out now alongside a video, which is now streaming on YouTube.
Atreyu will launch a U.S. tour in April, which includes dates opening for Sevendust.
Here’s the track list for The End Is Not the End:
“The End Is Not the End” “Dead” “Break Me” “All for You” “Ghost in Me” “Glass Eater” “Wait My Love, I’ll Be Home Soon” “Ego Death” “Death Rattle” “Children of Light” ft. Max Cavalera “In the Dark” “Afterglow” “Break the Glass”
A deluxe edition of the 2004 Beastie Boys album, To the 5 Boroughs, will be released as a new box set.
The package will be available as a three-LP and two-CD collection on April 17. Both versions include the original album plus 11 bonus tracks consisting of B-sides and remixes.
The deluxe To the 5 Boroughs was previously released digitally in 2019. This marks the first time it will be available on physical formats.
To the 5 Boroughs marked the sixth Beastie Boys album and spawned the singles “Ch-Check It Out,” which became their first, and only, song to hit #1 on the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart.
The Beasties followed To the 5 Boroughs with two more albums, 2007’s The Mix-Up and 2011’s Hot Sauce Committee Part Two. The group disbanded after the 2012 death of founding member Adam “MCA” Yauch.
The new film In the Blink of an Eye tells three interwoven stories spanning from prehistoric times to a future in space — but the chapter that audiences will likely find most relatable is the story of Claire and Greg. Set in 2023, it follows two Princeton post-graduate students and the evolution of their romance.
Rashida Jones, who plays Claire, tells ABC Audio she loves Claire and Greg’s dedication to making the relationship work.
“What I love so much about this relationship is the improbability of ever making it work with somebody,” she says. Claire and Greg experience career pressures, grief and even “literal geographical obstacles,” Jones says, but they still choose each other.
“The fact that anybody gets together and loves each other enough to make a baby … and raise a child is so improbable,” she says, which is what makes their story romantic. “It’s really hard to be with somebody and to have a family. Like, it’s amazing that it happens.”
Diggs appreciates that the film doesn’t shy away from exploring the hard parts of a relationship. “It follows love in a very honest way,” he says. “Two people who eventually decide that, like, we are really doing this thing and have to be honest about how difficult that is, but it’s always worth it.”
The film also asks whether living forever would make love more or less meaningful. Diggs, who notes he’s “pretty nervous about death,” believes that mortality deepens connection. “The fact that there is a clock … guides a lot of our decisions and allows us to love more deeply,” he says. He suggests that without it, “You would probably be a lot less likely to fall in love.”
According to Jones, one message of the film, and more specifically their storyline, is: “We do all have a clock and really our only job is to be completely present for whatever moment is in front of us.”
In the Blink of an Eye is now available to stream on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.
