Alice Cooper speaks on stage during CoopStock 2026 at Las Sendas Golf Club on April 11, 2026 in Mesa, Arizona. (Daniel Knighton/Getty Images)
No more Mr. Nice Guy, say hello to Mr. Grunge Guy.
Alice Cooper performed a cover of the Nirvana classic “Smells Like Teen Spirit” during his Coopstock benefit concert, which took place Saturday in Mesa, Arizona.
You can watch footage of the rendition via Cooper’s Instagram Story.
Coopstock raises money for Cooper’s Solid Rock Teen Centers, which are located throughout Arizona.
Cooper launches a U.S. tour Tuesday in San Antonio. The trek will feature new guitarist Anna Cara, who is filling in for Nita Strauss while she’s on maternity leave.
Alice Cooper speaks on stage during CoopStock 2026 at Las Sendas Golf Club on April 11, 2026 in Mesa, Arizona. (Daniel Knighton/Getty Images)
No more Mr. Nice Guy, say hello to Mr. Grunge Guy.
Alice Cooper performed a cover of the Nirvana classic “Smells Like Teen Spirit” during his Coopstock benefit concert, which took place Saturday in Mesa, Arizona.
You can watch footage of the rendition via Cooper’s Instagram Story.
Coopstock raises money for Cooper’s Solid Rock Teen Centers, which are located throughout Arizona.
Cooper launches a U.S. tour Tuesday in San Antonio. The trek will feature new guitarist Anna Cara, who is filling in for Nita Strauss while she’s on maternity leave.
James Cameron and Billie Eilish on the set of ‘HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR (LIVE IN 3D).’ (Henry Hwu)
“This is gonna blow people’s minds,” predicts James Cameron in the new trailer for Billie Eilish’s concert film, HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR (LIVE IN 3D).
In the latest trailer for the film, which was co-directed by Cameron and Eilish, the two discuss the singer’s “creative vision” while determining where they can put the 3D cameras to capture her live concert. There’s plenty of footage from the show, soundtracked to “Bad Guy,” as well as behind-the-scenes footage of Eilish getting ready for a show.
“I just feel like I’m going to hang out with my friends,” she says while describing a show day. Eilish also shows off cuts and bruises she sustains by going down into the audience to slap and shake hands with her fans.
“I want to be the artist that I would wanna be a fan of,” she explains. In another scene, she tells Cameron, “I want to feel like it’s me and them.”
We also get additional footage of Eilish’s “puppy room,” which we initially saw in the first trailer for the film. At each tour stop, the singer arranges for a local rescue organization to bring over a bunch of dogs and puppies, so everyone on the tour can “chill” backstage while cuddling the animals.
“Multiple people on my crew have adopted dogs from tour,” says Eilish. “Everyone needs some dog love.”
HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR (LIVE IN 3D) is in theaters May 8, in Dolby Cinema, RealD 3D and Premium Large Formats.
James Cameron and Billie Eilish on the set of ‘HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR (LIVE IN 3D).’ (Henry Hwu)
“This is gonna blow people’s minds,” predicts James Cameron in the new trailer for Billie Eilish’s concert film, HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR (LIVE IN 3D).
In the latest trailer for the film, which was co-directed by Cameron and Eilish, the two discuss the singer’s “creative vision” while determining where they can put the 3D cameras to capture her live concert. There’s plenty of footage from the show, soundtracked to “Bad Guy,” as well as behind-the-scenes footage of Eilish getting ready for a show.
“I just feel like I’m going to hang out with my friends,” she says while describing a show day. Eilish also shows off cuts and bruises she sustains by going down into the audience to slap and shake hands with her fans.
“I want to be the artist that I would wanna be a fan of,” she explains. In another scene, she tells Cameron, “I want to feel like it’s me and them.”
We also get additional footage of Eilish’s “puppy room,” which we initially saw in the first trailer for the film. At each tour stop, the singer arranges for a local rescue organization to bring over a bunch of dogs and puppies, so everyone on the tour can “chill” backstage while cuddling the animals.
“Multiple people on my crew have adopted dogs from tour,” says Eilish. “Everyone needs some dog love.”
HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR (LIVE IN 3D) is in theaters May 8, in Dolby Cinema, RealD 3D and Premium Large Formats.
Morgan Wallen (Kevin Mazur/Kevin MazurGetty Images for SiriusXM)
Morgan Wallen is officially back on the road, after setting his Still the Problem Tour in motion to a sold-out crowd Friday night at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
Podcaster Theo Von joined him in a hype video, before he resumed his tradition of walking out with a local celebrity. This time it was NFL Hall of Famer Jared Allen, a former Minnesota Viking.
Morgan started the 28-song set with “Don’t We,” before reaching back to 2023’s One Thing at a Time for “I Wrote the Book.”
“We took a few months off after tour last year,” he told his fans. “Whenever I walk out and there’s a welcome like that, I always ask, ‘Why did I take so many months off?’ But it’s been good for me, good for my band, good for my team.”
“I feel like we’re ready to do it again this year. I appreciate y’all for being [here] the first night on the Still the Problem Tour,” he continued. “We’re gonna sing quite a few songs tonight. I tried to switch up the set list a little bit this year – I hope y’all enjoy.”
Midway through, Morgan traveled to another stage near the back for an acoustic set of “Cover Me Up,” “I’m a Little Crazy” and “Wasted on You.”
Back on the main stage, he started back at the beginning, doing his first #1, “Up Down,” with Vincent Mason and Gavin Adcock. Thomas Rhett was next, subbing for ERNEST on “Cowgirls.”
Morgan closed with an encore of “Sand in My Boots” solo on piano, followed by “Last Night” and “Whiskey Glasses.”
The troupe pulls into Tuscaloosa on Friday to play Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium, this time with Ella Langley, Vincent Mason and Zach John King along to kick things off.
Morgan Wallen (Kevin Mazur/Kevin MazurGetty Images for SiriusXM)
Morgan Wallen is officially back on the road, after setting his Still the Problem Tour in motion to a sold-out crowd Friday night at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
Podcaster Theo Von joined him in a hype video, before he resumed his tradition of walking out with a local celebrity. This time it was NFL Hall of Famer Jared Allen, a former Minnesota Viking.
Morgan started the 28-song set with “Don’t We,” before reaching back to 2023’s One Thing at a Time for “I Wrote the Book.”
“We took a few months off after tour last year,” he told his fans. “Whenever I walk out and there’s a welcome like that, I always ask, ‘Why did I take so many months off?’ But it’s been good for me, good for my band, good for my team.”
“I feel like we’re ready to do it again this year. I appreciate y’all for being [here] the first night on the Still the Problem Tour,” he continued. “We’re gonna sing quite a few songs tonight. I tried to switch up the set list a little bit this year – I hope y’all enjoy.”
Midway through, Morgan traveled to another stage near the back for an acoustic set of “Cover Me Up,” “I’m a Little Crazy” and “Wasted on You.”
Back on the main stage, he started back at the beginning, doing his first #1, “Up Down,” with Vincent Mason and Gavin Adcock. Thomas Rhett was next, subbing for ERNEST on “Cowgirls.”
Morgan closed with an encore of “Sand in My Boots” solo on piano, followed by “Last Night” and “Whiskey Glasses.”
The troupe pulls into Tuscaloosa on Friday to play Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium, this time with Ella Langley, Vincent Mason and Zach John King along to kick things off.
‘John Mellencamp: The Songbook: 50 Years of Song and Poetry’ (Rizzoli New York)
John Mellencamp is ready to give fans some insight into his song lyrics.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is releasing the new lyric book John Mellencamp: The Songbook: 50 Years of Song and Poetry on Sept. 29.
According to the description, the book, featuring a foreword by Stephen King, has Mellencamp “opening his archives and tracing his evolution as both a songwriter and poet—spanning every era of his storied career.” It pairs the lyrics to his iconic songs with previously unseen personal photographs, handwritten drafts, notes and more.
John Mellencamp: The Songbook: 50 Years of Song and Poetry is available for preorder now. The rocker and his publisher, Rizzoli New York, plan to donate a portion of the proceeds from presales during the month of April to support Farm Aid. April preorders will also be entered into a raffle for a signed copy of the book.
Next up for Mellencamp, the rocker will launch his Dancing Words Tour — The Greatest Hits on July 10 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The tour will have him playing a set filled with biggest hits, as well as tracks he hasn’t performed live in nearly a decade, like “R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute To 60’s Rock),” “I Need a Lover,” “Wild Night” and “Ain’t Even Done With the Night.”
Hayley Williams performs onstage during The Ally Coalition’s 11th Annual Talent Show at NYU Skirball Center on December 15, 2025 in New York City. (Valerie Terranova/Getty Images)
Hayley Williams’ concert in New York City Sunday featured a surprise appearance by Americana artist and former Drive-By Truckers member Jason Isbell.
The Paramore frontwoman invited Isbell onstage to perform a duet rendition of his 2013 song “Cover Me Up.”
Notably, “Cover Me Up” has also been covered by country superstar Morgan Wallen, who released his version in 2019. Williams later named Wallen as the “racist country singer” she sings about on her song “Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party,” the title track off her 2025 solo album.
Williams’ solo tour, which has featured a performance of Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party in full each night, continues Tuesday in Baltimore. It marks her first solo outing after her initially announced debut tour was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
SZA and Justin Bieber, ‘Snooze’ video (Bucci / @kombucci)
Justin Bieber’s Coachella performance made headlines, but if he had ended up dropping out, SZA wants you to know that she wouldn’t have stepped in.
SZA jumped into the comments of an Instagram post that claimed that she was “allegedly paid six figures to stay Coachella-ready in case Justin Bieber dropoff.”
“Lmao who made this up ? I’ve seen this 4 times now . I’m in New York no one paid me a dime . Wishing everyone the best,” the “Kill Bill” singer wrote.
In 2023, Justin teamed up with SZA for the “Snooze” video and remix.
Justin’s Coachella debut was heavy on songs from his albums SWAG and SWAG II, but it also featured him singing along to old YouTube clips of himself and random viral videos. Some critics branded the performance lazy, while others felt it was genius that he’d found a way to perform his old material while acknowledging that he’d gotten his start posting covers on YouTube.
Bring Me the Horizon’s most recent release is their L.I.V.E. in São Paulo (Live Immersive Virtual Experiment) live album, which just dropped on Friday. A L.I.V.E. in São Paulo concert film screened in theaters in March.
Bring Me the Horizon will launch a U.S. tour April 23 in Los Angeles.
