Dave Grohl performs on The 47th Annual CMA Awards (ABC/Todd Wawrychuk)
Dave Grohl will join pop star Ed Sheeran to perform the song “Drive” on Wednesday’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Foo Fighters frontman plays drums on the track, which was recorded for the Brad Pitt movie F1. The recording also features John Mayer, Blake Slatkin, Pino Palladino and Foos keyboardist Rami Jaffee, all of whom will join Sheeran for the Kimmel performance.
“A performance you don’t want to miss, this will be the first time all five musicians behind the recording of ‘Drive’ from F1, perform the song together publicly,” a press release says.
Jimmy Kimmel Live! airs at 11:35 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
Wednesday also marks Grohl’s 57th birthday. The Foos will celebrate the occasion with a benefit concert taking place in Los Angeles.
Rapper The Game attends the release of “Drillmatic” at the Gall3ry By Koll3ctiff on August 12, 2022, in Venice, California. (Photo by Unique Nicole/Getty Images)
The Game is kicking off 2026 the same way he ended 2025 — with a new Gangsta Grillz album. He revealed the project to Uproxx’s Elliott Wilson, who shared the news at the end of their interview.
The album, another DJ Drama and Mike & Keys production, drops Friday and features a star-studded lineup, including Conway The Machine, Benny The Butcher, Boosie Badazz, Dom Kennedy, Eric Bellinger and Swizz Beatz.
It follows last year’s Every Movie Needs a Trailer, which arrived Dec. 5 and was intentionally made to be a soulful record.
“Man, where I’m at in my life and my music — and where the world is — I just feel like people need more soul. Everybody needs a little more love and a little less hate,” The Game says. “That’s something that gets lost sometimes.”
“You can still get your point across as an MC, talk about what you’ve seen and been through, but you don’t always have to be harsh. There’s a way to make music that touches people without compromising your messages,” he adds, crediting Mike & Keys for producing beats that are soulful and hard-hitting, with an emotional layer that matches his vision.
As for teaming up with DJ Drama, The Game says the collaboration came from realizing they’d never done a Gangsta Grillz tape together. “I sent him joints that weekend. He thought I was playing. Then he heard them and was like, ‘Let me cook,’” The Game recalls. “Once Drama gets on it, it turns into something else. Gangsta Grillz makes good music feel classic, even subpar stuff sounds official. With this music? It was a wrap.”
He says he’s been “playing this tape nonstop” and hasn’t received negative feedback, noting, “Even the usual trolls are like, ‘Yeah … but this tape is fire.’”
You can check out The Making of “White Horse” by Chris Stapleton on YouTube now. Though the song was a hit in 2023, the video starring actor Josh Brolin just came out in November.
Willie Nelson‘s 2010 Country Music album will be reissued as a double vinyl set. The legend covers 15 country standards on the Grammy-nominated collection.
Parker McCollum‘s new radio single is “Killin’ Me,” from his self-titled album that came out in June.
Bryan Adams speaks at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, November, 2025 (Disney/Frank Micelotta)
Some new music from Bryan Adams is on the way.
The rocker announced that he’s contributed three songs to the soundtrack of the new animated film Charlie the Wonderdog, with the tracks being released as an EP on Friday to coincide with the movie hitting theaters.
Charlie the Wonderdog centers on a family pooch, voiced by Owen Wilson, who becomes a superhero after gaining superpowers. He then must face off against a cat threatening to destroy humanity.
Adams is getting ready to hit the road. He’ll kick off a tour of Japan on Jan. 26 in Tokyo, and then head to the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and more. A complete list of dates can be found at BryanAdams.com.
Zoe Saldaña attends the world premiere of ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ at The Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, on Dec. 1, 2025. (Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images for 20th Century Studios)
Zoe Saldaña has dethroned Scarlett Johansson as the highest-grossing movie star.
This switch up in the box office leaderboard is thanks to Saldaña’s starring role as Neytiri in the Avatar films.
The latest film in James Cameron‘s sci-fi franchise, Avatar: Fire and Ash, crossed $1.23 billion at the worldwide box office on Monday, according to The Numbers, a film industry data site that tracks box office revenue. This took Saldaña to the top of the list of highest-grossing movie stars, with a total of $16,859,193,100.
Johansson is currently at #2 on the list, with a grand total of $16,435,483,784, respectively.
In addition to playing the female lead in all three of Cameron’s Avatar films, Saldaña starred as Gamora in many Marvel Cinematic Universe films, including the juggernauts Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. She played the character in all three Guardians of the Galaxy films, as well.
Additionally, she has starred in a couple other major franchises — including three Star Trek movies and the 2003 smash-hit Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.
Johansson, who starred as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow in the MCU, finds many of her highest-grossing titles tied to playing that superhero. Like Saldaña, Johansson also starred in Infinity War and Endgame, as well as the three other Avengers films, two Captain America movies and Iron Man 2.
After her starring role in 2025’s Jurassic World Rebirth, she went from third place to first on the highest-grossing movie star list. At the time, she had surpassed Samuel L. Jackson and Robert Downey Jr. for the title. Saldaña now surpasses all three of those actors.
The rest of the top 10 includes Chris Pratt, Tom Cruise, Chris Hemsworth, Vin Diesel, Chris Evans and Dwayne Johnson.
Tucker Wetmore has a Super Bowl date with culinary icon Guy Fieri.
The “Wind Up Missin’ You” hitmaker is booked to play Guy’s Flavortown Tailgate on Feb. 8 at Cow Palace in Daly City, California.
“Coming into year four, there is no other Big Game Weekend event like the Flavortown Tailgate,” Guy says. “As per usual, we’re throwing the biggest tailgate of the year and the best part, it’s free! Family friendly, killer music and of course, food and booze everywhere, you’re not gonna want to miss kicking off Big Game Sunday the Flavortown way!”
More than 10,000 fans are expected for the event, which will also feature Canadian DJ duo Loud Luxury.
General admission is free, with upgrades available for purchase. You can find out more at GuysFlavortownTailgate.com.
Poster for Baz Luhrmann’s ‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert’ (Neon/Universal)
The first official trailer for Baz Luhrmann‘s upcoming Elvis Presley documentary, EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert, has just been released.
The doc features never-before-seen performances, unheard interview recordings and restored rarities from The King, with the trailer giving fans a peek at long-lost footage from his 1970s Las Vegas residency and more.
“There’s been a lot written and a lot said,” Elvis is heard saying in the trailer, “but never from my side of the story.”
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert will open in IMAX on Feb. 20 for an exclusive one-week engagement, before opening everywhere Feb. 27. IMAX tickets are on sale now.
In addition, EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, featuring 27 recordings heard in the film, updated mixes of live performances, new remixes and two new medleys, will be released Feb. 20.
50 Cent on ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest’ (Disney/Christopher Willard)
Investments in Louisiana continue for 50 Cent and his G-Unit Film & Television Studios, which plans to develop three entertainment venues in northwest Shreveport, according to KSLA.
The more than $124 million project includes renovations to the former Stageworks facility, modernization of Millennium Studios — now known as G-Unit Studios — and construction of a permanent G-Dome in downtown Shreveport.
According to an economic impact study commissioned by G-Unit Studios, the development is expected to generate $18.8 billion in economic impact and more than $300 million in wages over the next 20 years, and support more than 6,000 jobs statewide during that period.
“North Louisiana is on the rise, and we’re thrilled to welcome yet another project that highlights the strength, talent and potential of this region,” Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said. “This announcement is a clear sign that our momentum is real and that our wins span every corner of the state.”
50 Cent, who has a 30-year lease with the city of Shreveport for Millennium Studios, which he plans to transform into a hub for film, television and live events, said the project reflects his long-term commitment to Shreveport.
“By reinvesting in downtown Shreveport and upgrading existing assets to create state-of-the-art entertainment and production facilities, we are creating jobs, inspiring hope, and attracting new productions,” he said. “My goal is to turn northwest Louisiana into the premier destination for film, music, and live entertainment on a national scale.”
LED will also partner with G-Unit Studios “to provide up to $50 million in performance-based funding for eligible infrastructure and modernization improvements,” KSLA reports. The Shreveport Film & Entertainment Economic Development Corporation will oversee the project and state funding.
Billy Joel performs at Allegiant Stadium on November 09, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images
Billy Joel recently returned to the stage for the first time since he was diagnosed with a brain condition, performing two songs in Florida with the Billy Joel tribute band Turnstiles. Now his longtime booking agent has shared his thoughts on whether or not the Piano Man might return to performing live regularly.
Billy announced last year he’d been diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus, which causes hearing, vision and balance problems. Billy’s agent, Dennis Arfa, who has known him since they were both 19 years old, toldHITS Magazine that he first noticed Billy had a balance problem in February 2025 when he fell onstage during a show in Connecticut.
“We didn’t think anything of it at the moment. He got back up; he finished the show. He seemed fine on the plane going back,” Dennis noted. “But then he went for some tests and he saw he had some issues.”
Dennis then offered an update on Billy’s current health, saying, “He’s doing well. He’s doing his therapy, which has been very helpful. Hopefully he’ll make it back [to the stage].”
Asked if Billy hopes to tour again, Dennis told HITS, “Hopefully. His DNA is music and performing.”
Dennis said he only learned that particular fact about Billy while watching the HBO documentary about him, And So It Goes.
“Something I just discovered over the last several years about him was how much his DNA is music. We could be sitting on a plane and I’m thinking about future ticket sales. And I’m thinking, maybe he’s thinking the same thing. No. He’s thinking about music,” Dennis said.
“He’s got music in his head. Not every artist is that way, but he is so that way. As well as I know him, I didn’t know this to that degree.”
Kaleo has announced a vinyl reissue of the band’s 2016 album A/B in honor of its 10th anniversary.
The package, due out June 10, will include bonus rarities and live recordings. You can sign up for more info via Kaleo’s website.
A/B includes Kaleo’s breakout hit, “Way Down We Go,” as well as the singles “No Good” and “All the Pretty Girls.” In a Facebook post, the Icelandic rockers describe it as “an album that changed our lives forever.”
Additionally, Kaleo has announced a 10th anniversary A/B concert at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado, taking place July 14. Elle King is also on the bill.
Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time.
Kaleo’s most recent album is 2025’s Mixed Emotions.
