An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in California, June 15, 2026. (KABC)
(CALIFORNIA) — An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in California on Monday, the base said.
“Emergency crews immediately responded to the scene and the situation is ongoing,” the base said in a statement.
The crash was reported at about 11:20 a.m. local time.
The base has closed the airfield and said all inbound planes are being diverted.
The Air Force and NASA conduct test flights of new and developmental aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base.
The B-52 Stratofortress — which typically carries a crew of five — is a long-range bomber first introduced in the 1950s that remains a central part of the U.S. military’s air power. Built by Boeing, the aircraft is capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear weapons over long distances and has been used in conflicts ranging from Vietnam to operations in the Iran war.
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Sam Smith will release a new song called “My Guy” on June 24. On Instagram, he writes, “A song that I feel I have been waiting a lifetime to write and sing. … [T]his one fell out of the sky. In this sometimes cold and distant world, I hope you can feel the love and the closeness of this recording. I tried to capture the glow and the warmth of love in this one, it makes me cry, maybe it will make you feel a little love too.” “My Guy” is available to presave now.
Ariana Grande is using her live shows to reveal the track list of her new album, petal. Her current single, “hate that i made you love me,” is listed as the #2 track on the project on streaming services. She later revealed at her most recent concerts that track #1 is called “kiss me” and track #3 is the title track.
When Katy Perry performed at the United States’ World Cup opening game in LA on Friday, her boyfriend Justin Trudeau was in attendance. After he noticing he’d been called out for watching the game in Inglewood rather than Canada’s first game in Toronto, the former prime minister of Canada responded on X, “Sometimes supportive boyfriend duties call. But you know who I’m rooting for to take the Cup.” He added a Canadian flag emoji.
Backstreet Boy Howie Dorough will release his first-ever Spanish-language single, “Coqui,” on June 18. On Instagram, he wrote that he was thankful for his fans’ support “on my Spanish language journey thus far.”
Busta Rhymes attends the 52nd American Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)
Busta Rhymes and Missy Elliott are known for their futuristic music videos and musical genius, but they share something else in common: both are protégés of Sylvia Rhone. The two will help honor the music industry executive as hosts of the Black Music Action Coalition dinner.
Over the course of her career, Sylvia, the first Black woman to head a major record label, has held leadership roles at Epic Records, Universal Motown, Elektra Entertainment Group, Atlantic Records and EastWest Records. She has a played a role in the promotion and development of artists including Stevie Wonder, Lil Wayne, En Vogue, Erykah Badu, Brandy and Anita Baker.
Sylvia is set to be honored at the Black Music Action Coalition’s Celebration of an Icon event, taking place June 25 in LA.
“We are at a crucial time in history and we’re calling on the music community to come together and strategize to get our democracy back on track and use their voices and art to demand accountability and respect within our democracy. We also hope these events will remind us of our power and honor those who dedicated themselves to black music, like Sylvia Rhone, to ensure our music was heard,” said Willie “Prophet” Stiggers, co-founder, president and CEO of the Black Music Action Coalition.
Sylvia is also expected to receive the Ultimate Icon Award at the BET Awards on June 28.
Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins performs during the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 11, 2026 in Indio, California. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella)
The Smashing Pumpkins are performing during an upcoming America250 concert in Los Angeles celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States.
The show, dubbed America’s Block Party, takes place on July 4 at the LA Memorial Coliseum. The lineup also includes Chris Stapleton and host Queen Latifah.
“Playing the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on July 4 for America’s 250th is a rare kind of moment,” says Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlin in a statement. “We’ve always believed in the power of music to be a unifying principle. It brings people together and allows them to express themselves in a forum that has a common destination- and it allows all of us the opportunity to participate in a celebration that has meaning, history, and impact.”
Tickets go on sale Tuesday at 10 a.m. PT and will cost $17.76. Proceeds will benefit Feeding America, and 5,000 complimentary tickets will be donated to first responders, veterans and active-duty service members.
Established by Congress in 2016, America250 is described as “the only national, nonpartisan organization charged by Congress to help lead the celebration and commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence,” according to the website.
A different organization, Freedom 250, previously announced the Great American State Fair concert series taking place in June and July in Washington, D.C., to similarly mark America’s 250th anniversary. However, many of the announced artists have since dropped out, including Poison’s Bret Michaels, Martina McBride and The Commodores.
Bob Marley & The Wailers’ ‘Roots, Rock, Reggae: Live at the Hammersmith Odeon’ (Tuff Gong/Island/UMe)
A new live album highlighting Bob Marley & The Wailers’ 1976 London residency is getting its first-ever official release.
Roots, Rock, Reggae: Live at the Hammersmith Odeon features 18 tracks recorded during Marley’s June 1976 sold-out residency at London’s Hammersmith Odeon. According to a press release, the tracks included on the album represent the “best performance of each song” across the residency’s four shows.
And fans are getting their first taste of the album with the release of the track “Roots, Rock, Reggae (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon),” which is now available via digital outlets.
Performances from the concert were previously only available as part of an incomplete bootleg. The album features live takes of such Marley classics as “Get Up, Stand Up,” “I Shot the Sheriff” and “No Woman No Cry,” along with the rarity “Bend Down Low” and more.
Roots, Rock, Reggae: Live at the Hammersmith Odeon will be released Aug. 14 digitally, as two-LP vinyl and two-CD sets, and as a limited-edition two-LP color vinyl. All formats are available for preorder now.
‘Love Island USA’ villa. (Peacock/Ben Symons/Peacock)
A Love Island USA executive producer has died during production on the reality dating show’s eighth season.
Peacock said in a press release Monday that executive producer James Barker died last week in Fiji, where the reality show is currently being filmed, “after suffering an unexpected medical emergency.”
“James’ unimaginable loss has been deeply felt across not just the entire ‘Love Island USA’ production, but throughout all of ITV and Peacock,” Peacock and ITV America, which produces the reality series, said in a joint statement. “He was a beloved and greatly valued member of our collective family whose kindness, talent and dedication left an indelible mark on all of us and everyone who had the privilege of knowing and working with him. We extend our heartfelt condolences to James’ partner, family, friends and colleagues.”
Peacock and ITV America said that Barker will be honored on Tuesday’s episode of Love Island USA.
According to the press release, Barker started his television career in 2011 at Leftfield Pictures, where he was a producer on shows including Counting Cars, Forged in Fire and Pawn Stars. He also produced Queer Eye while working for ITV America.
Barker started working on Love Island USA in 2020 as a story producer and worked his way up to executive producer, according to the press release. He went on to produce numerous seasons of Love Island USA and Love Island Games.
Outside of television, Peacock and ITV America said Barker was passionate about music and “spent 20 years DJ’ing across the country building a dedicated following of fans.”
Barker is survived by his partner, Adam, whom he met at one of his shows, according to Monday’s press release.
Love Island USA season 8 kicked off June 2 with Ariana Madix returning as host. New episodes arrive daily, except on Wednesdays.
Chris Young’s new radio single is the title track of his latest album, “I Didn’t Come Here to Leave.”
Vince Gill’s new EP in his 50 Years from Home series is A Mother’s Prayer, which features a title track co-written with Jordan Fletcher and Maggie Rose, who also lends background vocals.
Wade Bowen’s 11th studio album will arrive Sept. 25, titled The Version of Me You Get.
Portrait of Joni Mitchell in London, 1970. (Photo by Dick Barnatt/Redferns)/Amanda Seyfried arrives at Hotel Excelsior during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on September 01, 2025 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Many people thought Amanda Seyfried was auditioning to play Joni Mitchell when she showed off her dulcimer skills by performing the singer’s tune “California” during a March 2025 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. It turns out Seyfried actually learned to play the instrument because she had already been cast to play Joni on screen.
In a new interview with British GQ, Seyfried reveals she was supposed to play Joni in a film about her and her manger Elliot Roberts, which wound up not happening.
As part of her prep for the role, Seyfried spent time with Joni at her home in Los Angeles, where they shared a steak dinner and listened to Joni’s iconic album Blue together. Seyfried adds that during the meeting, Joni “told me a lot of stories.”
For the role, Seyfried committed herself to learning how to play all the songs on Blue, along with other Joni classics like “Both Sides Now.” She tells the mag she “f****** wept” the day she finished learning the last song.
“I felt like a bona fide musician, like I belong here,” she says. “I felt like I had put my own flag on the top of the mountain. Because it was a f***** mountain, I tell you.”
Writer/director Cameron Crowe is currently working on a Joni biopic, which will reportedly star Meryl Streep as Joni in her later years.
As for whether she had a chance to be in Crowe’s film, Seyfried tells the mag, “Apparently a lot of people reached out to Cameron Crowe and were like, ‘What the f*** are you doing, dude?'” She noted, “I don’t know what he said, but from my knowledge, his version is, she’s really young and then she’s older.”
ABC’s planning a huge party for the 250th birthday of the USA, live from the country music capitol of the world.
“Mark your calendars — this Fourth of July just got a whole lot bigger,” the network posted on its socials Monday. “Don’t miss Disney Celebrates America: Nashville’s Star-Spangled Bash for a night of live music, fireworks, and celebration like no other.”
Tim McGraw, Reba McEntire, Little Big Town, Brothers Osborne, Clint Black, Elizabeth Nichols and Emily Ann Roberts are set to play, along with The All-American Rejects, Boyz II Men, comedian John Crist, Lauren Daigle, Nick Jonas, Ne-Yo and Sublime.
Ryan Seacrest will host the show, which airs live coast-to-coast starting at 8 p.m. ET. You’ll be able to tune in via ABC, Disney+, Hulu, National Geographic, FX and Freeform.
Tom Holland and Zendaya attend the ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ photocall at Four Seasons Hotel on June 15, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Pablo Cuadra/Getty Images)
Tom Holland and Zendaya made promoting their new movie look like a casual date moment.
The duo, who both star in the upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day, posed for photographers during a photocall for the film in Madrid on Monday.
They both wore black, with Holland donning a black suit with a pop of red and Zendaya opting for a black strapless fringed dress.
Zendaya’s longtime stylist, Law Roach, shared on Instagram that Zendaya’s dress was by designer Christian Cowan. He also accessorized her look with details from Rolex and Stéfère Jewelry.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day will arrive in movie theaters on July 31. It’s the 38th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The upcoming Destin Daniel Cretton-directed film is the fourth Spidey solo adventure starring Holland and Zendaya, after 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming, 2019’s Spider-Man: Far From Home and 2021’s Spider-Man: No Way Home.
According to a synopsis for Brand New Day, it follows Peter Parker, who fights crime “full-time as Spider-Man in a world that doesn’t remember him” in wake of the events of No Way Home.
The film also stars Sadie Sink, Jacob Batalon, Jon Bernthal, Tramell Tillman, Michael Mando and Mark Ruffalo.
Holland and Zendaya’s photo moment was their first red carpet together since 2021, when they were promoting No Way Home.
Since then, other outlets have confirmed their engagement after Zendaya was photographed wearing a large diamond ring at the 2025 Golden Globes.
At the 2026 Actor Awards, Roach told Access Hollywood on the red carpet that the “wedding has already happened. You missed it.”
When asked by a reporter if that was true, Roach replied, “It’s very true.”
ABC News reached out to a representative for Holland and Zendaya at the time.
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