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Finneas has teamed up with The Zombies’ Colin Blunstone for a live performance of the English band’s 1968 single, “Time of the Season.”
Music-lovers were first treated to a performance of the enduring ‘60s psych-pop hit back in January, when Finneas covered the song during his visit to Australia for radio station triple j’s long-running Like a Version cover series.
“ This is a song I’ve loved over the past year,” Finneas explained in a post-performance interview. “I’ve heard it for years, but I think this year is the year that I’ve listened to it the most. I think if you’re a creator, you hope that you make a piece of work that feels prescient and somehow also feels timeless. I don’t know how ‘Time of the Season’ felt to listen to in the ‘60s, but it sure holds up in my mind in 2025.”
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Since Finneas covered the track back in January, it’s become a popular part of his setlist, and on Wednesday (March 5), he brought out the track during a performance at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Palladium. Not content with going it alone, Finneas also brought out Blunstone, who has fronted the band for almost all of its iterations since 1961.
“An unforgettable moment,” wrote The Zombies’ official Instagram account alongside a video of the performance. “Colin joined the incredibly talented @finneas on stage at the Hollywood Palladium for a special performance of Time of the Season—a song that’s resonated for over 55 years. Huge thanks to Finneas for bringing this classic to life in a whole new way!”
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The Zombies first formed in Hertfordshire, England in 1961, with their debut album Begin Here arriving in 1965 (a self-titled version was issued in its place for the U.S. market). The group found fame fast, with debut single “She’s Not There” being released the year prior and peaking at No. 2 on the Hot 100.
Though they’d hit the top ten once again with “Tell Her No” that same year, their other big hit was 1968’s “Time of the Season,” which peaked at No. 3 when it was issued as the third single from that year’s Odessey and Oracle.
The group would split for the first time that same year following the release of Odessey and Oracle, though briefly reunited when “Time of the Season” became a hit. The band would remain divided until 1989, when sporadic reunions would take place. Since 2004, they’ve remained an active presence with their most recent album, Different Game, arriving in 2023.
Lady Gaga took some playful jabs at herself during the opening monologue of Saturday Night Live on March 8.
The 38-year-old pop superstar and actress, who was both host and musical guest, opened the episode with a nearly four-minute roast, making jokes about her role in Joker: Folie à Deux, duetting with R. Kelly, and her age.
“Anyway, I’m an actor now,” the Oscar and Grammy winner said. “I select films that would showcase my craft as a serious actor, films such as Joker 2. Apparently, people thought it was awesome. Joaquin [Phoenix] and I even got nominated for a Razzie, which is an award for the worst films of the year. So we won worst onscreen duo.”
Gaga continued, “But jokes on them. I love winning things. My Razzie brings me one step closer to an EGORT. It’s like an EGOT, but it’s hurtful.”
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Todd Phillips’ R-rated Joker sequel, starring Phoenix as the Joker and Gaga as Harley Quinn, earned seven Razzie nominations in 2025 after underperforming at the box office. The musical film took home Razzies for worst screen combo and worst sequel.
“Tonight, I promise to act, to sing and to not do Joker 3,” Gaga joked.
Gaga’s monologue also touched on returning to host SNL for the first time since 2013. “I know you might be thinking I’m here to promote my album, Mayhem, but I’m actually here to remind you that I’m an amazing actor,” she said, referencing her just-released seventh album.
“The last time I hosted SNL I was 27,” she added. “I’m 38 now, which is scientifically the best age for a female pop star to be. I see that most pop stars are over 40. Chappell Roan is 58. Charli XCX, she’s 75. Tate McRae is my biological grandmother.”
Gaga also poked fun at her 2013 duet with the now-imprisoned R. Kelly on the show. “I’m so happy to be back at SNL. The last time I hosted was in 2013 and every aspect of my performance aged amazingly,” Gaga joked. “So there’s no need to Google SNL 2013, Lady Gaga featuring R. Kelly. I won’t bring it up because that would be bad.”
Amid hilarious sketches, the 14-time Grammy winner delivered high-energy performances of her new Mayhem tracks “Abracadabra” and “Killah.” Check out videos of the performances here.
Watch Lady Gaga’s SNL monologue below. For those without cable, the broadcast streams on Peacock, which you can sign up for at the link here. Having a Peacock account also gives fans access to previous SNL episodes.
Lady Gaga brought mayhem to 30 Rock.
Just one day after the release of her seventh album, Mayhem, the 38-year-old pop icon and actress took on double duty as both host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live on March 8.
The evening opened with a hilarious monologue where Gaga poked fun at her movie Joker: Folie à Deux and even referenced her previous SNL hosting debut in 2013, which featured a guest appearance by the now-imprisoned R. Kelly. Amid a series of comedic sketches, the night shifted into high gear as the 14-time Grammy winner delivered two electrifying performances from her long-awaited new album.
Gaga opened with an impressively choreographed performance of the dance-pop anthem “Abracadabra,” wearing a sparkly red ensemble and surrounded by dancers in black with long red wigs, who spun around her inside a small, neon-lit structure. For her next performance of the funk-inspired “Killah,” Gaga started off backstage at Studio 8H, before moving to the main stage for a full-on, colorful dance party with a live band. She ended with an electrifying finish, rocking out next to the drum kit in a fiery display.
Gaga’s SNL appearance arrived more than a decade after she first hosted the show in 2013.
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Mayhem arrives on the heels of a successful 2025 for Gaga, which saw her chart-topping collaboration with Bruno Mars, “Die With a Smile.” The song spent five weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100, marking her second-longest-running No. 1 hit after 2011’s “Born This Way.” She also won a Grammy for best pop duo/group performance alongside Mars.
The new album features a diverse mix of production collaborators, including Andrew Watt, Cirkut and Gaga’s fiancé, Michael Polansky. In a recent interview with Billboard, she discussed the creative process behind Mayhem, explaining that its chaotic vibe was intentional.
“There have been times in my career where I had an idea in terms of how to conceptually approach a record. But I would say that this album, from start to finish, was like pieces coming together,” she said. “I did not want to turn it into anything artificial, I really wanted to allow myself to just follow the music. By doing that, it started to slowly remind me of my earlier work.”
Watch Lady Gaga’s SNL performances below. For those without cable, the broadcast streams on Peacock, which you can sign up for at the link here. Having a Peacock account also gives fans access to previous SNL episodes.
Ariana Grande is teasing something new from the Eternal Sunshine era, a year after releasing the original Eternal Sunshine album. On Saturday (March 8), the pop star shared a fiery clip and a pre-save link for an upcoming release that leads to streaming services Spotify and Apple Music.
The short video, which Grande posted on social media, shows mementos being burned. It’s the same box of belongings (including a teddy bear) that are put into the incinerator in her “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” music video, set at the memory erasure clinic Brighter Days.
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Grande did not include a caption for her post or a release date for what’s to come. She also remained mum about details when prodded with questions on the Oscars red carpet last weekend, but had previously confirmed there’s an unreleased deluxe edition of her 2024 album.
“There’s something I made last year that will come out eventually,” Grande said in an interview at the Golden Globes in January. “It’s an attachment of Eternal Sunshine. So, that does exist, and that will be coming out at some point.”
When interviewed at the March 2 Oscars ceremony — where Grande was nominated for best supporting actress for her role in Wicked, an award that ultimately went to Zoe Saldaña for her part in Emilia Pérez — she simply said, “The next step is the next step … It means it must come out. It’s been done.”
“You know what, they did the Brighter Days memory erasure treatment to me, so I’m having trouble remembering the details. They’re foggy … You know what, I’ll have to go back to the clinic to see if they can restore my memory,” the singer replied when asked for a release date.
Grande added at the time, “Just keep your eyes peeled. Just keep them peeled. That’s all I’m saying.”
Eternal Sunshine, Grande’s seventh studio album, ruled the Billboard 200 for two weeks in 2024, with singles “Yes, And?” and “We Can’t Be Friends” topping the Hot 100. The album’s standard release preceded a “Slightly Deluxe” version of the album with four additional tracks, which dropped a few days after Eternal Sunshine.
See Grande’s latest teaser below.
Chappell Roan is receiving some love from Lady Gaga — and the feeling is mutual.
In a recent interview with The New York Times, Gaga — who released her seventh album, Mayhem, on Friday (March 7) — was asked about Roan’s powerful acceptance speech at the 2025 Grammy Awards, where she advocated for record labels to support up-and-coming artists by providing them with livable wages and healthcare.
“I think Chappell Roan is speaking the truth, and she is courageous to do so,” Gaga said. “I look at what she’s been doing and saying and think, ‘Man, I should have stood up for myself more when I was younger.’ I think women speaking their mind is a powerful thing, and I was really happy she did that.”
On Saturday (March 8), the “Pink Pony Club” singer took to social media to thank Gaga for the shout-out and returned the compliment with a message of her own.
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“Thank you @ladygaga I love you + your album so much
Is Taylor Swift singing on Lady Gaga’s new song “How Bad Do U Want Me”?
After the release of Gaga’s seventh studio album, Mayhem, on Friday (March 7), fans quickly began to speculate that the 35-year-old pop superstar may have secretly contributed vocals to the project’s ninth track, “How Bad Do U Want Me.”
Although Swift is not credited on the dreamy tune, fans took to social media to share their theories. One user on X wrote, “how bad do u want me being a straight up taylor swift song,” while another wondered, “why was gaga playing in taylor’s vault,” suggesting that the song could be part of the singer’s unreleased music collection.
On “How Bad Do U Want Me,” which interpolates the 1982 song “Only You” by Yazoo, Gaga moves away from the darker pop sounds featured on earlier Mayhem tracks. Instead, she embraces a sugary, ’80s-inspired synth-pop sound, singing from the perspective of the “bad girl” being loved by a man who typically prefers “good girls.”
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Another fan on X suggested that Swift “secretly wrote” the song, noting, “the production? the vocal style? the lyrics?? it’s screaming 2014-2019 Taylor so bad.”
One fan chimed in, writing, “I always hear Taylor when I listen to this song.” And another argued that it was “clearly” Gaga singing on the track, but the comparisons to Swift’s style persisted.
Another X user shared a post combining Gaga’s Mayhem cover with a photo from Swift’s Reputation album shoot, writing, “THERES TAYLOR SWIFT BACKGROUND VOCALS ON HOW BAD DO YOU WANT ME BY LADY GAGA #MAYHEM.” Another person agreed, adding, “Wait, why does how bad do u want me by lady gaga sound like a taylor swift song??? i was so convinced it was hers i had to check the credits. is just me????”
Despite the ongoing fan theories, sources confirmed to Rolling Stone that Swift does not appear on Gaga’s “How Bad Do U Want Me.” Billboard confirmed this and has reached out to Gaga’s representatives for further comment.
Mayhem arrives following a successful 2025 for Gaga, marked by her chart-topping collaboration with Bruno Mars, “Die With a Smile.” The song reigned atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart for five weeks, making it her second-longest-running No. 1 hit after 2011’s “Born This Way.” Gaga also won a Grammy for best pop duo/group performance alongside Mars.
Her new album features an eclectic mix of production collaborators, including Andrew Watt, Cirkut, and Gaga’s fiancé, Michael Polansky. In a recent interview with Billboard, Gaga discussed the creative process behind Mayhem, explaining that the album’s chaotic vibe was intentional.
“There have been times in my career where I had an idea in terms of how to conceptually approach a record. But I would say that this album, from start to finish, was like pieces coming together,” she said. “I did not want to turn it into anything artificial, I really wanted to allow myself to just follow the music. By doing that, it started to slowly remind me of my earlier work.”
Elton John adds his record-extending 43rd top 10 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart, and Brandi Carlile earns her first, as their duet “Who Believes in Angels?” ascends a spot to No. 10 on the survey dated March 15. The song adds Greatest Gainer honors, thanks to its 22% surge in plays Feb. 28-March 6. (The […]
Little Monsters everywhere have spent all day Friday (March 7) rejoicing, after Lady Gaga unveiled her long-awaited new album Mayhem. One of those fans, it turns out, is Gaga’s fellow pop star Bebe Rexha. In a series of posts shared on X, the “I’m the Drama” singer shared her first impression of Gaga’s new album, […]
j-hope is doing it all now that he’s completed his mandatory military service for South Korea. And as the BTS superstar is preparing to hit the road for his Hope on the Stage Tour, he’s sharing how serving his country gave him time to consider what’s ahead for him.
“I think the period of rest that naturally came with the situation actually became an opportunity for more exploration,” the global star told Rolling Stone in a new interview published Friday (March 7). “I found a lot of new inspiration and got to spend much time thinking about the future. I also started making plans for what I want to do once I complete my military service.”
What’s more, he added, time in the military helped shape him. “I still believe that experiences are invaluable. The thoughts I had during those times have become an inseparable part of me, nurturing and shaping who I am today,” he told the publication. “Ultimately, they have influenced the stories I tell, the music I aspire to create, my choreography and the overall aspects of my work, deepening my understanding of my own thoughts.”
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j-hope completed his time in uniform in October, and became the second member of BTS to finish his service. (Jin, who was first to start military duties, was discharged in June; the rest of the K-pop group — V, Suga, RM, Jimin and Jung Kook — are all expected to complete their service this year, with full group activities resuming after.) By January, j-hope was already teasing that not only was he releasing new solo music this year, but that he was hitting the road as well. After a series of shows in Seoul and late February and early March, he’ll be taking Hope on the Stage to Brooklyn, N.Y., for a pair of shows beginning on March 13, with the tour also making stops in Chicago, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Singapore, Bangkok and more before ending June 1 in Osaka, Japan.
As for that new music he teased? It was a new single titled “Sweet Dreams,” featuring Miguel, who j-hope told Rolling Stone he has “respected greatly” for a long time. Said the star of working with the R&B singer-songwriter, “We got in touch, and despite the challenges of it being around the holiday season, he was so kind and eager to collaborate. I remember sending him a personal text to thank him.”
The “Chicken Noodle Soup” singer also shared that his BTS bandmates have also had a chance to listen to his new track. “I played the song for all of the members. I made sure to share it with them when each of them was on their military leave, and I felt proud to be able to play it for them first,” he told the publication. “I was very happy that everyone liked it.”
Next up for j-hope is his solo debut performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday, March 10. Miguel will be appearing alongside the K-pop star.
It’s almost Global Day of Unplugging, and in honor of it, Mustard, Lucky Daye, Lil Mosey and more shared how they take a break from their screens to reconnect.
Starting at sundown and lasting for the next 24 hours, take a moment — whether it’s a minute, an hour, or the full day — to unplug and be present.
How do you unplug? Let us know in the comments!
Rania Aniftos:You’re always plugged in, always locked in. What do you do to unplug?
Lucky Daye:I’ll travel or it’s really tough for me to unplug first of all, but I’ll break something just to put it back together.
Julia Michaels:Things I do to unplug? Oh, I love the sun. Love to be in the grass. I love a drive.
Tetris Kelly:There we go.
Julia Michaels:Love a long drive.
Lil Mosey:It’s hard to unplug. I was just saying last night. Right when you see a video on any Instagram, TikTok, you’re stuck in there for a whole hour just going.
Rania Aniftos:Going down the rabbit hole with the weirdest stuff, too.
Lil Mosey:You just gotta throw your phone out the window or something. Just call it a day.
Tetris Kelly:For the people that might be at home right now feeling like I don’t know what to do. I’m tired of scrolling through Twitter or X. What advice do you have to them?
Green Day:Take a break, stay off of social media for a while. I think one of the worst things in the world is the anxiety that we all feel collectively, and I think it has a lot to do with social media freaking us out even more, and then all of a sudden, you just realize you go and you hang out with a friend and you just make those connections that you’re supposed to make.