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Will Smith brought out his son Jaden during a Father’s Day performance at London’s Wembley Stadium on Sunday (June 15). The rapper, singer and Oscar-winning actor performed at the U.K. stadium as part of Capital’s Summertime Ball, and called Jaden on stage to celebrate their father-son bond. “If you can just come up for a […]
When Lizzo sang, “Turn up the music, let’s celebrate,” Donald Trump‘s widely protested military birthday parade was not what she had in mind. After video of a performer singing Lizzo’s Billboard Hot 100-topping hit “About Damn Time” at the event in Washington, D.C., on Saturday (June 14) surfaced online, the hitmaker made her feelings quite […]
In 2023, The Beatles harnessed the power of artificial intelligence to help bring the Fab Four back together on the Grammy-winning “Now and Then,” billed as the band’s final song. Two years later, the Lennon/McCartney partnership is together again – but with a twist. Their sons Sean Ono Lennon and James McCartney have joined forces with Zak Starkey (son of Ringo Starr) on a new song.
The team-up arrives via supergroup Mantra of the Cosmos’ upcoming single “Rip Off,” which Starkey teased on his Instagram account on Sunday (June 16). Mantra of the Cosmos is the new supergroup formed by Starkey alongside Happy Mondays members Shaun Ryder and Bez and Ride’s Andy Bell. Vocals on “Rip Off” are shared between Sean, James and Shaun on the wistful track. Listen to a snippet below.
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Speaking to The Telegraph, however, Starkey dismissed any suggestions it was a mini-Beatles reunion. “No it’s not,” Starkey said in regards to any similarities to their fathers’ band. “It’s like Mantra of the Cosmos with them in it. It’s Sean of the Cosmos and James of the Cosmos, it’s still my band.” In response to The Telegraph’s James Hall suggesting he needed Dhani Harrison, son of George Harrison, for a full house, Starkey responded: “No I don’t. Why do I?”
Sean Ono Lennon, born in 1975, was the sole child of Lennon’s marriage to Yoko Ono. In his musical career, Sean has collaborated with Lana Del Rey, The Lemon Twigs and Fat White Family. James McCartney, born in 1977 to Paul and Linda McCartney, has also embarked on a solo music career, and in 2024 collaborated with Sean on “Primrose Hill.”
In 2012, James McCartney told the BBC that a supergroup between himself, Sean, Dhani and Zak had been “mooted.” This new collaboration is the first time that three of the Beatles’ children have collaborated on a piece of original music.
It’s another coup for Starkey’s band, following a collaboration with Noel Gallagher on recent single “Domino Bones,” which the Oasis man said was influenced by Bob Dylan, Salvador Dali and Allen Ginsberg.
Until recently, Starkey was the drummer in The Who but was fired (twice) from the band in relation to his performance at a show in London in March. He also claimed to have turned down a spot in Oasis’ reunion band (he drummed for the group between 2004-2008), contradicting an earlier statement that said he wasn’t asked.
Mariah Carey achieves her landmark 50th career hit on the Billboard Hot 100, as her new single, “Type Dangerous,” debuts at No. 95 on the chart dated June 21, 2025.
Released June 6, the song starts with 2.5 million official streams, 14.7 million in radio airplay audience and 5,000 sold in the United States in the week ending June 12, according to data tracker Luminate.
Boosting its profile, Carey performed “Type Dangerous” on the 2025 BET Awards on June 9, when she was also honored with the Ultimate Icon Award.
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The track, which Carey co-wrote and co-produced, previews her 16th studio album, her first since Caution in 2018. The song’s official video premiered Saturday (June 14).
Carey debuts her first new title on the Hot 100 since “Oh Santa!,” featuring Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson, spent a week on the chart dated Dec. 19, 2020. “Type Dangerous” is her first nonseasonal song to reach the ranking since “I Don’t,” featuring YG, logged a week on the list dated Feb. 25, 2017. “Type Dangerous” is her first non-holiday entry without any billed artists since “Infinity,” on the May 16, 2015, chart.
Beginning in December 2019, through this past holiday season, Carey has decorated the top of the Hot 100 for 18 weeks with her evergreen (and red) 1994 classic, “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” The carol became her 19th No. 1 – the most among soloists and second overall only to the Beatles’ 20.
(Carey is also heard on two Hot 100 top 10s in recent years that don’t contribute to her chart history: Drake’s “Emotionless,” which hit No. 8 in July 2018, samples her 1991 leader “Emotions,” while Carey joined for a remix of Latto’s “Big Energy,” which nods to Carey’s 1995 Hot 100-topper “Fantasy” and reached No. 3 in April 2022.)
Carey made her Hot 100 debut with “Vision of Love” on the chart dated June 2, 1990. It became her first leader that August.
Beyond the Hot 100, “Type Dangerous,” Carey’s first single on gamma., as well as on an independent label (and the latest on her MARIAH imprint), begins at No. 4 on the Digital Song Sales chart, marking her 10th top 10.
On the all-format Radio Songs chart, “Type Dangerous” debuts at No. 47. It’s her first new song to make the survey since the Miguel-featuring “#Beautiful,” which hit No. 17 in June 2013. “Type Dangerous” opens on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay at No. 7, Adult R&B Airplay at No. 15, Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay at No. 24, Adult Pop Airplay at No. 30, Rhythmic Airplay at No. 31 and Pop Airplay at No. 38. On R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, the single scores the highest entrance for a song in nearly 30 years, since Whitney Houston’s “Exhale (Shoop Shoop)” started at No. 6 in November 1995.
“Type Dangerous” concurrently soars in at No. 7 on Hot R&B Songs and No. 24 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, which use the same multimetric methodology as the Hot 100.
All charts dated June 21 will update tomorrow, June 17, on Billboard.com.
Two of the most beloved new wave bands of all time are hitting the road together this fall for their first-ever joint tour. The 11-date co-headlining Cosmic De-Evolution tour will feature DEVO and the B-52s hitting the road together starting on Sept. 24 in Toronto at the Budweiser Stage, followed by shows in Michigan, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, California, North Carolina and Georgia before winding down on Nov. 12 at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Sponsored by Huntsman in Houston, TX.
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The continuation of both bands’ ongoing farewell tours will feature avant garde pop singer Lene Lovich opening the shows. Tickets will go on sale first with Citi and Amex pre-sales. The Citi pre-sale begins today (June 16) at 12 p.m. local time through Thursday (June 19) at 10 p.m. local time here. Amex cardmembers can purchase tickets to the Oct. 18 L.A. before the general public now through 10 p.m. local time on Thursday.
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“In 2022, I swore I’d never get on a tour bus again” said B-52s singer Fred Schneider in a statement. “But we were careful to say to our fans that we would still perform in special situations that don’t require all of the awful tour travel. Our Vegas residency is going great, and when we were offered the chance to do a small run of shows with Devo, we all said this is an extraordinary opportunity we couldn’t say no to.”
Devo co-rounder Mark Mothersbaugh added, “The B-52s had one of the best sounds of any of the bands out there in the late 70’s early 80’s – ‘Rock Lobster’ is one of my favorite songs – DEVO used to sing it to Booji Boy after DEVO shows. It was either fate or luck or the SNL anniversary that brought us all together to create this amazing chance to go out on tour. All I can say is Cosmic Devolution is REAL!”
Both bands performed on February’s sprawling, three-hour SNL 50: The Homecoming Concert, during which they took the stage alongside a galaxy of stars that also included Miley Cyrus, Bad Bunny, Eddie Vedder, the Backstreet Boys, Lady Gaga, Lauryn Hill, Jelly Roll, Brandi Carlile, the living members of Nirvana with Post Malone and Cher, among others.
B-52 singer Kate Pierson said in the statement, “When we first came from Athens [GA] to New York City to perform, punk was in full force… and New Wave was right on its tail! We loved all the New Wave groups, including Patti Smith, Talking Heads, Blondie and the Ramones. We also really dug the far-out weirdness of Devo, which seemed very in tuned to our sensibilities. We remember one of our first shows — amazed that David Bowie, Brian Eno, Frank Zappa, Allen Ginsberg, Talking Heads and Blondie all came to see us! When we opened the Mudd Club, we partied with Devo and really hit it off on the dance floor. Later, Brian Eno went onto to produce Devo’s incredible first album… and now we will align again ! So put on your wig hats and Devo bonnets and get ready to party! This is going to be wild.”
Bandmate Cindy Wilson also chimed in, saying, “When both of our bands performed at the recent SNL 50 concert at Radio City, we started talking and agreed we had to do these shows. Believe or not, we’ve never done more than a festival or two together in all this time. This will be amazing and I can’t wait for The B-52s to share these stages with Devo!”
Both groups fronted by three original members are in the midst of what they have said are their final tours.
Check out the dates for the 2025 Cosmic De-Evolution North American tour below.
Sept. 24: Toronto, ONT @ Budweiser Stage
Sept. 25: Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre
Oct. 2: Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
Oct. 4: Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
Oct. 5: Wantagh, NY @ Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
Oct. 16: Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
Oct. 18: Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
Oct. 24: Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
Oct. 25: Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
Nov. 1: Austin, TX @ Germania Insurance Amphitheater
Nov. 2: Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Sponsored by Huntsman
In advance of this weekend’s first Arkansas edition of Kid Rock‘s Rock the Country festival, the “American Bad Ass” singer sat down with the state’s Governor, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, to discuss why he’s bringing his “pro-American” event to the Natural State.
Describing the concept of the two-day fest slated for June 20-21 at the Arkansas State Fairgrounds as a “small town, pro-American… everything pro-American music festival for a lot of people I felt were underserved in this country,” Rock said he was excited when he heard from Trump administration press secretary Huckabee Sanders had invited him to her state.
The festival will kick off on Friday with a lineup featuring Logan Crosby, Mark Chesnutt, Shenandoah, Gavin Adcock, a house party set from the Ying Yang Twins and headline performances from Hank Williams Jr. and Nickelback.
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Saturday night will open with Deana Carter, followed by Little Texas, Lee Greenwood, Hudson Westbrook, a house party set from Afroman and then headlining spots from Travis Tritt and Rock.
“Any time you have an event like this an an opportunity to bring in such a huge headliner, that is something that will a big difference in the state, bring in a lot of revenue, tourism,” said Huckabee Sanders, who was seated in front of a mural of a giant eagle with the American flag painted on the inside of its wings alongside a short-wearing Rock. She added that she hoped people from “all over the country” would come to the show. “So not only are we excited to hear great music and see from people that love this country but also it’s a big win for Arkansas to have that kind of economic driver,” she said.
Rock the Country kicked off in April with shows in Louisiana and Tennessee, followed by gigs in rural Missouri and Florida and a stop in York, PA in May. The tour will march on after Little Rock with scheduled shows in Ashland, KY (July 11-12), Sioux Falls, SD (July 18-19) and Anderson, S.C. (July 25-26).
Check out Rock’s chat with Huckabee Sanders here.
Sabrina Carpenter’s “Manchild” soars onto the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 1. The song is her second leader, and first to debut on top. Her “Please Please Please” spent a week atop the ranking in June 2024, rising from the runner-up spot in its second week on the chart.
“Manchild,” also Carpenter’s fourth Hot 100 top 10, introduces her next album, Man’s Best Friend, due Aug. 29. “i can’t wait for it to be yours x,” she wrote of the set on Instagram on June 11; it is scheduled to arrive just more than year since her prior LP, Short n’ Sweet, which was released Aug. 23, 2024.
Carpenter notched her first three Hot 100 top 10s from Short n’ Sweet, with “Please Please Please” preceded by the No. 3-peaking “Espresso” and followed by “Taste,” which hit No. 2. As those three songs charted in the top five together upon the debut of “Taste,” she became the second act ever to chart her first three top five hits in the region simultaneously – joining only The Beatles for the feat.
Meanwhile, Carpenter is the only woman artist with multiple Hot 100 No. 1s dating to the coronation of “Please Please Please.” She is also the only woman to reign with a nonseasonal song and with no billed collaborators in that span.
“Manchild,” on Island Records/Republic, is the 1,182nd No. 1 in the Hot 100’s 66-year history, and the 85th to debut at the summit – and the first No. 1 entrance for Island. Carpenter co-produced the song with Jack Antonoff and co-wrote it with Antonoff and Amy Allen. (The trio also co-wrote “Please Please Please,” which Antonoff produced.)
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Remi Wolf made the most of an unfortunate situation after this year’s Bonnaroo was canceled from Friday-Sunday (June 13-15) due to severe weather, hosting a joint concert in Nashville featuring Hayley Williams and more special guests.
On Saturday (June 14) — the same day the California native had been slated to host her Bonnaroo Superjam on the festival grounds in Manchester, Tenn., before thunderstorms forced the entire event to end early — Wolf took the stage at the Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville. In addition to singing several covers of ’70s hits on her own, she and the Paramore frontwoman duetted on Chaka Khan’s “Sweet Thing” and “Tell Me Something Good” with Rufus, according to The Tennessean.
Gigi Perez and Mt. Joy, who were also part of Bonnaroo’s canceled Saturday lineup, performed their new song “In The Middle,” while Grouplove helped Wolf sing Bonnie Raitt’s “I Can’t Make You Love Me” and Hall and Oates’ “Rich Girl.” Plus, Brian Robert Jones assisted in paying tribute to Sly and the Family Stone — whose influential frontman, Sly Stone, died at the age of 82 last week — with a performance of “Family Affair,” while Grace Bowers and Medium Build also shared songs.
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“This is so f–king fun, thank you guys for coming out tonight,” Wolf reportedly told the crowd. “We’ve been working on this show for like five months, and when Bonnaroo was canceled yesterday, we just had to make this s–t happen!”
According to The Tennessean, Wolf ended the show by having all of her guest artists return to the stage for a group performance of Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September.”
Just as it had been originally billed on the Bonnaroo lineup, the indie-pop star called her Nashville concert “Remi Wolf’s Insanely Fire 1970s Pool Party Superjam.” She announced the make-up show late Friday night, and tickets reportedly sold out the next morning.
The change of plans came in light of Bonnaroo’s Friday announcement that the festival had been canceled after just one full day of performances. “Today, the National Weather Service provided us with an updated forecast with significant and steady precipitation that will produce deteriorating camping and egress conditions in the coming days,” the festival shared in a statement. “We are beyond gutted, but we must make the safest decision and cancel the remainder of Bonnaroo.”
The annual festival had been slated to last four straight days with sets from Olivia Rodrigo, Tyler, The Creator, Hozier and dozens more. Before it was delayed and eventually canceled, Bonnaroo kicked off Thursday (June 12) with performances by Luke Combs, Dom Dolla, Insane Clown Posse and Rebecca Black.
Will Smith has been open about his regrets over turning down The Matrix, but there’s another blockbuster that got away about 15 years ago.
Smith sat down with Kiss Xtra over the weekend, where he revealed that Christopher Nolan offered him the lead role in 2010’s Inception, but he “didn’t get it” and passed on the sci-fi/thriller.
“I don’t think I’ve ever said it publicly before, but I am going to say it now because we are opening up to one another,” he said after revisiting the pain of overlooking The Matrix. “Chris Nolan brought me Inception first and I didn’t get it. I’ve never said that out loud.”
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The Oscar winner continued to peel back the layers behind his reasoning: “Now that I think about it, it’s those movies that go into those alternate realities; they don’t pitch well. But I am hurt by those two. It hurts too bad to talk about.”
Per The Hollywood Reporter, Nolan also brought Inception to Brad Pitt, who turned down the offer after only having a 48-hour window to take it. The role eventually landed in Leonardo DiCaprio’s lap, and he capitalized on the blockbuster, which grossed over $800 million at the global box office.
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Nolan’s next film, The Odyssey, is slated to arrive in July 2026. He’s assembled a star-studded cast that includes Matt Damon, Zendaya, Tom Holland, Charlize Theron, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson and Lupita Nyong’o to retell the ancient Greek saga.
As for Will Smith, he actually mocked his decision to pass up on The Matrix as part of the music video for “Beautiful Scars” featuring Big Sean, where he played the role of Neo.
Building off his Based On a True Story album, Smith returned on Friday (June 13) with his “Pretty Girls” single, which finds him celebrating beautiful women across the globe in all shapes and sizes.
Watch Will Smith talk about Inception below.
The Canadians are beefin’. Drake wasn’t happy with the former leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party for attending one of the Kendrick Lamar and SZA Grand National Tour stops in Toronto last week. The Toronto rapper posted a screenshot on his Instagram Story of his DMs with Canadian politician Jagmeet Singh where he said to […]
