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BTS’ Jin Returning to ‘Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ Next Week

Jin is heading back to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Billboard can exclusively reveal.

Just over half a year after he made his solo debut on the late-night show, the BTS singer will make his way back to 30 Rock a week from today — on Wednesday, May 21 — to perform on the show. The appearance will come days after the release of Jin’s second solo EP, Echo, which arrives on Friday. The seven-track project includes the single “Don’t Say You Love Me,” which will debut on Friday along with the rest of the EP.

Back on Nov. 20, just after the release of his debut EP Happy, Jin first joined Fallon for a solo visit, sitting down for an interview and also performing “Running Wild.” Jin’s Happy had a top five debut on the Billboard 200, arriving at No. 4 on the all-genre albums chart in November and joining two other K-pop acts (ATEEZ at No. 1 and ENHYPEN at No. 7) in the top 10 for a history-making week.

While Jin made his first solo visit last year, BTS has a long history on The Tonight Show. In 2018, the superstar group — also comprised of SUGA, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jung Kook — joined the late-night show for the first time and performed the Billboard Hot 100 No. 11 hit “Idol” and “I’m Fine.” In 2020, the boys made multiple Tonight Show appearances — including a couple of virtual performances on the show during the COVID-19 pandemic — before returning again in 2021 for performances of their No. 1 hits “Butter” and “Permission to Dance.”

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To catch Jin’s next Tonight Show stop, tune in on Wednesday, May 21, at 11:35 p.m. ET, or stream on Peacock.

Foo Fighters Book First Show of 2025 at Singapore F1 Grand Prix

The Foo Fighters have booked their first gig of 2025. The veteran rockers announced on Tuesday night (May 13) that they will headline day two (October 4) of the Singapore F1 Grand Prix concerts as part of a three-day roster of all-star shows supporting the race. “Singapore. See you soon!!!” the band wrote in the announcement.

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The Foos will take to the Padang Stage with fellow headliner DJ/producer Alan Walker, at the event that will also feature South Korean rapper/singers CL and G-Dragon, Indonesian pop singer Putri Ariani and Singapore pop group Oakë on Oct. 3. Crowded House, Babymetal, English indie rockers The Lathums and U.K. singer Tom Grennan will perform on Oct. 4 and Elton John, the Smashing Pumpkins and Wombats headline on Oct. 5; check out the full lineup here.

The October appearance by the Foos will be their first full-length gig since August 2024 and is currently the only show on their roster this year. The full band has not appeared together on stage since Grohl announced in September that he’d fathered a daughter outside of his marriage to wife of 22 years Jordyn Blum. After the news, the Foos canceled their scheduled headlining spot at the Soundside Music Festival in Connecticut.

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And while the band has been off the radar, Grohl has kept busy, serving meals to L.A. wildfire victims on his 56th birthday in January and reuniting with his surviving Nirvana bandmates Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear at that month’s all-star FireAid LA benefit concert, where they played an unannounced set with HerVana, with St. Vincent, Kim Gordon, Joan Jett and Grohl’s 18-year-old daughter, Violet, taking lead vocals. The reunion got a different face in February when the legendary grunge group teamed up with Post Malone for a “Post Nirvana” set during the three-hour SNL50: The Homecoming Concert prime-time special.

Grohl also made a surprise appearance during weekend two of Coachella last month, when he hopped up with his guitar to perform orchestral versions of the FF songs “The Sky Is a Neighborhood” and “Everlong” with maestro Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

See the Foos F1 announcement below.

Snoop Dogg Hosting Two-Hour New Year’s Eve Variety Special For NBC and Peacock

Snoop Dogg has yet another gig. As part of his expansive partnership with NBCUniversal, the rapper will host a two-hour musical variety special from Miami titled Snoop Dogg’s New Year’s Eve. According to Variety, the show will air on NBC on Dec. 31 from 10:30 p.m. ET to 12:30 a.m. ET in the latest extension of the rapper’s deal with NBCUniversal, which also includes his spot as a coach on The Voice and his correspondent gig at last year’s Summer Olympic Games in Paris.

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“Snoop Dogg’s energy, influence and ability to bring people together promises an unforgettable night,” said Jen Neal, executive VP of Live Events and Specials for NBCUniversal Entertainment. “We’re thrilled to partner with Snoop and bring this epic event to audiences across the country once again live from Miami.”

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The New Year’s Eve show will be produced by Den of Thieves (MTV VMAs, People’s Choice Awards) and Snoop’s Death Row Pictures. It is the latest attempt to freshen up the New Year’s space from NBC, which hosted Miley Cyrus variety shows in 2022 and 2023 and a two-hour prime time special called “A Toast to 2024!” with Today Show co-hosts Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager.

Snoop’s overall deal with NBCUniversal will also see him branching out into films, television, sports and streaming projects in conjunction with his Death Row Pictures shingle. The rapper made his coaching debut on The Voice in its 26th season in 2024. He’s also developing a biopic about his acquisition of Death Row Records with Universal.

The indefatigable MC recently released a gospel record for Death Row called Altar Call in April and Tuesday (May 13) he announced his next studio album, Iz It a Crime?, which is due out on Friday (May 16) and features collabs with Wiz Khalifa, Sexxy Red, Charlie Bereal, Akeem Ali, Jane Handcock and LaRussell, among others; Snoop’s 21st studio album is also the soundtrack to a short film of the same name.

Jennifer Lopez Shows Off Busted Nose Suffered During AMAs Rehearsals: ‘So This Happened…’

Jennifer Lopez is known for giving her all. But it looks like she might have given too much during rehearsals for her upcoming gig hosting the 2025 American Music Awards. On Tuesday (May 13), the singer/actress posted a series of pictures on her Instagram Story chronicling a nasty workplace injury she suffered during walk-throughs for the show.

In the first one, a smiling Lopez, 55, is holding an ice pack to the right side of her face with the caption reading, “So this happened…” The next image reveals the extent of the damage, with Lopez sitting in her car with a small cut clearly visible on the bridge of her puffy nose and the explanation, “During @amas rehearsals.”

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The third slide featured a patched-up JLo standing next to Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Jason B. Diamond, with her nose looking no worse for the wear. “Thank you for stitching me up Dr. Diamond,” she wrote. “A week later and a whole lotta ice, I’m good as new.” At press time Lopez had not revealed how she she suffered the injury.

Lopez will host the 2025 AMAs from the Fountainbleau Las Vegas on Memorial Day (May 26). In her second go-round hosting the event — she first hosted in 2015 — Lopez will also perform on this year’s show; she is just the fourth music artist to solo-host the AMAs twice, following Lionel Richie (1984-85), Diana Ross (1986-87) and Pitbull (2013-14).

Tickets are available now on Ticketmaster, with fan voting open via VoteAMAs.com and the @AMAs Instagram profile in all award categories. Voting closes on Thursday (May 15), at 11:59 p.m. PT, with the exception of collaboration of the year and social song of the year, which will remain open through the first 30 minutes of the AMAs broadcast.

The 51st AMAs will air live coast-to-coast at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBS and stream on Paramount+ in the U.S.

Adam David Delivers Teddy Swims’ ‘Lose Control’ on ‘The Voice’ as Finalists Are Set

The Voice Season 27 is officially down to five finalists, but not before one of its most emotionally charged moments yet, a last-chance performance from Team Bublé’s Adam David, who took on Teddy Swims’ chart-topping hit “Lose Control” during Monday night’s (May 13) Instant Save round.

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Originally released in June 2023, “Lose Control” marked Swims’ breakthrough moment, becoming his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100. The single debuted at No. 99 and made a historic 32-week climb to No. 1 in March 2024, the longest consecutive rise to the top in the chart’s history. It went on to spend a record-breaking 60 non-consecutive weeks in the Hot 100’s top 10 and was named the No. 1 song on Billboard’s Year-End Hot 100 Songs chart for 2024.

Covering such a chart-dominating hit wasn’t a small feat, but David delivered. His rendition showcased vulnerability and vocal control and secured him the final spot in next week’s finale.

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The Voice Season 27 finale lineup is officially set, with the Top 5 finalists including RENZO (Team Legend), Lucia Flores-Wiseman (Team Adam), Jadyn Cree (Team Bublé), Jaelen Johnston (Team Kelsea), and Adam David (Team Bublé), who clinched the final spot via Instant Save.

The remaining contestants were eliminated following the live vote and Instant Save round: Conor James (Team Adam), Alanna Lynise (Team Kelsea), Kolby Kordell (Team Adam), Kaiya Hamilton (Team Bublé), Olivia Kuper Harris (Team Legend), Iris Herrera (Team Kelsea), and Bryson Battle (Team Legend).

It was an emotional night for all four coaches as they said goodbye to team members, including John Legend, who lost standout vocalist Bryson Battle in the Instant Save round.

“I find it difficult to even talk about this because I did not think you would be in this position today,” Legend told him. “You have given us performances that said you should be in the finale of this show. You gave us one yesterday, you gave us one just now on this stage, and you continue to be the epitome of what this show is all about.”

The Voice Season 27 live finale airs Monday, May 20 on NBC.

Queens of the Stone Age Announce ‘Alive in the Catacombs’ Concert Film, Album

Queens of the Stone Age have announced the release of their unique live performance in the Catacombs of Paris as a concert film and album.

Recorded in July 2024 and set to be released on June 6 via Matador Records/Remote Control Records, the unique performance saw the rock outfit head beneath the surface of Paris to perform within the sprawling 200-mile ossuary. According to a description of the location, its foundation is built out of “several million bodies buried in the 1700s,” with many of the walls composed of skulls and bones.

Frontman Josh Homme had dreamed of organizing such a performance since visiting almost two decades earlier, though was denied permission by the city of Paris, who had never previously allowed a band to play within. However, the respect the band held for the location ultimately resulted in their performance officially being sanctioned.

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“The Catacombs of Paris are a fertile ground for the imagination,” said Hélène Furminieux of Les Catacombes de Paris. “It is important to us that artists take hold of this universe and offer a sensitive interpretation of it. Going underground and confronting reflections on death can be a deeply intense experience. 

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“Josh seems to have felt in his body and soul the full potential of this place. The recordings resonate perfectly with the mystery, history, and a certain introspection, notably perceptible in the subtle use of the silence within the Catacombs.”

The unique nature of the location results in Homme and his bandmates – Troy Van Leeuwen, Michael Shuman, Dean Fertita and Jon Theodore – being backed by three-piece string section as they perform a stripped-back set planned and played with deference to the Catacombs. 

Recorded live with no overdubs or edits, the performance is paired with the acoustic ambience of dripping water, echoes and natural resonance as atmospheric lighting spotlights the band.

“We’re so stripped down because that place is so stripped down, which makes the music so stripped down, which makes the words so stripped down,” Homme explains. “It would be ridiculous to try to rock there. All those decisions were made by that space. That space dictates everything, it’s in charge. You do what you’re told when you’re in there.”

Queens of the Stone Age: Alive in the Catacombs will be available to rent or purchase via the band’s website, with an audio-only release to be announced in the coming weeks.

Notably, this isn’t Queens of the Stone Age’s first subterranean gig, with the group previously performing 2,300 feet underground at German salt mine, Erlebnisbergwerk Sondershausen, in November 2007. Originally planned for wider release, the semi-acoustic performance is yet to see the light of day, with the band’s split with Interscope Records assumed by fans to be the reason for its indefinite delay.

Halle Bailey Granted Restraining Order Against DDG Over Claims He Abused Her Multiple Times

Halle Bailey has been granted a restraining order against DDG, her ex-boyfriend and the father of her 1-year-old son, Billboard can confirm.

TMZ was first to report Tuesday (May 13) that the 25-year-old singer/actress had filed a police report against the 27-year-old streamer and rapper and requested court-ordered protection, claiming he had attacked her multiple times.

In court documents obtained by Billboard, Bailey alleged “things got physical” starting in January, when DDG (real name Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr.) came over to pick up their then-13-month-old son Halo and she initiated a conversation about scheduling his visits.

Bailey claims that as she was buckling Halo into his car seat in the back of Granberry’s car, he yelled, “Get out of my car, bi—.” At that point, she alleges, Halo started crying, making her nervous to leave the baby with him in his agitated state. When she stayed in the car, she alleges that Granberry pulled her hair, slammed her face on the steering wheel and chipped her tooth. After they arrived at Granberry’s family’s house, Bailey says she told his family what happened and left the baby with them.

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Bailey attached photos of her alleged injuries, including her chipped tooth, to the restraining order request.

In the docs, Bailey went on to detail two more alleged incidents of abuse: one in March, which she says she filed a police report over, and one this past weekend, when she says Granberry accused her of vacationing with Brent Faiyaz in a series of texts while she was on a Mother’s Day trip with their son and her mother.

Granberry announced the couple had split in October 2024, ending their two-year relationship.

“This decision was not easy, but we believe it’s the best path forward for both of us. I cherish the time we’ve spent together and the love we’ve shared,” he wrote on his Instagram Story at the time. The following month, Bailey shared in a since-deleted X post that she felt “extremely upset” when Granberry brought Halo with him during an “unapproved” appearance on Kai Cenat’s live stream. She later backpedaled, writing, “maybe i did overreact…. i know that halo is always safe with his dad. i just don’t like finding out with the rest of the world what my baby is doing.”

Shortly after those tweets, Granberry came to Bailey’s defense in a YouTube video in which he implored negative commenters to leave her alone, citing her transparency over her struggles with postpartum depression. “When situations like this happen, I try to handle it with as much grace as possible because Halo needs her. I need her,” he said at the time. “We need each other to try to create a childhood that’s safe, fun and memorable for him.” But in March, Granberry aired his grievances over their custody issues in a song titled “Don’t Take My Son.”

In the restraining order request, Bailey also requested permission to take Halo with her while she travels to Italy to film a movie, where she will have family and a traveling nanny to help care for him. She also asked the judge for a cease-and-desist order to prevent Granberry from “posting and/or streaming on any and all platforms about Halo and/or me. He is a YouTube and Twitch Blogger and creates a fan frenzy by making false claims about me. This has caused me to feel afraid and victimized. His fans then threaten me. I am often scared for my life and Halo’s safety.”

A hearing has been set for June 4 over whether a more permanent restraining order should be put in place.

Representatives for Bailey and Granberry did not immediately respond to Billboard‘s requests for comment.

Weezer Bassist’s Wife Jillian Lauren Pleads Not Guilty to Felony Charges After LAPD Shootout

Author Jillian Lauren, the wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, has been officially charged with two felony counts following a bizarre shootout with police at her Los Angeles home in April.

Lauren, whose full name is Jillian Lauren Shriner, pled not guilty during a Tuesday (May 13) court hearing to the charges: discharge of a firearm with gross negligence and assault with a semiautomatic firearm. The criminal complaint from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office also lists violence and gun usage as aggravating factors, which could lead to an enhanced sentence if Lauren is ultimately convicted.

While significant, the felony charges are less severe than those Lauren initially faced when she was booked on suspicion of attempted murder following the April 8 altercation with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).

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The alleged incident occurred when the LAPD responded to the city’s Eagle Rock neighborhood after the California Highway Patrol requested backup for a hit-and-run. Following the LAPD officers’ arrival, Lauren, who was uninvolved in the hit-and-run, allegedly emerged from her home with a gun and encountered police.

The LAPD said the 51-year-old Lauren refused to put down her weapon and aimed it at the officers, leading to a shootout in which she sustained a non-life-threatening wound. No officers were injured during the incident, according to police.

The strange altercation was memorialized in body camera recordings, surveillance video and 911 dispatch recordings later released by the LAPD.

Lauren’s attorney did not immediately return a request for comment on Tuesday.

Lauren is the author of the bestselling memoirs Everything You Ever Wanted, and Some Girls: My Life in a Harem. Shriner played Coachella with Weezer last month, shortly after the incident occurred.

Live Nation to Lease 5,000-Seat Music Venue at Downtown Atlanta Development

Live Nation has agreed to a long-term lease for a 5,000-seat venue in downtown Atlanta that will be part of a development around the Mercedes-Benz Stadium and State Farm Arena.

Centennial Yards is described by CIM, the developer that has partnered with the City of Atlanta, as a “mixed-used community featuring residential units, retail and entertainment establishments, community gathering spaces and more.” The 50-acre site is expected to have a $5 billion price tag. In addition to the music venue, it will include a 14-story hotel, a two-story food and beverage hall and a Cosm entertainment venue. The development already includes a brewery, loft residences and a 500-foot pedestrian bridge.

Live Nation’s involvement with the development was first reported by The Wall Street Journal.

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Concert venues are increasingly popular properties in urban developments centered around the venues of professional sports teams. Mercedes-Benz Stadium has been the home of the Atlanta Falcons since 2017. The Atlanta Hawks basketball team plays at State Farm Arena.

“Every owner of a major sports team that wants to have their new building is not just building a building anymore,” Live Nation president/CFO Joe Berchtold said at the J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference on Tuesday (May 13). “They’re building an entertainment district around it.”

Centennial Yards is the latest example of concert promoters taking part in developments that aim to revitalize urban areas. Downtown Nashville’s The Pinnacle, a 4,500-capacity music venue operated by AEG Presents, is part of Nashville Yards, owned by real estate developer Southwest Value Partners. Nashville Yards also houses AEG Presents’ regional offices, CAA and, starting in July, Messina Touring Group.

Another massive multi-purpose project getting underway is RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. The development currently includes a food hall, a skate park and festival grounds that hosts music festivals and other large gatherings. Berchtold said at the conference that he was in D.C. last week but didn’t mention the RFK project.

Leasing a mid-sized venue in Atlanta will add to Live Nation’s portfolio of venues under its Venue Nation business segment. Venue Nation plans to open 20 additional venues globally in 2025, which it believes will add 7 million incremental fans annually. As of the end of 2024, Live Nation leased 222 venues, owned 32 and operated 67. It has the exclusive booking rights to another 69 venues and owns an equity stake in 4.

Drake Dials Up His 40th No. 1 on Rhythmic Airplay Chart With ‘Nokia’

Drake ends the longest break of his career from the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Rhythmic Airplay chart as “Nokia” reaches the summit of the list dated May 17. The single gives the superstar his first leader since “Rich Baby Daddy,” featuring Sexyy Red and SZA, ruled for two frames in December 2023, and becomes Drake’s record-extending 40th No. 1 on the radio ranking.

Drake’s absence from the Rhythmic Airplay summit in 2024 wrapped a 15-year string of at least one No. 1 every year since his breakthrough single, “Best I Ever Had,” stormed to a 10-week domination in 2009. The streak nearly continued, as Drake’s best Rhythmic Airplay result was a No. 2 finish for “You Broke My Heart” in March 2024.

“Nokia,” released and promoted through OVO Sound/Santa Anna/Republic, advances from No. 2 to become the most-played song on U.S. panel-contributing rhythmic radio stations in the tracking week of May 2-8, according to Luminate. The track registered a 10% gain in plays for the tracking period compared to the previous frame and wins the Greatest Gainer honor, given each week to the song with the largest increase in plays.

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As “Nokia” ascends to the top slot, it unseats Doechii’s “Anxiety” after its two-week reign. “Anxiety” slides to No. 2 with a 4% drop in plays for the week.



With a 40th Rhythmic Airplay No. 1, Drake continues to lap the competition for the most champs since the radio chart’s launch in October 1992. Here’s a review of the updated leaderboard:

40, Drake
17, Rihanna
15, The Weeknd
14, Chris Brown
13, Bruno Mars
13, Usher
13, Lil Wayne

Elsewhere, “Nokia” nears the top of multiple other radio charts. It climbs 4-3 on Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay with a 4% gain in weeky plays and 22-20 on Pop Airplay (up 21%).

Shifting to audience-based airplay charts, “Nokia” holds at No. 2 on the Rap Airplay chart – its third consecutive week in the runner-up position – though it added 6% more audience impressions than the previous frame. On R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, the single rises 7-6 through a boost to combined 11.3 million in audience from mainstream R&B/hip-hop and adult R&B formats, up 3% from the prior week. The multi-format increases drive “Nokia” 19-15 on the all-genre Radio Songs chart, where it registered 32.4 million in total audience for the tracking week, an 11% improvement from the week before.

“Nokia” appears on $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, largely a collaborative album from PARTYNEXTDOOR and Drake. The pair share billing on 14 of the album’s 21 tracks, while Drake has six solo cuts, including “Nokia,” and PARTYNEXTDOOR has one. The set, released in February, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and has remained in the top 10 for its first 12 weeks on the list.