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05 Mar 2025

GloRilla to Headline Super Saturday Concert at Women’s NCAA Final Four in Tampa Bay

Future became synonymous with “March Madness” a decade ago, and now it’s GloRilla’s turn to get a few three-pointers up. Big Glo is slated to headline the AT&T Super Saturday concert at the Women’s NCAA Final Four in Tampa Bay on April 5.

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Gates open to the free show at 6 p.m. CT at Curtis Hixon Park, and the first 5,000 attendees will be gifted an illuminating wristband to coincide with Glo’s performance. Past Super Saturday hip-hop headliners have included Latto and Saweetie in recent years.

“Get ready GloRidaz! We’re about to turn up in Tampa at the NCAA Super Saturday Concert Presented by AT&T,” GloRilla relays in a statement to Billboard. “I can’t wait to connect with my fans during one of the most exciting times for women’s sports!”

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From the Grammy-nominated “Yeah Glo!” to the Cardi B-assisted “Tomorrow 2” and Glo’s breakout anthem “F.N.F.,” the Memphis-bred rapper will be bringing her hit-laden catalog to the Super Saturday stage.

2024 proved to be a banner campaign for GloRilla, who delivered her Ehhthang Ehhthang EP and GLORIOUS debut album last year.

Glo’s still making noise on the Billboard charts as she holds a pair of Billboard Hot 100 slots this week with “Whatchu Kno About Me” featuring Sexyy Red and her guest appearance on Tyler, The Creator’s “STICKY.”

It’s been another thrilling year in women’s hoops as powerhouse programs like Paige Bueckers’ UCONN Huskies and JuJu Watkins’ USC Trojans remain in the AP Top 25’s top five with hopes of being in Tampa Bay next month, while the Texas Longhorns currently own the No. 1 spot.

05 Mar 2025

BeBe Winans & Gerald Albright Top Gospel Airplay Chart With ‘Father in Heaven (Right Now)’

BeBe Winans’ “Father in Heaven (Right Now),” featuring Gerald Albright, ascends a spot to No. 1 on Billboard’s Gospel Airplay chart (dated March 8). During the Feb. 21-27 tracking week, the song increased by 12% in plays among reporting radio stations, according to Luminate.

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Winans earns his fourth Gospel Airplay leader. The song previews his album due later this year. He solely wrote the track and co-produced it with Jeff Balding. “The songs I write are like children to me and ‘Father in Heaven (Right Now)’ is a very special kid,” Winans tells Billboard.

Albright, who adds the sax flourishes on the song, reigns with his first Gospel Airplay chart entry. He is widely known as a Grammy Award-winning jazz instrumentalist. On Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, he has logged 18 top 10s, including six No. 1s, dating to 1988. He most recently led in 2018 as part of Dave Koz and Friends: Summer Horns II From A to Z, also with Rick Braun, Richard Elliot and Audrey Logan. Albright also boasts 15 No. 1s on the Smooth Jazz Airplay chart, most recently “Full Throttle” for three weeks last summer.

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For Winans, his latest No. 1 follows “In Jesus’ Name,” which topped Gospel Airplay for a week in November 2021. Before that, “He Promised Me,” featuring Tobbi and Tommi with Kiandra, led for a week in April 2018 and “Close to You,” with CeCe Winans, his sister and longtime collaborator, dominated for 10 frames beginning in September 2009. He has scored six top 10s since the survey began in 2005.

05 Mar 2025

Nick Jonas Felt a ‘Cool Breeze’ In a Place He Didn’t Want to After Pants-Splitting Broadway Rehearsal Mishap

Nick Jonas admitted that he might have taken the title of the song “Moving Too Fast” a bit too literally during a rehearsal for his upcoming return to Broadway in The Last Five Years. In an Instagram video posted on Tuesday (March 4), the Jonas Brothers and solo star revealed that he had an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction.

“I was singing ‘Moving Too Fast,’ one of my character Jamie’s songs,” Jonas said of the run-through of the song he performs with his Tony winning co-star. “I’m supposed to jump onto this platform and then pull my co-star, Adrienne Warren, up onto the platform with me and keep singing.”

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And then things went a bit sideways. “I do it, and I hear a [ripping sound]. And I’m like, ‘Oh no, oh no.’ Then I feel a cool breeze in a place you don’t want to feel a cool breeze,” Jonas laughed before moving back from the camera to display the huge tear in the groin of his camo cargo pants. “This is what happened to my pants,” he said. “They’re not tight pants by any means. It just was the perfect spot and the position that I jumped up.”

It was bad, but it could have been worse, and it was.

Jonas mentioned that the pants split happened in front of the show’s director, Whitney White, as well as its composer, Jason Robert Brown, “and, of course, my co-star, Adrienne Warren,” as well as the stage management department, musical director, pianist and percussionist. So, basically, the whole team.

The singer shared that he attempted to fix the pants himself — “I tried to duct tape it, it didn’t work… I tried to put some safety pins in, didn’t hold” — before the crack stage managers ran over to Target to fetch him some black shorts so he could finish the rehearsal.

Jonas, who is returning to Broadway 13 years after starring in 2012’s revival of the musical How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, will take the stage for the debut of The Last Five Years on March 18.

Watch Jonas relive his trouser tragedy below.

05 Mar 2025

Green Day Switch ‘Jesus of Suburbia’ Lyrics at Australian Show to Mock JD Vance

Less than 24 hours after Donald Trump upended the global alliance in support of Ukraine’s war against invader Russia, Green Day‘s Billie Joe Armstrong had a few thoughts on the shocking spectacle. At the kick-off the veteran punk provocateurs’ Australian tour on Saturday (March 1) at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium, Armstrong once again switched up the lyrics to one of the band’s songs to send a unequivocal, harsh message to the current American administration.

As the band continues its year-long anniversary celebration of the 20th anniversary of their career-peak punk rock opera American Idiot, Armstrong slipped some not-at-all-subtle commentary into the lyrics of “Jesus of Suburbia.” The move came a day after Trump and Vice President JD Vance attacked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office during a meeting meant to announce a deal on minerals aimed at ending the three-year war launched by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.

“Am I retarded or am I just JD Vance,” Armstrong sang in a tweak to the original, politically incorrect-on-purpose line, “Am I retarded or am I just overjoyed?” Offered without any additional commentary, the diss of the Hillbilly Elegy author who repeatedly lashed out at the war-time Ukrainian leader for not being solicitous and thankful enough for U.S. aid during the shocking Oval Office ambush was in keeping with Armstrong’s unabashed disdain for the MAGA universe.

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Earlier in the song, Armstrong doubled-down on the band’s support for Ukraine, tweaking another line in the song from “We are the kids of war and peace/ From Anaheim to the Middle East” to “We are the kids of war and peace/ From Ukraine to the Middle East.”

In January, Armstrong took a swipe at another member of the MAGA-verse, unelected DOGE boss Elon Musk, whose slash-and-burn march through the federal government has sparked widespread criticism and fear among longtime civil servants whose jobs have been eliminated by the tens of thousands over the past month. Performing in the Tesla boss’ home country of South Africa, during a show in Cape Town Armstrong switched a favorite “American Idiot” lyric from “I’m not part of the redneck agenda” to “I’m not part of the Elon agenda.”

The singer pulled a similar move during their New Year’s Eve show in 2024, changing the line to “I’m not part of the MAGA agenda.” It was just one of several times the stridently anti-fascist, anti-hate speech band has taken on Trump. In 2019, at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas, they debuted the anti-MAGA “American Idiot” line and at the 2016 American Music Awards, Green Day took aim at the then president-elect while performing “Bang Bang,” with Armstrong chanting “No Trump, no KKK, no fascist USA,” in a nod to Trump’s endorsement by white supremacist group the KKK and the rise in racist attacks following his election.

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04 Mar 2025

Fiancée of Faster Pussycat’s Taime Downe Dies After Going Overboard on ’80s Cruise

Kimberly Burch, the fiancée of Faster Pussycat frontman Taime Downe, has died after going overboard on the first night of The ‘80s Cruise, a nostalgia-themed music cruise featuring performances from Faster Pussycat, Warrant, Dokken, Firehouse, Squeeze, Adam Ant, Tiffany, and Men at Work.

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According to TMZ, the incident occurred around 11 p.m. on March 3, aboard the Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas. A search operation was launched, involving the ship’s crew and two nearby vessels, but Burch was not found.

Burch’s mother, Carnell Burch, told TMZ that her daughter had been involved in a heated argument with Downe before going overboard. However, she emphasized that Kimberly “wouldn’t purposefully hurt herself.” Authorities have not yet confirmed whether she fell accidentally or jumped.

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A spokesperson for Royal Caribbean Group told THR: “Our crew immediately launched a search and rescue effort, is working with local authorities, and we are providing support and assistance to the guest’s family during this difficult time. To respect the privacy of our guests’ family, we have no additional details to share.”

A U.S. Coast Guard spokesperson said the ship was approximately 20 miles from Freeport, Bahamas, when the incident occurred.

A Facebook post from Burch’s family on Tuesday said she “will be greatly missed by all that knew and loved her,” and asked for prayers “during this time for our family as we try to wrap our minds around this heartbreaking tragedy.”

Downe and Burch had reportedly been together for six to seven years. Just last month, Burch shared a heartfelt Valentine’s Day post featuring photos of the couple, writing, “Happy Every Day! From your first hello to me, I fell head over heels in love. You are my Valentine every day of my life. We are a tornado at times and pure raw love. I wouldn’t have it any other way. We do us like no other. I love you with my entire heart and soul.”

Faster Pussycat, formed in the mid-1980s, became one of the defining acts of the glam metal era, selling over two million albums worldwide and touring with rock legends like Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne, Mötley Crüe, Guns N’ Roses, and Kiss.

04 Mar 2025

Bring Me the Horizon React to Liam Gallagher’s Praise of ‘Wonderwall’ Cover

Bring Me the Horizon has reacted to the unexpected support from Liam Gallagher after covering Oasis’ iconic “Wonderwall” for Spotify Singles earlier this year.

The band, who reworked the Britpop anthem into a heavier, more atmospheric version, admitted they were taken aback by Gallagher’s positive response.

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“It’s a good song, it’s actually one of my favorites. Top five,” frontman Oli Sykes said of the track while speaking to NME on the red carpet at the BRIT Awards 2025. “We always usually cover stuff that no one has ever heard of, so we were like, ‘Now let’s try to reimagine something that everyone knows. Make it easy for ourselves.’ It came out alright I think! It was crazy that Liam didn’t slag it off to the high heavens…”

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Drummer Mat Nicholls echoed the sentiment, acknowledging Oasis’ influence on their generation of British musicians.

“[We grew up] listening to them, definitely. It’s hard to ignore them, especially being our age, because Oasis are a British staple. We were expecting [Liam] to absolutely rinse us, but he said some actually nice things! It was cool and I think it went down as good as we wished it could.”

Gallagher had previously responded to the cover on social media, writing, “I f—ing LOVE it.” When a fan speculated that his brother Noel might be displeased, Liam doubled down: “I’m not, it’s absolutely incredible, made my day. I’m off out on my skateboard, f— y’all.”

The BRIT Awards marked another milestone for the band, who previously won Best Alternative/Rock Act in 2024. This year, they were nominated for Group of the Year but lost out to Ezra Collective.

The band is set to headline Reading & Leeds Festival 2025 alongside Travis Scott, Chappell Roan, and Hozier. It marks their second time topping the bill at the twin-site festival, following their 2022 co-headlining slot with Arctic Monkeys.

04 Mar 2025

Suzanne Vega Details First Album of New Material Since 2014, ‘Flying With Angels’

Suzanne Vega is set to make a long-awaited return in May, announcing the release of her first album of new material in over a decade.

Titled Flying With Angels, the record is Vega’s tenth and arrives on May 2nd. “Flying With Angels is my first studio album of new songs in eleven years,” she said of the new LP. “Each song on the album takes place in an atmosphere of struggle. Struggle to survive, to speak, to dominate, to win, to escape, to help someone else, or just live.”

The record’s announcement has been accompanied by the release of its opening track, “Speakers’ Corner,” which itself features an animated music video by Michael Arthur. “A Speakers’ Corner is an area where free speech, open air public speaking, debate, and discussion are allowed,” Vega wrote on social media. “I guess we better use it now before we find it gone!”

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“That’s something you don’t want in democracy: the shutting down of the Speakers’ Corner where people get a say,” she continued in a press release. “This is a moment in time when people are saying a lot, but sometimes they’re not making sense or not telling the truth. People should be accountable for what they say. They can’t just lie. One would think that that would be self-evident.”

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Flying With Angels is Vega’s first new studio release since 2016’s Lover, Beloved: Songs from an Evening with Carson McCullers, which was based on Vega’s 2011 play Carson McCullers Talks About Love, written about the titular American poet. Tales from the Realm of the Queen of Pentacles, her most recent album of entirely new material, arrived in 2014.

Vega’s new album also arrived almost 40 years to the day since the release of self-titled debut record. It reached No. 91 on the Billboard 200, though Vega made a marked improvement on that feat with 1987’s Solitude Standing, which peaked at No. 11. The album’s success was largely thanks to second single “Luka,” which gave her a career-best when it hit No. 3 on the Hot 100. Three years later, she returned to the top of the charts, landing at No. 5 with the DNA remix of her a cappella track “Tom’s Diner.”

Vega has also announced an extensive run of tour dates in support of the new album. She’ll launch her Flying With Angels tour in East Greenwich, RI on Thursday (March 6), with a total of 40 dates currently planned for North America, Europe, and the U.K. throughout 2025.

04 Mar 2025

Car Seat Headrest Plot Return With New Rock Opera, ‘The Scholars’

Virginia indie-rock outfit Car Seat Headrest are making their grand return with an even more grandiose record, announcing new rock opera The Scholars as their forthcoming LP.

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The new record will arrive on May 2 via Matador, arriving exactly five years and one day since their last studio release, Making a Door Less Open. According to a press release, the narrative of the nine-track LP is set at the fictional college campus Parnassus University, focusing on “students and staff whose travails illuminate a loose narrative of life, death, and rebirth.”

The forthcoming record is previewed by the release of 11-minute single “Gethsemane,” which itself is accompanied by an Andrew Wonder-directed visual.

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“Rosa studies at the medical school of Parnassus University,” the band explains of the lead single. “After an experience bringing a medically deceased patient back to life, she begins to regain powers suppressed since childhood, of healing others by absorbing their pain. Each night, instead of dreams, she encounters the raw pain and stories of the souls she touches throughout the day. Reality blurs, and she finds herself taken deep into secret facilities buried beneath the medical school, where ancient beings that covertly reign over the college bring forth their dark plans.”

First formed in 2010 as a solo project of frontman Will Toledo, Car Seat Headrest shared a handful of self-released records before signing to Matador and expanding to a full-band setup in 2015.

2018’s Twin Fantasy (Face to Face) served as the band’s breakthrough, becoming their first (and so far, only) album to chart within the top half of the Billboard 200, reaching No. 92. It also charted within the top five of the Independent and Alternative Albums charts, and reached No. 11 on the Top Rock Albums. Their latest release, 2020’s Making a Door Less Open, hit No. 184 on the Billboard 200 and reached No. 22 on the Independent Albums chart.

The release of The Scholars puts to rest a protracted period of creativity and touring for Car Seat Headrest, who had fully intended to return sooner with new music. However, the impact of long COVID necessitated the cancellation of tour dates, and the downtime Toledo experienced as a result led to a “dedication to following spiritual practices,” which informs the new album.

Car Seat Headrest will also be launching a series of North American tour dates following the release of their new record, with nine shows currently scheduled between May and November.

Car Seat Headrest 2025 Tour Dates

May 16 – Kilby Block Party, Salt Lake City, UT
June 7 – Governors Ball, New York, NY
June 28 – The Anthem, Washington DC
July 12 – Mission Ballroom, Denver, CO
July 26 – Salt Shed, Chicago IL
Aug. 8 – The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles CA
Sept. 12 – Highmark Skyline at the Mann Center Philadelphia, PA
Sept. 27 – MGM Music Hall, Boston MA
Nov. 1 – The Fox, Oakland CA

04 Mar 2025

Mötley Crüe Postpone Las Vegas Residency as Vince Neil Undergoes ‘Medical Procedure’

Mötley Crüe won’t be launching their upcoming Las Vegas residency as planned this month, with vocalist Vince Neil set to undergo an unspecified “medical procedure.”

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The tour – which was originally scheduled to run for 11 shows from March 28 through April 19 – will now be taking place throughout September and early October instead. According to a statement from the band, the reason for this shift relates to Vince Neil needing to undergo a “required medical procedure” as per doctor’s orders.

“To all the Crüeheads who were looking forward to see us this Spring, I’m truly sorry,” Neil wrote in the statement. “My health is my top priority so I can bring you the awesome shows you deserve, and I can’t wait to return to the stage. Thank you for all the well wishes that keep reaching me. Your support means more than you know.”

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In a joint statement, Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee and guitarist John 5 all shared their well wishes for Neil. “Please join us in wishing Vince a speedy recovery,” they wrote. “We are looking forward for him to get well again and to take over Vegas together in September. We can’t wait to see you all out there, and thank you for your understanding and support in the meantime.”

The revised tour will still take place at Dolby Live at Park MGM, albeit from Sept. 12 to Oct. 3 instead. While tickets from the original residency dates will remain valid for the new shows, the tour has now been pared down to just ten shows, with the April 19 performance having been canceled entirely.

Neil’s undisclosed medical procedure is the latest misfortune to affect the singer in recent weeks. On Feb. 10, a plane owned by Neil was at the center of a fatal crash in Scottsdale, AZ. Neil was not present at the time of the incident.

“At 2:39 p.m. local time, a Learjet aircraft Model 35A owned by Vince Neil was attempting to land at the Scottsdale Airport,” a statement from Neil’s representative, Worrick Robinson IV read. “For reasons unknown at this time, the plane veered from the runway causing it to collide with another parked plane. On board Mr. Neil’s plane were two pilots and two passengers.”

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04 Mar 2025

Stephen Stills Is ‘Glad’ to Have His ‘Original Personality Back’ Amid Sobriety

Stephen Stills is opening up about how his sobriety journey is benefitting the next stage in his career.

The 80-year-old “Love the One You’re With” singer has been completely sober for the past three years, and told Rolling Stone in a new interview, “It gets me back to the kid I was before this madness started, pretty affable and friendly. Things were so special at the beginning of my career before I sold a single record. But when you add poison into that mix… I’m just glad I have my original personality back.”

He’s also been performing a number of one-off gigs in recent years, since retiring from the road in 2018. Earlier this year, he took the stage at the Kia Forum alongside Dawes, Mike Campbell and Graham Nash for the star-studded FireAid benefit concert. “FireAid helped me check and see if my thrusting and coagulating still worked,” he told the publication. “I’m getting a little more active now, so there’s a possibility [of touring again]. It depends on the kind of venues I can attract.”

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Stills revealed that he’s working on a memoir, though he admits he’s “going one word at a time” and looking through old newspaper articles to help him remember life events. “I’ve looked at the issues from my birthdays throughout the years. That’s been very helpful since it puts you in that timeframe and suddenly your memories opens up,” he said. “Brain cells holding hands at this age is a challenge. Things pop in sometimes and you find out you’re a decade off. It’s been a great tool. But I’m puttering with the book. I’ve found that the more things change, the more things stay the same. And I must say, it’s a lot easier doing this now that I’m sober.”

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The star’s next show is singer-songwriter Judy Collins’ 85th birthday celebration at New York’s Town Hall on March 8.

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