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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
The judge overseeing the Sean “Diddy” Combs sex trafficking and racketeering trial has been mulling a decision to dismiss one of the jurors over inconsistencies in answering questions and other reported issues. Diddy’s legal team wrote a letter to the judge explaining that if the Black and male juror is dismissed that they would seek a mistrial.
As reported by USA Today, U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian told the court that he was moving to remove Juror No. 6 due to what he framed as “several inconsistencies” due to where he lived, adding, “The juror is unable to answer simple questions. There are serious questions about the juror’s candor and ability to follow instructions.”
In a TMZ report, it was revealed that Juror No. 6 was Black, and Diddy’s legal team seized on the opportunity to address the judge’s move and seek a pathway to a mistrial.
From TMZ:
The rapper’s legal team filed a letter to Judge Arun Subramanian Sunday evening … claiming that — while the Court might believe the prosecution’s questions about a juror’s inconsistent answers during voir dire are sincere — the government is just finding pretense to dismiss a juror because of their race.
Adding to this, the defense presented claims that authorities abused their power and used excessive force during the raids of Diddy’s homes, along with alleging that investigators linked sensitive information to the public, presumably, to taint the air of the trial.
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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.
Linkin Park‘s Mike Shinoda has shouted out Doechii as one of his dream collaborators. In a sit-down with Drink Champs, Linkin Park’s Shinoda and Joe Hahn rattled off a few of the biggest hip-hop figures they’d love to make music with. On Shinoda’s list was Wu-Tang Clan, Kendrick Lamar, Tyler, the Creator and André 3000. […]
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.)
Browse the full rundown of this week’s top 10 below.
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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.
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Rockstar Games is notorious for not spilling any details on its video games, especially GTA 6. Still, record producer Jermaine Dupri spilled the beans about Drake’s alleged involvement with what is easily one of the most anticipated video games of all time.
While speaking with Rory and Mal, Jermaine Dupri claims that Rockstar Games reached out to him to work on GTA 6, and that the salty 6 God will also be involved with the game.
“They asked me to do Grand Theft Auto, and they were saying like Drake got his own radio station on Grand Theft Auto,” Dupri said.
Dupri took his claims to another level. He claims that not only will Drake have a radio station, but when the game finally arrives, “Drake can actually upload music that we probably have never even heard online on that video game.”
If true, it would be a significant development, as it would provide another means for Drake to release his unreleased big tunes to the masses through GTA 6.
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With any news regarding GTA 6 not announced by Rockstar Games, take this with the tiniest grain of salt. Drake is not the first big-name artist to be associated with the game.
There were rumors that DJ Khaled was going to be getting a radio station, and gamers were not happy to hear that rumor. Dr. Dre was also involved with Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online, getting story DLC and a station featuring his music.
Along with groundbreaking gameplay, it also plays on pop culture and gratuitous violence. The Grand Theft Auto game franchise is also renowned for its radio stations, which typically feature classic songs from various genres that align with the game’s setting.
Gamers have been reacting to the news of Drake allegedly providing music for GTA 6; you can see those reactions in the gallery below.
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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.
Hot 107.9’s Birthday Bash has cemented its place as a highlight of the hip-hop calendar, consistently delivering unforgettable performances and electrifying surprises. Known for drawing some of the biggest names in the industry, the event has built a reputation for jaw-dropping moments, often featuring surprise appearances by A-list artists that leave the crowd roaring. Celebrating the vibrant heart of hip-hop culture, the show captures the energy and essence of the genre, uniting music lovers for an experience full of excitement, chart-topping hits, and unmatched community vibes.
Take a look at some of the amazing surprise guests that have graced the Birthday Bash stage over the years!
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Caitlin Clark is continuing her partnership with Wilson by dropping all-new Clark-branded basketballs in colorful styles.
Created to inspire aspiring basketball stars everywhere, the collection includes four new balls available to pre-order now on Wilson’s website. All the signature styles will be available starting June 23. Prospective buyers can be notified when the collection drops by plugging in their email and first name via Wilson’s website. Prices range from $124.95 to $27.95.
The four styles are made of game-ready materials with Clark’s signature embossed on the front along with Wilson branding. You’ve got the Caitlin Clark Evo NXT Embrace Game Basketball, Caitlin Clark WNBA Oasis Basketball, Caitlin Clark Aspire UV Basketball and Caitlin Clark Envision Basketball. With so many styles to choose from, we’re breaking down the collection to help you make an educated decision before adding to cart.
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Caitlin Clark Evo NXT Embrace Game Basketball
An orange and black basketball with sound wave graphics.
Retailing for $124.95, this ball features a slew of unique performance tech to up your game including a micro-touch grip, pebbled composite channels to enhance grip and control during dribbling and a super soft core for elite control. The ball is a standard orange hue, equipped with co-branding featuring decibel meter graphics in purple and blue reflecting in-game decibel levels from an audio file of the sound from an Indiana Fever game. Black contrasting stripes offer the ball visual interest.
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Caitlin Clark WNBA Oasis Basketball
A blue and white basketball with colorful abstract graphics.
A colorful addition to Clark’s signature collection, the Oasis model features hand-drawn, abstract patterns of water, fairways and sand traps in colorful hues meant to reflect the basketball star’s “happy places.” From the golf course to the court, this ball comes equipped with a Pure Feel indoor/outdoor cover to take your games anywhere, along with pebbled composite channels and WNBA-inspired alternating panels. This model is meant to inspire athletes to find their own “oasis” whatever that may be.
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Caitlin Clark Aspire UV Basketball
A gray and red basketball that changes in the sunlight.
Meant for pickup games out in the sun, the Aspire model changes before your very eyes. When exposed to sunlight, the ball transforms to reveal inspirational pre-game pep talks, sharing her words of wisdom and encouragement to athletes everywhere ahead so you can get your head right ahead of a game, pro or otherwise. Like the other balls in this collection, the Aspire is fixed with game-enhancing tech like deeper channels between the panels of the ball that allow for more grip and better ball control, along with a durable all-surface cover that makes the ball suitable to use on any court surface.
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Caitlin Clark Envision Basketball
A light blue and dark blue basketball with inspirational graphics.
Retailing for $27.95, the Envision model is the simplest of the bunch, but don’t let that stop you from snagging it. This ball’s design channels Clark’s “Dream Big” mantra thanks to abstract hidden messages featured throughout. This ball includes the aforementioned durable all-surface cover, along with deep channels and a unique air retention lining. The model is a pastel blue with darker blue accents and logo detailing that creates contrast. One or all of these basketballs would make a great gift for the basketball fan in your life. Even better if they love Clark.
If you can’t wait for the drop, Clark’s other collaborative balls are just as good and still available to shop now on Wilson’s website.
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Caitlin Clark Fever Rising Basketball
A deep blue and red basketball with contrasting white graphics.
This basketball is intensely striking, sure to catch your eye during a game. The ball is navy and red with yellow accents that harken to Clark’s team Indiana Fever. The back panels feature a triple-stacked Caitlin Clark graphic, with her name and number 22 integrated into the Indiana Fever-inspired pattern. This basketball features deep channels to improve grip and control accompanied by an all-surface cover that’s perfect for spontaneous games outdoors.
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Caitlin Clark Journey Series Basketball
A black ball with confetti-like graphics.
Retailing for $21.95, this basketball model is celebratory in nature. The Journey Series style is made to honor the stops along the way of Clark’s basketball career that has shaped her into the star she is. The all-black silhouette visually captures Caitlin’s shooting chart from her college career where she’s scored every point, with each dot symbolizing a colorway from Caitlin’s teams from high school to college to pro. Like the other models in Caitlin’s collection, this ball comes equipped with a durable all-surface cover along with deep channels and a specialized inflation retention lining.
