Pop stars loving acting at the moment. Charli XCX starred in the new season of Overcompensating and the Weeknd’s new film Hurry Up Tomorrow just hit theaters. Now, Bad Bunny is joining Austin Butler and Zoë Kravitz for Darren Aronofsky’s forthcoming movie Caught Stealing.

We have a pope from Chicago, and now Finland has an envoy from a metal band. Freddy Lim is the frontman of the group Chthonic, and he was chosen by President Lai Ching-te as Taiwan’s ambassador of the Scandinavian country.

Last month, Samia’s exquisite Bloodless was our Album Of The Week. Last night (May 20) the indie singer-songwriter kicked off her tour and gave live debuts to the tracks and covered Waxatachee.

Paul Weller has announced a new covers album titled Find El Dorado. It features guests like Robert Plant and Noel Gallagher and takes on songs by Richie Havens, the Kinks, the Bee Gees, and more.

Today, we send birthday wishes to one of Harlem’s most influential and resilient voices in hip-hop — Max B. Born Charly Wingate on May 21, 1978, Max B has left… The post Happy Birthday To “The Wave God” Max B! appeared first on .

Artists like Cardi B, Randy Travis, Mary J. Blige, and the Dave Matthews Band have expressed support for the NO FAKES Act, a bill offering federal protection against unauthorized deepfakes of one’s name, image, likeness, or voice. Today, Martina McBride advocated for it before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law at a hearing.

The Grateful Dead turn 60 this year, and Dead & Company are celebrating with anniversary shows at Golden Gate Park. The shows will happen on the Polo Field from Aug. 1 to 3, and openers include Billy Strings, Sturgill Simpson, and Trey Anastasio Band.

SZA is currently on a stadium tour with Kendrick Lamar, and her fans have been apparently too good of a time. The singer posted an Instagram Story yesterday (May 20) about how she had to confiscate whippets from a fan in an In-N-Out drive thru.

In 2022, there was a viral meme about a lice outbreak at an Alex G show (that did not happen). However, this is very much real: The New Jersey Department Of Health (NJDOH) is warning Shakira concertgoers that they may have been exposed to measles.

Since advocating for Palestine during their Coachella performance last month, Kneecap say they’ve been facing a “coordinated smear campaign.” Sharon Osbourne called for the revocation of their visas, concerts in Germany were canceled, and they parted ways with their booking agency. Old videos from the Northern Irish rap trio’s concerts resurfaced, leading to member Mo Chara being charged with a …