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Cardi B shared some exciting news on CBS Mornings on Wednesday (Sept. 17): she’s expecting a baby with boyfriend Stefon Diggs. The “WAP” rapper revealed to co-host Gayle King that she and the New England Patriots wide receiver are gearing up to welcome their little one before she is slated to kick off her just-announced Little Miss Drama tour in February. “Yes, I am [pregnant]. I’m having a baby with my boyfriend, Stefon Diggs,” Cardi, 32, said with a smile. “I’m excited. I’m happy. I feel like I’m in a good space. I feel very strong. I feel very powerful that I’m doing all this work. But I’m doing all this work while I’m creating a baby, and me and my man, we’re very supportive of each other.” The baby news comes just as Cardi — already a mother of three young ones with ex-husband rapper Offset — is gearing up for the release of her long-awaited sophomore studio LP, Am I the Drama?, which drops on Friday (Sept. 19). Cardi said she and Diggs, 31, are in the “same space” in their careers, with both arguably “great” at what they respectively do. “Yeah, we’re one of the greatest, but what’s next? What are we doing again?” she said of their mutual ambition. “We’re never comfortable, we just want to keep doing it.” King asked about the new album track “Safe” and if Diggs makes Cardi feel that way. “Very safe, in both ways, physically — I mean, like you see how big he is — and he just makes me feel safe and very confident and very, like, strong.” She described having a panic attack a few weeks ago, during which she was “crying and crying and crying” over her nerves surrounding the LP’s release. “People were coming at me very hard. You know, sometimes people love you, people hate you. And people was just saying very mean things about me,” she said. “And I’m like, see, this is why I don’t put music out, because it’s like, this is my art and this is something that I put a lotta love and time to. And it’s just like, sometimes, when people just rip it apart it just hurts you and it crushes you.” But, she added, Diggs’ support has made her feel “very confident” and like she can take on the world. She then sent a direct message to all the haters and talkers who’ve been speculating about her for the past few weeks. “Ya’ll wanted to know, right? Now y’all know. Now y’all could buy my album so I could buy Pampers and diapers and all that type of stuff,” she said with a sassy head finger shake. “Now go support my album because I’m a mother of four now.” In a serious moment, Cardi explained that she wanted to make the baby announcement on her own time and on her own terms, explaining that she wasn’t hiding anything, but was just trying to “close some deals” before officially sharing the news. “You don’t really want to say right away that you’re pregnant,” she added, noting that expectant mothers typically want to see a few sonograms and make sure their baby is healthy before revealing their pregnancies. In fact, she hasn’t even told her parents at the time the interview was taped, joking that she’s “scared of them,” but that she’s happy they like Diggs, who has a young daughter. Cardi has been in full promo mode this week, interrupting Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show monologue on Tuesday night (Sept. 16) to plug the album and dipping into TODAY With Jenna & Friends earlier in the day to announce her 30-date Little Miss Drama tour, slated to kick off on Feb. 11; she confirmed to King that the baby is due before the tour launch. “I’m ready, even when I’m pregnant I’ve very, very ready,” she told King about how she’s feeling about being a new mom again as she gears up for her first-ever arena tour. “As soon as I give birth, tour rehearsal stars,” she said. “I don’t come from weak women.” She also told host Jenna Bush Hager that despite her testy split with Migos rapper Offset she’s a “hopeless romantic” who would definitely get married again. “I believe in love,” she said. Am I the Drama? will feature eight guest artists: Cash Cobain, Janet Jackson, Kehlani, Lizzo, Megan Thee Stallion, Selena Gomez, Summer Walker and Tyla. So far, Cardi’s released two singles from the collection, the Hot 100 top 10 “Outside” and the Jay Z-sampling “Imaginary Playerz. Watch Cardi on CBS Mornings below. Source link

Illenium will become the second electronic artist to have a residency at Sphere in Las Vegas when he launches a six-show run called Odyssey in March 2026. In tandem with this news, the future bass producer born Nick Miller is announcing a new album, also called Odyssey. The project will mark his first new album since his 2023 self-titled LP and his first since signing to Republic Records in May. A release date for the album has not yet been announced, though dates for the Sphere run were revealed: March 5, 6, 7, 12, 13 and 14. Presale tickets for Odyssey at Sphere go on sale next week, on Sept. 23, with the general on sale starting Sept. 26. A press release about the project notes that Sphere “will be the only place fans will be able to experience Illenium’s forthcoming sixth studio album live.” The artist posted a teaser video of the project earlier this week on his social media. “Odyssey is a journey of self discovery and acceptance,” Illenium says in a statement. “It’s a moment where fans feel understood, a space where we’re all together and present for that same emotional escape. I’m looking forward to welcoming everyone to this experience, especially at Sphere.” The news also comes alongside a new Illenium track called “Forever,” which will show up in the Odyssey show along with Illenium’s recently released single “In My Arms,” a collaboration with Hayla. Illenium’s residency further carves out a space for dance music at Sphere. In late 2024 and early 2025, Anyma became the first electronic act to headline the venue, with his residency featuring an A list of support acts including Peggy Gou, John Summit, Solomun, Mike Dean and Layla Benitez. Unity, a collaborative show from dance festival brands Tomorrowland and Insomniac Events, also recently opened its Sphere run, with each night featuring a different artist that over the run have included Kaskade, Chase & Status and Alan Walker. The Unity run continues later this month and into October with Meduza and James Hype, Slander, Sara Landry and Subtronics. Source link

Cardi B shared some exciting news on CBS Mornings on Wednesday (Sept. 17): she’s expecting a baby with boyfriend Stefon Diggs. The “WAP” rapper revealed to co-host Gayle King that she and the New England Patriots wide receiver are gearing up to welcome their little one before she is slated to kick off her just-announced Little Miss Drama tour in February. “Yes, I am [pregnant]. I’m having a baby with my boyfriend, Stefon Diggs,” Cardi, 32, said with a smile. “I’m excited. I’m happy. I feel like I’m in a good space. I feel very strong. I feel very powerful that I’m doing all this work. But I’m doing all this work while I’m creating a baby, and me and my man, we’re very supportive of each other.” The baby news comes just as Cardi — already a mother of three young ones with ex-husband rapper Offset — is gearing up for the release of her long-awaited sophomore studio LP, Am I the Drama?, which drops on Friday (Sept. 19). Cardi said she and Diggs, 31, are in the “same space” in their careers, with both arguably “great” at what they respectively do. “Yeah, we’re one of the greatest, but what’s next? What are we doing again?” she said of their mutual ambition. “We’re never comfortable, we just want to keep doing it.” King asked about the new album track “Safe” and if Diggs makes Cardi feel that way. “Very safe, in both ways, physically — I mean, like you see how big he is — and he just makes me feel safe and very confident and very, like, strong.” She described having a panic attack a few weeks ago, during which she was “crying and crying and crying” over her nerves surrounding the LP’s release. “People were coming at me very hard. You know, sometimes people love you, people hate you. And people was just saying very mean things about me,” she said. “And I’m like, see, this is why I don’t put music out, because it’s like, this is my art and this is something that I put a lotta love and time to. And it’s just like, sometimes, when people just rip it apart it just hurts you and it crushes you.” But, she added, Diggs’ support has made her feel “very confident” and like she can take on the world. She then sent a direct message to all the haters and talkers who’ve been speculating about her for the past few weeks. “Ya’ll wanted to know, right? Now y’all know. Now y’all could buy my album so I could buy Pampers and diapers and all that type of stuff,” she said with a sassy head finger shake. “Now go support my album because I’m a mother of four now.” In a serious moment, Cardi explained that she wanted to make the baby announcement on her own time and on her own terms, explaining that she wasn’t hiding anything, but was just trying to “close some deals” before officially sharing the news. “You don’t really want to say right away that you’re pregnant,” she added, noting that expectant mothers typically want to see a few sonograms and make sure their baby is healthy before revealing their pregnancies. In fact, she hasn’t even told her parents at the time the interview was taped, joking that she’s “scared of them,” but that she’s happy they like Diggs, who has a young daughter. Cardi has been in full promo mode this week, interrupting Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show monologue on Tuesday night (Sept. 16) to plug the album and dipping into TODAY With Jenna & Friends earlier in the day to announce her 30-date Little Miss Drama tour, slated to kick off on Feb. 11; she confirmed to King that the baby is due before the tour launch. “I’m ready, even when I’m pregnant I’ve very, very ready,” she told King about how she’s feeling about being a new mom again as she gears up for her first-ever arena tour. “As soon as I give birth, tour rehearsal stars,” she said. “I don’t come from weak women.” She also told host Jenna Bush Hager that despite her testy split with Migos rapper Offset she’s a “hopeless romantic” who would definitely get married again. “I believe in love,” she said. Am I the Drama? will feature eight guest artists: Cash Cobain, Janet Jackson, Kehlani, Lizzo, Megan Thee Stallion, Selena Gomez, Summer Walker and Tyla. So far, Cardi’s released two singles from the collection, the Hot 100 top 10 “Outside” and the Jay Z-sampling “Imaginary Playerz. Watch Cardi on CBS Mornings below. Source link

Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny tops the list of nominees for the 2025 Latin Grammys, announced on Wednesday (Sept. 17). The artist received 12 nods for the awards ceremony, including for album of the year with DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS and double mentions in record of the year and song of the year, in both cases for “BAILE INoLVIDABLE” and “DTmF.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news These nominations add to the 40 he has received in the past, of which he has won 12 over the years. He is closely followed by acclaimed Mexican musician Edgar Barrera and Argentine duo CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, each with 10 nominations. Barrera, who led the list of nominees the last two years, is once again competing for songwriter of the year and producer of the year, and appears in multiple categories for his work with artists such as Karol G, Shakira, Maluma, Fuerza Regida, and Grupo Frontera. Similarly to Bad Bunny, CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso are also nominated for album of the year, for Papota, and got double nominations in the record of the year and song of the year categories, for “El Día Del Amigo” and “#Tetas.” As in previous years, the album of the year category includes artists from a variety of genres, reflecting the diversity within Latin music. In addition to Bad Bunny and CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, they include Rauw Alejandro, Gloria Estefan, Vicente García, Joaquina, Natalia Lafourcade, Carín León, Liniker, Elena Rose and Alejandro Sanz. Additionally, this year a new field for Visual Media has been added along with two new categories: best music for visual media and best roots song. The best new artist award will be contested by Alleh, Annasofia, Yerai Cortés, Juliane Gamboa, Camila Guevara, Isadora, Alex Luna, Paloma Morphy, Sued Nunes, and Ruzzi. “We’re pleased to present this year’s nominees for the 26th Annual Latin Grammys,” Manuel Abud, CEO of the Latin Recording Academy, said in a statement. “The impact of Latin music continues to grow on a global level, and all the nominated artists encompass its diversity and richness while continuing to preserve the iconic sounds that make our music unique.” Other contenders with multiple nominations include Rafa Arcaute, Natalia Lafourcade, Roberto Rosado, and Federico Vindver, with eight each; MAG, with seven; Liniker and Lewis Picket with six each; and Gino Borri and Vicente Jiménez with five. Artists with four nominations include Antonio Caraballo, Joaquina, Elena Rose, and Alejandro Sanz. Among those with three are Andrés Cepeda, Karol G, and Carín León. Two-time nominees include Akapellah, Rauw Alejandro, Rubén Blades, Gloria Estefan, Mon Laferte, Maluma, Fito Páez, and more. The 26th Annual Latin Grammy Awards will be broadcast live from Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 8 p.m. ET/PT in the U.S. on TelevisaUnivision platforms. Prior to the live broadcast, the Latin Grammy Premiere, a non-televised event where the majority of winners are announced, will take place. Check out the full list of nominees for the 2025 Latin Grammys below: Record of the Year “Baile Inolvidable,” Bad Bunny; Big Jay, Elikai, Julito Gaston, La Paciencia & Mag, record producers; Antonio Caraballo, Luis Amed Irizarry, Armando López & Roberto Rosado, recording engineers; Josh Gudwin, mixer; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer “DTmF,” Bad Bunny; Scotty Dittrich, Hydra Hitz, La Paciencia, Julia Lewis, Mag & Tyler Spry, record producers; Antonio Caraballo, Roberto Rosado & Tyler Spry, recording engineers; Josh Gudwin, mixer; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer “El Día Del Amigo,” CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso; Rafa Arcaute & Federico Vindver, record producers; Rafa Arcaute, Luis Tomás La Madrid & Federico Vindver, recording engineers; Rafa Arcaute, Felipe Bernal, Lewis Pickett & Federico Vindver, mixers; Lewis Pickett, mastering engineer “#Tetas,” CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso; Rafa Arcaute & Federico Vindver, record producers; Rafa Arcaute, Luis Tomás La Madrid & Federico Vindver, recording engineers; Rafa Arcaute, Felipe Bernal, Lewis Pickett & Federico Vindver, mixers; Lewis Pickett, mastering engineer “Desastres Fabulosos,” Jorge Drexler & Conociendo Rusia; Nico Cotton, record producer; Nico Cotton & Julio Gómez Núñez, recording engineers; Nico Cotton, mixer; Fred Kevorkian, mastering engineer “Lara,” Zoe Gotusso; Cachorro López & Diego Mema, record producers; Demián Nava, recording engineer; César Sogbe, mixer; Javier Fracchia, mastering engineer “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido,” Karol G; Edgar Barrera, Karol G & Sky Rompiendo, record producers; Joel Iglesias, recording engineer; Luis Barrera Jr., mixer; Luis Barrera Jr., mastering engineer “Cancionera,” Natalia Lafourcade; Adán Jodorowsky & Natalia Lafourcade, record producers; Jack Lahana, recording engineer; Jack Lahana, mixer; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer “Ao Teu Lado,” (Liniker); Julio César Gonçalves De Souza, Liniker & Gustavo Ruiz Chagas, record producers; Ricado Camera, Adonias Farias De Souza Júnior, Daniel Mariano Gonçalves, Julio César Gonçalves De Souza, André Malaquias, João Milliet, Gabriel Pinheiro Machado Milliet & Gustavo Ruiz Chagas, recording engineers; João Milliet, mixer; Felipe Tichauer, mastering engineer “Palmeras En El Jardín,” Alejandro Sanz; Luis Miguel Gómez Castaño, Alfonso Pérez Arias & Spread Lof, record producers; Frank Lozano, Alfonso Pérez & Felipe Trujillo, recording engineers; Lewis Pickett, mixer; David Kutch, mastering engineer Album of the Year Cosa Nuestra, Rauw Alejandro; Rauw Alejandro, Jorge Pizarro & Nino Karlo Segarra, album producers; Jorge Pizarro, album recording engineer; Josh Gudwin, album mixer; Rauw Alejandro, Christhian Daniel Mojica, Jorge Pizarro & Nino Karlo Segarra, songwriters DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, Bad Bunny; La Paciencia, Mag & Tainy, album producers; Antonio Caraballo & Roberto José Rosado Torres, album recording engineers; Josh Gudwin, album mixer; Bad Bunny, Marco Daniel Borrero, Marcos Efraín Masis & Roberto José Rosado Torres, songwriters Papota, CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso; Rafa Arcaute, Ignacio Cruz, Danny Flores, Jean Rodriguez & Federico Vindver, album producers; Rafa Arcaute, Luis Tomás La Madrid, Josh Newell & Federico Vindver, album recording engineers; Rafa Arcaute, Felipe Bernal, Josh Newell, Lewis Pickett & Federico Vindver, album mixers; Rafa Arcaute, Gino Borri, CA7RIEL, Ulises Guerriero, Vicente Jiménez & Federico Vindver, songwriters Raíces, Gloria Estefan; Emilio Estefan, Jr., album producer; Carlos Alvarez, Dave Poler & Andres Varona, album recording engineers; Carlos Alvarez, album mixer; Emilio Estefan, Jr., songwriter; Mike Fuller, album mastering

Phish will once again ring in the new year with 20,000 of their closest friends during their traditional run of New Year’s Eve shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden. The venerated jam band announced on Tuesday (Sept. 16) that they will kick off the four-show series on Dec. 28 and take the stage again on the 29th, 30th and 31st. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The upcoming gigs will bring the band’s total number of shows at the Garden to 91. Phans can put in their ticket request now here, with the window ending on Monday (Sept. 22) at noon ET Tickets will go on sale to the general public beginning Sept. 26 at noon ET. The band are currently in the midst of their summer tour, including their recent headlining gig at the Bourbon & Beyond Festival in Louisville, Ky. They will play the second of two shows at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre in Alpharetta, Ga. on Wednesday (Sept. 17), followed by a three-night stand (Sept. 19-21) at Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Va. to close out the run. In January they will travel to Riviera Maya in Cancún, Mexico for a four-show stand (Jan. 28-31) at the Moon Palace Cancún where nightly performances will be enhanced by daily offerings of wellness programming, daily yoga classes, workshops, daytime pool parties and late-night DJ sets. In addition, lead singer/guitarist Trey Anastasio’s solo band has a few shows lined up for the fall, including two nights at the Mission Ballroom in Denver (Nov. 14-15), followed by gigs in Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio, Michigan and New York, winding down with a two-fer at the Beacon Theater in New York City on Nov. 29 and 30. Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Sign Up Source link

MGK has conquered the worlds of hip-hop, emo punk and pop, not to mention building a budding acting resumé. But this week the multi-hyphenate landed a new notch on his experience belt that no one saw coming: he lectured at Harvard Business School. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Colson Baker chronicled the unexpected visit on his Instagram, where he posted a series of pictures of his visit to the venerated Boston university, including a shot of him standing next to the school’s sign wearing his version of professor chic: baggy grey dress pants, a brown bomber jacket, a button down shirt, two different ties (one tied, the other loose around his neck) and, of course, a white baseball hat promoting his Lost Americana album. “Harvard has a new professor,” he captioned the series, which also featured a snap of him poring over a thick textbook on a train, seemingly in preparation for the visit, standing on steps with a group of students (and not-so-subtly flipping the bird), chilling on the quad and posing in a classroom with more students. A close-up showed off his official Harvard crimson tie with the school’s motto “Veritas” (truth) and a short video of MGK at a chalkboard writing the words “Water Fire Air Earth” ended with him breaking the chalk and feigning frustration to the laughs of students. In an Instagram Story, Kelly captioned the snap in front of the biz school sign with “hi class, my name is mr. machine,” followed by a short video of him taking off his college tie drag, writing “class dismissed” underneath as Fisher and AATIG’s “Take It Off” played in the background. It was quite a trip for the rapper, who in a 2011 interview said he graduated from high school in Cleveland, but had “not a damn” plan to attend college. “But I always plan on being educated… college particularly, do I believe in it?,” said MGK, who was 21 at the time. “For certain people, yes… does a degree make you or break you to be viewed as an intelligent American citizen? Not at all.” At press time spokespeople for MGK and Harvard Business School had not returned Billboard‘s request for comment on the visit or the details of the lecture. Last week, Kelly was dressed up for a different reason. He received the Style Icon award at the 12th Fashion Media Awards, where he was accompanied by his teenage daughter Casie and BFF comedian Pete Davidson, with the latter presenting him with the prize. “Pound-for-pound I think he’s maybe the most talented person I’ve ever met,”Davidson said. “He can rap, he can play guitar, he can rock, he can act. He’s a great dad. He always leads by example for me, I look up to him.” MGK released his seventh studio album, Lost Americana, in August, which featured his No. 62 Billboard Hot 100 single “Cliché.” Source link

The U.K’s Girl Group, Swedish musician Isak Benjamin, and Nigeria-born singer-songwriter Tommy WÁ are among the showcasing artists confirmed for The Great Escape 2026. The new music extravaganza returns to Brighton, England next summer (May 13-16), spotlighting a wealth of emerging talent from across the globe. The first 50 artists who will grace its stages were announced on Wednesday morning (Sept. 17), including French multi-instrumentalist Max Baby, Irish indie-pop musician Annie-Dog, Australia’s Teenage Joans, electronic duo SISTRA and Toronto songwriter Clothesline from Hell. The full list will feature 450 acts, according to a statement. Ahead of next year’s festival, The Great Escape will host its First Fifty showcase at venues across east London in November. The live launch will see a number of those acts announced today hit stages at eight different venues in the capital, including Moth Club, Oslo, and The George Tavern. Tickets for each First Fifty show start at £8 ($10.91) and are available now via an exclusive presale accessible via The Great Escape’s mailing list. General sale for all shows will open at 10 a.m. (BST) this Friday (Sept. 19) through the festival’s official website. Additionally, suicide prevention charity Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is announced as the lead charity partner for The Great Escape 2026. Attendees will have the option to donate to the charity when they purchase their tickets.  In a press statement, Simon Gunning, CEO of CALM said: “Music is part of the DNA of CALM – right from the time Tony Wilson helped us launch. We use it to reach more people who need us. To make some noise about suicide and help save lives. That’s why it’s so brilliant to be The Great Escape’s lead charity partner.” The 2025 edition of The Great Escape welcomed sets from the likes of English Teacher, Daffo, RabbitFoot, Courting, My First Time, Westside Cowboy and RIP Magic, all of whom performed as part of the Billboard U.K. Live experience. The takeover marked the inaugural Billboard U.K. Live event. For tickets and more information for The Great Escape 2026, visit the festival’s official website. Source link

The Tonight Show is Jimmy Fallon’s vehicle, sure. But only when Cardi B doesn’t stop by. The “Bodak Yellow” rapper made a classic entrance on Fallon’s late night show Tuesday, Sept. 16, as he was delivering his monologue. First, Cardi Facetimed the talkshow host. Then — voila! — she strolled onto the set, to share some important information. Carrying the vinyl of her forthcoming album Am I The Drama?, Cardi showed off the artwork, announced a tour, and urged viewers to get off their armchairs and buy a copy of her long-awaited collection. “Tell people on your show to get my album. Thank you.” She quipped, “tell your audience or I’m gonna be homeless.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news As previously reported, the Bronx native’s second album, Am I The Drama?, is due out this Friday, Sept. 19, and is the followup to her 2018 debut, Invasion of Privacy, which logged one week atop the Billboard 200 chart. All told, Cardi has landed five leaders on the Billboard Hot 100. Her Miss Drama Tour will play 30 arenas up and down North America and will go on sale the following Friday, Sept. 25, Fallon announced. The trek is booked to kick off Feb. 11, 2026 in Palm Desert, Calif. and take Cardi to Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Portland, Vancouver, Seattle, Sacramento, San Francisco, Phoenix, Houston, Austin, Dallas, Denver, Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Detroit, Kansas City, Cincinnati, Chicago, New York, Newark, Toronto, Boston, Hartford, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C, Raleigh and Charlotte, N.C. and Sunrise, Fla. before winding down on April 17 in Atlanta. Earlier this week, Cardi revealed that the new LP will feature eight guest artists: Cash Cobain, Janet Jackson, Kehlani, Lizzo, Megan Thee Stallion, Selena Gomez, Summer Walker and Tyla. So far, she’s released two singles from the collection, the Hot 100 top 10 “Outside” and the Jay Z-sampling “Imaginary Playerz.” Watch Cardi’s Tonight Show spot below. Source link

Foo Fighters ’ smattering of confirmed live dates should be just the beginning of another massive tour. The Rock Hall-inducted stadium fillers have been off the road since September 2024 and is set to return to the stage with upcoming shows in Indonesia (Oct. 2), Singapore (Oct. 4), Japan (Oct. 7, 8, 10) and Mexico (Nov. 12, 14). “Stay tuned,” reads a new message from the band, posted late Tuesday, Sept. 16. “There’s more to come.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news Dave Grohl and Co. dropped the cryptic clue in a goofy “Keeping It Real” video, which sees the bandmates delivering their lines with all the gusto of cartoon robots, and generative AI hogging the visuals. “It’s been a while but I’m happy to announce that Foo Fighters are coming back to bring you that 100% real, raw, human element of rock ‘n’ roll,” Grohl says at the top of a 70 second video, much of which plays like an gag. A separate message from the band leaves little doubt about their plans to mount another monster trek. “Thank You!!!,” it reads. “Where Will We See You Next???” The rockers released their 11th and latest studio album, But Here We Are, in 2023, marking their first new music following the death of longtime drummer Taylor Hawkins. The band celebrated its 30th anniversary in July with the release of a new track titled “Today’s Song,” and made a surprise performance on Saturday (Sept. 13) for an all-ages show at the Fremont Theater in San Luis Obispo, CA. They repeated the feat Monday (Sept. 15) at The Observatory in Santa Ana, CA. Those shows served as a coming out party for the Foos new drummer Ilan Rubin, who appears in the new social video with, count them, 10 arms. “Wait ‘till you meet our new drummer,” quips Grohl. But Here We Are (via Roswell Records/RCA Records) was the Foos’ “brutally honest and emotionally raw” album, debuting at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 chart, for their 10th top 10 title, a tally that includes two leaders (2017’s Concrete And Gold, and 2011’s Wasting Light). Source link

Bonnie Raitt‘s political and social leanings are no secret, and she’s certainly rankled by what’s transpired during the first nearly nine months of the current administration in Washington, D.C. Explore See latest videos, charts and news But as the 15-time Grammy Award winner and 2024 Kennedy Center Honoree continues touring to support her 2022 album Just Like That…, Raitt says she’s doing her best to make her concerts something of an antithesis to the turmoil. “I never proselytize on stage about my positions, politically, but I do acknowledge the suffering and cruelty and anxiety that we’re feeling,” says Raitt, who routinely contributes lobby space at her concerts to non-profits involved in social and environmental causes. “I don’t assume that everybody in the audience is politically aligned with me, but I think we all agree there’s a lot more discord and dissension and unhappiness and stress, to put it mildly.” Raitt spoke with Billboard ahead of a recent Detroit concert, where she had a warm reunion with Nick of Time producer Don Was, in town rehearsing with his Pan-Detroit Ensemble, on his 73rd birthday. “We’re all suffering, I think,” she continues. “But aside from announcing which grassroots groups have a table in the front lobby — it’s clear I like to support the environmental and voter registration and humanitarian kind of efforts — I keep it pretty general. “And it’s a great uplift for the audience, and for me, in tricky and very stressful, anxious and upsetting times to have this time to come together and celebrate our great history in these songs, and these songwriters and our affection for each other. I can’t think of a better place to be during these difficult times.” The topic does come up during points of the show, Raitt allowed. She generally precedes Oliver Mtukudzi’s spiritual “Hear Me Lord,” which she recorded for 2002’s Silver Lining by “saying I know we’re all feeling a lot of anxiety,. and some of us are more depressed than others, but let’s just sort of all on…we need all the help we can get.’ And that’s just very uplifting.” Raitt does acknowledge, however, that it’s probably a good thing she received the Kennedy Center Honor when she did. “The chances of me and the Grateful Dead getting honored with this current situation would’ve been impossible,” she acknowledged, “so I’m really glad…Not only was it a wonderful event, but it was really timely.” Raitt is currently winding down her latest North American tour, which wraps Sept. 24 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado. On tap after that, she said, “I don’t have plans for anything other than a serious break.” “This is our fourth year of touring; we’ve been pretty steady on the road since the record came out,” she says. And breaks have been used to appear at benefit concerts and appearing at awards shows — with three Grammys for Just Like That…, including song of the year, and an Icon Award at the 2022 Billboard Women In Music Awards. She’s also filmed appearances for a number of documentaries about “at least nine people I really love.” “I’m glad I got to know them, and to be able to talk about them from having known them for 40 or 50 years, and what their music means to me,” Raitt says. “I’m happy to be an elder that’s been around and do that, but it really cuts into the time thinking about my own new music. Other requests can be overwhelming, to put it mildly.” Raitt says she’s looking forward to “having more than five weeks at home for the first time in five years,” and she won’t hazard a guess about when she’ll start approaching a follow-up to Just Like That… “I’m not that motivated to suit up for a whole new album and promotion cycle because I haven’t had a break,” Raitt explains. “We don’t usually do four years of touring like we have on this (album). I don’t know how people write whole new albums while they’re out there. I can’t…so I’m trying to leave time free so that my own project and my own downtime can be fit in. I always have a little bit of a stash of songs I love so much that I’ll have to (record) them. “So I’ll have to get in the studio — but not before there’s been some time off.” Source link