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The Jonas Brothers are heading out on the road!

ARTMS will be releasing a new album titled ‘Burn’ later this month.ARTMS announced ‘Burn’ on March 20 with the release of a teaser clip. The video stars the band’s five members as they pose against a gradient background.

EXCLUSIVE: Apple TV+’s Dark Matter has promoted Amanda Brugel (The Handmaid’s Tale) to series regular for Season 2 as Chris Diamantopoulos (Silicon Valley) joins the ensemble led by Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly who also executive produce.

Beyoncé has added a second Las Vegas date to her upcoming ‘Cowboy Carter’ tour due to “incredible” fan demand – see all the dates below.The pop star announced the huge run of US gigs last month, before going on to add further dates in the States, the UK and France in the following days.Earlier this week, Queen Bey responded to fan demand by adding in a show at Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium on July 25 to close out the tour, but it has now become clear that even that did not satisfy the public’s appetite for tickets.Now, a second Allegiant Stadium show has been added onto the end of the tour, to take place on July 26. A BeyHive presale is open until Sunday (March 23) at 10pm local time (find more information on that here), while an artist presale begins at 12pm on Monday (March 24), until 11am on Tuesday.

EXCLUSIVE: Filmmaker Joshua Coates has secured rights to the life story of Abraham Bolden, the subject of the 2008 autobiography The Echo of Dealey Plaza. Bolden made history as the first Black U.S. Secret Service agent assigned to the White House detail, where he guarded President John F. Kennedy who had personally appointed him in 1961.

The Chi has a comeback date.

Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, and Chicago P.D. are currently on a bit of a hiatus from new episodes on NBC, and we’re bringing you the info you might want to know!

Beyoncé‘s mother Tina Knowles is set to take her new memoir on tour this spring – find more details below.Back in October, the mother of the pop icon announced her new book, titled Matriarch: A Memoir, with a synopsis billing it as “a multigenerational family saga that carries within it the story of America – and the wisdom that women pass on to each other, mothers to daughters, across generations.”At the time, Beyoncé expressed her pride with an Instagram post, writing that she “couldn’t be prouder”, and playfully asking Knowles not to “spill too much Mama Tea”.Matriarch: A Memoir is set for release on April 22, 2025 and is available for pre-order here.A post shared by Tina Knowles (@mstinaknowles)Today (March 19), Knowles shared she’d be hitting the road for a book tour joined by “legends, icons, and friends”, with a nine show trek set to include stops in Los Angeles, Houston, Atlanta, New Orleans, Toronto, Chicago, Brooklyn, and London.While moderators for some dates are yet to be announced, Knowles will kick off the tour by sitting down with former First Lady Michelle Obama for a Q&A in Washington, DC on April 30.Tickets for the US dates go on sale this Friday (March 21) at 10 am local time here. Tickets for the sole UK date go on sale the same day at 2pm GMT, and you can find yours here.VIP packages will also be available, with premium tickets, meet and greats and photo opportunities with Knowles available.

Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter, and Tyler, The Creator are among the headline names confirmed for the 2025 edition of Lollapalooza. The festival will take place in Chicago’s Grant Park from July 31-August 3.

EXCLUSIVE: The cast for Kornél Mundruczó’s next feature drama Place to Be, continues to grow, with Primetime Emmy winner Lena Waithe joining Ellen Burstyn, Taika Waititi, Pamela Anderson and Edgar Ramirez, all of whom we previously told you about.

EXCLUSIVE: Grant Rosenmeyer (The Royal Tenenbaums, Come As You Are), Sean San José (Sing Sing), Nora Dunn (Three Kings, Pineapple Express), Katherine Cunningham (Yellowstone) and Alexis Allotta (Happily Never After) are starring in the semi-autobiographical drama Behind the Eight-Ball. The pic reps the feature directorial debut of Nathan Israileff.

Jack White attended a Cubs vs Dodgers baseball game alongside Bill Murray, wearing a jersey gifted to him by Eddie Vedder.The former White Stripes frontman was attending the game in Tokyo, Japan, where he recently played two shows as part of his current world tour.During his penultimate Japanese concert, Vedder joined him on stage for a cover of Neil Young’s ‘Rockin’ in the Free World’, during the show’s encore.It seems that following the gig, the Pearl Jam frontman gifted White a vintage Cubs jersey, which he wore to attend the game. When arriving at the Tokyo Dome stadium in said jersey, he realised he’d been seated next to Murray.White shared his thoughts on the strange scenario on Instagram yesterday (March 18), writing: “You know what it’s like when you go to see an MLB game between the Cubs and the Dodgers in Tokyo, Japan wearing a game worn Cubs jersey from the year you were born (’75) with your favourite number on it that Eddie Vedder gifted you before the game and you walk to your seat and realise that Bill Murray is by the randomness of the universe sitting next to you to watch that game.

The Black Keys have announced a new batch of North American dates for their No Rain, No Flowers tour this year – see all dates below.Last month, the band confirmed they would be heading across the continent in May and June, their first time on the road since having to cancel the entirety of their 2024 North American tour.Now, a new set of extra dates have been added, including a date in San Diego in June, and a run of shows throughout August and September. Major dates in Boston, Toronto, Chicago and Minneapolis are included this time around.“New shows have bloomed!” the band wrote on Instagram on Monday (March 17).

Poppy has announced a global livestream of one of the gigs from her ‘They’re All Around Us’ tour. Check out the details below.The metal singer took to her official Instagram account to share that those who were not able to attend or snag tickets to the tour should fret not as the stream will be available for all of her fans.“Can’t make it to the “They’re All Around Us” Tour? Livestream my Chicago show from House of Blues Chicago on March 21 – get your exclusive access on @veeps,” read the caption of her post.

Gordon Cox Theater Editor One actress is a newcomer making her Broadway debut after winning raves out of town. The other is a Tony-winning favorite, back on Broadway for the first time in almost a decade.

Organizers on Tuesday revealed the lineup for Lollapalooza 2025, setting headliners led by Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter, Luke Combs, A$AP Rocky, Korn and more. The billing also includes Tyler, the Creator, who was set to headline last year before bowing out.

Lollapalooza is back!

Lollapalooza just won 2025.In terms of sheer star power, it’s going to be hard for any festival to top the household names the Chicago extravaganza has plucked for their annual four-day get-together at Grant Park going down this year from July 31 through Aug. 3.Just a few of the biggies on the expansive bill include ubiquitous hitmakers Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter and Gracie Abrams.They’ll be joined by a wealth of cross-genre stars at the late-summer getdown.

Back in 2022, Saba began work with fellow Chicago resident No ID, one of the city's most iconic producers, on a new collaborative album. The project was nearly released a year ago, but changed direction after the death of Saba's uncle.

BABYMETAL have announced a 2025 North American tour – you can find all the details below.Marking the ‘RATATATA’ band’s biggest North American tour yet, their 24-date run is set to bring their high-energy signature sound across various cities, kicking off on June 13 in Houston.With support coming from Black Veil Brides, Jinjer and Bloodywood across select dates, they’ll hit cities including Atlanta, New York, Philadelphia, Toronto, Chicago, and San Francisco before wrapping up in Phoenix on July 23.Tickets and exclusive VIP packages will be available starting with an artist presale today (March 18) at 1 PM ET (5pm GMT), and you can find information on how to sign up here.Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale, which begins Friday, March 21 at 10am local time. You can find your tickets here.A post shared by BABYMETAL (@babymetal_official)JUNE13 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall^=14 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory^=17 – Tampa, FL – Yuengling Center^=18 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy^=20 – Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre^=21 – Baltimore, MD – Pier Six Pavilion^=24 – New York, NY – The Theater at Madison Square Garden^=25 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway^=27 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena^=28 – Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at The Mann Center^=30 – Laval, QC – Place Bell^=JULY2 – Toronto, ON – Coca-Cola Coliseum^=3 – Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre^=5 – Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest*6 – St. Louis, MO – Saint Louis Music Park+=8 – Chicago, IL – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom+=9 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory+=11 – Denver, CO – The JunkYard+=14 – Vancouver, BC – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Center+=15 – Kent, WA – accesso

Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, KoRn, A$AP Rocky and more have been announced as headliners for this year’s Lollapalooza festival.The annual Chicago music bash will be returning to its home of Grant Park from July 31 throughout August 3. The likes of Tyler, The Creator, Gracie Abrams, Rüfüs Du Sol, Luke Combs, Twice and Doechii will also serve as headliners.Other acts set to perform at the festival include Dom Dolla, Djo, The Marías, Martin Garrix, Cage The Elephant, Clairo, Mk.gee, Mau P, Barry Can’t Swim, Magdalena Bay, Wunderhorse, NME cover star alums Fcukers and Royel Otis, The Dare, Finneas, Role Model, Del Water Gap and more.A ticket pre-sale which will feature discounted 4-Day Tickets for the festival – including general admission, GA+, VIP and platinum tickets – will be available Thursday (March 20) at 10am CT for one hour only.