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Lady Gaga is going out on tour!

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Kenny Chesney, June Carter Cash and producer Tony Brown were announced Tuesday as the newest members of the Country Music Hall of Fame, due to be officially inducted in a formal ceremony in fall 2025. The new trio of inductees were revealed during a morning news conference hosted by Vince Gill, who shared personal connections with all three of the incoming honorees.

Universal’s Jurassic World Rebirth topped a ranking compiled by digital outlet Fandango of moviegoers’ most-anticipated releases of summer 2025.

Thania Garcia Kobalt has inked a global publishing deal with Italian-American electronic musician Anyma. This news follows Anyma’s recent sold-out, eight-night residency at Sphere in Las Vegas. Due to overwhelming demand, the residency was extended to 12 dates in total for a total of 200,000 tickets sold.

As CinemaCon gets underway in Las Vegas next week, studios are locking down their release dates. Amazon MGM Studios is calling dibs on May 15, 2026 for Michael Showalter’s feature take of the Colleen Hoover novel, Verity.

Dead & Company have paid tribute to late Grateful Dead bassist and co-founder Phil Lesh at the Las Vegas Sphere – watch fan-shot footage of the performance below.Lesh died in October at the age of 84. A statement shared on social media at the time said that he “passed peacefully” and was “surrounded by his family and full of love”.This past weekend (March 20-22), Dead & Company – who are made up of Grateful Dead‘s Bob Weir and Mickey Hart alongside John Mayer, Oteil Burbridge, Jeff Chimenti and Jay Lane – returned to the venue after a wildly successful residency this year, which saw the band perform in front of the Sphere’s 240-foot screens from May to July 2024.For their residency, the band are playing an entirely new setlist every night, and to close out their first weekend of the 2025 residency, Dead & Company performed ‘Box Of Rain’ – which was Lesh’s signature track with Grateful Dead – as their final song on March 22.

KISS have announced plans for an “unmasked” show in Las Vegas later this year.The concert is part of the KISS Army fan club’s 50th anniversary celebrations, which is set to take place at the Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas on November 14-16.It will mark the band’s first performance since their 2023 farewell tour.According to an email sent out to fans, the concert also promises “a special live performance from former KISS member Bruce Kulick, along with other special guests, activities, exclusive experiences and more.”The guitarist played on five KISS albums before leaving the band in 1996.KISS apparently ARE doing a non-make up show in Vegas. This November 14 – 16, 2025.Special guest Bruce Kulick.The…Posted by Rock N Roll Experience on Saturday, March 22, 2025The show comes after Gene Simmons quietly postponed 17 dates on his upcoming solo tour in April and May, with the tour set to kick off at the Graton Resort & Casino in Rohnert Park, California on April 5.However, in a recent statement given by Christina Vitaglano, who runs Simmons’ backstage VIP fan experience packages, it was revealed the April dates as well as the Texas leg of the May dates have all been postponed “until early 2026.”KISS, meanwhile, were recently working on their upcoming avatar show, which Paul Stanley previously described as “Cirque Du Soleil meets Star Wars and a KISS concert”.The production is being overseen by the company behind ABBA’s ‘Voyage’ show, in which the Swedish pop group were represented by holographic virtual avatars on stage.Pophouse acquired KISS’ catalogue, brand name and IP last April, while the band first unveiled their ‘new era’ at the final show of their farewell tour in December 2023 in Madison Square Garden.

Gene Simmons has quietly postponed 17 dates on his upcoming solo tour, with his team assuring fans the cancellation was not down to his health.The bassist and singer was set to head out on the road in the US with The Gene Simmons Band in April and May, with the tour intended to kick off at the Graton Resort & Casino in Rohnert Park, California on April 5.While preparing to hit the road again, the veteran rocker launched a handful of Experiences for fans to purchase ahead of the spring shows, with one dubbed ‘The Ultimate Gene Simmons Experience’ – which gives a fan the opportunity to help with load-in at the venue, stage set-up, and the ability to sit in on the sound check and hang out backstage.For a steep $12,495 (£9,667) in addition to the original ticket price, Simmons would also join the fan turned-roadie for a meal and introduce them during the show.However, in a recent statement given by Christina Vitaglano, who runs Simmons’ backstage VIP fan experience packages, it was revealed the April dates as well as the Texas leg of the May dates have all been postponed “until early 2026.”No reason has yet been given for cancelling more than half of the shows, but it is said not to be linked to his health in any way, per Louder Sound.While the cancelled shows are being described as postponed at present, tickets are being refunded and any of the roadie experience tickets sold for the affected shows can either be refunded or switched to any of the remaining available dates.

William Shatner knows it’s better to give than to receive … and that Las Vegas is a lot of fun. The “Star Trek” alum plans to celebrate his 94th birthday on Saturday by volunteering – as he has for the last 35 years – at his charity. “For the last many years, I have celebrated my birthday by working on a very successful charity called The Hollywood Charity Horse Show,” the 94-year-old revealed to People magazine.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Las Vegas is filled with even-better-off Deadheads, now that Dead & Company has played the second night of its second Sphere residency, and captivated multi-night attendees with a show that added plenty of fresh visuals not seen on the opening night, as well as what many on hand were describing as an even more intense performance, and maybe even one of the band’s best. Anyone who thought that the group was showing off all its new video tricks on night 1 was mistaken.

live in her car for the past three years“I want to make it clear: I am not homeless,” singer Dawn Robinson said in a statement shared with People. “I am temporarily choosing car life as part of my journey of healing and self-discovery.”The 58-year-old vocalist, known for being an original member of En Vogue, reminded people that she enjoyed “car life” and doesn’t want fans donating to unauthorized “fundraising campaigns” made for her on Cash App or GoFundMe.“I took a risk and jumped headfirst into this lifestyle, and WOW, what a crazy, fun, sometimes scary ride it’s been,” Robinson added..

Dead & Company is back at the Sphere in Las Vegas for their second residency and the band has kicked off the latest run of shows!

Dead and Company’s long farewell is officially underway.After their 2023 ‘Final Tour,’ Bob Weir and John Mayer shocked Deadheads and classic rock aficionados ’round the world when they announced their Las Vegas Sphere ‘Dead Forever’ residency.Once the Rock Hall of Famers wrapped their first run at the groundbreaking, immersive venue, they announced a second set of 2025 shows, the first of which took place on Thursday, March 20.“[They mixed] the greatest hits from last year’s setlists and visuals with a healthy dose of fresh material,” Billboard reported from the inaugural gig.According to the publication “last year’s May 16 opening night included far more static shots of the band on giant video screens; this time around, every moment on the 240-foot-tall curved display served an aesthetic purpose beyond what any other concert venue can even attempt to provide.”As for the music, the always-unpredictable jam band delivered 18 songs, based on our findings at Set List FM. Notable tracks that made the cut include fan favorites like “Scarlet Begonias,” “Fire on the Mountain” and “Touch of Grey” as well as surprising covers like Bob Dylan‘s “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” and The Spencer Davis Group‘s “Gimme Some Lovin’.”“I have a feeling that it’s music that’s going to bring this country together,” Weir, 77, told Rolling Stone.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Jimmy Kimmel isn’t letting Elon Musk off the hook. The same goes for the conservatives who are apparently outraged at Kimmel for continuing to joke about Tesla owners destroying their cars in protest of Musk. The Tesla owner tried to blame the vandalism on “some kind of mental illness,” but Kimmel noted that people are just mad at Musk for seemingly giving the Nazi salute twice at an inauguration event for Donald Trump.

Elon Musk called Jimmy Kimmel “such an unfunny jerk” on X after the comedian poked fun at Tesla’s recent misfortune Wednesday night on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

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.

Ringo Starr’s kids have let it be.Most likely because their famous dad, who gained notoriety in the 1960s as the drummer of The Beatles, is as busy as ever at the age of 84.“Sometimes when I finish a tour, I’m like, ‘That’s the end for me.’ And all my children say, ‘Oh, Dad, you’ve told us that for the last 10 years.’ And they get fed up with me,” Starr told People magazine on Wednesday.“I do feel, ‘Oh, that’s got to be enough,’ and then I get a phone call: ‘We’ve got a few gigs if you’re interested.’ Okay, we’re off again!”The drummer has sons Zak, 59, and Jason, 57, and daughter Lee, 54, with his late ex-wife, Maureen Cox.These days, Starr is gearing up to embark on a 10-date tour with his All Starr Band in June. In September, his namesake band will play six shows during a Las Vegas residency at the Venetian Theatre.Starr founded the group in 1989, and these days, the musical lineup includes Steve Lukather, Warren Ham, Colin Hay, Gregg Bissonette, Hamish Stuart and Buck Johnson.“In those days, I had a phone book, so I found guys who were musicians and I’d call them,” he recalled of the group’s early days together.

Southern Hospitality season three may have just ended, but we’re already thinking about the potential for the show’s future!

The season four premiere of the hit Fox series The Cleaning Lady is just one week away and it’s time to familiarize yourself with the updated cast for the upcoming season.

Brent Lang Executive Editor The National Association of Theatre Owners, popularly known around the movie business as NATO, will no longer be confused with a favorite target of Donald Trump’s ire. The lobbying organization has been rechristened Cinema United.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter WWE is set to host a comedy event during WrestleMania weekend that will be headlined by Tony Hinchcliffe. “The Roast of WrestleMania Featuring Tony Hinchcliffe & Friends” will take place at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas in the BleauLive Theater on Sunday, April 20 at 10pm P.T. as part of WWE’s WrestleMania 41 weekend.