Music: Last News

Saturday Night Live paid tribute to the late Val Kilmer, who died April 1 at the age of 65 from pneumonia.

In a major throwback to 2006, Jack Black returned to host Saturday Night Live this weekend, and he brought a My Chemical Romance tribute with him.

Michaela Zee “Saturday Night Live” isn’t letting bygones be bygones following country superstar Morgan Wallen‘s abrupt walk-off during the goodnights of last week’s episode. Wallen, who performed two songs as the musical guest on the March 29 episode, bolted from the stage in the middle of the usual group hugs and farewells at the end of the show. He then posted a photo of his private jet on Instagram with the caption, “Get me to God’s country.” On the latest “SNL” episode, the show mocked Wallen’s walk-off not once, but twice.

A week after Morgan Wallen stalked off SNL the NBC late nighter made sure the door hit the hit the I’m the Problem singer on the way out.

Elton John is opening up about his musical Tammy Faye, that did not last very long on Broadway.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Two prominent last-minute additions have been made to the Coachella 2025 lineup, with the announcement of set times revealing that Ed Sheeran and Weezer have both joined the bill. Festivalgoers won’t get both artists in the same weekend, though. They are playing virtually in the same time slot in the same venue on respective Saturdays, with surprisingly early start times.

Interview with the Vampire star Sam Reid and producer Mark Johnson were at Deadline’s Contenders TV to discuss Season 2 of their AMC series, wrapped up Anne Rice’s original novel. They confirmed that Season 3 will tackle her second Vampire Chronicle, The Vampire Lestat, and that means Lestat (Reid) fronting a rock band.

A brand new series of Celebrity Big Brother is coming to TV screens on Monday, 7th April, with a number of famous faces due to enter the iconic house. AJ Odudu and Will Best will be back at the helm of the hit reality show, which was rebooted by ITV last year.The official line-up for the 2025 series is yet to be confirmed, but stars rumoured to be taking part include Patsy Palmer, Jack P Shepherd, Chris Hughes and Ella Rae Wise. Over the years, we've watched dozens of celebrities enter the CBB house, but there's only been 23 stars who have walked away as a winner.

Agence-France Presse “he had been ill for a while”.The duo’s France-based manager, Yannick Tardy, who had spoken to Mariam by phone, said Amadou had been taken to a clinic after feeling fatigued and had died later that day, per the Guardian.Amadou and his wife, Mariam Doumbia, formed the group Amadou & Marium after meeting in 1976, when Amadou was 21 and Mariam 18, at the Institute for the young blind in the Malian capital, Bamako.He had lost his eyesight at the age of 16, while Mariam became blind at age five as a consequence of untreated measles. Upon meeting, they discovered that they had similar tastes in music and began touring together in the 1980s.Their music blended traditional west African instruments such as the kora and balafon with the mainstream rock, soul and pop influences they grew up on, such as Pink Floyd and James Brown.After producing music and touring for decades, they saw international success with their 2004 album ‘Dimanche à Bamako’ and its title track.

Coldplay are all set to bring their Music of the Spheres tour to the UK in a matter of months.The band, comprising Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, Will Champion and Phil Harvey, have ten shows lined up at London's iconic Wembley Stadium.They're also set to make their first appearance at Hull's Craven Park Stadium with two consecutive performances. Over these dates, Coldplay will be serenading over 1 million fans with their music, promising a summer to remember. Fans can expect a setlist packed with some of the band's biggest hits, including Yellow, The Scientist, Viva La Vida, and more.Tickets for these shows went on sale last year and were quickly snapped up, leaving many fans scouring online for resale tickets.

New production photos have been unveiled from The Last Five Years!

FKA Twigs has been forced to pull out of all of her upcoming tour dates in North America this month.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have been holding “Fighting Oligarchy” rallies in cities across the U.S., and, perhaps not surprisingly, they are pulling in a bit more musical firepower at an upcoming stop in Los Angeles than at the appearances scheduled for Boise or Tempe. At a tour stop at L.A.’s Grand Park on April 12, the senators will be joined by a potent lineup of musicians that includes Neil Young, Joan Baez and Maggie Rogers. Admission for the event is free with sign-up on Sanders’ website.

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Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic The album title “Who Believes in Angels?” may or may not be a rhetorical question, but it’s OK to stick with that lofty circumlocution long enough to consider the idea that Elton John and Brandi Carlile may actually be a match made in heaven, figuratively or otherwise. These longtime friends share that sense of being touched by virtuosity and endless melodic capability on a level few of their pop-rock peers ever could be.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer As Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal trial approaches next month, prosecutors have filed a superseding indictment with additional charges of sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. Combs was initially facing three charges — racketeering conspiracy, transportation to engage in prostitution and sex trafficking — before today’s indictment, which expands his case to include the two new charges.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Considering how aggressive hardcore music is, and how much the spirit of it is about personal freedom, it’s sometimes surprising to see how hyper-sensitive and judgmental the scene can be. The bruising Northern California quintet Scowl were always different — and not only because they have a female singer, Kat Moss, who isn’t afraid to dress glam when she wants to.

Elton John spends a lot of his time these days contemplating his mortality. As the music icon’s health declines, the Rocketman hitmaker fears his time on earth is growing short. When his time comes, he wants to ensure things are as easy on his family as possible.

Jamie Lynn Spears is feeling the birthday love as she celebrates turning 34 today, with her lookalike daughter Maddie, now 16, surprising fans with how much she's grown up. Originally from Kentwood, Louisiana, the actress got her moniker from her parents Jamie and Lynn Spears.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Music Box Films has acquired U.S. distribution rights to “Zodiac Killer Project,” director Charlie Shackleton’s true-crime documentary that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.

Cult Of The Lamb composer River Boy (real name Narayana Johnson) has died.The news was shared via a statement posted across their social media channels, though a cause of death has not been announced.As audio director of Massive Monster, River Boy created the iconic score for Cult Of The Lamb and also voiced every Follower within the game. He also released music as part of the duo Willow Beats.“It’s with heavy and broken hearts we have to announce that Narayana Johnson, AKA River Boy, has passed away,” said the statement posted on Bluesky.