Despite making a devastating album about the anxieties of death, The Cure aren’t showing any signs of stopping. In a message left on Nick Grimshaw’s BBC Radio 6 show, 67-year old Robert Smith teased that the band is far from hanging it up. Instead, they’re actually planning another big tour in 2027 after wrapping up a lengthy stint on the road supporting their 2024 album Songs of a Lost World.

With one tour down and a litany of festivals knocked down, Smith said they want even more. Additionally, he teased that The Cure might even have some more music locked and loaded for next year too. “I’m looking forward to more Cure concerts in 2027. Of course, I’m not allowed to say where or when yet, but I’m confident they will be bursting with new songs. Watch this space,” Smith cryptically teased.

All of this came on the heels of a lengthy 16-year drought without an album until 2024. Then, they released Songs of a Lost World, where Smith and the band mused over grief and death. “I Can Never Say Goodbye” in particular saw him agonize over the loss of his brother, both lyrically and musically.

The Cure is coming back with Even More Music and Shows

“I didn’t want the words to dominate the song, in a way that the music can become a backdrop to what you’re singing. In this, I think the music is more important than what I’m singing in a way. It’s a very difficult song to sing. People say ‘cathartic’ too much, but it was. It allowed me to deal with it, and I think it’s helped me enormously,” The Cure frontman said at the time of the album’s release.

This isn’t the first time Robert Smith teased more music either. In fact, the fan response to Songs of a Lost World proved to be extremely encouraging for the band. Consequently, he revealed that they’ve actually got two more albums from The Cure just waiting to be released.

“There is another album which is pretty much ready to go. It’s sort of its companion piece,” Smith told Danielle Perry of Absolute Radio. “And then there’s a third one which is completely different. It’s really kind of random stuff, it’s like late-night studio stuff. But some of it is really, really good actually, it’s just very, very different.”

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Eminem fans hold his music extremely dear to their hearts. Separate from some of his darker, more absurdist rapping, he’s never been afraid to get personal and candid in his work. Many of his most diehard listeners have frequently cited him as helping them get through tough times. For one fan, that relationship was taken to another level after he made a personal imprint on their lives.

A fan on X shared an autographed vinyl copy of the 8 Mile soundtrack. But Slim Shady himself added a personal note that was particularly heartfelt after his brother-in-law ensured it went specialized to him. “To Keith, Keep your head up!!” Eminem signed.

The message was simple, but effective and it clearly resonated with the fan. “Miracles do come true!! My brother in law pulled off a dream of mine to get an @Eminem autograph personalized to me. Words can’t explain what this means to me. Thank you EM for the the well wishes,” they wrote in the caption.

A quick glance through the fan’s feed shows that they’re battling cancer, necessitating chemotherapy. Amidst these battles, they’ll post themselves wearing Em’s merch or sharing general support for the Detroit MC.

Eminem Makes One Fan’s Dream Come True With Personalized Autographed Vinyl

Surely, that fan was happy to learn that Em is hard at work on his next album, according to 50 Cent. During the press tour for the new Street Fighter film, 50 revealed that he was collaborating with him on some potential records for the movie. However, that creative spark fizzled out. Instead, he teased that Eminem was busy crafting his next album.

Perhaps part of why he hasn’t released more music is because one of his former employees leaked over two dozen songs. Not only was it a fireable offense, but it was profound betrayal of trust considering he’d worked under Marshall Mathers for 14 years. Consequently, he might face up to five years in prison for the offense.

“At some point Strange—without authority—copied 10 or more audio files of music and material in various stages of development from one or more of these drives,” the DOJ stated. “Between July and August of 2024, Strange sold and transmitted ten or more of these music files to purchasers via the internet for a total of approximately $50,000. Strange did so without Mathers’s knowledge or authorization.”

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The trial revolving around the murder of Takeoff isn’t going to take place as we once thought. In a report from XXL, Patrick Xavier Clark, the man accused of killing the Migos rapper, won’t go to trial as expected. Initially, he was heading to trial on November 5th. However, now with new pieces of evidence, the trial has been moved to April 15th, 2027.

“Both sides had numerous trial conflicts, and the state recently turned over a large amount of evidence that had not been seen by Mr. Clark’s previous counsel. While there is nothing harmful in that evidence, we still need time to review it. We still fully expect to prevail,” attorney Kent Schaffer said.

As it stands, Clark maintains his innocence in the murder of Takeoff and pleaded not guilty. As the trial drew closer to its date, the Houston DJ overhauled his defense team. He dropped Letitia Quinones-Hollins from his team in favor of Schaffer. Then, Schaffer brought in Dan Cogdell and Anthony Osso into the fold.

This news came over four years since he was killed around 2:30 a.m. at 810 Billiards & Bowling in downtown Houston. Police reported that it all stemmed from a heated argument over a dice game that the late rapper had nothing to do with.

Takeoff trial Delayed until April 2027 As New Evidence Arrives in The Case

His tragic murder has caused old friends Offset and Quavo to finally reunite. Their conflict is what made Migos break up in the first place. Now, years later, they’ve seemingly mended fences and have eyed one last album together in honor of Takeoff.

“It’s possible. It’s not impossible,” Offset said back in August 2025 about a new Migos album. “There’s no conversations about that though, but we’re just building each other first. We’re checking on each other.”

Additionally, he stressed to Carmelo Anthony on his podcast that Quavo is like family to him. Despite any past bad blood in the past, losing Takeoff reminded him to never take that family for granted.

“It be the internet trying to do some old shit, but with us, it ain’t about that. Like, we holla at each other,” Offset explained. “We gotta holla at each other in the day, at the end of the day, man. That’s family at the end of the day, man. You’re gonna bump heads with your family sometime. In the day, a n***a ain’t finna play with him, or a n***a ain’t finna play with me.”

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Dave Grohl has accomplished a ton in his 40 year career. He essentially had two primes, first as drummer for Nirvana and then as frontman for the Foo Fighters. With that legendary acclaim, he’s been able to work with any and everyone you could imagine in rock. But even this deep into his career, Grohl was able to strike off a big bucket list moment in performing with AC/DC.

Back in October 2026, he stepped in for The Pretty Reckless at MetLife Stadium during AC/DC’s PWR UP tour. There, Dave Grohl got to perform the gig of a lifetime by singing “Highway to Hell” with the band. At the time, he recalled how it served as a full circle moment back to his childhood.

“At 11 years old, I didn’t know that rock and roll could be like that. I didn’t know that rock and roll was sweat, and blood, and f**king tears, and every ounce of energy you have — Phil Rudd breaking snare drums and Angus sucking oxygen on the side of the stage,” Grohl recalled to the crowd. “I saw that movie when I was 11 years old, and I was like, ‘I wanna do that for the rest of my f**king life.’”

Now, a month later, he’s reflecting on how that moment brought him to tears.

How Dave Grohl’s Connection to The Pretty Reckless Led to The Moment of a Lifetime

In an interview with New Zealand radio station The Rock, Grohl recalled The Pretty Reckless singer Taylor Momsen asking if he could fill in for her. Due to their previous rapport and a rare day off, he was able to take their first show. Then, it led to another show where he had his amazing moment with AC/DC.

With his wife on stage, Dave Grohl wasn’t afraid to admit that it made him tear up. “It was so crazy because my wife was on the side of the stage. We played ‘Highway to Hell’. I walked off stage, and I broke down in tears, sobbing like a baby,” the rock legend said. “I was sobbing, like wailing, sobbing, and I couldn’t believe it. I was, like, ‘That is one of the most full-circle moments of my entire life,’ and I will never forget it.”

Additionally, Dave Grohl told the radio station that performing with AC/DC was absolutely deafening. “That is the loudest stage I have ever stood on in my entire life. More than Motörhead, more than any other band. AC/DC is the loudest band in the world, I think,” he added.

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Most times, bands would spend a bulk of their time honoring a band member if they passed away. But for Mastodon, they’re embroiled deep into a lawsuit with their late guitarist Brent Hinds. Back in August 2025, he passed away in a devastating motorcycle accident mere months after leaving the group. Up until the end, there was a bit of bad blood between them.

However, after his passing, the metal legends didn’t hold onto any ill will and made it a point to celebrate Hinds and his contributions. They announced their intentions to release a documentary about him, as drummer Brann Dailor hoped to “bury the hatchet” before Brent Hinds died.

“It’s hard [to explain] the pain and the anguish of losing someone in those circumstances,” the Mastodon drummer said. “I had hope that he was going to come back into the fold.”

However, memorializing Hinds quickly became a little more complicated when his family filed a lawsuit after his death. They claimed that he never received the $80,000 check they offered before he exited the band. In addition to using his image after his death, they wanted the band to cough up the money. Immediately afterwards, they called it “meritless.” Now, they’ve made their first legal response to the lawsuit.

Mastodon Make Their First Moves in Legal Battle Against Brent Hinds’ Estate

In a report from Billboard, the metal band made it abundantly clear that they wanted to honor the late Brent Hinds and would iron out financial compensation accordingly. However, they also wanted to clarify certain claims in the family’s lawsuit don’t align with previous agreements or the law. Additionally, they believed that the Hinds family used a “technically flawed legal claim” in their claim that they unrightfully used his likeness for their album Marrow Deep.

Essentially, Mastodon argued that they could’ve handled all these matters privately with their own contract rather than claiming any theft or wrongdoing.

“These distinctions matter,” the band’s lawyers said. “Defendants therefore seek dismissal only of those claims, or portions of claims, that lack a legal basis on the face of the complaint. The parties’ remaining factual and contractual disputes — and the truth — will be addressed in due course.”

The Hinds estate didn’t immediately reply with their own comments on the matter. But it’s abundantly clear that they’ll be hammering out the details with Mastodon for the foreseeable future.

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No rapper has made the most of their 2026 quite like Drake. Everyone thought he was dead in the water after the ugly beef against Kendrick Lamar in 2024. Even many of his staunchest defenders would admit that it wasn’t his finest hour. In any other situation, it would mark a significant fall-off in a rapper’s career, if not the end of it entirely.

But fast forward two years later and it’s as if nothing changed at all. The Toronto MC is the biggest rapper in the world after releasing three blockbuster albums. ICEMAN was essentially Drake’s revenge game, snarling at all of his enemies, from Kendrick Lamar to Jay-Z to A$AP Rocky to LeBron James. Additionally, there was Maid of Honour, a raunchy ode to excess tailor made for the dance floor. HABIBTI was closer to his traditional R&B affair, filled with yearning and lousy love affairs.

Aside from usual haters and detractors, the trio of albums came out to a ton of praise and accolades. He became the first ever artist to notch the top three spots on the Billboard 200. Additionally, despite turning down Grammy nominations, publications and institutions are lauding his triumphant comeback. For instance, Apple Music crowned him the Best Rapper of 2026. For what it’s worth, regardless of subjective opinions, their argument was airtight.

Drake is Apple Music’s Top Rapper of 2026: Here’s Why It Makes Sense

“The MC made his loudest comeback in years with a three-album release weekend spanning hip-hop, R&B, and dance, a genre-sprawling gambit that landed as critical and commercial lightning. ICEMAN did the heaviest lifting commercially, becoming the first 2026 rap album to cross 2 billion streams and reasserting Drake’s rightful claim to hip-hop’s hitmaking throne,” they wrote.

Ultimately, I’d argue that the final results of each album were incredibly mixed to say the best. But the sheer achievement of coming back after such a brutal loss to Kendrick Lamar is an absolute miracle. It wasn’t quite the tug-of-war between rap giants the way we’d expect. It was a massacre. But through sheer stubborn will, he made it abundantly clear: he’s the only solution to hip-hop’s mainstream problem.

J. Cole is indecisive about retiring and Kendrick Lamar isn’t reliable to show up year in and year out. For better or worse, Drake keeps mainstream hip-hop alive. Whether that eventually spends the end of hip-hop’s reign as the defining cultural institution or keeps it afloat, he’s proven to be vital to the ecosystem, for better or worse. What other description fits a mainstream outlet’s Rapper of The Year?

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Are celebrities supposed to get better treatment than the average person? It might sound like an absurd question to most people, but 2 Chainz insists that it should be up for debate.

This idea was prompted when the Atlanta rapper spoke with famous food reviewer Keith Lee during an appearance on Den of Kings. There, he confronted Lee about a negative review on his restaurant Esco Restaurant & Tapas. Funnily enough, he confused him with another prominent reviewer in Mr. Chimetime.

Nonetheless, he used that to talk about the rise in Black-owned businesses in Atlanta. He stressed that entrepreneurs in the city, rappers included are working hard to provide the best quality food. However, Keith Lee told 2 Chainz that it also has to include service. Ultimately, he doesn’t want to be treated any differently than the ordinary person. In his experience, he saw his mother get treated radically different than when he walked in.

“I sent my mom-in-law into 10 different restaurants. She couldn’t eat nowhere,” Lee explained. “I go in table ready right now. I don’t ever want to put nobody in a situation that they get a different experience only because they not Keith Lee.”

However, that’s where the rapper formerly known as Tity Boi begged to differ. He argued that class and celebrity should be all the more reason to be treated special.

2 Chainz Said He Deserves to Be treated Differently Because He’s a celebrity

“I’m an entertainer and obviously we get perks that other people don’t get,” he argued to the food influencer. “I don’t stand in line at the airport. I don’t do none of that because I done worked my a** off to do this.”

Naturally, the entitlement from 2 Chainz left a particularly foul taste in fans’ mouths. People didn’t want to be told that they should be treated worse because they don’t have the same level of fame and acclaim. Still, he was unwavering in his stance, making a bizarre, cryptic post about success and the illuminati.

“Do you really think the illuminati picked out some black kids from the ghetto and made them successful?” 2 Chainz wrote in a since-deleted Instagram post. “How does success work to you… is it working a lot of hours? Is it working in the sun? Is it getting up early? What is hard work to you??? Writing this while I’m working.”

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Justin Timberlake’s controversial moment with Janet Jackson in 2004 has lived in infamy. For Jackson, she was effectively blacklisted from the music industry after JT exposed one of her nipples on the massive Super Bowl stage. For the “SexyBack” singer, he largely walked away unscathed and continued a dominant decade in pop music.

However, with time, people have started to really harp on Timberlake’s role in the controversy. He never addressed any of the backlash— until now. In a report from Variety, he’s going to release a four part docuseries on Apple TV in December. It’s being billed as a ‘tell-all’ experience from Justin Timberlake, where he’ll address everything, from his relationship with Britney Spears to the controversy with Janet Jackson. Currently, there’s no word from all parties involved and further details weren’t provided.

JT has been largely off the radar since his DWI arrest in 2024. He’s appeared as a guest at concerts for both Jay-Z and Don Toliver but has avoided the spotlight at large. But it’s clear that he’s been thinking about some of the cringier moments in his public persona.

Back in October 2026, he responded to a video of a woman deeply exhausted by his love for beatboxing. She wondered how so many people not only put up with it but actively loved it. In hindsight, it seems like Timberlake actually understood too.

Justin Timberlake Tackles Janet Jackson, Britney Spears in New Docuseries

“I often look back on that time as well— I still haven’t come up with any answers,” he responded. “I don’t know how to apologize enough for whatever those ambitions were. Too many boots. Too many cats. I hope you can forgive me.”

In regards to Janet Jackson, many might naturally assume that she hates Justin Timberlake for exposing her on one of the world’s biggest stages. However, even amidst all the controversy, she actually made it a point to protect him from all the public backlash.

“We talked once and [Justin] said, ‘I don’t know if I should come out and make a statement,'” Jackson recalled in her own documentary. “And I said, ‘Listen, I don’t want any drama for you. They’re aiming all of this at me.’ So I said, ‘If I were you, I wouldn’t say anything.'”

Moreover, she said that she shares a good relationship with Justin Timberlake. “Honestly, this whole thing was blown way out of proportion. And, of course, it was an accident that should not have happened, but everyone is looking for someone to blame and that’s got to stop,” she said. “Justin and I are very good friends, and we will always be very good friends. We spoke just a few days ago. He and I have moved on, and it’s time for everyone else to do the same.”

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While everyone is eyeing Jay-Z’s upcoming Super Bowl halftime show, diehard hip-hop fans will love the one coming before it. Eminem and his longtime friend and manager Paul Rosenberg handpicked Wu-Tang Clan for the Detroit Lions halftime show on Thanksgiving.

Rosenberg argued that the unpredictable nature of it was part of the allure. Moreover, it was an easy selection with Em and Rosenberg’s fandom of the legendary group.

“We often like to do things that are both exciting and unexpected. A Wu-Tang Clan Thanksgiving performance in Detroit certainly fits that description!” he shared in a statement (captured by Consequence). “Both Eminem and myself have been Wu fans since the early 90s along with a whole generation of Detroit football fans, and we are honored to bring them to this year’s stage.”

This marks the second time Eminem and Paul Rosenberg have executive-produced the Detroit Lions halftime show on Thanksgiving. In 2025, they selected Jack White for a riotous rock affair. During the show, Slim Shady himself showed up to support his fellow Motor City native.

It all lines up as part of a multi-year deal where Em and Rosenberg produce the Lions’ halftime show on Thanksgiving. Currently, they’re slated to continue through 2027, with no word yet on a renewal.

Eminem Picks Wu-Tang Clan To Take the Stage in Detroit on Thanksgiving

“We’re thrilled to be working with Marshall and Paul, who are two of the most accomplished and respected names in the music industry, not to mention longtime Lions fans,” Detroit Lions President & CEO Rod Wood said in a statement. “Their reputation in the business will attract top-tier talent and help us solidify this annual performance as one of the most anticipated cultural moments on the NFL calendar.”

As for Wu-Tang Clan, this marked their first performance after concluding The Final Chamber Tour on October 4th. The run lasted 26 dates, with Bone Thugs-N-Harmony coming on board to support the New York legends. Moreover, it was promoted as the last time you could ever see the Wu tackle an entire tour.

There’s no word if that includes any festival appearances in the future. However, they did take the opportunity at one recent festival appearance to honor their late friend Ol’ Dirty Bastard. At the Aftershock Festival in Sacramento, they had his son Barsun Unique Jones, aka Young Dirty Bastard, perform ODB’s classic single “Got Your Money” featuring Kelis.

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Daft Punk fans will always be left clamoring for new music. Now, some of their tireless hunger for more is being satiated with a newly surfaced mix. DJ Ralph Lawson released a video revealing a 30-year-old mix he found tucked away in his archive of tapes. He initially found it back in 2024, but due to the moldy, shoddy quality of the physical tape, it ripped when he tried to play it.

Two years later, Lawson sent it to audio and video digitizing specialists in Bristol, England, in hopes of restoring its quality. In the video, he unveiled its final result. Apparently, Daft Punk sent him the mix for his radio show at the time. The initial hope was to promote their debut album Homework in 1997.

Additionally, the English DJ made the intentional decision not to tinker with any of its original qualities. The duo made the mix using vinyl, and Lawson didn’t want to tinker with the project’s mix. He noted that they “were famous for their expert use of side chain compression” and made sure to not tamper with their artistic intent.

The most interesting part of all— apparently, it’s an entirely fresh mix. Initially, Lawson speculated that it was just an early copy of their Essential Mix. Once he dug into it, he realized it was all exclusive.

Daft Punk Fans Get a New Mix Five Years after The Duo Went Their Separate Ways

A newly restored mix is a joy to the ears of all fans of the French duo, given their amicable split in 2021. According to frequent collaborator Todd Edwards, it was just a matter of different interests after 28 years. Thomas Bangalter wanted to head into the world of film, while Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo was all-in on hip-hop.

Ultimately, Edwards suggested that fans mourning should necessitate new artists to emerge from Daft Punk. “I think the fact that it was so devastating to people shows that there needs to be more Daft Punks out there,” he argued. “If anything it should inspire people to be more creative and take chances and stop doing the same thing and playing it safe all the time.”

Currently, DJ Ralph Lawson has the full hour-long mix from Daft Punk uploaded on his SoundCloud. You can check out the mix in its entire glory down below:

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You could argue John Legend wouldn’t have his career without Kanye West in his corner. Through his connection, he was able to collaborate with Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, and Slum Village early in his career. Eventually, in signing with Ye’s G.O.O.D. Music, he became one of the biggest names working in R&B. Nowadays, their relationship is especially strained. However, that doesn’t mean Legend has to overlook how important West was to his career.

In an interview with Genius, Legend candidly reflected on how fervently the Chicago MC and producer advocated for him. Whether it was through label meetings or simple collaborations, he made it clear that his friend and eventual signee should be involved.

“Early on, he worked really hard to get me signed,” John Legend recalled. “He would go to all the meetings with me at the record labels, and he’d put me on other records with Slum Village, Dilated Peoples, Jay-Z, and Alicia Keys. Whenever he could find a way for my voice or my piano playing to get on a record, he would do it. Early on, he put a lot of his social capital into me. He bet on me.”

John Legend Shared The Many Ways Kanye West Helped Him Early in His Career

Elsewhere in the conversation, Genius handed him a VIBE magazine where Legend took the cover alongside Common and Kanye West. The “Ordinary People” crooner warmly referred to them as “my brothers” before looking back on that time in his life.

“We felt like all the things we believed before anybody else believed in us were finally actually coming true. And we believed man,” John Legend rosily remembered.

“Everyone knows how arrogant Kanye can be, but we all believed that we had something special to offer music and culture. It was frustrating that we couldn’t convince these record labels and gatekeepers that what we had was special. But it happened eventually, and by ’05, it was so thrilling to have believed all this, and it finally started coming true.”

Despite these warm feelings about the past, that doesn’t mean that John Legend is all good with Kanye West. In another interview with Complex, he stressed that Ye has a long way to go in making amends with the people he’s deeply hurt and offended over the years.

“I feel like what he’s done to society has been really harmful. What he said about entire communities has been really harmful. The Black community, the Jewish community, those things have been really harmful,” John Legend told the publication. “I know he’s apologized in that one statement in The Wall Street Journal, but I don’t think that’s sufficient to cover the harm that he’s done.”

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Every artist has their own way of making music. The creative process is a little different for everyone, and that’s before you even think about genres. Oftentimes, those differences justify why genres shouldn’t mix. However, sometimes, there’s magic, differences and all.

This was true for Kanye West and Paul McCartney back in 2014. They’re both musical savants in their own right, but how those songs turn out seems a little different. You would never confuse “Hey Jude” with “Stronger” or “Here Comes The Sun” with “New Slaves”. However, together, they made the extremely underrated “FourFiveSeconds” with Rihanna.

For the Beatles legend, he just felt lucky to stretch out his wings and try something fresh with artists he otherwise wouldn’t expect to work with. “We ended up just talking a lot,” Paul McCartney recalled to DIY back in 2018. “I played a few little things and one of them ended up as ‘FourFiveSeconds’ with Rihanna. It’s more a question of me feeling lucky that these people are interested [in working with me] and think that I can bring something to it. For me, I feel great. I like diversity.”

The biggest takeaway McCartney had from the recording experience was just how different Kanye West approached the songwriting process. While the former would tinker around with songs on the guitar or piano, the latter was big on improvisation. For their session, Ye spent a lot of time looking at his then-wife Kim Kardashian.

How Kim Kardashian Inspired The Making of this Underrated Kanye West and Paul McCartney Song

“We had a method in our early days of The Beatles and with Wings that I used all the way through for writing songs. I would sit down with a guitar or at a piano and make it up and complete it. Then that’s it, you’ve done your song, and then you’re ready to roll and go in the studio,” Paul McCartney said of his process.

“With [West], it was much more made up as we went along – so much so that I didn’t even realize that I was making songs… I was tootling around on guitar, and Kanye spent a lot of time just looking at pictures of Kim [Kardashian] on his computer. I’m thinking, ‘Are we ever gonna get around to writing?!’” Paul McCartney continued.

What he didn’t realize was that Ye was conjuring up the song in his mind the entire time. He kept looking at Kardashian while he was listening and eventually knew what to do with McCartney’s strumming.

“It turns out he was writing. That’s his muse,” Paul McCartney said. “He was listening to this riff I was doing and obviously he knew in his mind that he could use that, so he took it, sped it up and then somehow he got Rihanna to sing on it. She’s a big favourite of mine anyway, so that just came without me lifting a finger.”

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My Chemical Romance fans have plenty of reason to rejoice. After 16 years, the band confirmed that they’re working on a new album for the entirety of 2027. By the end of the year, they’re hoping to see the fans with a fresh batch of songs for 2028.

“Next year, we want to go make a record, so we’re probably not doing any shows. There’s no secret code to that… But seriously, we want to go do that and then hopefully we’ll see you guys in 2028,” frontman Gerard Way told fans at the Hollywood Bowl.

This came on the heels of leaks circulating online about a potential album finally coming on the way. Moreover, Way said that the fans were long overdue for a new My Chemical Romance album anyway. After losing close friend Doug McKean, he didn’t want any more time to slip away without working on something new.

“And then stuff happens — life happens — but just know that we’ve kinda always really wanted to make another record, so. We hope that life allows us to do that,” Way said during a September concert. “You guys, honestly, you guys kept us alive so long. You guys deserve another record and we’d love to do that. I don’t know when it’ll be, but it’ll be awesome.”

My Chemical Romance Revealed New Album in The Works and Reunited With an Emo Legend in The Process

Additionally, Way reunited with Bert McCracken and The Used for a couple of different performances at the Hollywood Bowl. The first saw Way join the band on stage for their opening set and performed “Buried Myself Alive” together. Then, later in the evening, The Used frontman came back out to join My Chemical Romance for a take on “You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison”.

Bert McCracken and Gerard Way had been estranged for years. For the former, he previously admitted to finding Way’s decision to get sober early in their careers as a personal attack. Nowadays, both of them are happily sober and have spent the past couple of years patching up their old relationship.

“We’ve talked since then, and I’ve ran into him,” McCracken said of the My Chemical Romance singer in an interview with Steve-O. “Super cool, like let’s go get coffee. He’s [an] amazing human being, super talented, creative, he does it all.”

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You know prices are out of control when even the celebrities are complaining about them. That’s one of the biggest recession indicators of them all. When the rich and famous are gawking at their final tabs, there’s something seriously wrong with the state of the economy. It’s bad enough that Harry Styles, one of the biggest pop stars in the world, is lamenting a time when coffees weren’t so expensive.

During another blockbuster concert at Madison Square Garden, the British pop star had a candid moment with the audience. With Halloween around the corner that evening, he admitted that the usual things people get scared of weren’t even bothering him.

Instead, what frightened him was the final tab he’d receive after ordering a simple cappuccino. Then, Harry Styles scoffed at the audacity to ask for a tip afterward.

“The scariest thing about this Halloween is the price of caffeinated beverages in [New York]. It’s out of control. They have to be stopped,” he stressed. “It’s a cappuccino. It can’t be $10, it can’t be. And then they spin it around at me, and it’s a 22% or 24% [tip]. It’s out of control.”

Harry Styles Has Had Enough of Tipping Culture and The Prices of Coffee in New York

As relatable as this might be for the common person, it was admittedly a little distracting. That night, Styles was donning his Halloween costume, a lavish recreation of Elvis Presley’s tried and true stage attire. He wore big, gaudy sunglasses and a white pantsuit bejeweled with tons of red, blue, and gold gems. To cap it all off, he had a massive cape to match, also studded out in jewels. It’s luxurious and extremely accurate to Elvis, but it definitely didn’t seem like Harry Styles is hurting to afford a coffee like the rest of us.

The TikTok comments shared similar sentiments, with one person soberingly saying that if he’s noticing, what does that mean for the working class? However, an even more salient point arose from fellow commenters— does he know how much it costs for fans to even go to his concerts?

Many fans lamented that as bad as a $10 coffee is, some people have to pay hundreds just to attend one of his residencies. For decent seats, fans have to start coughing up upwards of $1000. “Boy your lower bowl ticket was $700, give the baristas a little tip,” one person wrote.

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You would think most rock bands would want to work with Metallica in some kind of capacity. They’re one of the most successful, legendary groups of all time. Moreover, they have one of the most devout fan bases across any genre. Their tours almost always sell out in massive stadiums, leading to a ton of money in an industry with not a ton of it going around. Getting in their good graces would theoretically equal a lot of great opportunities, right?

Well, according to James Hetfield, apparently, Turnstile turned down the opportunity to work with the rock legends. Ultimately, though, he didn’t feel like they needed the Metallica cosign anyway. “We wanted to get them on tour, and they said no. They’re doing good on their own already,” Hetfield said during an episode of Riff Life on SiriusXM.

Clearly, Hetfield didn’t take the denial personally because he was extremely complimentary of their work. In fact, he argued that any rock fan should go out of their way to watch Turnstile live.

“What a vibe they bring. Go see them play if you can,” James Hetfield said. “They sound great on their records and recordings, but if you see them live you totally get it. We’ve hung out with them a bit. Super cool guys, super fun. They’ve got a gal in the band now, which is fun.”

Metallica Picked Limp Bizkit to go on Tour With Them Instead

Hetfield never did specify any particular reason that Turnstile turned him down. However, clearly, they weren’t hurting for options. Eventually, they picked Fred Durst and the rest of Limp Bizkit to join them on their upcoming 2027 North American stadium tour. If their recent live shows are any indication, it’ll probably be a fun time.

Metallica isn’t the only group to give Turnstile a major cosign either. Rage Against The Machine legend Zack de la Rocha gave the band his major seal of approval and hoped that they could act as a ‘bridge’ to get into other legendary punk bands.

“It’s interesting to see how this style is resurging. I don’t know if it will have the same impact, but, once again, there are a lot of kids who are discovering it for the first time. And they are doing so through their first experience with bands like Turnstile,” de la Rocha explained.

“Afterward, they start discovering Minor Threat, Bad Brains, Negative Approach, The Clash… So these bands occupy a really interesting space, like a sort of bridge. I hope that through them, people look back at the original groups.”

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Harry Styles may not be the first name you think of when you imagine rock ‘n’ roll. However, his Halloween costume definitely captured the spirit of The King. In a video captured by TMZ, the “Adore You” crooner channeled his inner Elvis Presley with a pretty spot-on costume. He donned an all-white pantsuit bedazzled in red, blue, and gold jewels with a lavish cape to match. I don’t know that I would ever think of a British pop star as Elvis, but he gets an A for accuracy. Check out the costume below:

Naturally, people in the replies were abrasive towards the homage for a variety of reasons. The Elvis Presley defenders took serious offense, scoffing at the idea that Harry Styles could ever emulate him. If it wasn’t Halloween, maybe they’d have a point. Then, there was one person who scoffed that it was a costume for an artist heavily drawing from Black culture. The funniest response saw someone joke that Styles was 50 pounds lighter.

Harry Styles had fans all shook up at MSG … revealing his Elvis costume for night one of Harryween!

: @jpasc24 pic.twitter.com/LO4KAcBSbM

— TMZ (@TMZ) October 31, 2026

Harry Styles Performs at MSG in full Elvis Presley Garb

This marked his second-to-last show at Madison Square Garden, with one grand finale on Halloween. Then, he’ll continue his grand residency tour by heading to Australia for four shows. Two of them will take place at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne and the others at Accor Stadium in Sydney.

Then, Harry Styles will take a break heading into the new year before finishing the rest of his worldwide residencies. Eventually, he’d conclude with a slate of performances in London at Wembley Stadium on August 28th, 2027.

Earlier in the month of October during another performance at Madison Square Garden, Styles honored his late One Direction partner Liam Payne. He passed away in 2024 after falling from the third floor of a hotel balcony in Argentina. His performance marked the two-year anniversary of his passing.

Consequently, Harry Styles gave a stirring speech in honor of his late friend about not forsaking the time we have with the people we love. Then, he performed a tender song dedicated to the late Liam Payne.

“I’m sure a lot of you have been through similar things. I hope you haven’t. But really, it’s just about looking after each other,” he told his fans. “So many people who have touched my life in such special ways. I wouldn’t be here without. I’m gonna play you a song I wrote for my friend about two years ago, if that’s all right.”

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A lot of people have an ‘out with the old, in with the new’ mindset. Whenever something stops being hot in the moment, it becomes disposable for something else instead. This is a big problem in music, largely focused on what an artist has done lately. However, ideally, we’d want our newer stars to draw attention to the rich history of a given genre. That’s what Zack de La Rocha is hoping for with the star punk band Turnstile.

In an interview with Binaural (captured by Consequence), the Rage Against The Machine frontman talked about how Turnstile was taking charge with punk and hardcore music today. Ultimately, he hoped that with the stylistic resurgence, some of that love would eventually trickle down to the forefathers of the genre like Bad Brains and The Clash.

“It’s interesting to see how this style is resurging. I don’t know if it will have the same impact, but, once again, there are a lot of kids who are discovering it for the first time. And they are doing so through their first experience with bands like Turnstile,” Zack de la Rocha explained.

“Afterward, they start discovering Minor Threat, Bad Brains, Negative Approach, The Clash… So these bands occupy a really interesting space, like a sort of bridge. I hope that through them, people look back at the original groups.”

Zack De la rocha Gives Turnstile Their Flowers and talked About the future of punk

Then, de la Rocha lauded legendary photographer Glen E. Friedman for his work in documenting the punk rock scene for decades. He argued that without his presence, bands like Rage Against The Machine and Bad Brains might not have made the lasting legacy they have today.

“Personally, I don’t think a band like Turnstile could exist without something like Bad Brains. And I don’t think Bad Brains would have gotten the visibility they have without Glen’s insistence and perseverance in promoting them,” Zack de la Rocha shared.

“A lot of people would have never discovered that band if it hadn’t been for him. He will tell you the stories himself; he has quite a few. An artist has to do what they want to do. And I think everyone needs to raise their voice to try and make the world better,” Zack de La Rocha continued.

“There are too many problems. Too much is going on. You can’t just sit idly by and do nothing… I mean, first and foremost they are musicians, but they are also activists. They pick up their instruments to practice that activism and make themselves heard more.”

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At the end of the 2010s and the start of the 2020s, Lil Baby was on top of the world. He made a litany of hot singles and features that paired him alongside giants like Drake, Future, and Young Thug. But after a while, many fans grew tired of his work. Then, some of those fans joined the firm haters in believing he fell off or never made good music to begin with.

Paired with a ton of personal and industry issues, the Atlanta MC was admittedly ready to walk away from hip-hop. In an interview with The New York Times, Lil Baby candidly told Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli that he wondered if he wanted to do something else with his life.

“I did get in a space of, like, do you wanna do this? Like, I’ll figure something else out to do. Rap turned into more… like wrestling,” Lil Baby said. “I ain’t sign up for that. It kind of gets real rocky. From the criminal part to the stuff they trying to do to you. It’s a lot for me.”

Additionally, he said that he’ll never make music out of an obligation. Anything that he does, even if it’s as uncanny as doing TikToks and remixes with MrBeast, is done out of his own desire.

Lil Baby Talks About The Depression That Nearly Made Him Leave Hip-Hop

“It’s a vibe thing with me. Music is my vibe. I gotta wanna go to MrBeast, I gotta wanna to go and do a TikTok. When I’m going through a lot of stuff and I ain’t in the right mind space, it’s like I don’t even do it, you understand? So a lot of what you see now is just me coming out of a dark space that I was in,” Lil Baby explained.

The worst part of being in that depressed state of mind is that it makes you want to sink into despair. However, the My Turn rapper recalled still having to show up and be present for the people in his life, even if his headspace wasn’t in the right place. Consequently, some of his loved ones saw the worst sides of him.

“That’s the crazy thing, because I gotta show up for everyone still,” Lil Baby added. “And I hate it, because my closest people might get it the worst, because they might be right in the midst of it. You will never know.”

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