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- Guitar Virtuoso Julian Lage Seems to Be Back on Tour With Bob Dylan
by Andy Greene on July 7, 2026 at 7:06 pmAfter a five-show absence, Lage was onstage again with Dylan in Minnesota. Watch them perform “I Shall Be Released”
- Controversial Anne Frank Musical Releases Crowdfunded Cast Albumby Simon Vozick-Levinson on July 7, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Slam Frank, which reimagines her story through an “intersectional, multiethnic, genderqueer, Afro-Latin hip-hop lens,” posted the recording in advance of the play’s Off-Broadway return
- Charli XCX Reveals ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ Track List With a Song Featuring David Cronenbergby Preezy Brown on July 7, 2026 at 6:39 pm
The LP, which includes 11 songs, arrives on July 24
- Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong to Front Punk Supergroup Honoring the Ramonesby Andy Greene on July 7, 2026 at 6:00 pm
Cretin Family — featuring Armstrong, Blink-182’s Travis Barker, Rancid’s Tim Armstrong, and Ramones bassist C.J. Ramone — will play L.A. on Aug. 30 to celebrate the Ramones’ 50th anniversary
- Hear U2’s Joyous New Single ‘Street of Dreams’ From Upcoming Studio Albumby Andy Greene on July 7, 2026 at 4:01 pm
The single is the first song that U2 has shared from their upcoming studio album, which will come out sometime around their 50th anniversary later this year
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- Mariska Hargitay to Host the 2026 Emmy Awards
by Jason P. Frank on July 7, 2026 at 5:56 pmShe’s having a really good year.
- Love Island USA Recap: Big Feelings
by Kathleen Walsh on July 7, 2026 at 5:43 pmNow that everyone is coupled up for the endgame, the guys do mental gymnastics trying to label their relationship statuses for the postgame.
- We Recommend Watching John Oliver Get Slapped on General Hospital
by Jason P. Frank on July 7, 2026 at 5:25 pmOliver openly requested a soap role earlier this year on Last Week Tonight.
- Sheila Atim Played Akasha Like a ‘Fountain of Volcanic Rage’
by Roxana Hadadi on July 7, 2026 at 5:12 pmThe Vampire Lestat star wanted to evoke the anger of someone kept silent for millenia.
- Minions & Monsters’s Most ‘Outrageously Stupid’ Gag Starts When the Film Ends
by Devon Ivie on July 7, 2026 at 5:00 pmThe movie’s composer waited 20 years for a director to give him the green light: “I couldn’t believe anybody let me do it.”
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- Five Burning Questions About Tame Impala & JENNIE’s ‘Dracula’ Being a Chart-Topping Pop Airplay Hit
by Eric Renner Brown on July 7, 2026 at 7:01 pmA decade ago, Kevin Parker of Tame Impala was a psych-rock critics’ darling. This week, he has the most-played pop radio hit in the country.
- Billboard’s Music Industry Events Calendar
by Colin Stutz on July 7, 2026 at 6:49 pmA complete rundown of the most important events across the music business.
- Zedd to Headline the Official U.S. Open Finals Afterpartyby Katie Bain on July 7, 2026 at 6:30 pm
HoneyLuv will also play the Sept. 12 event at New York’s Louis Armstrong Stadium.
- Ramones 50th Anniversary Tribute to Feature Set By All-Star Cretins Band Fronted By Billie Joe Armstrong, Rancid’s Tim Armstrong
by Gil Kaufman on July 7, 2026 at 6:00 pmThe special Aug. 30 set will also feature Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and ormer Ramones bassist CJ Ramone.
- Watch Rihanna Uplift a Self-Conscious Fan Who’s Battling Cancer in Touching Interaction: ‘You’re Fire’by Michael Saponara on July 7, 2026 at 5:58 pm
Ri also co-signed Yung Miami’s “Spend Dat” an episode of Jason Lee’s Grocery Shopping With Rihanna.