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Vans Warped Tour, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, is back with the first slate of artists from its 2025 lineup: Simple Plan, Bowling for Soup, Pennywise, Miss May I, Dance Hall Crashers, and newcomer Chandler Leighton. The full Warped Tour lineup will be revealed over the next …

Daniel Seavey made an album that is completely true to who he is. On Monday, the musician announced that he’ll release his debut solo album, Second Wind, on March 7, three years after his band Why Don’t We went on hiatus. “2 years in the making and we’re finally here,” …

Bob Dylan has released the initial dates for the 2025 leg of his Never Ending Tour, and it features stops in small markets that rarely get A-list acts. The tour begins March 25 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and then heads to Wichita, Kansas; Mankato, Minnesota; and Green Bay, Wisconsin. Mankato is …

Blink-182 announced Monday that it will lend its hand to those affected by the devastating Los Angeles fires by hosting a concert on Feb. 13 at the Hollywood Palladium. All of the ticket proceeds will go toward relief efforts. Opening for the rock band that night will be Alkaline Trio, …

Bob Dylan is mourning his friend Garth Hudson. On Monday, the musician posted a tribute to the Band keyboardist on X, remembering him as the group’s “driving force.” “Sorry to hear the news about Garth Hudson. He was a beautiful guy and the real driving force behind the Band,” Dylan …

Will Smith has dropped another breadcrumb about his upcoming single “Beautiful Scars,” which he’s been teasing with videos inspired by The Matrix. In the new trailer, he teams up with song collaborator Big Sean. The duo reenacts the famous red or blue pill choice Neo faces in the film, which …

Timothée Chalamet, star of the 2024 Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown, debuted as Saturday Night Live musical guest by performing three Dylan tunes: “Outlaw Blues,” “Three Angels,” and “Tomorrow Is a Long Time.” Chalamet was introduced by Adam Sandler, who weeks earlier put his trademark pronunciation on the actor’s …

Jennie stans, rise! On Friday, the Blackpink star revealed that she’ll be going on a three-city run of The Ruby Experience to celebrate her recently announced debut album, Ruby. “Intense and intimate as I like it,” the singer captioned the show announcement. First, Jennie will celebrate Ruby — which will …

DJ Unk, the Atlanta rapper who scored a pair of mid-2000s hits with “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” has died at the age of 43. The rapper born Anthony Platt’s wife announced her husband’s death on social media, “Please respect me and my family. I just lost my husband …

Paul McCartney called on the British government to protect artists in the face of a new copyright law that could allow for AI to “rip off” creators. Speaking to the BBC, McCartney warned of the bill that would let tech firms train their AI models on copyrighted works — including …