KAROL G didn’t announce “Después de ti.” She just performed it at Coachella, and the crowd felt it immediately. The surprise debut of the track, featuring Greg Gonzalez of Cigarettes After Sex, landed as one of the most talked-about live moments of the year, a quiet, emotionally charged shift in the middle of a festival set that nobody saw coming and nobody forgot.
The song is out now on all streaming platforms, arriving as a surprise drop following that Coachella performance. It’s a reflection on grief and loss, built around the stillness that follows absence. Gonzalez’s signature ethereal melancholy meets KAROL G’s raw, restrained delivery, and the result feels suspended in time. Delicate and haunting, it’s the kind of record that doesn’t need a rollout to find its audience.
It found one anyway. Within hours of the Coachella performance, clips spread across social media alongside something more personal: fans sharing their own stories, photos, and videos of loved ones no longer here. “Después de ti” became a space for collective grief, and that reaction prompted the immediate release. Some songs don’t wait for a release date. They arrive exactly when they’re needed.
The surprise drop follows KAROL G’s history-making Coachella performance and arrives alongside the announcement of her “Viajando Por El Mundo TropiTour,” a global stadium run that will make her the first Latina artist to headline stadiums across Europe as part of a global tour. Tickets are promoted by Live Nation, with presales beginning Monday, April 27 for fans who register at karolgmusic.com. General on-sale timing varies by market.
Conan Gray’s ‘Wishbone Deluxe’ is out now via Republic Records, and it arrives with five brand new tracks that push the project further into the emotional territory that made the original album a career peak. Leading the expansion is new single “Door,” joined by fan-favorite “The Best,” plus “Do I Dare,” “House That Always Rains,” and “Moths.” These aren’t filler additions. They’re songs written and recorded after the original release, conceived from inside the same headspace that produced one of his most acclaimed records.
‘Wishbone’ debuted at number one on the Billboard Album Sales chart and Top 3 on the Billboard 200 when it arrived in 2025, marking the biggest debut week of Gray’s career. Written entirely by Gray and executive produced by GRAMMY-winning collaborator Dan Nigro, the album signaled a return to his singer-songwriter roots with a new level of emotional precision. The deluxe edition extends that narrative rather than padding it.
Gray is currently mid-run on his sold-out global Wishbone World Tour, having already headlined arenas across North America including Madison Square Garden and the Kia Forum in Los Angeles. The tour now moves into Europe before heading to Australia and New Zealand later this year. With over 12 billion global streams and a catalog that includes the two-billion-stream “Heather,” written entirely by Gray himself, his connection with audiences remains as direct and durable as ever.
Ringo Starr’s 22nd solo album ‘Long Long Road’ is out now via UMe, and it arrives as one of the most warmly crafted records of his solo career. The follow-up to last year’s chart-topping ‘Look Up,’ the 10-song album reunites Starr with producer T Bone Burnett for a second time, and the collaborators they’ve brought in make it something genuinely special. Sheryl Crow, St. Vincent, Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, and Sarah Jarosz all appear across the record, lending their voices and instruments to a collection that feels rooted, warm, and alive.
The title track anchors the album and arrives today with a video directed by Francesca Gregorini, Ringo’s stepdaughter. The clip follows Starr through scenes from across his life, incorporating personal and never-before-seen photos alongside new technologies. It’s sentimental without being heavy-handed, and Sheryl Crow’s harmony vocal on the track gives it a timeless, open-road quality that suits the song perfectly.
Starr reflected on the album’s central theme with characteristic warmth: “Starting in Liverpool, being in several bands, then with The Beatles, all those stops on your walk of life, it’s so far out. I took this path and ended up here, still on this Long Long Road.” T Bone Burnett added his own perspective, noting that he’s “always heard Ringo as a Texas artist,” and set out to surround him with what he called “extraordinary young energy happening around Nashville.”
The album’s 10 tracks span a range of moods and textures, from the fiddle-laced “She’s Gone” with Molly Tuttle to the guitar-driven “Baby Don’t Go” featuring Billy Strings, to the quietly powerful “Choose Love” with St. Vincent on vocal harmonies. Six of the songs were written or co-written by T Bone Burnett, with additional credits shared between Starr, Bruce Sugar, Mark Hudson, Gary Burr, and others. The record was co-produced by Daniel Tashian and Bruce Sugar, and recorded across multiple Nashville and Los Angeles studios.
For a man who has earned nine GRAMMY Awards, been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, and spent 37 years touring with his All Starr Bands, ‘Long Long Road’ doesn’t feel like a legacy project. It feels like an artist still fully engaged, still finding new collaborators and new reasons to make music. Ringo and His All Starr Band hit the road starting May 28, wrapping at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on June 14. Full tour information is at ringostarr.com.
Billie Eilish has released “INTRO (HIT ME HARD AND SOFT TOUR),” the under-two-minute electrifying track she and her brother Finneas created to open each night of her sold-out world tour. It’s a jolt of pure anticipation, and it arrives now as the lead-in to something much bigger: her concert film BILLIE EILISH – HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR (LIVE IN 3D), hitting theatres on May 8, 2026.
The film is directed by Academy Award winners James Cameron and Billie Eilish, and it delivers exactly what that pairing promises. Captured across her sold-out global run, the immersive 3D concert experience puts viewers in the room in a way that a standard live recording simply can’t. Presented in Dolby Cinema, RealD 3D, and Premium Large Formats, it’s a full-scale theatrical event for the price of a movie ticket.
The official trailer has already cleared 150 million views across platforms since its debut earlier this year. For fans who can’t wait until May 8, Early Access screenings are set for Wednesday, April 29 at 7PM local time, presented exclusively in Dolby 3D and RealD 3D at participating theatres. Tickets are on sale now at hitmehardandsoftmovie.com.
Noah Kahan’s fourth studio album ‘The Great Divide’ is out now via Mercury Records, and the reception has been immediate and overwhelming. NPR calls it his “finest work to date.” Rolling Stone awards it 4.5 out of 5 stars. The Associated Press gives it 4 out of 5, comparing it to “a windows-down drive on a cool summer night.” Billboard notes new depth in Kahan’s skillset. The critical consensus is clear: this is a significant record.
Produced by Gabe Simon (Dua Lipa, Lana Del Rey, Koe Wetzel) and GRAMMY-winning Aaron Dessner (Taylor Swift, Bon Iver), the 17-track album was recorded across four studios, including Dessner’s Long Pond Studio in New York and Guilford Sound in Vermont. Hit singles “The Great Divide” and “Porch Light” anchor a record that finds Kahan grappling with fame, identity, family, and the distances that form between people.
Kahan shared his own reflection on making the album: “The collision of fear and pressure and joy and luck and total love has left me wordless. I spent many months walking forward in complete darkness, hands out in front of me, desperate to touch something familiar.” It’s the kind of honesty that has defined his writing since ‘Stick Season,’ and ‘The Great Divide’ pushes that emotional directness into more expansive, anthemic sonic territory.
The release week has been relentless. Kahan opened with a stripped-back NPR Tiny Desk performance of “American Cars,” “The Great Divide,” “Paid Time Off,” and fan favorite “Orange Juice.” He then appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon before attending the TIME100 Gala in New York City, where he was named among the TIME100: Most Influential People of 2026. Marcus Mumford wrote his honor, comparing his songwriting to “Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell at their best.”
The Netflix documentary Noah Kahan: Out of Body, which debuted last week, has added another dimension to the album’s arrival. The film won the 24 Beats Per Second Audience Award at SXSW 2026, with Variety calling Kahan “a fascinating mixture of rock-star confidence and small-town-lad humility.” Roger Ebert awarded it 3 out of 4 stars, praising it as “remarkably vulnerable and focused.” It’s streaming on Netflix now.
Up next, Kahan returns to Saturday Night Live as musical guest on May 9th, alongside host and fellow New Englander Matt Damon. It’s his first appearance on the show since his 2023 debut. With over 1.5 million tickets already sold for The Great Divide World Tour, including a record-breaking four sold-out nights at Fenway Park, the summer ahead is shaping up to be the biggest of his career.
‘The Great Divide’ Tracklist:
“End of August”
“Doors”
“American Cars”
“Downfall”
“Paid Time Off”
“The Great Divide”
“Haircut”
“Willing and Able”
“Dashboard”
“23”
“Porch Light”
“Deny Deny Deny”
“Headed North”
“We Go Way Back”
“Spoiled”
“All Them Horses”
“Dan”
Noah Kahan: The Great Divide World Tour:
June 11 – Orlando, FL – Kia Center
June 12 – Orlando, FL – Kia Center
June 26 – Philadelphia, PA – Citizens Bank Park
June 28 – Toronto, ON – Rogers Stadium
July 1 – Cincinnati, OH – Great American Ball Park
July 3 – Pittsburgh, PA – PNC Park
July 7 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park
July 8 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park
July 10 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park
July 11 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park
July 14 – Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field
July 15 – Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field
July 18 – Queens, NY – Citi Field
July 19 – Queens, NY – Citi Field
July 22 – Washington, DC – Nationals Park
July 25 – Raleigh, NC – Carter-Finley Stadium
July 27 – Atlanta, GA – Truist Park
July 30 – Arlington, TX – Globe Life Field
August 2 – St. Louis, MO – Busch Stadium
August 5 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Field
August 8 – Denver, CO – Coors Field
August 9 – Denver, CO – Coors Field
August 15 – Pasadena, CA – Rose Bowl Stadium
August 17 – San Diego, CA – Petco Park
August 19 – Phoenix, AZ – Chase Field
August 21 – San Francisco, CA – Oracle Park
August 25 – Sandy, UT – America First Field
August 28 – Vancouver, BC – BC Place
August 30 – Seattle, WA – T-Mobile Park
August 31 – Seattle, WA – T-Mobile Park
September 25 – Melbourne, VIC – Rod Laver Arena
September 26 – Melbourne, VIC – Rod Laver Arena
September 28 – Melbourne, VIC – Rod Laver Arena (Added Date)
September 29 – Melbourne, VIC – Rod Laver Arena (Added Date)
October 2 – Sydney, NSW – Qudos Bank Arena
October 3 – Sydney, NSW – Qudos Bank Arena
October 5 – Sydney, NSW – Qudos Bank Arena (Added Date)
October 6 – Sydney, NSW – Qudos Bank Arena (Added Date)
October 9 – Auckland, NZ – Spark Arena
October 10 – Auckland, NZ – Spark Arena (Added Date)
November 5 – Glasgow, Scotland – OVO Hydro
November 6 – Glasgow, Scotland – OVO Hydro
November 9 – Manchester, UK – AO Arena
November 10 – Manchester, UK – AO Arena
November 13 – London, UK – The O2
November 14 – London, UK – The O2
November 17 – London, UK – The O2 (Added Date)
November 19 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena (Added Date)
On November 27, 2020, with live music on pause everywhere, Krewella did what they’ve always done: turned up the intensity and connected with their fans anyway. Sisters Jahan and Yasmine Yousaf delivered their ‘zer0 Live Concert Experience’ via Insomniac TV, a full-production broadcast that blended raw vocals with hard-hitting bass, dubstep, and drum and bass in a set built around their ‘zer0’ era material. With support from Shivarasa and Reaper, it wasn’t a compromise, it was a full-scale electronic music event that happened to stream directly into your living room.
In 2015, Muse hit the Pinkpop stage in Landgraaf, Netherlands, and delivered the kind of performance that reminds you why stadium rock still matters. Riding the release of ‘Drones,’ their politically charged concept album, Matt Bellamy, Chris Wolstenholme, and Dominic Howard tore through a setlist that balanced new material with career-defining anthems like “Starlight” and “Uprising,” all wrapped in the kind of visual production that few acts can pull off at that scale. Raw, technically flawless, and relentlessly powerful, it’s Muse at full throttle.
In August 2025, RAYE took the stage at Lowlands Festival in Biddinghuizen, Netherlands, and delivered exactly the kind of performance that turns festival crowds into converts. The half-hour set drew on the emotional depth and R&B-pop power of ‘My 21st Century Blues,’ her six-Grammy-winning 2023 album, with vocals that hit hard and stage presence that filled every corner of the grounds. Lowlands, running since 1993 and drawing over 60,000 attendees annually to the Walibi Holland site, gave RAYE the perfect stage, and she made every moment count.
Josh Groban just dropped his rendition of “Skyfall,” the iconic title track from the James Bond film, and it’s exactly the kind of bold, cinematic swing you’d expect from an artist who’s built a career on making big songs feel even bigger. It’s the third release from his upcoming album ‘Cinematic,’ arriving May 8th via Reprise Records, and it lands with real weight.
‘Cinematic’ is a 10-track collection dedicated to the music of the silver screen. Produced by Greg Wells (credits include ‘Wicked,’ ‘The Greatest Showman,’ and records with Adele and Dua Lipa), the album was recorded in both Los Angeles and London. The tracklist pulls from decades of film history, drawing on songs from The Godfather, Casablanca, The Lion King, Stand By Me, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and more.
The album’s highlights are genuinely compelling. Groban delivers a Sicilian-language rendition of “Brucia La Terra” from The Godfather, performs a duet of “Unchained Melody” with Jennifer Hudson, and brings his father Jack Groban in for the trumpet solo on “Moon River.” These aren’t gimmicks. They’re thoughtful choices that give the project real emotional range.
Earlier singles have already set the tone. “Can You Feel the Love Tonight,” featuring the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, arrived first, followed by a sweeping take on “As Time Goes By” from Casablanca. Now “Skyfall” completes the pre-album rollout.
Groban’s GEMS World Tour wrapped last week after a run that spanned Hawaii, Asia, Australia, Ireland, the UK, and continental Europe. He heads back out in June for a North American run with Jennifer Hudson as special guest, hitting major rooms from Montreal to Salt Lake City. This fall, he returns to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace for GEMS The Las Vegas Residency. Tickets and information are at joshgroban.com.
Off the road, Groban’s Find Your Light Foundation recently announced over $1.5 million awarded to 257 nonprofit organizations across 40 states in its most recent grant cycle, supporting arts education access for more than 600,000 K-12 students. In 20 years, the foundation has contributed over $7.5 million to more than 500 arts education organizations across the U.S.
‘Cinematic’ Tracklist:
As Time Goes By (Casablanca)
Skyfall (James Bond’s Skyfall)
Brucia La Terra (The Godfather)
Can You Feel the Love Tonight (The Lion King) featuring the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles
When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio)
Unchained Melody (Ghost) with Jennifer Hudson
Remember Me (Coco)
Moon River (Breakfast at Tiffany’s) featuring Jack Groban
Against All Odds (Against All Odds)
Stand By Me (Stand By Me)
North American Tour with Special Guest Jennifer Hudson:
June 2 – Montreal, QC – Place Bell
June 4 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
June 6 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
June 7 – Philadelphia, PA – Xfinity Mobile Arena
June 10 – Hershey, PA – Giant Center
June 12 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
June 16 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
June 17 – Atlanta, GA – Gas South Arena
June 19 – Tampa, FL – Benchmark International Arena
June 20 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood
June 24 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
June 25 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
June 27 – Chicago, IL – Allstate Arena
June 28 – St Paul, MN – Grand Casino Arena
July 1 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
July 3 – Salt Lake City, UT – Maverik Center
Josh Groban: GEMS The Las Vegas Residency:
October 2 – Las Vegas, NV – The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
October 3 – Las Vegas, NV – The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
October 7 – Las Vegas, NV – The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
October 9 – Las Vegas, NV – The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
BeachLife Festival 2026 hits the Redondo Beach waterfront May 1-3, and the lineup says everything. Duran Duran, James Taylor, Sheryl Crow, The Offspring, My Morning Jacket, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, The Chainsmokers, Grouplove, Peach Pit, Flipturn, and dozens more are converging on 239 N Harbor Drive for three days of music, food, and coastal California energy. This is Southern California’s biggest live music weekend.
Four stages run across all three days. The HighTide Stage presented by Fiji Airways anchors the weekend with headliners Duran Duran (Friday), The Offspring (Saturday), and James Taylor (Sunday). The LowTide Stage presented by Cove Soda delivers The Chainsmokers, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, and My Morning Jacket on their respective nights. The RipTide Stage presented by LA Chargers and the SpeakEasy presented by STōK Cold Brew Coffee round out a schedule packed from early afternoon through late evening.
For those who can’t make it to Redondo Beach, BeachLife is livestreaming select performances for free at ions.com, presented by Music Gives to St. Jude Kids. Donations are encouraged, with all proceeds going directly toward supporting St. Jude families who never receive a bill for treatment, travel, housing, or food.
The festival experience goes well beyond the stages. The California Surf Club, the first-of-its-kind fine-dining membership club on the festival grounds, returns with Executive Chef Chase Carlson overseeing a gourmet dining experience with views over the LowTide stage and the Redondo Beach coast. Captain and Captain Plus ticketholders access the Captain’s Culinary Experience in the Captain’s Bungalow, featuring South Bay restaurants including Tin Roof Bistro, AttaGirl Hermosa Beach, and California Surf Club North Grill.
The beloved California Craft Brew Tent is back, with Embolden Beer Company serving as the official craft beer partner. New this year, the Aperol Garden brings a relaxed Italian-coast atmosphere to the grounds, while Cove Soda hosts the Cove Bar and Cove Soda Shoppe at the LowTide Stage. STōK Cold Brew Coffee rolls in with a custom vintage cold brew truck, games, and giveaways at the SpeakEasy Stage.
New partners joining the 2026 festival include Fiji Airways, whose on-site Kava Bar celebrates authentic Fijian culture, along with a chance to win a trip for two to Fiji. Citizens Private Bank joins as the official financial services partner, hosting VIP ticket holders on the High Tide VIP Deck. Aboard brings its reimagined all-new RV for an exclusive first look. Returning partners include Skechers, DAOU, Hendrick’s Gin, Jack Daniel’s, Tequila Herradura, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, and more.
Practical details: the festival runs Friday May 1 from 2pm to 10:30pm, Saturday May 2 from 12pm to 10:30pm, and Sunday May 3 from 12pm to 9:15pm. Rideshare is strongly encouraged, with drop-off and pick-up at Dive N Surf parking lot (504 N Broadway). A free bike valet operates near the main entrance. A clear bag policy is in effect, and lockers with mobile chargers are available for all ticket levels. Tickets are on sale now at beachlifefestival.com, with some tiers already sold out. All ages are welcome, and children six and under are free with a ticketed adult.
