The Citi Concert Series on Today has revealed a star-studded lineup for 2024.

This summer, "Today" is celebrating 30 years of its iconic Plaza with special concerts and performances. The Citi Concert Series on Today kicks off on May 24 with alt-rock trio Wallows.

This year's headliners also include Chris Stapleton, Gracie Abrams, Lainey Wilson, Maggie Rogers, Thomas Rhett, Chance the Rapper, Meghan Trainor, Little Big Town and Sugarland, Bleachers, LL Cool J, Anitta, Kehlani and Rauw Alejandro.

Additional performances will be announced in the coming weeks.

To attend the concerts, viewers can register for Fan Passes at TODAY.com/Concerts. Fan Passes allow priority access to the show ahead of General Admission.

In addition to Fan Passes, viewers can join the General Admission line the morning of the concert and will be admitted if space permits. The entrance is located at 48th Street and Rockefeller Plaza in New York City.

"Citi Concert Series on Today" Summer Lineup:

May

Friday, May 24 Wallows

Friday, May 31 Anitta

June

Monday, June 10 Meghan Trainor

Friday, June 21 Kehlani

Tuesday, June 25 Lainey Wilson

Friday, June 28 Gracie Abrams

July

Thursday, July 4 Bleachers

Friday, July 12 Rauw Alejandro

August

Friday, August 9 Maggie Rogers

Monday, August 12 Little Big Town & Sugarland

Friday, August 16 Chance The Rapper

Friday, August 23 Thomas Rhett

September

Friday, September 27 Chris Stapleton

Ll Cool J

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This summer, Rhino is releasing a new vinyl box set featuring Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham's first three solo albums alongside a selection of bonus tracks.

20th Century Lindsey will be available on June 14 digitally as well as a 4-LP set exclusively sold on Rhino.com & LindseyBuckingham.com

the box set is available to pre-order at https://lbuckingham.lnk.to/20CL.

A 4-CD set will be released in August.

The set includes the studio albums Law and Order (1981), Go Insane (1984), and Out of the Cradle (1992), all featuring audio remastered in 2017 from the original master tapes.

Those records are joined by 20th Century Rarities, an eight-song compilation of non-album tracks containing hard-to-find mixes and soundtrack contributions, like "Time Bomb Town" (Back to the Future, 1985) and "Twisted" - his duet with Stevie Nicks (Twister, 1996).

"Slow Dancing" (Extended Version) from the 20th Century Rarities set is available digitally. Previously only released in Europe as a 12" Single in 1984, the song makes its streaming debut nearly 40 years after its original release. The song can be heard at https://lbuckingham.lnk.to/SD2024

20th Century Lindsey explores Buckingham's distinctive songwriting, intricate guitar work, and innovative production across dozens of tracks, including stellar songs like Wrong," "Countdown," and the Top 10 smash "Trouble" - with Fleetwood Mac bandmate and drummer Mick Fleetwood.

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Country music icon Keith Urban has announced a residency at Las Vegas' newest resort, Fontainebleau, this fall.

Titled, "Keith Urban's HIGH in Vegas," the show will run for 10 exclusive performances and feature new music from Urban's upcoming album. The residency will be in two five-show sections, with the first run beginning in October and the second starting in February 2025.

The setlist will include new single "Messed Up As Me," plus his biggest hits like "Somewhere In My Car," "Somebody Like You," and "Wasted Time."

Tickets go on sale to the public starting Friday, May 10.

Dates have been announced as follows:

October 2024: 4, 5, 9, 11, 12February 2025: 14, 15, 19, 21, 22

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Billie Eilish has announced additional listening parties for her upcoming third studio album, Hit Me Hard and Soft.

The alt-pop icon, who had announced earlier that listening parties have been scheduled for May 15 and 16 in New York City and Los Angeles, has now expanded the schedule to bring the events to theaters.

The "Hit Me Hard and Soft - A Listening Event Presented by Apple Music," will now come to Dolby Cinema at AMC Theaters locations across North America on May 16 and 17, giving listeners "the chance to be one of the first to hear the new album with a visual accompaniment," according to the announcement.

A portion of the proceeds from ticket sales will go to AMC Cares Charitable Fund, which provides grants and financial assistance to qualified non-profit organizations.

The free listening event on May 15th will take place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York in association with YouTube Music. On 16th, the event will be at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles in association with Snapchat.

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The Doobie Brothers recently announced they have added a Canadian leg to their 2024 Tour.

According to the announcement, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers will perform six shows in Canada this fall. On October 8th, they will perform at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario. The final show will take place at TD Station in Saint John, New Brunswick.

The 2024 Tour follows the band's 50th Anniversary Tour, which saw Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald, Pat Simmons, and John McFee coming together for the first time in over 25 years.

The decision to add a Canadian leg to the tour has been made by The Doobie Brothers due to overwhelming demand from fans after an incredibly successful leg in Canada last year.

The Doobie Brothers 2024 Canadian Tour Dates:

Oct 8 - London, ON @ Budweiser GardensOct 9 - Kitchener, ON @ The AudOct 12 - Laval, QC @ Place BellOct 13 - Kingston, ON @ Slush Puppie PlaceOct 15 - Quebec City, QC @ Centre VideotronOct 16 - Saint John, NB @ TD Station

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Lana Del Rey has announced a concert at Boston's Fenway Park this year, marking the singer's first time headlining a U.S. stadium show.

The show is scheduled for Thursday, June 20 and is being marketed as "one very special show."

Tickets go on sale on Ticketmaster on Friday, May 10 at 10 a.m. An artist presale began on May 8.

The Fenway Park show follows Del Rey's appearance at this year's Coachella as well as a sold-out amphitheater trek and a two-night run at Mexico City's Foro Sol last summer where she played to 65,000 each night.

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Taylor Swift and Post Malone's "Fortnight" has remained atop Billboard Hot 100 for a second straight week.

The song, from Swift's new album The Tortured Poets Department, drew 38.2 million official streams and 33.3 million radio airplay audience impressions and sold 6,000 copies in the U.S. in the tracking week that ends on May 2.

Two other songs from the instantly popular album join "Fortnight" in the Hot 100 top 10; "I Can Do It With a Broken Heart" at No. 9 and "Down Bad" at No. 10.

The latest chart, dated May 11, also features three artists' first top 5 entries.

Tommy Richman's "Million Dollar Baby" is ranked at No. 2, Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" at No. 3, and Sabrina Carpenter's "Espresso" at No. 4.

The Hot 100 blends all-genre U.S. streaming (official audio and official video), radio airplay and sales data.

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Genesis co-founder and lead guitarist/bassist Mike Rutherford recently announced the schedule for his upcoming U.K. Mike + The Mechanics tour.

The trek, titled "Looking Back - Living The Years 2025 Tour," is set to commence on March 3, 2025 with a concert at Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall.

The final show of the 30-date tour is scheduled to take place at London's Royal Albert Hall on April 14, 2025.

"It's exciting to announce that we will be touring the Mechanics again," Rutherford said in an official statement. "Getting back on the road with the guys last year was a real pleasure. Even though it had been four years, we slotted back into the old ways, the old jokes and the camaraderie like it had been a day!"

Mike + The Mechanics previously went on a tour of America in 2015, in celebration of "The Living Years." Their 2023 dates were dubbed "Refuelled!"

"We had so much fun on the last tour and the audiences were so gracious and warm," Rutherford added. "When we played the final show in Dusseldorf, we all agreed then that we wanted to do it all again. We can't wait to see you."

Rutherford formed the band in 1985 as a side project to Genesis and originally featured vocalists Paul Young and Paul Carrack. The group separated after Young's death in 2004, and reunited in 2010 with new vocalists Andrew Roachford and Tim Howar.

Mike + The Mechanics 2025 U.K. Tour Dates

3/3 - Glasgow @ Royal Concert Hall3/4 - Aberdeen @ Music Hall3/5 - Edinburgh @ Usher Hall3/7 - Perth @ Concert Hall3/8 - Stockton @ Globe Theatre3/9 - Manchester @ Bridgewater Hall3/11 - Nottingham @ Royal Concert Hall3/12 - Stoke @ Victoria Halls3/14 - York @ Barbican3/15 - Ipswich @ Regent Theatre3/17 - Cambridge @ Corn Exchange3/18 - Sheffield @ City Hall3/20 - Halifax @ Victoria Halls3/22 - Gateshead @ Glasshouse3/23 - Llandudno @ Venue Cymru3/24 - Liverpool @ Philharmonic Hall3/26 - Leicester @ De Montfort Hall3/27 - Basingstoke @ Anvil3/29 - Bournemouth @ Pavilion3/30 - Portsmouth @ Guildhall4/1 - Southend @ Cliffs Pavilion4/2 - Northampton @ Derngate4/4 - Birmingham @ Symphony Hall4/5 - Eastbourne @ Congress Theatre4/6 - Oxford @ New Theatre4/8 - Guildford @ G Live4/10 - Bristol @ Beacon4/11 - Swansea @ Arena4/12 - Plymouth @ Pavilions4/14 - London @ Royal Albert Hall

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Creed have announced that their Summer of 99 Cruise will return in 2025.

The band shared the news during their final performance on the second of two cruises last week.

"Thank you to everyone who joined us aboard Summer of '99 and Beyond. It's not goodbye, it's see you next year! We can't wait to welcome you back with arms wide open in 2025. Be sure to sign up for the pre-sale ASAP for your best chance to book," Creed shared.

The 2025 edition will sail April 9-13 from Miami, Florida, to Nassau, Bahamas, aboard the Norwegian Gem.

Fans can sign up for cabin pre-sales through May 29th at 11:59 pm ET with the public on sale to start on May 31st at 2 pm ET via summerof99cruise.com.

Additional details, including bands, will be revealed in the months ahead.

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Queen of Pop Madonna wrapped up her "Celebration Tour" before a record crowd in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Madonna held a free concert on Saturday, May 4th, at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, which drew over 1.6 million fans, setting the record for the largest audience ever for a stand-alone concert by any artist in history.

Madonna's performance featured 26 songs and included guest appearances from Brazilian pop stars Anitta, who joined her for "Vogue", and Pabllo Vittar, who performed in the tour debut of "Music."

The performance marked Madonna's first time performing in Brazil since 2012.

Copacabana Beach has also previously hosted big shows including Rolling Stones' gig in 2006 that drew an estimated 1.5 million fans.

Madonna opened her Celebration Tour at London's O2 Arena back in October 2023, touring across Europe through December. She kicked off the U.S. leg of her tour in New York City on December 13, with shows scheduled through April 26.

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Taylor Swift's new album, The Tortured Poets Department, is ranked No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for a second straight week.

The surprise double album earned 439,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the April 26-May 2 tracking week, according to Laminate.

The equivalent album units are 83 percent less than what the album scored while making its debut on top of the chart the previous week.

The 31-track double album generated 428.54 million on-demand official streams.

Swift dropped her highly anticipated album via Republic Records on April 19, and within a few days, it became the top-selling album of 2024 with 1.914 million units sold.

While the first volume features collaborations with Post Malone and the English indie rock band Florence + the Machine, the second volume contains 15 additional songs, four of which are previously announced physical bonus tracks. "Fortnight", featuring Malone, was named the album's lead single.

Written and produced by Swift, Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner, the 31-track double album has more than two hours of playing time in total.

The Tortured Poets Department is the eleventh studio album by the singer-songwriter and her fifth studio album in less than five years.

It is followed by Morgan Wallen's One Thing at a Time at No. 2, Future and Metro Boomin's We Don't Trust You at No. 3, Beyonce's Cowboy Carter at No. 4, and Noah Kahan's Stick Season at No. 5 on the latest chart, dated May 11.

The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units, compiled by Luminate.

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King Princess recently released a cover of Steely Dan's Can's Buy A Thrill track "Dirty Work."

Can's Buy A Thrill was Steely Dan's debut album, which arrived in 1972.

King Princess recorded the cover version of "Dirty Work" for the third season of "Hacks," which premiered on Max on Thursday with two new episodes. The cover is featured at the end of the second episode, "Better Late."

"'Hacks' is hilarious and so is my good bud, Hannah Einbinder," King Princess shared in a statement, via Consequence. "She asked me to sing 'Dirty Work' and it was a no brainer. Everyone should watch this show, it's tremendously iconic."

King Princess co-produced the cover version with Robert Linvill and Slimdan.

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Imagine Dragons recently released a remix version of their new single, "Eyes Closed," featuring Colombian reggaeton star J Balvin.

The new version also arrives with a collaborative music video directed by longtime band partner Matt Eastin.

The original "Eyes Closed" dropped in April. It will feature on the band's upcoming album, Loom, as will the J Balvin version.

Loom, a follow-up to the two-part Mercury album, will be released June 28.

Imagine Dragons will kick off a U.S. tour on July 30th in Camden, New Jersey at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion. The tour will conclude on October 22nd at Los Angeles' iconic Hollywood Bowl.

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Country superstar Keith Urban recently shared "Go Home W U," his collaboration with Lainey Wilson.

"Go Home W U" is the third song Urban has released from his upcoming album, which is due out in the fall. "Messed Up As Me" and "Straight Line" are the previous singles.

Urban wrote the song with Breland, Sam Sumser and Sean Small in 2020.

"We had a blast writing it. It started out as a late-night drum loop, I grabbed a bass guitar and started playing a simple recurring bass line. Before we knew it, we were writing a chorus that could be sung by any drunk person in any bar anywhere in the world," said the Australian singer-songwriter.

According to Urban, the song was "not meant to be a duet" but turned into one when the CMA Entertainer of the Year agreed to join him.

"A friend of mine suggested the idea of making the song a duet and I immediately thought of Lainey," he said. "Besides the fact that I love her voice, she's got the swagger and attitude that fit so well with the song."

"Keith has been someone in the industry I've taken notes from for a while now," said Wilson. "From watching him at CMA Fest every year growing up to hearing the way he treats people up and down music row, he has taught me a lot. He's a genuine supporter of mine and I am honored I get to continue to learn from one of the best. Getting to do a song with Keith is a notch on my belt I am very proud of."

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Hozier's "Too Sweet" has jumped to No. 1 on Billboard's Adult Alternative Airplay chart, advancing four spots from No. 5 in the previous week.

"Too Sweet" marks the Irish singer-songwriter's sixth leader and fourth consecutive No. 1 on Adult Alternative Airplay.

Concurrently, "Too Sweet" has improved its ranking on multiple charts dated May 11, to No. 15 on Alternative Airplay, No. 7 on Rock & Alternative Airplay, No. 11 on Adult Pop Airplay, and No. 15 on Pop Airplay.

"Too Sweet" is the first track from Hozier's fifth EP Unheard, released in March.

The song was played 18 percent more on Adult Alternative Airplay in the tracking week ending on May 2, according to Luminate.

"Too Sweet" had topped the Billboard Hot 100 dated April 27 and the U.K. Singles Chart on April 12.

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Fleetwood Mac's Rumours has been named the best-selling vinyl album of the 21st century, from records that were released between 1970 and 1999.

Despite never sending one of its timeless tracks to No. 1 on the Official Singles Chart, Rumours is one of the most successful and enduring LPs ever released in the U.K. - it's spent a total of 1,042 weeks inside the Official Albums Chart since its release in 1977.

Fleetwood Mac's only U.K. No. 1 single remains 1968's Albatross.

This week, Rumours is back inside the Top 10 of the Official Albums Chart, solidifying its status as one of the most popular records with the British public of all time.

According to Official Charts Company data, Rumours has logged 280,000 vinyl sales since the beginning of the new millennium.

Coming in at No. 2 is Pink Floyd's 1973 magnum opus Dark Side of the Moon, considered to be one of the greatest rock albums ever made. Dark Side of the Moon still ranks as one of the Top 10 best-selling albums of all time in the U.K..

Completing the Top 5 are Nirvana's generation-defining second album Nevermind (No. 3), Oasis's best-selling album in the U.K., (What's The Story) Morning Glory? (No. 4) and Queen's Greatest Hits (No. 5), which remains the best-selling album of all time in the UK.

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Vampire Weekend and Sabrina Carpenter have been announced as musical guests for the last two episodes of Season 49 of "Saturday Night Live."

"SNL" announced that Maya Rudolph will take on hosting duties with a performance from Vampire Weekend on May 11, while Carpenter will perform on May 18 with Jake Gyllenhaal hosting.

Gyllenhaal will be promoting his new film Road House as he returns to "SNL" after making appearances in January 2007 and 2022. Carpenter will be making her SNL debut.

Meanwhile, Rudolph would be hosting the show for the third time, while Vampire Weekend return for their fourth musical guest appearance.

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Stevie Wonder and Misty Copeland will be honored by Peabody Institute.

Both will receive the George Peabody Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Music and Dance in America, the highest honor bestowed by the Peabody Institute.

In addition, Johns Hopkins University will present an honorary doctorate to Stevie Wonder at its university wide commencement ceremony on May 23.

Trailblazing advocates for access and inclusion in the arts, Wonder and Copeland will deliver addresses for the Peabody Conservatory's 2024 Graduation ceremonies on May 22.

Copeland, the first African American woman ever to become a principal dancer in the American Ballet Theatre's 75-year history, will address undergraduates at the morning ceremony; Wonder, one of the bestselling music artists of all time, will speak at the afternoon ceremony for graduate students.

Both ceremonies will take place in Miriam A. Friedberg Concert Hall on the Peabody Institute's Baltimore campus and will be available to view via livestream.

"Stevie Wonder and Misty Copeland have dedicated their lives to making art and to lifting up others through music and dance, inspiring audiences and setting powerful examples for generations of younger performers," noted Peabody Dean Fred Bronstein.

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Nicki Minaj surprised her fans during a show in Brooklyn by bringing out Cyndi Lauper.

During her performance at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on her Pink Friday 2 World Tour on Wednesday night, May 1, Minaj invited Lauper onto the stage after which the duo performed "Pink Friday Girls" for the first time together.

"I have been speaking about this woman in my interviews since I first began rapping," Nicki told the crowd after bowing in front of Lauper.

"Pink Friday Girls" was produced by J. Reid and the track spent one week on the Billboard Hot 100. The track features a prominent sample of Lauper's signature hit, "Girls Just Want to Have Fun."

Minaj previously said that this was the first instance in history that Lauper cleared the "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" sample for another artist.

"I'm told she's never cleared a master recording. I am so grateful," Nicki wrote on X in December. "I've always loved her as you guys know."

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The Tribeca Film Festival is set to feature talks by R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe, Jon Batiste, Nas and more.

The 23rd edition of the festival is set to take place from June 5-18. It will also feature appearances from Judd Apatow, Kerry Washington and Succession's Kieran Culkin in the Storyteller Series segment.

The Storytellers Series of live conversations will include an event with Stipe and another with Batiste talking to music journalist Marcus J. Moore about Nat King Cole.

Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro will be in conversation with Nas to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Mean Streets. Nas is also set to introduce a screening of the hip-hop drama Beat Street on its 40th anniversary.

Tribeca will also feature a reunion to celebrate the 25th anniversary of "The Sopranos," seeing members of its cast and crew reunite for the conversation.

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