Sabrina Carpenter’s monster smash ‘Espresso’ took the #1 spot in Billboard’s “The 50 Best Songs of 2024 (So Far)” list. The rest of the top 5, in order: ‘Not Like Us’-Kendrick Lamar; ‘Good Luck, Babe!’- Chappell Roan; ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’-Beyoncé; and ‘Lunch’ from Billie Eilish. And because you had to know, Shaboozey’s ‘Tipsy’ is #6.

BLACKPINK’s Lisa has announced that her new solo single ‘Rockstar’ will be released on June 27. Earlier this month, she launched her own TikTok account with a post teasing the song – and gained 1 million followers in just over 2 hours.

The Jesus and Mary Chain and The Psychedelic Furs are teaming up for a fall tour of North America. Launching at Philadelphia’s Franklin Music Hall on September 29, the Scottish indie-rockers and the English post-punk veterans will visit 27 cities, wrapping at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood CA on November 9.

Zach Bryan has helped Americana artist Noeline Hoffman score her first-ever Billboard Hot 100 hit. Their duet ‘Purple Gas’ has debuted at #70, with 6.9 million official streams. The song will appear on Zach’s upcoming album “The Great American Bar Scene”.

Kane Brown’s family has grown, again! He and wife Katelyn have welcomed their 3rd baby together, a boy. They confirmed the news on Instagram, posting a carousel of photos of their new arrival, and writing: “Krewe Allen Brown 6.18.”

“Yellowstone” will wrap up with or without Kevin Costner. The popular drama begins its final season on Paramount+ starting on November 10. Kevin left the show after the network decided to split the final season in half. He said the shooting schedule conflicted with his four-part Western epic, “Horizon: An American Saga”. Six more episodes are being filmed for the fifth and last season.

Sabrina Carpenter’s debut album, “Short n’ Sweet” arrives on August 23, and now there’s a tour! “THE SHORT N’ SWEET TOUR!!!!!! in North America, with special guests @amaarae @wiffygriffy & @thedeclanmckenna,” she captioned her post Thursday morning. The 29-date North American headlining arena tour kicks off on September 23 in Columbus, Ohio.

Sony is exploring the idea of doing another “St. Elmo’s Fire” movie with the original cast. This appears to be a direct result of Andrew McCarthy’s Brat Pack documentary, “Brats”.

Luke Combs’ new album “Father & Sons” is seeing massive crossover appeal as it’s now #1 on the iTunes all-genre chart. Even former football player J.J. Watt agrees. He said, “I put on Luke’s new album during my workout today. Not even halfway thru the warmup, full blown waterworks.”

A three-part docuseries called “Nothin’ but a Good Time: The Uncensored Story of ’80s Hair Metal” will air on Paramount+ later this year. Plus a biopic on the Scorpions is in the works. It’s called “Wind of Change” and it’s expected to come out in time for the band’s 60th anniversary next year.

Luke Bryan’s successful destination festival, ‘Crash My Playa’, is celebrating its 10th anniversary in style in 2025. He revealed it is set to take place at the Moon Palace Cancun resort in Mexico from January 15-18, 2025. He will be joined by fellow country superstars Jason Aldean and Kane Brown. The other artists set to perform are Bailey Zimmerman, Nate Smith, Dasha and more.

Jimmy Kimmel is about to take his annual extended break from ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ and will be replaced by a roster of celebrity guest hosts. Stars such as Martin Short, Anthony Anderson, Kumail Nanjiani, Jeff Goldblum, RuPaul, and Ryan Reynolds, along with Hugh Jackman, will be stepping-in this year. Kimmel first started taking summers off in 2020.

Universal Orlando Resort will introduce the Dark Universe land in 2025, featuring iconic monsters like Dracula, the Wolf Man, and Frankenstein’s Monster. The land will include rides, themed dining options, and much more.