Young Thug knows what it’s like to be sitting behind bars awaiting your day in court. Thugger took to X on Wednesday (May 13) with a message in support of Lil Durk, calling for the Chicago rapper’s freedom.

“Free smurk please god,” he wrote.

Fittingly, Brian Steel, the powerhouse attorney who represented Young Thug in his YSL RICO case, filed to join Lil Durk’s legal team in March and represent him in his federal murder-for-hire case.

Steel facilitated a plea deal for 15 years of probation and time served to get Thugger out of jail in October 2024 after the YSL rapper spent over two years behind bars.

“I get very close to my clients. I meet their families,” Steel told Billboard in an interview in March. “Because if I’m going to defend somebody, I gotta be invested. I gotta believe in the person. I gotta make it where if I lose this case, it’s going to ruin my life.”

He continued: “I just want to help people, ethically and zealously. And I don’t want to hurt anybody, and God willing, something good will come out.”

Steel was also part of Diddy’s defense team in April, which saw the embattled Bad Boy mogul sentenced to 50 months in prison for violating federal prostitution laws.

Lil Durk was arrested in October 2024 on murder-for-hire charges, as federal agents apprehended the OTF rapper before they believed he was headed to catch a private flight to Italy.

Durk’s trial was set for April, but has once again been delayed to Aug. 20. Prosecutors allege that Durk plotted to have rival rapper Quando Rondo killed during a Los Angeles shooting in 2022. However, Rondo’s cousin, Lul Pap (Saviay’a Robinson), was killed during the crossfire.

Prosecutors believe that Durk ordered the hit to have Rondo taken out in retaliation for the 2020 killing of rapper King Von (Dayvon Bennett), who was the rapper’s frequent collaborator.

As for Young Thug, the Atlanta native spent last weekend at Rolling Loud Orlando, where Thugger popped out at multiple sets, including Ken Carson’s headlining set to close out the festival.

The late, disgraced Australian entertainer Rolf Harris is the subject of a new two-part documentary, commissioned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

The film, Rolf Harris: Primetime Predator, will debut Tuesday, June 9, and will feature interviews with survivors who’ve never before spoken publicly of his crimes. The series is said to capture the full story of Harris’ double life, charting his rise from suburban Perth, Australia to the heights of fame and influence in the United Kingdom, while revealing the pattern of abuse that unfolded behind the scenes for decades.

Prior to his downfall, Harris was a popular figure on TV, the airwaves, and charts across the U.K., the U.S. (“Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport” hit No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963) and his homeland, Australia. In the mid-2000s, he was once commissioned to paint Queen Elizabeth II, a sitting that was turned into a documentary.

His U.K. chart hits included “Two Little Boys” (Columbia), which has the distinction of being the very last No. 1 in that market in the 1960s. “Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport” reached No. 9 in the U.K. back in 1960, and he had a No. 3 hit with “Sun Arise” in 1962. Decades later, in 1993, he enjoyed another U.K. top 10 appearance, when his cover of “Stairway to Heaven,” a spin-off from the Australian TV show Money or the Gun, reached No. 7.

Harris’ spectacular fall from grace began in 2013, when he was questioned and arrested police under Operation Yewtree, the investigation into sexual abuse among members of the English media elite, including the late Jimmy Savile. Following a trial in 2014, Harris was found guilty of various indecent assaults on women and young girls between 1968 and 1986, and was sentenced to five years and nine months in prison. He was released in 2017, but denied any wrongdoing and never issued an apology to his victims.

He died in 2023 at the age of 93. “In the years since, the silence that once protected him has begun to lift,” reads a statement from the ABC, announcing the new series, which “gives voice to those who were previously unable to, as they share their experience on their own terms.” Harris’ death “has finally lifted a veil of fear once cast by this powerful figure, and survivors who long feared retribution are at last able to speak.”

Prior to the Yewtree investigation, Harris moved within the highest circles in Britain, his adopted home. Along the way, he was named as Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) and a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).

It was a similar scenario in his country of his birth, where Harris was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) and was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame. ARIA has since scratched his name from the record books.

Rolf Harris: Primetime Predator will air 8.30pm AEST on ABC TV, with both episodes available to stream on ABC iView.

U2 is back on the streets, this time in Mexico City where the legendary Irish rock band is shooting a new music video.

Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. were snapped in the Mexican capital where they’re shooting a music video for the new track, “Street of Dreams,” lifted from their yet-to-be announced next studio album, due for release later in 2026.

The Rock Hall-inducted band was spotted Tuesday, May 12, rocking out on top of a school bus, graffitied by local artist Chavis Mármol, with hundreds of fans gathered for the special event.

It’s not the first time U2 has brought the streets to a standstill. In the late ’80s, the group famously recaptured the spirit of the Beatles’ “Get Back” with a performance on a rooftop in downtown Los Angeles, footage of which appears in Meiert Avis’ music video for “Where the Streets Have No Name.” The clip went on to win the Grammy Award for best performance music video at the 31st Annual Grammy Awards, and its parent album, 1987’s The Joshua Tree, was a monster, confirming U2 as a hitmaker, a stadium act and, without argument, the biggest band of its time.

This week also sees Mexico City host the 2026 Street Child World Cup, with 30 teams from across the globe in town for this year’s tournament that kicked off May 6, and wraps up this Thursday, May 14. “It’s a little NGO with a big kick for kids with all of the talent and none of the access,” chimes in U2 drummer Mullen. “Our band are proud supporters.”

U2’s next album is the followup to 2023’s Songs of Surrender, which debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Official U.K. Albums Chart.

The group has been notably active of late, and with the release in April of the Easter Lily EP, Bono shared an update on that next record. “We are in the studio, still working towards a noisy, messy, ‘unreasonably colourful’ album to play LIVE… which is where U2 lives. We still look to vivid rock n roll as an act of resistance against all this awfulness on our small screens. These are for sure ‘wilderness years’ for so many of us looking at the mayhem out there in the world,” the singer explained in a written statement.

The Dublin fourpiece “will attempt hoopla and fanfare at a later date to remind the rest of the world we exist but in the meantime,” Bono continued, “this is between you and us.”

U2 has landed 34 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, including two leaders, along with eight No. 1s on the Billboard 200 chart. Induction into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame came in 2005. U2 had the honors of being the first band to play the Sphere in Las Vegas, which they inaugurated in September 2023 with the residency, U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere.

Whoever did this to Oliver Sykes, you might be doomed.

Sykes, the frontman of two-time Billboard Hot 100 hitmaking British rock band Bring Me the Horizon, suffered a mild concussion after an audience member tossed a phone onstage Monday night during the band’s concert in St. Louis.

In fan-captured footage of the incident, the offending phone can be seen striking Sykes in the head as he sang “Happy Song” from Bring Me the Horizon’s 2015 album That’s the Spirit.

“Who the f— just threw a phone at my f—ing head?” Sykes exclaims after getting hit and throwing the device back toward the crowd. In later footage, the singer can be seen feeling at his head and checking his hands, presumably for blood. While singing “Can You Feel My Heart,” Sykes pauses multiple times to continue rubbing his temples and forehead.

Following the incident, Sykes took to his Instagram Story on Tuesday (May 12) to update his fans and offer an explanation of what happened.

“Alright everyone – just wanted to let you know I’m all good,” Sykes writes. “The phone to the head definitely smarted and I ended up with a mild concussion, but the swelling’s gone down a decent amount already.”

Sykes also offered an apology to fans in the audience who witnessed how he performed after the incident.

Sykes continues: “Last night I was struggling a bit on stage afterwards because singing was putting a lot of pressure on the wound and making things feel a bit disorienting while performing, so I’m sorry on my part for what may of seemed like a half hearted performance.”

The rocker concluded by letting fans attending their Tuesday show in Kansas City that “everything should be fine for tonight’s gig.”

Days after seemingly extending an olive branch to Drake regarding not wanting to see him lose, Rick Ross appeared to take a swipe at the 6 God’s upcoming Iceman album release during an appearance on Hot 97.

Rozay stopped by Hot 97 on Tuesday (May 12) for an interview with Nessa in support of his new Renaissance of a Boss book, which saw the MMG boss vaguely detail his feud with Drake and how “nobody” fears the OVO rapper’s next album.

“People would love for me to say, ‘I hate this n—a forever.’ Nah, homie, it ain’t that. When somebody step out of line and you gotta chastise them or give them a spanking, that’s what you do,” he said. “But is it one of those things where there’s a conspiracy? Hell no. Don’t nobody fear Drake’s album release. Nobody.”

When asked by Nessa about potentially ever reconciling with Drake, Ross said that he would probably have to go through French Montana as a mediator for both parties.

“[Drake] speaks to French. French says a lot of positive things that he should maybe send French a pecan pie for … because nobody would speak on his behalf to me,” he added. “But French do and that’s what I made it clear if anything was to ever come from that it would come through French because it wouldn’t directly come to Rozay.”

Just last week, following his Verzuz Battle with French Montana, Rick Ross appeared to put an end to dissing his “Money in the Grave” collaborator during an interview on Apple Music.

“Drake, if you listening to this homie, listen to me, my n—a, shine,” he said. “I don’t want to see you lose. No real n—a want to see you lose. That ain’t what about. This culture, this game, this rap this ain’t what it’s about.”

The root of Drake and Rozay’s issues remains unclear, as their relationship soured in 2024 when Drizzy dissed Ross on “Push Up”s and the Miami native responded with his “Champagne Moments” diss track.

The duo has been a lethal combination in the past, teaming up on Billboard Hot 100 hits like “Money in the Grave,” “Lemon Pepper Freestyle,” “Gold Roses,” “Aston Martin Music” and “Stay Schemin.”

Drake will make his anticipated return with his Iceman album on Friday (May 15), which will be his first solo LP since 2023’s For All the Dogs, and we’ll see if he has any words for the “Hustlin’” rapper.

Watch Rick Ross’ full interview with Hot 97 below. Talk about Drake starts around the 10-minute mark.

It’s been a decade since thrash metal icon Anthrax released a full-length album. But this fall, the group will return with the long-awaited follow-up to 2016’s For All Kings when they drop their twelfth LP, Cursum Perficio, on Sept. 18.

The news was revealed in an Instagram post on Monday (May 11) in which the band’s members assembled for a pic, with the caption reading “It’s been more than a decade … but we’re back ☠️ 5.15.” The photo featured founding rhythm guitarist Scott Ian, singer Joey Belladonna, bassist Frank Bello, drummer Charlie Benante and lead guitarist Jon Donais.

The album’s title appears to be a reference to the Latin phrase engraved on tiles in cement at the front door of Marilyn Monroe’s house, which was widely believed to mean “my journey ends here,” though it could also mean “I will persevere.” The first single from the LP, “It’s For the Kids,” is due out on Friday (May 15); you can pre-save it here.

In an interview with Metal Hammer in 2024, drummer Benante said the band had written “13 or 14” songs for the album, describing a few of them; no official tracklist has been announced yet. “There’s a song which has the same kind of epic feel as “In The End” [from 2011’s Worship Music] and “Blood Eagle Wings” [from For All Kings],” Benante said at the time. “It revolves around the journey we’ve been on in the band. And there are three songs that don’t sound like anything we’ve done before. One called “The Edge Of Perfection” I had way before Covid, and it has just stayed with me – the melody and the chords, but also the aggression.”

The plan at the time was to record the album at Foo Fighters leader Dave Grohl’s Studio 606, which Ian said was a “bit of a Foo Fighters and Nirvana museum, but it’s awesome … It’s like being in the most rock clubhouse ever, but it’s also inspiring being surrounded by the success of somebody who has only ever done it ’cos he f–king loves to do it.”

Back in March, drummer Benante told the Everblack podcast that the upcoming album was a “very important release” for the group. “So we’re gonna, of course, make the time to fulfill doing as many shows as we possibly could in support of this record.”

After opening for Megadeth on the Canadian run of their final tour in February and March of this year, Anthrax will hit a run of European festivals and outdoor venues this summer. Check out the dates below.

Lamb of God and Trivium are heading to Australia this October for a five-city co-headline arena tour, presented by Destroy All Lines. Scottish metalcore outfit Bleed From Within will serve as special guests across all dates.

The run opens at Perth HPC on Oct. 2, followed by AEC Theatre in Adelaide on Oct. 4, John Cain Arena in Melbourne on Oct. 6, Hordern Pavilion in Sydney on Oct. 9, and Riverstage in Brisbane on Oct. 11. Artist early bird presale tickets go on sale Friday, May 15 at 9 a.m. local. Multiple presales open Tuesday, May 19, including Destroy All Lines, venue and My Ticketek early bird presales, followed by a Spotify early bird presale on Wednesday, May 20. General tickets go on sale Thursday, May 21 at 9 a.m. local via destroyalllines.com.

For Lamb of God, the tour marks their first full headline Australian run in nearly a decade. The Richmond, Virginia band — Grammy-nominated five times over — last performed for Australian crowds in 2024 as part of Knotfest Australia.

Formed in the mid-1990s, the band have built one of heavy metal’s most enduring legacies, with fan favorites including “Laid to Rest,” “Redneck,” “Walk With Me in Hell” and “Now You’ve Got Something to Die For” serving as cornerstones of the genre. Their latest studio album, Into Oblivion, arrived earlier this year.

Trivium, formed in Orlando, Florida in 1999, have spent over two decades building a reputation as one of modern metal’s most technically accomplished and restlessly creative live acts. The band’s catalog spans thrash, progressive, melodic death and groove metal, and their 2017 single “Betrayer” earned them a Grammy nomination.

They have also scored multiple top 20 debuts on the Billboard 200 and multiple No. 1 entries on the Billboard Hard Rock Albums chart. Trivium were last in Australia in 2023 for the inaugural Knotfest Australia, with their Brisbane sideshow drawing significant critical praise. Their latest release is the 2024 EP Struck Dead, following their 2021 album In the Court of the Dragon.

Glasgow’s Bleed From Within bring 20 years of metalcore to the support slot, having recently released their seventh studio album Zenith in 2025. The band have shared stages with Slipknot, Bullet for My Valentine and Megadeth throughout their career.

The Wiggles sparked a wave of online reactions after revealing during an Australian radio appearance that they aren’t particularly familiar with Oasis — even confusing the Britpop icons for The Beatles at one point.

The moment unfolded during an appearance by Anthony Field and Lucia Field — the father-daughter duo currently performing as the Blue Wiggles — on Nova 96.9’s Ricki-Lee & Tim. While participating in a game identifying famous songs, the hosts played Oasis’ 1995 hit “Wonderwall,” prompting Lucia to admit she didn’t recognize it.

“Controversially, I like Blur more … that is why I have no idea,” Lucia said, referencing Oasis’ long-running Britpop rivalry with Blur.

The comment stunned the hosts, with Tim Blackwell responding, “No! That is gonna go everywhere.”

Anthony then admitted his own knowledge of Oasis was limited, recalling a moment during a visit to Abbey Road Studios with his son.

“I bought him what I thought was a Paul McCartney and John Lennon poster and he said, ‘They’re the guys from Oasis,’” Anthony said. “I am so out of touch mate.”

Despite the confusion, Anthony did recognize the band’s signature song title, adding: “I know they had a song called ‘Wonderwall.’”

The exchange arrives during a major resurgence of interest in Oasis following the band’s blockbuster reunion tour, which has driven huge global demand and sold-out stadium dates across multiple continents. The Britpop group — led by brothers Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher — scored eight No. 1 albums in the U.K. and became one of the defining rock acts of the 1990s with songs including “Wonderwall,” “Don’t Look Back in Anger” and “Champagne Supernova.”

“Wonderwall” remains the band’s biggest hit in the United States, peaking at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1996 while topping the Alternative Airplay chart.

The Wiggles, meanwhile, continue to expand well beyond children’s entertainment, recently collaborating with artists across pop, country and rock while building a strong following among adult audiences through festival appearances and viral crossover moments.

The group appeared on the Nova program to promote their new song “Sparkle.”

It’s a new era for aespa, and the band wants to you “feel somethin’.”

Seoul-based K-pop girl group aespa released “WDA (Whole Different Animal),” the first song from their upcoming second studio album LEMONADE, on Monday (May 11). The new track features G-DRAGON, the band leader of fellow K-pop hitmakers BIGBANG.

“WDA (Whole Different Animal)” is bass and synth-heavy dance track with clear hip-hop influences. The song features lyrics in English and Korean. G-DRAGON lends his rap skills to the song’s third verse before the track closes out with one more refrain of “She a whole different animal” and “Give me all smoke, gun powder, powder.”

Alongside the single release, aespa has also dropped a music video for the track. The visual for “WDA (Whole Different Animal)” brings viewers into a world where the line between reality and digital is blurred. In the eerie video, replicas of aespa’s four members appear and continuously multiply, distorting ideas of what is real and what is fake. Ultimately, the girl group is able to break through the chaos and reclaim their identities.

Winners of the 2025 Billboard Women in Music award for Group of the Year, aespa announced the release of its forthcoming album LEMONADE in April. The LP is the follow-up to the group’s 2024 Billboard 200 No. 8 EP Whiplash and will drop on May 29. The album release will be followed by the girl group’s fourth world tour SYNK: COMPLæXITY, which begins not long after the conclusion of its SYNK : aeXIS LINE tour last month. SYNK: COMPLæXITY will kick off on August 7 with two nights in Seoul before making its way across a few more stops in Asia, traversing across North America and concluding with shows across Europe.

Fans can pre-order aespa’s LEMONADE here and watch the music video for “WDA (Whole Different Animal)” below.

Britney Spears made her first public statement since a March DUI arrest resulted in a stay in a rehab facility. Though she did not specifically reference the case or her time in treatment, Spears, 44, was back on Instagram on Saturday (May 10) with a post alluding to recent headlines.

It opened with a story about going to a pet store with her kids to look at a baby snake — with a shot of a beautiful albino ball python wrapped around someone’s hand — before pivoting into a more personal tone. “Snakes are symbolic of good health, higher consciousness, and pure luck … I’m so damn thankful to my friends and so many new beautiful people I have met through my spiritual journey,” Spears said without going into detail about her journey.

“all a blessing in disguise,” she continued. “I still have to learn how to be kind to myself and the way I speak to myself… It’s a never ending journey and sometimes I just stop, look up and say wow God I think that was you and smile on!!!!”

TMZ reported last week that Spears recently left a rehab facility in Maine after spending around three weeks there following a probation sentence stemming from her plea deal in the March 4 DUI arrest Ventura County, Calif.

Spears got a year-long probation sentence on May 4 after pleading guilty through her attorney to a misdemeanor charge known as “wet reckless,” which is a downgrade from the more severe count of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol due to her low blood alcohol level and lack of a prior DUI history. According to the Associated Press, a prosecutor stated during the hearing that Spears had taken “full responsibility” for the incident. During her year of probation, Spears will have to participate in a DUI education program and continue regular therapy and psychiatry; Spears did not appear in court for the hearing.

Spears was arrested on March 4 after the California Highway Patrol found her driving “erratically at a high rate of speed on southbound US-101.” At the time, her reps called the arrest an “unfortunate incident that is completely inexcusable,” adding that “Britney is going to take the right steps and comply with the law and hopefully this can be the first step in long overdue change that needs to occur in Britney’s life.”

The next month, the singer voluntarily checked herself into a treatment facility.