Mariah Carey, Snoop Dogg, Jamie Foxx, and Kirk Franklin to receive 2025 BET Ultimate Icon Awards for their lasting cultural impact.

Cheap Trick defends its Kennedy Center performance amid criticism over its cultural legacy.

Mumbai honors tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain with performances, talks, and exhibitions, celebrating his musical legacy and personal passions.

Rose and Bruno Mars confirm working on new music together after their hit collaboration, with no release date yet.

A Mumbai tribute honors tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain with performances, talks, and a photo exhibition.

Taylor Swift surprised fans with an acoustic "Shake It Off" at a Nashville charity show on June 24, 2025, marking her first live performance since the Eras Tour.

Wolfgang Van Halen tours with Creed in 2025, joins them again in 2026, and launches his own U.S. tour in March 2026.

Legendary bassist Carol Kaye, 90, declined Rock Hall induction, criticizing the "Wrecking Crew" label and lack of recognition for studio musicians.

Machine Gun Kelly secured Bob Dylan to narrate the trailer for his August 2025 album *Lost Americana*, following a chance meeting at Willie Nelson’s festival.

Paris honors Jane Birkin, Anglo-French icon, by renaming a bridge after her.