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Here's the question: if it's NOT "NYC," which song most represents ... NYC? @nycgov @INTERPOL_HQ

U2 performs classic songs and a track expected to be on their upcoming album on a balcony and a school bus in Mexico City. Bono, the Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. were filming a video for a new song called “Street of Dreams.” spinmagazine.com/2026/05/u2-mex…

Madonna, Shakira and BTS will bring international flair to performances at the first FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show, which will take place July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The bill was curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin. spinmagazine.com/.../madonna-sh…

Sigur Rós performs a life-affirming version of 'Hoppípolla' with orchestra and children's choir for David Attenborough's 100th birthday. ou don’t need to understand the words to understand the feelings. 🥹 (📹 via yt/bbcmusic, @BBC, @sigurros, @robertamesmusic)

Shania Twain is heading back to where it all started. The country pop icon has announced her seventh studio album, Little Miss Twain, due July 24 via Republic Nashville, alongside the release of its swaggering lead single “Dirty Rosie.” spinmagazine.com/2026/05/shania…

Turnstile rips through a cover of Zack De La Rocha's pre-Rage Against the Machine group Inside Out's 'Burning Fight. @TURNSTILEHC (📹 via @bbcradio1)

Everything stopped making sense 74 years ago today 🎂 What's your favorite song of his? @DBtodomundo

3 decades and 24 albums (!?!) later, @mountain_goats are still finding ways to transform bizarre pop-culture lore into existential indie rock. Most recently, a single, “Charlie Sheen Reaches Out to the Feds.” Yes, the song is exactly what it sounds like. spinmagazine.com/.../mountain-g…

What song most represents Miami to you? @CityofMiami @SeafoamWALLS

Moby and Jacob Lusk make magic again with a heart-stirring acoustic version of 'Natural Blues'. Somehow his voice hits even harder off the Coachella stage 😲 (📹 via @moby)

The, perhaps, greatest musical force of all time turns 76 years old today. 🎈🎈🎈 What's your favorite work of Wonder's?

Pretty cool to see Sekyiwa ‘Set’ Shakur, sister of the late Tupac Shakur, throw out the first pitch at the @Orioles game as they honored her brother and gave away his bobblehead. 🙏 (via @orioles, @mlb, @4tasf, @wildseed13, @tori_yorgey, @wbaltv11)

Here’a a sentence we thought we’d never type: Weird Al Yankovic is headed to Broadway. A new stage musical titled Dare To Be Stupid: The Weird Al Musical is in development, bringing Yankovic’s 4 decades of accordion-fueled parody hits to the theater world. spinmagazine.com/2026/05/weird-…

Prepare to not be disappointed 🤣 (h/t x/matthew_tynan, @jomboymedia, tk/lpaulfranklin)

What song comes to mind first when you think of L.A., and is it this one? @CityofLosAngles

Sylvan Esso is bringing back its hometown festival Good Moon this fall, expanding the event into a multi-venue takeover of downtown Durham, N.C., Oct. 8–10. spinmagazine.com/.../sylvan-ess…

Last week, @thisisrozzi kicked off her “Fig Tree” residency in LA with a private, invite-only performance at @laxishere, following its sold-out run in NYC this past fall. General admission tickets and VIP packages are available now: thisisrozzi.com/pages/tour

Backed by a band that included his sons (and their band Very Nice Person), Mike D of the Beastie Boys performed his first official solo shows since 2019 this past weekend in L.A. and Pasadena. (📽️ via @sidthecat, @kroq)

How do you feel about @paramore's 5th studio album?

Soon after retiring, Dave Grohl’s late mother became the coolest member of the @foofighters touring family. ❤️ ⁠ (🎥 via @FallonTonight)