Coachella is arguably the largest music festival in the country. With fans’ undivided attention Benson Boone decided to use that to his advantage at Coachella 2025. Although, the “Death Wish Love” singer’s controversial jumpsuit was safely tucked away at home, Boone had another thirst trap loaded up.

For Benson Boone’s Coachella 2025 Weekend One performance he announced his forthcoming sophomore studio album, American Heart. Fans have already heard the body of work’s first offering, “Sorry I’m Here For Someone Else.” So, Boone debuted a second song from the project titled “Mystical Magic” live onstage.

From the stage’s display screens, Boone’s official artwork featuring his chiseled body wrapped in a US flag flashed for festivalgoers to marvel at. But, over on Instagram, users dialed things up with a flood of steamy reactions.

“Do you by chance need a wife,” wrote one user.

“Strange way to propose, but okay ,” penned another.

“I’m married to a beautiful woman, but now I want to be gay,” added another.

Continue below to view the tracklist (confirmed by Apple Music) and artwork for Benson Boone’s album, American Heart.

Tracklist

1. “Sorry I’m Here For Someone Else”
2. “Mr Electric Blue”
3. “Man In Me”
4. “Mystical Magic”
5. “Reminds Me Of You”
6. “Momma Song”
7. “I Wanna Be The One You Call”
8. “Wanted Man”
9. “Take Me Home”
10. “Young American Heart”

Artwork

American Heart is out 6/20 via Night Street/Warner. Find more information here.

The desert heat is playing a trick on you. The Go-Go’s reunion at Coachella 2025 was not a musical mirage.

For over seven years, the “Tonite” band’s original members singer Belinda Carlisle, lead guitarist Charlotte Caffey, rhythm guitarist Jane Wiedlin, bassist Kathy Valentine, and drummer Gina Schock haven’t touched a stage. Yesterday (April 11), that all changed during their Coachella 2025 Weekend 1 set.

If The Go-Go’s being back together wasn’t enough, they treated festivalgoers to a special live collaboration. As a pleasant surprise Green Day’s frontman Billie Joe Armstrong joined The Go-Go’s for a duet of their 1984 single “Head Over Heels.”

In the clip (viewable here), the rockers basked in the moment as fans cheered them on. Many festivalgoers counted themselves lucky as Green Day wasn’t scheduled to perform later in the evening.

The Go-Go’s found a way to incorporate another into their set. While Chappell Roan did not make an appearance at Coachella 2025, the Grammy Award-winners music did. Later in the Go-Go’s performance, they crafted a crossover blend of their 1981 banger “We Got The Beat” with Roan’s viral sensation “Hot to Go!”

Now that their weekend one Coachella 2025 set in the festival record books, fans are curious about The Go-Go’s plans for weekend two.

For information on how to live stream Coachella 2025 Weekend 1, click here.

Believe it or not, MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) organizers have not yet bestowed Lady Gaga with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. But, that hasn’t stopped the “Abracadabra” singer’s devoted Little Monsters (super fans) from launching a campaign on her behalf.

Yesterday (April 11), Lady Gaga’s seemingly leaned into the online discourse at Coachella 2025. During Gaga’s weekend one headlining set she includes several fashionable Easter Eggs throughout her set.

Over the span of two hours, Lady Gaga jumped across her expansive discography. Her opening medley, which consisted of “Bloody Mary,” “Born This Way,” “Abracadabra,” “Judas,” and “Poker Face,” stayed true to Gaga’s current Mayhem visual ethos.

But as a nod to her day one supporters, during her performance of “Paparazzi,” Gaga incorporated metal crutches a callback to the 2009 music video. Then for her live rendition of “Bad Romance,” Gaga pulled a twofer.

In an elaborate setup, Gaga managed to recreate a scene from her “Bad Romance” music. Laying in a bed of sand beside her skeleton mask-wearing dancers, Gaga’s iconic music video was back and more imaginative than ever.

But Gaga did not stop there. For her final “Bad Romance” reference, one of her dancers modeled a white lace crown as seen in the initial visual. Lady Gaga compared headlining music festival to a religious experience. Still, Coachella 2025 attendees could not have guessed what haute couture frocks Gaga would wear to deliver the musical sermon.

For information on how to live stream Coachella 2025 Weekend 1, click here.

The King of Kings is off to a royal start.

The animated Christian film (that stars Charles Dickens for some reason?) from Angel Studios is projected for an $18 million debut weekend at the domestic box office. If that holds, it would “wound up outstripping DreamWorks Animation’s The Prince of Egypt ($14.5M) as the best opening ever for an animated Biblical movie.” The Prince of Egypt still holds the record for best diva-off in a motion picture, however.

The King of Kings has one heck of a voice cast, including Kenneth Branagh, Uma Thurman, Mark Hamill, Pierce Brosnan, Forest Whitaker, Ben Kingsley, and Oscar Isaac. But if you’re waiting to hear what Llewyn Davis sounds like as Jesus Christ at home, it might be awhile.

Is The King Of Kings On Streaming? Where To Watch

Angel Studios also released surprise box office smash Sound of Freedom. Remember that whole… thing? That one came out in July 2023, and wasn’t released on digital platforms until November. A Prime Video streaming debut followed in December. The King of Kings could have a similar life-cycle. If so, expect it on streaming around September 2025.

Here’s the logline:

A father tells his son the greatest story ever told, and what begins as a bedtime tale becomes a life-changing journey. Through vivid imagination, the boy walks alongside Jesus, witnessing His miracles, facing His trials, and understanding His ultimate sacrifice. The King of Kings invites us to rediscover the enduring power of hope, love, and redemption through the eyes of a child.

The King of Kings is out in theaters now. You can watch a trailer above.

Just because Apple TV+ is crushing a sci-fi supply and beefing up their comedy roster doesn’t mean that they are putting drama on the back burner. Quite the opposite, and the star of one of the earliest Apple TV+ shows, See is doing some dramatic honors.

Jason Momoa will return to take another page from history, long after his four seasons of Frontier for Netflix and Discovery Channel. He won’t be wearing fur this time but will be heading back to his native Hawaii, where he has always been vocal for Indigenous Peoples’ rights and previously faux-threatened to derail Aquaman 2 (which, in retrospect, he probably should have done for any reason) while protesting construction on a sacred mountain. Now, Momoa will funnel that same passion into Chief of War, so let’s uncover what to expect.

Plot

Momoa is all in. He has acknowledged this series to the Associated Press as “the pinnacle for me,” “the top,” and “my Dances With Wolves,” and he not only stars in every episode but executive produced and wrote the series. The cast is predominantly Polynesian, and this will not only be an epic production but also “unprecedented telling of the unification and colonization of Hawai’i at the turn of the 18th century.”

The entire series, naturally, was shot on location and is fashioned on historical events. As with both Game Of Thrones and See, Momoa portrays another legendary warrior, but this character is obviously near to his heart due this being a real story. Ka’iana has been noted by historians as “the handsomest of chiefs” and has been compared to Hercules, and Momoa will portray him as “he tries to unify the islands before Western colonization in the late 18th century.”

While speaking with Men’s Health, Momoa continued his raving by calling this “my baby, and my dream,” and emotion continued to pour out on why this was much more than a mere gig:

“It’s the hardest, most challenging, most demanding thing I’ve ever done. It’s the last big dream I have left. Everything else is just kind of ‘actor for hire,’ but this is my homage to my people. We have so many beautiful stories in Hawaii that no one knows about. All I care about is just doing right by my people. [The show is] for Indigenous kids growing up, understanding that we were warriors and what we come from and understanding there was a language that was stripped from us. Like most Indigenous tribes, everything’s taken from us. It’s like rebuilding and building these bridges back.”

Cast

Momoa headlines an ensemble packed that includes The Night Agent‘s Luciane Buchanan along with Cliff Curtis, Temuera Morrison, Kaina Makua, Moses Goods, Te Ao o Hinepehinga, James Udom, Mainei Kinimaka, Brandon Finn, Siua Ikale’o, and Te Kohe Tuhaka.

Release Date

Chief of War will debut on August 1, 2025 with two episodes and weekly Friday arrivals to complete nine episodes.

Trailer

With no trailer yet (that should surface soon), here’s Momoa gushing about his devotion to the AP.

In a way, Euphoria is the modern-day Freaks and Geeks.

Now, before chasing me down with a board with a single nail in it, let me explain. Freaks and Geeks launched the successful careers of Seth Rogen, Linda Cardellini, James Franco, Jason Segel, Busy Philipps, John Francis Daley, and Martin Starr. Euphoria has done the same with Sydney Sweeney, Hunter Schafer, and Jacob Elordi; a case could even be made for Zendaya since the HBO series was her first leading role in a drama. Also, Euphoria and Freaks and Geeks are both set in high school — case closed!

Actually, let me rephrase that: Euphoria was set in high school. Things are going to look different the next time we check in with Rue & Co.

Here’s everything we know about season 3.

Plot

First thing’s first: yes, season 3 is happening.

“I am thrilled that we are ready to begin production on Euphoria in January [2025]. We could not be happier with our creative partnership with [creator Sam Levinson] and this incredible cast,” said Francesca Orsi, executive VP of HBO programming and head of HBO drama series and films, in a statement. “We look forward to bringing this new season of Euphoria to life for the fans.

Why the long break? It’s a combination of the strikes, behind-the-scenes drama, and a busy cast. So instead of pretending 28-year-old Zendaya is still in high school (or, uh, a detective), season 3 will have a time jump.

“I don’t actually know much about what is happening. I don’t quite know exactly what the season is going to look like, but I do know that the time jump is happening and I know it’s important,” the Dune actress told Entertainment Weekly. “There’s only so much high school drama you can deal with — ‘and then she cheats on her boyfriend again!’ To me, at least, it is [exciting].”

She continued:

“It will be fascinating to see and understand these characters outside of the context of high school and how all the stuff that we saw when they were kids and they were in high school affects the kind of adulthood they have and who they become in a much bigger world.”

Levinson hasn’t revealed much about what’s in store for season 3, and neither has HBO. But Sydney Sweeney is ready to “jump back” into playing Cassie. “She is definitely one of the most special characters for me and I love my Euphoria family, so I look forward to it,” the song-inspiring actress told People. “I love crazy Cassie, so the crazier, the better for me.”

The season will consist of eight episodes. Here’s a first-look photo:

Cast

The following principal Euphoria cast members will be back in season 3: Zendaya (Rue), Sydney Sweeney (Cassie), Jacob Elordi (Nate), Hunter Schafer (Jules), Colman Domingo (Ali), Alexa Demie (Maddy), Maude Apatow (Lexi), Dominic Fike (Elliot), and Eric Dane (Cal).

How did they find time in their packed schedules, especially Zendaya and Sweeney? Good question! Let’s go with… Time-Turner?

Algee Smith (Chris) and Nika King (Leslie) will reportedly “not be returning,” along with Storm Reid (Gia) and Barbie Ferreira (Kat).

There are also some exciting newcomers, including music video MVP Rosalía, retired NFL running back/comedy scene-stealer Marshawn Lynch, Oscar nominee Sharon Stone, and A Different World star Kadeem Hardison.

Release Date

Euphoria season 3 is expected to premiere in 2026.

Trailer

Instead of a season 3 trailer (because it doesn’t exist yet), here’s a classic moment in Euphoria history.

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from Lola Brooke, Lil Baby, and Quavo.

While it’s not the busiest week, there’s plenty to get into for fans of pretty much every kind of hip-hop around.

Regarding Quavo and Lil Baby, they’re both on “Legends,” Quavo’s return to form after a slew of genre experiments over the past year.

For fans of the more abstract, Dada-ist rage rap favored by Quavo and Baby’s fellow Atlanta natives, there’s Ken Carson’s “Off The Meter” with his Opium cohorts Playboi Carti and Destroy Lonely from Carson’s new album, More Chaos.

If you’re a bit more bookish, preferring obtuse, verbose lyricism, Billy Woods has the menacing “Blk Zmby” for you from his upcoming project, Golliwog.

And hey, Kendrick Lamar and SZA finally released a video for their blockbuster hit, “Luther.”

Here is the best of hip-hop this week ending April 11, 2025.

Albums/EPs/Mixtapes

Deante’ Hitchcock — Good Things Take Time

Like many of our pandemic-era faves, things got complicated for Atlanta native Deante’ Hitchcock after he released his major-label debut Better (which I called one of the best albums of 2020 and still believe is one of the best albums from an Atlanta rapper in the past five years). COVID derailed his momentum and brought about one hell of a sophomore slump for his 2023 follow-upOnce Upon A Time. But like so many of that cohort, he’s landed back on his feet, releasing his first independent project in half a decade. He’s worn, and weary, but he’s grown into himself, and his flow is as sharp as ever — but now, the storytelling matches his prodigious rap skills.

Ken Carson — More Chaos

On the other side of the Peach State rap spectrum, you’ve got the distorted, psychedelic approach embraced by the likes of Playboi Carti and his artists like Destroy Lonely and Ken Carson. Ken’s fourth studio album picks up where his last one, A Great Chaos, left off in 2023, with a similar, highly digitized sound and monstrous, overwhelming bass. This Gen-Z rap is controversial, to be sure, but it’s the logical endpoint of a dozen different threads of hip-hop, from a love of low end to a futuristic outlook on technology and its applications in music. It ain’t for everybody, but it makes a twisted kind of sense.

LaRussell & Mike G Beatz — Make Hip-Hop Fun Again!

From the title alone, I’m all-in on the prolific Vallejo native’s latest project, his fifth in 2025 alone. This time around, Mike G Beatz gives Russ a ton of sparse throwback-leaning beats (horn hits, piano stabs, and loose kick-snare patterns abound), harkening back to the mid-80s era when rap was still new, mind-blowingly fresh, and primarily geared toward entertaining hyperactive high school students (the more things change, right?). LaRussell racks up even more rap legend co-signs here, including Busta Rhymes, Snoop Doog, and Wiz Khalifa.

Onyx — Lower East Side

Speaking of rap legends… I’ve been making the joke that Playboi Carti’s rage music is fight music for the generation who didn’t get to grow up on M.O.P. and Onyx. And wouldn’t you know it, rap’s original ragers return this week for a vintage homage to the 1990s mean-mugging, street-stomping boom-bap that first with which they menaced the industry 30 years ago. Age may have mellowed the sound, but the overall vibe is still belligerent, nodding to a time when you kept your head on a swivel because stick-up kids were out to tax.

Singles/Videos

Big Boss Vette — “I Look Like”

Big Boss Vette is a master of crafting affirmative anthems, from her breakout hit “Pretty Girls Walk” to her latest single. The poppy sample might throw you off at first, but give it a second, and those huge drums and Vette’s signature bark of a flow reassert the hip-hop vibes.

Chuckyy — “We Got Buttons”

The Chicago rapper throws it back to the Lex Luger production era with his latest, a haunting drill military march that really underlines why he’s gotten so strong of a local buzz lately. Watch out for this kid, he’s going places.

Flipp Dinero — “What You Want”

“Leave Me Alone” rapper Flipp Dinero is still out here doing his thing, and “What You Want” is a strong reminder of all the attributes that gave him his first hit: An instinctual grasp of the interplay between melodic crooning and compelling rap rhythms, all over an insistent beat that demands movement.

Lola Brooke — “Disgusted”

Lola has been quietly, consistently pumping out enjoyable rap that has hovered just under the radar since 2021 breakout with “Don’t Play With It.” She’s also proven to be quite versatile; her latest employs the disco-pop format that served many of her peers well over the past few years, and she turns out to be equally adept at commanding the dancey vibes.

Guy Ritchie’s newest gangster series, MobLand, has a bang-up cast including Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren as crime-family heads and Tom Hardy as a fixer with all-important attributes including “handsome” and “dangerous.” That formula has generated swift success with a Paramount Plus press release indicating that 8.8 viewers watched the debut episode within one week, which adds up to the “[b]iggest global series launch week ever” for this streaming service, which is saying a lot, considering that this is the home of Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone and his approximately 42 other standalone shows.

The Ronan Bennett-created MobLand is only getting started, however, so you’ll want to know when more Shakespearean mob drama will be ready to stream.

When Will Tom Hardy’s MobLand Season 1 Episode 3 Come Out?

April 13. The third episode, entitled “Plan B,” will arrive with the following description: “Richie makes his move, putting the Harrigans on high alert; Conrad and Maeve lock horns over Eddie but agree on a Plan B; as Kevin prepares for all-out war, Harry kills two birds with one stone; an anonymous tip leads Fisk to the cemetery.”

From there, the series will finish up a 10-episode first season. And considering how popular this show is, don’t be surprised to hear renewal talk begin.

Action-mode Hardy will also star in this year’s Havoc on Netflix, but for anybody waiting to hear whether he will reprise Alfie Solomons in the Peaky Blinders movie, join the club.

Whoever said revenge is a dish best served cold never met Jessie Murph: The “Love Lies” singer delivers her vengeance while it is still pipping hot.

Today (April 11), Murph’s sonic serving of karma arrived by way of her sassy single, “Blue Strips.” The unapologetically blunt record produced by Bēkon is a fierce look at Murph’s inner firecracker.

Throughout the track, Murph sternly confesses to emotional warfare. But to her defense, her lover threw the first tear-jerking stone to kick off the romantic quarrel. “Smoking cigarettes on balconies / I ain’t jumping, but I’ll die to settle scores / All your bidness getting back to me / You don’t know it, but it’s ’bout to be a war / Blue strips / Bare tits in a strip club / Throwing ones / At your b*tch / And I know you know what’s going on / I’m going home, I’ma take it off for him / I’ma strip down all your wrongs,” she sings.

Murph’s previous release, “Gucci Mane,” shows that she enjoys listening to gangsta rap in her free time. But, “Blue Strips” demonstrates that when in it comes to love, Murph does not mind emotionally tussling to protect her heart.

Watch the visualizer for Murph’s new single “Blue Stripes” above.

It has been just about two years since the release of Young Thug’s last album, Business Is Business, which was released while the Atlanta rapper was still incarcerated during his trial on racketeering charges in Fulton County. He’s since been released and announced his first shows, both overseas and here in the States, but until now, no one quite knew when we’d hear near music from the elusive, enigmatic star.

Thanks to fans on their way to Coachella, that’s changed. As has become a bit of a trend in recent years, Thug appears to have announced an impending release via a billboard on the California freeway on the route to the legendary desert-set festival. In this case, the billboard in question features a black field with red print reading, “UNIVERSE HAS BEEN TOO QUIET. UNTIL NOW. UY SCUTI.” The lower right corner reveals a partial date, giving us at least a release window: May 2025.

It’s still unclear whether the new release will be a single or an album. Since releasing Business Is Business in summer 2023, Thug has only appeared on a handful of feature verses, most recorded before he was arrested in May 2022. The first new verse fans got since his release appeared on Lil Baby’s January album, WHAM, in the single, “Dum Dumb & Dumber” alongside Future.