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Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, the latest release from video game auteur Hideo Kojima, is out soon, with a release date set for June 26. It was revealed last month that Caroline Polachek had contributed a new song to the game, and that’s true: The song is called “On The Beach” and it’s out now.

Polachek says of the song:

“‘On The Beach’ was actually one of the first songs I ever made with Danny L Harle, but it was too alien and industrial — almost too evil — to work sense on Pang, so I set it aside til the right thing came along. When Kojima approached me about DS2, I showed him the sketch of it and he agreed that it was a perfect fit, and so eight years after starting this song, it got reopened, extended, and finished for the perfect setting.”

In a May interview, Kojima said of working with Polachek, “I was listening to Caroline Polachek last year and became a big fan of hers. After I put that on my Instagram, she contacted me, and then we DM’d. We kept in touch and eventually met up in Paris, and that’s when she told me she wanted to write a new song for Death Stranding 2. She works very fast. You heard her song when you saw the Plate Gate — it’s called ‘On The Beach.’”

Listen to “On The Beach” above.

Reneé Rapp was just announced as one of the headliners of the inaugural All Things Go Toronto festival and that’s not her only concert news of today (June 23): Rapp also just announced a headlining tour in support of her upcoming album, Bite Me.

The 16-date trek runs from September to October and will feature support from Ravyn Lenae and Syd.

An artist pre-sale starts June 26 at 10 a.m. local time and sign-ups are open now. The general on-sale kicks off June 27 at 10 a.m. local time. More information about these and additional pre-sales can be found on Rapp’s website.

Find the list of tour dates below.

Reneé Rapp’s 2025 Tour Dates: Bite Me Tour

09/23 — Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre^
09/25 — Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena^
09/27 — Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill*
09/29 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden*
10/02 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden*
10/04 — Toronto, ON @ All Things Go&
10/06 — Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion*
10/08 — Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena*
10/10 — Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory*
10/13 — Portland, OR @ Theater of the Clouds*
10/15 — San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium*
10/17 — Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum*
10/22 — Austin, TX @ Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park^
10/23 — Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory^
10/26 — Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena^
10/27 — Tampa, FL @ Yuengling Center^
10/29 — Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center^

Reneé Rapp was just announced as one of the headliners of the inaugural All Things Go Toronto festival and that’s not her only concert news of today (June 23): Rapp also just announced a headlining tour in support of her upcoming album, Bite Me.

The 16-date trek runs from September to October and will feature support from Ravyn Lenae and Syd.

An artist pre-sale starts June 26 at 10 a.m. local time and sign-ups are open now. The general on-sale kicks off June 27 at 10 a.m. local time. More information about these and additional pre-sales can be found on Rapp’s website.

Find the list of tour dates below.

Reneé Rapp’s 2025 Tour Dates: Bite Me Tour

09/23 — Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre^
09/25 — Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena^
09/27 — Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill*
09/29 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden*
10/02 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden*
10/04 — Toronto, ON @ All Things Go&
10/06 — Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion*
10/08 — Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena*
10/10 — Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory*
10/13 — Portland, OR @ Theater of the Clouds*
10/15 — San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium*
10/17 — Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum*
10/22 — Austin, TX @ Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park^
10/23 — Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory^
10/26 — Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena^
10/27 — Tampa, FL @ Yuengling Center^
10/29 — Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center^

Reneé Rapp was just announced as one of the headliners of the inaugural All Things Go Toronto festival and that’s not her only concert news of today (June 23): Rapp also just announced a headlining tour in support of her upcoming album, Bite Me.

The 16-date trek runs from September to October and will feature support from Ravyn Lenae and Syd.

An artist pre-sale starts June 26 at 10 a.m. local time and sign-ups are open now. The general on-sale kicks off June 27 at 10 a.m. local time. More information about these and additional pre-sales can be found on Rapp’s website.

Find the list of tour dates below.

Reneé Rapp’s 2025 Tour Dates: Bite Me Tour

09/23 — Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre^
09/25 — Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena^
09/27 — Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill*
09/29 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden*
10/02 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden*
10/04 — Toronto, ON @ All Things Go&
10/06 — Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion*
10/08 — Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena*
10/10 — Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory*
10/13 — Portland, OR @ Theater of the Clouds*
10/15 — San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium*
10/17 — Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum*
10/22 — Austin, TX @ Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park^
10/23 — Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory^
10/26 — Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena^
10/27 — Tampa, FL @ Yuengling Center^
10/29 — Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center^

GloRilla might be best known for her hard-hitting turn-up anthems like “Procedure,” “Whatchu Kno About Me,” and “Yeah Glo!” but on her debut album Glorious, she shows off multiple sides of herself, from the loving “I Luv Her” with T-Pain to the gracious “Rain Down On Me” with gospel mainstay Kirk Franklin. Today, Glo released the video for the latter, tapping deeper into her roots in the church for a visual that reflects the inspirational message of the song.

While “Rain Down On Me” hails from Glo’s 2024 debut, she’s already begun work on its follow-up, on which she focuses on “stepping into a new era,” as she told fans during a live chat. “My next album…I’m working on [it],” she said. “I can’t tell y’all exactly when it’s coming, what year it’s coming, but I’m doing something different.”

The first glimpse of the new era has already been released in the form of the tender “Typa,” which she dropped earlier this month with a video featuring Keyshia Cole, who is sampled on the song. Elsewhere, she’s expanded her portfolio of feature performances with collaborators Gelo, Lil Baby, and J-Hope.

Watch the video for GloRilla’s “Rain Down On Me” featuring Kirk Franklin above.

Little Simz is coming back to America after her 2023 tour for No Thank You, promoting her new album, Lotus. Beginning in October, the tour comprises 13 dates, including stops in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angles, New York, and Toronto.

Tickets for the Lotus Tour go on sale on Friday, June 27th at 10 AM local time. Presales begin Tuesday, June 24th at 10 AM local time. You can find more information at LittleSimz.com. See below for tour dates and venues.

Lotus is Simz’s sixth studio album and was preceded by the singles, “Flood,” “Free,” and “Young,” with features from Cashh, Lydia Kitto of Jungle, Michael Kiwanuka, Miraa May, Moses Sumney, Moonchild Sanelly, Obongjayar, Sampha, Wretch 32, Yukimi Nagano of Little Dragon, and Yussef Dayes. It topped the UK R&B Albums chart upon its release, coming in No. 2 on the UK Independent Albums chart, and No. 3 on the UK Albums chart.

Little Simz 2025 North American Lotus Tour Dates

10/27 – Toronto, ON @ HISTORY
10/28 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
10/30 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
11/02 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore Philadelphia
11/03 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
11/05 – Chicago, IL @ Salt Shed
11/07 – Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern
11/10 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues
11/11 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
11/12 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
11/14 – Denver, CO @ Summit
M1/17 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
11/18 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium

The organizers behind All Things Go have delivered fantastic weekends for the past decade, and now they’re bringing the fun up to Canada: Today (June 23), All Things Go Toronto was announced, for October 4 and 5 at the Budweiser Stage in the city’s downtown.

The two-day lineup is headlined by Reneé Rapp and Kacey Musgraves. Other notables on the poster include Ravyn Lenae, Chelsea Cutler, Blondshell, Julia Wolf, Role Model, Noah Cyrus, and Joy Oladokun.

For tickets, the pre-sale starts June 26 at 10 a.m. ET, followed by the public on-sale on June 27. More information can be found on the festival website.

Ali Harnell, Live Nation Women President and Chief Strategy Officer, says in a statement, “Live Nation Women is proud to support the growth of the All Things Go festival brand. We remain committed to championing women and expanding opportunities for emerging talent across the live music landscape. This partnership goes beyond the festival — it’s about creating platforms where a wide range of artists and stories can be seen and heard.”

Check out the full day-by-day lineup below.

All Things Go Toronto Lineup For Saturday, October 4

Reneé Rapp
Remi Wolf
Ravyn Lenae
Chelsea Cutler
Blondshell
Julia Wolf
ELIO
EMEI

All Things Go Toronto Lineup For Sunday, October 5

Kacey Musgraves
Role Model
Charlotte Cardin (special guest)
Noah Cyrus
Valley
Joy Oladokun
Alemeda
Baby Nova

People get upset about Sabrina Carpenter’s sexual antics sometimes, but the kids love her regardless: Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards were this weekend and Carpenter picked up a few wins.

In a pre-recorded message accepting her awards (here’s the video), Carpenter said that she’ll keep on making clean versions of her songs for her younger fans:

“Hi Kids’ Choice, it’s Sabrina! I just found out that you guys voted me Best Song, Favorite Album, and Favorite Female Breakthrough Artist, which means I got three of these suckers and I’m so excited. I’ve just been looking through the kaleidoscope all day, and I’ve always wanted one of these ever since I was a little girl, so this is so special to me. I just can’t thank each and every one of you enough for voting. I will continue to make these clean versions of these songs for you, and I’m so grateful that you’re listening. And I wish I could be there and I hope you’re having so much fun. Thanks, Kids’ Choice!”

This comes after Carpenter recently discussed complaints about her sometimes-risqué concerts, saying, ““It’s always so funny to me when people complain. They’re like, ‘All she does is sing about this.’ But those are the songs that you’ve made popular. Clearly you love sex. You’re obsessed with it. It’s in my show. There’s so many more moments than the ‘Juno’ positions, but those are the ones you post every night and comment on. I can’t control that.”

People get upset about Sabrina Carpenter’s sexual antics sometimes, but the kids love her regardless: Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards were this weekend and Carpenter picked up a few wins.

In a pre-recorded message accepting her awards (here’s the video), Carpenter said that she’ll keep on making clean versions of her songs for her younger fans:

“Hi Kids’ Choice, it’s Sabrina! I just found out that you guys voted me Best Song, Favorite Album, and Favorite Female Breakthrough Artist, which means I got three of these suckers and I’m so excited. I’ve just been looking through the kaleidoscope all day, and I’ve always wanted one of these ever since I was a little girl, so this is so special to me. I just can’t thank each and every one of you enough for voting. I will continue to make these clean versions of these songs for you, and I’m so grateful that you’re listening. And I wish I could be there and I hope you’re having so much fun. Thanks, Kids’ Choice!”

This comes after Carpenter recently discussed complaints about her sometimes-risqué concerts, saying, ““It’s always so funny to me when people complain. They’re like, ‘All she does is sing about this.’ But those are the songs that you’ve made popular. Clearly you love sex. You’re obsessed with it. It’s in my show. There’s so many more moments than the ‘Juno’ positions, but those are the ones you post every night and comment on. I can’t control that.”

Dua Lipa found her way into Charli XCX’s Brat universe when she hopped on a remix of “Talk Talk,” contributing a spoken-word section, speaking French and Spanish, at the end of the song. She later reflected, “Collaborating with Charli on the ‘Talk Talk’ remix with Troye was quite possibly the easiest thing I’ve ever done in my life. That’s my girl, I just sent her a voicenote and that was it.”

Now, the Venn diagram earned some more overlap: Dua played a couple of shows at Wembley Stadium this past weekend, and at the June 21 concert, she brought Charli out as a surprise guest, to join her in a rendition of “360” (here’s a video).

During the June 20 show, meanwhile, she performed “Hotter Than Hell” for the first time since 2019, saying, “This is the song that got me signed, and it’s the song that started everything. With weather like this, there’s only one song I could do.”

Check out the full setlist (via setlist.fm) below.

Dua Lipa’s Wembley Stadium Setlist

1. “Training Season”
2. “End Of An Era”
3. “Break My Heart”
4. “One Kiss”
5. “Whatcha Doing”
6. “Levitating”
7. “These Walls”
8. “IDGAF”
9. “360” (Charli XCX cover, with Charli XCX)
10. “Maria”
11. “Physical”
12. “Electricity”
13. “Hallucinate”
14. “Illusion”
15. “Falling Forever”
16. “Happy For You”
17. “Love Again”
18. “Anything For Love”
19. “Be The One”
20. “New Rules”
21. “Dance The Night”
22. “Don’t Start Now”
23. “Houdini”