Month: May 2025

The Weeknd has released the cinematic music video for the song “Drive,” directed by acclaimed filmmaker Trey Edward Shults. This video is part of his new album Hurry Up Tomorrow from the upcoming feature film of the same name, set to debut on May 16th.

The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) and Ortega both star in Hurry Up Tomorrow, which also features actor Barry Keoghan, and is described as a “musically driven psychological thriller.” The film features original music by The Weeknd and Daniel Lopatin, and is produced by Abel Tesfaye’s Manic Phase, alongside Reza Fahim, Kevin Turen, and Harrison Kreiss.

The Weeknd brings his trilogy of studio albums to a close with Hurry Up Tomorrow, following his previous projects After Hours (2020) and Dawn FM (2022).  He will also embark on a massive North American stadium tour, joined by Atlanta rapper Playboi Carti and special guest Mike Dean. The Weeknd: After Hours Til Dawn 2025 Tour will feature 43 dates, and includes songs from Hurry Up Tomorrow, After Hours, Dawn FM, and his entire catalog.  The Weeknd is partnering with Global Citizen and for every ticket sold, one dollar will be donated to help children in vulnerable communities worldwide. Fans can also earn free tickets by taking action to fight extreme poverty through Global Citizen’s initiatives.

See the video for Drive – HERE.

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The 78th annual Tony Award nominees were announced early Thursday, announced by previous Tony Award winners Sarah Paulson and Wendell Pierce.

“Death Becomes Her,” “Maybe Happy Ending” and “Buena Vista Social Club” led the list of nominees with 10 nods each; while, “Dead Outlaw,” “John Proctor is the Villain,” “Sunset Blvd.” and “The Hills of California” scored seven nods apiece.

In addition, among the actors receiving their first Tony nominations include: George Clooney, for his role in Good Night, and Good Luck; Nicole Scherzinger, for her role in Sunset Blvd.; Sarah Snook, for her role in The Picture of Dorian Gray; Bob Odenkirk, for his role in Glengarry Glen Ross; Sadie Sink for her role in John Proctor is the Villain; and Mia Farrow, for her role in The Roommate. Gypsy star Audra McDonald also made Tonys history by receiving her 11th career nomination.

Harvey Fierstein will receive a lifetime achievement award, with actor Celia Keenan-Bolger receiving the 2025 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award for advocacy work through the arts.

The 78th annual Tony Awards — “Broadway’s biggest night” — will be hosted by Cynthia Erivo and held June 8 at 8 p.m. ET at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall.

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Netflix is previewing the documentary Tomorrow was Beautiful about Colombian singer and actress Karol G (born Carolina Giraldo Navarro) set for release May 8.

Directed by Cristina Costantini and produced by R.J. Cutler’s This Machine (a Sony Pictures Television company), the documentary chronicles Karol G’s inspiring journey to global stardom, giving fans a behind-the-scenes glimpse behind her stadium tour. The film follows her rise from her modest roots in Medellín, Colombia, as she defies the odds—and the doubters—who told her she wouldn’t succeed because of her gender, her background, or the scale of her dreams.

Karol G says in the trailer: “The fact that I’m a woman was already a huge obstacle for my career. Everyone could see I was at the top of my career, but inside, I felt like I was losing who I really was. As much as I’d like to explain how difficult it was, I wouldn’t have enough time.”

See the trailer for Tomorrow was Beautiful – HERE.

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Following its live debut at Coachella, Benson Boone released his new song “Mystical Magical,” the second single from his upcoming American Heart album, due June 20. Boone brought out Queen guitarist Brian May at Coachella to cover the 1975 hit “Bohemian Rhapsody” and also gave his fans a sneak peek of “Mystical Magical” for the first time.

The song dropped alongside an official lyric video, directed by Matt Eastin, showing Boone dancing around in a series of colorful outfits and settings, as balloons float all around him.

Next up for Boone is his Saturday Night Live debut on May 3 as musical guest, alongside host Quinta Brunson. He also has a string of festival dates lined up throughout the summer, including BottleRock in Napa, California; Summerfest in Milwaukee; and Governors Ball in New York.

See the “Mystical Magical” lyric video – HERE.

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Shinedown has released the music video for their No. 1 song “Dance, Kid, Dance.”  Dance, Kid, Dance made history reaching No. 1 on the Mediabase Active Rock Chart, marking Shinedown’s 22nd No. 1 – making them the only band in the charts history to achieve 20 No. 1s on the chart.

The video, directed by Lewis Cater and choreographed by Julissa Bond, was filmed in Brooklyn, New York and opens up with concert goers trying to break into a vending machine to take “the pills (that) will make you dance” while featuring the members of Shinedown giving a live performance.

The band’s Brent Smith shares: “For the video, we really wanted to focus on the dancers. Every one of them brought so much energy to the set, and it was amazing to watch and be a part of. The song doesn’t let up, so it was super important that our performance as a band matched the intensity of the choreography. When it came to the location, everyone agreed that NYC was the place. The backdrop of the city, and the authenticity of the dance culture was extremely important. One of the coolest things about the video for us as a band, is that every time you watch it you see something new, and exciting. We had an absolute blast making it and we hope the fans love it as much as we do.”

In addition, the Dance, Kid, Dance Tour just kicked-off on April 25th in Des Moines, Iowa, and will make stops across the U.S. in Nashville, New York, and more before wrapping up in Memphis on August 30th. The 36-date trek will feature special guest Beartooth on the spring dates and Bush on the summer dates, with Morgan Wade opening all shows.

See the video for ‘Dance, Kid, Dance’ – HERE.

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