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My Chemical Romance Announce 2026 ‘Black Parade' Shows at London's Wembley Stadium
My Chemical Romance are bringing the Black Parade to London next summer with two huge shows. The emo icons will play a pair of nights at London's Wembley Stadium (July 10 and July 11, 2026) for their first shows in the U.K. since 2022. Tickets for the show go on sale Aug. 15 at 10 a.m. (BST) from the band's website. More from Billboard Art Fein, Cable TV Host & Author, Dies at 79: 'The Ed Sullivan of Public Access TV' Fans Choose Gunna's 'The Last Wun' as This Week's Favorite New Music Bobby Whitlock, Co-Founder of Derek and the Dominos, Dies at 77 The band's Long Live The Black Parade tour first kicked off in Seattle, Washington on July 11 at the T-Mobile Park. It has since visited a number of outdoor stadiums including Los Angeles' Dodger Stadium and East Rutherford's MetLife Stadium. The North American leg will continue through Philadelphia, Chicago, Toronto, Boston before concluding in Tampa, Florida on Sep. 13. The tour features the band performing their 2006 album The Black Parade in full, alongside an additional greatest hits set. The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 upon release. The London dates join the band's 2026 slate, which includes a pair of dates at Mexico City's Estadio GNP Seguros on Feb. 13 and 14. A number of huge names have supported the band on tour thus far, with Alice Cooper, Death Cab for Cutie, Idles, Pixies and Devo all appearing in the special guests slot. At their show at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Aug. 9, the group rolled out a cover of Bon Jovi's 'Livin' on a Prayer.' 'We're going to play you guys what may be the New Jersey state anthem,' frontman Gerard Way explained of the song choice. The group formed in New Jersey in 2001 and received a surprise honor from their hometown of Belleville, as Michael Melham, the town's mayor awarded them the key to the city on Saturday. 'Belleville's musicians have entertained millions worldwide,' Melham told the crowd. 'Their sound has shaped generations. Yet even in our storied history in Belleville – Revolutionary War soldiers, Purple Heart recipients, a Supreme Court justice, various professional athletes – never once in the history of Belleville have we handed out a key to the city and that changes right now.' Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart Solve the daily Crossword
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Cardi B's ‘Outside' Tops Billboard Rhythmic, Rap Airplay Charts
Cardi B reigns on Billboard's Rhythmic Airplay chart for the ninth time, leaping two places to No. 1 on the Aug. 16-dated ranking with 'Outside.' 'Outside' also ascends a spot to No. 1 on Rap Airplay, becoming the rapper's eighth ruler. More from Billboard Art Fein, Cable TV Host & Author, Dies at 79: 'The Ed Sullivan of Public Access TV' Fans Choose Gunna's 'The Last Wun' as This Week's Favorite New Music Bobby Whitlock, Co-Founder of Derek and the Dominos, Dies at 77 The track is Cardi B's first leader on Rhythmic Airplay since 2021, when 'Up' dominated for three weeks. In between 'Up' and 'Outside,' she notched nine entries, including four top 10s, paced by No. 2 peaks in 2023 for Latto's 'Put It on Da Floor Again,' on which Cardi B is featured, and the Megan Thee Stallion collaboration 'Bongos.' She first led in 2017 with her premiere entry, 'Bodak Yellow (Money Moves).' Cardi B has the fifth-most No. 1s on the chart by a woman, after Rihanna (17), Beyoncé and Nicki Minaj (12 each) and Doja Cat (11). On Rap Airplay, Cardi B likewise first hit No. 1 with 'Bodak Yellow.' She most recently led with 'Tomorrow 2,' with GloRilla, in 2022. She now ranks one behind Minaj for the most No. 1s among women. Most No. 1s, Rap Airplay: 43, Drake 13, Lil Wayne 10, Ye (formerly Kanye West) 9, Jay-Z 9, Nicki Minaj 8, Cardi B 8, Kendrick Lamar 7, 50 Cent 7, T.I. 'Outside' debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early July, becoming Cardi B's 13th top 10. It ranks at No. 60 on the latest tally (Aug. 9). 'Outside' is the latest taste of Am I the Drama?, Cardi B's second studio album, due Sept. 19. Predecessor Invasion of Privacy topped the Billboard 200 upon its April 2018 debut and has earned 7.1 million equivalent album units to date, according to Luminate. All Billboard charts dated Aug. 16 will update Tuesday, Aug. 12, on Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Four Decades of 'Madonna': A Look Back at the Queen of Pop's Debut Album on the Charts Chart Rewind: In 1990, Madonna Was in 'Vogue' Atop the Hot 100 Solve the daily Crossword
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Bobby Whitlock, Co-Founder of Derek and the Dominos, Dies at 77
Bobby Whitlock, the keyboardist, singer-songwriter and co-founder of the blues-rock band Derek and the Dominos, has died at the age of 77. Whitlock passed away early Sunday morning (Aug. 10) at 1:20 a.m. following a brief battle with cancer, his manager Carol Kaye confirmed to Variety. He died at his home in Texas, surrounded by family. More from Billboard Gone But Not Forgotten: Musicians We Lost in 2025 Art Fein, Cable TV Host & Author, Dies at 79: 'The Ed Sullivan of Public Access TV' Fans Choose Gunna's 'The Last Wun' as This Week's Favorite New Music Whitlock's wife, Coco Carmel Whitlock, honored his extraordinary life in a statement to TMZ. 'How do you express in but a few words the grandness of one man who came from abject poverty in the south to heights unimagined in such a short time?' she said. 'My love Bobby looked at life as an adventure taking me by the hand leading me through a world of wonderment from music to poetry and painting. I feel his hands that were so intensely expressive and warm on my face and the small of my back whenever I close my eyes, he is there.' Born on March 18, 1948, in Memphis, Tenn., Whitlock made history as the first white artist signed to Stax Records when he was still a teenager in the mid-1960s. During his time with the legendary label, he performed alongside soul greats including Booker T. & the MG's and Sam & Dave. In 1968, Whitlock joined Delaney & Bonnie and Friends, a group whose collaborators included future Derek and the Dominos members Eric Clapton, Carl Radle and Jim Gordon. During this period, Whitlock also contributed to Clapton's 1970 self-titled debut album and played organ and piano on George Harrison's landmark 1970 release, All Things Must Pass. Later that same year, Clapton, Whitlock, Radle and Gordon formed Derek and the Dominos. Whitlock co-wrote half the tracks on the band's first and only studio album, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, including 'Bell Bottom Blues' and 'Tell the Truth.' Derek and the Dominos embarked on a U.S. tour in support of the album, with Elton John serving as their opening act. 'It was their keyboard player Bobby Whitlock that I watched like a hawk,' John wrote in his autobiography, according to the Los Angeles Times. 'He was from Memphis, learned his craft hanging around Stax Studios and played with that soulful, deep Southern gospel feel.' Amid escalating drug use and growing personal tensions within the group, Derek and the Dominos split in 1971 while in the midst of recording their sophomore album. Whitlock went on to release a string of solo albums in the 1970s, beginning with his self-titled debut, which featured contributions from all the members of Derek and the Dominos, as well as Harrison. He followed it later that same year with Raw Velvet. As a session musician, Whitlock also appeared on the Rolling Stones' Exile on Main St., Dr. John's The Sun, Moon & Herbs, and Stephen Stills & Manassas' Down the Road. Whitlock released additional solo music throughout the 1970s and returned in the 1990s, often collaborating with his musical partner and future wife, CoCo Carmel, whom he married in December 2005. Whitlock is survived by his wife, CoCo Carmel, and his children Ashley Faye Brown, Beau Elijah Whitlock, and Tim Whitlock Kelly, according to the Los Angeles Times. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart Solve the daily Crossword
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Friday Music Guide: New Music From Jonas Brothers, Gunna, MGK, Laufey and More
Billboard's Friday Music Guide serves as a handy guide to this Friday's most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond. This week, Jonas Brothers go back home, Gunna keeps things efficient, and MGK finds his voice. Check out all of this week's picks below: More from Billboard Art Fein, Cable TV Host & Author, Dies at 79: 'The Ed Sullivan of Public Access TV' Fans Choose Gunna's 'The Last Wun' as This Week's Favorite New Music Bobby Whitlock, Co-Founder of Derek and the Dominos, Dies at 77 Jonas Brothers, Twenty years after their debut single together, Jonas Brothers are completely different people than the precocious Disney stars that were embraced by millions of young fans — and Greetings From Your Hometown, their third album since their 2019 reunion, presents adult-leaning pop-rock workouts while reflecting on the changes, as well as the unbreakable bond between Nick, Joe and Kevin. Gunna, Gunna's work in popular hip-hop over the past half-decade has been tireless, but his prolific nature has never made his studio output feel overwhelming; similarly, new album The Last Wun stretches across 25 tracks and beyond the 1-hour mark, but the project flies by with machine-gun bars, complex beats that quickly evaporate and guest stars (Wizkid, Burna Boy, Offset, Asake) that never detract from Gunna's steely focus. MGK, Throughout his shape-shifting career, MGK has showcased a natural gift for melody that has made each of his genre explorations instantly digestible; Lost Americana, a pop-rock foray that serves as a close cousin to his pop-punk projects, contains plenty of juicy hooks as expected, but also moments of stark honesty, such as his discussion of his sobriety on the opener 'Outlaw Overture.' Laufey, 'Snow White' 'I don't think I'm pretty, it's not up for debate,' Laufey sings on her striking new song 'Snow White,' 'A woman's best currency's her body, not her brain.' While Laufey has subverted modern pop norms with her jazzy orchestration, she's deploying her latest single from upcoming album A Matter of Time to upend the impossible standards of womanhood, telling a story at once both deeply personal and heartbreakingly universal. Bailey Zimmerman, Bailey Zimmerman has proven adept at catering to both Nashville diehards, such as on the rustic deep cuts to 2023's Religiously. The Album., and casual country fans, with smashes like 'Rock and a Hard Place' and the BigXthaPlug team-up 'All the Way'; the latter song doesn't appear on new album Different Night Same Rodeo, but there's still plenty of country-pop appeal to Zimmerman's twangy storytelling. Read a full review of Different Night Same Rodeo here. Ethel Cain, In a short time, Hayden Silas Anhedönia has turned her Ethel Cain persona into a truly original voice in modern indie music — and after her drone project Perverts detonated expectations earlier this year, Willoughy Tucker, I'll Always Love You returns Cain to the world of her 2022 breakthrough Preacher's Daughter as a literal prequel to that album, albeit with plenty of new ambitions (see: the 15-minute closer 'Waco, Texas'). Bryson Tiller, With the release of the first half of a planned double-album titled Solace & The Vices, Bryson Tiller leans into his ferocious flow and exorcises some demons while placing his R&B-heartthrob approach in the backseat for now; the stylistic separation works in his favor, and whets our appetite for the project's more soulful second half. Read a full review of The Vices here. Editor's Pick: Amaarae, Ghanaian American singer Amaarae ostensibly makes rhythmic pop music, but classifying the songs on Black Star feels like a fool's errand: the virtuosic new project gathers dance, hyperpop, R&B and Jersey club (among other disparate sounds) and smashes them together to create a dizzying party. Amaarae is a vocal dynamo, has impeccable taste, and is unquestionably a star in the making — get on board now, and shimmy through the end of the summer. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart Solve the daily Crossword
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Tributes pour in as iconic rock star dies aged 77
He was best known for his work with legendary musicians such as Eric Clapton and George Harrison. Bobby Whitlock, iconic singer-keyboardist and co-founder of 70s blues-rock band Derek and the Dominos alongside Eric Clapton, has died aged 77. His manager, Carol Kaye, confirmed the news to Variety. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, on March 18, 1948, Whitlock was signed to Stax Records at an early age and played with artists like Booker T. and the MG's and Sam & Dave. He later became an integral member of Delaney & Bonnie and Friends, meeting Clapton while his band opened Clapton's supergroup Blind Faith. Following the release of Delaney & Bonnie's live album On Tour with Eric Clapton in 1970, Whitlock was invited to reunite with Clapton on his debut solo album and to accompany George Harrison in the studio for All Things Must Pass. Accompanied by Carl Radle and Jim Gordon, Clapton and Whitlock started Derek and the Dominos as a blues-rock group, releasing their 1971 double LP Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, widely considered to be one of rock's greatest albums. Speaking to Best Classic Bands in 2015, Whitlock commented on the supergroup's early breakup by calling it 'lightning in a bottle'. 'We did one club tour, we did one photo session, then we did a tour of a bit larger venues,' he continued. 'Then we did one studio album in Miami. We did one American tour. Then we did one failed attempt at a second album. 'Everybody was doing entirely too much drugs and alcohol,' he admitted at the time, while also recognising that Drek and the Dominoes were 'the very best band on the planet… We were better than anybody.' Following the band's breakup, Whitlock went on to release a string of studio albums in the 70s, including a self-titled record in 1972, which included all the members of the recently split group. He also made an uncredited appearance on the Rolling Stones' Exile on Main Street, and has claimed to have been cheated out of a co-writing credit for the song 'I Just Want to See His Face'. He also appeared as a guest musician on self-titled albums by Clapton and Doris Troy, Dr. John's The Sun, Moon & Herbs and Stephen Stills & Manassas' Down the Road. In 2024, Whitlock was awarded a Brass Music Note on Memphis' own Beale Street Walk of Fame for his work.
