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John Grisham’s ‘The Rainmaker’ returning for Season 2 at USA Network

Lana Parilla at the National Hispanic Media Coalition 2022 Impact Awards Gala at Beverly Wilshire Hotel on September 9^ 2022 in Beverly Hills^ CA

USA Network has renewed John Grisham’s The Rainmaker for a second season, set to premiere in 2026. The courtroom drama debuted in August with a 10-episode freshman season, with USA Network sharing that the show was its most-viewed freshman series in seven years.

USA released a video on Instagram of the cast sharing the news with each other with the caption: “Let’s make it rain again. ☔ #TheRainmaker Season 2 is coming to @USANetwork in 2026!”

Based on the John Grisham bestseller (that also spawned the 1997 film starring Matt Damon), The Rainmaker stars Milo Callaghan as new law school grad Rudy Baylor, who gets thrown into a huge case that pits him against legal titan Leo Drummond, played by John Slattery, and Rudy’s own girlfriend Sarah, played by Madison Iseman, who works for Leo’s firm. Lana Parrilla co-stars as Rudy’s new boss Bruiser, with P.J. Byrne as paralegal Deck.

Val Boreland, entertainment president at USA parent company Versant, said in a statement: “The verdict is in — ‘The Rainmaker’ is returning for Season 2 on USA Network. Along with our brilliant showrunner Michael Seitzman and our partners at Lionsgate and Blumhouse, we’re thrilled to build on the momentum and deliver another compelling chapter of this gripping legal drama for our viewers.”

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HBO Max teases Season 3 of ‘Euphoria’ with new trailer

Zendaya Coleman arrives for the ‘Euphoria’ FYC Party on April 20^ 2022 in Los Angeles^ CA LOS ANGELES - APR 20

HBO has dropped the first trailer for the long-awaited third season of “Euphoria,” returning after a four-year hiatus. Season 3 will premiere on Sunday, April 12.

The trailer teases the time jump following the events of Season 2, with Zendaya’s Rue shown to be in trouble as drug dealer Laurie (Martha Kelly) turns up saying that she owes her money. Sydney Sweeney’s Cassie appears to be working as an adult content creator, and she is shown getting married to Jacob Elordi’s Nate. The footage also features the return of Hunter Schafer’s Jules and Alexa Demie’s Maddy.

In October, series creator Sam Levinson shared a sneak peak with British press, explaining where some of the characters end up after a time jump. “Five years felt like a natural place because if they’d gone to college they’d be out of college at that time. We basically pick up Rue [Zendaya] south of the border in Mexico, in debt to Laurie [Martha Kelly], trying to come up with some very innovative ways to pay it off.”

HBO Max had previously confirmed on Instagram that the series was finally returning in April; alongside the update, the streamer also shared a photo of Zendaya in character as Rue wearing her signature black hi-top Converse and sitting in an old pickup truck, with the caption: “Let’s ride.”

The show also teased the new season with the release of some first-look images, showcasing Rue Bennett (Zendaya) in what appears to be a pew in a church; as well as Cassie Howard (Sweeney) holding a melting ice cream cone; Nate Jacobs (Elordi) at work in the kitchen with some raw meat; and Lexi Howard (Maude Apatow), Maddy Perez (Demie) and Jules (Schafer) in front of a large painting.

In addition to the starring cast, Coleman Domingo returns to guest star, along with new series regulars Martha Kelly and Chloe Cherry (both upped from recurring), Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Toby Wallace. Alanna Ubach, Daeg Faerch, Dominic Fike, Melvin Bonez Estes, Nika King, Paula Marshall, Sophia Rose Wilson and Zak Steine also return; and Sharon Stone is set to make an appearance.

Additional newcomers to the show are Grammy-winning artist Rosalía, former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch and A Different World star Kadeem Hardison, as well as Trisha Paytas, Natasha Lyonne, Danielle Deadwyler, Eli Roth, and Sam Trammell.

See the Season 3 trailer: HERE.

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The Killers, T-Pain, Avery Anna and more to perform at inaugural Freely Fest in Nashville

The Killers perform in concert at FIB Festival on July 20^ 2018 in Benicassim^ Spain. BENICASSIM^ SPAIN - JUL 20

The non-partisan nonprofit organization Freedom Forum has unveiled the lineup for its inaugural ‘Freely Fest’, taking place on April 8th at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, and streaming live globally.

The Killers, T-Pain, Dominic Fike, Janelle Monáe, and Avery Anna are all featured o the lineup for the festival, which celebrates the “power of music and our First Amendment freedoms.” The event blends performances with artist stories and interactive experiences to highlight free speech, aiming to make the First Amendment relevant by connecting it to popular culture, using music as a universal language for expression.

Freedom Forum has spent more than three decades working toward the organization’s vision of an America where everyone knows, values, and defends religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.

Freedom Forum Chair and CEO Jan Neuharth said in a statement: “Freely Fest will shine a light on freedom of speech — a foundational right that belongs to us all and fuels the free expression that shapes our culture. Music tells the story of America. Every generation has its defining anthems. Melodies that bring us to our feet or move us to tears. Lyrics that capture moments of joy or reflect times of sorrow. Songs that have sparked change and fueled movements. All powered by the First Amendment.”

For ticket info, head to FreelyFest.org.

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ZZ Top to launch 2026 ‘The Big One!” tour

Guitarist Billy Gibbons and bassist Dusty Hill of ZZ Top perform at a concert in New York City. New York^ NY/USA - September 13^ 2010

ZZ Top has unveiled the U.S. dates for their 2026 “The Big One!” tour, taking place in addition to their joint “Dos Amigos Tour” with Dwight Yoakam.

The US leg kicks off on March 21st with ZZ Top’s appearance at the Outlaws & Legends Music Festival in Abilene, Texas, featuring stops in cities including New Orleans, San Antonio, and Madison, Wisconsin through May 19 in Greensburg, PA.  After completing their U.S. dates, ZZ Top will head across the pond for a European tour.

Frontman Billy Gibbons shares: “We’ve been spending a lot of time on the road, and the more we’re out there, the more it feels like home. Our philosophy is to keep on keeping on because, simply put, we’ve been having a good time and see no reason to stop. It’s great to connect with audiences that are now three generations deep. The party train continues to roll!” 

Ticket info can be found at ZZTop.com.

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See the trailer for ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’

Chris Pratt arrives for Amazon Prime’s “The Terminal List” Premiere on June 22^ 2022 in West Hollywood^ CA

Universal Pictures has released the first trailer for its animated adventure The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, which is now set for theatrical release on April 1 (the film was previously slated to open on April 3.)

Nintendo also shared a first poster for the movie featuring Mario and Princess Peach observing the shooting stars. The voice actors for the sequel include: Mario (Chris Pratt), Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy), Luigi (Charlie Day), Bowser (Jack Black), Toad (Keegan-Michael Key), and Kamek (Kevin Michael Richardson). Additional voice actors in the sequel film include Brie Larson, who will voice Princess Rosalina, and Benny Safdie is Bowser Jr.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, from returning directors Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, is based on the ‘Super Mario Galaxy’ video game, first released for the Nintendo Wii in 2007 (Nintendo recently re-released Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 for the Switch.

The film is a sequel to the 2023 blockbuster, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which is the third highest grossing animated movie at the global box office with $1.36 billion in earnings.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie hits cinemas on April 1, 2026; see the trailer: HERE.

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Rise Against set 2026 North American tour dates this spring

Lead singer and guitarist Tim McIlrath from Rise against perform live at Manchester Academy Uk. Manchester United Kingdom^ 22nd November 2022

Rise Against have announced a spring 2026 North American Tour with special guests Destroy Boys.  The trek will serve to support the band’s latest album, Ricochet, released last year.

The headlining outing kicks off March 3 in Providence, Rhode Island at The Strand, and will make stops across North America, including Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Pittsburgh, Madison, Spokane, and more before concluding April 4 in Wheatland, California.

For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit RiseAgainst.com.

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Puscifer preview upcoming album with the track ‘ImpetuoUs’

Puscifer performs at Bonnaroo music festival Manchester^ Tennessee USA - 06-19-2022

Puscifer have shared their latest track “ImpetuoUs,” the third preview of their upcoming album, Normal Isn’t, arriving February 6th. The band previously released two other songs from the 11-track album: “Self Evident” and “Pendulum.”

The accompanying visualizer for ImpetuoUs shares the first look at the Puscifer comic book series, “Tales From The Pusciverse,” launching alongside Normal Isn’t. The debut issue spotlights the character Bellendia Black, originally introduced in the video for “Pendulum.” Additional details about the series will be announced soon.

Maynard James Keenan says: “I’m looking forward to hearing where this song takes people. As the writers, we forget that in a way, we are carpenters and that we’ve been with this song since it was a pile of lumber. Our Perspective may differ from the final occupant of this space we’ve constructed. Shelter, Bridge or Gallows, Coffin? Curious to find out.”

Mat Mitchell, who co-produced the album, shared:“From the outset, we had discussed an element of rawness and edge, which guitar brings. We got rid of the guard rails and made the music more aggressive.” Keenan added:“’Normal Isn’t’ reflects this time we are living in. As storytellers and artists, our job is to observe, interpret, and report. We take in our environment and share what we see, and what we see around us does not appear normal. Not by a long shot.”

The band will also be launching a North American tour March 20th in Las Vegas, Nevada, making stops at New York’s Terminal 5, Red Rocks Amphitheatre just outside of Denver, and more before concluding on May 14 in Los Angeles. Ticket info can be found HERE.

Also leading up to the February 6th release of ‘Normal Isn’t’ will be early screenings of the band’s new concert film, Normal Isn’t: Puscifer Live at the Pacific Stock Exchange, held at select independent record stores. Keenan shares: “Brick and mortar vinyl shops are the lifeblood of independent bands. There is a symbiotic relationship that was almost obliterated by the age of digital downloads and streaming. Thankfully, we survived by working together.” The list of participating independent retailers can be found on the Puscifer’s website; additionally, the concert film will be available for purchase on February 9th at 3 pm ET on the HERE.

See the visualizer for ‘ImpetuoUs’ – HERE.
Presave the album ‘Normal Isn’t’ – HERE.

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Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, Clipse among performers at 2026 Grammy Awards

Sabrina Carpenter performs on stage during 2024 New Year's celebration on Times Square in New York on December 31^ 2023.

Justin Bieber will perform at the 2026 Grammy Awards, airing live from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, hosted by Trevor Noah, on February 1st. The two-time Grammy winner is up for four Grammy Awards this year for Album Of The Year for Swag, Best Pop Solo Performance for “Daisies,” Best Pop Vocal Album for Swag, and Best R&B Performance for “Yukon.”

The Recording Academy announced that all of the Best New Artist nominees will perform at the 2026 Grammys: Addison Rae, Alex Warren, KATSEYE, Leon Thomas, The Marías, SOMBR, Olivia Dean, and Lola Young.   The nominees will perform in a special ‘Best New Artist’ segment during the ceremony.

In addition, organizers announced that hip-hop duo Clipse (brothers Gene “Malice” and Terrence “Pusha T” Thornton) and 13-time Grammy winner Pharrell Williams will take the stage at the 2026 Grammys.  Clipse are up for five Grammy Awards this year: Album Of The Year, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, Best Rap Album, and Best Music Video; while Pharrell is up for four Grammy Awards this year: Album Of The Year, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, and Best Music Film.

Sabrina Carpenter was the first confirmed artist set to perform at the 2026 Grammy Awards. Carpenter is nominated for six Grammys this year, including record of the year, song of the year, and best pop solo performance for “Manchild.” Her album Man’s Best Friend is nominated for album of the year and best pop vocal album, and “Manchild” is also up for best music video.

Kendrick Lamar leads the nominations this year with nine, followed by Cirkut, Jack Antonoff, and Lady Gaga (with seven each), Bad Bunny, Leon Thomas, Sabrina Carpenter, and Serban Ghenea with six apiece, and Andrew Watt, Clipse, Doechii, Sounwave, SZA, Turnstile, and Tyler, The Creator each with five nods.

The 2026 Grammy Awards will broadcast live on Sunday, February 1st, at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT on the CBS Television Network and will be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.

For the full list of nominees head HERE.

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‘Nobody Wants This’ renewed for Season 3 on Netflix

Justine Lupe^ Adam Brody^ Kristen Bell^ Jackie Tohn and Timothy Simons at the Season 2 premiere for "Nobody Wants This" LOS ANGELES^ USA. October 16^ 2025

Netflix has renewed ‘Nobody Wants This’ for a third season, scheduled to air sometime in 2026.

News of the series’ renewal dropped on social media, with a video of series star Kristen Bell telling co-stars Adam Brody, Timothy Simons, Jackie Tohn and Justine Lupe on individual FaceTime calls that they were coming back for Season 3.

Series’ creator Erin Foster tells Netflix: “I couldn’t be more excited to head into a third season of this show. It is a privilege to be able to write about my favorite couple on a scale like this. As long as it doesn’t take too much time away from me watching reality TV at night, I’ll do it for as long as they want me to!”

Showrunners Jenni Konner and Bruce Eric Kaplan added: “We are so grateful to Netflix and 20th for giving us another season of ‘Nobody Wants This.’ This job is criminally fun. Working with the uniquely gifted Erin Foster, this unbelievable cast of talented, hilarious pros, amazing writers, and incredible crew has been a truly great experience.”

The rom-com, which is loosely based on Foster’s life, stars Adam Brody as a rabbi who falls in love with Joanne (Bell), who is an agnostic sex podcaster. In season two, viewers watched Joanne and Noah months into their relationship and getting more serious after they committed to each other. Season 2 guest stars included Leighton Meester (Brody’s real-life wife),  Seth Rogen, Arian Moayed, Miles Fowler, Alex Karpovsky, and Kate Berlant.

A premiere date for Season 3 of Nobody Wants This has not yet been set.

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Robert Plant to launch U.S. spring tour with Saving Grace and Suzi Dian

Led Zeppelin lead singer Robert Plant performs onstage at the 2016 Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival. Okeechobee^ Florida - March 5^ 2016

Robert Plant has announced his 2026 “Spring Fever” US tour with his band, Saving Grace and Suzi Dian in support of their recent album, Saving Grace.

Saving Grace was released in late September and features covers of artists such as Memphis Minnie, Moby Grape, Blind Willie Johnson, The Low Anthem, Martha Scanlan, Sarah Siskind, and Low. In addition to Plant and Dian, Saving Grace includes drummer Oli Jefferson, guitarist Tony Kelsey, banjo and string player Matt Worley and cellist Barney Morse-Brow.

Billed as ‘Robert Plant With Saving Grace and Suzi Dian,’ the tour will return to the U.S. for more than 15 shows over three weeks, kicking-off March 14th in Albuquerque and making stops in cities including Austin, New Orleans, Philadelphia, before wrapping up at New York City’s iconic Cathedral of St. John the Divine.  Also included in the new run of shows are stops at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, and Knoxville’s Big Ears Festival. For ticket info, head HERE.

Plant also recently performed on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series with Saving Grace, delivering a five-song acoustic set that showcased material from the album. Songs included “Gospel Plough” and Martha Scanlan‘s “Higher Rock,” with Plant also performing Low‘s “Everybody’s Song” and Moby Grape‘s “It’s A Beautiful Day Today.” The set closed with a reimagined version of “Gallows Pole,” which Plant originally recorded for the 1969 album, Led Zeppelin III.

See Robert Plant’s NPR Tiny Desk Concert – HERE.
You can find more information about Plant and Saving Grace’s upcoming tour at Plant’s website.

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