A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie was supposed to perform at Manchester’s new Co-op Live arena today for the venue’s opening night. Thousands of fans were queueing outside to be let in at 6:30PM, but at 6:40PM the event was canceled due to a technical issue. The £365 million venue is also postponing Olivia Rodrigo’s Guts Tour dates.

Duane Eddy, the beloved and influential musical pioneer whose twangy playing helped establish the primacy of the electric guitar in rock ‘n’ roll, has died. The New York Times reports that Eddy died from cancer Tuesday at in Franklin, Tenn. He had turned 86 just days before his death.

Electric Light Orchestra’s Richard Tandy has passed away at 76. ELO leader Jeff Lynne announced the news on social media, writing: “He was a remarkable musician & friend and I’ll cherish the lifetime of memories we had together.”

Yesterday, Kendrick Lamar fired back at Drake with a six-minute diss track called “Euphoria,” continuing a beef that has been playing out for a while now.

Kneecap have been building up the hype for their debut album, Fine Art, which arrives in June. The Northern Irish rap trio has shared the Grian Chatten collaboration “Better Way To Live” and brought it to Ireland’s Late Late Show. They also released the title track, and now they’re back with “Love Making.”

Gracie Abrams’ associations are well-established at this point: daughter of J.J. Abrams, client of Aaron Dessner, key inspiration for Olivia Rodrigo, opening act for Taylor Swift. But did you know your favorite pop star’s favorite nepo baby can act? Abrams recently announced her second album, The Secret Of Us, and today she shared the video for its...