Four months on from the shows that sparked Zak Starkey’s departure from The Who, Roger Daltrey has attempted to set the record straight.

Starkey and The Who have been in and out of the spotlight since April following the back-and-forth that Starkey had been fired from the group, only to be welcomed back ahead of his eventual departure – which Starkey clarified was not him being “fired” but rather “retired.”

Initially, a spokesman for The Who had claimed that “the band made a collective decision to part ways with Zak after this round of shows at the Royal Albert Hall,” referring to a pair of gigs the month prior.

Addressing the gigs in an interview in June, Starkey detailed his version of what had happened at the shows in question. “What happened was I got it right and Roger got it wrong,” he told The Telegraph.

According to a report from The Who’s Royal Albert Hall shows, the recently-knighted Daltrey had stopped several songs mid-performance, citing difficulty hearing the band over the drums. Per Starkey’s recollection, the group played the rarely-performed “The Song is Over,” and a lack of rehearsal meant that Daltrey “came in a bar early.”

The result was a call from band manager Bill Curbishley who shared the bad news with Starkey. “He says, ‘It’s my unfortunate duty to inform you,’” Starkey remembered. “‘That you won’t be needed from now on. Roger says you dropped some beats.’”

Though Starkey would admit to having dropped the beats, Daltrey himself has attempted to set the record straight in a new interview with The Times. 

“An audience can see what’s happening on stage and have a complete misunderstanding of what’s actually going on,” he said in relation to the Royal Albert Hall gigs, before turning his attention to Starkey’s comments. “It was kind of a character assassination and it was incredibly upsetting.”

According to Daltrey, the moment that inspired the troubles is related to the technical setup of The Who’s live show, which features electronic drums piped in through in-ear monitors.

“It is controlled by a guy on the side, and we had so much sub-bass on the sound of the drums that I couldn’t pitch,” Daltrey explains. “I was pointing to the bass drum and screaming at him because it was like flying a plane without seeing the horizon. So when Zak thought I was having a go at him, I wasn’t. That’s all that happened.”

As Daltrey concluded his focus on the topic, he also gave a brief insight into how it was that Starkey’s membership in the band was left under a cloud of confusion for a number of weeks.

“Pete [Townshend] and I retain the right to be the Who,” he explained. “Everyone else is a session player. You can’t replace Keith Moon. We wanted to branch out and that’s all I want to say about it. But [Starkey’s reaction] was crippling to me.”

In late July, The Who hit the stage in Italy as part of their The Song Is Over Tour, which touches down in North America later this month. “This is certainly the last time you will see us on tour,” Daltrey confirmed to The Times.

David Roach, the vocalist of veteran East Hollywood rock band Junkyard, has passed away at the age of 59 following a battle with cancer.

News of Roach’s passing was confirmed by Junkyard’s official social media account in a post made on Saturday (Aug. 2).

“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of David Roach,” the post read. “After a courageous battle with cancer, David passed away peacefully last night at home, in the loving arms of his wife.

“He was a gifted artist, performer, songwriter, and singer—but above all, a devoted father, husband, and brother.

“Our thoughts are with the entire Roach family and everyone who loved him.”

Originally hailing from Austin, Texas, Roach rose to fame as the frontman for Junkyard, which formed in Los Angeles in 1987 out of the ashes of the short-lived Texas outfit Strappados.

Initially boasting the likes of influential skateboarder Tony Alva in the lineup, the group released its self-titled debut on the Geffen label in 1989, with its membership also including the likes of former Minor Threat guitarist Brian Baker, just years prior to his joining Bad Religion.

The group’s debut was a modest success, peaking at No. 105 on the Billboard 200, and spawning singles such as “Blooze,” “Hollywood,” and “Simple Man,” with the latter reaching No. 47 on the Mainstream Rock Airplay charts.

Though 1991’s Sixes, Sevens & Nines wouldn’t chart, the group’s final record as part of the Geffen stable did result in the single “All the Time in the World,” which outperformed its predecessor when it reached No. 24 on the Mainstream Rock Airplay charts.

The group would be dropped by Geffen soon after and they split in 1992, with their unreleased third album later being issued independently in 1998.

Junkyard would reform in 1999, performing regularly and issuing a handful of releases ahead of a new studio album in 2017 called High Water. Their final record, it reached the top 25 of Billboard’s Hard Rock Album Sales Chart and put an end to years of requests from fans for new music.

“There’s a diehard fan base that never stopped digging us,” guitarist Tim Mosher told Billboard in 2017. “During our sporadic touring we would always come across fans asking us when we would release a proper full-length.”

In March 2025, Junkyard announced that Roach had been battling “aggressive squamous cell carcinoma affecting his head, neck, and throat,” and launched a GoFundMe campaign to aid in his treatment.

Oasis said Sunday (Aug. 3) that its members are “shocked and saddened” after a man fell to his death during a concert held by the band at London’s Wembley Stadium.

The Metropolitan Police force said officers and paramedics responded to reports of an injured person just before 10:30 (21:30 GMT) on Saturday night.

It said a man in his 40s was found “with injuries consistent with a fall.” He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The force urged anyone who saw what happened or caught it on phone video to contact police.

“We are shocked and saddened to hear of the tragic death of a fan at the show last night,” Oasis said in a statement obtained by The Associated Press, offering ”sincere condolences to the family and friends of the person involved.”

Stadium management said Sunday’s gig would go ahead as planned.

In a statement published by The Hollywood Reporter, a Wembley spokesperson confirmed, “Last night, Wembley Stadium medics, the London Ambulance Service and the police attended to a concertgoer who was found with injuries consistent with a fall. Despite their efforts, the fan very sadly died. Our thoughts go out to his family, who have been informed and are being supported by specially trained police officers. The Police have asked anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them.”

Oasis’ first tour in 16 years kicked off July 4 in Cardiff, Wales. Saturday’s concert was the fourth of seven planned shows at Wembley. The tour continues in North America, Asia, Australia and South America after its European run.

It’s round two for Melanie “Mel B” Brown and Rory McPhee. Just one month after tying the knot in London, Brown and her hairstyling husband have said “I do” once again — this time in a romantic celebration in Morocco.

The former Spice Girls singer and America’s Got Talent judge, 50, and her longtime love, 37, hosted their second wedding at city’s five-star hotel Selman Marrakech. On Sunday (Aug. 3), the couple shared a joyful Instagram post featuring a snapshot from the special day.

“We got married!!! Again!” the pair wrote. “A wedding so good we keep the celebration going with our closest and dearest in our fav place at @selmanmarrakech ❤️❤️❤️ we had the time of our lives!!”

In the snapshot, Brown and McPhee are captured dancing down a long white aisle lined with red and white flowers, set against a stunning architectural backdrop. For the occasion, Mel B — known to fans as “Scary Spice” — wore a red gown by Justin Alexander, while McPhee complemented her look in a classic black and white tuxedo.

The couple’s first wedding took place on July 5 at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. Guests included Brown’s Spice Girls bandmate Emma “Baby Spice” Bunton, as well as models Cara Delevingne and Daisy Lowe.

Following the ceremony, Brown’s America’s Got Talent family flooded the comments with congratulations. Sofia Vergara and host Terry Crews shared heart emojis, while fellow judge Heidi Klum offered a heartfelt message. Spice Girls bandmates Victoria “Posh Spice” Beckham and Melanie “Mel C” Chisholm also chimed in with celebratory messages.

Brown’s three daughters served as bridesmaids for the first ceremony. Her eldest, Phoenix, 26, is from her first marriage to dancer Jimmy Gulzar (1998–2000); Angel Iris, 18, is from her relationship with comedian Eddie Murphy; and Madison, 13, is from her marriage to Stephen Belafonte (2007–2017).

Mel B and McPhee met in 2018 and got engaged in 2022.

Check out their second wedding celebration post on Instagram here.

Soulja Boy was arrested early Sunday morning (Aug. 3) in Los Angeles after police say they discovered a firearm during a traffic stop.

The 35-year-old “Crank That (Soulja Boy)” rapper, whose real name is DeAndre Cortez Way, was a passenger in a vehicle that was pulled over around 2:35 a.m. at Melrose Ave. and Genesee Ave., Billboard confirmed with the Los Angeles Police Department. Officers spotted a firearm in the vehicle and following an investigation, Soulja Boy was arrested and booked on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm, authorities said.

It was unclear at press time what led to the traffic stop. Additional details about the firearm or whether others were involved remain unknown.

Billboard has reached out to Soulja Boy’s representatives for comment.

The rapper had been active on social media over the weekend, sharing multiple videos on his Instagram Story, including clips outside his SODMG store in L.A., inside a recording studio, and from his birthday celebration at Poppy nightclub.

This incident marks the latest in a series of legal troubles for Soulja Boy. Earlier this year, a Los Angeles court held him liable in a civil lawsuit brought by a former personal assistant who accused him of rape, awarding the woman $4 million in damages. In 2023, he was also ordered to pay ex-girlfriend Kayla Myers $471,900 in connection with an assault and kidnapping lawsuit filed in 2020.

In March 2019, Soulja Boy was arrested for violating probation related to a 2014 weapons conviction. The following month, he was sentenced to 240 days in jail and 265 hours of community service.