Wallows joined Jake Shane’s podcast Therapuss for a conversation covering everything from their formation and early memories to Morrissey’s surprising appearance at one of their shows and Dylan Minnette’s potential return to acting.

The American alt-rock trio—Dylan Minnette, Braeden Lemasters, and Cole Preston—discussed everything from their teenage misadventures to the early days of their band, revealing how a Kings of Leon cover sparked their journey.

“That’s why one of the first songs we ever learned, ever covered was a Kings of Leon song called ‘Molly’s Chambers,’” Minnette shared. “I wanted to be like them. I don’t think I ever got as rock and roll as they were—we’re more Catan, cold brew, and cold plunge now.”

Minnette also addressed persistent rumors about his acting career, clarifying he never officially stepped away from Hollywood.

“There was this weird narrative that I quit acting, but I never felt that or said that,” he said. “I’ve had a desire to do it again in some regard, and if the right thing comes along, then the right thing comes along.” His last acting credit was Hulu’s The Dropout in 2021, but he still describes 13 Reasons Why as “the most fulfilling experience I ever had shooting anything.”

The band reminisced about early chaos on tour—including an Ohio incident where “someone got their head kicked into our van”—and their first Coachella set in 2019. “It was nerve-racking,” Minnette recalled. “We had never played the new songs live, never used in-ear monitors. It was a lot, and after that I was like, we’re never doing Coachella as the first stop of the tour again.”

Perhaps the wildest anecdote came when the band revealed Morrissey once attended a Wallows show. “Morrissey came to a show we played,” Minnette recalled of the night at Los Angeles’ Roxy Theatre. “A couple of years ago, we did this 50th anniversary special show at the Roxy, and they asked us to play. We said, ‘Yeah, we have a lot of history there.’ And someone told us, ‘Morrissey from The Smiths, he’s apparently a big Wallows fan, he’s asking to come to the show.’ We were like, ‘What are you talking about? Morrissey’s not… yeah right.’”

But as the night approached, their skepticism turned into disbelief. “Then the day of the show, they’re like, ‘He’s coming,’ and we’re like, ‘Okay, right.’ And then before the set, they were like, ‘He’s in the building, he’s ready to watch.’ And we were like, ‘Morrissey’s here?’” Minnette continued.

The surreal encounter didn’t last long. “There’s a really funny video of him sitting there — he looks so upset and he looks so mad. Apparently our fans are really loud, screaming girl voices, and it was way too loud for him. He left three songs in,” Minnette said with a laugh. “That’s the perfect Morrissey story. Didn’t even need to meet him. It’s the fact that he was there and left.”

Wallows are currently gearing up for their summer festival run, which includes their third appearance at Lollapalooza.

Neil Young treated fans in Groningen, Netherlands, to a once-in-a-generation moment during his Love Earth Tour on July 1, performing a full-band version of “Ambulance Blues” for only the third time in his six-decade career.

The performance took place at Drafbaan Stadspark, where Young was joined by his current touring outfit, the Chrome Hearts, featuring guitarist Micah Nelson (aka Particle Kid), bassist Corey McCormick, drummer Anthony Logerfo, and longtime collaborator Spooner Oldham on organ.

The Love Earth Tour, supporting Young’s recent album “Talkin’ to the Trees,” continues with upcoming shows in Berlin, Germany, and other European cities before heading to North America in August.

“I haven’t played this in like 100 years,” Young told the crowd as he stepped into the spotlight. What followed was an eight-minute rendition of the On the Beach deep cut, a song revered by fans for its raw lyrics reflecting cultural malaise and change: “You’re all just pissin’ in the wind.”

Originally released as the closing track of Young’s 1974 album On the Beach — part of his so-called “Ditch Trilogy” alongside Time Fades Away and Tonight’s the Night — “Ambulance Blues” has almost exclusively appeared in stripped-back solo acoustic performances. Its full-band treatment is exceptionally rare, previously documented only at the 1998 Bridge School Benefit with R.E.M. and during a private 2016 show in Paris with Promise of the Real.

The Groningen show was the sixth date of Young’s European run, which has seen him lean heavily on classics. The setlist included fan favorites like “Cinnamon Girl,” “Harvest Moon,” “Like a Hurricane,” “Old Man,” and a poignant solo acoustic “The Needle and the Damage Done.” Notably, tracks from the Chrome Hearts’ debut album Talkin to the Trees — released June 12 — have been largely absent from the live shows, despite pre-tour performances of singles “Big Change,” “Let’s Roll Again,” and the title track.

This historic moment underscores a tour that has balanced reverence for Young’s deep catalog with a fresh, invigorated approach to live performance. It also highlights Young’s ongoing relevance: nearly 50 years after On the Beach, his lyrics continue to resonate with audiences navigating turbulent times.

Young’s European leg continues July 3 with a stop at Berlin’s Waldbühne, followed by two additional European shows before heading back to North America for a 15-date run stretching through Sept. 15.

Sakurazaka46’s “Make or Break” soars to No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, on the chart dated July 2.

The 12th single by the J-pop girl group sold 540,768 copies in its first week, off to a better start than its previous single. The track rules sales, while coming in at No. 13 for downloads, No. 10 for streaming, No. 38 for radio airplay, and No. 87 for video views to rise 31-1 on the chart this week. 

LE SSERAFIM’s “DIFFERENT” follows at No. 2. The five-member K-pop girl group released the English version of its fourth single on June 13, and the song debuted on the Japan Hot 100 at No. 20 on the chart released June 18. The CD single went on sale this week, powering the title track to its current position from No. 41, as the song hits No. 2 for sales, No. 18 for downloads, No. 39 for streaming, No. 34 for radio, and No. 20 for video.

The “DIFFERENT” CD single includes “Kawaii,” a song written, arranged and produced by Japanese hitmaker Gen Hoshino. This track hits No. 22 for downloads this week.

Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s “breakfast” slips to No. 3 after ruling the chart for the first time last week. Downloads for the track have gained (103%), while radio, video, and streams are down, currently at 21%, 92%, and 99%, respectively.

The three-man band’s “KUSUSHIKI” follows at No. 4, up a notch from last week. Streams for the The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 Part 2 opener are down slightly at  94% week-over-week, downloads at 87%, video 94%, and karaoke 97%, while radio is up to 137%.

Kenshi Yonezu’s “Plazma” rises 10-5. A collaborative video for the track featuring scenes from the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX dropped recently and video views jumped from No. 14 to No. 2.

IMP.’s “Cheek to Cheek” debuts at No. 8, launching with 53,861 CDs to hit No. 3 for the metric. Also, back number’s new song featured in Mos Burger commercials, “Aru mirai yori ai wo komete,” climbs 54-22. Streams and radio are up to 194％ and 538％, respectively.

The Billboard Japan Hot 100 combines physical and digital sales, audio streams, radio airplay, video views and karaoke data.

See the full Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart, tallying the week from June 23 to 29, here. For more on Japanese music and charts, visit Billboard Japan’s English X account.

Funkmaster Flex is weighing in on the Diddy verdict.

The Hot 97 radio personality took to Instagram to give his thoughts after the embattled mogul was acquitted on three of five charges, sharing a few lengthy captions. First, he shared a statement made by Cassie Ventura’s lawyer commending her for getting the legal process kicked off by filing her lawsuit against Diddy last year, and while he acknowledged that she’s “been through a lot,” he doesn’t believe that she’s a “victim.”

“I think Cassie has been through a lot especially at a young age,” his caption began. “She is such a nice person and always gave off good energy! I hope her and her family overcome all of the pain they are going through! The entertainment business is a dangerous environment that everyone is not built for!”

He then alleged that she originally came forward because of money. “I do think you and your lawyers should give it a rest,” Flex wrote. “You threatened to drop a book then got paid out to not drop the book! (if you cared so much to get your message out you would’ve dropped the book.) I get it… it’s a case.. You had to testify… you 30mil up and 10mil up from hotel! You plan this ‘lick’ please don’t be mad at me but I don’t see u as a ‘victim.’ You was young, Diddy made bad choices and you made bad choices! When do u plan to teach girls not to make the same mistakes you made? Just my opinion! @cassie.”

Then, in a second post in which Flex shared a not guilty graphic from NBC News, he wrote that he hoped everyone can “find peace and move on” while calling the case a “witch hunt” and said that he would be talking more about the verdict on his Hot 97 radio show on Thursday night.

“I hope everyone involved in this case can now find peace and move on,” he said. “Diddy has made mistakes… feels like he has been judged by a jury and he can move on with his life… I’ve known Diddy a long time… I played his parties… I’ve never seen anything out of order… this case was such a stretch and witch hunt… I hope Cassie and Jane doe will find peace with the verdict!”

Diddy was denied bail and will have to stay in custody until his sentencing date, which might be in October in a few months. Cassie released a statement through her legal team, asking that the judge deny his bail because she believes he’s a threat to those who testified. “Ms. Ventura believes that Mr. Combs is likely to pose a danger to the victims who testified in this case, including herself, as well as to the community,” Douglas Wigdor told the judge in a letter.

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ legal team is celebrating the rap mogul’s partial acquittal on racketeering and sex-trafficking charges, saying jurors made the right decision and that the verdict is a “major, major step in the right direction.”

Combs’ attorney, Marc Agnifilo, made the statement during a press conference Wednesday evening (July 2) outside the federal courthouse in Manhattan, where a jury cleared the rapper earlier in the day of the most serious counts he faced. Combs was convicted only of interstate prostitution, which carries a much shorter potential prison term.

Agnifilo said Combs is “absolutely innocent” of the charges on which he was acquitted: operating a racketeering enterprise and trafficking women for marathon sex with male escorts.

“That is no longer just me saying that — that is the verdict of our jury,” Agnifilo told reporters gathered outside the courthouse. “Today is a victory of all victories for Sean Combs and our legal team.”

The defense attorney also hinted at a possible appeal of the two prostitution counts on which Combs was found guilty, which allege that he transported girlfriends and male escorts across state lines for drug-fueled sex parties.

“We are not nearly done fighting. We are just getting started,” said Agnifilo. “Today was a major, major step in the right direction, but we fight on and we’re gonna win. We’re not gonna stop until he walks out of prison a free man to his family.”

A large crowd gathered outside the courthouse after the verdict was announced earlier Wednesday. Supporters could be heard cheering for Combs’ defense team during the press conference.

Combs remains in custody, where he’s been since his arrest 10 months ago, and will stay until his sentencing hearing. Judge Arun Subramanian rejected Combs’ request for bail following Wednesday’s verdict, saying the music mogul’s admitted history of domestic violence makes him a danger to society.

The judge has floated an October sentencing date. Combs faces up to 20 years behind bars, though Judge Subramanian has full discretion and is unlikely to give out the maximum punishment. Court filings estimate that the U.S. Probation Department’s suggested sentence will fall somewhere between two and five years of imprisonment.