#WhatsHappening for May 21, 2018

Hey kids, hope your weekend went good and Monday wasn't too unkind for you, either.

Paramore is heading out on a summer tour of the US and have teamed up with HeadCount to encourage fans to participate in the democratic process.

Singer Hayley Williams said the band was "partnering with HeadCount to give people a chance to register to vote before midterm elections. They'll be at the shows all summer and we'd like to encourage young people coming out to take this chance to make their presence known and their convictions noted."

I'm all for people participating in the electoral process- but (there's always a "but", right?) conditionally. And what's my condition? That people educate themselves on the issues and the stances of the candidates they're voting on. That they think for themselves- after they educate themselves- and reject the "I voted for them because they're my party's candidate" bullshit. Do that, and vote away!

Two things people on social media wouldn't STFU about this weekend that was making me nuts: the royal wedding and American Idol.

If you needed further proof that Lollapalooza's time as a cutting edge event was long over- they've added Carly Rae Jepson to their lineup.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Jessie Ware will not be performing at this year’s #Lolla. We apologize for any inconvenience. Carly Rae Jepsen has been added to the Lineup. Catch her on the Lake Shore Stage, Saturday, August 4th! https://t.co/CFaKbR0J84 pic.twitter.com/9dS7HN0w99

— Lollapalooza (@lollapalooza) May 21, 2018

I don't know what a Jessie Ware is, either. 

Bob Seger has rescheduled 13 of the dates he had to cancel last year to have back surgery. Seger's Runaway Train tour, with the first one coming up November 24 in Kansas City. No new shows have been announced, but it's rumored that there will be more dates. The tour is in support of promote Seger's latest album, I Knew You When, which debuted last November.

Seger told Billboard that the tour "was going so good... (The band was) playing so great... Oh my God, I hated to stop. I feel like we've got to do at least do these 20 (postponed concerts) that are outstanding. We have to honor that. We have 200,000 tickets out there and people have been great; They've held their tickets all this time, so that's the first thing we've got to do."

Birthdays today include: Gotye (38); Stan Lynch of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (63); Leo Sayer (70); Bill Champlin of Chicago (71); Hilton Valentine of The Animals (75); and Ronald Isley of the Isley Brothers (77). #MusicalBirthdays