An appearance on “Saturday Night Live” used to certify a musician’s stardom. For pop stars of the social media age, has showing up become a formality?

Drake was the last to do it in 2016. Funky 4 + 1 More gave the first rap performance on national TV on “SNL” in 1981. NBCUniversal via Getty Images —When Debbie Harry was host and musical ...

Taylor Hawkins’ son will be on drums when the band bolstered by John Belushi makes it overdue return to Minnesota.