This week, Common is a popular subject in the news. See what the Hell on Wheels star has been up to during the hiatus. Also, the press is reporting on the release dates for the Season 1 DVD and Blu-ray sets.Read on for more.

• Common performs at a last-minute concert in Las Vegas with Sean Combs and Lenny Kravitz, according to the New York Post (via Contact Music).

• The Washington Post spots Common dining with friends at the Hamilton performance space in Washington D.C.

• TV Shows on DVD reports that the DVD and Blu-ray release of Hell on Wheels is Tue., May 15.

• IOL in South Africa describes Common as Hell on Wheels' "biggest drawcard," especially when it comes to portraying the African-American experience during the post-Civil War era.

• SOHH reports on rumors that Common will be forming a rap group with Nas and Q-Tip.