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Halle Bailey Releases Debut Album ‘Love?…Or Something Like It’ Featuring Chlöe, GloRilla, Mariah The Scientist, and H.E.R.

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Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Halle Bailey releases her long-awaited debut album, Love?…or Something Like It via Columbia Records. The 15-track project features collaborations with Chlöe, GloRilla, Mariah The Scientist, and H.E.R., as well as a notable lineup of producers including Bongobytheway (Kanye West, Latto, Jazmine Sullivan), Needlz (Cardi B & Bruno Mars), D Phelps (Leon Thomas & Giveon), and Dem Jointz (Kanye West, Eminem, Doechii).

The project it is Bailey’s most personal body of work to date, crafted over several years and inspired by the raw emotional journey of young love, heartbreak and self-discovery. The album features previously released songs, including “Back and Forth,” “Braveface,” “In Your Hands,” and her Grammy-nominated debut single “Angel.”

“The songs capture the highs and lows of first love and the self-discovery that follows,” Bailey says. “The album traces the arc of my journey—falling headfirst into the euphoria of connection, giving all of myself to someone else, and then when it’s all over, wrestling with the question: was that really love, or just something like it?”

Halle is a Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and musician whose ethereal voice and soulful storytelling have made her one of R&B’s most exciting young artists. She first captured global attention as one half of the acclaimed duo Chloe x Halle, signed to Beyoncé’s Parkwood Entertainment. Together, they released two critically lauded albums — The Kids Are Alright and Ungodly Hour — earning multiple Grammy nominations. In 2023, she launched her solo career with the powerful debut single “Angel,” celebrating black womanhood and self-worth. Blending R&B, neo-soul, and cinematic emotion, Halle continues to define her own sound — honest, radiant, and deeply human.

Reba McEntire To Host NBC’s ‘Christmas In Rockefeller Center’ For The First Time

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Country music icon and multi-media entertainment mogul Reba McEntire will, for the first time, host this year’s Christmas in Rockefeller Center on NBC.

The annual two-hour telecast will air live on Wednesday, December 3rd, at 8 pm ET on NBC and simulcast on Peacock. In a tradition that spans over nine decades, the beloved special will celebrate the holiday season with the lighting of one of the world’s most famous trees in the heart of New York City.

In addition to her hosting duties, McEntire will perform throughout the evening at the historic Rockefeller Center. An all-star lineup of musical guests will be announced at a later date.

McEntire currently stars on season 28 of NBC’s The Voice as well as the hit comedy Happy’s Place, which begins its second season on Friday, November 7th at 8 pm.

Bleecker Street Acquires ‘Spinal Tap At Stonehenge: The Final Finale,’ A Rock Epic 5000 Years In The Making

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Bleecker Street has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Vertigo Live and Rob Reiner’s Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale. The concert film follows legendary fictional heavy metal band Spinal Tap (Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer reprising their iconic roles) as they put on a once-in-a-lifetime concert marking the first-ever rock show filmed at Stonehenge, the historic English heritage site forever linked to Spinal Tap’s iconic song of the same name. The film features show-stopping guest performances from Shania Twain, Eric Clapton, and Josh Groban will be released by Bleecker Street in theaters and IMAX in 2026.

The acquisition comes following Bleecker Street’s re-release of the original 1984 cult classic, This Is Spinal Tap, this past summer and the long-awaited sequel, Spinal Tap Il: The End Continues, which launched in theaters last month. Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale was produced by Vertigo Live, a leading producer of documentary concert films.

“I’m told this is it. They’re really serious this time,” states Bleecker Street CEO Kent Sanderson. “While this is ostensibly the end, how fitting is it that this actual-probable-send-off is shot, historically, at Stonehenge, the mysterious landmark that we now know must have been erected thousands of years ago purely to serve as the setting for the last act of Spinal Tap.”

Stonehenge is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, cared for by the charity English Heritage. An incredible feat of human ingenuity, the stone circle was built 5000 years ago, most probably as a place of great ceremonial significance aligned to the sun’s movements. Open 364 days a year, the prehistoric site is a bucket-list destination for people across the world, attracting more than a million visitors each year.

5 Seconds of Summer Announce 2026 ‘Everyone’s a Star’ World Tour and Drop New Single ‘Telephone Busy’

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History-making multi-platinum Australian alt-rock and future punk/pop band 5 Seconds of Summer have announced the Everyone’s a Star World Tour. The tour will kick off in March with a European and UK leg running through May, followed by U.S. dates from May to August, including shows at New York City’s famed venue Madison Square Garden and Los Angeles’ Kia Forum. The tour will conclude in the band’s home country of Australia next fall.

The general sale begins on Friday, October 31st at 10 am local time. Several VIP packages will be offered.

Alongside the announcement of the Live Nation-promoted tour, the band releases the highly anticipated single, “Telephone Busy” off their forthcoming album Everyone’s a Star! out on November 14th. “Telephone Busy” follows their most recent release, “Boyband,” which served as an ode to their fans and a playful nod to the label that’s followed them throughout their career.

Earlier this month, the band released the official video for their lead single “Not OK,” directed by Hannah Lux Davis (Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, Avril Lavigne). “Not OK” marked the first song from their highly anticipated sixth studio album, and their first official new music since 2022.

To kick off the new chapter, the band surprised fans in Los Angeles with a pop-up performance. Announced just hours before showtime, thousands of fans lined up and down Sunset Boulevard, eager to witness the start of the band’s new era and one-of-a-kind event.

5 Seconds of Summer 2026 Everyone’s a Star World Tour Dates:

Mar 26 – Belfast, UK – SSE Arena
Mar 27 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena
Mar 30 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
Mar 31 – Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena
Apr 02 – London, UK – The O2
Apr 04 – Manchester, UK – Co-Op Live
Apr 05 – Cardiff, UK – International Arena
Apr 07 – Antwerp, Belgium – AFAS Dome (Sportpaleis)
Apr 08 – Paris, France – Accor Arena
Apr 10 – Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
Apr 13 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena
Apr 14 – Hamburg, Germany – Barclays Arena
Apr 16 – Oslo, Norway – Unity Arena
Apr 18 – Stockholm, Sweden – Hovet
Apr 19 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Forum Black Box
Apr 21 – Berlin, Germany – Uber Arena
Apr 22 – Lodz, Poland – Atlas Arena
Apr 24 – Budapest, Hungary – MVM Dome
Apr 25 – Graz, Austria – Stadthalle
Apr 27 – Munich, Germany – Olympiahalle
Apr 28 – Milan, Italy – Forum Black Box
Apr 30 – Madrid, Spain – Palacio Vistalegre
May 01 – Valencia, Spain – Roig Arena
Sn May 03 – Lisbon, Portugal – MEO Arena
May 29 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
May 31 – Hershey, PA – Giant Center
June 2 – Hamilton, ON – TD Coliseum
June 3 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
June 5 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
June 7 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
June 9 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Arena
June 11 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
June 13 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
June 16 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
June 17 – Orlando, FL – Kia Center
June 19 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
June 21 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
June 23 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
June 26 – Glendale, AZ – Desert Diamond Arena
June 27 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
June 30 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
July 2 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
July 4 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
July 7 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
July 9 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena
July 11 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum
July 22 – Shakopee, MN – Mystic Lake Amphitheater
July 24 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
July 25 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
July 27 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
July 29 – Grand Rapids, MI – Acrisure Amphitheater
Aug 5 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
Aug 6 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
Aug 8 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Aug 9 – Richmond, VA – Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront
Aug 12 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live
Aug 14 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Aug 15 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
Aug 18 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
Aug 20 – Kansas City, MO – TBA
Aug 22 – Denver, CO – Junkyard
Aug 26 – Salt Lake City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
Aug 28 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
Oct 24 – Auckland, New Zealand – Spark Arena
Oct 28 – Brisbane, Australia – Riverstage
Oct 30 – Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena
Nov 2 – Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena
Nov 6 – Perth, Australia – Kings Park

Rolling Stones’ ‘At The Max’ Returns To IMAX Theatres For The First Time In Nearly 20 Years

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For the first time in nearly two decades, the groundbreaking concert film Rolling Stones – At the Max returns to theatres exclusively in IMAX for a special limited engagement beginning December 10th.

First released in 1991, Rolling Stones – At the Max is the critically acclaimed concert film starring Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Ronnie Wood, and Bill Wyman. Filmed during the band’s 1990 Steel Wheels/Urban Jungle Tour, the result was the first-ever feature-length IMAX concert film, showcasing the incomparable talents of the Rolling Stones and their stadium-filling power.

The film has been newly remastered with IMAX’s proprietary Digital Media Remastering (DMR) technology and features a new sound mix, delivering the most immersive and electrifying presentation of this legendary performance to date.

Featuring career-defining performances of hits including “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” “Brown Sugar,” “Start Me Up,” and more, this is the ultimate concert experience is bigger, louder, and more powerful than ever.

Iron Maiden Announces 2026 ‘Run For Your Lives’ North American Tour With Megadeth And Anthrax

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Iron Maiden announces the highly anticipated North American dates of their critically acclaimed Run For Your Lives Tour. In celebration of their 50th anniversary, the band will be performing at stadiums and major amphitheaters across the United States and Canada, allowing fans the chance to witness the new, state-of-the-art production on the scale it is intended for – huge stages in outdoor venues, to accompany the once-in-a-lifetime setlist of songs from the band’s groundbreaking first nine albums. They will also headline America’s biggest rock festival, Louder Than Life, at the Highland Festival Grounds in Kentucky on September 17, 2026.

Megadeth will support all headlining dates while Anthrax will appear at select stadium shows.

Steve Harris says, “We are greatly looking forward to bringing this Run for Your Lives Tour to North America and hope the fans enjoy seeing the show and hearing the set list as much as we do playing it. It’s an added bonus to have a few of our good friends on the tour with us. MEGADETH are playing all the shows and it’s an honour to have them join us on their last ever tour. We also have Anthrax with us on the bigger shows, we had a great time with them when they came out with us on Ed Force One around the world in 2016. We’re delighted to have both bands with us for this tour and know our fans will enjoy seeing them.”

Bruce Dickinson adds, “This whole tour has been such great fun. I really enjoy belting out all these great old songs, and the whole band are loving playing them too! We’ve got all the big ones from that early period including Hallowed, Run To The Hills, Trooper, Number Of The Beast, Killers, Powerslave, 2 Minutes… and some of them we haven’t played in the US for over 20 years!! Plus there’s some real epics including my particular favourite ‘Rime of the Ancient Mariner’ and Seventh Son… We are doing them all and more. I mean, who wouldn’t for a 50th birthday party!”

The band once again requests fans keep their phones in their pockets to enjoy the show “in the moment.”

These upcoming tour dates will mark 45 years since Iron Maiden first visited Canada and the USA on the 1981 Killer World Tour, and feature some of the biggest shows the band has ever played there. The return to BMO Stadium concert in Los Angeles on September 25th will be the 25th time the band has played in the City of Angels.

Presales start on Tuesday, October 28th, ahead of the general sale on Friday, October 31st.

Iron Maiden 2026 Run For Your Lives North American Tour Dates:

Aug 29 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
Sept 3 – Montréal, QC @ Parc Jean-Drapeau
Sept 5 – Harrison, NJ @ Sports Illustrated Stadium
Sept 9 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
Sept 11 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
Sept 12 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
Sept 15 – Hershey, PA @ Hersheypark Stadium
Sept 17 – Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life Festival
Sept 19 – Shakopee, MN @ Mystic Lake Amphitheater
Sept 22 – Chicago, IL @ Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
Sept 25 – Los Angeles, CA @ BMO Stadium
Sept 29 – San Antonio, TX @– Alamodome

Charles James & The Rise Return With ‘About a Cow,’ A Haunting Folk Meditation On Greed And Sacrifice

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Following the release of their hauntingly cinematic debut album Crossing the Bar, Charles James & The Rise return with their latest single, “About a Cow”, arriving October 21st.

The band’s growing acclaim has seen them perform live on RTÉ Radio 1’s Sunday with Miriam, support Gavin James on his Goldrush album launch tour, and take home Music Video of the Year at the 2025 Disappear Here Film Festival for their single Sailor and the Saint.

A standout track from Crossing the Bar, About a Cow is a striking meditation on greed and consumption, told through an unexpected narrator, a cow. “It’s a song that’s had a number of lives and has been with me for a long time,” says Charles James O’Donnell, the band’s frontman and songwriter. “As abstract the notion may seem, the lyrics hit on the sacrifice that’s made in all forms to service greed and the longer term impacts this has”

Set against the band’s trademark blend of cinematic folk and lyrical introspection, About a Cow unfolds like a dark pastoral fable, anchored by Charles’s emotive vocals, Catherine O’Donnell’s plaintive piano, and spectral strings from legendary Waterboys fiddler Steve Wickham and cellist Laura McFadden.

Released September 12th, 2025, Crossing the Bar is the debut full-length from Charles James & The Rise, a widescreen folk odyssey through grief, memory and the tides of loss. Inspired by Alfred Lord Tennyson’s elegiac poem of the same name, the album transforms themes of death and departure into songs of solace and renewal.

Featuring lush instrumentation, cinematic production, and stirring performances, the record has been praised for its emotional honesty and musical depth.

Staytus Unleashes ‘Kiss N Tell,’ A Dark Industrial-Grunge Anthem

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Alternative-rock force Staytus channels pure industrial-grunge adrenaline on her new single “Kiss N Tell.” Dark, seductive, and cinematic, the track dives deep into obsession and temptation through thunderous drums, distorted guitars, and haunting vocals — a perfect storm arriving just in time for Halloween. It’s fury and beauty colliding in three and a half minutes of chaos and confession.

Produced by Grammy-winning hitmaker Mikal Blue (OneRepublic, Jason Mraz, Colbie Caillat), “Kiss N Tell” finds Staytus backed by an all-star lineup — Jeff Friedl (A Perfect Circle, Puscifer, DEVO) on drums and Anthony Laurie of Thredge on guitar. Together, they create a sound that feels both mechanical and human, fusing industrial pulse with grunge emotion. “It’s about temptation and consequence,” says Staytus. “The things we hide, the lies we tell ourselves, and the chaos that comes from wanting too much.”

The visual world of “Kiss N Tell” draws from The Silence of the Lambs, with Staytus embodying secrecy and metamorphosis — a gothic butterfly across her lips. The single follows “68 Kill,” continuing her rise as one of industrial music’s most daring new voices. Staytus doesn’t just perform songs — she builds cinematic worlds where danger, beauty, and truth all share the same stage.

Elliot C. Way Strikes True With ‘Fool’s Gold’ A Modern Outlaw Anthem Born In Vancouver

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Vancouver alt-country artist Elliot C. Way returns with “Fool’s Gold,” a gritty, soulful anthem that blends ’70s swagger with outlaw honesty. Nearly three years after his acclaimed debut All I Know, Way delivers a song that hits like a shot of bourbon — smooth, raw, and burning with truth. Once a fan favorite from his former band The Wild North, “Fool’s Gold” now shines brighter than ever, reimagined through Way’s signature modern outlaw sound.

Recorded with original Wild North members — many now playing with City & Colour — and produced by longtime friend Erik P.H. Nielsen, “Fool’s Gold” captures the spirit of survival and persistence that defines Way’s journey. The track was cut at a former CBC studio in Vancouver, its walls echoing with the ghosts of past sessions and the pulse of a new era in Canadian roots music. When Way sings, “I’ve been on this mountain since I was 20 years old,” it feels less like nostalgia and more like gospel for the restless heart.

Through his North Country Collective label, co-founded with Nick Lawton and Bob Sumner, Way continues to carve his own road — one paved with timeless storytelling, backroad grit, and late-night anthems built for howling at the moon. “Fool’s Gold” isn’t just a song; it’s a statement. This is country music that lives, sweats, and breathes — the kind Waylon might have called the real thing.

Just Jayne Heat Up With ‘Climate Change’ From Netflix’s ‘Nobody Wants This’ Soundtrack

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Country-pop trio Just Jayne turn up the heat with their euphoric new single and video “Climate Change.” Featured on the official soundtrack to Netflix’s Emmy-nominated rom-com Nobody Wants This, the track joins a powerhouse lineup that includes Chris Stapleton, Kacey Musgraves, and Ella Langley. It’s a bright, head-over-heels anthem that feels tailor-made for summer love and cinematic daydreams.

Made up of Taylor Edwards, Jillian Steele, and Rachel Wiggins, Just Jayne light up “Climate Change” with the kind of harmonies that shimmer like sunlight through car windows. Produced by Johnny Simpson (Jonas Brothers, Tori Kelly), the song races forward on pulsing beats and vivid storytelling — the moment friendship catches fire and turns into something more. With its addictive hook (“You’re not even tryin’, you’re makin’ the climate change”), it captures that universal rush of realizing someone you’ve always known suddenly feels brand new.

The video, directed by Kate Bowling, brings the fun full circle. Playing co-anchors of Just Jayne News, the trio deliver the forecast of their lives — dodging tornadoes, lightning, and love — all with charm, choreography, and a wink to the camera. Just Jayne say it best: “Mercury is rising and it’s in retrograde — that’s hot!”