Ariana Grande’s 2019 Coachella headline set, the one that made her the youngest artist to ever top the festival’s main stage, is streaming now at OnlyLiveConcert.com. The performance moved through hits from ‘Sweetener’ and ‘thank u, next’ alongside a surprise appearance from Justin Bieber for a live duet of “Sorry,” his first performance in 2 years, all backed by a full orchestra and production that matched the scale of the moment.
Brad Paisley Launches Never-Ending ‘Tacklebox’ Project and Announces the Brad Paisley Live Tour
Brad Paisley has a new project, a new tour, and a television appearance all landing in the same week. The Grammy-winning country superstar has launched ‘Tacklebox’, an ongoing release series drawing from decades of unreleased material alongside newly written songs rooted in the sounds of 90s country. The first track, “Fallin’,” is out now across all digital platforms.
Paisley describes ‘Tacklebox’ as open-ended by design. “I see this project as never-ending,” he says. “It’s almost like the fans have a direct link to my Dropbox or to a playlist that never ends.” The material spans songs written as far back as the 90s alongside new tracks inspired by the sounds of Alan Jackson, Brooks and Dunn, Alabama, George Strait, and Garth Brooks. Recording took place at The Castle in Franklin, TN, the same studio where several of his earliest albums were made. Additional music from ‘Tacklebox’ drops this week.
Tonight, Paisley performs “I’m Gonna Miss Her” with American Idol contestant Lucas Leon during the live finale on ABC at 8 pm, streaming on Disney+ and available the next day on Hulu. Paisley wrote the song in 1995 during his senior year at Belmont University. It became his third number 1 single in 2002, part of a career total now sitting at 25 number 1 songs. Last week, Belmont University presented Honorary Doctorates to both Paisley and his wife Kimberly Williams-Paisley in recognition of their philanthropic work in Nashville.
The Brad Paisley Live Tour launches August 27 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, wrapping around previously announced dates and festival appearances, and following his European shows in June. Jake Worthington opens select dates, with additional special guests to be announced. Promoted by Live Nation, presales begin tomorrow, Tuesday May 12, with VIP options available.
Brad Paisley Live 2026 Tour Dates:
Aug 27 – Bridgeport, CT @ Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater
Aug 28 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway
Aug 29 – Bangor, ME @ Maine Savings Amphitheater
Sep 2 – Fargo, ND @ Scheels Arena
Sep 4 – Milwaukee, WI @ BMO Pavilion
Sep 17 – Estero, FL @ Hertz Arena
Sep 18 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ FTL War Memorial Auditorium
Sep 19 – St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheatre
Sep 25 – West Springfield, MA @ The Big E
Sep 26 – Richmond, VA @ Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront
Oct 8 – Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Oct 9 – Corpus Christi, TX @ Hilliard Center Arena
Oct 10 – Ennis, TX @ Stars of Texas Music Festival
Mercers Announce Debut EP ‘The Liminal Tapes’ and Unleash Fierce New Single “Cleanse / Repeat”
Mercers have a debut EP and a new single, and neither is pulling any punches. The UK alternative rock outfit have announced ‘The Liminal Tapes’, out everywhere July 17, alongside the release of “Cleanse / Repeat,” a politically charged track addressing the erosion of Western democracy. The video is out now.
Formed in 2025, Mercers bring together vocalist Olly James and guitarist/programmer Phil Bashford, key songwriters behind nu-metallers Fony’s ‘Routine Irregular’ and ‘Circles’, now joined by Richard Titheradge on drums and Simon Glover on guitars. The lineup gives the project a sharper, more expansive identity than what came before.
‘The Liminal Tapes’ includes reimagined versions of Fony tracks “A Satire for the World” and “January Zen,” sitting alongside new material that establishes Mercers on their own terms. “New Stockholm” takes on the intersection of mental health and free speech, while textured guitars and deliberate arrangements give the whole EP a muscular, focused sound that delivers on its premise.
What started as a creative purge, reworking older material to realize its original intent, grew into something with genuine forward momentum. Fony built a dedicated underground following on heaviness and vulnerability. Mercers carry that emotional core into sharper, more purposeful territory.
‘The Liminal Tapes’ Tracklist:
“Cleanse/Repeat”
“New Stockholm”
“A Satire for the World”
“January Zen”
Video: 30 Seconds to Mars Stripped It Down to Something Special in Moscow
March 17, 2015, Crocus City Hall, Moscow: 30 Seconds to Mars traded the full production for acoustic guitars, light percussion, and Jared Leto’s voice front and center, turning a 7,000-seat venue into something that felt considerably more intimate. Drawing from ‘Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams’, the performance leaned entirely on melodic fundamentals, with Shannon holding the rhythm to a minimum and the crowd filling in the rest.
Braxton Keith Drops Debut Album ‘Real Damn Deal’ With Grit, Swagger, and a Honky-Tonk Heart
Braxton Keith has been building toward this. ‘Real Damn Deal’, his debut album, arrives this Friday, May 15, via Warner Records Nashville, and the early response confirms what the live circuit has known for a while: this one has range.
Produced by Alex Torrez and David Dorn, the 15-track album features 10 Keith co-writes, tracing a wide circle around country tradition. His crisp, high-and-lonesome twang carries the whole thing, moving from dancehall swagger to reflective heartbreak without losing an ounce of authenticity along the way.
The critical reception to the lead tracks has been pointed and enthusiastic. Holler called “Little Bit By Little Bit” a record that kicks the door down “with a square-toe boot and swaggering into a dimly lit honky-tonk… fun as hell.” All Country News singled out “I Own This Bar” for Keith’s ability to bring genuine charisma to clever lyricism and honky-tonk charm. Music Row praised “Don’t No More” as “pristinely produced, well written and sung with heart.”
Keith celebrates the release with 2 performances in Las Vegas during ACM Awards week. Thursday brings a set at the Whiskey Jam Welcome Party, timed to the album’s release. Saturday, he takes the stage at Mandalay Bay Beach for ACM Next Wave: Country’s Beach Bash, the only non-nominee on a bill otherwise stacked exclusively with ACM nominees and winners. That’s a statement.
Named one of 2026’s Artists to Watch by both Amazon Music and Rolling Stone, Keith logged over 130 shows last year supporting Cody Johnson, Luke Bryan, and Gavin Adcock. He made his Grand Ole Opry debut in 2025 and earned his first RIAA Gold certification for “Cozy.” This summer brings festival dates and his CMA Fest debut on June 6 at the Chevy Riverfront Stage in Nashville, before he heads back out on tour with Gavin Adcock in the fall.
Buffalo Traffic Jam Announce the Pictures of You Tour Behind Their Debut Album
Buffalo Traffic Jam just keep moving forward. The Montana folk duo, Frankie Cassidy and Nathan Ross, have announced the Pictures of You Tour, a 23-stop North American headline run launching September 6 in Aspen at Belly Up. The announcement follows the release of the title track and the unveiling of their debut album ‘Pictures of You’, arriving July 31 on Arista Records digitally and on vinyl.
Presale begins Wednesday at 10 am local time. Public on-sale is Friday at 10 am local time.
“Pictures of You” is the album’s emotional centrepiece and an immediate statement. Built from guitar, mandolin, and strings before opening into a full-band sound, the track was inspired by Cassidy sitting with his family after losing his grandmother, sifting through photographs for her funeral. “Each one captures a short, specific moment that shaped who I am,” he says. “They aren’t just songs. They’re polaroids.” That kind of writing doesn’t get manufactured.
The album also includes “Fool’s Gold,” their breakout single now past 95 million streams and a number 3 finish on Billboard’s Adult Alternative Airplay chart, earning the duo Billboard’s March 2026 Chartbreaker title. “Hanging on Hope,” which American Songwriter called “an incredibly listenable mash of styles with country undertones and an indie rock angst,” is on there too, alongside “I Don’t Care” and 11 other tracks that together form a raw, cohesive portrait of memory, loss, and resilience.
The Pictures of You Tour hits Irving Plaza in New York on October 1 and Washington DC’s 9:30 Club on October 2, before heading into Canada with stops in Toronto at Danforth Music Hall and Montreal at Beanfield Theatre. The run closes December 19 at Denver’s Ogden Theatre.
Meanwhile, their current Take Me Home Tour, every date already sold out, continues through the summer with festival appearances at BottleRock Napa Valley, Bonnaroo, and Hinterland Music Festival, plus European headline dates and a full Down Under run in the fall. Support slots with Ole 60, Dylan Gossett, and Goose round out a calendar that barely has room to breathe.
With 4.2 million monthly Spotify listeners and a debut album on the way, Buffalo Traffic Jam are operating at a level that most acts take years to reach. They’ve been at it for less than 2.
‘Pictures of You’ Tracklist:
“Hanging on Hope”
“Older”
“Too Young to Die”
“Buyin Dirt”
“Pictures (interlude)”
“Pictures of You”
“Fool’s Gold”
“Luckiest Man Alive”
“Graves”
“How to Breathe”
“Still Alone”
“I Don’t Care”
“Daydreaming”
“Afraid to Fall in Love Again”
Buffalo Traffic Jam Tour Dates:
May 13 – Whitefish, MT @ The Remington Bar [SOLD OUT]
May 14 – Missoula, MT @ Top Hat Lounge [SOLD OUT]
May 16 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile [SOLD OUT]
May 17 – Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater [SOLD OUT]
May 19 – West Hollywood, CA @ Troubadour [SOLD OUT]
May 20 – West Hollywood, CA @ Troubadour [SOLD OUT]
May 24 – Napa, CA @ BottleRock Napa Valley 2026
May 28 – Palmer, AK @ Palmer Alehouse
May 29 – Hope, AK @ Creekbend Cafe
May 30 – Hope, AK @ Creekbend Cafe
Jun 14 – Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival 2026
Jun 17 – Berlin, Germany @ Frannz Club [SOLD OUT]
Jun 18 – Cologne, Germany @ Artheater [SOLD OUT]
Jun 21 – Dublin, Ireland @ The Button Factory [SOLD OUT]
Jun 22 – Dublin, Ireland @ The Button Factory [SOLD OUT]
Jun 24 – Camden, UK @ Electric Ballroom [SOLD OUT]
Jun 26 – Manchester, UK @ Academy 2 [SOLD OUT]
Jun 27 – Glasgow @ State Fayre 2026
Jun 28 – Chelmsford @ State Fayre 2026
Jun 30 – Leeds @ Millennium Square
Jul 09 – New Glasgow, PE @ Cavendish Beach Music Festival
Jul 11 – Saint Paul, MN @ Minnesota Country Club 2026
Jul 14 – Charlotte, NC @ The Underground
Jul 16 – Isle Of Palms, SC @ Windjammer
Jul 17 – Beech Mountain, NC @ Beech Mountain Resort
Jul 18 – Wilmington, NC @ Greenfield Lake Amphitheater
Aug 01 – Saint Charles, IA @ Hinterland Music Festival 2026
Aug 20 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
Aug 21 – Portland, OR @ Topaz Farm
Aug 22 – Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Sep 17 – Pryor, OK @ Born & Raised Music Festival
Sep 24 – Louisville, KY @ Bourbon & Beyond
Oct 16 – College Station, TX @ Farmers Fest
Oct 27 – Auckland, NZ @ The Tuning Fork
Oct 28 – Auckland, NZ @ The Tuning Fork
Oct 31 – Sydney, AU @ Metro Theatre
Nov 01 – Sydney, AU @ Metro Theatre
Nov 04 – Brisbane, AU @ The Fortitude Music Hall
Nov 07 – Northcote, AU @ Northcote Theatre
Nov 08 – Northcote, AU @ Northcote Theatre
Nov 20 – St. Petersburg, FL @ St. Pete Country Fest
Pictures of You Tour:
Sep 6 – Aspen, CO @ Belly Up
Sep 11 – Billings, MT @ Pub Station
Sep 12 – Casper, WY @ The Gaslight Social
Sep 15 – Lawrence, KS @ Liberty Hall
Sep 17 – Pryor, OK @ Born and Raised Fest
Sep 19 – Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre
Sep 20 – Knoxville, TN @ The Mill and Mine
Sep 23 – Chicago, IL @ HOB Music Hall
Sep 24 – Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
Sep 26 – Louisville, KY @ Bourbon and Beyond Festival
Sep 27 – McKees Rocks, PA @ Roxian
Oct 1 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
Oct 2 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
Oct 5 – Boston, MA @ Royale
Oct 8 – London, ON @ London Music Hall
Oct 9 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
Oct 12 – Ottawa, ON @ The Bronson
Oct 13 – Montreal, QC @ Beanfield Theatre
Oct 16 – College Station, TX @ Farmers Fest
Nov 20 – St. Petersburg, FL @ St. Pete Country Fest
Dec 11 – Missoula, MT @ The Wilma
Dec 12 – Bozeman, MT @ The Elm
Dec 16 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
Dec 19 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
Niall Horan Takes ‘Dinner Party’ to Arenas Across North America in 2027
Niall Horan is bringing ‘Dinner Party’ to arenas across North America, and the scale of this run makes the ambition clear. The headlining tour, produced by Live Nation, launches March 17, 2027, in St. Paul, MN at Grand Casino Arena, with stops at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, The Kia Forum in Inglewood, and a finale at Rogers Arena in Vancouver on May 29.
‘Dinner Party’, Horan’s new album, arrives June 5 via Capitol Records. The tour gives fans a full arena production built around that material, hitting 26 cities across the US and Canada.
Before the arena run kicks off, Horan performs on the plaza at New York City’s Rockefeller Center on June 12 as part of the Citi Concert Series on Today. This summer also brings co-headlining stadium shows with Thomas Rhett at Nashville’s Geodis Park on July 9 and Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, PA on July 18.
The UK and European leg of Dinner Party Live On Tour opens September 22 at Utilita Arena Birmingham in England.
Presales begin tomorrow, Tuesday May 12, with general on-sale Friday May 15 at 10 am local time. VIP options are available.
Niall Horan’s Dinner Party Live on Tour 2027 Dates:
Mar 17 – St. Paul, MN @ Grand Casino Arena
Mar 19 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
Mar 20 – Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena
Mar 23 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
Mar 26 – Indianapolis, IN @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Mar 27 – St. Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center
Mar 30 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
Apr 2 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
Apr 4 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
Apr 8 – Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena
Apr 12 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
Apr 13 – Hartford, CT @ PeoplesBank Arena
Apr 15 – Raleigh, NC @ Lenovo Center
Apr 17 – Orlando, FL @ Kia Center
Apr 28 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
Apr 29 – New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center
May 1 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
May 2 – Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena
May 14 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center
May 16 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
May 18 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Maverik Center
May 20 – Phoenix, AZ @ Mortgage Matchup Center
May 22 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Kia Forum
May 25 – San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center
May 27 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
May 29 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine, and Riley Green Are Headed to ‘The Voice’ Season 30
NBC’s The Voice is stacking its season 30 coaching panel with two returning heavyweights and one country newcomer making his red chair debut. Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine, and Riley Green are confirmed for the fall season, with a fourth coach still to be announced.
Levine returns for his 18th overall season and second consecutive, coming off a season 29 victory that was his fourth total. He previously won in seasons 1, 5, and 9, making him one of the most decorated coaches in the show’s history.
Clarkson slides back into her chair for her 11th season as coach, returning after a spring 2026 hiatus. She holds the record as the female coach with the most wins, taking the title in seasons 14, 15, 17, and 21. Her track record on that panel speaks for itself.
Green joins as the country coach for the first time, and his timing couldn’t be sharper. His recent collaborations with Luke Combs and Ella Langley have earned major honours at both the CMA and ACM Awards since 2024. He carries 4 nominations into next week’s 61st ACM Awards, including Male Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for ‘Don’t Mind If I Do (Deluxe)’, Artist-Songwriter of the Year, and his third consecutive Music Event of the Year nod. Green also recently joined CBS’s Marshals for a four-episode arc.
Carson Daly returns as host. Season 30 premieres this fall.
Jawdropped Sign to Transgressive and Drop Fuzzy New Video for “Monday”
Jawdropped have a record deal, a new video, and a UK tour. The Los Angeles power pop outfit have signed to Transgressive Records and Canvasback, and they’re marking the moment with “Monday,” a fuzzy, immediately likeable blast of grungy pop paired with a one-shot video directed by Rob Fraebel.
The band describes the song with the kind of self-aware directness that defines their whole approach. “Monday is about treading the waters of anticipation, but deciding to face your feelings head on,” they say. “The truth will set you free, even if it’s just the Sunday scaries.”
Formed in 2024, Jawdropped wasted no time building a live résumé, supporting Real Estate, Bully, Greg Freeman, and Momma before their debut EP ‘Just Fantasy’ started generating genuine word-of-mouth buzz across the US. Stereogum praised their “upbeat anthems packed with tongue-in-cheek cynicism.” FLOOD called out their “breezy pop-rock sound.” Both got it right.
Their reference points, The Lemonheads and Swearin’, tell you everything about the register they’re working in. Earnest and immediate, sung with a smirk and fingers crossed behind the back. Anchored in friendship and committed to the sing-along, Jawdropped make grungy power pop that doesn’t overthink itself.
This spring the band makes their UK debut with headline shows and festival appearances, including The Great Escape and Dot to Dot, before heading back stateside for a Denver date in July.
Jawdropped Live Dates:
14/05 – Brighton, UK @ The Great Escape Festival
15/05 – Brighton, UK @ The Great Escape Festival
16/05 – Sheffield, UK @ Get Together Festival
18/05 – Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
19/05 – London, UK @ George Tavern
22/05 – Cardiff, UK @ Clwb Ifor Bach
23/05 – Bristol, UK @ Dot To Dot Festival
24/05 – Nottingham, UK @ Dot To Dot Festival
09/07 – Denver, CO @ Denver Botanic Gardens
Video: Stone Temple Pilots’ Explosive 1999 Las Vegas Show Is Back and Remastered
Las Vegas, 1999. Stone Temple Pilots at the House of Blues, filmed for MTV’s “Spankin’ Live” special, remastered with immersive audio and streaming now. Scott Weiland commands the stage with serpentine intensity, the DeLeo brothers build a wall of sound, and Eric Kretz drives the whole thing forward with relentless precision. “Crackerman,” “Vasoline,” and “Interstate Love Song” hit with the full ferocity of a band at a pivotal moment, just ahead of their fourth album ‘No. 4.’ Professionally captured and now remastered, this is STP exactly as they were.