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Ahead of the release of her documentary, Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me, Gomez has dropped a new song also titled “My Mind & Me.”

The song, which is inspired by Gomez’s personal journals, depicts emotional moments of her life that she has never expressed through her music.

“I think that’s why this song means so much to me, and in a different way than any of my other songs only because I’ve attached this to my mental health and I’m addressing what it is,” Gomez told Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1. “It’s completely cathartic for me and I think it goes so well with the documentary.”

The film, Gomez admitted, is difficult for her to watch. “I’m terrified. To be honest, I have probably tried to back out of this three times,” she said. “But there’s no other way to have told the story.”

As for releasing more music, Gomez was honest about how she is doing mentally and what she has been creating.

“I’ve been having a hard time, honestly,” Gomez said. “I’ve definitely written 12 songs that I do love, but I don’t know if I feel confident with it yet for some reason.”

In the meantime, she hopes that her fans will connect with the documentary and find meaning in it.

“I want there to be a question after everyone sees it. Like a, ‘Hey wait, do I feel that way?’ Or, ‘I know someone who feels that way. I’ve dealt with this. I have these medical issues,’” Gomez said. “That, to me, is my purpose of me even existing.”

Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me will be available to stream Friday on Apple TV+.

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After teasing a collaboration, Avril Lavigne and Yungblud have officially premiered their joint track, “I’m a Mess.”

The single was co-written by the “Sk8er Boi” artist, the U.K. rocker, Travis Barker and Goldfinger‘s John Feldmann. The Blink-182 drummer also produced alongside Feldmann.

You can listen to “I’m a Mess” via digital outlets. Its accompanying video, which reflects the international collaboration and the song’s longing lyrics with footage from Los Angeles and London, is streaming now on YouTube.

“I’m a Mess” follows Lavigne’s album Love Sux, which was also co-produced by Barker and Feldmann. The record, which dropped in February, spawned the single “Bite Me” and includes features by Machine Gun Kelly, Blink’s Mark Hoppus and blackbear.

Yungblud, meanwhile, just dropped his new, self-titled album in September.

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Pantera‘s reunion tour will head to Europe next year.

The “Walk” metallers will headline Germany’s 2023 Rock am Ring and Rock im Park festivals, which take place June 2-4.

Other artists on the lineup include Machine Gun Kelly, Turnstile, Evanescence and Papa Roach.

As previously reported, Pantera vocalist Phil Anselmo and bassist Rex Brown are reforming the band with Black Label Society‘s Zakk Wylde and Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante in place of the late Abbott brothers “Dimebag” Darrell and Vinnie Paul, respectively. In interviews, Wylde has referred to the endeavor as a “celebration” of Pantera’s music.

Pantera’s first show back, marking the band’s first performance since 2001, will take place December 2 in Mexico. Several other shows have been scheduled for South America later that month. No U.S. dates have been announced.

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This holiday season, several boy band icons are uniting for a celebration, dubbed A Boyband Christmas tour.

The festive trek will bring together ’90s and early aughts icons, such as Jeff Timmons, Justin Jeffre and Drew Lachey of 98 Degrees, Erik-Michael Estrada of O-Town, Jamie Jones of All-4-One and Ryan Cabrera.

Shows begin on December 2 in Bossier City, LA and will continue at venues all over the country throughout the month, before the final performance on December 23 in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

“I’m thrilled and honored to be a part of such a collective group of legends on this holiday tour,” Timmons said in a statement. “I’m such a fan of all the talent involved, I can’t wait to collaborate with them to bring warmth and cheer to all our fans, and to sing along with them during all of these timeless hits!”

Tickets for the 12-date tour are available to purchase now.

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As the 2022 CMA Awards gets closer, ABC News has announced a television special, On the Road to the CMA Awards, that follows country stars’ worldwide tours leading up to the awards show.

Luke Bryan — who’s co-hosting the CMAs with Peyton Manning — will host the special, which features all-access, in-depth interviews with superstars like Little Big Town, Martina McBride and Lainey Wilson.

Go behind the scenes with Kane Brown as he tours Australia and New Zealand for the first time, and meet up with Carly Pearce in between her London tour dates, both featured on the TV special. Plus, you can find Russell Dickerson in Belfast, where he’s on the road with his wife and two-year-old son.

Here in the U.S., meet up with Wynonna Judd on the final dates of The Judds tour, during which she remembers the life of her mother and duet partner, Naomi Judd, with help from friends like Little Big Town and Martina.

On the Road to the CMA Awards airs Monday, November 7 at 10 p.m. ET on ABC. It will be available to stream the next day on Hulu.

The 2022 CMA Awards are set to air live from Nashville November 9 on ABC.

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After teasing a collaboration, Avril Lavigne and Yungblud have officially premiered their joint track, “I’m a Mess.”

The single was co-written by Avril, the U.K. rocker, Travis Barker and Goldfinger‘s John Feldmann. The Blink-182 drummer also produced alongside Feldmann.

You can listen to “I’m a Mess” via digital outlets. Its accompanying video, which reflects the international collaboration and the song’s longing lyrics with footage from Los Angeles and London, is streaming now on YouTube.

“I’m a Mess” follows Lavigne’s album Love Sux, which was also co-produced by Barker and Feldmann. The record, which dropped in February, spawned the single “Bite Me” and includes features by Machine Gun Kelly, Blink’s Mark Hoppus and blackbear.

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Imagine Dragons, Greta Van Fleet and The Strokes are set to play the inaugural Lollapalooza India.

The two-day event will take place in Mumbai on January 28-29, 2023. It will mark the first time nearly every international artist on the bill has played in India, including ID, Greta and The Strokes.

For the full lineup and all ticket info, visit LollaIndia.com.

Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell founded Lollapalooza as a touring festival in 1991. In 2005, Lolla was retooled as a destination festival taking place in Chicago’s Grant Park, where it’s been held ever since.

Starting in 2011, Lollapalooza expanded internationally to South America with a festival in Chile and then in Brazil and Argentina. The festival has since widened to Europe with events in France, Germany and Sweden.

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Eddie and Jill Vedder have announced the details of their 2022 Venture into Cures benefit concert stream.

The annual event, now in its third year, supports EB Research Partnership, an organization co-founded by the Pearl Jam frontman and his wife to raise funds and awareness in an effort to cure epidermolysis bullosa, a rare genetic disorder that causes painful skin blisters.

Performers include Red Hot Chili Peppers, John Legend and Broken Social Scene. Additionally, musicians, celebrities and athletes, including Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Will Ferrell, Jack Harlow, Tom Holland, Joe Jonas, Chris Pratt and Venus Williams, will be making appearances.

Venture into Cures 2022 will take place November 20 at 4 p.m. ET. You can watch via 2022.VentureintoCures.org or via Eddie and Pearl Jam’s Facebook and YouTube.

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The CMT Music Awards is making a big move in 2023: After more than two decades of taking place in Nashville, the show is moving to the Moody Center in Austin, Texas for its 2023 event.

News of the location change arrived on Wednesday night, along with the show’s date: April 2, 2023. A couple of the stars associated with next year’s show have been named, too. Kelsea Ballerini will return as co-host for the third consecutive year, sharing those hosting duties with an as-yet unnamed star.

Kelsea broke the news in a slightly unconventional way. She crashed Carrie Underwood’s Denim & Rhinestones tour stop at Moody Center, announcing the new details from the stage, plus one other tidbit — Carrie is the first-named performer to join the 2023 CMT Awards lineup.

It’s fitting that Carrie’s the first performer to join next year’s bill: She’s the winningest star at the CMT Music Awards overall, taking home 25 career trophies.

The 2023 CMT Music Awards will once again air on CBS. Ticket prices, nominees, performers and other details will be announced at a later date.

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A number of instruments played and signed by artists who performed at the two tribute concerts to late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins are going up for auction.

Among the items available include a Gibson Trini Lopez guitar signed by Foo frontman Dave Grohl and Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic; the bass Led Zeppelin‘s John Paul Jones played with signatures from Jones, Novoselic and The Cars‘ Elliot Easton; an Eddie Van Halen “Frankenstein” guitar signed by Grohl, Novoselic, The Police‘s Stewart Copeland, Joan Jett and Kesha; the guitar Queen‘s Brian May played signed by Grohl, Copeland, AC/DC‘s Brian Johnson and Kesha; and a Nile Rodgers-signed Hitmaker Fender Stratocaster.

The Gibson Trini Lopez and the Rodger-signed Strat are the highest-priced and are expected to fetch between $6,000 and $8,000.

Auction house Julien’s Auctions will be putting the instruments up for sale via its upcoming Icons & Idols: Rock ‘n’ Roll event, taking place November 11-13. As with the concerts, proceeds from the auction will benefit the organizations MusiCares and Music Support.

“MusiCares was honored to be the U.S. non-profit beneficiary for the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts and we are proud to partner with Julien’s Auctions on this incredible collection,” says Laura Segura, executive director of MusiCares. “We are dedicated to helping the humans behind the music because music gives so much to the world, and this auction continues the beautiful celebration of Taylor’s life, and his immense contribution to the music industry.”

For more info, visit JuliensAuctions.com.

Hawkins died on March 25 at age 50. The tribute concerts took place in London on September 3 and in Los Angeles on September 27.

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