Music

Global country superstar Chris Stapleton is bringing his All-American Road Show to the U.K. and Ireland in 2024.

The trek includes stops at Manchester’s AO Arena, Glasgow’s OVO Hydro arena, Dublin’s 3Arena, Birmingham’s Utilita Arena and London’s The O2.

Country icon Marty Stuart will open for Chris on this international leg.

Tickets for Chris’ U.K. and Ireland dates go on sale Friday, September 29, at 10 a.m. local time. Presale begins Wednesday, September 27, at 10 a.m. local time.

Chris will continue touring across the U.S. this fall on his All-American Road Show, before joining George Strait for their stadium tour in 2024. 

For Chris’ full tour schedule, visit chrisstapleton.com.

Chris’ forthcoming album, Higher, arrives November 10 and is available for preorder and presave now. Its lead single, “White Horse,” is in the top 20 on the country charts.

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Tory Lanez sent a message to fans from behind bars, updating them on the status of his time spent in prison so far. 

Lanez, who is currently serving a 10-year sentence after he was found guilty of shooting and injuring rapper Megan Thee Stallion, wanted his supporters to know that despite his circumstances, he is “in great spirits.”

“Ay Umbrellas, man. What’s good? I’m talking to you live from prison right now,” Lanez said. “Man, I’m just happy to get out from that bulls*** county jail. They was hating on a young fly n****, ya heard? Had me on 24-hour lockdown, half-sized cell by myself, no windows, no mirrors. Ain’t even see himself in a whole year yo.”

The Canadian rapper continued, “With all them disadvantages against me, my head has always been held high, man. And I want y’all to know I’m in great spirits. My drive and my ambition is growing stronger and stronger every day and I’m so proud of how y’all been moving in my support. Man, I feel like this a scary time, but don’t be afraid, man. This don’t spark no fear in my heart at all.”

Before revealing special music news, Lanez said he’s “more prepared than ever” and that “the music, the videos, and all the projects you wanted, they all ready to drop.”

“So let’s just start with the one we want the most: the Alone at Prom Deluxe,” he added.

Alone at Prom, Lanez’s sixth studio album inspired by ’80s music, was released in December 2021. It debuted in the top 60 on Billboard‘s 200 chart and in the top 20 on the Canadian Albums chart. 

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Van Morrison is giving fans another preview of his upcoming album, Accentuate The Positive.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just dropped the track “Problems,” his take on a song made famous by The Everly Brothers in 1958. It’s the second song, following “Shakin’ All Over,” that Morrison has released from the record.

Just like Morrison’s last album, Moving On Skiffle, in which he reinterpreted Skiffle music, popularized in the U.K. in the 1950s, Accentuate The Positive has Morrison reimagining some of his personal rock ‘n’ roll favorites.

Accentuate The Positive, dropping November 3, is available for preorder now.

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Nas rung in his 50th birthday in style — and good company. The special celebration is captured in his latest music video for “Fever.”

Diddy, Mary J. Blige, Fat Joe, Jadakiss, N.O.R.E and more hip-hip stars joined Nas for a momentous occasion honoring his milestone birthday and commemorating the release of his latest album, Magic 3. 

The 15-track collection of new songs was produced by Nas’ longtime collaborator Hit-Boy, who also appears in the visual for “Fever.” Following Magic in 2021 and July’s Magic 2, Magic 3 marks the final installment and the end of Nas’ yearslong run with the Grammy-winning producer. 

On his birthday on September 14, celebrity friends and family showed love to Nas by sharing special posts on social media. Messages poured in from Fabolous, DJ Khaled, Snoop Dogg and Nas’ actress cousin, Yara Shahidi.

“It may be your birthday, but you’ve given us all reasons to celebrate,” Shahidi wrote on Instagram.

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Morgan Wallen is extending his One Night At A Time tour into 2024 with 10 stadium dates.

Kicking off in April, the newly announced trek includes stops in Indianapolis, Nashville, Denver, Tampa, Arlington, Las Vegas and more.

Bailey Zimmerman, Jelly Roll, Jon Pardi, Lainey Wilson, Nate Smith, Bryan Martin, Lauren Watkins and Ella Langley are part of the rotating list of opening acts.

“Thank y’all for an insanely fun and fulfilling 2023 tour,” says Morgan. “It was impossible for me to hit every stadium that I wanted to in 2023, so we’re gonna keep this tour going in 2024. See y’all out there!”

To purchase tickets to Morgan’s One Night At A Time 2024 shows, fans must register in advance at Ticketmaster’s website. Registration is open now through Sunday, October 1, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Once registration closes, fans will randomly be selected to receive a day/time of the presale and a code that grants them access to it.

Fans who previously purchased tickets for the canceled Oxford show on Saturday, April 23, 2023, will receive access to an early presale. Details will be sent directly to ticket holders via email.

For a full list of dates for Morgan’s 2024 tour, visit his website.

Morgan is currently in the top 10 of the country charts with “Thinkin’ Bout Me” and “Everything I Love.”

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We’re going to hear Lady Gaga‘s collaboration with The Rolling Stones sooner than expected.

The band announced on Instagram that the song, “Sweet Sounds of Heaven,” will arrive at noon on Thursday, September 28. You can presave or preadd it now.

The song also features Stevie Wonder on keyboards. You can hear him playing — and Gaga vocalizing a bit — in a snippet of the song on Instagram.

On the Stones’ Instagram Story, they reveal that the song is pretty epic: It runs seven minutes and 22 seconds.

“Sweet Sounds of Heaven” is on the legendary rockers’ upcoming album Hackney Diamonds, due out October 20. The album’s title is a reference to the London neighborhood of Hackney, which has a reputation as a rough place. “Hackney Diamonds” is British slang for pieces of broken glass from car windshields and store windows following a robbery.

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In 2022, Melissa Etheridge debuted My Window, an off-Broadway show that tells her life story. The show has since officially moved to Broadway: It’s currently in previews and opens on September 28. According to Melissa, it’s a hybrid of a concert and a one-woman show.

“It’s not a formal concert where I, I usually am very relaxed and am sharing songs with the audience,” she tells ABC Audio. “I’m sharing my story, and I’m telling it in a way that I hope will be entertaining in itself. So, it is story. It is song. And I want to delight and entertain just like I would in any concert.”

Since its off-Broadway debut, Melissa says of the show, “We’ve shortened it. It moves faster … the theater is different, so — I’m actually able to go out into the audience a couple of times. But the arc of the story and everything is basically the same.”

In My Window, Melissa shares the highs and lows of her life: Her childhood and initial success, her very public coming out, her high-profile relationships, motherhood, her battle with breast cancer and the heartbreaking loss of her son, Beckett, to an overdose in 2020. It’s set to run through November 19, and Melissa’s not sure what happens after that.

“There’s no plan to tour with it. I don’t think I want to. I think it’s very specific to Broadway,” she says. “I don’t know about [making a] film [of it]. I’m really just being in the moment with it right now.”

If Melissa wins a Tony for this show, she’ll be three-quarters of the way to an EGOT, having already won an Oscar and two Grammys. Has that possibility crossed her mind?

“Oh no,” she jokes. “I don’t think about that at all.“

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