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After traveling across the U.S. for the Boy is Mine Tour, Brandy is hitting the road again — this time for a different kind of tour. The singer has announced A Conversation With Brandy: Phases Book Tour in support of her upcoming memoir, Phases: A Memoir. The book is described as “a raw, intimate portrait of her life, charting her growth to stardom from Mississippi churches to Hollywood spotlights.”

Brandy has scheduled two stops: She’ll discuss the memoir on March 29 at The Montalbán in Los Angeles and on April 1 at New York’s Brooklyn Paramount, reflecting on the highs and lows of her life and career.

“LA & NYC. I’m bringing my Phases book tour to you,” Brandy wrote on Instagram. “We all grow through seasons of becoming. Join me as I open my heart and share what each one taught me.”

Tickets are currently available for presale and go on sale to the general public Friday at 10 a.m. local time. Each purchase includes a copy of Brandy’s memoir.

Phases: A Memoir arrives on bookshelves March 31.

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Lily Cornell Silver, the eldest daughter of the late Chris Cornell, has launched a band called Josie on the Rocks.

Lily says in an Instagram post that she actually started the band, which she sings in, five years ago. She writes, “Being in this band was the happiest part of my life.”

“I never really shared about it publicly because it made me so happy that I was honestly terrified to taint it with any public expectation or scrutiny,” Lily writes. “Playing with these boys pulled me out of an awful place and gave me a sense of purpose I’d never felt before.”

As Lily was getting closer to being comfortable with releasing music, the band’s drummer, Graham Derzon-Supplee, passed away.

“Then Graham died, and it seemed like the most senseless thing in the world,” Lily says. “It hasn’t really been until the last year that the three of us have talked seriously about releasing songs so that this part of Graham could live on.”

Now, Josie and the Rocks are officially making their debut with the songs “Not You” and “Super Sonic.” “Not You” is accompanied by a video, which you can watch on YouTube.

Chris shared Lily with his first wife, Susan Silver. He had two kids with his second wife, Vicky Cornell, daughter Toni Cornell and son Christopher Cornell.

Lily introduced Soundgarden’s performance at the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. 

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BLACKPINK‘s LISA and JISOO are beefing up their acting resumes.

Netflix has announced that JISOO’s new romantic comedy series Boyfriend on Demand will make its debut on March 6. She plays a webtoon producer who escapes from reality when she subscribes to a virtual dating simulation program that allows her to date the men of her dreams.

“I think it will be a fun treat for anyone who feels worn down by the monotony of everyday life,” JISOO says of the show.

Meanwhile, Deadline reports that LISA, who previously starred in The White Lotus season 3, is reteaming with the show’s executive producer, David Bernad, on a romantic comedy set to stream on Netflix. Sources tell Deadline that LISA and David came up with the premise after being inspired by the Hugh Grant/Julia Roberts movie, Notting Hill.

Before they both begin, BLACKPINK will release their new mini album, DEADLINE, set for release Feb. 27. The group posted the track list on Instagram, revealing songs “GO,” “Me and my,” “Champion” and “Fxxxboy,” as well as previously released single “JUMP.”

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Lady Gaga headlined the Super Bowl in 2017, but she says she doesn’t feel like she could offer any advice to Sunday night’s headliner, Bad Bunny.

In an email interview with People, Gaga said, “Honestly, I don’t think he needs any [advice] from me. He knows who he is, and that’s the only thing that matters when you step onto that stage. All he has to do is be the beautiful person he already is, and the world will feel his heart.”

Calling him a “brilliant musician” and an “incredibly kind human being,” Gaga added that she was “moved to tears” by his Grammy night speech, in which he said that love is more powerful than hate. “We need more artists willing to use the biggest moments to speak the truth,” she noted.

Gaga also shared with People her thoughts on her Super Bowl ad for Rocket and Redfin, for which she sang a new version of the theme from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”

“I am an Italian American girl who grew up in a neighborhood full of every kind of person you could imagine, and I think that’s where I first learned that belonging doesn’t mean everyone looks like you or lives like you,” said Gaga. “It means people show up for each other.”

And that’s what she thinks is more important than ever, due to there being “a lot of pain” in the U.S. right now.

“There are communities who are being targeted, families who feel invisible, young people who feel hopeless. People are hurting,” she told People. “And the answer to that hurt has to be love. It has to be showing up for your neighbors, especially the ones who feel most alone. That’s what Mister Rogers taught us.”

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Charles Kelley is teasing a new collaborative version of his Songs for a New Moon track “Can’t Be Alone Tonight,” set to drop sometime in February. 

Ella Langley and Vince Gill have joined the Feb. 24 Grand Ole Opry show celebrating the 50th anniversary of Ronnie Milsap‘s addition to the cast. 

The Red Clay Strays will play the new Mustang Stage at Stagecoach, which takes place April 24-26. Hootie & the Blowfish, BigXthaPlug, Counting Crows, Journey, Bush, Treaty Oak Revival, Third Eye Blind and The Wallflowers are also on the bill.

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Hayley Williams will be performing at the 2026 edition of the legendary Newport Folk Festival, taking place July 24-26 in Newport, Rhode Island.

The Paramore frontwoman’s set is billed as “Hayley Williams & Friends,” suggesting she’ll be joined by some special guests.

Tickets to Newport 2026 are sold out, but you can sign up for the waitlist at NewportFolk.org.

Williams’ Newport performance will follow her debut solo tour, which kicks off in March. She’d originally planned to embark on her first solo tour in 2020 before it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Williams released a new solo album, Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party, in 2025.

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Not only will we be getting solo albums from three different members of One Direction this year, we’ll also be getting three world tours.

Following tour announcements from Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson, ZAYN has announced his KONNAKOL Tour, in support of his new album of the same name, due out April 17. The first single, “Die For Me,” arrives Friday. 

The tour marks his first time headlining arenas and stadiums in North America, South America, Mexico and the U.K. It begins May 12 in Manchester, England, and is set to wrap up Nov. 20 in Miami, Florida. The U.S. leg of the tour begins July 19 in Philadelphia.

Tickets will be available through a ZAYN VIP KEY Presale on Feb. 10; all ZAYN VIP KEY holders will receive a unique passcode. You can join the community now through Sunday at midnight ET to receive the passcode.

More presales will run through the week, with tickets going on sale to the general public on Feb. 13. Sale times vary by market; Brazil’s general sale begins Feb. 11. VIP packages will also be available.

Meanwhile, Louis’ North American tour dates in support of his album How Did I Get Here? start June 3, and Harry’s Together, Together tour, in support of his album Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally. visits the U.S. starting in August.

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St. Vincent is planning a U.S. orchestral tour.

“This summer I have the pleasure of playing shows with esteemed orchestras across the U.S.,” the “Broken Man” artist writes in an Instagram post. “I did this once in London and it was… f****** glorious!”

The first announced concert on the run is set for June 4 at the Boston Symphony Hall alongside the Boston Pops. Tickets go on sale Feb. 11 at 10 a.m. ET. 

For more info, visit ILoveStVincent.com.

St. Vincent’s upcoming non-orchestra live schedule includes a set at the 2026 New Orleans Jazz Fest.

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Mariah Carey will take the stage Friday in Milan for the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics, but it appears we already know what she’s going to be performing.

Local media in Italy reported that video of Mariah rehearsing has leaked on social media. It seemingly reveals that she’s preparing to sing “Volare,” an Italian song by Domenico Modugno that topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1958 for multiple weeks.

The song has been covered more than 100 times by artists ranging from David Bowie to Dean Martin to Barry White, and has sold over 18 million copies worldwide.

Andrea Bocelli is also performing at the opening ceremony. Live coverage of the event will begin at 2 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock, with a special presentation airing at 8 p.m. ET.

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