Nick Jonas, A Night With Nick tour (Courtesy Live Nation)
Jonas Brothers have quite a few tour dates booked this summer, but in between, Nick Jonas is stepping out solo for a brief tour on his own.
A Night With Nick will visit six East Coast cities this June and will feature the singer playing songs from his latest album, Sunday Best, as well as other songs from his discography.
On Instagram, Nick wrote, “I’ve been wanting to do a run like this for a while. Something that feels a little closer, playing through different releases from over the years. A few of my favorites, a lot of your favorites and sharing the stories behind them as we go.”
The tour dates include June 4 in Niagara Falls, NY; June 6 in Hanover, Maryland; June 7 in Charlotte, North Carolina; June 10 in Atlanta; June 11 in Danville, Virginia and June 13 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
A presale starts Thursday at 10 a.m. ET, and tickets go on sale to the general public Friday at 10 a.m. ET.
In addition to the solo tour, Nick has multiple movies in the works, with the first, Power Ballad, set to arrive in theaters June 5.
Meanwhile, Jonas Brothers’ tour in South America starts May 5, followed by a run of shows at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas starting May 20. They have a few more dates in August on their calendar following Nick’s solo shows.
Lee Brice’s new album, Sunriser, won’t come out June 5 as planned, he explains in a statement.
“Y’all, I’ve got some good news and some bad news,” he says. “The good news is, even after finishing Sunriser, I just kept writing and now I’ve got a whole lot more songs I can’t wait to share with you. The bad news is, we’re gonna have to push the album release back so we can finish it the right way including a Sunriser (All Nighter) deluxe.”
“New date for both albums is October 2nd,” he continues. “I appreciate y’all being patient with me and we’re not gonna leave you hanging – more new music is coming your way this summer! Can’t wait for y’all to hear all these songs!”
Lee’s next piece of new music, “Truck Bed Mixtape,” will arrive May 1.
The regular edition of Sunriser features 16 tracks, while Sunriser (All Nighter) doubles that number to a mammoth 32 songs.
‘The King’s Trust 50thAnniversary Auction Featuring The Phil Collins Archive’ press preview (Courtesy Soul Capture Studio)
Want to own some memorabilia from a newly-minted Rock & Roll Hall of Famer? You’ll get the chance when Phil Collins auctions off his personal archive this November in London for a good cause.
The archive has been donated by Phil and his ex-wife Jill Tavelman; the two share daughter Lily Collins of Emily In Paris fame. Proceeds will go to The King’s Trust, a charity founded by King Charles III in 1976. Phil has been a supporter for years, back when it was known as The Prince’s Trust.
Among the items on offer at The King’s Trust 50thAnniversary Auction Featuring The Phil Collins Archive are: the outfit Phil wore onstage during Live Aid in 1985, when he became the only artist to perform at both the London and Philadelphia shows on the same day; the handwritten working lyrics for the Genesis hit “That’s All;” the pinstripe suit he wore on Miami Vice in 1985; clothing worn during photo shoots, music videos and onstage; autographed drums and more more.
In a statement, Phil says, “I’m very proud to have been involved closely with The King’s Trust for over 40 years and I hope we can raise a lot of money for the cause.”
Jill adds, “Phil and I realized we had a treasure trove of items spanning the years 1980 to 1995, and that this would be the ideal opportunity to share them with fans who will become the caretakers of Phil’s memorabilia while helping support such a worthwhile cause.”
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Peter Frampton was born in Beckenham, Kent, England.
Frampton rose to fame as a member of The Herd, before forming Humble Pie in 1969 with Small Faces band member Steve Marriott.
After releasing four studio albums, Frampton left Humble Pie in 1971 to launch a solo career, releasing his debut solo album, Wind of Change, in 1972.
Frampton’s solo career really took off following the release of Frampton Comes Alive! in 1976. The double LP became one of the bestselling live albums of all time and was Frampton’s only #1 record, spending 10 nonconsecutive weeks in the top spot. It featured live performances of now-iconic Frampton tunes like “Show Me the Way,” “Baby, I Love Your Way” and “Do You Feel Like We Do,” which all became top-15 hits.
After being eligible for over 25 years, Frampton was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2024.
Despite being diagnosed with the muscle disease inclusion body myositis in 2019, Frampton has continued to make music and tour. He’s set to release the new album, Carry the Light, on May 15 and has a new documentary, Frampton, debuting at the Tribeca Festival on June 4.
Shania Twain will host the upcoming Academy of Country Music Awards, as the show returns to MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 17.
“I’m thrilled to be hosting the 61st ACM Awards in Las Vegas, a place that feels like home,” Shania says. “It’s such an honor to be part of this incredible night celebrating country music’s biggest stars, especially with so many talented women leading nominations this year. I can’t wait to welcome all of the fans and artists out for this unforgettable night.”
The Canadian pop/country superstar took home the coveted entertainer of the year trophy at the 35th ACMs, later picking up the ACM poet’s award for her songwriting, as well.
Cody Johnson, Kacey Musgraves, Lainey Wilson, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert and Riley Green are already set to perform on the show, which will stream live on Prime Video.
Look for more performers to be added in the days to come.
George Birge (Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for Stagecoach)
As country fans count down to the kickoff of Stagecoach Friday in Indio, California, George Birge can’t help but remember his surprise main stage debut during the 2025 festival.
“One of the crazier things that I’ve ever gotten to do was playing ‘Cowboy Songs’ with Lana Del Rey at Stagecoach,” he tells ABC Audio. “I got an email from her asking me if I would come play and feature in her set and [it was] just the wildest series of events.”
“But that’s as big and as insane of a crowd as I’ve ever played for and it was definitely a like, ‘How did we get here?’ moment,” he recalls.
Though a surprise appearance by the “Ride Ride Ride” hitmaker seems unlikely this year since George is set to play shows in Ohio and Michigan Friday and Saturday, he does seem to be open on Sunday.
Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson and Post Malone are the 2026 Stagecoach headliners. You’ll be able to stream the performances live via Amazon Music.
Shinedown has shared a preview of a new song called “Burning Down the Disco,” which will appear on the band’s upcoming album, EI8HT.
Clips of the tune provide the soundtrack to a WWE promo video featuring highlights from the recent WrestleMania 42 event. You can check out the video via Shinedown’s Instagram.
“We brought something new to the ring,” the “Second Chance” rockers write in the post’s caption. “Unreleased. Unannounced. And it just hit @wwe.”
EI8HT, the follow-up to 2022’s Planet Zero, is due out May 29. It also includes the singles “Dance, Kid, Dance,” “Three Six Five,” “Searchlight,” “Killing Fields,” “Safe and Sound” and “Outlaw.”
Shinedown will launch a U.S. tour May 13 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Zara Larsson, ‘Midnight Sun: Girls Trip’ (Sommer House / Epic Records)
Zara Larsson is giving fans the perfect fits for laying out in the “Midnight Sun.”
The singer is launching her first line of swimwear on Wednesday via her lingerie brand Main Rose, which she started last year.
Speaking to Vogue about her new venture, which includes bikinis and one-piece styles, Zara says, “It just made 100% sense. Summer at this point is a part of my personality and my brand — and swimwear is the ultimate summer staple.”
The line features shades of pink, citrus and red, plus leopard and snake prints. She tells Vogue, “I want people to feel really sexy — something they can wear to feel free, jump in the ocean, and have fun.”
All the styles include four detachable charms, including a lucky number 7 and an acrylic nail. Sadly, there are no dolphin charms as of yet, even though Zara laughs, “The dolphin meme is my mascot now. That’s my soul sister!”
Zara also hopes that when fans are rocking her swimwear this summer, they’ll be bumping her album Midnight Sun, or her upcoming deluxe, Midnight Sun: Girls Trip. Because the album actually came out in September 2025, Zara explains, “It will be the first time the album can actually exist in the summer, when people are hanging out with their friends or traveling.”
“The playfulness of summer is so authentic to me, and I’m glad people are connecting with it,” she tells Vogue. “I feel like the Mariah Carey of summer!”
Meghan Trainor says she’s “devastated” after pulling the plug on her upcoming Get In Girl Tour due to family obligations, but as she tells Billboard, her kids come first.
“I just know what’s the safest and best thing for my family. And it wasn’t to tour for three months straight in the heat of summer with a new baby and two young children,” she says.
“I’m a workaholic, so I will work forever and I’ll never give up on my dreams, but I realized my biggest dream above a career is my family,” she notes, adding, “I needed help recently to see that because I was drowning. I couldn’t do it all and I thought I was doing it all.”
Meghan says the kids — Riley Sabara, 4, Barry Sabara 2 and newborn Mikey Moon Trainor — getting sick while she was trying to finish the album precipitated the cancelation.
“It was really scary as I was looking at my children and how sick they were and how young they are,” she explains, adding, “I realized I was already spending too much time working and not with them.”
“So I talked to my husband and my team a lot and we realized tour would be so difficult on these three kids at this age,” Meghan continues. “And for me it’d be so difficult, as I wouldn’t even be with them that much. I had to take a big overall look of, ‘Do I choose my career or do I choose being a mom right now?’”
In particular, she feels that it’s important to “bond with my three-month-old before she is too old and I lose this time.”
Meghan’s new album Toy With Me is still coming out on Friday as scheduled.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Dave Mason, founding member of the classic rock band Traffic, performs onstage at Saban Theatre on May 07, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Dave Mason has died at the age of 79.
According to a statement provided on behalf of his family, Mason “passed away peacefully at his home in Gardnerville, Nevada” on April 19. The statement noted he “lived a remarkable life devoted to the music and the people he loved.”
Mason is best known as one of the founding members of the band Traffic, which he formed in April 1967 with Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood and Chris Wood. They released their debut album, Mr. Fantasy, that year, which was a hit with critics and contained one of their signature tunes, “Dear Mr. Fantasy.”
The self-titled follow-up, released in 1968, featured the huge hit “Feelin’ Alright?,” which Mason wrote. The song has gone on to be covered by a variety of artists, most notably Joe Cocker, who left off the question mark in the title and made it a hit.
Mason had a rocky tenure with Traffic, leaving the group following the release of Mr. Fantasy due to artistic differences, only to rejoin during the recording of their self-titled sophomore album. He then left again after that album’s release. He briefly returned for a third time, touring with them in 1971 — but he only performed six shows, including the show featured on the live album, Welcome to the Canteen.
While promoting his 2024 memoir, Only You Know and I Know, Mason told ABC Audio that all the drama in the band led to them making great music.
“What made the band great? Unfortunately, you know, differences combine to form beauty and so the differences are what made things great, but the differences unfortunately drove it apart,” he said.
Mason was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with the group in 2004, although Winwood and Capaldi performed “Dear Mr. Fantasy” without him. He did join in for the all-star jam on “Feelin’ Alright?,” which also featured Keith Richards, Tom Petty and others.
Outside of Traffic, Mason had a successful career as a session musician and appeared on such well-known albums as Jim Hendrix’s Electric Ladyland, George Harrison’s All Things Must Past, Paul McCartney and Wings’ Venus and Mars, and The Rolling Stones’ Beggars Banquet. He also did a brief stint as guitarist in Fleetwood Mac in the ’90s after both Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks left the group.
Mason had a somewhat successful solo career, releasing 15 albums. His last album was 2025’s A Shade of Blues. His biggest solo hit was 1977’s “We Just Disagree,” which he wrote. The tune, which appeared on his album Let it Flow, peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100. He also wrote and recorded the tune “Only You Know and I Know,” which was a Hot 100 hit for him, and went on to be a top-20 hit for Delaney & Bonnie.
In September of 2025, after 60 years in the music business, Mason announced that he was retiring from touring due to “on going health challenges.” The prior year, in September 2024, he canceled a tour due to an urgent heart condition.
